CC&S challenge #509 sketch

 hello lovely stampers!

It's time for the sketch challenge at CAS Colours and sketches and Valérie has proposed an interesting sketch on a slimline card.

The inspiration for this card was Jo Rice from Lavinia Stamps. If you have a chance, spend some time watching her videos - they're always inspiring!

I began by cutting the card base and front panel. I admit I had to check on the size of a slimline card as I don't often make them - the most popular size is 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" which is quite a big area! I cut the front panel 3" x 4", which leaves so much glorious white space!

I began by ink blending around the edge of the base and panel. Then some ink was blended over a stencil held over both panel and card base. The stamps were applied just to the card panel. 

The sentiment was die cut from inked card, clear heat embossed and stacked twice. Lastly the butterfly was stamped with a coordinating colour.

Thanks so much for spending some time with me today and we hope to see your card in our gallery!

• dies: gummiapan happy birthday
• stencil: Lavinia stamps elegance
• inks: bundled sage, dried marigold, carved pumpkin, mowed lawn, aged mahogany distress oxides
• stamps: Lavinia stamps mini seed head, mini flutter, foliage set, woodland fern, altenew wildflower doodles

CC&S challenge #508 colours

 hello crafty stampers!

It's time for the colours challenge at CAS Colours and sketches and Valérie has proposed a very happy group of colours.

A big inspiration for this card was Chris Stokes and her card layouts. Her cards are always lovely, usually cas, and quite simple and elegant. Do find her on YouTube @chrissieannie - her videos are excellent!

I began by lightly stencilling the background in a neutral colour. The vines, grass and flowers were die cut and watercolored. I used very watered down ink for the overall colour with a stronger blend for the details and centre of the flowers and leaves. The ladder was die cut, stacked twice and roughly ink blended with a neutral colour.

I had fun winding the vines around the ladder - springtime is lovely, isn't it?

Thanks so much for stopping by today and we hope to see your card in our gallery!

• dies: gummiapan ladder, grass, vines
• inks: su shaded spruce, mustard seed, pumice stone distress oxides, altenew rubellite 
• stencil: darkroom door brick wall
• stamps: su loyal leaves

happy birthday

 hello stampers!

I'm joining in today with the terrific challenge at tictactoe #tttc201. I chose to use the diagonal: gems, embossing, butterfly.

The trees were embossed using SU woodland embossing folder, then I gently ink blended with mowed lawn and twisted citron distress oxide inks. I made sure to leave a lighter section in the centre to look like sunlight shining into the woodland. Another card panel was embossed using SU subtle embossing folder, cut a little larger than the inked panel and adhered under the inked panel.

The butterfly was die cut using Sizzix brushstroke butterflies with the fancy sections die cut from ink smooshed card scraps, and adhered with foam squares. Three gems were adhered to the butterfly body. The sentiment is from Gummiapan.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

CC&S challenge #507 sketch

 hello crafters!

It's that time again and we have the next challenge for you at CAS colours & sketches! This sketch by YoonYoung is so versatile - I even chose to do a christmas card!

I began by stencilling the background in distress oxide ink. The 'christmas' word was die cut from gold card and adhered onto the card panel.  The 'merry' was die cut from patterned paper with each letter from a different design but the same colours. These die cuts were stacked twice and adhered on top of the 'christmas'. 

The little line was die cut from the patterned paper, stacked twice and adhered. Lastly some tiny gold stars were die cut and adhered, then the panel was adhered to the card base. Such a simple card but I think it has lots of interest.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! We're looking forward to seeing your card in our gallery!

• dies: sizzix arctic bear, gummiapan merry christmas, MFT bitty banner die set
• stencil: paper rose mark maker #1
• ink: antique linen distress oxide ink

CC&S challenge #506 colours

hello crafty stampers!

It's time for the colours challenge at CAS Colours and sketches and YoonYoung has proposed a lovely group of colours that reminds me of spring. We're looking forward to seeing your card creations in our gallery!

The front panel was die cut with a circle, embossed with little hearts, and popped up on foam squares. After die cutting the happy birthday circle die, I die cut the centre and replaced it with a die cut circle of ink smooshed card. This was then positioned into the aperture on the front panel and popped up on foam squares. The butterfly was die cut and positioned on the panel, with a few clear drops. The little hearts were hand embossed.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and we hope to see your card in our gallery!

• dies: hero arts infinity circle, sizzix brushstroke butterflies, gummiapan happy birthday circle, fiskars texture plate hearts
• inks: mustard seed, mowed lawn, twisted citron distress oxides