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CASology – Turn

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It is time for a new CASology challenge. Check out the latest challenge – TURN!

Here is my take:

You Turn Me On | by karen h @ carefree creations

I knew right away I wanted to go in this direction with the cue “turn”. When I was decided on this specific set of images, I was trying to decide how to give it some kick. After some thinking I remembered that I had purchased the Chibi light set a long time ago and never actually did anything with it.

I really wanted to keep this card ultra simple, so I came up with the idea of using the Chibi lights to back-light a heart when the power button is pressed.

After watching this video, I started putting together my card.

Here is my card lit up:

Turn Me On lit up | by karen h @ carefree creations

I’m totally happy with the idea. Unfortunately, this was my first time doing this and I didn’t think about how my foam tape would also be lit up. Next time, I’ll somehow do a circle of foam tape around the light(s).

I hope you join us at CASology – and, for more inspiration, check out the other design team members:

Thanks for stopping by!

You Turn Me On
Stamps: Keep On Rockin (My Favorite Things);
Ink: Black (Tsukineko); Bashful Blue (Stampin’Up – SU);
Paper: White (SU);
Other: lights (Chibi); Heart Prints die (Papertrey Ink);

CC&S #306 – Many Thanks

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

And here is my take:

Many Thanks | by karen h @ carefree creations

This is a Timeless Tuesday double challenge – meaning you need to use both the sketch AND the colors!

My card is a fairly literal take on the sketch and I did have all these colors still in my stash.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Tuesday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Many Thanks
Stamps: Lots of Thoughts (Stampin’Up – SU);
Ink: Elegant Eggplant (SU);
Paper: White (Papertrey Ink – PTI); Wild Wasabi, Sweet Sugarplum, Elegant Eggplant (SU);
Other: Tremendous Tags die (PTI); Swirly Scribbles die (SU); fiber (stash);

CASology – Smile

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It is time for a new CASology challenge. Check out the latest challenge – SMILE!

Here is my take:

You Make Me Smile | by karen h @ carefree creations

This cat face image is a REALLY old stamp, but I can’t get rid of it because it really does make me smile!

A very simple card – one layer, go me – with just a teeny tiny touch of color. Can’t get much simpler than that!

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Thanks for stopping by!

You Make Me Smile
Stamps: Happy Cat Face (Stampendous); Lunch Box Love (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Black (Memento); marker (Copic);
Paper: White (PTI);

CC&S #305 – Jack Frost Nipping

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

And here is my take:

Jack Frost Nipping | by karen h @ carefree creations

Not a stamp in sight for this card! I used a paper pack that included some cute little word panels.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Tuesday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Jack Frost Nipping
Paper: Polar Pals 6×6 pad (Doodlebug);
Other: Stitched Squares die (Lil Inkers); Snowflake Trio (My Favorite Things);

CASology – Cloudy

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It is time for a new CASology challenge. Check out the latest challenge – CLOUDY!

Here is my take:

Smile in the Rain | by karen h @ carefree creations

I haven’t used this set yet (got it on clearance recently) and I like this cloud image, so this challenge seemed like a great time to get the set inky!

I kept the card simple. Where I wanted the sentiment meant it needed to overlap on the cloud. I used a MISTI to do the inking.

The cloud is fussy cut.

I hope you join us at CASology – and, for more inspiration, check out the other design team members:

Thanks for stopping by!

I like people…
Stamps: So Striking (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Spring Rain (PTI); Crisp Cantaloupe (Stampin’Up); Soft Granite (Hero Arts);
Paper: White (PTI);

CC&S #304 – Sweet Baking

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

And here is my take:

Baking Makes Life Sweeter | by karen h @ carefree creations

Kitchen is not a theme I would have immediately thought of for these colors, but after perusing my digital index for awhile, I spotted this set and realized it could work!

A very easy-peasy card. Truly took just a few minutes to make. I stamped the oven mitt and spatula on a separate piece of paper and then just quickly colored over the whole image and outline. Then I fussy cut the items out – right up against their outline.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Tuesday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Baking Makes Life Sweeter
Stamps: Perfect Mix (Stampin’Up);
Ink: Black, Gray Flannel (Memento); markers (Copic);
Paper: White (Papertrey Ink);

CASology – Frozen

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It is time for a new CASology challenge. Check out the latest challenge – FROZEN!

Here is my take:

Keep Warm | by karen h @ carefree creations

My fiber is from ScrapGoods. Does anyone remember them? I used to be a subscriber ages ago – in fact the fiber is dated in 2003! (I am a very good hoarder!)

I wrapped the fiber around a panel to emulate a scarf. I like the little pop of color.

I hope you join us at CASology – and, for more inspiration, check out the other design team members:

Thanks for stopping by!

keep warm
Stamps: My Peeps, Warm Hearts (Paper Smooches);
Ink: Black (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Paper: White (PTI);
Other: fiber (stash);

CC&S #303 – Peace Hope & Joy

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

And here is my take:

Peace | by karen h @ carefree creations

When I made this card it was quite cold out, so while I did have some other ideas for this sketch, I ended up staying with a winter theme.

The way the sketch is colored, it seems like the wavy layer was on top of the focal panel and see-through — I liked that idea. Since vellum is such a pain for me (to stamp and adhere), I decided to stamp the branches over the focal panel and background. To get it all lined up, I used a MISTI.

The final layer of the bird is a grey ink (the same as the feet).

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Tuesday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

peace hope joy
Stamps: Color Laying Cardinal (Hero Arts – HA); So Many Sayings (Stampin’Up – SU);
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Black (Papertrey Ink – PTI); Elf Green (My Favorite Things – MFT); Pear Pizzazz, Flirty Flamingo, Real Red (SU); Charcoal (HA);
Paper: Kraft (PTI); Sno Cone (MFT); White (PTI);
Other: Color Layering Cardinal die (HA);

CASology – Fresh

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It is time for a new CASology challenge. Check out the latest challenge – FRESH!

Here is my take:Fresh Start | by karen h @ carefree creations

When I first thought about the “fresh” cue, I had lots of ideas, but the new years theme stuck. I didn’t have any stamps that says fresh start, but I did have this sentiment – which is actually a birthday sentiment (I didn’t ink up the additional “happy birthday” line).

I paired the sentiment with a sunrise image and background.

This card made me remember that detail stamps don’t do well on watercolor paper 🙂  Some of the words lost their edges.

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Thanks for stopping by!

happy new year
Stamps: Quoted Move Mountains, Inside Out Birthday II, Keep it Simple New Year (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Squeezed Lemonade, Dried Marigold, Spun Sugar Distress (Ranger); Charcoal (Hero Arts); Black (PTI);
Paper: Watercolor (Ranger); White (PTI);
Other: Mix & Mat Pretty Brackets die, Bountiful Banners (PTI);

Wedding Swans

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Wedding Swans | by karen @ carefree creationsThis card is bigger than an A2 (I forget how much bigger, but the width is enough for US money to be inside).

I added a sentiment inside that says “Sending you love & laughter and plenty of happily ever after” That sentiment actually has a “Happy Birthday” as part of it as well, but I just didn’t ink that.  A card that you’ll see in a couple days also uses a sentiment from this birthday stamp – but it isn’t a birthday card (love being able to multi-task a supply!).

So Happy
Stamps: Swansational, Garden Grace, Inside & Out Birthday (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Mint Macaroon, Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst (Stampin’Up-SU); Black, Lavender Moon (PTI); orange marker;
Paper: Sno Cone (My Favorite Things); Berry Burst (SU); White (PTI);
Other: Shape Shifters Circle 3 die, Scripted die, Swansational die, Garden Grace die (PTI); Wink of Stella glitter pen (ZIG);