a CASE of Laura Bassen

Hidey ho.....

Have you seen the video by Laura Bassen on the Simon Says Stamp blog? Besides her humor and hearing from kids once in a while, she makes fantastic cards and videos worth watching.

So, I just couldn't stand it, I had to give it a try.

While I am not a personal friend of Jennifer McGuire (but I do love her videos !) and don't expect she will be sending any happy mail my way that involves the Glad Press n Seal (like she sent to Laura), I just went ahead and purchased it myself.  :)

It is the key to making this card!!!

I inked up a piece of white cardstock with a rainbow of inks, then stamped and heat embossed with iridescent powder.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the hexies, applied the Press n Seal and 

very important...I removed the die cut by bending the cutting mat away very slowly.

Foam adhesive was added to back of each hexie, adhere to white cardstock and peal off the unwanted parts.

Yep...the Press n Seal is a super product for any crafting room!

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Flickr  -  Rainbow

Simon Says Stamp Flickr

Let's go Shopping:

Simon Says Stamp:  Artful Flowers, Alphabet Background stamps. Jellybean, Melon, Surf Blue, Spring Rain, Scuba & Hollyhock inks

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaMark ink, White & iridescent embossing powders

Pretty Pink Posh:  Onyx sequins

Glad Press n Seal

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hellofriend

Hello again....

I usually don't post twice in one day, but I wanted to sneak this little pretty into a couple of challenges at the 11th hour.

When I saw the challenge at The Card Concept was a color combo, my first thought was yuck. Gray, yellow and white? So, I put off making anything...until now. 

This may be right up there with my all time favorite color combos. 

Who knew?!?

At Winnie & Walter all the cards are gorgeous of course, but the thing I took away today for my card was that everyone one of theirs had an embossed background...so that is what I went with also.

I love how the white and yellow just pop on this gray card.

And speaking of popping... how super cool is that geometric background?!?

Flower and swirl were stamping, heat embossed, then trimmed.

Sentiment is a Winnie and Walter digi welded together.

Challenges Entered:

Winnie & Walter  -  Gossip Column

The Card Concept  -  Color combo

CAS(E) this Sketch  -  sketch

Let's go Shopping:

We R Memory Keepers:  Geometric embossing folder

Winnie & Walter:  In a Word digi dies

Penny Black:  Floral Applique stamp set

Webster's Pages:  Family Traditions 6 x 6 pad

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaMark ink, White embossing powder, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Martha Stewart:  Frond punch

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling Clear sequins

Thanks for stamping by....

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Amazing Sister

Hello there....

I love how clean and simple this card is. Just a matter of stamping circles with neon inks and a bit of golden glitz to give it a little something, something.

I based my card off this inspiration from Ellen Hutson:

I see lots and lots of circles in a rainbow of colors...but the one that caught my eye was the pillow near the bottom with all of its shiny gold goodness.

Sentiment was stamped with StazOn ink onto vellum.

Challenges Entered:

Ellen Hutson  -  June Pin-Sights Challenge

Let's go Shopping:

Ellen Hutson:  Bokeh Dots, Amazing Women stamp sets

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Radiant Neon inks Yellow, Coral, Green , Purple, Blue, Orange, Pink. Delicata Golden Glitz, StazOn Midnight Blue

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling Clear sequins

Thanks for stamping by....

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Simply Amazing

Hello there....

I just had to play along in the color challenge at W plus 9 with this little cutie.

Using the Misti stamping tool and watercolor paper made this a breeze.

Side was die cut to bring a little something, something to this card.

Edge and bottom were inked with coordinating Pistachio ink. 

A few Sparkling Clear sequins give it a nice finish.

Challenges Entered:

W Plus 9  -  Color combo

Let's go Shopping:

W Plus 9:  Watercolored Anemones, Quite Like You stamp sets

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaFine Onyx Black ink, Memento markers, Radiant Neon Coral ink pad, Memento Pistachio ink pad

Spellbinders:  A2 Borders Two die

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling Clear sequins

Craftwell:  eBosser

Thanks so much for stamping by...

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Happy Hibiscus on ?

Hello, hello...

I have a super fun project using a Hibiscus stencil (my new favorite flower) on the Imagine Crafts blog today.

Come on over for a tutorial, and shopping list.

You are going to want to make one...just sayin'

Thanks for stamping by...

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Donut worry

Donut worry...it's the weekend...

I couldn't resist...sorry!

Playing in a couple of challenges today with this "sweet" card.

Using this sketch as inspiration from Reverse Confetti:

White background was embossed with a folder. Large chevrons were die cut as was the donut.

I used Amplify! White on the donut, then heat set for its magical powers. I added the darling sprinkles and coated the whole thing with Pico Shimmer....it looks good enough to eat!

Challenges Entered:

Reverse Confetti  -  Sketch

Simon Says Stamp -  Work it Wednesday (Refreshment)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -  Anything Goes

   

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Triple Chevies die, Circle Garland die, Donut you Know stamp and die set

We R Memory Keepers:  Woven embossing folder

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaMark ink, White embossing powder, White Amplify!, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Pretty Pink Posh:  Bronze sequins

Thanks so much for stamping by....

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Misted Butterfly

Hello there.....

The inspiration photo at Fusion Card Challenge is just so beautiful:

All those lovely colors and the bright butterfly. I recreated the colors with Fireworks sprays, adding the butterfly in the corner to follow the sketch.

This is literally a 10 minute card as the Fireworks dry almost instantly.

Butterfly was spritzed with Bahama Blue Fireworks. Edge of Butterfly was colored with a marker.

Challenges Entered:

Fusion Card Challenge  -  Photo/Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Monday  -  Stamp & Mist

Outside the Box  -  Butterfly

 

Let's go Shopping:

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Fireworks sprays Lady Bug, Rose Bud, Tangelo, Dandelion & Bahama Blue

Copic Marker:  N9

Simon Says Stamp:  Happy and Smile stamp set

Memory Box:  Pippi Butterfly 

Thanks for stamping by today....

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Nautical

Ahoy mates....

I love anything Nautical and was so happy to see a couple of challenges this week wanting that theme.

So much white space with a clean, simple image and sentiment.

I used the layout from this card at the W Plus 9 Challenge as my inspirations:

Challenges Entered:

CASology  -  Nautical

The Challenge  -  Nautical

W Plus 9  -  ThrowBack Thursday #5

   

Let's go Shopping:

W Plus 9:  Dockside stamp set

Authentique:  Anchored 6 x 6 pad

Lawn Fawn:  Silver Sparkle Hemp

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaFine Majestic Blue ink

Thanks so much for stamping by....

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Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day....

This is the card I made for my dad.

He loves to fish and I found this beyond adorable digi stamp at Doodle Pantry.

I colored the images with Copic markers, then colored and fussy cut a second handle (I am sure this has another name, but alas, I am not a fisher person) popping it up with foam adhesive.

I coated the lures with irRESISTible Pico Clear to give them a nice shine.

Let's go Shopping:

Doodle Pantry:  Reel 'em in

Copic markers

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  irRESISTible Pico Clear, VersaFine Onyx Black

Avery Elle:  The Man stamp set

Hoping you have the most wonderful day

 and thanks for stamping by...

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Nautical Woodgrain

Hi....

I am on the Imagine Crafts blog today with a fun card for the man in your life.

Come on over for a look see, a tutorial and to get the shopping list:

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Monday  -  Paste

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -  Favorite Technique

  

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Retirement & Welcome newbies

Howdy do.....

I have been commissioned to make some cards for a company that sells to police officers/firefighters/emt. Yay me!!!

Today I have a fun retirement card for someone who is completing their tour at the Sheriff's Department.

I originally made the card with a bus cap hanging off the sentiment. After showing it to my police sergeant husband, he informed me the hat was all wrong for that kind of law enforcement ...who knew?!?

So I googled it like any respectable investigator would do, and it turns out he is right...I hate that!

In making the card I die cut the "happy" 3 times, stacked and adhered together, then eBrushed with Copic markers.

Hat was die cut with Silhouette Cameo, colored and coated with Pico Shimmer.

I fashioned my card after this spectacular creation loving the large sentiment
across the middle and the ribbon hanging down.

Challenges Entered:

Winnie & Walter  -  ReRun

Let's go Shopping:

Winnie & Walter:  In a Word Trio die cut

Darice:  Diamond Plate embossing folder

Craftwell:  eBrush

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  irRESISTible Pico Shimmer, VersaMark ink, White embossing powder

Copic markers

Silhouette Cameo & hat cut file

Tiny handcuffs

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It;s Friday...woohoo!!!

I would like to give a great big WELCOME to a few newbies to the blog this week:

Deanne @ Three Trees - click her name...great blog!

Anita Liedtke

CreaNancy

Thanks so much for stamping by....

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Shades of Blue

Hello, hello....

Playing along today in a few challenges with this very simple to re-create card.

Card base was eBrushed with three Copic markers as were the tiny tags behind the flower.

Flower was stamped, then colored with Inktense pencils with just a little bit of water added.

(I guess I wasn't in the coloring mood).

Sentiment was stamped with VersaFine Majestic Blue.

I just love this sentiment!!!

Challenges Entered:

Ellen Hutson  -  June Mix it up w/ Altenew

Fusion Card Challenge  -  Colors

CAS(E) this Sketch  -  sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -  Friends

The Challenge  -  photo inspiration

   

  

Let's go Shopping:

Ellen Hutson:  Amazing Women stamp set

Altenew:  Persian Motifs stamp set

Simon Says Stamp:  Tiny Tags die set

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Versafine Majestic Blue, Memento Paris Dusk

Inktense pencils

Craftwell:  eBrush

Copic markers:  B91, B95, B99

Pretty Pink Posh:  White sequins

Ranger: Stardust Stickles

Thanks so much for stamping by...

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