CASEplorations #1

Welcome to a new fun feature at STAMPlorations, we are starting out something called as "CASEplorations"  the brainchild of Maria and named by Vicki :) on the first of every month, the STAMPlorations girls will be sharing CASEs of some of our favorite cards - maybe even one of yours. Be sure to stop by the blog on February 1st for the first installment.

 

CASEplorations will serve as a starting off point for our Inspiration Project Posts. We show you how we CASE a card so you can, in turn, CASE the inspiration cards we share throughout the month. You can find more details HERE.

Our very first artist is none other than the very popular and very talented Julie Ebersole of Paper Trufflez. I think she needs no introduction, we all know about her awesomeness. So let me show you her card and my CASE...

  

You will find my card to be absolutely different, I always have a hard time to "Copy And Share Everything", instead I picked up elements on Julie's card that inspired me.

Yay, I know u are wondering what did I do?!! Well, here's how I got inspired... I saw the clouds in the frosting and fence in the cupcake base. I used a scale and a marker to draw the fence. I used the ARTplorations Stencils - Clouds and Hearts all over to build my sky. I also used STAMPlorations Vignette: Tree Silhouettes stamp set for the sentiment and trees. I also incorporated the white sentiment on black banner from Julie's card and for the gold, I did some masking and inking in gold to create the landscape. I am sharing this at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes!

Hope you enjoyed it. Check out the amazing CASE creations by our team, HERE

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment.

Supplies used: Artplorations stencils - Clouds, Hearts all over; Stamps- Vignette tree silhouette; Inks - Memento Tuxedo black, Delicata Gold, Hampton Art Pigment White ink and Distress Sugar spun; Sharpie fine tip marker

ATCAS #56 - Hugs & Kisses

We are back with a new challenge at Addicted to CAS . This time the host of the challenge is me and I thought anything lovee dovee should be just right for this time of the year, so here is your code word... HUGS & KISSES. Possibilities are endless, you can work with stamps/ dies/ embossing folders. incorporate the sentiment or images representing the code itself or the theme behind the code. I would also like to welcome back our Guest Designer Julia Aston of Create with me! She has come up with a CAS masterpiece :) Check out more of her creations HERE

Our winner will win 3 digital stamps from each of our amazing sponsors Scribbles Designs and Eureka Stamps. 

 

I went with the soft colors and bold sentiment in my case. Here's my card...

To make this card, I took a white card stock panel and stamped with the woodgrain BG stamp in grey ink. Next I stamped the tiny hearts in soft pink. Stamped the sentiment and die cut the heart, layering it multiple times to add dimension. To finish the card, I added some bakers twine.
Here is a closeup into the layered die cut heart...

Our DT has come up with some amazing projects this week. Pop over to our ATCAS challenge blog here and take a peek. I am looking forward to the challenge this fortnight and am very excited to visit your blogs.

Have fun in creating CAS card :) and thank you for visiting my blog.


Supplies used - Heidi Swapp Wood grain Background stamp, CAS-ual Friday's - Mwah, In the cards and In a row stamp set; CAS-ual Fri dies - Tic -Tac-Toe; Inks - Memento Tuxedo black, Hero Art Soft granite, Memento Angel pink; AC Baker's twine

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 5

Hello friends! It's time for the final day of release, STAMPlorations January Release Spotlight week - Day 5. I am loving this release, the stamps are just amazing and what everyone has created using these will blow your mind :)

There are a lot of prizes up for grab, SIX (6) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate.ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $30 gift certificate + surprise prizes (depending on the response we get) So, don't forget to hop along and leave a comment for your chance to win. Commenting closes on February 3. Winners will be announced on February 5.

Today we are throwing the spotlight on a super fabulous set on Spotlight on: A Girl and Her Shoes.  A must have for all of us :)

This is what I created, I took a panel and stamped the Distress Floral Swirls in three shades of pink. I stamped the shoe in black over it. I then  layered this with some patterned paper and vellum to finish my card. I also distressed he edges of the patterned paper.

Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects HERE and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win :) The giveaway is open till Feb 3rd.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 4

Hello friends! It's time for the STAMPlorations January Release Spotlight week - Day 4. I am loving this release, the stamps are just amazing and what everyone has created using these will blow your mind :) We have fabulous Laura Bassen joining us back with another awesome creation :)

There are a lot of prizes up for grab, SIX (6) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate.ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $30 gift certificate + surprise prizes. So, don't forget to hop along and leave a comment for your chance to win. Commenting closes on February 3. Winners will be announced on February 5.

Today we are throwing the spotlight on a super fabulous set that go along perfectly with the previous ones Spotlight on The Bee's Knees Newlyweds Extras and Sentiment Builders: Love

 

I created a fun card. To make it I cut out 6 squares and inked them in 3 shades of Distress inks, then on each one I stamped the image and laid it on the card base with some foam adhesive. I am sharing this at Stamping Royalty #264 - Love, Shopping Our Stash #186 - Love and Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes

Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects HERE and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win :) 

I will catch u tomorrow on Day 5, the last day of the release with another awesome stamp set !

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)

STAMPlorations Stamp Release Spotlight Week - Day 3

Hello friends! It's time for the STAMPlorations January Release Spotlight week - Day 3. I am loving this release, the stamps are just amazing and what everyone has created using these will blow your mind :)

There are a lot of prizes up for grab, SIX (6) commenters randomly drawn from the designers' blogs will each win a $10 gift certificate.ONE (1) commenter randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations blog will win a $30 gift certificate + surprise prizes. So, don't forget to hop along and leave a comment for your chance to win. Commenting closes on February 3. Winners will be announced on February 5.

Today we are throwing the spotlight on another of the Shirley's fabulous set The Bee's Knees: Newlyweds. Isn't this so pretty :)

I created two cards. In my first card, I used a patterned paper to create a base panel and heat embossed the image in white, I also hand drew and fuzzy cut the veil of the bride from vellum. I am sharing this at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes! , Addicted to Stamps & more #129 - CAS and The Pink Elephant 283 - Anything Goes!

For my second card, I did some stenciling and added a collage of elements including the wedding dress as a focal point. I have used the ARTlorations Stencil - Leaf prints  I am sharing this at CAS on Sunday #50 - Stencil it and 613 Avenue Create #108 - Anything Goes

Check out what the rest of the team made! You'll find links to all our projects HERE and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win :) 

I will catch u tomorrow on Day 4 of the release with another awesome stamp set !

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me a comment :)