Addicted to CAS Challenge #68 - Chevron

Here is the latest card challenge that I have entered. The challenge from Addicted to CAS is to incorporate a chevron design into your CAS card.

 

I have a special fondness for chevrons so I decided to make a stencil on my Silhouette.  I used a plastic notebook divider and put the settings on Silhouette stencil material.  I sponged on Distress Ink in purple and blue and when dry I chalked the design with lavender chalk to soften the image.  I positioned the image in an angle across a piece of cardstock, marked the angle, removed the chevron and cut the cardstock along the angle. 

 

 

Since the insert was on an angle it proved to be a little tricky.  I started the card process by cutting the original cardstock in half at 5.5 and scored and folded the card base from one of the halves.  The remaining piece I cut in half so I would have two 5.5 x 4.25.  One of the halves was the piece I cut the angle on. The image was attached to the card front after which I added fun foam to and then used double-sided tape to hold the two layers together.  The last stop was to trim all the edges so that it was flush with the card measurements.  What I was left with were the image on the bottom level and the white stock and fun foam raised above the image.

I decided it needed a splash of color so I cut a strip of light purple light weight paper.  I scored the strip in half and glued it to the sides and top edges and trimmed.

I finished the card off by stenciling a couple chevrons on a separate piece of cardstock and added the phrase between the two.  I used foam dots to raise the phrase just a little off the card.  Hope I didn't confuse you too much! LOL

CAS Card Challenges

CAS on Sunday & CAS-UAL Fridays are running a new challenge for a clean and simple card that includes dry or heat embossing.  I decided to work with a stamp (Q130 Fresh Bloom from Stampendous) and a checkerboard Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I made it 3D by raising the top of the card using white  fun foam.

For instructions go to Simply Stamped

Swing Swap Card

I made this card for a swap with the Yahoo Card Swapper's Group.  The category was "Technique" and the choice this month was a "Die Cut Swing Card".  It was based on the following video . . .

For instructions go to SplitCoastStampers for the tutorial for Die Cut Swing Card.

You can see more examples on my Pinterest board called "Cardzzz . . .Swing/Flip".  Don't be confused "swing" and "flip" seem to be interchangeable.

Twirl Pop up Card

As soon as I saw this technique I knew I had to make a Fourth of July Card!!!  The technique is called the "Twirl Pop Up Card" !  On my Pinterest board called "Cardzzz...Twirl Pop Up" you will find 2 videos that offer instructions.  You will also find many examples of other similar cards.  This was not a "fast" card but the results are well worth the time it takes!

School's Out for the Summer!

This week's Nacho Average Challenge is a sketch . . .

The first thing that came to mind was children running down a hill.  I didn't have any stamps or digis of the subject matter so I went in search of photos and illustrations.  I found this great free wallpaper that just fit the bill.  I added the title, did some design work,  printed it and added it to a card base.

Blue Skies & Smooth Sailing Challenge

I decided to give card challenges another try.  This time a challenge over on Fusion caught my eye!

The beach colors are among my favorite combinations.  I decided to fuse the two options and this is the result . . .

 

I substituted blue fence boards which I sandpapered for a worn look for the two boards with the anchor and then used the three elements of the sketch to finalize the design.

Thanks for looking!

Top Nacho #142

Woot! Woot!

I just won the first card challenge I've ever entered!!! http://nachoaveragechallenges.blogspot.com/

Here's the announcement...

Top Nacho #142

Hello Stampers!  Thanks to everyone who participated in our Nacho Challenge #142!

Congrats to Cardophile for being our Top Nacho with this beautiful card!

 

 

 I'm stoked!!!

NAC #142

I'm trying my hand at card challenges.  I made this card for the Nacho Average Challenge Blog #142.

The idea is to make a card using these colors...

Unfortunately I didn't have any of them nor any that even came close!  The only solution I could come up with was to sample the colors using Pictaculous which is a web-based color generator.  I needed the RGB color numbers.  I opened Microsoft Word and drew three box shapes and colored each with the numbers and then printed it out on cardstock.  Of course the print out colors differed from the picture above but they were the same.  Even the picture I took of the final product varied...kinda drove me up the wall!!!

This is what my word document looked like...

Thanks for taking a look!

Flowery Card Sketch

My Card Crafts group is having a sketch swap for July.

I decided to go with blue and white and try out my new Martha Stewart punch.

I began by creating the "hello" using Microsoft Word and then trimmed it down and punched the edges with Martha Stewart's "Doily" edger.  I attached it to the blue cardstock with glue stick.


Next I tackled the flower by cutting a long strip of photo paper and edge punching it with my new Martha Stewart deep edge punch " Garden Trellis".  I recently had found a video for making flowers using border punches and wanted to see if I could make this one work.  I'm pleased with the result!  Of course I had to make my own changes, lol.  I attached the flower with a brad.


The butterflies were punched with Tonic's "Butterfly Multi-detail".  I detached the butterfly from the paper by snipping the top and bottom of the body.  I glued these on only by the body and folded the wings upwards.


I decided the ribbon would have been too much so I chose to leave it off.

Independence Day

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Freedom

Well, tomorrow is Independence Day in the States.  In honor of our freedom I made another 4th of July card.

Again I used a graphic from one of my e-mails and the same paper as I used in the Summer Fun card.  Easy...but effective!

4th of July

Decided to make my sister a 4th of July celebration card.  I had seen some napkins and a few doodads I liked in Hobby Lobby and gathered them up for a cardmaking session.

I've always been fascinated by shaker cards but had never made one.  I decided that this was the perfect time to try one out!  Most of the online directions showed you how to make your own box but I've been saving plastic packaging covers for quite some time hoping to use them for just this purpose.  Out of 40+ sites with tutorials I found one that addressed this idea but oddly enough it wasn't for a shaker so I had to make my own adjustments.

I was going to attach the napkin piece as I did in a previous post but changed my mind.  I tried to separate the three layers but only was able to remove one layer so I decided to glue stick it to the front of the card.  This worked great until I handled the card for a while and I noticed that the top layer was coming loose at the corners.  Wouldn't you know it...it wouldn't come off when I wanted it to, LOL!!!  So...I slipped some glue under the edges and things were fine.  The glue stick worked fine so if you use it make sure you really have removed two layers!!!

I finished up the front with the doodads I got at Hobby Lobby and I used confetti red, white and blue stars for the shaker. The three stars are part of a garland and I attached it with brads.  I used double stick tape to attach "July 4th" to the shaker.

I carried to theme to the inside, added a verse and used some of the napkin scraps to make faux photo corners.

We Have a Winner, No Wait...We Have Two Winners!!!

Well, wouldn't you know it...my friend couldn't decide between two of the wonderful entries!  I decided to declare a tie!

And the winners are...

Carole

Paula

Congratulations!!!!!

Fun, Fun, Fun

Until your daddy takes the T-bird away!  Now that song brings back memories!!!

Here's an easy card I made with a cute summer theme.  I got the picture off a piece of e-mail stationery.  I took the main picture and the border picture and grouped them together using Microsoft Word!  Printed out on glossy photo paper and backed and attached to a card base...how could it be any easier!

How About a Birthday RAK

After receiving so many lovely birthday cards from people in my card groups I decided to return the gesture.  I got a new punch from Martha Stewart and used it to create the first of my RAK's (random acts of kindness).  It's for someone in one of my card groups but I'm not telling who...lol!

This punch is one of the deep cutting punches.  This time I did the punching on the front opening and then trimmed the card to size.  I added some punched stars and then lined the inside with a white insert.  Pretty cool...I love this punch!

She Sells Sea Shells

Here's my version of "By the Sea" pg 46 of CardMaker July 2010 issue.

I embossed the left side of a turquoise rectangle with Cuttlebug's embossing folder called "traffic jam".  I took an emery nail file and lightly sanded the ridges and then glued that piece to the card base.  Next I made three different cuts with "Labels Two" Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  Two were on the green and turquoise cardstock pieces and the last was the smallest size which I used on the seashell picture.  Before adhering the label pieces I cut two pieces of matching ribbons and tied them around the card's front piece, tied a knot and trimmed the ends.

Up Up in the Air

This lovely swap (or mingle as we call it in the Iris Folder's Group) comes from Marilyn who lives in Canada!  I love the cloud paper for the background.

Birthday Wishes 7

This great birthday card came from Misty in West Virginia!!!

Challenge Card 7

Here's an entry that uses a totally different technique!  This clever card was made by Paula from Iowa.

Contest Entry 6

Here's a beauty from Dianne in Australia!  I love the colors!