CAS(E) this Sketch #394

I grabbed the latest sketch from CAS(E) #394 and made two almost single 

layer cards this afternoon, one for a birthday and the other for Christmas. 

Birthday Card

Card Menu: PTI card stock, Vicki Boutin Let's Wander pattern paper,

Concord & 9th Simple Serif Alphabet, Dymo tape sentiment

Christmas Card

Card Menu:
Hero Arts Small Surprise Packages stamps (retired), Heidi Swapp washi tape, Dymo tape sentiment, Michaels Cozy Lodge paper pad (old), Tombow markers

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Deck the Halls

One more September post with the excellent sketch provided by Donna Mikasa on the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge which ends in a few hours! Nothing like waiting until the last minute or two. 

Card Menu: Altenew Holiday Bow and PTI Bells & Boughs

PTI Soft Stone card stock, Silver Stickles, Wink 'O Stella

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Peace & Joy

It's been months since I last made a Christmas card and here it is, August! I better renew my efforts as this year the cards need to be mailed immediately after Thanksgiving due to our January move. I saw the latest CAS(E) this Sketch and knew that it would work well for mass production. Using the Misti I positioned a holly sprig to stamp in one corner and then rotated the card front to stamp the opposite corner per the sketch. A simple sentiment stamped in gold was added on two cards and the other two used cranberry ink. The single berries were die cut from red glitter paper. The design is mostly one layer to keep mailing expenses down.

Card Menu: PTI Mistletoe & Holly, 'Tis the Season Sentiments

JUST A LITTLE NOTE

 Nothing like new Concord & 9th inks and card stock to prompt playtime in the craft room. I've been stamping away since they arrived last week and will share more cards later but wanted to get these two cards posted before the CAS(E) this Sketch #382 disappears tonight.

 As I poked through my stamp folders, I found a seldom used old PTI set called Note Niblets. I bought it because of its graphic style which includes many sentiments, florals, and other seasonal objects. My original idea was to stamp and die cut the small envelope, add the appropriate sentiments, and anchor them with one of the linear stamps. After ruining three card fronts with inky mistakes, it occurred to me that washi tape would serve the same purpose as the horizontal line that was failing me. Thus my card using Stardust (which I think of as curry), Mushroom and Eggplant - a complete meal trifecta!! The first card uses PTI Soft Stone paper and the second, Neenah white.

The second card evolved from noticing a roll of music washi tape and combining it with a musical note wood stamp. I have a few music stamps due to my hobby as a pianist, organist, and singer. The same color inks were used but in different spots.

I am also linking this to SSWC - anything goes!

Thanks for your visit. 

It's a good alternative with our present quarantine.

Stay safe and wear a mask!

Sending you sunshine

Nothing like sunflowers to cheer up one's day!

Card Menu:

Papertrey Ink Stamps/Die: Simple Sunflower

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles die

Hero Arts Shadow Inks - Butterbar, Cup of Joe, Lemon Yellow; PTI Soft Stone

Top-folding kraft A2 card 

                                           Linking this to: CAS(E) this Sketch #187

                                                                     CASology Week 213: Stitch

                                                                     Darnell's NBUS Challenge #7

Sending well wishes

CAS(E) this sketch! #160

We were away the first two weeks of February so I've been busy making cards today. Using Chrissy Larson's sketch from Cas(e) this Sketch! I created a masculine all-purpose card for my stash.

Card recipe:

Stamps: PTI Brushed Off, Wet Paint III

Inks: Versamark, Hero Arts: Green Hills, Mint Julep, Pool, Stone Wash, Navy mid-tone shadow inks, Ranger Archival Jet Black

Linking this card to the CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge    

You Are My Sunshine

CAS(E) this Sketch #134

I seem to be needing more encouragement cards lately and thought to try a NBUS die from Papertrey Ink Scene It: Skyscapes Die Collection. I cut one each from two different yellow card stocks and adhered them to a Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die cut from my pattern paper stash. Stamped an old Hero Arts sentiment on clear vellum and using vellum adhesive anchored it to the panel. Glued panel on another striped paper piece which was placed on a basic white A2 card. I'm linking this to Cas(e) this Sketch! and their current challenge.