Addicted to CAS - Circles

A bit of a break until the next rain...which is coming in this next week.  Gotta get onto the court while we still can...

We also have a new challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this challenge is Circles.  Here's my take on the challenge...

This is a quick and easy card.  Just a little inlaid dye for the little circles.  I popped the bunny up using craft foam.

All super quick and easy.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by!

Less is More - Big and Small

Wow...you'd think it was summer around here!  Lovely warm weather...so lots of time outdoors with the dog, garden and tennis!  It's all good!

We have a new challenge starting over at Less is More.  Our theme for this challenge is Big and Small.  So bring out those stamp sets and go wild.  Here's my take on the challenge...

Such a cute little stamp set.  I love coloring this happy little critters!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Cake

Another beautiful weekend ahead.  While it is February we are seeing lots of spring temperatures.  Gives me more fun outdoor time, but am missing a little bit of winter still!


We have another challenge starting today at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this challenge is Cake!  So fun and so yummy!

Here's my inspiration for the challenge...

I recently purchased this die and am loving it.  So fun to put together the cake...and so quick and easy!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

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Addicted to CAS - Birthday

Finally fall has arrived....yeah!  I've been enjoying the weather, but can't believe that it is already November.  Gotta crank out those Christmas cards.

In the meantime, we have another challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS!  Our theme is Birthday...just because we are getting closer to Christmas doesn't mean we don't need more birthday cards. And Addicted to CAS is celebrating our 7th Birthday!

Here's my take on the challenge....

I did a lot of masking for this one.  Which was kinda fun.  Love this little cow!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Less is More - Rainbow Color

What a terrific week...fall has finally arrived...okay, not really fall, but slowly getting there!  At least we are not in the middle of a heat wave!

We have another challenge starting over at Less is More.  I'm a bit more organized for this one!  Our challenge is a color challenge....Rainbow colors.  Lots and lots of options for this. 

Here is my take on the challenge...

This is a super simple card using the inlaid die technique...which is my favorite!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Father

What a terrific start to the summer...a little surprise from my husband and I'm taking full advantage of it!  Thank you wonderful husband.

We have another challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS and our theme is perfect...Father's!  Always nice to recognize those fabulous men in our lives.  Here's my take on the theme...






I love this fun stamp from My Favorite Things...I've been eyeing this little guy for awhile and finally decided to purchase it.  I colored this bad boy using my copic markers and added a bit of color with the speech bubble.  Super fun!


Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Fluffy

Done with the yard work and some general outdoor clean up.  Now time to do a bit of fun stuff, so I'm working on this next challenge at Addicted to CAS!  Our theme for this challenge is Fluffy.  So many options for this challenge that it is unclear where to start.  Here's my take on the challenge...

When I thought about this challenge my mind went directly to puffy clouds...so that is where I started.  The next most fluffy thing I could find are my cute little bunny stamps.  I colored both of the images with pinkish colors...I guess getting ready for Easter.

I decided to simply put the sentiment on the inside---a simple "Hug"!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Grid

We have another challenge starting today at Addicted to CAS.  This one was a bit tricky for me as I wasn't sure what direction to go.  I decided to keep it simple (which I guess is perfect for a clean and simple themed challenge :))

Here's what I came up with...

I kept the images super simple with just a stamped flower and sentiment.  I then scored some grid lines to highlight this simple design--this is my grid!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Birds

We have a fun weekend planned, with some sunshine, tennis and general outdoor activities...gotta enjoy the break in the rain!

Another challenge starting today at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this challenge is Birds.  I tried several different designs here before I was happy with this.

Here's my take on the challenge...

I thought it would be fun to have my birds on a wire.  The card looked a bit empty, so I added a few houses underneath but focused my color just on the birds.  I added my trademark little bubble on top of the card with the sentiment and done!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Less is More - Sketch Challenge

It's been a soggy few weeks so more time in the studio card making and dress making.  Never a dull moment---so many fun things to focus while it rains outside!

We have another challenge starting today at Less is More.  This challenge is a sketch challenge.  Never easy for me, but always fun!  Here's my take on the challenge.  

I did a little masking and blending some bright and fun colors--to make up for the grey clouds here!  I then colored my cute little bunny with copics and popped up the bunny and the sentiment on foam tape.

Pretty quick and easy!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Less is More - Flower OLC

We have another challenge starting today at Less is More.  This week is the one layer challenge.  Always a fun challenge for me, but these last few weeks I've been kinda busy, so didn't have a ton of time to be creative.  So I just went with a super quick and simple card.  I used a similar design for a birthday card a while back and now just changed the sentiment for a different card.  I used the inlaid die technique for the sentiment, which makes this a one layer card.

Just a simple card with some quick stamping.  I love to use this design for a variety of occasions!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Berries

Another week gone by...and another fun challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS!  Hope you can join us, our theme for this week is Berries!  I don't have a ton of options for this challenge...so I pulled out this cute stamp set and colored the cutest little guy!  Here's my take on the challenge...

I colored this little cutie pie with my copic markers.  Used this cute die cut from Your Next Stamp and used the inlaid die technique to add the main image to the card base.

Pretty simple!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by!

CAS on Friday - Butterflies

Another week gone by...and we have another challenge starting today at CAS on Friday.  Our theme for this challenge is Butterflies!  This is a bit difficult for me since I only have one butterfly stamp and need to come up with something creative.

Here's my take on the challenge...

I started by die cutting my sentiment as I like to use the inlaid die technique.

I then stamped my butterfly in several colors.  It was a bit empty so I added a few stars and dots.

I then added the "Hello"  above the die cut and done...pretty darn easy!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Less is More - Pets

Another beautiful week gone by...lots of stuff going on, but finding time to play tennis with the husband.  Always a challenge!

Speaking of challenge...we have another one starting today at Less is More.  Our theme for this week is Pets!  What immediately comes to mind is dogs!  My faithful furry four legged friend.  Here's my take on the theme...

I tried a new technique for card.  I stamped my dog on the left then, stamped it again on acetate and stamped that on the card.  This gave me a mirror image.  The quality wasn't good, but I then colored the image in with Copic markers then outlined it black.

Pretty quick and easy card!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

Less is More - OLC Stripes

Another beautiful week gone by...a bit more time on the tennis court this week, which is welcomed.  Lots of activities this weekend, so trying to get this post done timely has been a challenge.

Speaking of challenge...we have another challenge starting today at Less is More.  Our theme for this one is Strips.  Here's my take on the challenge...

Here is a quick and simple, one layer card.  I stamped my image and colored him with copic markers.  I then masked him and added a bit of distress ink to the image.

A quick sentiment to match the happy nature of my bunny and done!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by!

CAS on Friday - Christmas

Looking forward to enjoying a bit of tennis with the husband today.  Always the best tennis opponent ever!

We have another challenge starting today at CAS on Friday.  Our theme today is Christmas in July!  Can't start too early on Christmas cards!  Here's my take on the theme...

This was a quick and easy card.  I started my stamping and die cutting my main images.  I then colored them using Copics.

I then used some distress ink to add a bit of interest to the background.

I added just a touch of dimension by popping up the deer in the front on foam tape.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.  Thanks for stopping by!

ATCAS - Baby

Wow, what a busy week!  Things will be settling down to normal soon.

In the meantime, we have another challenge starting today at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this challenge is Baby.  Nothing cuter than new babies.  I opted to go for some extra cuteness on a card...

I love this stamp set and a perfect amount of cute for this challenge.  I decided to add a bit of dimension to at clean and simple card.  So I popped up my images on foam tape after coloring them with my copic markers.

I added my little caption bubble at the top and done!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

CAS on Friday - Embossing

Wow...we go from hot weather to fall like feeling overnight!  Oh well, time to take the dog for a long walk, but before I head out...

We have a new challenge starting today at CAS on Friday.  Our theme for this challenge is Embossing.  How fun is that.  I pulled out this old embossing folder and did a quick card.  Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Super quick card...used by background embossing folder.  Then I cut out this little cutie and quickly added a bit of color.  Next the little heat embossed sentiment and done!

Looking forward to seeing you wonderful creation!

Thanks for stopping by!

Less Is More - Thinking of You

Happy Memorial Day to all of my US friends.  We will head off to the park, to the annual festivities.  In the meantime, we have another challenge starting today at Less is More.  This is a one-layer theme week and our main theme is Thinking of You.  Always in need of these type of cards, so perfect timing.

Here's my take on the challenge...

This is a quick card.  Some simple stamping and lots of white space.  I think this card took me a total of five minutes.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

CAS on Friday - Cute

Another beautiful week gone by...have a fun tennis match with friends this morning.  Looking forward to some outside time with the girls!

We have another challenge starting today at CAS on Friday.  Our theme for this week is Cute...use a cute image on your card.  Here's my take on the challenge...

Nothing cuter than these little cows from My Favorite Things.  I just love them.

I stamped the first one, masked her off and stamped the other two.  I used my Copic markers to color them in.  I added my sentiment, then added a bit of color to the bottom of the card.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by!