CAS15 A Little Note

Yesterday I shared a masculine card inspired by the current Calling All Sistahs Encouragement Challenge.  Today I will share with you a card that is a little more feminine. 

I used Zig clean color real brush markers on Bristol cardstock to create this card.  I stuck to the colors in the inspiration photo and pulled out the hot air balloon stamp inspired by the baseballs.

How will you be inspired by this photo?  Use the color chips or the picture to create an encouragement card and link it up for a chance to win $25 gift code to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.

Stamps: Floating (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Real Red (Stampin' Up) Versamark
Paper: Bristol (Strathmore)
Accesories: 022, 092, 200 (Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers) Pewter Embossing Powder (SU) Wonky Stitched Rectangles (My Favorite Things) 

VersaMark Ink Pad

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Marshmallow, 10 pk

Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022, Carmine Red

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 092, Blue Gray

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 200, Sugared Almond Pink

My Favorite Things Die-namics, Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX

Altenew Crisp Embossing Powder, Antique Silver

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Rockin Red

Ranger Archival Ink Pad, Red Geranium by Wendy Vecchi

Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes, Short Round 6

Encouragement Challenge ~ CAS08

Welcome to our last Calling All Sistahs Encouragement Challenge of 2017.  It's hard to believe that our "baby" is 8 months old now.  Time sure flies when you're stamping!  To round out our last challenge of 2017 and ring in the New Year, we have another great inspiration photo.

The stripes in the straw caught my eye first.  I knew I would have some sort of black and white stripe on the side.  The rest of the card came together when I ordered the new Ballerina Fri-Dies.  I stamped her, then did a faux embossing by stamping again in Versamark and covering with glittery embossing powder.  It's a great cheater way to emboss without having to own hundreds of colored embossing powders.  My ballerina is propped on a panel sponged and then sponged again with a stencil.

The Encouragement Squad has created some real beauties.  You'll want to pop on over to the Calling All Sistahs blog to see what they've created, then join in the fun!!! Challenge runs until Jan 13th, so you have plenty of time to get your encouraging card made and added!

Stamps: Sugarplum Fairy, Floating, Holly Jolly Borders (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

Ink: Emerald Envy, Rose Red (Stampin' Up) Versamark
Paper; Basic Black, Whisper White (SU)
Accessories: Ballerina Fri-Die (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Basic Black Marker (SU) Turkish Delight Stencil, Wanderlust Embossing Powder (Catherine Pooler Designs)

CAS03 Hope Floats

Don't you love opening your mailbox to find an encouraging card from a friend or loved one?  That is the premise behind the Calling All Sistahs Encouragement Challenge.  We are helping you build your stash of card to send to encourage others one challenge at a time.  This month's challenge features a bright hot air balloon.

Isn't it fun?!  Here is how I interpreted the inspiration photo.

Direct link to youtube video:  CLICKY

Now head on over the Calling All Sistahs blog and check out what the design team has come up with, then be inspired to add your own creation for a chance to win a $25 gift code to the CAS-ual Fridays store.

Stamps: Floating

Ink: Grass Skirt, Tiara, Fiesta Blue, Tutti Frutti, Tiki Torch (Catherine Pooler Designs) Versamark

Accessories: White Embossing Powder (Stampin' Up)

Calling All Sistahs Reminder Post

It's the 17th of the month, and if you are a regular follower of my blog, you know what that means.  It is time to check yourselves.   Once again I join Michele from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and her Calling All Sistahs Encouragement Squad to remind you to do your monthly self-checks and schedule those yearly mammograms.   We like to do this with pretty cards.

Have you checked yourself? Please take a few minutes to do so now, if you haven't.

Direct link to youtube video in HD: Clicky

Head on over to the Calling All Sistahs blog to see what the rest of the Encouragement Squad has created.  Come back tomorrow for our 3rd CAS Encouragement challenge. Don't forget to use the coupon code encourage17 when shopping to save 15%.

Stamps: Floating, Word Ribbon (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Fiesta Blue, Flirty Fuchsia, It's A Girl, Party Dress (Catherine Pooler Designs) Versamark
Paper: Distress Watercolor (Tim Holtz) Vellum, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: Clear and White Embossing Powder (SU) Sewing Machine