CAS24 Colour Challenge
Posted: July 23, 2009 Filed under: CAS, Paint Prints 1 Comment
My best laid plans for a card a day during the summer, or even one every couple of days, have come to nought so far. I have a painting project which is my first priority. I have never painted a room before and it has been a little nerve wracking at times. I think I am over half way through now and it looks pretty good.
I thought I’d make a quick card before I got started with the paintbrush this morning so I turned to the CAS challenge for the week. A CAS card is sure to be quick, right? Not always. It took a few takes before I was happy, then I stamped the sentiment and it was crooked! Perfect chance to use my new oval punch. These colours are not colours I would normally reach for, I rarely grab the Bold Brights but they do make happy cards. I inked the flowers on the yellow pad first, then rock ‘n’ rolled them on the orange.
Thanks for dropping in, I’m off to do some more painting.
Supplies:
Stamps: Paint Prints, Best Yet
Inks: Yoyo Yellow, Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise
Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
CAS23 Showing some artwork
Posted: July 14, 2009 Filed under: CAS, Eastern Influences 2 Comments
There are several challenges I would like to play along with on a regular basis and the Clean & Simple challenge at Splitcoast is definitely one. This week the challenge is to get our inspiration from the huge art site art.com I am hoping to go back for more inspiration later, but for starters I chose this asian style piece: Spring Flowers Light Green
My images from Eastern Influences are stamped and embossed in detail gold embossing powder and coloured with SU markers. I have added some smudges of red around the images because, after they appeared on the Very Vanilla cardstock on my second attempt, I decided I would rather incorporate a bit of smudging than start on a third try!
Supplies:
Stamps: Eastern Influences
Inks: Versamark
Cardstock: Basic Black, Confetti Cream, Very Vanilla
Also: Detail Gold embossing powder, Real Red, Garden Green, Brilliant Blue, Close to Cocoa markers
CAS Rock ‘n’ Roll
Posted: May 18, 2009 Filed under: CAS, Season of Friendship 7 Comments
I have been aiming to participate in as many of the Splitcoast Clean and Simple challenges as possible but I seem to get to them just as a new one is posted. Anyway, last week’s was a challenge using the Rock and roll technique which means you ink up your stamp in a light colour and then roll the edges on a darker ink pad. I used the technique to ink my leaves for this card, in Celery first and Artichoke second.
The panel of embossing is done using the Cuttlebug Forest Branches folder and the ribbon is Celery twill from the sale-a-bration bundle. This week’s challenge is Black & White & 1 bold bright, which sounds fun, I might try and do that one tonight.
Supplies:
Stamps: Season of Friendship, Thoughts and Prayers
Inks: Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Also: Celery twill ribbon, cuttlebug Forest branches embossing folder
Simple indeed
Posted: April 4, 2009 Filed under: Best Yet, CAS, Itty Bitty Buds 8 Comments
I came across two very appealing blogs this week, featuring Clean and Simple, totally classy cards: Simplicity by Late Blossom and New England Stamper. I didn’t have much time last night to stamp, but it had been a week since I’d even touched my stamps so they were calling to me. CAS was the way to go. I used the very clever ribbon technique described by Susan on this post and the stamps from the Itty Bitty Buds hostess set.
Supplies:
Stamps: Itty Bitty Buds, Best Yet
Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Glorious Green
Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Glorious Green, Whisper White, Confetti White
Also: Stampin’ dimensionals, Green grosgrain ribbon
Heather Telford 
