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CASology Week 274 - Tiny

As I was looking through challenge blogs for inspiration, I decided that the combination of these two would work beautifully together. 'Nuff said.

With Sympathy

This gorgeous set of dies from STAMPlorations (CUTplorations Flutter Zen 1) is so perfect for so many things. Sadly, I am in need of a sympathy card for a friend who lost her son. The colors are inspired by this week's Less Is More Challenge. The gray and the yellow are a wonderful juxtaposition that makes me think of the feelings of sadness and hope. This seems to be very fitting for a situation in which there are just no words...

hello

Time for a new game at Time Out Challenges. Challenge #81 is a Home Sweet Home Challenge - A photo inspiration challenge with a homey twist!

Here is the inspiration for the challenge:

Time Out Challenge #81 is sponsored by STAMPlorations. The winner will receive a $15.00 gift voucher to shop at the STAMPlorations store, and a random winner winner be chosen to receive their choice of any of the stamps, dies or stencils that the Design Team have used.

Here is my take:

I chose to focus on the variations of reds/pinks plus the accents of black and gray in the photo. I stamped  STAMPlorations Coffee Cup Parade - Artsy Borders image on Ranger water color card stock with Ranger Black Archival Ink using my MISTI. I colored it with Zigs and covered the cups with clear Wink Of Stella. I die cut CUTorations Hello Sunshine Phrase Die from black cardstock, trimmed the word "hello", and glued it to the top panel.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to check out the wonderful inspiration pieces that the design team has created. Let the inspiration photo take you to your creative place, and make soemthing to share in the gallery. Take some Time Out to play with us!

I am also playing at:

STAMPlorations April Anything Goes CAS Challenge

STAMPlorations Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge

You Are A Blessing

I've been playing with and enjoying STAMPlorations Bloom Happy Stamp Set. For this card, I used one of the wonderful sentiments from the stamp set, but for the floral image, I used a portion of a downloadable freebie that was available from STAMPlorations when Shery released her Color Blooms Coloring Book For Card Makers. Today is the first day of Spring, and this image and colors are quite fitting for the day.

Supplies

Stamps: STAMPlorations Bloom Happy Stamps

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Water Color Paper, Gray linen finish card stock

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, Ranger Salty Ocean Distress Ink 

Accessories: STAMPlorations Bloom Happy Coordinating Dies, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Foam Tape

I'm sharing at:

STAMPlorations March CUTplorations Challenge - Garden Party 

STAMPlorations March Theme Challenge - Stamps & Spring 

STAMPlorations March CAS Challenge - Anything Goes with optional twist of sky blue

CAS Watercolor Challenge - Spring

The Flower Challenge #6 - Anything Goes