CAS Triple Play

For the most part, I tend to enjoy making cards with many layers and embellishments. However, the majority of my cards take me a long time to make, often times 2-5 hours per card. This is why I don't get to create as many cards as I would like and also why I only post on my blog a couple times per week.

There are times that I do need to make a card and have limited time or need it to be easy to mail. In the past week I have had 3 such occasions and I thought that I would share them all with you today. The following cards all use the same stamp set and this is my new go-to set for CAS cards. It was just released this month and is called Polka Dot Silhouettes from Sweet N Sassy stamps. This set is so versatile, suitable for just about any occasion and a must have in my book.

This card was for my dad's birthday last Sunday. I used kraft CS with red and black ink.


The second card is for my friend Janice who has been battling multiple myeloma for the past 2 years. I needed the card to be easy to mail since I am horrible about going to the post office. The butterflies are stamped in regal rose, saffron, and celery with rhinestone accents and score lines framing them.



This last card is for a birthday party that my daughter is going to this coming weekend. I used raspberry fizz and aqua mist for my color combo from Papertrey.



I hope that you like my cards today. Hopefully you will agree that CAS does not mean boring :)

Thank you very much for taking the time to visit my blog and have a beautiful day!

Bluebird

Today I have a pretty bluebird card to show you. I used the brand new Bluebird digi from Sweet N Sassy stamps which I colored up with my copics.



I embossed the bottom panel with my cuttlebug embossing folder, added diamond stickles to the middle of the flowers, liquid pearls to the scallops, and finished off with a pink satin bow.

Here is a closer look


Supplies:
Bluebird digi- Sweet N Sassy stamps
copics- RV10, RV11, RV13 (flowers); G20, G21, G24, G28 (leaves); B91, B93, Y21; C1, C3 (bird)
nestabilities- scalloped and classic circles
birds and swirls- cuttlebug embossing folder
liquid pearls
diamond stickles
pink satin ribbon

Remember that all digital stamps at Sweet N Sassy stamps are 30% off until the end of the month using the code DIGISALE.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Stamp Something- Spring
Spoon full of Sugar- ribbon, pearls/rhinestones, flowers

Hope you have a great weekend!

Thinking of You

Who doesn't love a sale? Well, Sweet N Sassy stamps has an awesome digi sale going on now where all digis are 30% off using the code DIGISALE. I used the New Creature digi set for my card today and I hope it will inspire you.



I colored the butterfly with my copics and added some sparkle with stardust stickles. It was then cut out and adhered to the card with foam tape. The "trail" is a rhinestone flourish.

Stamps- New Creature Digi, Poppies and Greetings sentiment
Copics- V00, V12, V15, V17
Stardust Stickles
Zva Creative Rhinestone flourish
Neenah white cardstock
PTI Plum Pudding satin ribbon

Thanks for your visit today. May you be richly blessed!

Tilda Ballerina in Pink

I must say when I saw that challenge for 7 kids College Fund Challenge blog, I let out a happy giggle. The challenge is pink and flowers. I almost feel like I am cheating because I happen to LOVE both. I made my card for my youngest daughter who has been asking me to make her a pink ballerina card.



I colored Ballerina Tilda with copics and added stardust stickles to the bodice and trim of the tutu. Tilda was popped up on the oval which was embossed with a flower cuttlebug folder.

Here is a closer view where you can see a little of the sparkle



Supplies:
Ballerina Tilda
With Gratitude Cuttlebug set
Copics- RV000, RV10, R81, R83, R85, R89; E50, E31, E33, E37; E13, E11, E00, E21, E000, E02, R20
Large Classic Oval Nestabilites
Scalloped Oval Nestabilites
Zva Creative Flowers
Stardust Stickles
Zva Pearl Flourish
Zva white Pearls
Neenah white paper
Memento black ink
Stampin Up retired patterned paper- rose red
ballet slippers charm
white satin ribbon and lace
Martha Stewart butterfly punch

I wanted to let you all know that the 12 new copic colors are now in stock at the 7 kids college fund store! You will want to hurry because these are going to sell fast.

I hope that you will be able to play along with the challenge. Be sure to stop on by the 7 Kids Challenge blog for some more wonderful DT samples to inspire you!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Magnolia Down Under- 2 of anything (I used 2 dp)
Magnolia Stamp Lovers- use dies (I used ovals)

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Spring blog hop

My card today is for the Sweet N Sassy stamps customer blog hop. The theme this month is to think spring. Believe me, I am certainly thinking of spring :). I used the brand new Rainy Day Bethany stamp set for my card. This image is also available as a digi. The layout of my card uses the Sweet Stop sketch from last week.



Isn't she a cutie? I colored her with copics and accented with stickles. I distressed the edges and added Picket Fence crackle paint to some of the edges also. You can see a little of the sparkle in the close up below.



For some dimension I popped up the umbrella, boots, butterfly, bow, and flower. The photo below show a better view.



Supplies:
Rainy Day Bethany stamp set
Let it Rain set (sentiment)
Echo Park Springtime paper
Stardust Stickles
Copics- W3, W1, W00, RV000, RV10, RV11, RV14, RV17, G20, G21, V01, V99, Y11, Y15, Y17, BG0000, G000
Picket Fence Crackle Paint
buttons
yellow divine twine
prima flowers
Scallop border punch
lace
taffeta ribbon

I would like to enter my card in the Stampin for the Weekend challenge which is Spring.

Sweet n Sassy stamps March release

The new March release from Sweet N Sassy stamps is fabulous! Six sets were just released on Tuesday and today I am sharing a card made with one of them. Take a peek



I used my favorite set from the release called Polka Dot Silhouettes. This set contains 13 images and my card uses the balloon image from the set. One of the reasons I love this set so much is because of the versatility of it. You can pretty much make any occasion card using it. For my card I stamped the balloon 3 times, cut them out, added stickles to the dots, and adhered with foam tape. I sponged in clouds using a scalloped oval cut from acetate as my template.

Supplies:
Sweet N Sassy stamps Polka Dot Silhouettes
Cardstock- Stampin Up Whisper White and Wild Wasabi
Patterned Paper- Stampin Up retired
Ink- SU brilliant blue, wasabi, pumpkin pie, and bashful blue
Diamond Stickles
Circle Nestabilies
Oval Nestabilities
white brads

I am glad that you took the time to visit today, your sweet comments are always very encouraging to me!