Two cards from CAS class

Hello blogland!  I had some time to play today and got two cards made from Week 1 of the Clean and Simple on-line card making class going on this week.  What fun!  CAS is my style anyway so I've been looking forward to this class :)

This card is from a sketch from day 1, and the idea is to mask off a section of the center and then use a large background stamp around it - easy.  Then I took a Unity stamp and inked up just a small section of it and added it to the middle and lightly colored the image with Copics.  A small Unity sentiment and three tiny brads and I was all done with this one!

Next up is a card from Day 2, and took out the largest stamp I have (from Stampin' Up) and used the brightest red ink I had (also Stampin' Up), and masked off sections of an A2 card so only a portion of each image stayed on the card. 

Two minutes and this card was done :)  By changing just the sentiment, this card could be used for so many occassions.

Putting away the holiday stamps

Hello blogland!  It's time to put away the holiday stamps and take out something with flowers :)  This is one of our first challenges over at Crafting by Designs this week, and I dove right into it.

This version was colored with Copic markers, layered on a scrap of DCWV paper and some Tim Holtz paper and a piece of antique ivory lace.

This version I colored with some watercolor pencils and blended with a water pen, layered up on scraps of DCWV paper and a piece of Stampin' Up ribbon, and used a Unity stamp for the sentiment.

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A Year in Cards

Hello blogland! The first week in January is just flying by - almost Thursday already!  I wanted to share my first project of the new year.

This is the first card in a new series at Crafting by Designs - A Year in Cards.  We're building up our stash of everyday cards and I chose to make a Thinking of You card for a dear friend who is having a rough time right now.  Sometimes it's just a little thing like a card that can bring a smile, and I hope this card does just that. 

Stop over at Crafting by Designs and see the other great creations and challenges.

What's new for 2012 with Crafting by Designs?

Hello blogland and Happy New Year! The holidays came and went in a woosh, but we had a wonderful time.  And this week it's finally time to get back to some new features and challenges at Crafting by Designs. 

Want to join us?  Sure you do - pop over HERE and join us!

Brand new weekly challenges, some new weekly features, and two great sponsors this month.