CAS(E) This Sketch 151

Hello!

It's time for a new CAS(E) This Sketch challenge! Did you enjoy the past two week challenge? Looking at the entries in the gallery, I'm in awe - amazing cards! I can't wait to see what you all make this week!

I made two cards this week. One is bright and one is monotone. I didn't follow the sketch perfectly for either, but it was definitely my starting point for both.

This first card used lots of stamping and I love it. :-)

I used PTI Peace, Love, & Joy stamps. Such a super little set!

This second card uses those antlers that I had no idea what to do with. They still make me giggle. Such a random image for a stamp set. My sentiment was very difficult to photograph, the gold reflects in all directions!

I used SU! Wonderland and PTI Happiest of Holidays stamps and PTI Spiral Notebook die.

Thanks for visiting! I hope you're inspired to join in the fun!

Michelle
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Papertrey Ink October Blog Hop

Hello!

I had all sorts of wonderful ideas for the PTI Blog Hop this month, and then the 25th snuck up on me completely! There were three hours left when I realised, and I was helping my kids make birthday cards for their Dad, so I managed only one set of tags. They are simple, but the kids love them, and I think they're pretty cute, too! ;-)

I used PTI Christmas Friends and Peace, Love, Joy stamp sets.

I discovered it is a bit tricky photographing sets in a rush!

Now I'm heading back into the fray of sibling warfare... wish me luck!

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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Christmas Baubles

Hello!

It's Christmas card season. I have to get some of these posted this week. I do want some of my overseas friends and family to actually receive cards from me this year, and BEFORE Christmas would be great!

I made this card for three challenges.

I used PTI Peace, Love, Joy, and Snowflake Serenade, as well as SU! Ornament Keepsakes. Colours are SU! Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla. I embossed the sentiments in gold. Twine is Twinery Cappuccino. 

I can't tell you how long I have been watching Papertrey Ink's Make-It-Monday, and I don't think I've ever entered, despite being endlessly inspired! This is challenge #93, and it is all about splitting die cuts. For these baubles, I stamped the baubles, then I cut top and bottom of the centre strip, and then I die-cut (and the centre fell out). By doing this, I wasn't trying to hold that little bauble in my paper-trimmer and keep a straight line.

Over at Addicted to CAS, for their challenge #2, the code word is BAUBLE. I don't think further explanation is necessary on this one. :-)

And just before I made this card today, the new inspiration board was published at Jay Gee's Nook. This is challenge #26. I loved those coppery-gold baubles, and the creams, and hot chocolate. I couldn't resist!

Thanks for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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