CAS334 -- Summer Treats

As summer arrives I look forward to all the fresh vegetables and fruit. Here in Michigan, cherries are plentiful and delicious. I have this stamp from Stamps by Judith so I decided that it was time to use it. The card is very simple. After stamping the cherries several times, I colored them with Prisma colored pencils. Found green and red card stock in the scrap box to mat the image. Finally I used a birthday stamp from the Stampin' Up set called "Happiest Birthday Wishes" for the sentiment. Finally I used a red colored pencil to add color to the word "birthday".

CAS332--Bee Happy

Today's CAS challenge was to use a mason jar on our card. I thought, "This will be easy." When I started, none of my ideas worked. Finally, I looked at the catalog from Stamps by Judith and did a CASE of one of the images I saw. This is how the card turned out.

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Today there was a new sketch challenge at SplitCoast Stampers. Because of other responsibilities, I am really late at getting my card finished and posted. I am not really happy about the way the card turned out, but I don't have time to remake it. I think I would have been happier with the card had I made an accent layer for the top panel, OR maybe the top layer is just too busy for the designer paper. If I have a chance, I would like to try making another card with this sketch.

 

I used SU Pool Party card stock for the base and Crisp Cantaloupe as the accent color. The designer paper was from a 6 x 6-inch pad by We R Memory Keepers called "simply spring". I used SU "Circle Circus" and peg stamps from Stamps by Judith for the top panel.

SC533 -- Basket of Flowers

Here is the sketch for today's sketch challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.

 

After a busy morning I finally got to work on my card late this afternoon. I was playing with stencils last night. With a small stencil and SU Soft Sky ink, I ended up with a pretty soft background. I thought that it might work well for layer # 3. Then I began looking for paper that would go with my stenciled piece. I found a really pretty design in a 6 x 6-in pad from My Mind's Eye called ""Cowboy". The edges were slightly distressed so after cutting the piece down to a 5 1/4 inch square, I use antique linen and tea dye distress ink to make all the edges match. I used the same inks on the stenciled piece. For the flower basket I used stamps from Stamps by Judith. The sentiment was from a new set that I just received today called "New Creature" by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

 

 

 

CAS313 -- The Trees Are Blooming

When I thought about the theme for today's CAS challenge "Think Spring", my first thoughts were about crocuses, tulips, daffodils, etc. When I finally got to working on my card, my mind went in a totally different direction. I love the time of year when the trees start to bud and bloom -- crab apples, dogwoods, red buds, fruit trees and lilacs. Here is my finished card. I used stamps from Rubber Tapestry Stamps, Stamps by Judith, and Stamps for Life to create my own tree that is just beginning to bloom.

March 1, 2015 -- This card was mentioned as a "favorite" at Splitcoast Stampers.

A Basket of Wildflowers

Finally I have finished yesterday's sketch challenge. I used several new stamps that I got last Saturday at the "Great Lake's Mega Meet" in Novi, Michigan. What fun to see lots of new products that are on the market now. The basket and all the flowers are "Stamps by Judith". I love working with these stamps, but I find that it takes me a little longer. I usually have to do it several times before I get it to look right.

This is the sketch--

Here is my card--

and the inside--

I am looking forward to the beautiful summer flowers.

Never Be Afraid -- CAS260

I thought about today’s CAS challenge most of the day. The technique challenge was to create a border using at least two or more images and/or sentiment stamps. This is my card that I came up with. I found this a very interesting challenge.

I drew the lines free hand. For the leaves I used a stamp from Rubber Stamp Tapestry and SU Old Olive ink. The small flowers were also a stamp from Rubber Stamp Tapestry stamped in SU Summer Starfruit. The larger flower and the dots were peg stamps from Stamps by Judith. For the flower I used SU Calypso Coral, and the dots were stamped in SU Pool Party. The verse was an Our Daily Bread Designs stamp from the set – As You Graduate.

I used the same border on the inside of the card. I am going to have to try this again.

 

 

 

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Seems like I have been working on this card all day. Every time I would start, I would get called away. But I finally finished. It uses the same paper that I used last week. The scraps were still on my work space so I decided to use them instead of just putting them away.

The stamped image was created using stamps from "Stamps by Judith". So much fun to work with. The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs Mini Tag Set 3. These mini tag sets are awesome. Use them all the time.