Thank You for the Memories... CAS Colours & Sketches

Good Morning Everyone! Today is my last post as a Guest Designer with CAS Colours & Sketches... it's been lots of fun and while I'm sorry to see it come to an end, I'll be back next week, playing along and having fun again in the next challenge!

This week is Sketch Challenge #134. I've posted it below so you can see how I did!

I started with a white card base and stamped the box from the sketch using SU's Gorgeous Grunge in Pool Party.

The flowers were created with stamps and dies by Papertrey Ink called The Sweet Life. The blooms are created in 3 steps using So Saffron, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie inks. The leaves are separate and require 2 steps which I completed in Wild Wasabi and Old Olive.

Finally, the little Thank You banner is from SU's Itty Bitty Banners set. I stamped it in Versafine Black Onyx and then just cut it out with scissors.

The part you can't see is the clear Wink of Stella that has been applied over the darker portions of the floral image... in real life it's very pretty!

A big thank you to everyone at CAS Colours & Sketches for allowing me to join their ranks this last month. It has been a wonderful experience!

A Colorful Congratulations Guest Design for CAS Colours & Sketches Week 133

Good morning everyone!

I'm back this morning to share with you the card I made for my 3rd week as a guest designer with CAS Colours & Sketches.

This week is a color challenge week that requires the use of Melon Mambo, Early Espresso and Bermuda Bay.

Not long ago I purchased the now retired Stampin' Up set Happy Congratulations on eBay. I love this set! It's so versatile, you can do just about anything with it!

I decided to create a colorful card with the weeks colors starting with stamping the string of paper lanterns and the sentiment in Early Espresso. I then filled in the lanterns stamping in Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay.

To finish off, I mounted the front panel on a panel of Early Espresso and then all to a white top-folding card base, rounding one corner at the bottom.

I'm loving the way it came out, simple, clean and a wonderful display of this week's colors!

Wishing you all a wonderful Thursday and I can't wait to see what you make!

Don't forget... the big Birthday Giveaway is still going on!

Guest Design for CAS Colours & Sketches #132

Good Morning Everyone! I think that it's supposed to be a nice day here in Wyoming after 3 days of thunderstorms and rain... not common for us in July!

This morning I bring to you the card I've made as a Guest Designer for CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #132   .

This week's sketch is a beauty and I know you'll all have just as much fun with it as I did!

I've once again broken out my Papertrey Ink Bitty Bouquet set and matching dies... I just love the images... use them alone or in a bunch... perfect for the warm and bright months of summer!

If you've never played with us at CAS Colours and Sketches I encourage you to give this week's sketch a try! it's so much fun to see how everyone who plays along interprets the design!

Wishing you all a great Thursday!

Guest Designing with CAS Colours & Sketches

Good Morning everyone! Wow! It's been a while and June flew by like a shot didn't it?!

It's July now though and I have exciting news! I am honored and giddy with excitement to tell you that I am guest designing for the CAS Colours & Sketches blog this month!

Here is my card for this week's challenge #131, using the colors Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry and Crumb Cake.

I started out with a panel of Stamper's Select White cardstock from which I cut the butterfly shape with Stampin' Up's Butterflies Thinlits dies.

Behind the die negative space I placed a small piece of Irresistibly Yours designer paper in the polka dot pattern that I inked up in the turquoise and raspberry shades.

Over top of this "inked" piece, I placed the intricate die cut butterfly creating a sort of "stained glass" effect for the whole image... I love it!

My sentiment is from the SU set Butterfly Basics and is stamped in Crumb Cake ink for a beautifully soft finish to the card!

Thanks so much for stopping by and if you haven't taken part in the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge to date I encourage you to give it a try today!