STAMPlorations January CAS Card Challenge - Mid Month Reminder

Just a reminder that the January STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge is still on.  The optional twist is to use SILVER.

The Rules:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK

• Prizes: $10 GC for the winner; $5 GC to the top picks
• If there are 50 or more entries: 1 random winner of product of choice (3x5 stamp set OR 2 standard size stencils OR 1 CUTplorations word/phrase die)

Here is my sample using Trendy Feathers (retired):

I made a set of this easy CAS card, using my MISTI to repeat stamp on each card in the set. I used Versamark ink and Zing silver embossing powder to heat emboss the image and sentiment.

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Party!

This is for the Winnie & Walter Belated 2nd Birthday Bash:

I am submitting this to two of the challenges - color challenge to use aqua/turquoise, coral and lime and to the inlaid die cutting challenge.

I tried a new to me technique that Jennifer McGuire was teaching - watercolor lifting. On watercolor paper you lay down dye ink from markers, ink pads, etc (I used distress markers) and then use clean water and a paint brush and move the colors around. Then when the panel is completely dry clear emboss your images - here I used balloons, streamers and stars. After the images are embossed cover the panel again with clean water and lift up the color with a paper towel or baby wipe. The original color is trapped under the embossing and the other color lightens up as you remove it.
For the inlaid die cut I used the W&W party die and cut it out of the water colored panel. Then I cut it again out of turquoise card stock. I put tape on the backside of the water color panel to adhere the turquoise die cut. Remember to keep the inside of the "p" and "y" loops to replace back onto the watercolor panel!!

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Another Post! Another Anniversary Card!

I don't really make resolutions for the new year but I have decided that I would try to make multiples of a card - so here is another anniversary card using the same materials but different colors. This time I am using the colors from the Colour Q challenge:

I think I am getting this in just under the wire. I really like these colors together.

This time I embossed the MFT roses background with gold embossing powder and then did a wash with Distress ink, water and a paint brush since I don't have Coastal Cabana. I embossed the "anniversary" on vellum and added the Winnie & Walter Cutaway "happy" die cut over the vellum.

I am also submitting this to the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge:

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Happy Anniversary

I couldn't wait to use this background stamp from My Favorite Things (MFT). I needed an anniversary card so this was a perfect time to use it. I used the colors from the Sunday Stamps Challenge blog:

I heat embossed the roses background with white embossing powder on the smooth side of the Tim Holtz watercolor paper and then painted the roses in with Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry Distress markers and a paint brush.  The sentiment is from Winnie & Walter - I used the Cutaway die Happy and then stamped and clear embossed "anniversary".

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ATCAS #59 - GREEN

Welcome back to another ATCAS challenge! Our hostess for the challenge is the very talented Vicki and she chose the Code Word - GREEN:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Scribbles Designs:

Our guest designer for the month of March is Birgit. Please check out Birgit's lovely card as well as the rest of the inspiration from the DT on the ATCAS Challenge blog.

I clear embossed several Hero Arts butterflies on white card stock and then sponged a few Memento green dye inks on the panel.  I cut borders from Lifestyle Crafts Washi tape sheets and adhered them to the panel.  The panel was mounted to the card front with fun foam for dimension.  I then stamped a few more Hero Arts butterflies with Versafine Onyx Black ink and cut them out with the Sizzix companion dies.  The butterflies were adhered with foam squares.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Colour Me Card Challenge #62

Hero Arts Nature Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Things that Fly

Virginia's View Challenge #13 - All Things embossed

Happy Little Stampers - CAS Sponging

 

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Oh Happy Day - Take 2

I wasn't thrilled with the first card I created (see this blog post) so I created this card for all of the same challenges.  I started by trying to recreate the first card since I wasn't happy with the embossing. But this time I couldn't really see where some of the stamping with Versamark was and the sentiment ran into the flowers.  What to do?  Cut out the flowers - I like this design better than the first!  I wanted the dry embossing on the card so I ended up stamping the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black and cutting it out.  I added Pretty Pink Posh sequins to embellish.

This will be submitted to:
Essentials By Ellen Mix It Up Challenge: I used Hero Arts Shadow ink and white detailed embossing powder

Virginia's View Challenge - All Things Embossed

Happy Little Stampers CAS challenge - Sponging:

Colour Me Card Challenge - Monochromatic Orange:

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ATCAS #50 - Vellum Butterfly

We have a new ATCAS challenge for you hosted by our lovely Marie.  Marie chose the code word Vellum:

Our sponsor is Scribbles Designs:

And our guest designer is Hannelie aka Desert Diva.  Check out all of the inspiration by the design team on the ATCAS challenge blog and then link up your project there!

I love white on white and I love white embossing on vellum so I cased one of my cards that I made recently where I gold embossed a butterfly on vellum and I created a similar layout.  I embossed this Hero Arts butterfly with white embossing powder on vellum and used the companion Sizzix framelit die to cut it out.  I dry embossed the card front with a Lifestyle embossing folder and then used the SU! Madison embossing folder on another panel of white card stock and cut it out above the flowers.  That panel is adhered with foam tape and then I finished it off with a white satin ribbon and the butterfly.

I am submitting this card to CAS on Sunday - Emboss It.

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