CAS Watercolor and Muse Card Club Challenges

Hi all ~ Even though my mojo is really low right now, I love a good challenge and wanted to play along in a few of my favorites :)

First up is the November CAS Watercolor Challenge for the theme 'Holiday':

My card...

I can't get enough of this holly leaf die, so I started by using distress inks to color the leaves and added splatters with white ink. I embossed the sentiment and mounted everything on a white woodgrain panel and added a few Nuvo Drops for a pop of color...done and dusted!

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My 2nd card is for this week's challenge at Muse. Here is the beautiful card Anita created to inspire us:

My take on Anita's card:

This is my new favorite Christmas themed embossing folder, gifted to me by my lovely friend, Michele...it's hard to see the depth of the impression on screen, but in person, it is AMAZING! 

So, I embossed the panel and watercolored the holly dies, then fiddled with the sentiment to shape it to fit the banner. A few red gems, and this card was completed.

I focused on Anita's:

- Embossed panel

- CAS Layout

Have a great week, everyone ~ Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies
Card #1:
Embossing Folder: SSS White Woodgrain
Holly Dies: Tonic Studios
Sentiment: MFT Snow Globe Stamps
Nuvo Crystal Drops: Red Berry (Gloss)
Stampendous Detail White embossing powder, Copic Opaque White ink

Card #2:
Embossing Folder: Richard Garay - Pine Needles
Banner: Lifestyle Crafts
Sentiment: Ellen Hutson - Christmas Scribbles
Distress Inks: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn
Hero Arts White embossing powder; MFT Dill Pickle cardstock

CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #204; Tag You’re It Challenge #63

Hello again, blog friends ~ There's nothing like a few fun challenges to get your mojo going, right? Well, I'm back to share a few cards that I created to play along ~ The first one is CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #204 with this beautiful sketch by N@ Ali

Here is my take on the sketch:

I created a mask with the largest MB Heart die, then used several distress inks and Copic Opaque White paint with Chipped Sapphire for the splatters. I love the font on this sentiment, so I stacked it with 4 layers, and finished off the card with a few clear sequins.

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Karin Akesdotter is the Featured Artist for the current Tag You’re It Challenge and she has created this adorable tag to inspire us ~

And, here is my tag:

I stamped and die cut this cute little Hedgehog, and blended a few distress inks for the background. I also used Copic Opaque paint, and added the SSS bow with the sparkly enamel dot.

So, that's it for me...I hope everyone's week is off to a great start!

Thanks so much for stopping by,

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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, 

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