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Warp Speed

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #61 – sketch.

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And here is my take:

by karen @ carefree creations - Warp Speed

Since my family totally did not get my card, I thought I should explain it: the rocket is moving from the sick (green & blue colors) into the happy (yellow).

I once saw a card that used white images over color paper and because of the contrast the images really popped! I wanted that here.

The green/blue piece was done by airbrushing Copic markers onto paper. It was my first time using that contraption and I need more practice!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Lizy
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Get Better
Stamps: Space Cadet (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Cardstock: Black (Brilliance); Daffodil Delight (SU); White (PTI);
Other: markers & airbrush system (Copic); Sunrise impression plate (PTI);

Miss You

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #60 – colors.

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #60

And here is my take:

by karen @ carefree creations - Miss You Map

Love these colors! Though, I am finding that I always gravitate to something map/globe like with them. I guess I better try harder next time! Anyway, this card will be sent to my in-laws. We haven’t been home in a couple years and it has been awhile since we’ve seen them.

I colored Colorado blue because we are the ones doing the missing (and are ‘blue’). That left the green for Virginia. What a pain to cut out VA! Though, cutting out Delaware or Rhode Island would be worse!

Speaking of Rhode Island – has anyone else noticed that it is missing from this stamp image? Yep, it is…you can go look, I’ll wait. I’m not sure what happened, but I suppose it was just too small to add (though they managed Delaware).

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Lizy
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

We Miss You
Stamps: Map it Out (StampinUp); From Us (Simon Says);
Ink/Cardstock: White, Dark Chocolate (PTI); Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz (SU);

PTI Turns 7

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Today starts the festivities on the Papertrey Ink blog – they turn 7 this year!

The first challenge is a sketch/color combo. They have 7 options of each and you pick and choose your combo. I went with color #6 (kraft, aqua, hawaiian shores, new leaf, avocado) and the third sketch. I picked the sketch first and decided on which stamps I wanted to use then found a color scheme that went with it.

by karen @ carefree creations - You Mean the World to Me

I kept the colors on the light side. I used aqua & hawaiian to color the water and new leaf to color the land. The whole ocean is colored, the lighter parts just didn’t photograph well. The sentiment is stamped in avocado.

Thanks for taking a peek!

You Mean the World to Me
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: World Map, Masculine Motifs;
Ink/Cardstock: Kraft, Cream, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado (PTI); Burnt Umber (Palette);
Other: Double-Ended Banner die (PTI); twine (stash);
Technique: watercolor;

College Acceptance Congrats

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by karen @ carefree creations - West Point Acceptance

My nephew was accepted to West Point Military Academy. I made this card to send to him.

While it isn’t perfect, I tried to re-create the West Point crest/logo. The bottom bit is made from a heart die.

I wish the eagle was bigger, but I had to work with what I have. Lots of military in my husband’s family – I think I need to invest in a good patriotic stamp set!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Congratulations
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: est 1776, Distressed Stripes, Bountiful Banners, Everyday Classics;
Ink/Cardstock: Kraft, White, Enchanted Evening, Pure Poppy, Fine Linen, Dark Chocolate;
Other: Bountiful Banners die, Limitless Layers die;

To Infinity

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by karen @ carefree creations - Geometric Infinity

I haven’t had any time to stamp this week, but I carved out an hour today and got two cards done!

This first card is for a great sketch at RetroSketches. I just really loved the fresh/different layout and I had to play.

I didn’t have anything in mind, so I just started flipping through my stamp index. I recently bought the geometric background so it was at the front of my book. My kiddo is taking geometry this year – and math is their favorite subject – so I thought I could make a valentine.

Even though I missed the deadline for the challenge, I did use the Friday Mashup colors and theme.

Normally when I stamp I try to keep to one vendor, I don’t know why really (I’m not a designer for anyone so it really doesn’t matter). It takes a lot to make me break out of that – but when I do, I usually love the finished card. I love this one because I think my kiddo will really enjoy it.

It has been ages since I took geometry, but I think I got clever pairing the background and the ray that goes on with the infinity sentiment.

Thanks for taking a peek!

I Love You
Stamps: Formula Fun (Basic Grey/Hero Arts); Get to the Point, Bountinful Banners (PTI); Great Expectations (Verve);
Ink/Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Crumb Cake (SU); White (PTI);
Other: corner rounder (Cropadile);

Thank You for Your Service

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CASColours&SketchesBadgeIt is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #58 – sketch.

In coming up with the sketches for this month, I went to Pinterest and looked at my inspiration board. For this sketch, I used this image of a color-blocked guitar. Which resulted in this sketch:

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #58

And I pretty much copied the inspiration to make my card:

by karen @ carefree creations - Military Thank You

I know the guitar is painted like the Texas flag, but I didn’t want my card to be that exactly. In addition to swapping the red and white panels, I added stamping on the color blocks to help move away from the state flag.

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And what luck, the current CAS-ual Friday challenge is color blocks!

Make sure you check out the other CAS Colours & Sketches design team members:
Jacqueline
Lizy
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Thank You for Your Service
All supplies Papertrey unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Military Hero, Est. 1776, Distressed Stripes;
Ink/Cardstock: White, Blank, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening;
Other: Versamark (Tsukineko);
Technique: color-blocking;

By Your Side, Forever

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by karen @ carefree creations - By Your Side

I made this card for two challenges. The new Card Concept whose first challenge is a color scheme. The other challenge is from CAS on Sunday which is a love theme.

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When I first saw the color scheme, I wasn’t sure what to do – though I really loved the image that they used to demonstrate the color pallet. But once I saw the theme challenge I knew how to make them work together!

I did play quite a bit for how to use the colors, but I settled on just a pop of the pink to highlight the best part of the sentiment. The heart strip is done with masking – which helps keep the card quite CAS.

Thanks for taking a peek!

By Your Side
Stamps: Sending My Love (PTI); I {heart} Hearts (SU);
Ink/Cardstock: Kraft, Chocolate, Cream (PTI); Blushing Bride (SU); Bamboo (CTMH);
Other: Framed Greetings die (MFT);
Technique: masking;

Beachy Thoughts

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #57 – colours.

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #57

And here is my take:

by karen @ carefree creations - Thinking of You

Oh I had fun with this one! I’ve seen some awesome cards using the masking tape technique and decided it was time I tried it too. I inked a few lines to simulate sand.

The shells are stamped on Vanilla with Crumb Cake. Then I added a touch of watercolor with the Rose and Plum colors.

This will be another OWH card.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Lizy
Louise
Patricia

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in

the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Thinking of You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: By the Seashore, Four You;
Ink/Cardstock: Naturals Cream, Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Perfect Plum, Soft Suede;
Technique: watercoloring, masking tape technique;

Texting

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by karen @ carefree creations - Texting

The Keep it Simple challenge this week is “text”. Of course, my first thought was more along the lines “texting” (probably because I have a teenager in the house).

I know my card doesn’t look exactly like a cell phone, but that is what I was emulating.

I went with a “miss you” sentiment because I am making cards for Operation Write Home.

My card is a little smaller than A2 (4 7/8 x 3 1/2).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Miss U
Stamps: Fascinators, Alphadot (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Cardstock: Black cardstock, White (PTI); Black ink (Memento);
Other: b11 marker (Copic); corner rounder (Crop-a-dile);

You Color My World

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by karen @ carefree creations - Color My World

I make this card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

I used a rainbow of colors, but it isn’t obviously rainbow.

Lots of paper piecing on this one, though it is all cardstock.

Thanks for taking a peek!

You Color My World
Stamps: Spring Fling, Positive Strokes, He Said She Said, World Salad (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Cardstock: White, (old) Black, Spring Rain, Winter Wisteria, Berry Sorbet, Hawaiian Shores, New Leaf, Harvest Gold (PTI); Pumpkin Pie (SU);