Less is More - More but still CAS

Another beautiful weekend.  Lovely time to be on the court and enjoying the garden! 

We have another challenge starting over at Less is More.  Our theme for this challenge is More but still CAS.  Last challenge was to use just a few small stamps and this time, we are looking for more.  Check out the inspiration over at the challenge blog.

Here's my take on the challenge...

Super fast and easy card.  Quickly stamp and color with copics and done!

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!

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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!

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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!

Less is More - Yellow, Blue & Grey

Another beautiful May week.  Just lovely out, and a perfect opportunity to take advantage of the outdoors!

We have another challenge starting today at Less is More.  This is a color challenge and our theme is blue, yellow and grey.  Here's my take on the challenge...

I started by stamping my images.  I then colored them with Copics.  I masked the images and added a bit of fluffy clouds in the background.  I then added the panel as an inlaid die so it is easy for sending through the mail.

I colored and cut out the balloon and added it last.

A pretty quick and easy card.  Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

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Less is More - Bring Something Back

Little Baxter has been doing so well, that he is off to puppy training this morning...hopefully he friends are there and not the aggressive doberman that scares him :(.

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We have another challenge starting over at Less is More.  Our theme for this week is to bring something back...either something that has fallen out of favor or something that hasn't been used in awhile.  I pulled out one of the first stamp sets that I purchased and created a quick and simple card.

I love this little cutie...by haven't used him in quite some time.  

I quickly stamped this little guy and colored him with copic markers.  I gave him a bit of a pink tummy, just to add a tiny bit of color.

I used my cloud die to create a pop of color for the sentiment.  

Look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by!

CAS on Friday - Mother's Day

A soggy day today, but still can hit the gym and do a bit of inside work...those taxes still need to get done!

I have a giveaway going on so check it out here to see if you are interested!

We have another challenge starting today at CAS on Friday.  Our theme for this challenge is Mother's Day.  Here's my take on the challenge.  Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

This was a super quick and easy card.  I simply stamped my flower, added the "m" to both sides and added a little color with my copics...then I stamped the sentiment.

Oops...almost forgot, I added the little dot to the flower...gives it a finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Addicted to CAS - Rain

What a beautiful week...it feels like the middle of summer!  The dog is wiped out because he is not yet ready to for the heat!

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We have a new challenge starting over at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this challenge is Rain.  We had plenty of that up until this past week.  So in honor of my puppy, who doesn't like the rain, here is my take on the challenge.

I started by stamping my main image (Penny Black) with Copic friendly ink and colored my little puppy!

Then using distressed ink I sponged two types of ink:  squeezed lemonade and Mustard Seed over my sun ray stencil from My Favorite Things.

I then die cut my cloud parade from Simon Says Stamp and glued it down.  I added some vellum to a few of the clouds to give it some interest.

I found a sentiment that fit perfectly in the open space and used my Versafine Ink, my favorite sentiment ink.

Addicted to CAS - Birds

I'm trying to dry out from a soggy week, but still feeling a bit damp!  Good news is that I have a lot of work to focus on so, it is keeping me from getting stir crazy!


We have a new challenge over at Addicted to CAS.  Our theme for this week is Birds.  I created this fun little card and have my bird as the most important part of the card as he is holding the cake :)

I stamped my images on this 4 x 4 panel.  I colored them with copics.

I then stamped my sentiment on this color panel and done.  Very quick and easy.

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!