CAS Birthday

Hello again my friends!

I'm still practicing this 'CAS' style of design so here's another challenge I spotted and decided to play along in.  I'm referring to the AAA Cards Clean & Simple Challenge.

Now, I must admit this is a LOT of white space for me, but I actually like it and feel there are many ladies out there who rather enjoy the cleaner lines of a card such as this.  What are your thoughts?

I have used a very old SU stamp set called Toile Blossoms for my focus flower.

I then used Prisma pencils for the coloring and an Endless Creations Happy Birthday sentiment.

For the inside,  I've used another stamp from the same Toile Blossoms stamp set and my sentiment is from the Stampendous Friendly Phrases stamp set.

Ok, back to the drawing board (as they say).  I'm thinking I'll make a couple more cards like this but with different colors for the flowers.  AND . . . maybe use the smaller floral stamp from the set on the outside of the envelope ... YEP, I like that idea!!  LOL

Other challenges to share in:

Get Creative Challenge #93 - Birthday

CCC Digi Creations Challenge #116 - No  Patterned Paper
Daisy Chain Challenge #43 - No Designer Paper

Wishing you all an AMAZING remainder of your day!  

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Tutti Designs on Hochanda

Hello Friends!

Exciting News!

Once again Tutti Designs is being showcased on the UK - Hochanda TV show!

This show will be their  '5 Days of Christmas' show and

Tutti will be showcased TODAY (July 28th).

(TV time Schedule HERE ... after hours watch on REWIND)

REWIND VIDEO 1 HERE

REWIND VIDEO 2 HERE

I have created several cards for this show and will be sharing those creations individually over the next several weeks (Mondays) on our Tutti Designs Blog.  But here's a sneak peek for you . . .

Be sure to check out the new JULY CHRISTMAS RELEASE over at

the Tutti Designs Store.  I'm sure you'll find just the right die(s) for your holiday creations.

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Tutti Designs - Under the Sea

Hello dear friends!

Today's card for the Tutti Designs Store was created using a couple different dies that I think you'll love.  Summer time means it a time to dream of going to the beach/ocean for those of us who live in the midwestern states of the USA.  I'm lucky to have been able to walk the beaches of both the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans as well as cruise the gorgeous blue waters of tropical islands.  So that's where my mind went with today's creation.

Dies used today are:

Seashell Frame

Coral Reef Scene

I have used Navy card stock for my card base and have spritzed it with both Tim Holtz white & mermaid lagoon distress sprays.  The frame was die cut once but the coral reef scene was die cut three times and glued together for dimension.

Please be sure to pop over to the Tutti Designs Store and check out all of the fabulous dies available. Need more inspiration?  The team has something new to share on the Tutti Designs Blog  EVERY DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!  

Pop in often and see for yourself ... what a talented group of designers!!

For your convenience, here are all the Tutti Designs quick links you will need:

Tutti Designs Store

Tutti Designs Pinterest

Tutti Designs Facebook

Tutti Designs Blog

OH ... AND JUST A REMINDER

We now have a Tutti Designs UK Store ...

AND

Tutti Deigns Canada

CHECK 'EM OUT!!

Wishing you all an AMAZING day ahead!  

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

 

A few more CAS styled cards . . .

Happy Sunday All!

I have a couple more CAS (clean & simple) cards to share with you this morning.  I started them yesterday but didn't finish them until this morning.  Your thoughts??

I saw a card of similar style over on Pinterest by designer Chrissie and used it as my inspiration.  She has such a wonderful way with CAS design ... I could certainly learn a lot from her.  I still struggle with NOT adding MORE.  That 'less is more' saying just doesn't resonate with me most times ... lol.

For the Sue Wilson Petite Vinery and the Frantic Stamper Deepest Sympathy sentiment, I have used 4x6  panels of glossy white card stock along with alcohol inks (gosh haven't used them in years!) to achieve my colorful elements.

I've used shades of blue & green which would indicate this card would be used for a man but I actually think you could use it for either gender.  What do you think?  Can you see the shine on the leaves ... so pretty in real life!!

I have a second card to share today and this time I've made a 'slimline' card.  They seem to be the rage in the crafting world right now and fit into a legal size envelope.  My card base measures 8 5/8" x 7 1/4" ... scored at 3 5/8".  I've used a scrap of design paper for my background panel and I've had this HUGS sentiment die cut and laying around for quite awhile so finally gave it a home.  The only other thing I did to finish off this card was to add dots of Nuvo White Crystal drops to the centers of the flowers on the designer paper.  Viola ... ready to write a note to a friend and get it in the mail.

Even though I'm not sure my craft shows will take place this Fall, I think I'll make up some of these slimline cards for my sale box.  It's something a little different and since it doesn't require extra postage, it could be a good seller.   I'm sure you'll be seeing more slimline cards coming from me in the near future.

Well there you have it! 

Enjoy your day everyone and PLEASE stay safe/healthy!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

CAS (clean & simple)

Hello Friends!

Today is a hot/humid day and since I didn't feel like going out into those temperatures, I decided to play in my crafting 'cave' where it is nice and cool (thank goodness for Air Conditioning). LOL

Many crafters have a particular STYLE to their card designs but as for myself ... I can't really pin point what my 'style' actually is!  I truly enjoy all styles and even though I'm better at some more than others, but I'm always trying to do my best and improve on those that are weak. 

I have some friends that do an amazing job with the CAS Style (clean & simple).  Over the past year, I have been trying to create more cards in this style and would really like to become a DT member on a CAS blog so that's the direction I'm taking today.  I have actually created THREE cards in this style and I will share them in the order I made them ... which one is your favorite??

Card #1

I love using Stampscape Stamps ... especially to create cards for the men in our lives.  The outdoors stamps available from this company make it easy to create some amazing scenes.  Today I'm simply using ONE stamp and colored pencils.  I did add a Pretty Pink Posh (Encouraging Greetings) sentiment and the evening sun was created with a marshmallow sponge and some old SU ink.  This is a single layer card.

Card #2

For this card I've used a older Penny Black (Enjoy Life) stamp set and using my TH stamping platform have stamped it in various shades of green.  I then die cut it using a Tutti Designs Scalloped Stitched Nesting oval set.  My sentiment is from another Pretty Pink Posh stamp set (Simple Sentiments) and the butterfly is a very old Martha Stewart punch.

Card #3

My final card has a few more layers but still (I believe) keeps with the Clean & Simple card design style.  I have used scraps of card stock & design paper to create my flags.  Doing a bit of die manipulation to achieve the lengths I desired using the Sue Wilson Stitched Flags.  My sentiment is once again from the Pretty Pink Posh (Encouraging Greetings) stamp set.

I'm pleased with today's creations and I 'think' they all would qualify as Clean & Simple, but I will keep working at perfecting this style and might even throw my hat into the ring on a DT Call I spotted for even more inspiration and encouragement from those who have more experience in the style. 

Wish me luck!  LOL

Challenges to share in:
 Challenge Up Your Life July Challenge - Vacation Mood  (Card #1)
 Penny Black Saturday July Challenge - ATG  ... Option/Nature  (Card #2)
Di's Digi Challenge - Use Your Paper Scraps (Card #3)

Enjoy your day everyone and PLEASE stay safe/healthy!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

How much fun was that!!

Hello Friends and Happy Weekend!

Recently I made a purchase for a few 'goodies' over on HoneyBeeStamps

and when I received my package, there was this Thank You card enclosed.

On the flip side of this thank you was a really cool image that was

ready for me to color and use to create a card.  SO that's exactly what I did!

Hence the bleed through coloring on the image above!

Here's what I colored and created . . .

The only time invested was for my coloring which I did using Spectrum Noir

alcohol markers.  My card is A6 in size and I've used the same color marker to

create my matting panel.

I would love to have more panels ready to color (like this one) so guess I need

to place another order or two!  LOL

Here's a close up so you can see that I've used a yellow glitter pen on the wings

of the bees as well as the little flower stamens.

It added a nice little sparkly touch.

I think the colors I chose for this image look very 'tropical'

and I feel worked well with the sentiment.

THANKS to Honey Bee Stamps for inspiring me to color this image and turn

it into a card vs just tossing it in the trash!  What a GREAT idea on their part!!

Now to see what's ahead for the weekend!

Going to be another HOT one here in Ohio ... we've had WAY TOO MANY

90 degree days and we are expecting two more ... today & tomorrow!

I'm ready for high 70s and low 80s!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Birthday card for a Crafty Friend!

Hello Friends and Happy Thursday!

Today I have a card to share that I created for a dear crafting friend who just happens to be celebrating a birthday today and I've used the sketch from Mojo Monday as my starting point.  I hope she (Birgit) likes it!

Here's the sketch Julee is sharing over on Mojo Monday.

When I'm in a hurry and don't have anything in particular in mind,

I can ALWAYS pop over to Julee's blog and check out the latest sketch she's sharing

to use as my starting point.  That's what I've done today!

I've chosen to use some pretty papers that I've had sitting in the drawer for awhile now titled Pink & Blue Watercolor (couldn't find the company name on it .. hmmm).

Even though the matting looks black in the photos, it is actually navy blue and matches beautifully in real life.  Somehow my camera doesn't capture the blue colors as it should.

A sentiment by Tutti Designs, scalloped stitched square dies also by Tutti Designs

and a few Nuvo Crystal Drops and my card was in the mailbox just in the nick of time!!

Challenges to share in:
Crafty Creations July Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge #195 - Anything Goes (didn't use the option of pink)
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - All About Occasions
Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

I hope you've enjoyed my share today!

Here's wishing you a WONDERFUL weekend ahead!

Stay safe & healthy my friends!

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Ocean/Beach

Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Our theme, chosen by Diane this time around, is:

 OCEAN / BEACH

 I decided to go with an 'OCEAN' view card.
One of the things I missed being able to do while on our Tahiti trip a couple of years ago was snorkeling.  Unfortunately I ended up with bronchitis so couldn't breath through my nose which meant my snorkeling adventure would have to wait for another time ... I was REALLY bummed out about that!!!

I can only imagine how beautiful all the fish & coral were in those gorgeous blue waters.  It was beautiful to look down from the boat let alone if I had actually been able to get into the water!!

So here's as close as I'll be getting for awhile . . .

 I created my background 'ocean water' panel using Tim Holtz oxide distress inks the die cut from a few different sets from white card stock and began coloring with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  My sentiment is computer generated.

Dies used are:

Little B - Mermaids

 

 Sue Wilson - Fillables Collection - Underwater Accessories

 


Paper Rose - Under the Sea Border 




Impression Obsession - Mermaids

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!
My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

Challenges to share in:
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #116 - No  Patterned Paper
Daisy Chain Challenge #43 - No Designer Paper
Die Traumfabrik - Dream Factory Challenge #82 - Aquaman
 Love to Craft July Challenge - ATG

As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!