Freshly Made Sketches - Beautiful Butterfly

I hope you're having a great weekend! Summer means there's lots to do and places to go! It's been pretty hot here, so I've been taking a break with some crafty time inside enjoying the AC with Miss Moriko under my feet. 

I love a sketch challenge and can't resist when I see one as CAS as this one at Freshly Made Sketches! 

I took the design quite literally creating a striped rainbow and adding a butterfly (ok it's set at a different angle) from Pretty Pink Posh Beautiful Butterflies.

The set has a large sentiment included with it, but I wanted to keep it small. For a CAS card it seems all about balance. I chose this sentiment from the Encouraging Greetings Set. 

A little bling is always welcome. I added a sprinkle of rainbow jewels for just the right amount of shine.

This card is going to my daughter who seems a little overwhelmed with life lately. I just want her to know that I'm thinking about her and it's all just temporary.

Have a great weekend!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Encouraging Greetings, Beautiful Butterflies

Encouraging Greetings PPP	Beautiful Butterflies PPP	Beautiful Butterflies Die PPP	Pink Blush Jewels PPP | SSS	Watermelon Jewels PPP | SSS
Flamingo Pink Jewels PPP | SSS	Caribbean Blue PPP | SSS	Pansy Purple Jewels PPP | SSS	Amethyst Jewels PPP | SSS
Crystal Katana PPP	Memento Tuxedo Black SCB | SSS	Copic Markers DB	Copic Marker Refills DB

You Inspire Me Friend

I hope you're having a great day! I'm playing along with CAS(E) This Sketch challenge today. Here's the sketch...

I wouldn't consider myself a CAS (clean and simple) gal but I love the look. I thought I'd give this one a try using the new Reverse Confetti Mod Floral Stack stamp set. 

I used a stamping tool to repeat stamp the Mod Floral petals in a rainbow of colors on a panel of white card stock. 

All the inks are confetti colors (you can find a complete list and links below). I added a clean white die cut over the colorful petals and a simple sentiment underneath them.

Maybe you want to give this one a try too? You can get all the details here at CAS(E) This Sketch! Have a great day!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Reverse Confetti Mod Floral Stack
Dies | Reverse Confetti Fancy Words

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Mod Floral Stack RC	Fancy Words RC	Coral Dye Ink Pad RC	Rose Dye Ink Pad RC	Bumblebee Dye Ink Pad RC
Tangerine Dye Ink Pad RC	Lime Green Dye Ink Pad RC	Iced Aqua Dye Ink Pad RC

Spellbinder's Shapeabilties - First Adventure

Today I'm playing along at CASology - the cue word this week is THRILL.  A thrill is the sudden feeling of excitement or pleasure.   My card today features a child's discovery.  I don't know if it was more thrilling for my kids to discover something, or for me to share in their delight and think to myself "my goodness.. my child is amazing!"  It truly is a wonderful world with little thrills and pleasures to be found everywhere - every single day.  All you need to do is look! 

Spellbinders was one of the first companies I fell in love with when I started crafting several years ago. Their nested window dies were innovative and exactly what I was looking for - an easy way to cut stamped images. The quality has always been excellent and it still is today.  But as more companies have their own coordinating dies I've rediscovered Spellbinders.  They're still creating innovative new designs that are unique and beautiful.

You can see the latest release here. They have an amazing collection of silhouette dies created by Sharyn Sowell perfect for celebrating precious moments like baby's first birthday, playtime, tea party with teddy, and this one called First Adventure.

I created a simple distress ink background for this clean die cut image cut from white card stock. I love this image of a child discovering the little bird on the foliage, it brings back many heartfelt memories.

If you haven't checked out Spellbinders in a while it's time to give them another look! 



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamp | Altenew Sweet Friend
Die | Spellbinders Shapeabilities First Adventure

Shapeabilities First Adventure Shop at: SPB

CAS Easter Greetings!

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on it's way! I had to get one more card in with the Bunny Friends stamp set! It's so stinkin cute I'm gonna hate putting it away until next Spring!

Today I'm playing along with the Just Us Girls Challenge. This time they're looking for CAS - Clean and Simple. That's always fine with me when times are busy like now - with Easter tomorrow! 

I've been feeling sick all week so I called dinner off, but if I'm feeling better DH will be happy he won't have to do the cooking! 

I cut the Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Pieces die from a panel of white card stock. Next I stamped the sentiment under the window openings.

Using a ruler I measured and marked a piece of watercolor paper where the window dividers were and added a simple watercolor wash to each area in spring colors.

Next I stamped, colored and die cut the Bunny Friends. This was super easy because I left them all card stock white except for little accents like cheeks, bellies and ears. 

This card would be really easy to reproduce and has lots of white space - so YES! A CAS Score! 

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Easter celebration!



Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Bunny Friends, Easter Friends
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Bunny Friends, Stitched Pieces

PPP Bunny Friends PPP	PPP Bunny Friends Dies PPP	PPP Easter Friends PPP	PPP Stitched Pieces PPP