Fusion Card Challenge - Tropical Fish

Hi there blog friends ~ It's time for a new challenge at Fusion and this time our prompt is ‘Tropical Fish’...they are beautiful, but this time I decided to grab my favorite little Bitty Bears and go with the sketch ~

I flipped the sketch to fit the trio of squares die, then stenciled clouds as a background for the bears (hard to see, I'm sorry). I colored the images with Copic markers and once I added the embossed sentiment, this card was complete!  

Don't forget the best thing about the Fusion Card Challenge is that you can choose between the sketch and the 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...I read every one of your comments, and appreciate your kindness very much ~

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Bitty Bears
Dies: MFT - Bitty Bears; SSS - Tri-Square Wafer Die
Stencil: MFT - Clouds

Addicted to CAS Challenge #157 - Humor

Hi there, blog friends! Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Susan is our Hostess she is challenging everyone to create a card using the Code Word ‘Humor’.

Our Guest Designer is the super talented Ma-Mi ~

I've been intrigued by these Art Impressions characters for a while, and finally bought a few of their stamps ~

These two gals come with 3 sentiments, and this one is my favorite :) I stamped them onto X-Press It cardstock, colored the images with Copic markers and die cut the panel with a stitched border...and that was it!

We would love to see how the code word ‘Humor’ inspires you! If you would like to see inspiration from the Design Team and play along with us, feel free to visit the ATCAS Blog  ~ 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Art Impressions - Laughing
Dies: MFT - Stitched Rectangle STAX
Misc: Copic Markers

CAS Christmas Card Challenge

Hi there blog friends ~ 

I've really missed playing along with Loll & Bonnie's CAS Christmas Challenge the past few months, and when I saw the prompt for April, I just had to grab my elf stamps and join in the fun. 

I started by blending DI's for the background, then added splatters to represent snow. The elf was colored with Copic markers and popped up on a snowy hill, then framed with the Venise Lace die. I also added a touch of Glossy Accents to the ornament and used a silver sparkle pen for the buttons, but they don't show up on screen ~

Here is a close-up:

I know it's Easter/Passover season, but it's never too early to add to your Christmas card collection...there's lots of great inspiration from the amazing team on the CAS Christmas Challenge Blog if you'd like to play along :)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Santa's Elves
Dies: MFT - Santa's Elves, Surf & Turf (snowy hill); Spellbinders - Venise Lace
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean; Winsor & Newton - White watercolor
Misc: Glossy Accents

CASology Challenge - Frozen

Hi there blog friends ~ I've been lucky enough to be asked to Guest Design for CASology again and of course, I jumped at the opportunity.  The cue word for this weeks challenge is 'Frozen', which is perfect for this time of year for those of us living in my neck of the woods :)

I love the cute little penguins in this set...they're so sweet! I used my new waves stencil to add some soft blue water, stamped the sentiment (with a coat of clear EP) and popped up the image to add dimension to this card. I also thought the wonky stitched border and dots of Glossy Accents (water droplets) added a little charm to the design without adding bulk. And, that was it!

I want to thank Melissa and the DT at CASology for the honor of being their Guest Designer this week! If you have a few minutes, go check out the gallery...As always, the DT has lots of inspiration for you! 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: MFT - Snow Special, Pure Innocence - Ice Skater (sentiment)
Dies: MFT - Snow Special, Wonky Stitched Rectangles
Stencil: MFT - Making Waves
Misc: Copic markers; Ranger - Super Fine Detail Clear EP; Glossy Accents; TH - Tumbled Glass Distress Inks

CAS Christmas - December Challenge

Hi there blog friends ~ It's a new challenge over at CAS Christmas, and this month the theme is 'Stars'! I love the movement in this starry stamp, so I was happy to ink it up again and play along! 

I started by stenciling the cloudy sky, then die cut this NBUS Christmas Angel with white glitter cardstock. I stamped the stars and sentiment with Liquid Platinum EP and placed the panel on to an A2 card base.

So, that's it for me...head on over and check out all of the gorgeous cards Loll, Bonnie and their team created for this month's challenge ~

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Supplies:
Stamps: Uniko - Reach for the Stars; MFT - Hand Lettered Christmas (sentiment)
Dies: Stamplorations - Christmas Angel
Stencil: MFT - Mini-Clouds
Misc: SSS - White Glitter Cardstock; Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder