…they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom

Sharing a quick thank you card I made featuring a stamp from the So Happy For You set by Concord & 9th and ‘thank you’ from the Whatnot Sentiments Six set by Your Next Stamp.

For my colours I used the current palette at CAS Colours & Sketches.  I actually used Stampin’ Up! cardstock and inks in the specified colours.  My Gray Granite stamping looks a bit off but think it’s the pink background that’s thrown off the colour compared to the piece of Gray Granite cardstock I matted my flower stamping on.

The layout of my card is from the current sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.  After I cut all my cardstock and layered them up, I realised my background of Powder Pink looked a bit bare with just the one ‘thank you’ stamped in grey on it.  So I decided to repeat stamp the sentiment in VersaMark ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder to create my own background.

I’d already clear embossed over my flowers and focal sentiment to give me one of my three elements from the tic tac toe board at Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe.  My other two to complete the row are the colour pink and the pearls I added to the flower centres.

This particular card is going out to a colleague but I’ve cut a bunch of layers to make a few for my stash.  I always think a thank you card is one of the easiest ways to bring a smile to someone and a handmade one is even more sure to make them feel appreciated.

Ingredients:

Chalks & Powders etc

Ranger Embossing Powder ~ Super Fine Detail Clear

Embellishments

Flourish with a Bling Pearls ~ Red

Kaisercraft Pearls ~ Blush

Inks & Paints etc

Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Pad ~ Gray Granite, Lovely Lipstick & Powder Pink

VersaMark Stamp Pad ~ Watermark

Papers

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock ~ Marshmallow

Bellbird Paperarts Cardstock ~ Cotton Blend

Stampin’ Up! Cardstock ~ Gray Granite, Lovely Lipstick & Powder Pink

Stamps

Concord & 9th ~ 10447 So Happy For You

Your Next Stamp ~ CYNS206 Whatnot Sentiments Six

Challenges

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…made with little hands, full hearts, glitter and glue

Sharing a quick CAS card I made featuring the pretty Adornments stamp from Penny Black.

I did two designs on these watercolour paper postcards I had in my stash to give with small gifts at work.  I simply stamped the image with some Archival Ink (for the hanger and top) and two colours of distress ink.  I then used a brush and some water to ‘colour’ the baubles.  The stamps give a lovely hand painted effect that is easy even for a non-artist like me to achieve.

Over at CAS Mix Up they are giving you two free themes plus the set stamping one.  I’ve used embossing (heat) to add in my sentiment and watercolouring.

Christmas is the optional twist over at Happy Little Stampers for their watercolour challenge so I am entering my postcard there.  I’m also linking up in the anything goes challenge at CAS Watercolour as I’ve got the watercolouring and the CAS part covered.  This is actually the CAS-est thing I’ve ever done as it is literally a one-layer card, quite a scary thing for someone like me who usually mats at least twice!

Ingredients:

Chalks & Powders etc

WOW! Embossing Powder ~ Metallic Gold Rich Pale

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Archival Ink ~ Ground Espresso

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Aged Mahogany & Wild Honey

Tim Holtz Distress Markers ~ Ground Espresso

Papers

Strathmore ~ Watercolor Postcards

Stamps

Penny Black ~ 40-574 Adornments
Your Next Stamp ~ CYNS487 Very Merry Wise Men

Challenges

CAS Mix Up ~ Stamping plus two items of your choice

CAS Watercolour ~ Anything goes

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour ~ Anything goes with twist of Xmas

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How long has it been since we’ve waltzed?

So I am a sucker for Gomez and the Addams Family so this new image Be Mine Chris is my favourite from Simply B Stamps’ Teen Scene Holiday collection.

And being an Addams I just had to colour this in non-traditional Valentine colours so the Your Next Stamp inspirational photo was just the perfect inspiration for my card.  I also used their sketch for my layout and I think it all worked perfectly for the image.

Despite the non-traditional colours you can’t mistake this image for anything but one about love and Valentine’s so I am also entering my card in the current Kaboodle Doodles’ challenge.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (E11 cheeks & lips)

Hair T4, T6, T8, 100

Outfit G12, G21, G24, G28

Hearts & Roses G05, G07, G09, R24, R29, R37, R46

Card R000, R00, R02

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Ripe Persimmon, Scattered Straw, Shabby Shutters & Spiced Marmalade

Papers

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock ~ Shabby Shutters

Creative Memories ~ Vintage Chic

Echo Park Spring Time ~ Fresh Flowers

Glitz Joyeux Noel ~ Floral

Graphic 45 French Country ~ Patterns & Solids

Ribbons & Trims etc

The Paper Studio Canvas Ribbon ~ Frayed

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Be Mine Chris

Challenges

Kaboodle Doodles #210 ~ To My Sweetheart

Your Next Stamp ~ Fun Friday Challenge #9

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