Congrats!

Time for a new challenge at Addicted To CAS where the Code Word is GRADUATION. Our Hostess with the mostest is Angie..

I went with a traditional (High School) graduation card. I wanted to use the recipient's school colors, black and yellow, for my card. My stamp and die are from Papertrey Ink. I am away from my craft desk at the moment, and I do not know the names of the stamp set and die, but I believe they are both retired. I love the simplicity of this card, though I felt the addition of the twine was necessary to finish it off well, still keeping it a CAS design. 

Please head on over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog, take a look at the wonderful inspiration pieces the Design Team has created for your inspiration, and make something to share in the gallery. Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for a future challenge. Happy crafting!

Please remember that this is a CAS challenge. Here is a definition to remind you:

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #222 - Occasions

Congratulations, Tim!

I made this card for a very special young man - the son of a dear friend who graduated from the  University of Scranton in 2014. This is a (very) belated graduation/congrats on your new job card. LOL. At the time, my boys also had a graduation and I never got around to making a card for Tim. He is the rare young adult male who appreciates my cards, so I love to make them for his special occasions.  He has been searching for a job in his field for 2 years, and he finally just landed a great job in his field, at a great company. I finally set to work on a congratulations card for him.  Better late than never! I LOVE the way it turned out.

I sprinkled Brushos on some heavy watercolor paper, then I sprayed it with Tattered Angels Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist. I then embossed fireworks from The Ton's Pyrotechnics set in silver with gold detail. The Paper Smooches sentiment is die cut and inlaid. The entire top panel is popped up on white fun foam. 

I am linking this card to the following challenges:

Challenge # 109 Create Your Own Background

TAKE A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN

Touchy Feely 

Add some texture to your creations!

Thanks for coming by. Have a great day!

Student Drivers

I have 16 year old twin boys. They are wonderful people, great company, smart, funny, kind and many other great things. They just got their driving permits. I picked the permits up on Thursday evening, and left them at the breakfast table for them to see on Friday morning. I put this card together for each of them. The color of the VW Bug on this card, is the same color of the car that they just got as a GIFT from their grandmother who has recently stopped driving.  Now they can go for a SPIN whenever my husband or I can take them out for practice.

My how time does fly. We just taught them how to ride a bike, it seems...  The current ATCAS and the CASology Cue are perfect fits for my card.

ATCAS Challenge #83 - GIFT

CASology Week 187 - SPIN

Thank you so much for coming by today. Birds are chirping despite the cold... Spring is on the way!

CASE A Card Congratulations

This week's challenge at the Mod Squad Challenge Blog is CASE A Card. CASE anyone you'd like. You may use any vendors and products to participate.

I have a friend whose mother-in-law recently became a US Citizen.  I wanted to make her a card in celebration. I got the idea to make a shaker card with red, blue and silver sequins and an all over red, white and blue color scheme.  When I was looking for inspiration, I found THIS card by Betsy Veldman. I CASE'd it and came up with the card below.

I am very happy with the end product. I am very happy for Carmen and honored to have her as a fellow countrywoman.

Big storm headed to the Northeastern part of the US.  Hoping to get more time to create in the next few days.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies

Papers - SU Ridinghood Red, Night of Navy, TE Choice Cardstock-Buttercream, Authentique Glory DP.

Stamps - None.

Ink - None.

Accessories - PTI Shaker Shapes: Square dies, Paper Smooches Word Die, Cuttlebug EF, foam tape. 

Eagle Scout Achievement

This card is for a very special young man who has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.  His Court of Honor is tomorrow.  He's a great guy who has worked long and hard and overcame some big obstacles to get here.  I am so pleased for and proud of him.  When I was trying to come up with a card for him, I ran across some word art about scouting on Pinterest.  Then I remembered THIS post from by Kim S of Joyful Creations With Kim and how much I loved her word cloud creation for the Confirmandi in her church.  I went to the link she provided and it all came together from there with the help of Jen's Deconstructed sketch for this week.  Inside, the sentiment is from PTI's For the Graduate: Dreams Believed are Dreams Achieved.  Perfect for this occasion.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Congratulations

                                           

My stepson and his girlfriend recently got engaged, and I wanted to make them a very special card to congratulate them.  I really had such a hard time coming up with something that I loved.  With inspiration from Retrosketches #7 and Catered Crop Krafty Recipe Swap (use Kraft paper somewhere in your project), I think I finally got there.  Whew!

Thank you for coming by today.  Be well.

Supplies:

Stamps~PTI Love & Marriage, Scattered Showers.

Ink~VersaMark, VeraFine Onyx Black.

Paper~PTI Kraft, Aqua Mist, Everyday Blessings DP.

Accessories~White embossing powder, Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Scor-Tape, PTI Double Banner Die and Filigree Border Die, Twinery Caribbean twine.

Kraft-man Congrats

This week's Girl Fridays over at the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge blog have a fun challenge for us -

Krafts-men: create a Clean And Simple masculine project using kraft.

 

I enjoy the CAS-ual Fridays challenges so much, and the DT and participants are wonderful.  Lots of luscious comments are exchanged, and that is so encouraging and supportive.  If you have not, please go on over to visit and play.  Lots of amazing talent there.

 

This project is so very simple.  I tried adding a little ribbon, a corner piece, some twine, some buttons or brads, but it really stands so well on its own so I left it alone.  I am learning...  The music is from Waltzingmouse Stamps Musical Backgrounds collection embossed with VersaMark and white embossing powder.  The guitar is from PTI's Rythm & Soul.  It is stamped in Memento Tuxedo black ink, colored with Copics, cut out and adhered with 3D foam squares.  You can't see it in the picture, but I used my gold Zig Painty pen to give a shiny brass look to the tuning heads on the guitar.  I love little details like that. 

 

I am off to link this up and check out the other CAS-ual Fridays creations.  Have a wonderful day!