Flash Cards by Connie Stewart

Some months ago, I found Connie Stewart's blog "Simply Simple Stamping". I have learned so much from watching her videos and following her posts. I watched her videos on Flash Cards and Flash Cards 2.0. It is a cool technique. In getting started, I CASED several of her cards. I have also been cutting some of my larger pieces of scrap paper into the flash card measurements. I am still working at creating cards using these pieces of paper.

I am sure that Connie would love for you to visit her blog -- Simply Simple Stamping

Here are a few samples of cards that I CASED from watching her videos.

The Sun is Shining

The sun is shining and the temperature is above freezing. It seems that the long, cold winter is loosing its hold and spring will soon be here. I got to my computer this morning, anxious to see what today's CAS challenge was going to be. I looked at the inspirational picture; I was not sure just what it was all about. I read it again and looked at the picture again. What did I see? First, I saw the tiny, little flowers and the pretty pastel colors. Both are things I love to use in making my cards. Then I got the e-mail regarding the weekly Mojo challenge. Ideas began to flow and the idea of making one card fit both challenges began to come to mind. This is my card.

I used the stamp set "Cherry Blossoms" from Rubber Stamp Tapestery. The inks I chose were: Memento Toffee Crunch, SU Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and, finally, Raspberry Ripple. I used a circle mask made with a Spellbinder's die to stamp the focal image. I used that same die and the next larger one to create the frame using Soft Suede card stock. My card base is the Soft Suede cardstock. To create the border for the main image, I used the SU dotted scallop ribbon border punch (a long name for such a small punched border). The sentiment, from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Faith set, was stamped in Soft Suede ink.

I am including a picture of the Mojo Sketch and a link to the inspirational picture.

Some of my Favorite Cards

Some of my cards--

A Pretty Box with Matching Cards

On Sunday, March 2, I went down to my craft room and began on a project that I had been thinking about for some time. I took two sheets of designer paper from the SU Everyday Enchantment collection. I had found a pattern on line for cutting the designer paper and I used that as a guide. So far, I have a box with six matching cards plus two others that I worked on later.

Challenges For The Week

Monday -- March 3, 2014
The CAS challenge for the week was to make a clean and simple card using neutral colors. OK! That's not a big problem. Wrong!!! I stamped the image on my card "five" times before I got it right. I kept getting ink marks from the edge of the stamp on my paper or I would get ink on my fingers and then on the paper. I finally did get it right and this is my card--

I used the Stampin' Up set "Wetlands" and a stamp (the rocks) from Stamps by Judith. I stamped the rocks first, created a mask and covered them up. Second, I stamped the goose, did a mask and covered him up. Third, I stamped the plants on the left hand side. All pieces were sponged with SU Soft Suede ink. I scored around the edges of the natural colored card stock before assembling the card.

Wednesday March 5, 2014
This was sketch challenge day. I got the sketch printed early in the morning, but it was well into the evening before I got my card finished and ready to post at Splitcoast Stampers.

Over the week end I started a project using two sheets of designer paper and coordinating colored card stock to make a variety of cards. It was a fun project, and since I still had paper left, I used that to make my card.

SC477

I really loved the sketch challenge this past Wednesday at SCS. I chose a few pieces of designer paper from my scrap box and proceeded from there. It took me all day, but I finally got the card finished and ready to be posted. Then there were problems getting the pictures to upload to my blog. Finally getting it done!

CAS261--Color, Color, Color

After finishing a card on Tuesday, February 25, I realized that it fit the current CAS261 challenge. So here is my card. Tuesday I received three of the new Memento ink pads. Just had to give one a try. I used the new Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black ink pad and a scrap piece of Stampin' UP's Pool Party card stock. The stamp was "Blush" by Penny Black. For the card base I used Stampin' UP's Indigo Indigo card stock.

Sketch Challenge 476

This is my card for SC476 at Splitcoast Stampers. There was a pad of paper laying on my workspace. As I was thumbing through the pad, I came to this piece. I knew right away that it was to be the inspiration to my card. I love the black with the pink and the pink perfectly matched my favorite SU card stock -- Rose Red and black made the perfect accent color. The flower was made using the Rose Red card stock sponged with SU's white craft ink.

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.

 

 

 

SC475

When I saw the sketch for today's challenge at SCS I knew the direction I wanted to go. I had been wanting to try a card using the Cricut cartridge "Elegant Edges" and this sketch seemed to say "Now is the time". I finally got to my craft room in the late afternoon. Now here is my card.

 

The white layers were cut at 1 3/4-inches, 3 1/4-inches and 4 3/4-inches. The Rose Red layers were cut using the same measurements with the shadow creative function key on. Next, I sprayed the white layers with a color wash that I had made using rubbing alcohol and my SU Rose Red reinker. The flower was made using SU Rose Red cardstock and a flower die from La La Land. Before shaping the flower, I sponged the edges/petals with SU white craft ink. Pearls placed in the center finished the flower.

My Spring Time Flower

 

I had to add this picture to my blog. Before Christmas I purchased an Amaryllis blub and put it in the garage. Around the first of the year I planted it in the material that was provided. This is what I was treated too today. It is beautiful and makes me feel happy.