Apples for Addicted to CAS and Teachers!

Sharing a card in celebration of CAS and APPLES . . . which I've not eaten in 16 months.  I can still stamp them, and so I did . . . for Addicted to CAS . . .

My card doesn't seem too CAS . . . it must be that pattern paper.  

The stamped image itself is pretty CAS . . .

I hope you find sometime to create today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - World's Best Teacher

Stamps:  apples2stamp and patterns4apples (The Stamps of Life)

Ink: Strawberry, Artichoke, Chocolate, Licorice, and Powdered Sugar (The Stamps of Life)

Paper:  Desert Storm (Neenah); Solar White (Neenah); Basic Grey Pattern Paper

Accessories:  Mini-staple (Close To My Heart); Black Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart)

Big Birthday Balloons

Sharing a card tonight that I made for Seize the Birthday . . . whose challenge this week was "anything goes". 

Went with birthday balloons for anything goes.  Had pulled these stamps and dies out for a friend to borrow, and decided to use them myself before putting them away. 

I made some big balloons and stamped sentiments on two of them, used pattern paper for another. 

 Always fun to play with old product in my stash. 

I hope you found some time to create today! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday, Wish Big

Stamps:  Make a Wish (My Creative Time)

Ink: Versamark; Zig Black Marker

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Tempting Turquoise (Stampin' Up); Basic Black (Stampin' Up); Pattern Paper (Studio Calico)

Accessories:  Twine (The Stamps of Life); Stitched Circle Balloon Dies (My Creative Time); White Embossing Powder (Simon Says Stamp)

September Hop: Inlaid & Lifted Die Cut Cards

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Welcome to A Year of Card Techniques Blog Hop where each month we feature a different card technique. We’ve assembled a team of card makers who range from new to advanced, so you’ll see a great variety of cards and ideas.

Die Cuts are certainly popular in the crafting world and there are so many from which to choose. But they can be expensive, so we’re looking at additional ways in which we can use them; specifically, inlaid and lifted die cuts.   Hopefully, we’ll inspire you to try an idea or two that we’ve shared with you.

If you would like to check out our past technique hops, you can do that here:   

• January-Shaving Cream Marbleizing
• February-So Sketchy
• March-no hop this month
• April-Stamp Set Showdown
• May-World of Watercolor
• June-Basic Card Folds
• July-Bleaching Your Card
• August-Stamping on Patterned Paper

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I have two projects for you today.  One using a sentiment die, and one using a frame die.  So first the sentiment die . . . 

This one uses pattern paper with raised die cut sentiments, and those little smiley faces match the sentiment.  Very simple . . . just cut and pop those sentiments from a pattern paper. 

My second card is stripes of a different fashion.  I used washi tape to create a piece that I later die cut with my frame dies.  Very simple, just use a scrap piece of cardstock, and line up some coordinating washi tape.  When complete, use a set of dies to cut varying sizes . . . and then raise some layers.  I chose to raise the sentiment, and the middle layer.  (But I played with the reverse!)

Love the dimension.  And the gold foil, embossing powder and sequins.  And a great use of washi tape! 

I am the final spot.  Hope you had fun and thanks for stopping by. See you next month with another fabulous technique!

And I hope you find some time to create! 

Here’s the full line-up in case you get lost:

• Sharon
• Claudia
• Kim
• Wilma
• Sandy
• Jodie
• Debbie

Supplies Used - Smile

Cardstock:  Neenah and Bazzill

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey

Stamps:  Piece of Me from Lil' Inkers

Dies:  Smile Word Die from Lil' Inkers

Ink:  Memento

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Tiny Attacher Staples and Stampin' Up Circle Punch

Supplies Used - Kindness

Stamps:  Uplifting Thoughts (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Versamark

Paper:  Card Base w/Gold Foil; Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Washi Tape from stash; Gold Fine Detail Embossing Powder (Ranger)0; Gold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Deco Labels (Stampin' Up Framelits Die);

Critter Card for The Paper Players and CAS(E) this Sketch

I had a blast creating this card.  I combined the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch and the inspiration of using a critter on a card from The Paper Players. 

The stamped image is from Unity, and along with my order they sent the little paper bag/tag which i used for this card.  Fun to stamp and color on!  

From the combination of pattern papers to that awesome little tag, this was a fun one to create.  

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Vivienne

Stamps: My Person, Far Better Things Ahead Grab Bag from Unity

Ink:  Versafine, Clear Embossing Powder, Distress Markers, Stampin' Up

Ribbon:  Paper Smooches

Other:  Tag and Brown Bag Pocket from Unity Stamp, Heart Stone from Prima

A Latte CAS Sunday for Kit Kraft Wednesday

Using my Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit for Kit Kraft Wednesday.  I love the colors, the papers, the stamps and embellishments.  This kit is AWESOME! 

I decided to use the inspiration card at CAS on Sunday to create my card.  Here is my card . . .
 

Here is the inspiration photo . . .

While my sentiment wasn't cut using letter dies, I used a die so that my sentiment was recessed.  Love that darn pattern paper! 

Hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Sending You a Latte Thanks

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Grand Bazaar*

Stamps:  What's Brewing*

Dies:  Coffee Cup Die* and Sizzix Labels Fancy #4

Ink:  Ranger Archival, Versamark, Ranger White Embossing Powder, and Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

*from Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit

Seize the Birthday and Colour Q Challenges

With photo inspiration from my creative place, StampNation, I set to work to mix the photos with some other criteria from other challenges. First up was Seize the Birthday, whose challenge was to use banners or pennants.  I used a few pennants and a few sequins as well.  

Nothing too frilly for this masculine card . . . just lots of white embossing.  

Next up was a challenge from Colour Q.  Here is their color combo . . .

And here is my card . . .

Created this card using my latest Simon Says Stamp Card Kit for October which is AMAZINGLY cute.  I don't know what it is about this kit, but I'm just loving it.  The colors are fabulous.  

I hope you have some time to create this weekend.  It is World Card Making Day! 

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday for Seize the Sketch Banners

Cardstock:  Neenah and Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Impression Obsession Cover-a-card Rain, Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Borders, labels4cutting from The Stamps of Life

Dies:  Sizzix Fancy Labels

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger White Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Supplies Used - Java Great Day

Cardstock:  Neenah and Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Grand Bazaar*

Stamps:  What's Brewing*

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp*, Stampin' Up, Versamark and Stampin' Up Embossing Powders

Other:  Simon Says Stamp Sequins*

*from Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit

Thinking of You on Kit Kraft Wednesday

I nearly cancelled Kit Kraft Wednesday, as I am out of state and looking forward to a weekend crop.  But I managed to create a little something using supplies from an old kit.

I used last bits of the Basic Grey pattern paper (which I loved!) to put this one together.  I matched up three different ribbons for the border on the sentiment panel. 

Supplies Used (Thinking of You)

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts*

Stamps:  Thinking of You*

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Enamel Dots from My Mind's Eye*

*Simon Says Stamp February Kit

Inspired By Some Challenges

Last weekend I had posted on my favorite crafty site, StampNation, about how my crafting mojo was no where to be found.  I was challenged by some of the members there, and it was exactly what I needed to get back to creating. 

One of the challenges was a tic tac toe challenge, an old one, which I think was from The Paper Players.  At any rate, those challenges are timeless!  I combined a few of them with some current challenges, and here is the result. 

First, a card inspired by Muse Challenge #86, and using three items from the tic tac toe board (thank you card, pattern paper, shade of green).  Here is the card . . .
 

Leftover Basic Grey paper from a Simon Says Stamp kit was in the right place at the right time (and the only shade of green in the area).  The muse card is further below with my supply list (such a beautiful card in shades of blue). 

My second card is for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge (the sketch is below with my supply list).  On the tic tac toe board, the challenge was to use any shade of pink, embossing, and rhinestones or pearls. 
 

I embossed the ring, the rock, and the sentiments on this card.

I'm heading to a weekend crop later in the week, so I'll hopefully have plenty of time to create.  Of course, I'll be limited to the supplies on hand and will be chatting it up with friends. 

Hope you have your mojo and hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Thanks (Muse Challenge)

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts

Dies:  Thanks from Paper Smooches, Scallop Circle from The Stamps of Life

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Enamel Dots from My Mind's Eye, Stickles

Supplies Used - Nice Rock

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico*

Stamps:  Poet Society Card Kit*

Dies:  Vintage Label from My Creative Time

Ink:  Versafine, Versamark, Ranger Embossing Powder, Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Ki Rhinestones

*September Studio Calico Card Kit

Kit Kraft Wednesday - Slightly Cheating

This is the first Kit Kraft Wednesday where I am slightly cheating. 

Problem . . . my creative mojo was compromised by a broken computer.  I've been trying since Sunday to fix the darn thing, and my husband was coming up empty on his attempts.  So while I was attempting to be creative with my kits tonight, I was failing miserably.  I knew that if I didn't fix it, there would be no post anyway. 

So the cheat . . . I used paper from a kit, but I used a stamped image that was not from a kit.  I was rushing . . . I was pre-occupied . . . I had to get back to the task at hand.  Fixing the computer. 

But the good news . . . the fact that I'm posting this means that my time away from creating was well spent.  I think I fixed the computer (and if you're reading this, then I surely did because I could barely get a website to load let alone do any sort of posting at all).

So here is the card that gives me a free pass on being challenged creatively and not using a stamp from a kit . . .

 Using paper from a Simon Says Stamp Card Kit from the past, I tried to find colors that would match my globe image.  I'm not feeling it! 

 

I used my Copics to color my image, and I added the silver heart sequins so that the hearts could go past the image itself.  I'm still not feeling it! 

But I think my computer is fixed . . . so even though I'm not happy with the card result, I am super happy that you're reading this post. 

Hope you find some time to create today . . . or sometime to fix something that's broken! 

Cheers!

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts from Simon Says Stamp

Stamps:  Unity Hearts Around the Globe

Dies:  Sizzix Fancy Labels 4

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  American Crafts Glitter Tape, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Kit Kraft Wednesday X 2

It's Kit Kraft Wednesday . . .  that day when I use my monthly kits.

This week I decided to not only use my kits, but to find a better way to collect the pieces from previous kits so they aren't all lying around in separate boxes and containers.  In doing so, I dug out some paper from old Simon Says Stamp Card Kits to create a card with some other stamps in my collection (not from kits), and I also created a card from last month's Studio Calico kit.

Yes - I'm using my supplies!  It was easy to see which kits I connected the best with from the supplies that were left over from each month.  Let me tell you, there is little left from the December, March and April Kits.  But what I love about the variety is that I'm learning to connect with new product that I might not otherwise purchase on my own.  The kits force me outside of my comfort level and I've been happy with the results.

So here is a little something I created using paper from the February 2014 Card Kit . . . Basic Grey's Fresh Cuts collection (which I LOVED).  I created this using this week's Seize the Sketch.  

Copics were the order of the day for this card!  And I just adore this stamped image from Unity Stamp Company.  

With my Studio Calico kit, I created using supplies from the kit.  I was going for something on the masculine side.  There were two sheets of the green/white dot paper in the kit, and I decided to cut the banners from one and embellish and place back on the other.  So the diagonal stripe piece was from the second sheet, cut and embossed with Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice embossing powder (the only thing not from the kit) and glued back onto the kit.  The yellow legal pad banner was stamped on and cut from one and then popped onto the other. 

The two frames were cut from felt and cork in the kit and I "magically" linked them.  I embossed underneath them, but it's not too noticeable in the photo. 

 

My challenge for next week's Kit Kraft Wednesday?  To open two sealed boxes I've not gotten around to using yet.  Kit Kraft Wednesday will need to be kicked up a notch for sure.  Two cards this week, maybe three for next . . . we'll see.  

Hope you find some time to use items in your stash.  

Supplies Used - Happy Place

Cardstock:  Bazzill** and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts**

Stamps:  Are We There Yet from Unity Stamp Co.

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Pretty Pink Post Sequins

**from Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

Supplies Used - Thank You

Cardstock:  Bazzill*

Pattern Paper:  Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  JJ Bolton*

Dies:  Craft Die Frame*

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Other:  Cork* and Felt*

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit

Just Sayin' . . . Make a Wish

Two challenges . . . two cards . . .

First, the Reverse Confetti Challenge, which was a color challenge.  Here is my card . . .
 

I covered my front panel with pattern paper and then  created panel using stamped images from the Reverse Confetti Arrows 'n Elements set and the colors from the challenge. 

 I used some clear embossing powder for my sentiment.  

My second challenge today was the Stampin' Celebration challenge.   I've not played along with this challenge before.  This one is a sketch challenge, and I loved the sketch . . .

And here is my card . . .

I used new dies and stamps from my Studio Calico kit that arrived a few weeks back.   I love the black and white images here. 

 Hmmm . . . before I added the rhinestones, this could have passed for a masculine card.  What do you think?  Masculine or not? 

Supplies Used - Just Sayin'

Cardstock:  Neenah and Bazzill

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey

Stamps:  Reverse Confetti Arrows 'n Elements

Ink:  Avery Elle and Versafine

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Clear Embossing Powder

 

Supplies Used - Make a Wish

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamps:  JJ Bolton for Studio Calico

Dies:  Studio Calico

Ink:  Ranger Archival

Ribbon:  Denami Designs

Other:  Rhinestones from Little Yellow Bicycle