I was delighted to be asked to be a Guest Designer at Addicted to CAS for a Challenge #190, after I was chosen as CAS perfectionist in their Challenge #187 - One Layer. I love playing Addicted to CAS challenges, as their challenges are all about CAS (clean and simple) cards, my favorite card design. I'm happy challenges are back after half year break. :o)
The Challenge #190 theme is Pattern.
Card design needs to be CAS. Here is a CAS definition from Addicted to CAS Challenge Blog:
And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), Happy Holidays Card. :o)
Note: there are various CAS cards definitions on various blogs.
And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), Happy Holidays Card. :o)
First I prepared all parts for my card: a white top folded card base, a patterned paper stripe and die-cut snowflakes.
I stamped a sentiment with a Distress Ink directly on the card base. I inked the sentiment stamp with a VersaMark Watermark Ink, wiped it with my palm, inked the stamp with the Distress Ink Hickory Smoke and pressed the sentiment on the card base. I prefer to do it this way when stamping with Distress Inks, as the stamping results are much better than without using the VersaMark Watermark Ink.
I glued 3-D foam squares on the back of the patterned stripe and glued it on the card. I cut the excess with scissors.
Then I arranged and glued snowflakes along the patterned stripe, using a glue or a 3-D foam square, just to add a bit more dimension to my card.
Easy and quick to create. :o)
Card measurements: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")
List of supplies:
- Jane's Doodles 'Winter Words' stamp set (sentiment)
- Create a Smile Cool Cuts 'Negative Snowflake' (intricate snowflake)
- Wiler Creativity Cutting Dies, snowflakes die cuts (gift from a dear friend Alice of Scrap & C... THANK YOU ALICE!!! ♥)
- white cardstock paper
- patterned paper from Create a Smile 'Snow Dance' kit
- Tim's Holtz Distress Ink Hickory Smoke
- Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
- Sakura Quickie Glue Pen
- 3-D foam squares 5 x 5 x 2 mm
- 3-D foam squares 5 x 5 x 1 mm
- round acrylic block (d = 70 mm)
- Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
- Sizzix Big Shot
- bone folder
- scissors
I hope you'll like my take on the challenge and get inspired. :o) Stop by the Addicted to CAS and see amazing CAS creations the Design Team made for this challenge. The challenge is a fortnight challenge, so there is plenty time to share your CAS cards with us. :o) For more information about the challenge and rules, jump over to challenge post at Addicted to CAS. :o)
Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Stop by later this evening, I'll be posting again. Enjoy and smile! :o)
Milka
