Mar 31, 2019 | CAS on Friday, Global Design Project |
Global Design Project and CAS on Friday # 154
Under the wire yet again for GDP#182, but I have time for CAS. I completed this card earlier today, but needed to do lesson plans before I could do a blog post. So, here I am on Sunday night, again, trying to get this card submitted.
Animal Expedition
I just love this bundle and I am praying it carries over into the new catalog in June. Fingers are really crossed for this! I started, and completed, a completely different card – different DSP, stamps, vellum, whole different card.
Somehow, and I have no clue how, I stumbled on the CAS on Friday challenge for a clean and simple baby card. I needed a baby card, I really liked the GDP sketch, and I love this stamp set.
Here are the challenge links:
Here’s my card:
The GDP inspiration is evident, at least I hope so. My focal point is larger than the challenge, but the sentiment is under that adorable kangaroo and koala bear. Have I said how much I love this Animal Expedition suite?!! You can just see the giraffe and frog on the front of the envelope, and I did the same thing on the inside of the card.
I really think the sentiment, Welcome Little One, fits the kangaroo and koala perfectly. I really took a chance on stamping these three stamps without the use of my Stamp-a-ma-Jig or Stamparatus, but I did. Quite happily, it all worked out perfectly. I doubt I would be able to get it all lined up again, though. I used dimensions to pop up the sentiment on the Pretty Label Punch, and the kangaroo above it.
While I used Stamping Blends to color the kangaroo and koala, I knew they would bleed through the envelope and inside of the card. Therefore, I used Stamping Write Markers for those adorable elements.
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
Jun 25, 2018 | Global Design Project, Take Two Clean and Simple Sketches |
Animal Outing Fun
When I first saw this product suite, I was sold! I ordered the whole suite on my last order and finally had time to play with it today. The theme challenge for Global Design Project # 143 is Love it, Live It, Share It. Well, I love this suite and will be sharing cards from it often.
Earlier this week, I stumbled across the Take Two Clean and Simple Sketch Challenge. I thought the sketch layout would work with the Animal Outing suite, so I combined both challenges.
Here’s my card:
Here are the challenge sketches:
Have to Love a Challenge Sketch
When I am able to combine a theme challenge with a sketch challenge, I am a happy crafter.
I used the Smoky Slate light and dark Blendabilities to color in this adorable rhino. While I knew I wanted some sort of color on the tusk, I didn’t want it to be Smoky Slate. I first colored in the tusk with the dark Blendability, and then realized my mistake. Therefore, I pulled out the Color Lifter Blendability and just kept un-coloring (is that even a word?) throughout the whole card making process. The cute bird is colored with Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist Stamping Write markers, highlighting the colors in the DSP.
This Animal Expedition DSP pattern choice was made because I definitely wanted a bold contrast with the Whisper White base. I trimmed a piece of the DSP for the strip on the left side of the card. There is a border on the sketch, so I placed the DSP on a Smoky Slate background.
Accent Colors
I pulled the Lemon Lime Twist color out of the DSP, and used it for the Stitched Sketch die cut and the base of the card. The Whisper White background was necessary for the clean look, but I didn’t want a plain white background. Therefore, I embossed it with the Leaf TIEF, which really creates a deep embossed image.
I really think the Stitched Shapes need some dimension, so I used the Lemon Lime Twist marker to “stitch” in the ditch. This simple stitching adds this finishing touch, so I do it very, very often with these dies.
The sentiment was actually an after-thought because I realized after getting the rhino and the DSP strip on the white background that I had forgotten a sentiment. I had that exact piece of DSP left from my first cut, so I turned it over and stamped the sentiment on the lighter side. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals, and I used the clear Wink of Stella to highlight just the letters.
Final Touches
Finding a balance on this card proved challenging. After adding the leaf ribbon, I decided that the card needed something else. I pulled out the Faceted Dots from the Share What You Love suite and started putting them on the sentiment, then in the upper right corner, then the large one on the bottom left. I might have gone overboard with the dots when trying to balance out the card.
My card layout matches the sketch challenge. I covered the GDP theme challenge by using what I love in the Animal Outing suite, and the sharing part from the Share What You Love pre-order.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I appreciate your comments, so please feel free to leave one.
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
Jun 15, 2018 | Global Design Project, The Paper Players |
I Love Two-fers
When I am able to marry a color challenge with a sketch challenge, all kinds of happy things happen. This Paper Players #397 color challenge of Calypso Coral, Lemon Lime Twist, and Crumb Cake (other neutrals are also ok) has been rolling around in my head for a few days. I’d thought of doing thin stripes of the Coral and Lemon, but it wasn’t working.
I sat down today with the marble background stamp and pulled out the Stamparatus my card idea suddenly became clear. Since I was able to place both pieces of Whisper White cardstock in the exact same place on the grid, I was easily able to match up the stamp pattern on the Calypso Coral and Lemon Lime Twist stripes.
Sounds confusing, but it really wasn’t. Here’s my card:
Here are the challenge sketches:
For this card, I took the sketch as it was with no rotation of flipping.
Matching the Pattern
I first cut both stamped images into one inch strips. Since each piece was stamped in the exact same place (thank you, Stamparatus), I was able to match up the patterns so it looks more like double time stamping.
I wanted a clean outline border on each stripe before I put it down on the Soft Suede. Therefore, I used my Stamping Write markers to lightly color the ends of the Whisper White.
I’ve enlarged and cropped a portion of the card to show the sublty of the outline of the stripes. It also shows how I used the Soft Suede marker to outline the scalloped oval cut from Crumb Cake.
Easier Than It Looks
While the two colored stripes may look difficult to line up, the Stamparatus was the key to getting both colors on exactly the same spots.
I’d love to hear what you think, or even see a picture if you try to CAS(E) this card.
Have a Peachy day!
Sue
Mar 2, 2018 | The Paper Players |
It’s a Magical Day
The Occasions catalog is a plethora of have-to-have products, of which the Magical Day bundle is one! Between the very colorful DSP and the stamp set/die set bundle, the magical possibilities are endless. The sentiments, “Have a Magical Day” and “You are One of a Kind” can be used for birthday, all occassion, congratulations, and thank you cards. I’m really hoping that this bundle carries over into the new annual catalog.
Here’s my card for this challenge:
Paper Players 382 sketch
There are many times when I have a difficult time cutting into DSP I love. I have to almost force myself to not hoard all of the paper, especially when the patterns on the Myths and Magic DSP are so varied and perfectly coordinated. When I do cut it, I then have a very difficult time covering it up on a card. This card was no different. Love the paper, and very difficult to cover it up.
For this card, I used a variety of patterns of this special DSP, but really had to plan out exactly what I wanted to show on the final card. While working on this card, I found myself gravitating towards the dark Fresh Fig color, I realized I needed something to lighten it up. That’s when I decided to use the scales pattern in Lemon Lime Twist and Old Olive for the back horizontal banner.
More possibilities for Magical Day
Now that I have taken the plunge with this DSP, it will be easier the next time. Look for more to come!
I welcome your comments, so please feel free to leave a comment.
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