Aloe Vera Card Set (CASology Week #368 mid-inspiration)

Hi everyone! :o)

Last Tuesday, May 12th, 2020, a new challenge started at CASology. This fortnight's cue word is Plant. :o)

Due to some unexpected work situation and deadlines I had to meet, I didn't have the time to prepare my take on the challenge on time, so I'm bringing it today as mid-inspiration.There's still plenty of time to join the challenge, which ends on Monday, May 25th, 2020, 9 AM, CDT (UTC -5).

We also have a sponsor for this challenge: STAMPlorations. Find all details about the prize over at CASology blog.

And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), Aloe Vera Card Set. :o)

Design defined: 

Paper piecing works well with CAS cards.

How I made my cards....

To make this card set I CASEd (copy and share everything) my own card that I made in October 2016 (here). I went with same design, layout, color scheme, used same products, but there are some differences. :o)

For this card set I used stamps from Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set and a patterned paper from Create a Smile 'Sending Sunshine' kit. :o)

I stamped images on 2 different design papers, fussy cut them out and traced their edges with black marker. I arranged them and glued directly on white top folded card bases. I glued a stripe of a design paper on each card base, same paper I used for pots. Then I stamped a sentiment directly on card bases, partly covering pots.

Then I highlighted letters, aloe veras and stripes on the striped design paper.

As a finishing touch, I embellished cards with grey enamel dots and my card set was finished. :o) 

Card measurements: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• designer paper from Create a Smile 'Sending Sunshine' kit
• Create a Smile 'Neat & Neutral' enamel stickers
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Stabilo Fine Tip Pen (Marker), Black 68/46
• Unibal Signo White Pigment Ink Pen
• UHU liquid glue
• Fiskars High Precission Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• scissors
• crafting needle

I hope you'll like my card set I created for this challenge and get inspired. For more inspiration, check out  cards my Design Teammates and our Guest Designer created. Do join us in this challenge, we are looking forward to see your CAS creations. :o)

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman
Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo (you are here)

Nancy Elrick
Sandie Munro

Sue Symens
Vicky (Guest Designer)

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Colorful Cacti Pot Card (AAA Cards Game #94 GDT)

Hi everyone! :o)

I was delighted to be asked to be a Guest Designer at AAA Cards for a Game #94, after I won 1st place in their Game #92 The Birthday Card Challenge. I love playing AAA Cards challenges, as their challenges are all about CAS (clean and simple) cards, my favorite card design. :o)

The Game #94 theme is one layer with a colored card base.  AAA Cards is pairing this challenge with Less is More.

Card design has to be CAS. Here is a CAS definition from AAA Cards blog:

Notice: there are various CAS cards definitions on various blogs.



And here is my take on the challenge: CAS (clean and simple), one layer,  Colorful Cacti Pot Card.

To make this card, I used GORGEOUS Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set. Succulents and cactus are my favorite plants, so you can imagine how much I LOVE the set. :o)

When I received the stamp set (August 2016), I stamped all images on paper scraps and fussy cut them out. I made these to use them as a help to arrange scenes and as masks. I store these in a pouch with the stamp set.:o)

For a card base I used Kraft Paper, my favorite colored cardstock paper. I stamped the cactus/succulent pot directly on the card base using pre-made masks. Here and there I fixed some lines with black fine liner. I colored the stamped image with colored pencils. After coloring, I stamped a sentiment on the card base, overlapping the pot.

To add more interest to my card, I outlined the image and sentiment with white pencil, punched two opposite corners with a rounded corner paper puncher and my card was finished. :o)

Card dimensions: 95 mm x 127 mm (3 3/4" x 5")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set
• Crafter's Companion Neenah Desert Storm Kraft Coloring Card
• Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• TOZ Artist Color colored pencils
• light yellow
• dark yellow
• light orange
• dark red
• light green
• dark green
• light blue
• dark blue
• white
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm
• eraser
• pencil sharpener
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• rounded corner paper puncher
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• pre-made masks

I hope you'll like my one layer CAS card and get inspired. :o) Stop by the AAA Cards and see amazing creations from the Design Team made for this challenge. The challenge ends on July 21st, so there is plenty time to share your CAS one layer cards with us. :o) For more information about the challenge rules and prizes, jump over to challenge post at AAA Cards. :o)

I'm linking my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Addicted to Stamps and More, Challenge #249 - CAS

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

2) CRAFT-alnica, Izziv/Challenge #189 - Voščilnica za lastno dušo / As you love it (create a card with your favorites, a card you would love to receive)

CAS design, one layer card, Kraft paper, coloring with colored pencils on Kraft paper, Blooming Cactus, Aloe Vera, colorful pot, masked image

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Craft Stamper Magazine, Take It Make It Challenge, July: Anything Goes Stamping Challenge

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

4) Crafty Creations Challenges, #345 - Anything Goes

This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

5) Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday, June 2017: Summer Icons

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

6) STAMPlorations, Summer 2017 CAS Card Challenge

This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)

Milka

Hello Card (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

My second post today... If you missed the first one, just scroll down or follow a direct link here.


Today is my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this CAS (clean and simple), one layer, Hello Card.

To make this card, I used GORGEOUS Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set. Succulents and cactus are my favorite plants, so you can imagine how much I LOVE the set. :o)

When I received the stamp set (August 2016), I stamped all images on paper scraps and fussy cut them out. I made these to use them as a help to arrange scenes and as masks. I store these in a pouch with the stamp set.:o)

For a card base I used Canson XL Mixed Media Paper. I stamped the the cactus/succulent pot directly on the card base using pre-made masks. Here and there I fixed some lines with black fine liner. I colored the stamped image in watercolor technique using Distress Inks. After drying, I stamped a sentiment on the card overlapping the pot. I like this a lot!! :o)

As a finishing touch, I coated a cactus's bloom and sentiment with glossy Wink of Stella. Love the shimmer!! :o)

Card dimensions: 101 mm x 101 mm (4" x 4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set
• Canson XL Mixed Media Paper, 300 g
• Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks
• Mustard Seed
• Fossilized Amber
• Twisted Citron
• Cracked Pistachio
• Lucky Clover
• Vintage Photo
• Walnut Stain
• ZIG Wink of Stella Brush (Gl. clear 999)
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precision Personal Paper Trimmer
• bone folder
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• water
• paper towels
• pre-made masks

I'm entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) AAA Cards, CAS Game #84 - Watercolour

2) Happy Little Stampers, Watercolour Challenge, February 2017, Anything Goes

This is my 7th entry to this challenge.

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge.

That would be all from me today. Thank you for visiting and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)


Milka

Succulent Card Set (Jane's Doodles DT Spotlight)

Hi everyone! :o)

Today was my turn to be on the spotlight over at Jane's Doodles and I made this CAS (clean and simple), Succulent Card Set.

To make these cards, I used two Jane's Doodles stamp sets, 'Cactus' and 'Butterflies'.

First I made all succulents. I stamped succulents and pots on a watercolor paper, colored them in watercolor technique using Distress Inks, fussy cut them out and colored edges with black marker.

Then I stamped planted succulents on a white cardstock paper. I went with masking, although it was so not needed for what I was doing with my images... Well, practice is always good, right. :o) I fussy cut all images, leaving white border around them.

Here is a photo of all pieces...

When I had all pieces done, I glued them together and got that nice dimension that paper piecing gives. :o)

Next up were sentiment banners. I cut three stripes from a black cardstock paper, heat embossed sentiments in white, tied embroidery thread around banners (this is inspired by work of Yoonsun Hur) and my banners were finished.

Then I cut card bases and panels. I splattered panels with black Distress Ink and dried them with Heat It Craft Tool. I could leave them dry on air, but on the white cardstock paper I use, any water based medium or medium mixed with water gives better results when dried faster. In splattering case, drying faster gives prettier splatters.
Tip: Experiment and write down your results. Cut the paper you use on small pieces. 2" x 2" should be enough. Try different mediums, different techniques... on each paper piece. Write down a recipe. You can bind these together and make your unique paper/technique swatch. :o) It might get handy in the future. :o)

With all parts finished, I assembled cards together. I love dimension, so I glued foam on each part of the card. I used different thickness foams. Lastly, I glued another white panel inside each card to make back of cards thicker and more stable, because fronts are quite heavy and cards can't stand.

Here are photos of each card...

 

 

Cards dimensions: 101 mm x 133 mm (4" x 5 1/4")

List of supplies:

• Jane's Doodles 'Cactus' stamp set
• Jane's Doodles 'Butterflies' stamp set
• white cardstock paper
• watercolor paper
• black cardstock paper
• 100% cotton crochet embroidery thread (TULIPAN no. 15, white)
• Ranger's Archival Ink (Jet Black)
• Tsukineko VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• WOW! Embossing Powder (Opaque Bright White, Regular, WL01R)
• Tim Holtz's Distress Inks
• Mustard Seed
• Twisted Citron
• Cracked Pistachio
• Lucky Clover
• Vintage Photo
• Walnut Stain
• Ground Espresso
• double sided strong adhesive tape
• UHU liquid glue
• 3-D foams squares, 5 mm x 5 mm x 2 mm
• foam tape, 1 mm thick
• foam sheet, 1 mm thick
• acrylic block (102 mm x 102 mm)
• Fiskars High Precission Personal Paper Trimmer
• Sigma Rotary Paper Trimmer
• Marabu fine rounded paint brush no. #0
• Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
• powder bag
• water
• paper towels

I am entering my card set to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge (if any) is a direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Cards und More Shop Blog, Challenge no. 5 - Anything Goes
This is my 8th entry to this challenge.

2) Crafty Sentiments Designs, Anything Goes Challenge - Nov 1st
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

3) Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Wonderful Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 1st entry to this challenge.

Thank you for visiting and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :o)


Milka