Addicted to CAS- SUN

Happy Saturday.  This month, I have had the honor of being the Guest Designer at the Addicted to CAS Challenge blog.  This week the code word is "SUN".  Such a perfect inspirational word for this time of the year.  

I masked the edges of the front panel then placed my stencil on my card stock.  I then sponged on Ripe Persimmon, Festive Berries, Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink over my stencil.  I kept moving my stencil slightly after each sponging.  It gave me a lovely look of rays of sunshine coming down.  I sprinkled some water drops onto the ink for interest.  I removed the mask then stamped the sentiment and mounted the panel with pop dots.

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS

Simply Create Too- YOUR SENTIMENT IS HIGHLIGHT

Brown Sugar- STRIPES OR DOTS

"Just Us Girls" Challenge- YELLOW, ORANGE, NEUTRAL

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Technique Tues./ stencil-Tim Holtz/ pop dots/ Distress ink/ bl Memento ink

Saying Hi!

Morning.  This month I am the guest designer at the Addicted to CAS Challenge blog so I wanted to make another card for the 'TRANSPORT' code word challenge.

I began my card by applying Gesso over a stencil.  When dry, I rubbed Distress ink (Ocean Blue and Peacock Feathers) over the gesso being sure to keep the darker ink close to the top and fading the lighter out at the bottom.  I then took a baby wipe and rubbed over all of it to blend the gesso with the ink for a more 'cloudy' look.  

Isn't that little guy just the cutest!  I stamped him with Memento black then coloured with Copics and cut him out so I could pop dot him over the bkg.  Added the sentiment to the faded blue area.  

Also adding my card to there challenges:

Simon Says- STENCIL

Artistic Inspirations- ANYTHING GOES/SUMMER FUN

Eureka Stamps- FRIENDS

Love to Create- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- The Cat's Pajamas/ Gesso/ stencil-Tim Holtz/ Copic markers/ pop dots/ Distress ink

Addicted to CAS- June Guest Designer

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