Happy Birthday to You

Today is my turn to host the Addicted to CAS Challenge #57.  I chose the Code Word MASK:

I thought this word would provide different interpretations such as a stamping technique, a mask as an object, etc.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Inspired By Stamping:

I would like to welcome Ellen Parker our guest designer for this month.  Please be sure to check out Ellen's awesome sample on the Addicted to CAS Challenge blog along with the rest of the team's samples for tons of inspiration!

I used masking tape to make the "frame" around the top and left side of the balloons, then I stamped them so that some parts were masked off.  I also made a mask for the balloon so I could over-stamp two more balloons.  I then stamped the sentiment with some words from the Winnie & Walter set The Big, The Bold, The Happy.  The balloons were colored with Copic markers and then I drew the strings with a Copic Multiliner pen and a ruler.

Here is another card that I used masking for - it is my favorite masking technique actually:

For this card I used a sheet of Eclipse masking paper and die cut the Cuttlebug Butterfly.  I then place the masking paper with the negative space onto the card front and sponged on some inks.  Then, keeping the mask in place, I stamped the bullrushes from a Verve set and the dragonfly from a PaperTrey set.  After removing the mask I stamped the sentiment.

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HYCCT - Beautiful You

This card was created for the HYCCT challenge to use the colors of October - pink, yellow and green and to use something shimmery.  This is also a case of a card by Tesa, the SCS Featured Stamper this week.  It took me forever to make those banners - they were done by hand and being spatially challenged this was quite a feat for me - and I am very proud of them!  The patterned papers are from MME and the sentiment is from Verve.

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Danni's BD Flutter By Hop - Day 2

Today is the second day of fluttery hops to celebrate Danni’s (owner/creator of FBW) birthday! Yesterday was the friends hop--you fluttered along didn’t you? If not, be sure to visit the Flutter By Wednesday Blog for all the information!! Today is the Flutter By Team’s turn to inspire you!!

You should have fluttered here from Denice's blog! if not--start at the beginning of the hop at the Flutter By Wednesday Blog.

Be sure to leave comments at each stop that you flutter to as there are some surprises hidden! You have until September 9th, 2013 at midnight CST to flutter along!

We hope that you’ll also join in this week’s challenge at Flutter By Wednesday which is anything goes with a butterfly or fairy! A little butterfly told us that if the challenge gets over 100 entries there will be a prize!!

Here’s my project for today:

I used the colors from this week's SCS color challenge and the Monday Lunchtime Sketch TSSC278. This week's SCS CAS challenge was to use a stencil. I used a Crafters Workshop dotted stencil with three colors of blue Distress Inks and then cut out the banner. The butterfly is from Verve, inked with the same 3 blue inks and cut with a circle Nestability. The sentiment from layers of Color was stamped onto a banner die cut from Spellbinders.

Now you should hop on to Jenee's blog! Happy Fluttering!

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ATCAS #19 - SUMMER

Welcome to Addicted To CAS #19.  Our hostess for this challenge is Sue and she selected the code word: SUMMER:

Our sponsor for the challenge is Inspired by Stamping:

Please stop by the Addicted to CAS (ATCAS) challenge blog for the rules of the challenge to be sure to qualify for the prize.

When I thought about the word summer I thought about time spent at the seashore or lakes with the dragonflies swirling around the bullrushes and cattails.  I created two cards with this theme.  Here is my second card:

I hope this has inspired you to create a card for the code word SUMMER!
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FTL129

This is for this week's FTL129 on the Clean and Simple Stamping blog and for the SCS challenge WT311 - use gray.  The sentiment is from Verve.  I used the color combination from the past week's CR84FN16 - light pink, medium violet and gray.
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Supplies: Stamps - Verve; Paper - PaperTrey, DCWV; Ink - Versamagic; Misc - Ribbon, Nestabilities, EKSuccess Border Punch, Glue Dots

FTL100 - A Special CAS Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Clean and Simple Stamping blog hop.  We are celebrating our 100th Fall to Layout - all created by Natasha Trupp!  If you started here you can go to the Clean and Simple Stamping blog or click on the links at the bottom of this post to go to the other CAS stampers' blogs on this hop!  I interpreted the sketch two different ways.   For the first card I embossed above the sentiment since the sketch didn't call for an image.  In the second one I stamped the image.  I like them either way.
I hope you are enjoying the hop!  Click on a link below to continue on and don't forget to leave a comment on the way!!
Then create your card following the sketch and link it to the CAS blog so we can all see your creations!
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Clean and Simple:http://cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/

Angie Tieman: http://schwooo.blogspot.com/
Becky Carafa: http://www.lakeshorestamper.com/
Harriet Skelly: http://allycatcards.blogspot.com/  (that's me!)
Heather Pulvirenti: http://heatherpulvirenti.blogspot.com/
Iwona Palamountain: http://ipalamountain.blogspot.com/
Jen Carter: http://jensinkspot.blogspot.com
Julie Ebersole: http://papertrufflez.typepad.com/
Julie Lacey: http://stampsandtaxes.blogspot.com/
Kelly Jo http://kjsstamppad.blogspot.com/
Lea Lawson: http://leascupcakesandsunshine.blogspot.com/
Natasha Trupp: http://palmtreesandpogosticks.blogspot.com/
 Silke Ledlow: http://silkeledlow.blogspot.com/
 Susan Raihala: http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/

Fun with Brayering

I created this first card for the SCS CAS challenge which was an inspiration challenge.  The inspiration was photos of Mackinac Island.  I loved the photo at the top of the website.  I brayered white card stock using Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, Sunset Orange, and sponging on SU! Chocolate Chip, using Post-it notes for masking.

This second card was made for two challenges: The QFTD04 (case a card from Snail's gallery) and the SCS color challenge: Blush Blossom, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral with dessert option of Creamy Caramel or Close to Cocoa.  I cased this card from snail's gallery.  I changed the colors and layout but kept the silhouettes for the images and included a butterfly (of course!).
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Supplies: Stamps - Studio G, Verve, PaperTrey; Ink - Adirondack, SU!, PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey, SU! Soft Suede, Bazzill; Misc - Brayer, Post-it Notes, Sponge, Cuttlebug Corner Die

FS Card

I've been so busy making holiday cards to sell next weekend that I guess I forgot to upload the card I made for this week's Featured Stamper (FS) on SCS - Christine (chrisations.ink). I loved the color combination of Christine's card Wishes for Betty.
So I used SU! Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green markers on my stamps from PaperTrey Life and Verve Abundant Blessings on my card, omitted the layers and added a Paper Blooms crocheted butterfly. I really like how this came out.

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Supplies: Stamps - PaperTrey Life, Verve Abundant Blessings; Paper - PaperTrey Stampers Select, DCWV, Misc - SU! Markers, Paper Blooms crocheted butterfly, SU! Dimensionals

Another Reverse Masking Experiment

The Ways to Use It challenge on SCS yesterday was to use autumn leaves on your project. I wanted to do another reversed mask design like the butterfly one I made earlier this week. I only had a small leaf die so I cut a leaf out, used the negative leaf to sponge the first leaf. Then I used the positive die cut to mask the sponged leaf and the negative leaf to sponge two more leaves. I then stamped the silhouettes using the negative mask and moving it around to complete the scene. I highlighted the images with a white gel pen. I used a Label 2 die to cut and mat the image. The background was embossed with the Cuttlebug Diamonds in the Rough folder.

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Supplies: Stamps - Verve, PaperTrey; Paper - PaperTrey Stampers Select Vintage Cream; Ink - Marvy Dye ink, SU! Chocolate Chip; Misc - Spellbinders Label 2, Cuttlebug Leaf die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, white gel pen

Flutter By Wednesday

I have two cards today for Flutter By Wednesday (FBW). This month all the FBW are open challenges - no extra requirements - just have a butterfly or fairy on your project. So link your card up to Mr Linky on Danni's blog and while you're there take a look at the other FBW DT member's creations (links to their blogs are on Danni's sidebar) - they are always awesome!


The first card was made for the SCS Color Challenge which was Bermuda Bay (Taken with Teal), Apricot Appeal and Chocolate Chip. I used the reverse masking technique with a Cuttlebug Butterfly die cut reverse image. I sponged the Apricot Appeal and the Taken with Teal inside the mask, then stamped the silhouette images inside in Chocolate Chip. This card is 4.25" square.


The second card was made using this week's SCS sketch challenge. No stamping on this one! The patterned paper is from the DCWV Nana's Nursey stack and the card stock is PaperTrey Vintage Cream. I used the Fiskars Sunburst border punch and the Martha Stewart butterfly punch. The buttons are PaperTrey Vintage Cream and are attached with glue dots. Each square is popped up with Mini Pop Dots.

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Supplies: Card #1 Stamps - Verve Abundant Blessings, PaperTrey Pond Life; Ink - SU! Apricot Appeal, Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip; Paper - PaperTrey Stampers Select; Misc - sponge, Cuttlebug Butterfly die reverse image mask; Card #2 Paper - DCWV Nana's Nursery stack, PaperTrey Vintage Cream; Misc - PaperTrey Vintage Cream buttons, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Fiskars Sunburst border punch, glue dots, Mini Pop Dots.

Sihouettes

I made this card for the SCS color challenge for this week. The colors are Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip and Vanilla. I love this color combination. I sponged Taken with Teal over the entire image panel. Then I stamped the cattails from Verve's Abundant Blessings and the dragonflies from PaperTrey's Pond Life in Chocolate Chip. I sponged a bit of Chocolate Chip at the bottom of the panel. I used a Signo gel pen to highlight the silhouettes. I used the Diamond in the Rough Cuttlebug embossing folder on the card front and attached the image panel with dimensionals.
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Supplies: Stamps - Verve, PaperTrey; Ink - SU! Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip; Paper - PaperTrey Vanilla Cream; Misc - Signo gel pen, Cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals