CAS Hello, Sweet Friend

Hi Again Stampers!!

I wanted to create a few Clean and Simple cards this past weekend and this one was created using the Around the World AW41 Color Challenge along with the CAS Colours and Sketches #124 Sketch Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ CAS315 “Ribbon” Challenge (see details here and gallery here).

This is the final challenge for the Around the World site- so sad to see this challenge site end...fantastic Design Team, inspiration photos, sketches and color challenges :-)

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above sites to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as their fantastic galleries!

To create this card:

Stamp the Corner Garden image using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color the image using an AquaPainter™ with Classic Ink from Crisp Cantaloupe, Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey pads.

Allow the image to dry and add additional color using the Stampin’ Write Markers of the same colors.

Once the image has been colored, spritz with a water bottle and allow the panel to dry.

On a Whisper White cardstock panel, use the 1 ¼” Square Punch to punch the “windows” per the sketch.

Stamp the sentiment using Lost Lagoon  Classic Ink between the punched areas.

Punch out pieces of the Corner Garden image using the 1 ⅜” Square Punch and adhere the colored panels behind the “windows”.

Add the ⅜” Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon bow to the bottom of the panel and mount onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock.

Stamp the butterflies using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color using the Hello Honey Stampin’ Write marker, punch out using the Elegant Butterfly Punch and mount onto the card front.

Adhere the card front onto the Lost Lagoon card base to finish off the card.

Quick, simple and the card is finished!

Stamp Sets:  Corner Garden, Papillon Potpourri, Six-Sided Sampler

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon; Stampin’ Write Markers- Crisp Cantaloupe, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon

Paper: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Lost Lagoon

Accessories: Water Spritzer Bottle, Punches- 1 ¼” and 1 ⅜” Square, Elegant Butterfly; ⅜” Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- have a blessed Sunday,  my friends!

Hello Sweet Friend- Roses for Two Challenges

Hi Stampers!

I finally had a chance to play around in my craft room today and wanted to create a card using the Pals Paper Arts PPA202 Colors and the Freshly Made SketchesFMS134 Sketch. 

Both of these sites have fabulous Design Teams and I hope you will have a chance to check them out!!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and adhere it to the Bermuda Bay card base.

Adhere a White Paper Tea Lace Doily (cut in half) and add the strip of Real Red cardstock mounted onto a strip of Bermuda Bay cardstock.

Create the mini tag using the Big Shot™ and the Chalk Talk Framelits™- cut two frames (one from the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack and the other from Bermuda Bay cardstock).  Cut the tag in the middle and layer to create a shortened version for the sketch layout. 

Adhere the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Real Red paper bow (created with two Large Ovals and strips of Real Red cardstock using the Hexagon Punch to create the banner points).

Add the sentiment from Six Sided Sampler (punched out with the Large Oval Punch and layered onto a Large Oval from Bermuda Bay cardstock).  Add a strip of Bermuda Bay cardstock across the top of the sentiment and add the row of Pearls.

Create the rolled flowers from the 1 ¾”and 1 ¼” Scalloped Circle Punch, use scissors to cut a wavy spiral from the outside of the scallop toward the center, scrunch the paper by hand and starting from the outside, roll into the spiral and adhere (I have found that Hot Glue works well).  Here is a tutorial for the basic idea from Splitcoaststampers:-)

Adhere the rolled roses to the tag and in the center of the bow along with the Bermuda Bay leaves created with the Bird Builder Punch to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Six Sided Sampler

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Bermuda Bay, Real Red, Fresh Prints DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, ChevronTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Chalk Talk Framelits™, Punches- Large Oval, Hexagon, Bird Builder, White Tea Lace Paper Doily

Thanks for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!