CAS(E) this Sketch #232 - hi, there

I made a summer greeting card today - greetings from a bear in a summer forest. This bear stamp is one of my favorites. He always makes me smile. :-)

My card design was inspired by Chrissy's sketch: CAS(E) this Sketch #232.

I used both the positive and the negative parts of the grass die-cuts - just put them apart an inch or so. The front grass panel is raised with foam squares.


Stamp: All Inside, Bear Ware (Ellen Hutson)
Paper: Bristol Smooth White (100 lb), Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: VersaFine (Onyx Black - Tsukineko), Distress Ink (Ranger - Lucky Clover, Blueprint Sketch, Mowed Lawn)
Accessories: Grassy Edges (My Favorite Things), All Inside dies, Bear Ware dies (Ellen Hutson), Marker (Furty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Pink Pirouette - Stampin' Up!), Glossy Accents (Ranger), Thin 3D Foam Squares (3L)

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CAS(E) this Sketch #231 - happy birthday & Japanese Mini Cards

I had only a few Japanese sentiment stamps, so when I went back to Tokyo this spring, I bought some. I love the brush font of the stamps! They're pretty small, so I made a set of "mini cards" earlier this week.

 congratulations

 thank you

 thank you for your hard work

 just a token of my appreciation

Then, when I saw the new sketch of CAS(E) this Sketch #231 on Thursday, I was a little surprised. Did I foresee the future? 😉

Here's N@ Ali's sketch:

I basically used the same elements I used in making the mini-cards, and turned the square 90 degrees. I literally copied the sketch! It's very simple and easy to make.

The tiny birthday cake die-cut is so cute!

[Japanese Mini Card]
Stamp: Kimochi Stamp (Kodomono Kao), Pattern Swatches (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Vellum (Stampin' Up!) 
Ink: Frosty Pink, Sunkissed, Sea Glass, Mountain Mist (Altenew), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Squares Collection Thinlits Dies, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Modern Label Punch, Flourish Thinlits Dies, Embossing Powder (Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi - Stampin' Up!), Jewels Basic Pearl (Stampin' Up!), Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Nuvo Jewel Drops (Orange Marmalade - Tonic Studio)

[Happy Birthday Card]
Stamp: Thoughtful Banners (Stampin' Up!), Pattern Swatches (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Gold Foil Sheet, Vellum (Stampin' Up!) 
Ink: Frosty Pink (Altenew), VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Squares Collection Thinlits Dies, Modern Label Punch (Stampin' Up!), Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX, Balloon Shaker Window & Frame (My Favorite Things), 1/8" Circle Hand Punch (Fiskars), Embossing Powder (Melon Mambo - Stampin' Up!)

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CAS(E) this Sketch #230 - thanks

When I saw Donna's sketch for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch, I thought this was a great opportunity to use the color scheme I've been wanting to use. I saw these colors at Design Seeds last summer.

Here's Donna's sketch (#230) - isn't it perfect for color-blocking?

I layered a few sentiment die-cuts and coated it with Glossy Accents.
(The sentiment looks black in the pictures, but it's actually gray.)

Paper: Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding, Peekaboo Peach, Riding Hood Red, Basic Gray, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: Peek-a-Boo Polka Dots, Many Thanks (My Favorite Things), Itty Bitty Punch Pack (Stampin' Up!), Glossy Accents (Ranger)

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