You rock (Card week day 4)

I spent the weekend making cards :-) I need some for myself, and my mum wants some, too, so I decided to just dive in and use up remains from kits and old stuff! I browsed my favourite challenge sites to kick start my mojo, and am going to share these inspirational places - and my creations - with you every day for an entire week! Today is day 4!

Here is a CAS card for you:

Patterned paper: Pebbles. Cardstock: ClubScrap. Ribbon: unknown. Cut files: Silhouette

The inspiration for this card was found at the CAS-ual Fridays challenge blog:

CFC137: Using spring colors, create a music themed project and keep it Clean And simple.

I simply cut a note in patterned paper and the words in black cardstock, added black cardstock behind the patterned paper and the words on top, and then I put a bow on - super easy!

3D foam is a great friend of mine - here is a close up of how this card is layered:

Thank you for stopping by, and please come back tomorrow for another card :-)

Happy new year!

Happy new year, scrapping and card making friends all over the world!

 

I want to thank you all for visiting my blog over the past year - it really means a lot to me that you pop in! Thanks again!

Papers: Lemon Owl (white w/print), LYB (grey/teal). Chipboard: Memory Maze. Stars: Freckled Fawn

One of my friends wasn't home for the holiday season, so I found it better to send her, and her family a Happy New Year card (Hi, Petra, this card is on the way to your house by snail mail :-) ).

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I found isnpiration to this card when I saw this fun challenge at CAS-ual Fridays:

For this special challenge CAS-ual Fridays has teamed up with 10 Minute Craft Dash, and I challenged myself to make a card in less than ten minutes. And I made it :-)

 

The stars were my starting point, and I knew I had perfect papers in my pile of stash, so I spent less than ten minutes, including collecting my supplies:

 

*Gathering supplies etc: 2 min 35 sec

*Inking chipboard: 30 sec

*Cutting, folding & gluing papers & silver tape: 2 min 10 sec

*Mounting chipboards & stars: 2 min 50 sec

*Drawing frame: 25 sec

 

Total: 8 min 30 sec. Not bad!

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Again - I wish you all a Happy New Year!

Are you as excited as I am about seeing what the new one will bring?

Tags & bags

My oldest son was 14 yesterday (happy birthday, son!) and I needed a card for him. On top of his wish list was hard cash - he's saving up for (yet) an electronic device *lol*, so I needed a gift bag too.

At CAS-ual Fridays they had this fun challenge wich gave me the idea for the card/gift bag:

And here is the gift bag/tag I made:

Front:


Paper: OA (plated), Echo Park (Brown)
Numbers: AC. Brad: Freckled Fawn. Other: unknown

Back & insert:



Card size: 4*6"

Youngest son has his 11YO birthday on Monday, and he has the same wishes, I made a gift & tag for him, too:


Front:



Star paper: October Afternoon. Other paper: LYB
Numbers: AC. Other: unknown

Back and insert:

Card size: 4*6"

Actually, I think thse kind of cards/tags would be perfect for Christmas, too, so I'm going to make some this weekend.

Christmas Cards Part 2

As I promised you in my previous post, I'm back today with Christmas cards featuring sequins and chevrons. I got the idea for these cards when I spotted this week's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays:

Even if I find traditional patterns and colors for seasonal cards easy for the eye , I admit I like using non traditional ones, too, like those I used for the first card today ( which is my entry for the challenge)



Patterned papers: Amy Tangerine. Sequin bow: Freckled Fawn
Twine: The Twinery. Stamp: Imagenicse. Sequins: unknown

Close up photo:

Ornament dies: LifestyleCrafts

A second card with sequins and chevrons, this time in more traditional colors:

Patterned papers: Little Yellow Bicycle. Washi (merry Christmas): Panduro
Sequins: unknown. Glitter: Sticles

Close up - a little glitter makes the card more festive!
And that washi rape is perfect for cards!

Ornament dies: LifestyleCrafts

 What do you prefer for Christmas cards: traditional or non traditional colors and patterns - or a mix?

Card sized chipboard phrases are perfect for...

cards....!!!

 

The most obvious way to use card sized phrases is on... cards! *lol*

These two cards are super easy to make, all you really need is a few pieces of scrap paper, card sized chipboard phrases and some second small embellishments. Just by changing the color cheme, you easily make both masculine and feminin cards.

 

 

All materials except chipboard: Studio Calicio March Card Kit
Chipboard phrase: Memory Maze



I have painted the chipboard phrases with acrylic paint (shhh, don't tell the hubby, but I "borrowed" some from the man cave - I think he uses it for decorationg RC car bodies) - very, very easy - and the paint dries fast. I don't have the patience for projects whis requires long drying hours.

 

 

 

 

My chipboard phrases are from Memory Maze. As I said, they are perfect for cards, but they look great on layouts, too. I have an example for you in this post and will give you another one later this week, so stay tune.

 

 

I love the versatility of chipboard, and find them perfect for adding dimension to both cards and layouts, so I was very happy to see this week's theme at the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge blog:

 

 

 

 

Have you ever payed the blog a visit? You really should, becuase there are tons of inspiration for lovely Clean & Simple cards there!