Good morning and Welcome!
I am thrilled to be the Guest Designer this month at the Addicted to CAS Challenge blog where we are featuring clean and simple card made using the code word 'TRANSPORT' as our inspiration. Thanks so much to my super talented friend Loll Thompson for inviting me to join in on the fun. Here is the card I came up with.
I began making the background by cutting an oval mask and placing it onto my card front. I then inked up an embossing folder with Distress inks and sprayed with water before pressing my paper with the mask onto the wet ink. This embossing folder reminded me of a child's building blocks. To see a tutorial about this technique go HERE. I was left with an inked, oval frame. I then stamped my little tricycle with black Memento ink and cut it out so I could pop dot it onto the card front. After stamping the sentiment I thought it needed something more so I doodled in a frame to pull it all together.
I hope you will get a chance to play along with this fun challenge.
Also adding my card to these challenges:
Less is More- COLOURS OF OUR BEDROOM (mine are blue and white)
Sieze the Birthday- SUMMERTIME
Simon Says- MASCULINE or FATHER'S DAY
Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.
Supplies: stamp- TPC Studio/ Memento black/ Distress ink/ eb folder/ pop dots/ blackline pen
Perfect sentiment with that adorable trike! WELCOME as GD to ATCAS!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Karen - that sentiment is absolutely so right!!! lol Great having you as GD and playing along with us at ATCAS. Welcome.
ReplyDeleteKaren x
And it looks BRILL
ReplyDeleteKathyk
The tricycle and the focal sentiment look so amazing :) so glad to have you guest design at ATCAS!
ReplyDeleteI really love the embossing folder technique and wouldn't have realised you had used to make this, great idea to add the doodle frame. So pleased you are our GDT
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet Karen. LOVE the technique you've used for your oval background ... amazing that you could mask off the rest and keep it so clean and white. I know I would have splotches of ink everywhere :) Perfect sentiment (and so true!) ... and love the little tricycle. Your doodled border is the perfect finishing touch! :) We are so happy to have you as our guest designer this month!! Loll xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card Karen and Congrats on your GDT spot.
ReplyDeleteSuperb colours and thanks for taking part in the LIM challenge
Sarah
Less is More
Fabulous outcome for that stenciling/e.f. technique - and your doodled frame is perfect. A great card from every angle. I adore the step-down same color layering and have yet to use it myself (slap forehead).
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
Congratulations on the Guest Design appointment at ATCAS, Karen! Your oval is stunning! I have never seen that sediment before and it is SO perfect with that tricycle!! Enjoy the weekend! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the ATCAS team Karen - it is great to have you with us this month! I love that oval background and what a great sentiment!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your GD spot Karen, the technique for your background is awesome! TFS the link I just had a look and am keen to try this, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, love the sentiment. Also love the doodled frame, really finishes the card off perfectly.
ReplyDeleteFab card Karen and love that doodled border!
ReplyDeleteThank for for joining us at Less is More this week
Anne
LIM Designer
Absolutely adorable, Karen. Love the design and the doodled frame! Thanks so much for joing us as a guest designer at ATCAS xx
ReplyDeleteLove your masking technique!!! Great card. Thanks so much for playing along with us in the Father's Day/Masculine Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog this week :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous sentiment Karen - such a great take on the Transport theme.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to ATCAS as our Guest Designer for this month - it's good to have you on the team!
Sylvia. x
Fabulous card Karen... love the little trike, it reminds me of the one my son had when he was tiny!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
fabulous card and love the trike
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us this week
Jen x
"Less Is More"
Of course your bedroom is blue and white. I should have guessed! You make the loveliest cards in blue Karen. I love this with your oval and the trike cut out in front. Awesome gf. Thanks for joining us at Less Is More this week. - Lisa Lara (LIM Guest Designer)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Karen! What a wonderful choice for a CAS Guest Designer! I love this and all the cards that you do!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful CAS creation! Love that stencilled background with the doodle frame, so creative! Thanks for joining us for our Summertime theme at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteAwww this is so sweet!! I love the little tricycle and the stencil work!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you joined us at Seize the Birthday!
hi Karen, I love this card, beautifully CAS and love the frame and then that cutre little bike with such a great sentiment. So good to have you as guest designer on ATCAS.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Karen, this is awesome. I love the scoring to frame the image and that sentiment is fabulous! What a great way to kick off your guest designer term!
ReplyDeletejaydee