Sunday, March 12, 2017

CAS Mix Up Challenge - First Birthday Celebration


Hello again ~ There's a 1st Birthday Celebration going on at the CAS Mix Up Challenge, and I'm playing along! It's hard to believe that it's been a year since Loll and Bonnie started their first challenge blog, but it's true! Time flies when you're having fun, right?

Here are the parameters for this month's challenge:


And...here is my card:


To meet the guidelines for the challenge, I stamped the bird and sentiment and used Laura Bassen's 'Smooshing with acetate technique' with distress inks for the alphas. For my choice, I die cut the alphas and since the bird was so small, I watercolored him with a brush and fussy cut him out. A CAS design with a few clear sequins and my card was finished.

That's it for me...I hope everyone had a great weekend! Take care, and thanks so much for stopping by,









16 comments:

lostinpaper said...

Love how you have created the smooshed inset sentiment, such a pretty card Barb. And Yes, I had a lovely weekend, it was my husband's birthday but he had to study literally ALL day and I was recovering from working night duty so lots of crafty pottering around, then out for lunch with friends yesterday to celebrate, still feeling a little tired today but have to go to work anyway lol. Hugs x

Dawn T said...

Gorgeous Barb. The colours on your smooching are awesome. Really cute card

Happy Dance said...

I love this card, Barb!! I would never have thought to use die cut letters - that is just brilliant!! And that sweet little bird...he's the perfect compliment to your pretty sentiment. Perfectly CAS, too. Fantastic card! Bev

Kay Miller said...

What a darling card! I love the smooshing on the alpha! That's so fun! And that little bird is so sweet! Definitely a happy card! Thank you so much my friend for all of the sweet comments you have left on my blog! Means so much to me! Happy week! :)

Bobby said...

This is such a sweet card with the little bird, Barb. I haven't done smooshing Laura's way but I think I'm going to try it since you got such a soft beautiful look with it.

Karren said...

Your smooshed hugs look gorgeous, Barb, and that little bird is just too cute. What a fabulous card you've created!

Loll said...

This is so sweet, Barb!! Your little bird and large sentiment play off each other in size and colour ... awesome design! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!! xx

nancy littrell said...

I love your smooshed alphas and sweet little bird. Your CAS design and stamped sentiment are perfect too. TFS Barb and joining us at CAS Mix Up. Hugs...

Tracey McNeely said...

You know I love everything you make Barb, right? This is no exception the smooshed inlaid hugs and so super sweet as is that sweet little birdie!

Bonnie said...

I love the aqua and yellow combination, Barb! And your smooshed alphas have a wonderful pattern! Perfect CAS design! Thanks so much for sharing with us again at CAS Mix Up!

Cindy C. said...

Wow the aqua "hugs" looks wonderful, and the little bird so sweet!! Great design Barb!

Cat Craig said...

I love your technique for the sentiment inset. Those letters look fabulous with that smooshing. The aqua tones are just so pleasing to look at Barb, another fantastic card.

Joyce said...

Such a pretty card. Really love the smushed color and how it contrasts with the white background. And, of course, the bird is adorable.

Anita in France said...

Sweet and so pretty, Barb ... love how you've used smooshed letters for the sentiment, they really pop against the crisp white ... that little bird is so cute with them! Hugs, Anita :)

Susan said...

The tiny bird and the huge sentiment are such a stark contrast - it made me smile!! Love the way you used the smooshing for the die cut letters. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up.

Aileen said...

Beautiful card Barb love the little bird you added to the sentiment.