Black & White CAS17

One of the most striking color combinations can be black and white with shades of gray.  These types of card tend to turn out either elegant or masculine when I am creating them.  I also enjoy adding just a splash of color, but for today's card I stuck to the challenge colors.

CAS17

For my card I started by "painting" the background with gray ink and white shimmer paint.  I then dried it before stamping the full on floral on the background.  First I inked the sentiment in Basic Grey ink, but it wasn't dark enough so I switched to black.  This is where the MISTI comes in super handy!

The finishing touches were to cut my panel down 1/8", add a 1/4" sliver of dark silvery glitter cardstock and mount it on a gray card base.  Simple, yet impactful.   You probably can't see the shimmer in the picture, but when you turn the card in the light it picks up the sparkle from the little bit of paint I used.

Now, please head on over to the Calling All Sistahs blog to check out what the incredibly talented Encouragement Squad has created to inspire you.  Then be sure to add your card to linky party for a chance to win a $25 gift code to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store!

Don't forget to use the code above when shopping the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store.  You'll also want to check out the retiring stamps section.  Some of them have already sold out!

Stamps: Full On Floral, Supercalifragilistic (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray (Stampin' Up)
Paper: Basic Gray (Stampin' Up)  (DCWD) Distress Watercolor (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Silver Watercolor pan (Gansai Tambi)

Lawn Fawn Clear Acrylic Block, 1.75 round

My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7)

My Sweet Petunia Creative Corners

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Silver Brush Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes, Short Round 12

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Silver

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry Colors, 6 Color Set

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors, 6 Color Set

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 8-1/2 x 11

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Midnight

Catherine Pooler Ink Pad, Black Jack

Catherine Pooler Reinker, Black Jack

Twilight, Catherine Pooler Ink Pad

Twilight, Catherine Pooler Reinker

July Reminder Post

It's the 17th of the month and you know what that means?  The encouragement squad is here again to give you some lovely reminders to do your self breast exams and schedule those yearly mammograms.  Here is my card for you.

To create my card I masked off the bottom of my card with post it tape and sponged the top in light pink, then brought in a darker shade of pink around the edges.  Next I stamped out hope in black and masked it off before stamping full on floral in versamark and heat embossing in white.  To make the hope sentiment stand out even more I watercolored the flowers.  To finish off the card I added a strip of glittery white cardstock and a white on black sentiment with a couple of flowers.

Now let's head on over to the Calling All Sistahs blog to see what the rest of the Encouragement Squad has created.  Clicky

Don't forget to use the coupon code when shopping at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

Stamps: Flower-Case Alphabet, Full On Floral, Hope Ribbon (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar (Distress) Onyx Black (Versafine) Versamark
Paper: Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer, Basic Black, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: 4 Petals Fri-Dies (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Brads, Clear Embossing Powder (SU) Opaque Bright White Superfine Embossing Powder (WOW!) 

CAS01 Full On Floral Encouragement

There is nothing like opening your mailbox on a difficult day and finding an encouraging card from a friend or loved one.  It makes the trying time just a little more bearable. When want to spread that encouragement, so Michele Gross of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps put together a new blog and challenge just to help us.  Each month, on the 18th of the month there will be a new challenge meant to inspire you to create a card of encouragement.

Stamps: Be, Full On Floral, Loving Thoughts (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

Ink: Aquatini, Pixie Dust, Something Borrowed (Catherine Pooler Designs) Versamark
Paper: Bristol (Essentials by Ellen Hutson)
Accessories: 8 Round Brush; Bubble Box Fri-Dies (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Sistahood Sparkle LE Sequin Mix (Pretty Pink Posh) White Embossing Powder (WOW)

Direct link to youtube video: https://youtu.be/ozClo875E-o

PRIZE!!!! Did I say prize?  Why, yes I did!  One entry will be chosen to receive $25 gift code to be spent in the CAS-ual Fridays store!  Can I get a woot?!!!  

If you've used CAS-ual Fridays stamps or Fri-dies on your card we'll double it!! Can I get a woot-woot?!!!  You have until the June 13th to enter, so get cracking.

photo credit: https://www.dreamstime.com/

CLICKY to check out what the new talented Encouragement Squad has come up with and to enter your own creation.

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

VersaMark Ink Pad

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Opaque Bright White

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Limited Edition Friendship Mix

My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool

Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes, Short Round 8

Essentials by Ellen, Julie's Smooth Bristol, 20pc-5.5" x 5.5"

Encouraging News

I don't know about you, but I could sure use some encouragement.  It's been a rough 7 or 8 months for our family.  I've lost a great aunt, a great uncle, an uncle, an aunt, and last week, my grandma.  There are days it is hard to pull back the covers, but I am still alive and I am still blessed in so many ways.  Several of my cardmaking friends have been sending me notes of encouragement, and let me tell you, it does make a difference!

Today I get to announce my changing role with Calling All Sistahs.  As you know, I have been the blog hop coordinator for the Calling All Sistahs reminder posts for the past year.  On the 17th of each month we have done a blog hop to remind you to do your breast self-exams and schedule your yearly mammograms.  We wanted to include more people, so Michele (of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) came up with a brilliant plan....

A new ENCOURAGEMENT BLOG!!!!

On the 17th of the month we will still be doing a reminder post.  We don't want any of our sistahs to forget to check themselves.  Instead of a blog hop, we have a design team and all the cards will be together on the blog.

Then, on the 18th of the month we will have a challenge and EVERYONE is invited to join and link up.  Even if you don't have a blog you will be able to link using linky tools.  :)  More on that to come later.

Today we kick off announcements with "me".  Michele asked me if I would coordinate this new blog.  Of course I said YES.  Who can say no to Michele? Who would even want to?  To kick things off, I made this card and video.

Stamps: Full On Floral, Peace Out, Special Delivery (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

Ink: 004, 036, 042, 026, 027, 080, 081, 082, 083, 202 (Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers) Aquatini, Midnight, Pixie Dust (Catherine Pooler Designs) Razzle Berry (My Favorite Things Hybrid) Versamark

Paper: Bristol Cardstock (Ellen Hutson)

Accessories: #2 Round Brush (Silver) Black Baker's Twine (Stampin' Up) Bubble Box Fri-Dies (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) Opaque Bright White Superfine Embossing Powder (WOW) Sistahood Sparkle Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Direct link to video on youtube: https://youtu.be/sDTkS-dWQok

Technically, I made this card below, and then realized the stamp set I used was discontinued a year ago.  Stamp still works, but I didn't want to share a card none of you could make.  I was so proud of myself for having a Mother's Day card done early too.

Addition Supplies:
Stamps: Mums the Word (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Ink: Mint to Be, Party Dress (Catherine Pooler Designs)



Please go over to the new blog and leave me some love over there to let Michele know she chose wisely.  LOL

http://callingallsistahs.blogspot.com/

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors with Sheath

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Memento Ink Pad, London Fog

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Opaque Bright White

VersaMark Ink Pad

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Limited Edition Friendship Mix

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 004, Fluorescent Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 036, Light Blue

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 042, Turquoise Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 026, Light Pink

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 027, Dark Pink

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 080, Violet

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 081, Light Violet

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 082, Purple

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 083, Lilac

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 202, Peach Pink

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker, Set of 60

My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool

Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes, Short Round 2

Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet

Crop-A-Dile Power Punch, 1/16"

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Essentials by Ellen, Julie's Smooth Bristol, 20pc-5.5" x 5.5"

Essentials by Ellen, Julie's Smooth Bristol, 10pc-8.5" x 11"

Strathmore Bristol Pad 9x12