CAS Colours & Sketches Double Challenge #435

  It's the fifth Tuesday of March, and that means it's a Double Challenge!  We're throwing back with a trio of retired Stampin' Up colors and one of our past sketch challenges, combining them into one color and sketch challenge.  Bhavya is our Host and has given us a wonderful double!

I made masks with circle dies and sponged the blue circles and stamped inside the circles.

The adorable Anita Jeram image was coloured with Zig Markers and die-cut.

Stamps: Colorado Crraft Coffee House; Kaisercraft backgrounds

I hope you'll check out the CC&S blog to see what the rest of the design team and our  Guest Designer have created.  We hope you'll be inspired to make your own card, which needs to be linked to  the challenge post by 6:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday. 

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One Layer Spots

 I was feeling a bit uninspired this morning, so I searched through some challenges to find something to jumpstart my creativity. The theme at  Less is More Challenge sparked my interest and I made a couple of cards. 

I made a rough circle mask for both cards, by tearing a hole in a piece of paper.

I lightly sponged Distress Oxide Inks (Salved Patina, Peacock Feathers & Blueprint Sketch).

Next I used a stencil to add spots. Then I stamped some underwater elements (with the mask still in place).  

Stamps: Kaisercraft Mermaid Tails; Stampin Up Whale Done

Stencil : unknown

I followed the same method for this card, but kept it more CAS and just used Salvaged Patina and stamping one image. 

Stamp: Kaisercraft bird; Simon Says Stamp Sympathy Greetings

I'm sharing my cards at the following challenges:-

CAS Card

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Penguin Fun & CAS Autumn Card

 I was taken with the inspiration photos at the Inspired By challenge and here is the card I made ....

I used an Alcohol Ink background from my stash.  Next I coloured and fussy-cut the cute penguins.

To finish, I layered the window die-cuts and Penguins  and stamped the sentiment.

Stamps: Winnie & Walter Season's Tweetings 

Dies: MFT Peekaboo windows

I'm sharing my cad with the following challenges:-

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

P,Q & R ( Q for Quality Street Colours)

My next card was inspired by the theme at AAA Card Challenge...

I made a smooshed background with Karin Markers, Brushos and Altenew Metallic Paints.

The die-cut leaves are coloured with Altenew Metallic Paints. To finish I added a butterfly and sentiment stamped with Delicata Gold Ink.

I'm sharing this card at the following challenges:-

Spritz & Splatter

Butterflies

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (August STASH)

  The fourth Saturday of each month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is either a Stash or Technique challenge.

I'm your Host for this challenge and I would like you to use a STENCIL on your card this week.

I have a Twofer for you, because I couldn't decide which card to use:)

I sponged Gold Delicata Ink through the stencil. The Dear was die-cut from a smooshed background made from Distress Oxide Candied Apple and Nuvo Shimmer Powder.  The holly was coloured with Karin Markers and the sentiment was white embossed.

Stencil: Memory Box 

Stamps: Hero Arts 'Joy"; SSS Chunky Christmas

Die: American Crafts Deer

The wreath was stencilled with 3 different shades of green Distrress Inks. 

The sentiment and border were stamped with Karin Markers.

Stencil: Altenew Wonderful Wreath

Stamps: Mama Elephant Borders; Kaisercraft sentiment

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what the rest of the team created with this theme and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

I'm also sharing my card at the following challelenges:-

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

P,Q & R ( Q for Quality Street Colours)

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Colourful Butterflies

 Hi there Crafty Friends! I can never resist a Butterfly themed challenge, so I made this card today...

I love these stamps from Uniquely Creative and I was thinking of stained glass when I coloured them with Karin Markers. 

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

Theme: Butterfly

Theme: Celebration

Theme: Add a Sentiment

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CAS COLOURS & SKETCHES #434 sketch CHALLENGE

  Hi there Crafty Friends! It's time for another challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches and we have Bhavya as our host this month. She has given us a fun sketch to play with this week. 

I bought this stamp set because my Daughter's Boyfriend is a Robotics Engineer. 

I stamped the Coding in a light grey and then layered with the 'Beeps & Happy Birthday'

The Robot was coloured with Zig Markers and fussy-cut. 

Stamps: Visible Image Robot Data

I'm sharing my card at the following challenges:-

I hope you'll pop on over to our blog to see the wonderful creations from our Design Team and be inspired to join us in the challenge.

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Love You Bunches

 Here is a card inspired by a couple of challenges:-

The image was coloured with Karin Markers and fussy cut. I stamped an old background stamp with Versamark and swiped Pearl-ex powder of this. 

Stamps: Penny Black Golden Dance; Stampin Up sentiment; Prima Marketing Background stamp

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

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Autumn Leaves with Strip Sentiments

 Hi there Crafty Friends. I'm still on an inky kick and today I decided to revisit a technique I say on Splitcoast Stampers - Layered Batik Resist. 

So the idea with this technique is to emboss the images (solid images are best) on white card and clear emboss. Then sponge with the lightest colour ink. When dry, stamp some more and clear emboss. Repeat with darker inks each time.

When finishes, use a hot iron with baking paper to remove the embossing. 

It really looks amazing in real life!

Stamps: Gina K Autumn Silhouettes

Die: MFT

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

GINA K multiple- sentiment strips.

SIMON WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

Add a Sentiment

We Love CHOCOLATE BAROQUE  Challenge

Favourite Stamps ( I love this versatile Gina K set)

MIX IT UP Challenge

Anything Goes - Mixed Media

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Blue Hydrangea

 A quick post to share a card using a dry embossed background ...

The raised part of the embossed panel was lightly sponged with Distress Ink. 

The Hydrangea was stamped with Zig Markers and blended with water. 

Stamps: Stampin Up Hydrangea Haven

Embossing Folder: SU Greenery

Die: Penny Black 

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

DRY EMBOSSING

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White Focal Point

 I had fun today just making a few different panels that will eventually find there way on cards. Sometimes its fun to just play with old and new products for absolutely no purpose!  I decided to use one of these panels on the following card.

I used Memory Box Pinpoint Leaf Plate on the centre panel and then smooshed it in a mix of Nuvo Shimmer Powder and Cosmic Shimmer Powder. Next I layered an old Memory Box die for the black foliage and the gorgeous Freesia die, which was cut twice.

The white frame was die-cut with the larger frame from Memory Box Delicate Pine Frame. 

I decided not to add a sentiment, because I wanted to keep it as CAS as possible.

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

Watercolour Background

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Christmas Card Throwdown (August Theme)

  Hi Crafty Friends.  I am your hostess for August at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

It's time for the Theme Challenge.  I have chosen 'BIRDS' as our theme, because I love them:) 

This is a bird stamp I've neglected, despite it being beautiful. My Misti stamping tool tool helped me build up the colour and then I added more directly with Zig Markers.  The background was smooshed with Distress Oxide Inks. The die-cut foliage was coloured with markers and then I sprinkled a touch of Distress Embossing Glaze and heat embossed.

Stamps: Darkroom Door Robin; Colorado Craft Sentiment  

Dies: Tim Holtz Holiday Greens

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our talented Guest Designer, Lucie and the rest of the team created for this theme and then be inspired to join in the challenge!

I'm also sharing my card at the following challenges;-

ABC CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE

P,Q,R (R for Robin)

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Slimline Floral Card

 I never get tired of colouring this floral stamp and this time I I thought it would look good on a slimline card.

I stamped the image with Deep Blue Zig Marker and coloured with Zig & Karin Markers, blending on the page with water. The large sentiment die was coloured with Olive Green Karin Marker. I quite like the use of blue , instead of black. 

Stamp: Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers

Dies: Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers;Pink Fresh Fancy Diagonal Stripes; Papertrey Ink Don't Forget to Write

I'm sharing at the following challenges:-

SIMON WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

Add a Sentiment

CARDS 4 GALZ

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