Less is More - Geometric Pattern

It's been a busy week.  A few tennis matches this week, but my husband is still on the injured list so he has been unable to play this week.  I miss hitting with him.  Hopefully, he will be better soon!

There is another challenge going on over at Less is More #271.  This week's challenge is One Layer Card, one of my favorite challenges, and geometric patterns. This combination was a bit challenging for me.  But in the end, I focused on circles.

Here's what I came up with.  Hope you will join us, we would love to see what you come up with!

For this card, I started by placing my sentiment. I then stamped the string of lights around the sentiment.

I colored the lights in with my Zig Real Brush markers.  I wanted to use these markers, because they are so bright and I thought would fit it great with the sentiment.

After coloring in the lights, I added a bit of Wink of Stella.  And as a final touch I cropped the corners on the bottom of the card.

Supplies:

• Neenah Solar White Cardstock
• Hero Arts Stamps
• Versamark Onyx Black Ink
• Zig Real Brush Markers

CASology - Washi Tape

We had a fun time at the wedding yesterday...and it spilled over to today with a fun brunch with a few close friends.  All very fun and we wish the bride and groom all the best.

When I came home, I needed to focus on doing something sitting down, cause my feet are still killing me from all of the dancing in high heels!



I decided to focus on the newest challenge at CASology Washi Tape.  I was recently in Japan and found a few interesting rolls, and pulled them out.

Here's what I came up with...

I started by putting down my washi tape...then die cutting the sentiment and the leaves.

I added a bit of distressed ink to the leaves and added a few little glitter sparkles to some of the leaves.

All in all a pretty simple card!

CAS on Sunday - Flowers

The weekend is winding down.  We had a wonderful time at the wedding--two full days of activities!

Now time for a new challenge over at CAS on Sunday!  For this challenge our theme is flowers. Perfect timing for spring!

Here is what I came up with...looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

For this card I stamped my flower image and watercolored it with distress ink.

I then added the pearl dots at the center of each flower.

Then I stamped my sentiment.

All in all, a pretty simple card!





Supplies:

• Watercolor paper
• Hero Arts Stamp
• WPlus9:  Doddle Flower Stamp
• Versacolor:  Vintage Sepia 
• Distress Ink:  Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Squeezed Lemonade, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint

Less Is More - White Space?

Lots going on today, including a new challenge over at Less is More.  This challenge is all about white space that is not actually white.  This was a bit challenging for me as I really like to use white or beige for most of my cards.  However, after trying out a few things, I decided to go with yellow and red.

I started by stamping my sentiment. I then cut a few hearts from pink cardstock and added a bit distressed ink.  I wanted one heart to pop out so I cut it from glitter paper.

I then used the inlaid die technique to place the pink/red hearts down then popped my glitter heart on foam tape.




Would love to see what you come up with for this challenging challenge!

Supplies:

• Bazzill Cardstock:  Candy Hearts, Sour Lemon
• Glitter Paper
• Versacolor Satin Red Ink
• Reverse Confetti:  Tons to Say
• Lawn Fawn Dies:  Hearts

ATCAS Challenge - Inlaid Dies

We are heading off to a wedding today!  Always love to attend weddings so much joy and fun! Before I head out wanted to get this post out.



There is a new challenge going on over at Addicted to CAS! Here is the code word!  Tons of fun options with this code word. Also, you have a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Happy Little Stampers for just playing along.  Hope you join in!

Here's my take on the challenge!

It has been a couple of busy months for birthday for me, so here is another birthday card!  This is a quick CAS card.

For this card I sponged some distress ink on a piece of card stock and used my die to cut the pieces.  I then placed the die on the card panel and inlaid the various pieces...it's just like putting together a puzzle...which I LOVE!

Tag You're It Challenge #44

Today is a busy day, we are preparing for a wedding for two of our friends.  Pretty exciting and we just love attending weddings always super fun!




We are starting a new challenge over at Tag You're It.  Here is the inspiration from Nancy.  A bright and fun tag full of color flowers and a spring umbrella.  Just love this tag.


Here is my take on the inspiration.  While I love Nancy's umbrella, I don't have any umbrella stamps or dies, so I focused on the flowers and and spring colors!









This is a super easy tag to make.  I started by die cutting my tag.  then I stamped and heat embossed my sentiment.  I then pulled out some spring colors---yellow and pink and stamped some flowers.

I filled in the empty space with green leaves and that was it!  Pretty simple!









Supplies:

• Neenah Solar White Card Stock
• My Favorite Things:  Tag Dies
• Simon Says Stamps:  Flower Stamp
• Avery Elle Pigment Ink
• Versafine Ink
• Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder

CASology - Weather

A busy day today...had a dress emergency for next weekends wedding.  A little miscommunication resulted in unexpected evening gown shopping (thanks husband :)).  I was lucky and found the perfect dress in the perfect color!  Now it is getting hemmed by the best tailor ever!  Then some tennis with my favorite high schooler...and some house cleaning in preparation for Easter!





I'm entering my latest card in the CASology Challenge.

I made this card for my friend who has a first year college student living away from home and this card reminds her of her son!

I started off my inking up the sunray template with distressed ink.  I then stamped and cut the sun and the clouds.  I added a bit of distressed ink to a few of the clouds and added vellum in other clouds.  I then stamped the sentiment and .... done!







Supplies:

• Neenah Solar White Card Stock
• Bazzill Grey Cardstock
• Vellum
• My Favorite Things Sun Burst Template
• Simon Says Stamps:  Sunshine, Cloud Die
• Avery Elle Pigment Ink:  Mimosa, Fog
• Distressed Ink