Perfectly CAS Challenge #29

 

Hello Friends!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Perfectly CAS Challenge Blog.
Here's our theme for the month of July . . .

 

 

  I just LOVE how this card came together! 
Awhile back, my BFF Diane sent me a few washi tape panels that she had created using the Altenew Wide Geo Rainbow Washi Tape and I thought it would make a fun, festive creation for someone's birthday.

 

The scrap of washi panel I cut from the bottom of my vertical strip was just big enough to die cut this balloon.  I then outlined it with a Gold Pilot Marker and popped it up with dimensional tape.  And of course a few sequins worked out nicely for added sparkle.

My sentiment comes from one of the Creative Expressions 'Birthday' Wordies Sentiment Sheets.  I simply cut it into pieces to make it fit where I wanted it.

Bakers twine was used for my balloon string ... VIOLA! 
Ready to brighten someone's day!

I hope you will join in the challenge - just make sure you understand the rules.

For all the rules check out the 'How To Play' TAB under our challenge header.

The challenge is all about helping you stay
within 1/3 of your card to make sure it is CAS.

I look forward to seeing what you create.

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
As always . . .

Two Old Bats July Mid Month Reminder

  Hello Friends! 
OLD BAT Darlene here to remind you we are half way through the month and you don't want to miss out on joining in the fun over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog.

I've created a card to help inspire you  ... what do you think??

 HOPE TO SEE YOU OVER AT THE TWO OLD BATS CHALLENGE!

Thanks for stopping by!

Darlene

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Butterflies, Dragonflies & Bees

 

 Hello my friends!

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

Our theme, chosen by Sistah Vickie is:

 

Butterflies, Dragonflies & Bees
(use 1, 2 or all 3)

I went with BEES for today's creation.
I have this fabulous Hero Arts Stamp/Die set that I bought last year as their special monthly feature and I just love this entire set.  I reach for it often.  There's a beautiful floral spray with the set but today I simply went with the single flower stamp/die along with the bees and honeycomb.

I have used a sheet of designer paper from the Craft Consortium 'Ink Drops - Candy' paper pack for my background and simply die cut the honeycomb the added my sentiment in the center cut out.  I have used Tombow markers to water color my flowers and die cut the bees from a scrap of golden rod card stock.  I did a little shaping on the flowers & bees then popped up the bees with dimensional tape.

 

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!

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

Can You Handle The Pressure - Summer

Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is 'SUMMER'.  Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on our projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today.  

 

 

 Oh how I would love to be sitting in that chair on a beach somewhere right about now!  LOL

Summertime for a lot of people means headed to a location where the sun is shining and they can just chill out and relax!  Forgetting about all the 'life stuff' just a little while!

These days (with covid hanging around and me getting older),  summer means spending more time with my kids every chance I get, just hanging out on the deck with the grill going and maybe some bocce ball  or something like that going on in the yard.

 

 For today's card, I've used the 'ink directly to embossing folder' technique to create the background.  I have used a Couture Creations embossing folder and Tim Holtz 'mustard seed' oxide distress ink.  The dies used are as follows:

 

Frantic Stamper 'Brush Script Hello' (FRA 10195)

Neat & Tangled 'Hello Summer' (NAT 383)

Impression Obsession 'Adirondack Chairs' (DIE 177)

Sue Wilson 'Island Paradise' (CED 21009)

Sentiment Stamp:  Inkadinkado 'Coastal' (97521)

 

 

I do hope you'll come check out our new blog and play along.
AND yep ... we will be offering prizes at our challenges ... that's always a fun surprise!

Here's today's prize offering . . .

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

 

Double D - Creatures under/in the Sea

  

Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

Diane is our host today and her theme of choice is:

 

Creatures Under / In the Sea

 

and here's an inspiration board she has created to help get you started . . .

 What a great & fun theme idea ... thanks Diane!!

While looking through my binder of beachy dies I spotted these adorable Amy Designs 'dolphins' (#ADD10102) and immediately my brain went into create a scene mode!  LOL

I created the sky on my card front using TH oxide 'broken china' ink and a large sponge dauber.  I actually used the ink that remained in the sponge I use for the TH 'mustard seed' oxide ink to create my sun.  I tore a few strips of scrap white card stock then sponged it using TH 'salty ocean' oxide ink to create my ocean waves.

I die cut the dolphins from scraps of white card stock the colored them with a Tombow N-45 Gray Water Based Marker, water and an artist brush.

My sentiment is by Pink Fresh and I've used a Stampscapes 'birds' stamp in the sky.

 Not perfect by any sense of the word, but it was fun to make and hopefully whom ever I send it to will appreciate my efforts lol.

The prize that you'll be playing for this time around is:

 Remember, it's a random draw for the winner so it could be YOU!!

You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
  I hope you've found inspiration from today's creation!  
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .

Inspiration Station Challenge

 
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

To all my family & USA friends . . .

 

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the Inspiration Station!
Here is today's Inspiration Photo  ...

 

Please remember, to be eligible for the Prize, you will need to *Let us know on your blog or Social Media Post how the Photo Inspired You*.

 

 This photo of course screams BIRTHDAY PARTY so I pulled out a very old Die Mension 'Balloon Bash' die and cut it from white card stock.  The background panel is from Fairy Hugs and is called 'Blue Brilliance' (though it looks purple to me lol).  VIOLA  my card is ready to send.

 
I do hope you will pop over to Inspiration Station! 
Come check out what the design team has created ... lots of fun inspiration from this team!  And then, join in the fun!  I look forward to seeing what YOU create. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and sharing in my excitement!

As always . . .