CAS Mix Up August Challenge - have a great day

Hi everyone,

It seems that this summer is flying by. I haven't had a chance to go to the beach, but Loll chose "Beach" as the theme for the CAS Mix Up Challenge this month. I can at least get a beach-y feeling by playing along with the challenge. 😊

Here's my card:

[How I made the card]
1. Painted a beach scene with Gansai Tambi paints on watercolor paper.
2. Die-cut the thin frame and shells. Lightly colored the shells.
3. Heat-embossed the sentiment.
4. Glued the panel, the frame, and the shells onto the card base.

I think the silver paint worked well for the fizz.

You can enjoy a lot of gorgeous beach scenes at the challenge site and the gallery.

Thank you for visiting me today!

Stamp: Friends (Hero Arts)
Paper: Watercolor Paper (Arches Cold Press - 140 lb), Naturals White, Early Espresso (Stampin' Up!)
Ink/Paint: VersaMark (Tsukineko), Gansai Tambi (#31, 46, 57, 63, 64, 66, 44, 95 - Kuretake)
Accessories: Dies (Essential Rectangles - Ellen Hutson, Beach Scene Builder - My Favorite Things), Embossing Powder (Early Espresso - Stampin' Up!)

CAS Christmas August Challenge - happy holidays

Hi everyone,

We have reached the middle of the month, so it's time for a reminder for CAS Christmas Challenge!

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...

[How I made this card]
1. Made a tissue paper background, watching Loll's tutorial video.
    The tissue paper I used happened to have some pattern and it worked well for me.

2. Stamped a "partridge in a pear tree" image, colored it with pencils, and Scan'n Cut. Put a little red glitter drop as an accent.
3. Die-cut a window in the front panel.
4. Heat-embossed the sentiment with red glitter embossing powder.
5. Adhered the bird to the card front, and raised the front panel on the card base with foam tape.

I hope you'll check out the challenge blog to see the wonderful cards from our Designers, and participants! Our challenge closes on August 24th. 

Stamp: Everyday is Christmas (SugarPea Designs), Snow Globe Sentiments (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Whisper White, Tissue Paper
Ink: Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon - Ranger), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Die-namices Stitched Peek-a-Boo Window (My Favorite Things), Embossing Powder (Red Glitz - Wow!), Prismacolor Colored Pencils, Stickles (Christmas Red - Ranger), Foam Tape (3M), Connect Glue (Gina K)

CAS Christmas August Challenge - time for joy

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the start of the CAS Christmas August Challenge!
This month is hosted by our talented Designer, Susan, and she chose "Twelve Days of Christmas" as the theme.
We are excited to have Meg (Bits and Pieces) Guest Designing for us this month. Welcome Meg!

Here's my card:
𝅘𝅥𝅮 On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves, and ...

[How I made the card]
1. Die-cut mistletoe and doves, and partially die-cut a red panel.
I googled "turtledove" and they looked thinner than my die-cut doves, so I trimmed them as below.

2. Made a frame impression on the card front using a die and an embossing pad.
3. Gold heat-embossed the sentiment.
4. Glued the mistletoe and turtledoves on the red panel, and glued the panel on to the card front.

The link on the challenge site is open until August 24th. I hope you play along with us and take this opportunity to add a Christmas card to your stash.

Stamp: Festive Snippets (Penny Black)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Gumball Green, Wild Wasabi, Old Olive (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Dies (Stitched Mod Rectangle STAX - My Favorite Things, Garden Greens - Sizzix, Christmas Deer Tree & Dove Stamp & Die - Momenta Art-C), Embossing Powder (Gold - Hero Arts), Connect Glue (Gina K)