CASEing the CAS

Each Sunday on the Splitcoast general stamping talk forum there is a thread where people list their favourite CAS cards of the week.  Whenever I can I browse through the lists and end up inspired and ready to stamp.  Yesterday was no exception, I think I saved at least a dozen cards in my favourites file.  I picked two to CASE straight away and share with you today.  The first was made by girlgeek101 and I decided to keep her colour scheme and technique but changed the stamp and orientation.  I love tree stamps and images and thought the chocolate textured cardstock she used was rich and warm.  The tree is stamped in Craft ink, clear embossed and the background sponged.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Branch Out
Inks: Close to Cocoa Craft, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Close to Cocoa
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Also:  Chocolate grosgrain ribbon

The second card I CASEd was quite different.  Made by Jennifer Styles it featured a classic single square in the top half of the card with some very sweet stitching and text.  I have tried stitching on cardstock with my sewing machine but it doesn’t like it so I did not even attempt it this time.  Instead I punched a square out of some cardstock I had coloured with a brayer and then stamped my dragonfly in silver and embossed in silver.  Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig I stamped the dragonfly again on the card so the wings and tail would line up, then added the word “dream” This card is part of a set of five dragonfly cards that I will post later in the week.

Supplies:

Stamps: Infinite Goodness, Everyday Flexible Phrases
Inks: Taken with Teal, Elegant Eggplant,  Encore silver
Cardstock: Naturals White, Whisper White
Also: Silver e.p

Thanks for dropping and thanks girlgeek101 and Jennifer for the inspiration.