What's Cookin'?

Here's one last card CASEd from one of Cindy Lawrence's cards for Flourishes Designer CASE Challenge. And, it fits in perfectly for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday garden challenge that Katie Sims is hosting this week.

Here's the card I cased. Cindy's coloring on that watermelon is just amazing!

And, here's my version. I think this beet image is the only veggie stamp I have that I had never used before, so I figured it needed some ink. Besides, pickled beets are a fav of mine, so it's about time I featured them on a card. ;) My card is CASEd very closely to Cindy's, but instead of stamping the sentiment directly on the image layer, I put it on a vellum flag and stapled it to that layer instead.

The beets are colored with Copic markers, and the white spots on the beets and on the tips of the leaves were made with Copic Opaque White Pigment and a toothpick. I got the pigment when I went to the Copic class a few months ago, and I love how it looks on the image.

With all that rich color on the front of the card, I felt that it needed at least a little bit inside, too. The panel for personalization doesn't go to the bottom of the card so that it won't show through the punched borders at the bottom of the front of the card.

I can't wait to see which Flourishes designer will be featured next! I'm having fun with all this CASEing!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a fab day!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Flourishes Designer Focus CASE Challenge: CASE Cindy
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #223: From the Garden
Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge: Brought to you by the Letter S (scalloped circle die) 

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Stamps: Garden Fresh (Flourishes)
Paper: Que Sera Sera (K&Co); Summer Song (My Mind's Eye); Flourishes Classic White; vellum
Ink: Copic markers; Copic Opaque White Pigment; Memento; Distress; Versamark
Dies: Classic Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders); Banner Stacklets 1 (Taylored Expressions)
Accessories: Garden Trellis edge punch (Martha Stewart); Tropical Paisley embossing folder (Sizzix); Ranger embossing powder; ribbon; twine; button; pearls; mini stapler
Size: 4.5" x 6"

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Beach Babes

A while back, I spent almost an entire day coloring one image, and I finally got around to making it into a card.

I just love the distinct personalities these four beach babes have. :) I never liked coloring skin until I took my Copic Certification class. Now, it's fun. I gave each of these ladies different looks--the first one has clear, medium skin tone, the second is pale, has a little zinc oxide on her nose and cheeks, and uses Red Hot Mama lipstick to give herself bigger lips ;),  the third one has rosacea and age spots, and the last one is my sun worshipper. The image is colored with Copics, and I used a clear Spica pen on the sand and drink glasses, and Glossy Accents on their sunglasses. The white dots on the green scarf are a white gel pen. I added some clouds with a cloud stencil. The seam binding was dyed with Distress Reinkers. My hands will be purple for days!

Here's a better look at the sparkly Spica sand, and the age spots on the third babe's legs. 

I almost always use plastic rhinestones, but a friend gave me a packet of Swarovski crystals some months back, and every now and then I splurge with them. It's amazing how much better they look on a card versus plastic bling. I'll be using Swarovski's more often, I think, now that I've figured out an easier way to apply them. (I'll do a post on that later, after I find the tools I need for it).

On the inside I used my score board to make straight and diagonal score lines on the medium purple layer. I hope that cute sentiment made you smile. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy your day.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge: Brought to you by the Letter S (Swarovski, summer, sand, stencil, seam binding, score board)
CMC Color Challenge #69: Orange You Cool! (Orange13)
Cupcake Inspirations #213 : At the Beach
Dare to Be Sassy Thursday #179: Hit the Beach

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Stamps: Girlfriends (Art Impressions)
Ink: Copics; Memento; Distress Ink & Reinkers; Spica Pen; white gel pen
Dies: Curved Rectangles, Labels 25 (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Seam Binding dyed with reinkers (Hug Snug); Glossy Accents; Cloud Stencil (Inky Antics); flat back Swarovski Crystals; Corner Chomper; Score Board (Martha Stewart)
Size: A6 (6.25" x 4.5")

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Roses are...Yellow

No, I am not a stalker! Even though this is, yet again, another card CASEd from one of Cindy Lawrence's cards. I can't seem to help myself. ;) Here's her gorgeous card:

It is so beautiful, with all the details, trims and borders, that when I first saw it as an CASE option in Flourishes Designer CASE Challenge, I didn't, even for a second, consider it. I mean, just look at that ruffled ribbon, and those punched sides! But, it just kept calling to me (I love a real challenge, and this one definitely was that, for me), so I finally decided to give it a try. 

And...I did it! I even got my sides punched evenly and was able to get the ribbon ruffled! What a fun card to make!

Here's a look at the inside.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful crafty week! :)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Flourishes Designer Focus CASE Challenge: CASE Cindy
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #222: It's Summertime (use sheer ribbon)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge: Brought to you by the Letter S (sheer ribbon, satin ribbon, Sizzix, summertime)

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Stamps: Roses are Red, Life Lines (Flourishes)
Paper: Anthologie (We R Memory Keepers); Annalee (Prima); Coastal cs (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Copics; Memento; Distress
Dies: On the Edge (Tim Holtz/Sizzix)
Accessories: Garden Rail edge punch (Martha Stewart); Bracket edge punch (EK Success); sheer ribbon; satin ribbon; pearls; Scor-Tape
Size: 5.5" x 6"

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Violas

I think this will be my last post today...I've been on a roll, CASEing Cindy over at Flourishes! :) I just love the look of her Botanical Bookplate card, and now I've got a little gift set for someone!

The only changes to this card from the previous two are that I used a strip of rhinestones at the top of the dp, used a different punch and embossing folder, and I stamped a bit of script text randomly across the dp in Vintage Photo ink. It just seemed too plain without it--maybe because the ribbons aren't as prominent on this card. The base ribbon is a shear white organza, and the top ribbon is a thin velvet.

And, contrary to my usual MO, I left the inside clean. It just seemed like the right thing to do on this one, ya know. ;)

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Flourishes Designer Focus CASE Challenge: CASE Cindy
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes

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Stamps: Botanical Bookplates Vol. 1, With Gratitude (Flourishes); Miss Caroline (My Mind's Eye); Avignon (7Gypsies)
Paper: Abrianna (K&Co)
Ink: Copics; Memento; Distress
Dies: Tailer-Made Classic Bookplate Template Die (Flourishes)
Accessories: Abstract Flower edge punch (EKSuccess); Decorative Tile Set embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Velvet ribbon; Organza ribbon; rhinestones; Pearl Pen
Size: 3.5" x 5.5"

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Lily of the Valley

I'm back with another card for Flourishes' CASE Cindy Challenge. I enjoyed making the first one so much, I colored up another bookplate image and made another card. Maybe I'll just make an entire set!

I wanted to change things up just a little bit, so I used a different edge punch and embossing folder, used lace instead of ribbon, and used mini pom pom trim in place of the row of pearls. This card is a quarter of an inch shorter than yesterday's card because the edge punch I used today punched a little deeper into the cs.

Like yesterday's card, the inside on this one is also simple. The silver pearls are made with a Pearl Pen.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Flourishes Designer Focus CASE Challenge: CASE Cindy
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes

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Stamps: Botanical Bookplates Vol. 2 (Flourishes)
Paper: Watercolor Bouquet (K&Co)
Ink: Copics; Memento; Distress
Dies: Tailor-Made Classic Bookplate Template Die (Flourishes)
Accessories: D'Vine Swirls embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Scallop Dot Edge Punch (Martha Stewart); Mini Pom Pom trim; lace; ribbon; Pearl Pen; Scor-Tape; foam dots
Size: 3.5" x 5.25"

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