Simple Traveler - Stampin' Up!

Today I have a CAS card for you that was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #227.   I knew when I saw the squares exactly what technique I wanted to do.  I just had to figure out what stamps I wanted to use.  

Since I'm short on masculine cards right now I used the set Traveler and just two colors...Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.  Easy, right? :)

Soft Suede

I stamped the ship first, then the train and added the tiny "happy birthday" just above the smoke coming out of the train. I used the honeycomb embossing folder on the strip of Soft Suede that's on the side of the card.  

A close up showing that I popped the train piece so it didn't look funny overlapping the other square piece.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Dahlia in Bloom

 Today's card is a unique take on Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch challenge #256.  This was a fun sketch to work with and for once I made CAS card...kind of! :)

As I was looking through my stamps to see what would fit the sketch my dahlia stamp stood out.  After stamping it once and putting the rectangle over it I decided I needed to see the whole dahlia and did the technique "triple time stamping"...except I only did it once.  Not sure what you call that!  I also added a small strip of white under the blackberry bliss.  It was just too dark to only use blackberry bliss with the flower being so dark too.

I was trying to figure out what to put in place of the circle.  I don't do a lot of buttons and didn't want to do a bow, so I started looking at stamps again and decided a butterfly would be nice.  I stamped it and cut it out, then cut out a white piece to go behind it so it would stand out more.  Then just a quick sentiment and it's good to go.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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I Sea It's Your Birthday!

Hey Everyone!  I've been a little lax sharing cards with you so here is one I have for this month's stamp a stacks.  I know it's pretty dark, but seeing the lighthouse stamp in the new Stampin' Up! masculine set got me thinking and this is what I came up with.  It's a pretty quick and simple card to make.  The sponging is what takes most of the time, but not as much as I though it would.  That's always good when something goes together faster than you though right? :)  

  

I sponged on Whisper White card stock starting with Crushed Curry, then added a bit of  Cajun Craze, under that I added Cherry Cobbler, then finished it off with a good chunk of Basic Black.  Yes, I used the spongy pad for this.  I didn't matter if it smeared and worked great for this card, however I stamped the sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. I did go over things a second time here and there just to make sure the colors were blended together really well.  You don't want to leave gaps between the colors, but instead make sure they flow into each other.

I stamped the lighthouse, cut it out and then sponged over it.  Sometimes you can see the outline of the lighthouse like in this picture and sometimes not.  I just depends on how the light is hitting the card.  I made my moon the "lazy" way this time.  I sponged everything, then punched out the moon and dabbed just a bit of Cajun Craze on it.  It looks pretty white in this pic, but it does have just a touch of the yellow all over it.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Christmas Beach

Are you ready to check out a few Christmas cards?  If you're thinking, "No way! I'm done with the cold and winter" you might want to check these cards out anyway.  This time around we have an inspiration photo from 'Tis the Season and it has a beach with Christmas ornaments on it.  That ought to make you think of warm weather! :)  I have to admit my imagination did not go wild with this photo.  I pretty much copied the idea that was in the inspiration photo...beach and bulbs. lol  That's ok.  I had a lot of fun creating these two cards and trying to figure out how to make them at least a little bit Christmasy.  At any rate I hope you enjoy the cards I made. :)

Make sure you stop by 'Tis the Season HERE and check out all the other great cards made by the designers.  Plus take a bit to play along with the challenge.  We'd love to see what you create. :)

Just a couple more pics of each card a little bit closer.  I have to tell you those ornaments were a bugger to make!  Lots of small detail work is what they were. lol

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Simply Winter

Today's card won't be new to a few ladies since it was one of my December stamp a stack cards.  When I make my cards for December I want a card that they can send out for Christmas or for another occasion.  I made two of these cards and one was for Christmas and the other one a Thinking of You card.  It could be a birthday or just for you card too. :)  Well that's what today's mashup from Heidi at the Friday Mashup is all about...

Create a project with a "Winter theme". 

Create a project  with "Snowflakes". 

or Mash it Up! and create a "Winter project with Snowflakes".

In this pic I'm trying to show you that the top layer of the card is actually popped up to give the card some dimension.  Guess it's kind of hard to see even in this picture.

Here are both cards that I made.  Make sure you head over to the Friday Mashup HERE to check out the other great winter cards from the design team and make sure you take the time to play along too! :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used on this card:

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Ornamental Pine

Today's card was intended as a birthday card for someone, but I guess the idea that popped into my head ended up looking more like a Christmas card, so that's what I went with. lol  Anyway it's Friday so you know that means it's time for the Friday Mashup challenge which I happen to be hostessing this week. :)  My challenge is kind of fun I think, so I hope you'll give it a try. 

Create a project using the "Diamond Dust Technique" Tutorial Here. 

Create a project using the colors "Island Indigo, Garden Green & Rich Razzleberry (or similar colors if you don't have these exact colors). 

or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the colors above and the Diamond Dust Technique".

Sorry there are so many pictures, but I was trying to get one that actually looked like the card when I look at it so you could see what I was seeing too...no such luck!  lol  I guess I'll let you choose which one you like the best. 

Make sure you head over to the Friday Mashup HERE to check out all the fun cards made, and to play along too.  We always love to see what everyone creates. :)

I almost forgot to add where my sketch came from!  I haven't had much time to enter other challenges, so I managed to last Sunday with one card and I did for today's card too. :)  The sketch challenge over at the Paper Craft Crew challenge #117 looked like a good fit for the different colors I was using, and I'm glad I played along because I really like how this card turned out. :)

Just a bit of glimmer in the above pic, but the one below hardly has any at all.  Now why can't that camera take a picture the way I see it through my eyes. lol

I had to take one pic of it a little closer.  It sure isn't shimmery like the card.  It actually looks like it has white in it a little bit.  Oh well, better luck for me next time. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used on this card:

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Blooming with Hope For You

Well it's been a week since I've posted, but I've certainly been busy!  Painting, ripping off wallpaper, mudding, ripping up carpet and padding, pulling nails and staples out of the floor, sanding....you name it, I probably did it! lol  We have plenty to do yet, but it's been a good feeling getting as much done as we did.  Now on to today's card...It's for the Friday Mashup and I'm hosting it this week.  Here's what we're doing for challenge #176...

Create a project using the "Sketch". 

Create a project with "Emboss Resist".

or Mash it Up! and create an "Emboss Resist project with the above Sketch".

Believe it or not this stamp set isn't what I even started with.  Then I thought I'd use the big flower in Bloom with Hope.  Nope, didn't end up using that either and this is what I finally ended up with.  Most of the card is pretty simple, but the embossing and fussy cutting is what took the longest.  It didn't help that I was working on everything at my kitchen table and my craft room is downstairs.  Talk about frustrating since I like everything in its place!  

Make sure you stop by the Friday Mashup HERE to check out the other fun cards and play along too. :)

I had to take a pic like this so you could see the dimension.  Some of the flowers were popped and others were flush to the card stock.  To do the sponging I started with Blackberry Bliss and moved my way in making sure I didn't do it as dark the farther in I got.  Then I sponged Hello Honey.  On the open flowers I started in the middle and worked my way out.  I always sprtiz after I've sponged on my flowers because it brings out the color a little more and blends it together a little bit too...and of course it shimmers. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Supplies used:

Bloom With Hope Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$23.00

Bloom With Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set

$36.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set

$26.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Embossing Buddy

$5.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

Deco Labels Framelits Die

$24.95

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Stamping Sponges

$3.50

Paper Snips Scissors

$9.95

Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

$4.95

Fancy Flowering Flourishes

Today's card has a technique that's new to me, sort of.  I've seen it before, but never actually made a card using it.  I really enjoyed trying it, and it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. :)  So let's see what the challenge is for the next round of the Friday Mashup.  Tara's fun challenge for us is...

Create a project using the "Sketch".

Create a project using the "Delft Tile Technique". Tutorial here

or Mash it Up! and create a project using the "Sketch & Delft Tile Technique".

The first thing I did was pick a stamp set that I thought would work for this technique.  Yup, I pulled out Flowering Flourishes.  I have to say this set was gathering a little dust on it...not literally, but it's been a LONG time since I've used it.  I thought it would look good with browns so I chose crumb cake and baked brown sugar.  

Make sure you visit the Friday Mashup HERE to see the other designers' sketches and delft tile technique that they each did.  What a lot of cool cards!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Crumb Cake

Framelit:  Apothecary Accents

Ribbon:  5/8" Seam binding in Crumb Cake

Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Sponges