AAA CAS Cards Challenge #87

Hello there friends, it's time for another challenge over at AAA CAS Cards and the theme for this one is Shiny Spring. Here's my card followed by a little photo inspiration for you too ...

I started out with brusho panel which I think has some fresh Spring like colours in it. I've then heat embossed the butterflies from the Happy Little Stampers Butterfly Birthday sentiment and added some shiny sequins and glitter tape as my shiny elements for the card.

As always there's plenty more super CAS creations by my fellow teamies, with links to their blogs on the AAA Cards blog HERE

We are also joined by Trina of My Crafting Closet, one of our previous winners, who is Guest Designing for this one. Do pop along and visit her blog - it's one not to be missed as her CAS style and striking designs are an inspiration. I'm sure she'd love a visit and a friendly word.

I'd like to link my card up at a couple of other challenges too: Addicted to Stamps and More - photo inspiration below:

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with HLS goodies

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

It just so happens that Happy Little Stampers is our sponsor for this challenge so it would be rude not to play along in their challenge! ... and one lucky winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend in the online store.

As always thanks for calling by my blog today and I hope you feel inspired and will play along with us!

AAA CAS Cards Challenge #81

Hello there friends and a very Happy New Year to you! Let's hope it's a good one!
So it's time for another challenge over at 
AAA CAS Cards
The theme for this one is HELLO and here's my card followed by a little photo inspiration for you too ...

This one uses:

Dies 

 MFT Die-Namics: Inside-Out diagonal stitched rectangles & By the letters

Stamps: Happy Little Stampers - Butterfly Birthday sentiment

Brusho panel behind the raised die-cut panel 

As always there's plenty more super CAS creations by my fellow teamies, 

with links to their blogs on the AAA Cards blog HERE

We are also joined by Valentyna of Flourishtina.com

a previous winner of our challenges, who is Guest Designing for this one. 

Do pop along and visit her blog and leave a friendly word and some love - 

I'm sure she'll appreciate it.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Happy Little Stampers and one lucky winner

will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend in store

... I'd like to enter this card over at Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour challenge

although I haven't twisted with a stencil, my BG panel is water colour and brusho.

As always thanks for calling by my blog today and I hope 

you feel inspired and will play along with us!

Less is More Challenge #310

Morning friends, are you ready for this week's challenge at
Less is More
It's the first one of the month which means we're also announcing our sponsor for the month which is Happy Little Stampers and what's more the super-talented and wonderful owner, Kylie is also our Guest designer too so I hope you'll visit her blog and leave lots of love!
This week it's COLOUR week and we've chosen  OMBRE You can use any colour but with an ombre / graduated effect.
Here's mine and there's loads of fabulous designs from my fellow teamies over on the main blog HERE with links to their own blogs. Do check them out and pay them a visit if you've time - they'd love it!

I couldn't resist using one of the newly released sets from Happy Little Stampers and this one is called 'Wish you were Here' with a sentiment from 'Fun Birthday Sentiments'. I've created the ombre effect using Zig Clear brush pens, blending with a water brush then a little flicking and spritzing of a water and perfect pearl mist. The card base is dry-embossed using an embossing folder by We R Memory Keepers (2 pk set - pressie from Santa aka. my kids!) and the ombre panel is die-cut with  a pierced square die by MFT Die-namics and mounted on 3d foam.
I'd like to enter this one over at Anything Goes Using - Happy Little Stampers ... rude not to don't you think!

This time I've used Distress inks to create the ombre effect using

Broken China, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch.

The card base had a heavy spritz of perfect pearls and water and I've

die-cut the 'smile' from Lil'inker Designs from an off-cut of the card base

before adding dimension with several layers of die-cut cardstock.

The stamped sentiments are from Avery Elle 'Sentimental' and I've

added a few coordinating sequins just for the 'bling' of it!

Although I've not gone with the 'Stencil' optional twist I would like

to link up at the Happy Little Stampers - Watercolour challenge

Last one and again using the zig clear brush pens to create an ombre

panel before dry-embossing the panel with the 2nd embossing folder from 

the We R Memory Keepers set mentioned above. The 'celebrate' word die

is by Sugar Pea Designs and is die-cut on some glitter tape from Heidi Swapp

plus several layers of white card stock to add dimension. The '70' numbers are

die-cut from the 'count on us' set by Avery elle from the same glitter tape

and adhered flat to the card base. A couple of sequins and stars finishes the design.

I'd like to link this card up at Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge

where it's 'Something New' and both my embossing folder and celebrate die

were goodies from Santa under my Christmas tree!

I hope you feel inspired to play along and I can't wait to see your ombre techniques and ideas! Thanks for calling by and I'll be back soon!