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Inspired Texture

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I’m a little behind on my CAS challenge cards, so I went back a couple weeks to an inspiration challenge (cas74). I’m not sure the card is all that simple (at least compared to my normal CAS cards), but it feels clean to me. I snuck in a couple DTGD challenges as well.

The CAS challenge was to find inspiration from cakes found on Carrie’s Cakes’ website. I chose a beautiful autumn leaves & berries cake. I haven’t used this old SU set in forever. The cake has such a beautiful sheen to it – I used SU’s glitter paper as the focal layer base.

Once I picked the inspiration, I noticed that I could easily incorporate a couple DTGD challenges as well – ‘texture’ and a sketch. My texture comes in three ways: the red card base is textured cardstock, the ribbon is satin (I think shiny is a texture even if it is visual and not tactile), and the cork frame.

Thanks for takin’ a peek.

Thank You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Vine & Berry; Paper Tray (PTI);
Colors: Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie;
Other: Chocolate Satin ribbon; cork (MFT); Labels 4 Nestie dies (Spellbinders);

Spare Parts

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I created this card for the EBTKS challenge #18 which was to use aluminum foil. I immediately thought about this robot set. I really wish it was bigger, but sometimes working with small images pushes me in the card design. I decided to go CAS with the card so the robot wouldn’t get lost on the card.

I will say I don’t ever want to cut any image out of foil again! I think I held my breath the entire time.

Get Well Soon
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Lots of Bots;
Colors: Chocolate Chip, Barely Banana, Tempting Turquoise;
Other: turquoise ribbon; wire; mega rectangle die (Spellbinders); aluminum foil;

Stars & Stripes, the sequel

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This card was created using a Fall-to-Layout (ftl90). I left off the ribbon along the top and maybe took liberties with the sketch – but really the essentials are there.

Happy 4th of July
Stamps: Vintage Picnic (PTI);
Colors: White, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening (PTI);
Other: star punch (SU/EK Success); eyelets (Pink Hedgehog);

Firecracker

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This is another One-Layer Wednesday challenge. The challenge was to use glitter or flock. I used a two-way glue to add glitter to the flourishes above the firecrackers.

I really like how this card turned out! And bonus, it was so quick and easy to make.

Happy 4th of July
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Let Freedom Ring, Vintage Picnic;
Colors: White, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening;
Other: glitter;
Challenge: OLW;

Stars & Stripes

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I recently found the One Layer Wednesday challenges on Susan’s blog. I have a hard time with one-layer cards. I thought this one turned out pretty good though, so I thought I would share it.

The challenge was to use punctuation marks. This card is using new math 🙂

Happy 4th of July
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Let Freedom Ring, Simple Little Things – sentiment, alpha (?);
Colors: White, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening;
Other: Evening ribbon;
Challenge: OLW;

More Stars

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Ugh, I can see coming up with titles for each of my 4th of July posts is going to be tedious. Thankfully I’m sure you’re only here for the cards and not the witty banter.

This card was created using a Fall-to-Layout (ftl87).

After getting all the cards into the mail I decided I really like mostly-flat cards like this one. Most of the cards I use are ones that get mailed and mailing bumpy cards always seems to be hit-or-miss when it comes to needing extra postage or special handling. When you mail cards do you tend to create flat cards?

Happy 4th of July
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Star Prints, Vintage Picnic;
Colors: Enchanted Evening, Pure Poppy, White;
Other: star punch (SU/EK Success); Poppy ribbon; Spring Rain Bitty Star DSP;

4th of July Stars

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Here is another July 4th card. This one was done using a Fall-to-Layout (ftl89). I wanted to use a diamond embossed background, but I don’t own one, so I used what I had.

This particular label stamp is actually 3 dotted outlines on one stamp. The one that fit the die I used was the outside one – so inking was actually pretty easy.

Happy 4th of July
Stamps: Star Prints (PTI), Let Freedom Ring (PTI), Vintage Labels 4 (Waltzing Mouse), Trendy Greetings (TAC);
Colors: Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening, White (PTI);
Other: Labels 4 die (Spellbinders); texture plate (Sizzix);

July 4th

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I actually got my act together this year and stamped a bunch of 4th of July cards to send to family. Over the next few days I’ll share some of them with you.

This card was created for a past SCS CAS challenge (cas72) which was a sketch. It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do. Once I decided all my 4th of July cards were not going to be 1-layer cards, this one came together pretty quick.

Next time I’ll use a light color ink for the stars in the background, and I’ll mat that layer with dark blue.

Happy 4th of July
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Star Prints, Let Freedom Ring, Vintage Picnic;
Colors: Pure Poppy, Spring Rain, Enchanted Evening, white;
Other: star punch (SU/EK Success);

Going for a Ride

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I really love serendipity. I would never have planned this card (at least not without seeing someone else do it first). I have a piece of cheap cardstock that I have cut to 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 that I use as a template. If I’m designing a card I lay the pieces on the template and move them around or make sure they fit (it was what helped me realize my butterfly card would have to be on a different size card).

Anyway, I have a bad habit of doodling on said template – but I try to keep it to one side so I always have one clean side. Last week I traced a spellbinder rectangle die with a copic. Being a copic on cheap carstock, it bled through – but only very very lightly and normally I don’t even notice it…but today – today it was a lifesaver! I had die cut and stamped the car, but that was all I had figured out. As I was moving the car around I saw the frame and instantly this card formed.

I have the hardest time with solid stamps – from every company. I rub with an eraser to remove the residue, I use padding / I don’t use padding, I ink up until my test comes out clean, I hold my tongue just right – but I never get a good solid image. I would love to buy SU’s Medallion but I just know I’ll never get a good impression…so why spend the money? I stamped this image until my scratch paper was perfect (about 8 times) and as soon as it hit the real paper…I get that. ARGH. Any suggestions are welcome.

Despite the inept stamping, I like how the card turned out. It is for my hubby, hence the lack of anything fun girly.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Days
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Enjoy the Ride, Up Up & Away, Wonderfully Whimsical;
Ink: Enchanted Evening, True Black, Fresh Snow;
Paper: Kraft, Spring Rain, New Leaf, White, Black;
Other: Car & Balloon dies; Copics (color balloon), black pen (stitching & birds), white gel (road markings);

Congraduations

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Yes, I do know that isn’t how it is spelled. But I love the blog Cake Wrecks and every year about this time the posts tend to highlight bad spelling. I’m a horrible speller, but I love laughing, so the blog is on my list of favorites! So anyway….

My nieces and nephews are getting older. This is the second to graduate (and there are 10 more to go, 12 if you count my own kiddos). I finally decided to invest in a graduation stamp set. Thankfully PTI just released one – how convenient 😉

The idea to turn the image sideways came from Maile (card). While she used a different image in the center, I kept the original but cut a second out so it would be oriented properly.

Making guy cards is hard! I knew I would use twine like Maile did so the woodgrain embossing just followed that. What came next I wasn’t sure. I really really wanted to use argyle but I didn’t think that would suit the recipient. So a simple pin-stripe is what my hubby suggested and I went with it.

I really wish New Leaf ink matched the paper! I tried to doctor mine with Spring Moss (a tip I found on the PTI forum), but it still isn’t right. It is definitely better, but I think I’ll add a bit more and see if I can get it right.

Congratulations
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: For the Graduate, Around & About Sentiments, Faux Ribbon (pin-stripe);
Ink: True Black (learning to love this), Pure Poppy, New Leaf;
Paper: White, Kraft, New Leaf;
Other: Mat Stack 1 die; Woodgrain Impressions Plate; twine, brads, dimensionals;