Background Magic Day 4

For lesson 4 Laurel showed us varoius ways to mask backgrounds. I chose to cut out a mask using a heart die and use it for my card. Once my mask was in place I inked up the Gradient Stripes Background stamp and stamped it over the mask.  I then removed the mask and found I got ink spots where I did not want them so I added a layer of vellum on top and added a focal image and sentment from the Frosted Garden stamp set which I stamped with black ink and clear embossed over it.

I love the look of this card and will be using this technique again!!

Thank for stopping by!!

Background Magic Class Day 3

Hello again!!  I skipped to Lesson 3's homework, mostly because I was waiting for a stamp set to arrive that I wanted to use.  For today's homework I chose to heat emboss my Watercolor Dots Background on to a piece of Vellum with rose gold embossing powder. Then, I flipped it over and colored the back with a selection of blue Altenew Artist Markers. I then attached the colored vellum on top of a piece of white cardstock, attached it to a card base and added a sentiment strip onto which I stamped a sentiment from the Altenew Crafty Friend Stamp set in black ink.

Stay tuned for Day 4 !!

Altenew Backgrounds Magic Class Day 1

Good morning, I started a new class over at Altenew this week taught by Laurel Beard.

Today I am going to show you my card I made for Lesson 1. For this class we were to make a card using an inking technique. For my card I chose to use the new Watercolor Dots Background stamp, which I inked up using mini ink cubes then spritzed with water a couple of times and stamped onto a piece of watercolor card stock.

To finish this card I cut out a label using a die and white heat embossed my sentiment from the Crafty friends stamp set.

I will be back to post my day 2 card shortly.

Layton's Legacy Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome!

Today I am honored as part of the CAS-ual Friday Stamps Design Team to be participating as one of the contributing designers for the CAS-ual Fridays Blog  They are one of the stops on the 

Layton's Legacy Blog Hop.

This is a very special blog hop and I encourage you to read all about it on Lea Lawsons blog which is the beginning of the hop. 

This is such a worthy cause and will help so many NICU parents along the way. 

Donations can be made here.

As designers we were provided with a the following inspiration board.

Here is my card.

Cas-ual Fridays Stamps will be donating 15% of the profits from sales until May 19, 2018 to the Fundraiser.

In addition, Lea is collecting handmade cards to give to NICU families along with the gift cards to Starbucks, so if you wouls like to make a card and donate it you will find her address on her blog post.

Thank you for visiting today and I hope you will come back soon.
Susan

For the Love of Color

Happy Monday!!  I recently participated in the Altenew Academy For the Love of Color online class. I thought I would share a couple of cards I made for this class. First is a card made with Sweet Rose Bouquet stamp set which is a multi-layered stamp set. I love this stamp set it is so pretty!!

My second card I used flower stamps from the Get well soon stamp set and the Inline Alpha Dies.

I hope you liked these cards and I will be back soon with a new post.

Michelle's 50th Birthday Bash Blog Hop

Welcome!! I am glad you were able to hop along with us today to celebrate Michelle's 50th Birthday!!  

You should have come here from Kelly's Blog. If you want to see the whole blog hop list or start from the beginning go to the 

CAS-ual Fridays Blog. 

Here is my card to celebrate!!

I wanted to make a special card for Michelle, so I made my first trifold card.  The card is mostly just one layer with the Ballerinas glues to each panel.

I used Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks and with layering and masking created the floor. 

For the stage lighting I used masking paper and sponged Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, and Wilted Violet Distress inks I them sprayed water on top and picked it up with a paper towel to get a distressed look.

For the stamping I used Flirty Fuchsia, Party Dress, All the Jazz, Icing on the Cake and Sweet Sixteen inks from Catherine Pooler Designs .

The stamps are all from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and are Tutu, Sassy Smiles, Holly Jolly Christmas, Franklyism's, and Truth Is. 

I used was Bristol Smooth Cardstock.

Michelle has also put the WTF 2 stamp set on sale for 23% off for the duration of the hop or until supplies last. 

You can get yours here.

Next on the hop is Marcia.

Please comment on each stop along the hop to increase your chances of winning one of five $50 gift codes to the 

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Shop.

Prizes will be announced on the afternoon of April 24th on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog.

Thanks for stopping by!!
Susan

CAS Challenge #12

Welcome Back to the Calling All Sistah's Encouragement Challenge!! 

This month's inspiration photo is beautiful and full of spring colors.

For this challenge, we are asked to make an encouragement card for someone who could use a bit of encouragement and use either the photo or the color palette as inspiration. 

Here is my card.

I used the Truth Is Stamp set and Truth Blooms Fri-dies. I stamped the flower image twice, colored it in with alcohol markers, die cut the blooms and popped them up with foam tape after sponging the background with Broken China distress oxide ink. I added the sentiment and layered my card onto a piece of apple green cardstock and then onto a white cardbase.

Now it is your turn.

You can enter your card in to the challenge at the 

Calling All Sistah's Blog.

There is a gift code up for grabs to the 

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Shop

If you see any products along the hop and would like to add them to your collection, use the code below to save 15%.

I hope to see your cards over in the challenge!!

Susan