A little CAS thanks...

I've got a quick card to share with you--this is a card that I made to give to one of the girls that I work with at church to say thank you for a sweet gift she gave me. :)

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Charisma Cardz: Monochrome

Inky Impressions: Punches/Die Cuts

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

That's all for me today--you might not see me for awhile!  LIFE has been happening! ;)  Happy stamping, friends! :)

CSAYL: Photo Inspiration

We've got another wonderful challenge for you this week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long!  Before I tell you about it, though, I want to tell you that the winner of this week's challenge will be our Guest Designer for a week in September!  Also, we are being sponsored by Meljen's Designs this week, so take note of the darling images you want from their store as you peruse the DT creations!  Okay, now onto our challenge this week...

A PHOTO INSPIRATION!

That's right, we've got a gorgeous photo to inspire your holiday creations!  I was inspired by the colors, what will you be inspired by?

Here's the photo inspiration~

 

My EASEL card (using Christmas Star Snowman)~

Details~

Thank you for stopping by--I hope that you'll join in our challenge!  And don't forget to pop over to the other DT blogs and say hi!  Merry stamping! :)

Feeling Fruity!

***UPDATE: THE STAMP SET IS CALLED "FRESH FRUIT" AND IT'S BY FISKARS!!!***
***WARNING: SUPER DUPER PHOTO HEAVY...ALL CUTE...ENJOY!!!***

Yep!  I am!  Why?  Well, I had a very good day...I've been trying not to spend too much money on stamping supplies, but when I went to JoAnn's for some supplies and their stamps were 40% off!!!! And I've been looking for a fun fruit set...guess what?!  Yep!  JoAnn's + Fruit Set = MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN!!!!

Here's what I found (for only $7)

I've already put it in a CD case...~

Yep!  And then I had a fabulous visit with a friend and my DH came home and we had some together time.  We haven't had a chance to talk a lot and so we had a good long chat. :)  But then I got to use some of my amazing new stamps to make 2 sets of darling one layer fruit cards--so fun and summery!!!

Here's the first set--Citrus Fruits!!!

Orange & details~

Lemon & details~

Lime & details~

Well, as you can see, I used rhinestones and glossy accents to jazz these up a bit.  And because I had so much fun masking, I did another set!!!

Here's the second set--Fun Fruits!!!

Berries & details~

Melons & details~

Pears & details~

Oh my gosh, SO FUN!!!  Now, I want to share a little tip with y'all.  KEEP YOUR MASKS.  I put my clear and cling sets into CD cases, and you can just add your masks to that and keep them for future use.

See~

Huzzah!!!!  LOVE this set--I think you may see a bunch more of it soon! ;)  I'll be giving these cards away to a special friend--the same friend that I had a lovely visit with this afternoon! :)  I think my favorite one is the watermelon one...which is ironic, because I abhor watermelon!!!

I'd like to enter these cards into these fabulous challenges~

CASology: Fruit

One Layer Wednesday: Summer

(I find fruit very summery--especially citrus!)

Crafty Sentiments: Food Theme

Thanks for stopping by--I hope you like my little cards!  They make me so happy and I adore them!  Happy stamping and see y'all soon! :)

Have you ever...

...had one of those days where you just want to quit one aspect of your life?  Me, too.  Today is that day.  I am SOOOOO glad that I can come online and be greeted by your kind words and encouragement--you all mean the world to me and I am so grateful to have a Christ-like place to retreat to besides my home.  THANK YOU.

Now that I'm done moping, let's get to business, shall we?  I've made the cutest little shaped easel card--I'm immensely proud of it and hope you'll like it, too!!!

Here it is~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Shabby Tea Room: Photo Inspiration + Add a Flower
 

Simon Says Stamp & Show: Hey, Girl!

Tuesday Alchemy: Very Vintage

I started by die cutting all my shapes using one of my favorite Stampin' Up! die sets.  I then layered things on continually until I got the look I wanted.  A fabulous quote from the PTI "Simply Jane" set, and voila!  Isn't it darling?!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek--I am so glad you came!  I hope that you come back again and I'll see you in blog land! :)  Happy stamping!!!

Not as CAS...

Hello!  Ready for some more cards?  These ones are not so CAS (one is kinda, but not really) but were equally fun to make!  I've gotta get to some real life things soon, so I'll make this quick!  I'm sorry for this, but there are three cards in this post...

First card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Digital Tuesday: Photo Inspiration

(Inspired by the vase of roses and the Victorian feel.)

My Time To Craft: Make it wet!

(I water colored my image.) 

Just Inspirational: Photo Inspiration

(Inspired by the colors and the simplicity of the photo.)

This card was really fun to make.  I made a card front using a free digi image found HERE and then water colored it.  I added some glitter glue, a sentiment from PTI's "Simply Jane" stamp set, and then some bits of bling.  I LOVE IT.  I think this will be one of those cards that I have a hard time giving away.  I actually might frame it and put it somewhere in my home.  Let's keep going!!!

Second card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Simply Stampin': Vintage

Dynamic Duos: Color Challenge

I also used an old sketch from Sketchbook Saturdays~

This card was inspired by the book/movie "Little Dorrit" by Charles Dickens.  There is a scene in the most recent film adaptation where a room has this luscious red and black wallpaper with a brocade pattern.  Hence my brocade embossing.  The sentiment is also about the two main characters in the movie--Amy Dorrit and Arthur Clennam.  They are so fantastic!!!  You should check this book/movie out--it's fabulous!  I also used punches on this card, since it's the dessert option at Dynamic Duos.  I used a border punch and my main image is made from two punches, plus the red punched leaves!!!

Third & last card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

A Day For Daisies: Add Script

Shopping Our Stash: Use Something NEW

(I've used a brand new to me digi from ADFD!)

Top Tip Tuesday: Circles

This card uses a brand new to me digi from ADFD!  I masked off the image in order to get script only on the background of the image and then colored the peacock, added glitter and pearls, and put it on the card!  There is also script on my patterned paper and lots of circles throughout this card!  Here is a TIP: when you print off a page of digis onto cardstock, print another copy of it onto plain computer printing paper in case you decide you want to use masks later.  You can keep these in a file folder for later use!

That's it.  Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you're having a fabulous day and I will see you soon!  Happy stamping! :)