ATCAS #32 - COFFEE

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is me and I am so very excited for that. I decided to go with the something that is a life line to keep us going, yep!! that's COFFEE. I am big fan of coffee and I'm sure many of you enjoy an early morning sip of a coffee. So why not bring some taste of coffee into our cards :) You can interpret the cue card in various different ways.... the color, coffee related stamps and what not. We also have brilliant Guest Designer Anni Lerche joining us back. Anni loves paper piecing and resist techniques. We know you'll enjoy seeing her designs!  You can see her projects by clicking here, Annikarten

Our winner will win digis from our amazing sponsors Bugaboo Digi Stamps, I am sure a lot of you just love there amazing n fun stamps :)

I went with the coffee beans, if the beans are not right... ur coffee will not be a perfect blend :) So here's my card...

To make this card, I decided to go with a shaker card with beans of course, I used Starbucks beans ;) I first added some coffee marks on my card base using an actual mug base and adding color to it. Then I added a strip of brown stripes patter paper (from Basics stack), over it I added a washi tape (from We are memory keepers). I then stamped the jar (from Recollections jar set) with Versamark ink n pearl embossing powder (whisper white)

I had to use Versamark as this is the new addition to my craft collection and guess who got this for me, my dear husband :D He is the best!! and yes that's my Valentine gift along with an awesome wrist watch. I am so very lucky to have me :) Okay back to my card... After stamping and heat embossing I fuzzy cut the jar and created a shaker as its done :) finally added some beans outside, which are rub-ons lying in my stash. Lastly, added a jute twine (from AC) n a wooden button (I bought this one from India) to finish my  card. Sentiment is obvious so I did not write it "Spill the beans!!"

I would like to enter this card for the CASology Week 82 - BOLD  (well!! Coffee is bold) 

 

Our DT has come up with some amazing projects this week. Pop over to our ATCAS challenge blog here and take a peek. I am looking forward to the challenge this fortnight and am very excited to visit your blogs.

I also have another card to share :) and this one inspired by a few challenges... this one is a little unconventional as far as colors in a Christmas card are concerned but different is good!!

The sketch is inspired by Seize the Sketch #13 by the theme at Merry Monday #95 - Use an animal, by the colors at Sunday stamp Challenge #69 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Get krafty!!

  

To make this card, I stamped n fuzzy cut the cute cat (from Penny Black - Hugs!!) the Christmas trees are freebies (from The Alley Way Stamps) which were printed and fuzzy cut,  the landscape is from Mama Elephant landscape die cut (sent by a sweet friend), the sun is a circle cut out using a Sizzix circle die. All the elements were colored with Sharpie Markers and stuck on card base after adding score lines. Finally, I wrote the sentiment n added the washi tape on two parallel edges (from Recollections)

Have fun in creating CAS card :) and thank you for visiting my blog.