Showing posts with label CAS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CAS. Show all posts

Friday, November 13, 2009

CAS40 Hello

Hello! This week Clean & Simple Challenge is a color challenge: To use white with one other color. I chose to work with purple to have another try at the Moxie Fab World Plum Challenge.
Anyways, hope you have a great day and a fun weekend. Thanks for stopping by!
Maile
Hello: (All PTI unless noted)
  • Stamps: Beyond Basic Border
  • Ink: SU Perfect Plum
  • Cardstock: White & SU Perfect Plum
  • Accessories: Plum Pudding Satin Ribbon, Purple Hero Arts Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Corner Rounder

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

CAS37 With Sympathy

Hello there! This weeks CAS Challenge is to create a Sympathy Card. Since this is a skinny card it works perfectly for the Caardvarks A Tall Order challenge too. Here is what I came up with... I've had this bloom assembled for a few weeks now, just sitting on my desk patiently waiting for me to use it. The bloom image is from PTI In Bloom stamp set. It was stamped onto Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides & Spring Moss cardstock in Versamark, then heat embossed with black embossing powder. Cut out and then layered together. The bottom of the card was samped with Background Basics: Text Style in black.
Thanks for your kind comments on my French Knot tutorial I posted yesterday, I am very glad that some of you found it helpful. Just remember if you ever give it a try leave me a link, I would love to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Maile


With sympathy: (All PTI unless noted)
  • Stamps: In Bloom, Background Basics: Text Style & Beyond Basic Borders (Sentiment)
  • Ink: True Black & Versamark
  • Cardstock: Kraft, Ocean Tides, Aqua Mist & Spring Moss
  • Accessories: JoAnn's Craft Essentials Black Embossing Powder, KaiserCraft Black Rhinestones & Corner Rounder

Card Measures: 7" X 3 1/2"

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Pink, Green, Blue & Chocolate CAS34

Hello my friends and happy Tuesday to you all.

This weeks CAS Challenge is a color challenge... to use pink, green, blue & chocolate (optional). Here is what I came up with...
I went with my With Sympathy stamp set, I haven't used this one in a while. Stamped the vine image in moss and incorporated the other colors for the challenge through the flowers. The tiny flower image was stamped directly onto the white cardstock. The larger flowers were stamped then cut out and attached with dimensional adhesive.

The sentiment was stamped onto a pink strip, punched holes on either side, strung the floss through, wrapped it around the card and tied it off into a bow.
Finished off the card with some Liquid Pearls in the center of the flowers.

It sure is a nice day in my neighbor hood today, the temperature has finally gone down (it's a cool 68 deg). They say its supposed to get cooler as the week progresses, yeah it finally feels like fall is actually here!

Glad you stopped by today! I do hope you enjoyed your visit.

Maile


The Earth Laughs In Flowers: (All PTI unless noted)

  • Stamps: With Sympathy & Green Thumb (Sentiment)
  • Ink: Spring Moss, Dark Chocolate, Spring Rain & Sweet Blush
  • Cardstock: Spring Moss & White
  • Accessories: Liquid Pearls (Ranger), DMC Embroidery Floss, Fiskers 1/8" Hole Punch

Friday, September 18, 2009

Going Gray

Hello my friends and happy Friday! Just playing around some more with my Heart Prints stamps set, I really don't use this set enough. The color gray is something I don't use often enough either. I love how it adds a softness to the color combo.

The card is created with a gray card base, the flourish was stamped in gray ink and then added a few tiny hearts in raspberry ink. Attached a raspberry apron lace border and wrapped it with black floss. Embellished the card with a polka dot heart, button and twine. Then finished it with a "XOXO" in the rounded corner.
So what do you think... Could this pass as a wedding card for the CAS32 Challenge?

Did you see the new Polka Dot Paradise Color Challenge over at Embellish Magazine? What a fabulous color combo! I do hope to give it a go today. I've decided to make the best of a weekend spent at home (instead of camping) and create! We will probably take a day trip to somewhere on Saturday.

Anyways, hope you have a fun weekend! I'm very glad you stopped by today, hope you enjoyed!

Maile


"XOXO": (All PTI unless noted)
  • Stamps: Heart Prints
  • Ink: Raspberry Fizz, True Black & SU Going Grey
  • Cardstock: White, Raspberry Fizz & SU Going Grey
  • Accessories: Raspberry Fizz Vintage Button, DMC Floss, Apron Lace Border Punch & Corner Rounder

Monday, September 14, 2009

Make A Wish

Happy Monday to you all! Hope you had a great weekend!

I had a very busy weekend so no crafting time for me. So today's card was one I had created sometime last week.Using one of the single candle images from PTI Cupcake Collection, I stamped and punched a few candles out. Popped them onto the card with dimensional adhesive, wrapped some floss, stamped the sentiment (in craft white ink), rounded the corner and embellished the candle flames with my stardust stickles.
So we had a busier than usual weekend. We hit the beach on Saturday, it was overcast but we still had fun. Then visited with family, my cousin and his little family were visiting from Eastern Canada. Sunday was the PPS birthday party (Princess, Pony & Superhero) and my son had a blast, he did not want to get off of the pony.

Anyways, enough about me. I hope you enjoyed the card and thanks for stopping by!

Maile


Make A Wish: (All PTI unless noted)

  • Stamps: Cupcake Collection
  • Ink: Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise & SU Craft White
  • Cardstock: Berry Sorbet & White
  • Accessories: White DMC Floss, Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue, Circle Punch & Corner Rounder

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

CAS31 Hugs & Kisses

Happy Tuesday my friends!

This weeks CAS Challenge is Pop It Up, to use dimensionals/pop dots on your card. Here is what I came up with...I pulled out my neglected PTI Heart Print stamp set for this one. Stamped and cut out each heart and popped them up with dimensional adhesive. Super simple!
This challenge was a breeze, adding dimension is something I do on every card. It's always a fun detail to add.
Thanks for stopping by today, hope you enjoyed.
Maile

Hugs & Kisses: (All PTI unless noted)

  • Stamps: Heart Prints
  • Ink: Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate & SU Real Red
  • Cardstock: White, Raspberry Fizz & Dark Choc
  • Accessories: DMC Embrodery Floss

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Something Other Than Christmas and Goodies!

Hello there my friends!

It's time to give the Christmas Cards a break! So here is a simple birthday card I have to share today... It's based off the same layout as this card. Just changed the colors around and used a different image. This is such a versatile layout, you could pretty much use any image you choose. Just add a few fun details to the image and your good to go!
I also wanted to share these wonderful goodies with you too. Lynnette was kind enough to send all of this to me in exchange for some stamped Everyday Button Bits images. She is so very generous and is a very talented card maker as well. Please check out her blog and fabulous work, your sure to enjoy!
Isn't this card adorable!

It amazes me how many new friends I have made through this blog, you all have been a blessing to me!
I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!
Maile
Happy Birthday: (All PTI unless noted)
  • Stamps: Everyday Button Bits & Mixed Messages
  • Ink: Raspberry Fizz & Dark Choc
  • Cardstock: Raspberry Fizz & White
  • Accessories: Raspberry Fizz Vintage Buttons, DMC Floss, Apron Lace Border Punch

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Holiday Stamped

Hello my friends!

The last Sketch Your Holiday Style Challenge over at the Moxie Fab Blog is A Stamping Challenge. I used the same stamp set as on yesterday card except I stamped the snowflakes in cream onto kraft cardstock. Punched the top with my apron lace border punch then added a torn edge and some floss. Finished the card off with a rounded corner, stamped sentiment and some pearls added to the center of the snowflakes.
I think I'm going to give this challenge another try, as I was posting the link to the Moxie Fab blog I realized that this card was kind of similar to Maren Benedict's Think Snow Card. So I want to create something different. Funny how that happened, I wasn't even thinking of her card when I created mine.

The new DT for the CAS Challenges has been posted. I didn't make it this time but the ladies that did are very talented ladies and have galleries full of fabulous work! I can't wait to see what they create!

I got a nice surprise yesterday... My hubby brought home a new laptop computer. It's so nice and fast, our other computer is out dated and very slow. So now I can work at a faster pace making more time for the family and at the table instead of in the back room shut off from them.

Well, thanks for stopping by today. Hope you have a fun day!

Maile


Joy: (all PTI unless noted)

  • Stamps: Snowflake Serenade
  • Ink: Ocean Mist & Vintage Cream
  • Cardstock: Vinatge Cream & Ocean Tides
  • Accessories: K&Co Pearls, DMC Floss, Fiskers Apron Lace Punch, Corner Rounder

Monday, August 31, 2009

Holiday Classy & Elegant

Happy Monday, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for another week!

Still in the Christmas mode here today. I've got another Moxie Fab Stretch Your Holiday Style Challenge card to share today. This card is my submission for the Classy & Elegant Challenge. It's super simple but that satin ribbon and those rhinestones give it great glitz and glamor.

Look at that shine! I looks even better in person.
I've been trying out a new background for my cards, thanks to some helpful info from Shannan. What do you think?
Can you guys believe that today is the last day of August, where did the month go?! Christmas will be here before we know it! Thank goodness for these Moxie Fab Challenges, getting me into the holiday mood and giving me a head start on the season.
Well, thanks for visiting me today! Hope you enjoyed the card, I've got one more holiday challenge to do then its back to the everyday cards. Have a wonderful Monday! Bye, bye!
Maile
Peace: (all PTI unless noted)
  • Stamps: Snowflake Serenade
  • Ink: Ripe Avocado, Ocean Tides & Aqua Mist
  • Cardstock: White
  • Accessories: Ripe Avocado Satin Ribbon, KaiserCraft Rhinestones & Corner Rounder

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Clean and Simple Blossom

Hi all and happy Wednesday! Today I have another card made for the CAS (Clean and Simple) Autumn 09 Design Team Search. The sketch challenge is to make a card based off of this card. Here is my take... Very simple. I wanted to keep the focus on the flower. The flower was cut from my Blossom Nestabilities, I embossed the largest blossom with swiss dots. The remaining smaller blossoms I crinkled up, then layered the blossoms together and held them in place with a button and thread.
Yesterday Blog Hop fun got me all excited about fall, so now I'm off to go bake banana bread! Mmmmmmm! Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful day!
Maile
Get Well Wishes:
  • Stamps: Beautiful Blooms & Floral Frenzy (Sentiment)
  • Ink: Ripe Avocado & Berry Sorbet
  • Cardstosck: White
  • Accessories: Berry Sorbet Twill Ribbon, Blossom Nestabilities, Spring Moss Vintage Button, DMC Floss, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder & Corner Rounder
 
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