CAS792 Paper Piecing

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Paper Piecing

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: La La Land City Mollie stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Basic Black and Soft Sea Foam CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Altenew Bold Greetings and Unity Scallops and Rectangles

Ink Pad Experiment #7

You might recall that I mentioned I was wanting to invest in some colored ink pads, but am not sure what brand I want so I'm testing some to see which brand best meets my needs. If you missed that blog post, you can check it out - HERE. 

I'm wanting dye inks that blend smoothly with blender brushes but are also suitable for stamping. 

For today's card I used the one and only Pink Fresh ink pad that I own - Sparkling Rose.

I blended the ink onto white cardstock using a La La Land stencil (Snowy Hills). I also blended ink onto a scrap piece of white cardstock that I then used to die cut the word hello.

I really like this ink pad. It has a firmer linen layer but what looks like a different kind of layer below it. It held its shape well while I blended ink onto my brush, which makes me think the pad would hold up well over time. The fear I have with foam pads is that the pad itself will break down rather quickly with blending techniques.

I still have a few brands to try before I decide which I like best.

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Stamp/Die Set: LDRS Dahlia stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Paper: Hammermill 110# White and SU Basic Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Ink (for blending): Pink Fresh Sparkling Rose

Stencil: La La Land Snowy Hill 

Dies: Birch Press Big Hello Sugar Script and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Honey Bee Bubblegum Sequins

 

Let TV Be Your Guide VSN

I hope you've been enjoying the "Let TV Be Your Guide" VSN cards/projects you've been seeing on SCS and social media. Life has been pretty hectic for me the past month or more, so I've not had time to join in the challenges as much as normal, but I've loved the challenge themes, haven't you?

I made samples for Adriana's two challenges... and (so far at least) that's all I have other than my own challenge, which I shared on Saturday's blog post.

Adriana's PBS Cooking Show

(Sour Cream Container)

It took me 20 minutes to make this

Image: Whipper Snapper Santa Taking a Break

Adriana's Groove Thing

(Music/Dancing)

It took me 20 minutes to make this card

Image: Crackerbox Elvis Large

Image: Crackerbox Spot Lights

Sentiment: La La Land Singing Luka

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VSN Fantasy World Samples, Post 3

I managed to make sample cards for every one of the main VSN challenges this time. That is a first for me. Sometimes I just like to stretch myself. I will be sharing a few of them on three different blog posts (I don't want to bog down any single post with too many pictures) so today is the third of three posts. The first one can be seen HERE and the second one can be seen HERE.

Kim's Forest of Fangorn Challenge

(include at least 3 trees on your card)

Stamps - Unity No Better Words and Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Background

Time to Make Card - 45 minutes

Janet's Unicorns! Challenge

(slimline fancy fold with Unicorn - mine is a gatefold)

Stamp - La La Land What's the Scoop

Time to Make Card - 1 hour

Sonja's Gilded Gardens

Stamp - Rubbernecker Brushed Flower 13

Time to Make Card - 35 minutes

Pam's Shimmery Wings Challenge

Stamps - Spellbinders This Is the Day and Unity Free Your Dreams

Time to Make Card - 50 minutes

Nichole's Magical Mermaids Challenge 

Image - Freebie online

Time to Make Card - 55 minutes

Lee's Unique Rainbows Challenge

Stamp - Reverse Confetti Dream in Color

Time to Make Card - 45 minutes

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Double Duty - My Favorite Things

Barb, Kelly and I have fun creating together even though we live far apart. We have a few challenges each month. You might recognize us in these - Three Musketeers, Ready Set Go, Stamp What, Hot Mess Success. Last month we started a new one, too. The Double Duty Challenge, which was Barb's idea.

Each month we each choose one stamp set from a pre-determined stamp company and make two cards using it. At least one thing has to be seen on both cards (color, embellishment, stamp, etc.). We post on a double-digit day each month, too - the 22nd. Today is the day!

This month's company is My Favorite Things. I chose one of the many Pure Innocence stamp sets I own: Jump for Joy.

I loved to jump rope as a child so when I first saw this stamp set years ago it brought back a lot of fond memories.

Card #1:

Card #2:

Be sure to check out Barb's blog and Kelly's blog to see their Double Duty posts, too.

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Stamp Set: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence Jump for Joy stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Cougar 110# White and SU Bumble Bee, Cinnamon Cider and Real Red CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: La La Land Double Stitch Chevron, MFT Stitched Rectangle, and SU Circles

Embellishments: Eyelet Outlet and Michael's Enamel Dots

Have a Ducky Day

I am honored to be one of the SCS Virtual Stamp Night hostesses. The overall theme of this VSN is Parks and Recreation. The challenges have been fantastic - oh so fun!

Our son Brock was the inspiration for my challenge. Brock LOVES going to the park to feed the ducks. He and his dad go almost every single day. We have a nice park - Leo French Park - that has a walking trail complete with a covered bridge. Brock's ducks (which include various kinds of ducks and geese) know him and often when come waddling over as soon as he gets out of the car, since they know he'll have something to feed them. 

The thing that always amazes me is how Brock isn't bothered when the ducks come up and surround him, quack, quack, quacking away. Brock is terrified of dogs and not too eager to get close to cats either, but his ducks don't bother him one bit.

Anyway, back to my challenge... for my VSN Parks and Recreation theme, I simply asked the participants to include at least one duck on their cards.

I have a lot of duck stamps to choose from (I wonder why???). I ended up using the La La Land You Lucky Duck stamp set for my sample card.

It took 30 minutes to make my simple card.

During the hour that my challenge was live, I made another duck card, too. I used the Your Next Stamp Quackers stamp set.

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Stamp Set: La La Land You Lucky Duck stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Cougar 110# White and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangle

Embellishments: Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots

Parks and Recreation VSN Mini

Yesterday was SCS's Mini VSN (Virtual Stamp Night) with fabulous challenges and lots of fun "chatting" in the threads, too. If you're not familiar with VSN, I highly recommend checking it out. The mini is held a month before the BIG event... it gets us ready for excited about the 2-day event, which will be held March 19-20. Each challenge host gives the details and then we have an hour to make a card because there's a new challenge each hour. This VSN theme is Parks and Recreation so the challenges will have something to do with that.

Kim's Concerts in the Park Challenge included two requirements - 

1. Something musical for the CONCERT like instruments, sheet music, singers

2. At least one of these elements for the PARK - bandshell, trees, blankets, snacks, benches, flag

I chose my man Elvis for the singer on my card (La La Land Singing Luka, to be specific) and tried to create the look of a bandshell, with the arched background and wood plank floor. I also used designer paper with trees on it.

It took 50 minutes to make this card.

Misti's Butterflies Challenge called for having at least one butterfly on the card.

It took 40 minutes to make this card.

Lee's Snowy Mountains Challenge was to make a card with mountains with snow on them. I wanted some glitter paper for my mountain tops -  but didn't have any (since I really dislike glitter) - so I used some wide glittery washi tape for my snowcaps.

It took 45 minutes to make this card.

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Stamp Set: La La Land Singing Luka stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Cougar 110# White, Recollections Black, and SU Tempting Turquoise CS and DP from my scrap file

Die: Sizzix Arch

Embellishments: Music Note Brads from an unknown vendor

Stamp Set: Simon Says Beautiful Day stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Cougar 110# White and SU Pretty Peacock CS

Inks (for Blending): Lawn Fawn Mermaid, Merman, and Peacock

Die: My Favorite Things Wonky Stitch Rectangle

Embellishments: Eyelet Outlet Glitter Enamel Dots

Stamp Set: CC Designs Snowy stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Papers: Cougar 110# White, Recollections White and SU Soft Sky CS, DP from my scrap file, and Eyelet Outlet Washi Tape (for the snowcaps on the mountains)

Dies: Frantic Stamper Snowcapped Mountains and MFT Stitched Rectangle

Embellishments: Ribbon Boutique Ribbon and a Purple Heart-Shaped Brad from an unknown vendor

Favorites of 2020

For the past few years I've put together my Favorites post where I choose my personal favorite card of each month of the year and repost those here on my blog on (or very close to) December 31st. I hope you like re-visiting these with me.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! 

I'll see you again next year.