Showing posts with label CASology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CASology. Show all posts

Monday, December 5, 2016

Christmas Crunch Time


It sounds like I'm making some yummy holiday treat, doesn't it? Alas, that's not the case. I'm running out of time to get my Christmas cards finished and in the mail (that last part is crucial, lol). So today I have a simple card that uses one of the retiring sets from the holiday catalog, and it qualifies for two challenges....the Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge #265, and the CASology cue word "candle."



I think this will be a card that I can produce in multiples pretty quickly. There isn't much coloring to do, and I can die cut the Stitched Shapes Framelit and scalloped circle Framelit in one pass through the Big Shot.


Here's the "How To"
 Image: Shimmery White 3" x 3"
 Mat: Gold Foil 3" x 3"
 Greeting: Shimmery White 1/2" x 3-5/8"
 Card base: Whisper White Thick 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored and folded at 4-1/4"
  1. Stamp sunburst (Kinda Eclectic) in Crushed Curry on card front.
  2. Stamp candle (Jar of Cheer) in Basic Black, let dry, and color with blender pens. I used Real Red, Garden Green, and Crushed Curry. Stamp dots in So Saffron. Die cut with second largest Stitched Shapes circle.
  3. Die cut gold foil with third largest scalloped circle die. Adhere image to gold mat. Use dimensionals to adhere image over sunburst on card.
  4. Stamp greeting (Holly Berry Happiness) in Real Red on strip. Cut banner ends. Adhere to card with dimensionals.
See how easy that was? How are YOUR Christmas cards coming along? A hand crafted card is like a hug with a fold in the middle!

Smiley from Millan.Net


Thursday, October 20, 2016

Coffee - ALWAYS a Good Idea!


I know it's Thursday, and I don't usually post on days that begin with T, but I just couldn't wait to share this card! It was inspired by two challenges - this week's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, and the cue word "Coffee" from CASology. Newton's Nook has a stamp set with an adorable kitty and coffee theme that was purr-fect for these challenges! The FMS259 sketch made it so quick and easy to throw together.


Does this punk kitty, remind you of anyone? LOL  I'm getting a little better at coloring ginger cats! I used Copic Sketch Markers* for coloring the image.


* YR14, YR20, YR21, Y28, E44, E89, C1, C3, C7, B0000, R08, R27, R32

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