Addicted to CAS - Smile

Such a beautiful intro to spring here.  Hope you are all experiencing sunshine as well.

I'm hosting our challenge over at Addicted to CAS, and for this challenge, I selected Smile as our theme.  We are always use some extra smiles in our life, so I thought this would be perfect!  Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.  Here's my take on the challenge...





I started by stamping my smiling monsters, using the masking technique.  I then colored them with Copic Markers and added my sentiment.  This is my friend Maria's favorite saying, so I think I will send this off to her!

I did pop up the main card base on foam tape and added a bit of black and white to ground the card.

Here's a close up of the card.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!







Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Card Stock	Reset Cuttlebug Machine V2	large stitched rectangle stackables	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Your Next Stamp SILLY MONSTERS TWO Clear Stamp Set CYNS126	Your Next Stamp SILLY MONSTERS TWO Die Set YNSD142	Your Next Stamp SILLY MONSTERS Clear Stamp Set CYNS047
Your Next Stamp SILLY MONSTERS Die Set YNSD103	Copic Sketch Marker

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Addicted to CAS - Seaside

It has been a lovely week weather wise...looking forward to the spring!  But not sure we are quite there yet!  Anyhoo, this week's theme at Addicted to CAS will get you into the spring mood...our theme is Seaside.


I had a bunch of fun ideas for this challenge, and wanted to use my newest dies, so I ended up with this one...



I started by stamping my images and coloring them with copic markers.  I then sponged my background with distressed inks.  I found that sponging works like magic on Bristol paper, so that is my go to paper for all things sponging! I then stamped some seashells on the Kraft stock with distressed ink.  I stamped them with Antique Linen which is a bit light, next time I'd use a darker shade.





Here's a close up of the card.  You can see the sea shells on the Kraft card stock just a bit.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with...remember there is a great prize for the winner!







Supplies:

Reset Cuttlebug Machine V2	Bazzill Card Stock	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface	large stitched rectangle stackables	Copic Sketch Marker	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Mini Distress Ink
Lawn Fawn LIFE IS GOOD Clear Stamps	Simon Says Clear Stamps WARM CHRISTMAS WISHES sss101550 STAMPtember	My Favorite Things PENGUINS IN PARADISE Clear Stamps MFT BB20	My Favorite Things PENGUINS IN PARADISE Die-Namics MFT707	My Favorite Things STITCHED ARCH STAX Die-Namics MFT766

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Addicted to CAS - Doodle

It has been a tricky week, but hopefully things are looking up!

We have a new challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS!  Our theme for this week is a fun one....Doodle!  So many fun options...unfortunately, I was in a bit of a time crunch this week, so I couldn't get as creative as I was hoping for...but, in any event, here is my take on the challenge...




I started by stamping my doodle flowers (a very old inexpensive stamp set) on watercolor paper.  I used my Zig Real Brush markers to watercolor the images, then added a bit of Wink of Stella to give a slight shimmer.

I framed my flowers on the purple paper and added foam tape to the back.  Then stamped the sentiment and done!

Here's a close up of the image. A true Clean and Simple Card.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!















Supplies:

Reset Cuttlebug Machine V2	Lawn Fawn SMALL CROSS-STITCHED SQUARE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies LF183	large stitched rectangle stackables	Bazzill Card Stock	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker

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Addicted to CAS - Wood

We are hoping for a few days of dry weather before another few small storms come in.  Not enough to rain all day, but enough so the courts remain wet!  Hopefully, I'll fit in another competitive match before the next rain!




We have another challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS.  This one is super clever...the theme is wood.  Hmmmm...interesting.  At first I was a bit nervous, but then remembers a few stamps and dies I could use.  I then settled on this inlaid die card...






I started by using watercolor paper because I didn't want to bright white card, and my watercolor paper is a bit softer in color.

I started by die cutting the tree in dark brown paper.  I then sponged some distress ink on some paper and cut out the leaves.  I wanted the ombre look from green, to yellow, to red.  Then simply stamped my sentiment.  I'm really liking the inlaid die technique...it gives the card a professional look and feel.

Here's a close up of the card.  You can see that I used the inlaid die technique.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!















Supplies:

Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface	Reset Cuttlebug Machine V2	large stitched rectangle stackables	Bazzill Card Stock	Mini Distress Ink	Simon Says Stamp ALL SEASONS TREE Dies S175	*Paper Smooches SALUTATIONS Clear Stamps Kim Hughes
Tsukineko VersaFine VINTAGE SEPIA Ink Pad VF-54

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Addicted to CAS - Pets

It's been a wet few weeks, but I have been able to get out a few times to the court and of course, to the gym.

We have another challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this challenge is Pets! There is no challenge more fun than this one for me.  I love my little cute puppy stamps.



One of the things I would like to do in the new year is to continue to work on my coloring skills.  I'm using both my copics (favorite medium) and my colored pencils to practice my shading.  With that in mind, I created this card...

I started by stamping this cute little pup from Paper Smooches.  I then masked him and stamped the cat in the background.

Because I'm a bit lazy, I don't fussy cut them, but use the die cuts.  It works so much better for me.  I then colored the images with Copics.  It looks a bit empty so I added the sentiment at the top and bottom of the card.

Here's a close up of the card.  Super fun to color this cuties!











Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Card Stock	Reset Cuttlebug Machine V2	large stitched rectangle stackables	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Copic Sketch Marker	*Paper Smooches CHUBBY CHUMS Clear Stamps Kim Hughes
Paper Smooches LOTS OF LOVE Clear Stamps DES232

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