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Youthful Memories

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This card is for the CASology: Youth and Fab Friday: Sketch challenges.

Here is my card:

Childhood Memories | by karen @ carefree creations

The CASology cue card is Youth. One of my favorite things to do as a kid was swing. I just got this stamp set and just had to use it for this challenge.

I thought the Fab Friday sketch was perfect for this image too. I like how the opening is like a peek into the past.

Thanks for taking a peek!

thinking of you
Stamps: Sheltering Tree (Stampin’Up – SU);
Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake (SU); Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Paper: Pear Pizzaz, Adventure Bound pattern (SU); White (PTI);
Other: Stitched Circle die (Simon Says Stamp); Stitched Rectangle die (Lil Inkers);
Challenge: CASology: Youth and Fab Friday: Sketch

You Deserve a Treat

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Today’s card is for the Addicted to CAS challenge whose code word is Pet.

Here is my card:

You Deserve a Treat | by karen @ carefree creations

I’ve had this robot set for a while now, but haven’t used it. When I was checking my index for a pet, I saw this little robot dog and wanted to use it.

Since the robots are grey, I added my color with the accents.

The sentiment is created on a computer and printed onto the cardstock.

Thanks for taking a peek!

you deserve a treat
Stamps: Boom Bots (Paper Smooches);
Ink: Black (Momento); Charcoal (Palette);
Paper: White (Papertrey Ink); Poppy Parade, Moonlight pattern (Stampin’Up);
Other: markers (Copic); Bitwise font (found at DaFont);
Challenge: Addicted to CAS: Pets

Super Star Birthday

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Super Star BDay | by karen @ carefree creations

I needed a masculine birthday card. Generally the cards I make are fairly clean and simple. Sometimes I feel that doesn’t compete well with store-bought cards. I wanted this card to be a bit more. I have a hard time doing a bit more, lol!!

I started by looking around for a sketch that required a bit more. I found a sketch from Papertrey that I thought would work (PTI March 2016 Inspiration Card). I ended up not using PTI stamps, but I like the finished product, and really, that is what it is all about.

The background is a chevron cover plate die that I used to emboss the card base.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Super Amazing Spectacular
Stamps: Super Star (Wplus9);
Ink: Crushed Curry, Hello Honey, Delightful Dijon (Stampin’Up – SU); Black (Momento);
Paper: Dapper Denim, Delightful Dijon (SU); White, Stone (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Other: Birthday Trio die, Center Stage Cover Plate die (PTI);

Birthday Balloons

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Today’s card is for the Less is More: Balloons challenge.

Here is my card:

Birthday Balloons | by karen @ carefree creations

I started this card because I need a card for my boss – his birthday is Monday. I work at a school and our school colors and blue and silver. I tried to go that way, but once I settled on the fabulous glitter paper, I just couldn’t make it masculine enough for my tastes. I love this glitter paper – the glitter isn’t too chunky and it has such a wonderful sparkle to it.

Originally the card had 3 different colored blue balloons. Once I decided that it wasn’t for my boss, I tossed those aside and picked two lighter colors – a blue and a purple. I used plain vellum and colored them with distress inks. I liked the vellum because seeing though the die cuts is more realistic for balloons.

Of course adhering vellum is why I hardly ever use it! These balloons are hanging on by the skin of their teeth! The blue balloon has a bit of glue where the purple one overlaps. The purple balloon is stuck down where it overlaps the glitter.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Birthday Style (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Island Indigo (StampinUp); Milled Lavender, Tumbled Glass distress inks (Ranger);
Paper: On Point Patterns (My Favorite Things); Glitter paper (Die Cuts with a View); Vellum, White (PTI);
Other: Birthday Style die, Balloon Strings die (PTI);
Challenge: Less is More: Balloons

Birthday Succulent

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

This is the fifth Tuesday and so it is a Timeless Tuesday double challenge. One of the ideas behind the “Timeless Tuesday” challenge was to bring back retired colors paired with a past sketch. I love, love, love Sage Shadow so I knew I would definitely use it in my first Timeless Tuesday challenge.

Here is my take:

Desert Succulent | by karen @ carefree creations

Sage Shadow is one of my favorite colors, mostly because it is perfect for succulents. I do not have a green thumb, and Colorado isn’t the best place for succulents, so I don’t have any around me, but I do like to stamp them.

The succulent is 3 layers. The bottom layer was die cut, the other two were hand cut. I originally stamped on white, but it was too stark. I ended up with a pale cream that goes well with the orange colors.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

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

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Super Succulents (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Peach Parfait, Dusty Durango, Sage Shadow (Stampin Up – SU);
Paper: Rustic White (PTI); Peach Parfait, Dusty Durango (SU);
Other: Super Succulents die (PTI); Square Lattice embossing folder (SU);

Thank You, Love

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I’m playing along with CAS(e) This Sketch challenge.

Here is my card:

Thank You | by karen @ carefree creations

I used a border die to fill the corner. The heart die is two pieces so threading the sentiment strip through was easy.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Thank You
Stamps: Framed Out #11, Skinny (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Poppy (StampinUp – SU); Black Brilliance (Tsukineko);
Paper: White, Pure Poppy, Lovely Lady (PTI); Smokey Slate (SU);
Other: Framed Out #11 die, XO Border die (PTI);
Challenge: CAS(e) This Sketch challenge

Party Time

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Today’s card is for the CASology challenge whose cue card is: Glisten.

Here is my card:

Party Time | by karen @ carefree creations

I had to think for a bit before I came up with a card for this cue word. I decided that condensation on a glass would be perfect. I haven’t used this beer set in a while and it is large enough to take center stage on a clean and simple card.

I used both layers of the pub glass die – the larger one is the top acetate sprinkled with texture spray; the smaller one cut from yellow and sponged with darker colors.

The foam die cut has paint spread on it. It was a kind of paint that I thought would expand/puff, but it didn’t. Still the swirls from it lend enough texture.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Party Time
Stamps: Birthday Cheer (Paper trey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Hello Honey, Delightful Dijon (Stampin Up – SU); Dark Chocolate (PTI);
Paper: Kraft, Harvest Gold, Acetate (PTI); Brioche pattern paper (Memory Box); Lost Lagoon (SU);
Other: liquid texture spray (Goosebumps); Pub Glass die, Sketched Shapes die (PTI); Flag Tag die (Paper Smooches);
Challenge: CASology challenge

PTI Blog Hop – January 2017

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Today is Papertrey Ink’s January Blog Hop! Here is the inspiration they provided:

I went the very obvious route:

Blooms on Black | by karen @ carefree creations

I love the way colors pop on black! I used color cardstock for the die cut flowers so that white was kept to a minimum.

And as these things go for me, it wasn’t until I uploaded my photo that I decided I needed to add white dots (like found in the inspiration). It amazes me how that tiny touch really makes the card!

Thanks for taking a peek!

thanks
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Bigger Blooms, Mini Blooms, Fillable Frames Additions 1;
Ink: Pure Poppy, Black, Green Parakeet, Harvest Gold, Lovely Lady, Hawaiian Shores, Melon Berry, Amethyst Allure;
Paper: Black, White, Green Parakeet, Harvest Gold, Lovely Lady, Hawaiian Shores, Melon Berry, Amethyst Allure
Other: Fillable Frames 1 die, Bigger Blooms die; white Enamel Accents (Inkssentials);

You’re the Best (Snowflake)

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

And here is my take:

You're the Best | by karen @ carefree creations

I figured I really should do some sort of seasonal card, so I went with snowflakes. Since I wanted a CAS card, I kept the pattern paper to a minimum. I love plaid – and chose a pattern that was dense without a lot of white showing. I also wanted darker colors so the white snowflake would stand out.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

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

you’re the best
Stamps: Because You (My Favorite Things – MFT);
Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko);
Paper: White (Papertrey Ink – PTI); Blueberry (MFT); Polar Pals pattern paper (Doodlebug);
Other: Fancy Flakes die, Sentiment Splits Curve Vertical die (PTI);
Technique: heat embossing;

Make a Wish(bone)

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I squeezed in one more card this weekend. This time for Addicted to CAS challenge, whose code word is Wish.

Here is what I came up with:

Make a Wish(bone) | by karen @ carefree creations

My mind first went to making a wish on a star, but as I was reviewing my stamp index, I saw this wishbone and knew it would be perfect. I chose purple because it has a mystic feeling to it.

Originally, I stamped just the wishbones, but it wasn’t enough, so I added some stars to add a bit more interest and color. I colored everything with Copics and tried to do subtle variations in the coloring to add depth too.

Thanks for taking a peek!

make a wish
Stamps: My Lucky Charm (Lawn Fawn); Chit Chat (Paper Smooches – PS);
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Momento); markes (Copic);
Paper: heavy White (GinaK); Grape Jelly (My Favorite Things);
Other: Bookplates die (PS);
Challenge: Addicted to CAS