CAS(E) this Sketch #132

Guys, I made a card.  I'll wait a few seconds for you to process that.  :)  I have been dealing with a severe case of mojo loss the past few months and I finally feel like I am starting to come out of it.  The last time I made a card and posted it the same day was in March.  It's about time I started getting out of this funk and sharing what I make, don't you think?!

For today's card, I used this sketch from CAS(E) this sketch as a starting point:

And here is what I came up with:

I started by masking off the square and then used distress inks over a stencil to create the background.  Then I splattered some Granite Glimmer Mist on it.  I triple cut and layered the "Wishing" sentiment and then created the sentiment banner in Word then cut it to size.  I love how it turned out!

That is all for today!  Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back with more to share soon!

Until next time...
 

A Sketch and Color Challenge!

Hello, all!  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!  I have gotten my card making groove back after a couple month hiatus and decided to play along with some challenges.  I have missed participating in them, so I am excited to be back! 

Here are my prompts:

And here is the card I made:

I didn't have the exact colors on hand, but I had very similar Stampin' Up! colors that I used instead...and I love how they blended together!  I started by cutting a piece of watercolor paper with a die, then wetting it with a clean brush and water.  Then I stamped the ink pad directly onto a large stamp block that was big enough to fit all four colors.  I then took another clean, wet brush and dabbed on some of the ink color.  The wet background allowed the ink to flow and move.  It dried with the look of a sunrise and made me so happy.  I thought I would convey that feeling with the Avery Elle sentiment I used.  I also used minimal embellishments because I didn't want to cover up the watercolor panel any more than I already had.  I just love how this card turned out! 

That is all for today!  I will be back soon with more of what I have been making lately!

Until next time...

Hello!

Happy Sunday, everyone!  I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!  Today I am playing along with this week's Cutting Edge and CAS(E) this Sketch challenges.  Here is what I was working with:

 

How could I NOT play along with the Cutting Edge challenge...it's my colors!  :)  Here is the card I made:

I started by masking off a stencil I made a while back using my Silhouette.  Then I used Peacock Feathers and Picked Raspberry distress inks to fill in the background.  After that was finished, I flicked on some Graphite Glimmer Mist (since I didn't have any black).  I cut out the Winnie and Walter sentiment with my Silhouette twice.  Once with black cardstock and once with black glitter cardstock.  I adhered the two together and to the card using Glossy Accents.  I added the pink cardstock strip and I was done!  I love how it turned out!  Here is a close up of the details:

   
That is all I have for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

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CAS(E) this Sketch #93

Now that it is officially Fall, I was in the mood to pull out my Sweet Stamp Shop Foxy set and make a cute card with it. I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch to guide me along.

Here is the sketch:

And here is the card I made:

I used the washi tape from My Mind's Eye's Cut and Paste Charm collection for this card.  I lined a bunch up on a piece of scrap cardstock, then cut out the outside frame with a die.  Then I cut a similar-sized square in the front of the card.  Before I adhered the frame, I put the washi tape border on and the washi pennant on the side (which was backed on cardstock to make it more sturdy).  I then marked on the inside where the open area would be on the card, and got stamping!

I colored the fox using my water pen and the same ink color that I stamped it in.  I masked off the fox and then stamped the grass in two contrasting greens.  I think he turned out so cute!

I put the sentiment in the speech bubble using complementing ink colors, then cut it out and adhered it to the frame.  Then I used some Charm enamel dots to finish everything off.  Don't you just love when something looks exactly like you pictured it in your head?

That is all I have for today.  Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

One More, For Good Luck!

Hello!  I am back with the third card I made using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge sketch.  Here is the sketch again:

And here is the card I made, also using this week's Avery Elle AEIHeartU Challenge theme of sequins:

I love this fun, colorful card!  I applied Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers distress ink to one of my stamp blocks, then misted on some water.  This makes the block kind of like one big solid stamp.  I applied the block to the card a couple times, which allowed the ink to make a solid stamped area.  I love the colors that the ink made in the middle.  I used some sequins that were very similarly colored and applied them in the areas that matched their color.  I just love how it all turned out.  Clean and simple and colorful!

That is all for today!  I hope you have enjoyed seeing the very different cards I made using the same sketch! 

Until next time...

Same Sketch, Different Day

Happy Monday, all!  Today I am back with another card I made using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge sketch. 

Here is the sketch again:

I also used the photo prompt for this week's Card Concept challenge.  Here's the photo:

Here is the card I made:

This card looked a bit different in my head, but I still think it turned out nice.  I wanted to go clean and simple for it, since the bedding in the picture was so crisp and clean looking.  I made a stencil with my Silhouette, then used Crushed Olive distress ink to color it in, directly on the card itself.  I also cut out a frame that was colored with the same color to put around the flower.  Then I stamped the sentiment on a Paper Smooches banner and that was it.  Very quick and easy.  My kind of card!

That's it for today!  I have one more card to show you tomorrow.  Have a wonderful day!

Until next time...

I Heart Sketches

Hello!  This weekend I have been having fun playing with the sketch for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge, so I wanted to share one of the cards I made.  I'll share the others in the next couple days. 

First off, here is the sketch:

And here is the card that I created, keeping in mind this week's AEIHeartU Challenge theme of sequins:

First, I masked off the rectangle and then stamped the background using one of the stamps from Avery Elle's Woodgrain & More stamp set.  This card was the first time that I attempted to make a double die cut piece.  I started by die cutting the goose, making sure to keep the edge of the die by the feet hanging off the block.  So when it was cut out, the rest of the body was cut but the area below the feet was still attached to the paper.  Then I took my Paper Smooches banner die and did the same thing, making sure to keep the area by the feet hanging off the edge again.  It turned out a bit wonky, so I had to trim the banner a bit to make it look right, but I think it turned out pretty cool.

Here is a close up of what I am talking about:

 
I realize now that it is hard to see, but the goose is attached to the banner right behind it's heel.  Next time I'll make one that is a bit more obvious.  :)

That is all I have for today!  I'll be back tomorrow with another card I made with this sketch.  Thanks for stopping by! 

Until next time...

CAS(E) this Sketch #88

Good Morning, everyone!  Hope you all are gearing up for a great week!  We are on week #2 school for the biggie and counting down the weeks until the little goes back to school.  We had summer break, right?  It went by so fast, I just wanted to make sure I didn't actually miss it.  :)

Anyway, I am back today with a card I made for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.  Here is the sketch:

And here is the card I made:

I found this fun scribble shape in the Silhouette store and decided to use it to make flowers with.  I used the offset feature to give the scribbles a solid background of the same size, then watercolored all six shapes separately.  I love how they turned out.  I did some random green shapes behind them to create the look of greenery.  I stamped the WPlus9 sentiment with Versamark and embossed it with silver embossing powder.  I just love how it all turned out!

That is all I have for today!  Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

CAS(E) this Sketch #85

Hello!  Today I am back with a card I created for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge.  Here is the sketch:

And here is the card I made:

For this card, I used my Simon Says Stamp Favorite Flowers stamp set.  First, I stamped the base of the flower and leaves.  Then I took the coordinated scribble pieces and stamped them with Versamark.  I heat embossed them with white embossing powder.  I love how this look turned out.  The sentiment is from Avery Elle's Oh Happy Day set.  I added a bunch of pretty sequins to complement the flower.  I love how this card turned out! 

I am also submitting this card for this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, where the theme is spots and dots.  

That is all for today!  Thanks for stopping by! 

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Happy Half-way Point!

I've never been a fan of the term "hump day," so let's just call it the half-way point, shall we?  :)  Today I am playing along with a color and a sketch challenge.  This is what I was working with:

And here is the card I made:

I have never made a split card like this, so this is something "novice-y" for me.  I stamped cardstock with the floral pattern I wanted, then cut it so it would create an empty space in the middle.  I would normally use masking to get this effect, but this is another fun way to get the same idea.  I added the sentiment and some enamel dots and this card was finished.  I think it turned out pretty nice, if I do say so myself.  :)

Thanks for stopping by today!  Until next time...

 

CAS(E) this with Fusion

 Good morning!  I am playing along with the CAS(E) this sketch and Fusion Card Challenge this week!  Here are the inspiration picture and sketch:

And here is my card:

I don't have much in the way of gold, but I thought this paper from My Mind's Eye's Flair collection had some gold tones to it.  I also used Pumice Stone distress ink for the sentiment, which also looked a bit goldish to me as well. 

I took a queue from a previous card I made when it came to the banner strip in the background.  It's actually a cardlift of a card I lifted, if that makes sense.  I love how this card turned out, though.  The ombre paper on top of the pretty, subtle florals, on top of yummy woodgrain paper.  And with enamel dots to boot?  I'm a happy girl.

That's all for this morning.  Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

One Card, Three Ways, Four Challenges

There are SO MANY good challenges out in blog land this week.  I was inspired by the colors and sketches of the challenges listed within this post, so I decided to do something different (for me) and make similar cards with varying elements.

This first card was created for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge!  Here is the sketch: 

I also used this week's Fusion Card Challenge color prompt as a starting point: 

Now that you've seen the inspiration pictures/sketches, here is the card I made:

I created a stencil with my Silhouette and used my distress inks to fill in the pattern.  I LOVE how it turned out!  I stamped a sentiment from Avery Elle's Aim High set in Versamark and used the most delicious embossing powder ever.  I picked it up from a local stamp shop and it's smooth and shiny.  So pretty! 

You can *kind of* see the shine in the second picture.  I've never seen embossing powder melt so smoothly before.  I'm in love!

For my second card, I used the same stencil and went off colors from Little Tangles' inspiration photo:

Here is the card I created:

I used more of a rainbow effect with this one, but only went through blue. I stamped a sentiment from Neat & Tangled's Just For You set on a round piece of cardstock and embossed it with the same yummy embossing powder from the first card.  

The shine shows up so much better in this picture!  LOVE!!

For my third card, I used this photo prompt from this week's Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge:

Instead of going straight across with the color, like I did in the last two cards, I added it at an angle.  I was able to fit more colors in this way.  I used a sentiment from Paper Smooches' Birthday Sampler set.  I decided to go simple with the sentiment because I didn't want too much to compete with the colors on this card.  I love how it turned out!

Thank you for stopping by today!  I will have more to share soon!  Until then...