Welcome, Baby

Hi there, blog friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS ~ The wonderful Angie is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Texture’.

                         

I started by stenciling the clouds with Tumbled Glass DI, then I stenciled the waves by adding Salty Ocean DI to Glitter Gel. For fun, I used the dotted circle and created the aperture with a circle die and blue fun foam which adds dimension. Also, I couldn't resist using the eye with those adorable lashes...here is a close-up of the sparkly texture on the waves.

We would love to see how the code word ‘Texture’ inspires you! If you would like to see inspiration from the Design Team and play along with us, come on over and check out the ATCAS Blog ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI - Whale Wishes

Dies: PTI - Whale Wishes; MFT - Stitched Dot Circles; Spellbinders - Circle Die

Stencils: Funky Fossil Designs - Scenic Borders (waves); MFT - Mini Cloud Edges

Misc: Gina K. Designs - Glitz Glitter Gel (white); Tim Holtz distress inks - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean; Altenew - Morning Frost ink (whale)

You Take The Cake

Hi there blog friends ~ It's time for a new challenge at Fusion and this time our prompt is ‘Cake’.  I decided to use the inspiration photo, but instead of a cake or cupcake, I chose this (new to me) sentiment and the color palette for my design... 

This cute little mouse was stamped and colored with Copics, then popped up with foam tape to add dimension. I stacked the alphas with 4 plain white layers, then finished with the colors from the inspiration photo. I also included a strip of gold foil which is wrapped around the cake in the photo. And that was it :)

Don't forget the best thing about the Fusion Card Challenge is that you can choose between the sketch and the theme/inspiration photo, or both! My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire you, so feel free to stop by the challenge blog and play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Birthday Buds (mouse)
Dies: MFT - Birthday Buds, You Take The Cake, Shadow
Misc: Copic Markers; Altenew Inks; MFT - Gold Foil cardstock

Twofer Challenge - Spring Animals

Hi there, blog friends! I'm sure you know by now that Darnell's Twofer Challenge is one of my all-time faves, and when I saw her prompt for this month, I couldn't wait to grab my stamps and ink so I could play along ~

As I perused my stash, I came across this adorable set of sheep by MFT...

It's always nice to have an encouragement card on hand...I kept the design very simple and did a little coloring with my Copic markers. I also stenciled some clouds in the background and added a scalloped frame.

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For my 2nd card, I blended Tumbled Glass ink softly from the top down and used my new Funky Fossil Designs stencil for the grass. I placed the sheep slightly above the loose grass and for fun, I included a black sheep coming up from behind :)

And, here is the photo of both cards:

You have until the 24th to join in the challenge...just don't forget the rules:

Stay safe and healthy, everyone! And don't forget to wash your hands...A LOT!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Card #1
Stamps: MFT - Ewe & Me Forever
Dies: MFT - Ewe & Me Forever, Speech Bubble; Mama Elephant - All Prettied Up
Stencils: MFT - Mini Clouds
Misc: Copic Markers

Card #2
Stamps: MFT - Ewe & Me Forever, Adorable Elephants (butterflies)
Dies: MFT - Ewe & Me Forever, Cute Cloud Outlines, Stitched Snow Drifts, Adorable Elephants
Stencils: Funky Fossil Designs - Scenic Borders
Misc: SSS - Glitter Cardstock; Copic Markers

CAS Stencil Challenge Reminder

Hello friends!  Just a reminder that there is still time to link up your card for the March CAS Stencil Card Challenge 

Viv is hosting this month and she is challenging everyone to use ‘Heat Embossing’ with your stencils. As always, there are several links to techniques over at CAS Stencil Blog for your inspiration.

After a few failures, I found that using a make-up sponge works well to apply Versamark to this pattern. Once I got a clean impression, I sprinkled embossing powder and heat to set. I love the shine from heat embossing...it's too bad I'm unable to capture it on screen. Next, I die cut the bunny on the front of the card and stamped her on the inside, then colored with Copic markers. A few sparkly gems and a sweet sentiment, and this card was complete :)

There's lots of Design Team inspiration over at CAS Stencil Blog as well as from our super talented  Guest Designer, Cat ~ And, don't forget there are also links to video tutorials. You have until the 24th to link up your card...I hope to see you there! 

Thanks so much for stopping by...I really appreciate your visits!
Stay safe, be smart, and please don't forget to wash your hands :)

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Sweet Somebunny; Clearly Besotted - Accent It
Dies: MFT - Sweet Somebunny
Stencils: SSS - Diagonal Stripes
Misc: WOW Embossing Powder - Bluetiful; Copic Markers; Lucy's Gems

Addicted to CAS Challenge - Circle

Hi there, blog friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS ~ Sue N. is our Hostess, and she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Circle’. Our Guest Designer is Arlene who is the winner of our 'Cake'                            challenge.                       

I used stencils for the circles and thought it would be fun to ink up this adorable zebra riding his scooter. I did a little coloring with Copic markers and added the sentiment banner...done and dusted :)

We would love to see how the code word ‘Circle’ inspires you! If you would like to see inspiration from the Design Team and play along with us, come on over and check out the ATCAS Blog ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Zippy Zebras

Dies: MFT - Zippy Zebras

Stencils: MFT - Basic Shapes: Circles, Confetti

Misc: Tim Holtz - Distress Inks; Copic Markers; Altenew - Obsidian Black Ink

Sending Hugs

Hi there blog friends ~ It's time for a new challenge at Fusion and our prompt is ‘Nature’.  This time I used the colors from the inspiration photo and the sketch for my design... 

I thought these cute little penguins would be perfect for this sketch. The stamp set is called 'All Four Seasons', so I stamped one for each season :) It's hard to see on screen, but I colored an element on each one in lavender (the pom-pom on winter, the flower for spring, the swimmer's tube for summer and the coffee cup for autumn). The circular pattern is from a background stamp and I used distress ink to darken the thin strip under the sentiment.

Don't forget the best thing about the Fusion Card Challenge is that you can choose between the sketch and the theme/inspiration photo, or both! My teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire you, so feel free to stop by the challenge blog and play along with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Clearly Besotted - All Four Seasons; MFT - Greetings Galore; SSS - Round and Round Background
Dies: MFT - Wonky Stitched Circlesc
Stencils: MFT - Mini Cloud Edges

Hello Sweet Friend

Hi there blog friends ~ It’s time for our March challenge at CAS Stencil! Our Guest Designer is the incredibly talented ‘Cat’ from Cat Luvs Paper and our Hostess for this challenge is Viv, who chose ‘Heat Embossing’ for our prompt ~

I’ve tried several techniques with my stencils, but this is the first time I used my embossing powders and I have to say that I really had fun with it ~  I started with my powder tool then applying Versamark to the stencil before sprinkling embossing powder to the wildflowers. I heat embossed the sentiment with gold EP and die cut 'hello' with gold cardstock.

I hope you'll grab your stencils and come join us at the CAS Stencil Challenge Blog for this unique challenge! Our GD Cat and my teamies have created some beautiful cards to inspire you...and don’t forget we always have links to a few video tutorials showcasing the technique for each challenge. I hope to see you there ~ the challenge closes on the 24th.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Sweet Sentiments
Dies: Altenew - Hello
Stencils: MFT - Wildflowers
Misc: Zing Embossing Powder (Powder); SSS - Ultra Fine Embossing Powder (Antique Gold); Pretty Pink Posh - Gold Sequins