First up bold and vibrant! This silly shaped scrap of coloured watercolour card is a left over that has been sitting around for way too long! Do you keep all those odds and ends? I've not had chance to look back at the original card showing the other half but it's simply stripes of Zig Clear Brush Markers with a little water to blend. This 'smile' die, from Lil'Inkers was on my desk from another card that I'll be sharing on the blog later in the week and I decided to use it here as it's bold enough to take a 'white' shadow by die-cutting both black and white card pieces and adhering them together slightly to on side. The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted.
I'd like to link this one up at Addicted to Stamps and More, where it's their Clean and Simple week plus Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
I'd like to hop across to Timeout Challenges with this second one as their theme is Flowers although I've not gone with the 'optional' KISSING technique! It's not a favourite stamping trick for me! ☺
Don't forget to check out the fabulous designs from my fellow teamies over on the main blog HERE and I hope you'll play along and have some fun.
I LOVE the background strip on the first card Sarah! So striking and gorgeous. The sentiment sits brilliantly over the top of it with the white shadow really adding definition. Your second card looks so tranquil with those clean flower shapes shadowed on the coloured background. Really stylish and lovely <3 Have a fab weekend! x
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous designs, Sarah! I love the vibrant watercolour panel on your first card and the shadow staffing on kraft looks absolutely stunning. I keep meaning to get that botanicals set! I hope you have a great long weekend x
ReplyDeleteFab cards, especially your first one. You blended the stripes perfectly. Love the vibrant colours.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Sarah,you always manage to come up with something special! Shame Jen is leaving boo hoo, she will be missed ! hugs Viv xx
ReplyDeleteLove that bright background on your first card. So happy!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards, love them both but of course the vibrant one is the one that has me hooked. I actually havent tried this technique yet, shadow stamping. Maybe its time to try, as soon as I feel weller.
ReplyDeleteTwo great shadow examples, teamie! Love that bold sentiment with the vibrant panel, l think the silly scrap looks fab! And those botanicals look wonderful shadow stamped on the kraft, gorgeous choice of colours xx
ReplyDeleteAlways love your creations but the first one is absolutely stunning! x
ReplyDeleteI love the second card sweety that stamp on kraft is so beautiful...lovely technique will try it again it was long time ago I did this technique
ReplyDeleteand the first card wooow I love the colors and the big sentiment too
They are Wonderful cards Sarah..
many thanks to joining with us at ATSM this week
hugs
Monika
These are both gorgeous. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out with your beautiful floral card. Love the shadowing on both cards with the offset die cuts and stamping.
ReplyDeleteFabulous...2 simply wonderful cards. Thank you so much for playing along with us at ATSM!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards Sarah ! They show us beautifully two great techniques to make shadows ! Love the vibrant colors of your first card, they perfectly highlight the black bold sentiment! Your second card is also beautiful and delicate. My stash is full of scrap leftovers for the "may be one day I will use it..." Thanks for sharing and for inspiring.
ReplyDeleteFabulous CAS cards Sarah xx Jan
ReplyDeleteThe first card steals the show - just stunning!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely but totally different cards Sarah and beautifully CAS. Your designs are always amazing. I keep my leftovers too for possible future projects.
ReplyDeleteSwooning at the incredible panel of vibrant eye-candy on your first card Sarah. It looks incredible and is the perfect backdrop for the bold sentiment. LOVE all the white shadows on your cards! Your get well card is so feminine and pretty and the flower images are darling xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great contrast to both cards...but I think they both are beautiful; love the bold colours on the first and the fresh colours look so great on the kraft! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT again!
ReplyDeletegreat cards!!
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Karen
Beautiful shading, Sarah, love your vibrant colors! Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
ReplyDeleteLovely x 2, Sarah! Your flowers on kraft are so pretty; no need for 'kissing' when the results are marvelous as is! Your first card, with the vibrant colours, does exactly what you sentiment invites: makes me smile! Fabulous! Thrilled you shared this gem in the Addicted to Stamps and More gallery!
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