CAS-ual Fridays #33 - Kraft, Twine, and Nautical

 What a great challenge going on at CAS-ual Fridays - Create a clearn and simple project using kraft and twine.  I decided to combine it with another more difficult challenge posed by a new friend of mine ... use a lighthouse image or something nautical on a christmas card. 

I adore making little embellishments like this one to cover bow knots.  The simple sentiment was all that was needed.  I didn't have any green vellum, so I used ink and sponge to make plain vellum the colour I needed. 

Off to see what other creations were made using kraft and twine at CAS-ual Fridays.

Thanks for dropping by.

Donelda

One Layer Wednesday (OLW) #73 and CASual Friday #31 - Peaceful Mist

I love it when a see a card making challenge and an idea instantly pops into my head!  and it is even better when I see a second challenge and know that the idea will totally fit for both challenges!! 

This weeks One Layer Wednesday #73 is to make a card that says peace to us - I instantly thought of a blue sky with puffy white clouds.  Then, the CASual Friday Challenge #31 was to use mists ... well that would totally work!!

Here is my card ...

A nice blue sky with fluffy white clouds floating by ... now that is peaceful!!  As you can see, I really need a bit more practice with the mists.  These are ones from Tattered Angels.  It is mostly blue and I did a bit of pink in the top left corner ... like it is dawn or dusk. 

And I thought this sentiment was a bit appropriate!! 

Off to see all the other projects!

CASual Fridays #30 and Dilly Bean Stripes

(Edited - So excited to have been picked as a VIP for this challenge on the CAS-ual Fridays blog!)

So I am really on a role of getting some challenges done these days!  And, I've even been able to do a bit of combining.  I tend to prefer to create a seperate card for each challenge but sometimes they just need to go together. 

Like this one at CAS-ual Fridays ... I used the diagonal of Stripes, Kraft, and Pink.  This meant it would easily fit the first weekly challenge at a new challenge blog called Dilly Beans which was STRIPES! 

Here is my card:

I'm totally digging those big wide faux ribbon dies (like the 6th and 9th ones HERE at Papertrey Ink) and decided to create my own template like the home-made Half & Half ones I showed on my last post. 

The flower is from Two Birds set by Hero Arts and coloured with Copics (pinks) and watercolor pencil crayons (green).

I love the tic tac toe idea for challenges as the end results are so varied.  Off to check them out!!

Donelda

Play Date Cafe Challenge #106 & CASual Fridays - Unique

The Play Date Cafe has so many great colour challenges and #106 is no exception - pink, yellow, and grey!   Here is my card with these colours:

No actual stamping.  The focal point is from KI Memories.  The little flower was white but I added a bit of yellow with a copic marker.  And the grey double banner goes "over the edge" of the card, which means it qualifies for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge #27. 

Wow, two challenges in one card ... I almost never take on more than one challenge at a time!

Thanks for dropping by!

Donelda

CAS-ual Fridays #26 - sketch

I am really enjoying the CAS-ual Friday challenges and today is no exception!  This week there is a great sketch to inspire us. 

And here is my card.  I have had this idea swimming around in my head for a long time.

A close up of the polka dot background.  I used clear embossing powder for a subtle effect.  My goal was the dots would mimic the holes in the cheese.  So funny!

I did take some liberties with the sketch ... arn't sketches just a guide .. to inspire!!  I know the design team did an outstanding job with this sketch but now I think I'll go see what everyone else did with it.

Thanks for dropping by.

 Donelda