Feel Better!

Just some blocks of color for this one; the primaries. Keeping it real, and also including the prompt from CAS on Friday, to include a feathered friend.

I've been pulling sets from my stash and having a great time. This one was a fun collection of products that came in a monthly delivery that no longer arrives. I miss it!

A simple bird on a forest mushroom, singing out a get well song!

Find some time to stamp with some bold colors. 

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Sunshine Mini Coverplate Die and Whimsical Forest Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Something Borrowed, Lime Rickey, Tutti Frutti, Midnight and Flirty Fuchsia (Catherine Pooler Inks); 

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Yellow Cardstock (Bazzill); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other: Williamsburg Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

 

It's All Black and White

Continuing my use of items in my stash, and decided to create a little something in black and white.  This card was inspired by CAS on Friday's challenge prompt of "leaves".  

 

I really love this set from The Stamp Market.  It has the main leaf stamp set, and then a separate stamp for the veins of the leaves. I also stacked my sentiment which provides a cleaner look than foam tape. 

 

I stamped and die cut multiple times.  I love the simplistic look of the black and white.  

I hope you find some time to raid your stash. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Your Amazing - THX

Stamps and Dies:  A Bit of Everything Stamps and Dies (The Stamp Market)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks); Unicorn Pigment Ink (Hero Arts);

Paper: White and Black Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today);

Other: Sparking Clear Confetti (Pretty Pink Posh);

Taking the Positive with the Negative - Take 7

Usually my positive and negative pieces become separated from each other, but I decided to play out a creation of positive and negative pieces.  I love the outcome on this one. Nothing like a rainbow of color.  

So which came first?  My card for Just Us Girls or CAS on Friday?  Just Us Girls had a word prompt of "Rainbow".  CAS on Friday had the prompt of "Friendship".  So it started with a rainbow of colors and a "Friend" die.  And I went first to create my card for Just Us Girls, taking that rainbow prompt rather seriously.   

 

I used temporary adhesive and put the "friend" letters down.  I then did some ink blending over the images to create my rainbow of colors.  I then removed the letters and put them aside for my second card.  I stamped my sentiment in black over the word friend, and then used my color palette to stamp some stars around my sentiment.  I used a blender pen to color my images and match them to the ink blending.

 A few sequins and I was done.  

Moving to my CAS Card, I had cut the die earlier and was ready to piece my friend letters back into my white background.  

I suppose a shaker card isn't completely CAS, but I left a lot of white space!  I used some gray striped pattern paper, took the frame from my original die and put it on my card base centered on the pattern paper.  I popped my colored letters back in, and then created a shaker window from the frame which was part of the same die that cut the letters.  

A little acetate, foam strips and clay pieces and done. 

I love that the letters have some darkness around their edges.  It makes them pop, even though they are flat to the card.  

Another positive/negative creative session in the books. 

Want some fun?  Create a rainbow!

Debbie

 

Supplies Used - Happy to Call You Friend

Stamps and Dies:  Sweet Summer Stamp Set and Dies, Best Kind of Friend Stamp Set and Dies and Friend Mini Cover Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Party Dress, Tutti Frutti, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Aquatini, Flirty Fushsia, Twilight, Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Blender Pen (Tombow);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); 

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart); Diamond Stickles (Ranger);

 

Supplies Used - Friend Slimline Shaker

Stamps and Dies:  Sweet Summer Stamp Set and Dies, Best Kind of Friend Stamp Set and Dies and Friend Mini Cover Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Party Dress, Tutti Frutti, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Aquatini, Flirty Fushsia, Twilight, Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); A Little Drizzle Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs); Acetate (American Crafts);

Other: Flower Power Clay Confetti (Pretty Pink Posh);

You're the Sweetest

How about a little embossing.  I created my background - white embossing on kraft cardstock - as I was inspired by the prompt at CAS on Friday.  

I couldn't resist using the negative piece from a Pinkfresh die . . . can't throw out a perfect rectangle, even if it's not the piece that had the pretty stitching on the edge.  

I created the little candies and used some Glossy Accents to give that "wrapped-in-plastic" appearance. 

I hope you found some time to make something shine!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - You're the Sweetest

Stamps and Dies:  Candy Shoppe Stamp Set and Dies, Simply Diamonds Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs); Essentials Stitched Rectangle Die (Pinkfresh Studio);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (Wow); Midnight, Pucker Up, Chiffon, Garden Party, Cummerbund and Drive-in (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Desert Storm Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Glossy Accents (Ranger);

CAS Practice

Created a thank you card for CAS on Friday.  

CAS is hard for me, so I tried to keep just a single line of stamped images.  But I always question, did I squeak past the CAS? 

I'm a work in progress.  

Go get CAS!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks for all you do

Stamps and Dies:  Classic Adornments Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Rockin' Red, Party Dress, Orange Twist, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Flirty Fuchsia, Something Borrowed (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook Cards Today); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other:  Crater Link Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Bitty Sparkles (Close To My Heart);

Favorite Person

A CAS card with a masculine spin for CAS on Friday.  

The earthy tones work well for a masculine card, and I love the big bold sentiment stamp. 

My trees were stamped on pattern paper which makes for an easy design. Nothing sparkly or flashy, because that's not typically a guy thing. 

I hope you find some time to create! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Favorite Person

Stamps and Dies:  Fun Forest Stamp Set and Dies and My Favorite Sentiments (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Icing on the Cake

Paper:  Early Espresso Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Pattern Paper from scrap stash;

CAS Card w/Flowers

A CAS card for CAS on Friday.

 I've had these stamps and the coordinating punch in my stash for a long time.  Seemed perfect for a CAS card.  

I always struggle with CAS.  I have a need to put stuff everywhere.  I did my best to refrain. 

Whatever you do, make time to create!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - You Are Simply the Best

Stamps and Dies:  Varied Vases Stamp Set and Punch (Stampin' Up);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Grape Crush, Mardi Gras, Coral Cabana and Limoncello (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Pitch Black Cardstock (Hero Arts); White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Paisley Park Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

CAS on Friday . . . Use a Tag

Does it count if said tag, for CAS on Friday, is one you didn't create?

Well, I had these tags, and felt they deserved to be used on a card . . . they were from a card kit, so of course they belong on a card.

I do love the texture on this tag.  And I'm loving my color combination. 

 

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - You Wow My Heart

All Supplies from The Stamps of Life December 2017 Card Kit

Joy to the World for CAS on Friday

Played along with CAS on Friday's challenge for Christmas.

 Kraft, black and white along with stamps and dies from Catherine Pooler that came in my Stamp of Approval box. 

I hope you find some time to create today!

Supplies Used - 'Tis the Season

Stamps and Dies:  'Tis the Season Stamps and Here We Come A-Caroling Stamps and Dies (Catherine Pooler/Stamp of Approval Winterhaven Collection)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler); Versamark; Wanderlust Embossing Powder (WOW);

Paper: Desert Storm and Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Ruby Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other:  Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Laughter truly is the best medicine.  Sharing a card I created today in an attempt to lift my spirits after losing my four-legged bestie. This challenge was from CAS on Friday, and the challenge was to create a card with a die.

The sentiment was fun to make.  I took the word die and inked in varied colors, masking as I went, and then embossed with some added sparkle. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Supplies Used - Laughter is the Best Medicine

Stamps:  Simply the Best Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink: Mint to Be, It's a Girl, Bellini. Midnight and Grass Skirt (Catherine Pooler Designs); Versamark

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Accessories:  Wanderlust Embossing Powder (Wow)