So Many Challenges...So Little Time!

Hi everyone ~ For the past 2 weeks, I've been enjoying the Online Card Class 'CAS 3', and really haven't been playing along in all my favorite challenges...well, at least not as many as I would like! So, I have 2 cards to share today for 3 different challenges...

The first card is for this week's AEI♥U Challenge, which is to implement an Ombre’/Gradient effect on our card.

I used all Avery Elle stamps and dies on this card (Thank you, JJ!). I started with blending 3 shades of distress inks, then die cut several of the chevrons from ‘Chevron Bits’ and popped them up on my card with foam tape. I die cut and stamped the sentiment from 'Words - Fill in the Blank’, added a few star sequins, and that was it...I love the impact of the gradient and all the white space on this card!

I recently stumbled upon 2 challenge blogs that piqued my interest, and thought it would be fun to play along...Crazy for CAS, which is an inspiration photo challenge. I was inspired by the portion of the photo that has a row of plant pots with a single flower, and the Clean and Simple Stamping Challenge Blog, which offered the sketch as the basis for my design. 

Here is the inspiration photo:

And, here is my card:

 

This card was also inspired by 2 beautiful cards Therese Calvird created, where she used Inlaid Die Cuts with her vase dies...I love how you get so much dimension with this technique. Therese is incredibly talented, so if you haven’t perused her blog before, grab a cuppa, click on the link, sit back, and be ready for some serious 'Eye Candy’!  

Well, that’s it for me today! Thank you so much for stopping by...I appreciate your sweet comments very much!

Clean & Simple Stamping Challenge Blog

Supplies:

You Did It
Stamps: Avery Elle - Fill in the Blank
Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black; Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Salty Ocean
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White
Dies: Avery Elle - Words Fill in the Blank, Chevron Bits
Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh - Silver Stars

Just Saying Hello
Stamps: Hero Arts - Messages with Flourish (sentiment); Clearly Besotted Stamps - Flowers
Ink: Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Cottage Ivy; Memento Luxe - Angel Pink; Rosebud; Hero Arts - Butter Bar, Green Hills
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - Select White
Dies: Clearly Besotted Stamps - Flower Arrangement
Gems: Kaisercraft - Small Pearls