AAA Cards Challenge #217

 We are back on the AAA Cards blog today with a new challenge. Divide your card front in nine rectangle sections and fill one of them with a butterflies.

I started by masking the area of the card and did some soft ink blending. I then stamped my butterflies from Papertrey Ink's Beautiful Butterflies set. I got the two-tone effect by using my stamp platform overlapping the ink colors. Also the fun part of using clear stamps is you can bend them to create curves like I did with the greeting. The greeting is heat embossed in gold detail powder from Simon Says Stamp Tiny Words set. Adding a few gold drops as a accent.

CAS Colours and Sketches #473

Hey there. I have the honor of being a guest designer over on the CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge this month.

This is a color challenge and it had a floral vibe for me. My card uses the Just Plaid stencil from Stamplorations and the Altenew, Lavender Bud stamp set.

I used simple ink layering with the stenciling first, stamping the flower and heat embossing the greeting over the top. I added a couple of holes and some green embroidery floss. Tada, simple no-layer card. I hope you will be inspired to join us in the color challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by, Sue.

 

 

AAA Cards Challenge #216

 Hello. We have a color challenge over on the AAA Cards Challenge blog today. Yellow, pink, lavender and blue. A baby card was my first thought and who doesn't love a fun shaker card? But can you make a CAS shaker???

I started with a old stamp set from Papertrey Ink, Rattled. I have the die set to match the stamps. This made for a super quick shaker card. I just happened to have some bottle shaped confetti in these very colors.

I am excited to see what ideas you come up with for this CAS shaker card challenge. Thanks for stopping by, Sue.

AAA Cards Challenge #215

Good morning to you! It is a bright, sunny Sunday morning for me. I hope your day is off to a great start and you will carve out some time in the next few weeks to join us for a No Layer, growing challenge.

My card uses a simple technique called ink layering. I start in the background by using several light to medium tone inks to create my images from a Stampin Up Good Things Grow set. Then layer over the dark ink with the splatters and greeting to create depth without layers. The greeting set is from Simon Says Stamp, Mixed Greetings 1.

Please remember our rules. Thanks so much for stopping by, Sue

 

AAA Cards Challenge #214

 Happy 8th Birthday AAA Cards!

I hope you will join us for all of the fun for this 

birthday Celebration.

In true CAS form I created a no-layer card for the birthday celebration. I used the Stamp Market Birthday Wishes stamp set and some basic ink layering. For a bit of sparkle I added Ranger Stickles to the candle flames.

AAA Cards Challenge #213

 Hey there. Today on the AAA Cards Challenge blog we are playing with the small and few with an Easter/Spring twist.

I had a water color panel that was laying on my desk that I thought might make some fun Easter eggs. So after die cutting the eggs and playing with the layout I decided that that some bunny ears might be in order. Stamp set is Scrambled Eggs from Papertrey Ink.

I hope you will join us for a little Easter/Spring fun!

AAA Cards Challenge #212

 Hello. We have a great new challenge up on the AAA Cards Challenge blog today. Get ready to represent your country and stand proud!

Using a top-folding white card base I stamped the red stripes using my stamp platform. Then heat embossed the greeting from the same Concord and 9th (Hooray Stamp Set) set in gold detail powder. Then adhering a navy die cut star that I trimmed at the corner. Yea for the USA!!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will join us for ths challenge, Sue.