CAS(E) this Sketch #210 - dinosaur message

I often wish I had majored in art - or at least that I had studied some kind of art when I was at school. But I didn't, so I started learning art-related bits and pieces online this year. Better late than never, they say, right?

I saw a "split complementary" color wheel palette last night, so I used it in my card today.

Here's how it works: Red's complementary color is green, but instead of using green, I used the two colors next to green, which are yellow-green and blue-green (leaves).

I think it makes a subtle and interesting color combination.

The layout was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch #210.

 
I wanted to try a new embossing powder I got called Rainbow Black, and see what the color looks like. It turned out the color was perfect for the dinosaur.
I also heat-embossed the sentiment in red on velum paper, and die-cut it.

Stamp: No Bones about It (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up!), Translucent Vellum (My Favorite Things)
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, Baked Brown Sugar (Stampin' Up!), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Deckled Rectangles Dies (Spellbinders), Embossing Powder (Rainbow Black - Wow!, Cherry Cobbler - Stampin' Up!), Sponge Dauber (Stampin' Up!), Thin 3D Foam Squares (3L)

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CAS(E) this Sketch #209 - Get Well

I wish I didn't need this card, but a family member of a colleague got injured and hospitalized last week. She's in a lot of pain, so I chose a soothing color.

The sketch was based on this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #209.

I created the sentiment on my computer and printed it on both woodgrain and plain cardstock.

 
Paper: Woodgrain (Simon Says Stamp), Neenah cardstock (110 lb solar white)
Ink: Distress Ink (Ranger - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Peacock Feathers)
Accessories: Circle of Leaves Die (Simon Says Stamp), Sequins (Multicraft Imports - Rhythm 'N Blues)

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CAS(E) this Sketch #208 - happy bear-day!

I made a card this time using the same bear stamp I used a few days ago. I LOVE the facial expression of the bear!

I used the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch! #208.

The stitches cover plate was perfect for making the background.

Stamp: All Inside, Bear Ware, Warm Fuzzies (Ellen Hutson)
Paper: Neenah cardstock (110 lb solar white), Melon Mambo (Stampin' Up!), Translucent Vellum (My Favorite Things)
Ink: Versafine (Onyx Black - Tsukineko), Many Marvelous Markers (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Pink Pirouette - Stampin' Up!), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (Simon Says Stamps), Bear Ware Dies, Stitches Cover Plate (Ellen Hutson), White Embossing Powder (Ranger), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Double-sided Foam Tape (3M)

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Valentine Treat Box

I made a few Valentine's Day treat boxes for my "little" friends.
I learned how to make the boxes from a Sam's blog post.

 

I used patterned paper for these in the above picture.

And I made my own patterned paper for the boxes below. I stamped hearts, punched them out, and glued them on the panels.

I coated the hearts the bears are holding with Glossy Accents. This is my favorite bear stamp!

Stamp: All Inside (Ellen Hutson), Language of Love (Stampin' Up!)

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Stacked with Love DSP (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush (Stampin' Up!), Versafine (Onyx Black - Tsukineko)

Accessories: Envelope Punch Board (We R Memory Keepers), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (Stampin' Up!), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Double-sided Foam Tape (3M), Blender Pen (Stampin' Up!), White Organza Ribbon

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CAS(E) this Sketch #207 - Space Background

I've been wanting to do this space background with distress ink since I learned how to do it in a Kristina Werner's blog post.

This week's CAS(E) this Sketch challenge (#207) was perfect for trying out this background.

Actually, my design is the reverse of the sketch.

I embossed the sentiments and little elements in clear.

Stamp: Space Bears (Mama Elephant)
Paper: Bristol Smooth White (100 lb)
Ink: Distress Ink (Ranger - Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Black Soot), Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Kuretake - 028, 065, 024, 060, 050, 052, 044, 037), Versafine (Onyx Black - Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Clear Ultra Fine Embossing Powder (Hero Arts),
Artist Brushes (Ranger), Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger),
Double-sided Foam Tape (3M)

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