Saturday, January 23, 2016

Impatiently Awaiting Spring

This week's sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches gave me a few firsts this week: first time I've focused on a sketch challenge, first time I have tried a CAS (Clean And Simple) challenge, and first time I have used my fancy dies to make a custom-shaped card. Hooray for stretching my skills!

 

This was a quickie card:
  • Die cut card base from black cardstock using Spellbinders Labels 24.
  • Stamp corner flourish stamp (from Close To My Heart "Adorning Corners" set) with Versamark ink, wet emboss with snowy, frosty, glittery embossing powder.
  • Adhere glitter snowflake embellishment.
  • Stamp sentiment with white pigment ink.

{Crafted while listening to "Carrie & Lowell" by Sufjan Stevens}

Entered in:
Crafting By Designs - Winter, Glitter, Sparkles Challenge
Freshly Made Sketches - Challenge #220
Moving Along With the Times - Challenge #12 Embossing (Wet or Dry)
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #114 anything goes with a twist of frosty 
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8 comments:

  1. Jen BrumJanuary 23, 2016 at 5:56:00 PM AKST

    What a great black and white card! I totally agree with that sentiment!!! Very fun! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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    1. UnknownFebruary 2, 2016 at 11:53:00 AM AKST

      Haha, thanks, Jen! I hope Spring comes soon in your area! I still have 3-4 months to wait. *sighs*

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  2. Wendy LJanuary 24, 2016 at 2:10:00 AM AKST

    This looks so beautiful, thanks for joining us at MAWTT, x

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  3. Kim SJanuary 24, 2016 at 5:55:00 AM AKST

    Great job on all of your firsts!! LOVE the shape - it adds so much interest to your perfectly clean card! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 2, 2016 at 11:58:00 AM AKST

      Thank you, Kim! I did not realize until afterwards that my card shape reminds me of a flower; must have been subconsciously contrasting the snowy embellishments of the card. :)

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  4. KarrenJanuary 25, 2016 at 2:52:00 PM AKST

    Your shaped card is so pretty! Love the black and white - such a striking look. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 2, 2016 at 11:55:00 AM AKST

      Thanks! It was sooooo hard for me to do a CAS card.

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  5. AO CreationsJanuary 25, 2016 at 5:17:00 PM AKST

    Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at MAWTT, good luck!!! Amy DT

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