CAS COLOURS & SKETCHES #447 SKETCH

Hi there!  It's time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge!

Our host Joanne has given us a fabulous sketch, in fact this has been my favourite layout throughout this year, so I am very happy! 

I decided to keep my card extra CAS, by using a die to emboss a background. Then I added the gorgeous Crocus die-cuts, coloured with Zig markers. 

Stamp: SSS Friendly Flowers

Dies: MFT Piestra; Alexandra Renke Crocus

I would love for you to visit our blog to see what the rest of the team have created and will feel inspired to join us in the challenge.

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CAS COLOURS & SKETCHES #446 COLOUR

Hi There! Another Tuesday has rolled around, which means it's time for another challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. It's a Colour Challenge and Joanne, our Host this month has chosen a beautiful colour combo.  

I stamped an silver embossed the background Harlequin pattern, which is really shiny an d pretty IRL. 

The flower dies were coloured with Zig Markers and a touch of Nuvo Shimmer Powder. 

I used the same Zig Marker to stamp the sentiment and I added a die-cut glittery silver bow and rhinestone to finish. 

Stamp: Kaisercraft background; Stamplorations Carved Flowers

Dies: Alexandra Renke Cornflower

I would love for you to visit our blog to see what the rest of the team have created and will feel inspired to join us in the challenge.

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown Nov Colour

 Hi Crafty Friends.  Gill is our host for November at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge.

The second challenge of the month is always a  colour challenge. Joanne wants to see a RAINBOW of colours on our cards!

Well this was an easy one, once I'd decided to make the trees my rainbow. They were coloured with Karin Markers.

I made all my cards month's ago and forgot to record the products, so I'm sorry I can't remember the brand for the sentiment stamp. 

Dies: Trees from Alexandra Renke; Deer from Impression Obsession; Snow Border MFT

I hope you'll visit the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog to see what our fabulous  Guest Designer, Klara and the rest of our Design Team have created with these colours.  Looking forward to seeing your cards in the gallery:)

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

Theme: Christmas

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Seize the Birthday - Surprise Guest

 Hello there Crafty Friends! I am honoured to be the Surprise Guest at Seize the Birthday Challenge the next couple of months. It's one of my fave challenges and I'm so happy to join in the fun.

The theme for this challenge is 'STRIPES' but the themes are always optional, so you can enter any card, as long as it's a Birthday Card.

I made the stripes by scribbling Karin Markers over a stencil and spritzing liberally and then flipping it over on to the watercolour paper. I then used a brush to blend a bit more on the page. 

I then die-cut the seahorse and embossed the white panel with a die. 

Stencil: Picket Fence Watercolour Brushstrokes

Dies: Alexandra Renke Seahorse; Cutplorations Rectangle

Stamps: Clearly Besotted Simply Quilled

I hope you'll visit  Seize The Birthday blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the design team and then join in the challenge with us. 

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CAS Mix Up Card Challenge (August 21)

This month is a Stencil themed challenge. I'm hosting this month and would like to see you STAMP through your STENCIL.   

There are some links to videos on our blog to give you some inspiration. I found this technique worked best with fairly open stencils.  Please be sure and keep your card designs Clean and Simple.

I sponged Distress Ink Twisted Citron through the stencil and with the stencil sill in place I stamped the Hero Arts background stamp using Distress Ink Mowed Lawn. I then die-cut the eucalyptus leaves and coloured with DI Blueprint Sketch. Next I stamped the sentiment and cut in to small strips edged with the ink. To finish I die-cut the frame and mounted on a white card. 

This month we are lucky to have two incredibly talented Guest Designers joining us Michelle from I Card Everyone and Bobby from Bits & Pieces. You can see their cards and more from our fabulous DT at the CAS Mix Up blog.

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CAS Christmas Card, Colourful Butterflies and Sushi

 I have a few cards to share today. We are back in Lockdown, so crafting is the best way to spend my time. 

I'm getting in to the spirit of Christmas in July with this card. I stamped, coloured and fussy-cut  the snowman. Next I stamped all the other images and sentiments, colouring with Zig Markers.

Stamps: Hello Bluebird Frosty Friends, Colorado Craft Company Christmas Presents

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I made a wash with Karin Markers and Cosmic Shimmer Powder. The Eucalyptus Wreaths were die-cut from a smooshed background. Next I stamped the butterfly, coloured with Karin markers and fussy-cut.  I added some glitter to the butterfly with a Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen. To finish I stamped the sentiment.

Stamps: Stampin Up Butterfly Brilliance

Die: Alexandra Renke Eucalyptus Wreath

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I have missed making butterfly cards, so I decided to make another one and revisited one of my fave Penny Black stamps. The image was stamped and coloured with Karin Markers and blended loosely with water. 

Stamps: Penny Black Trio of Butterflies; Stamplorations Bloomfully: Wonderful

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I couldn't stop smiling while I was creating this card!  I love this adorable set.  

Stamps and Dies: Gina K I Like the Way You Roll

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

Christmas Card

1st Butterfly

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE

***For a Lady ***

2nd Butterfly

Sushi

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52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOWN (MAY COLOUR)

  Hi there! I'm back with another card for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. This week Fabiola, our host,  Wants us to feature Kraft on our cards.

I dry embossed the background, swiped ink over the raised bits and white embossed. 

I swiped Antique Linen DO on the white die-cut panel and embossed with Gold on the edges.  I stamped and white embossed the grid pattern and mounted the die-cut angel with dimensional foam.

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

I'm also entering the following challenges:-

Anything Goes

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown (April Theme)

  The third Saturday of each month at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is either a theme or recipe challenge.

 Branka decided to go for a theme this month and she wants to see WINTER SLEDGES on your cards.

I made the wintery scene by stamping the mountains and blending with a wet brush.  I then painted the background with Distress Oxides.  Next I stamped and fussy-cut the sledge.

The die-cut trees were painted with Altenew Metallic Paint. 

Stamps: Penny Black Season's Marvel; Papertrey Ink In the Meadow

Die: Alexandra Renke

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!

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown March Colour Challenge

 Hi there! I'm back with another card for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. This week Goga, our host, has given us such a fun colour palette to create with! 

I have some gorgeous paper from Kaisercraft that has a marbled effect with foiled Pink Gold, so I die-cut some trees from this paper.  The sentiment strip is from another paper pad and matched well. 

I painted the background and the details on the snowman with metallic paint. The rose gold metallic paint was a gold alternative to orange, so I could keep with the challenge colours. 

Dies: Memory Box Tall Fir Collage; Alexandra Renke trees; Snowman (sorry I've forgotten😩)

Paints: Altenew

Paper: Kaisercraft & DCWV

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

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Feb Technique

It's time for a Technique themed challenge for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Lucinda, our host, has asked us to make a Mixed Media card. This is one of my favourite techniques, especially for Christmas cards!

Make a smooshed background with Distress Oxide inks.

Stamp the trees and snowflakes.

Stamp and white emboss background stamp.

Adhere die-cut trees and torn snow panel.

Colour die cut deer and stamp sentiment.

Ink edges of panel with gold ink. 

Adhere wooden snowflake and deer. 

Mount on white card base.

Stamps: Memory Box Christmas Tree; Stampendous Christmas Background; Avery Elle Snowflakes, W&W sentiment

Dies: Alexandra Renke and Dp Crafts

You can see more wonderful cards from our Guest and the rest of the Design Team at our blog. 

I hope you'll be inspired to join us this week!  

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CAS Mix Up Feb Reminder

 Yes it's already mid-February, so I have a card to remind you about this month's CAS Mix Up challenge. It's a Stencil Challenge this month and Nancy , our host, wants us to HEAT EMBOSS our stencilled creations. 

I used Embossing Paste with the stencil and then sprinkled with silver embossing powder. I let it dry before I heat embossed. I then decided to spray the background with cherry red  shimmer mist, because I thought it went well with the Oriental pattern.  The Dragonfly die-cut was covered with Versamark and silver embossed. To finish I stamped and embossed the sentiment.

Stencil: Kaisercraft

Stamp: Altenew

Die: Alexandra Renke

You can find more inspiration over on the CAS Mix Up Blog and we hope you'll be inspired to join the challenge.

CAS Colours & Sketches #406

 Hi there. It' time for another Sketch Challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.  Julie is our host and she's  has created a fun sketch to inspire us.

I love the subtle difference of the oval being vertical on a Landscape card.  I chose a pretty scalloped die to frame some flower die-cuts and subtle patterned paper as a background.

Dies: Aurelie Scalloped Oval; Alexandra Renke Crocus 

Stamp: Altenew

Paper: Kaisercraft

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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