Saturday, February 6, 2016

Addicted to CAS Challenge #81


Hi everyone ~ It's time for another challenge at Addicted to CAS, and our Hostess, Bhavana, has chosen the Code Word 'Bloom'! Our sponsor is Eureka Stamps, and the winner will receive three digi stamps from their store. Also, we have a lovely and super talented Guest Designer, Elena Voronina, who will be joining us this week!

Here is my first card: 


I used one of my new Winnie & Walter sets (In Bloom: Addie's Garden) for the flower, and a sentiment from SSS Watercolor Flowers stamp set. The flowers and leaves were colored with Copic markers, and I added just a few PTI Moonstones for a little sparkle. 

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Sometimes I feel badly that I don't 'play with' my favorite stamp sets as much as I should, so I created a 2nd card for this challenge:



For this card, I embossed the Labels 8 die into the corner, and stamped the flowers with white pigment ink. The white panel along the side is Linen, so it looks pretty IRL...lastly, I added a sentiment and a few sparkly sequins, and this card was completed :) 

Here is a close-up of the embossed details:

 

Kathy Racoosin is running another 30 Day Coloring Challenge, so I would like to also enter my first card there :)  


And, one of my new favorite companies is holding a Belated 2nd Birthday Bash...Winnie & Walter, so I am entering my first card into the Floral Challenge with Lydia, as well!



I hope you'll take a few minutes to check out the beautiful cards my team mates have created for the challenge, and play along with us this week at ATCAS ~ Have a great weekend, 










26 comments:

lostinpaper said...

Another two fabulous cards Barb! Your colouring on the big flower is brilliant!

TaeEun said...

Your copic coloring with that lovely details looks fabulous, Barb! And I love the color of the base you chose for the white flowers on the second card! So pretty! Have a great weekend!

Betty said...

both lovely cards Barb - copic coloring is so well done - and i will be sure to enter this challenge - you know me and flowers!

cm said...

Barb, such pretty bloom cards! I adore the colours on the first and the clean, freshness of the second. We're having a gusty blowing-snow day so your flowers are perfectly timed reminders that Spring isn't too far away...
Hugs~c

Cindy C. said...

Barb both are so beautiful!! You've inspired me to play!

I Card Everyone said...

Blooming gorgeous, Barb!!! OH my I am starting to love blue!!! And your Addie's garden should be planted on the W&W celebration post!!!
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Kathy said...

Thank You for sharing your coloring for The Daily Marker 30 Day. Beautiful flower.

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

Both great cards Barb! The colouring on the first is amazing! Great technique with the die embossing on the second card, which looks so soft and pretty! I hope you're having a lovely weekend! Hazel xx
My Card Attic

Karen L K said...

Both great looking cards! Such nice coloring on the pink flower. The blue and white is so pretty!

Cat Craig said...

Both cards are lovely Barb. I really like the debossing you did with the die.

Rosemary said...

lovely set of cards, barb!!

Dawn T said...

Both cards are so pretty.

Kay Miller said...

Ooooh your coloring is magnificent on that first card! So simple yet so striking! Dittos for the second one, the white on the pale blue is just stunning! Beautiful work my friend!! ((Hugs)) :)

Loll said...

Two beautiful cards Barb. Great colouring on your pink bloom and such a gorgeous CAS design. And LOVE the blue card with white embossing. Very soft and delicate. xx

Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin said...

Barb, so gorgeous cards, and so different. The bright and the delicate :)

Valentyna Komisarenko said...

Lovely cards, Barb! That gorgeous flower on first one is so beautiful! Blue card took my heart. Love the embossed flowers and random glossy dots.

Sazzle Dazzle said...

2 stunning beauties Barb, love the super clean white space of that first one and fabulous colouring. I'm a blue-kind of girl too so that one oozes pure elegance too. Sarah x

Susan said...

Barb, this is so pretty. Love the coloring!

Unknown said...

As always - stunning. I love what looks to be a white hew around the flower. I'd love to know how you did that. x Carolyn

Greta said...

Love your cards, Barb, especially the first one! Love the wavy flag & gorgeous flower!

Karren said...

Wow, both cards are so beautiful!

Tracey McNeely said...

Gah these are both gorgeous Barb! Your colouring on the first is perfect, love the shades you used.

Bhavana said...

both cards are fabulous.. Loved the copic coloring.

Joyce said...

Two beautiful cards. That first one is just so perfectly colored. It looks like it is popping right off the page.

Anita in France said...

Such lovely blooming cards, Barb ... they're gorgeous! Awesome colouring on the first ... so vibrant and bold! The colour palette on the second is glorious ... the white against that beautiful blue puts me in mind of Wedgewood ... so splendid! Hugs, Anita :)

Jaydee said...

Barb, I just love that flower. It's so beautifully colored and pops from all of that wonderful white background. It really is stunning.
Hugs
Jaydee