My submission for this weeks' CASology Challenge #307.
This card was so much fun to make. I thought only of my youngest grandson while putting it together. Lawson loves his toy cars and is rarely without a car in one or both hands.
I ran to the local scrapbook store to cut the ZOOM from clipboard, then painted it with black chalk paint. The road lines were drawn with Uni-ball Signo white pen. The cars (Memory Box Auto Parts) were cut three times from each color then glued together to give them some depth and strength. The wheels are Stampin' Up Candy Dots which I think might be retired. The card base is 110lb Neenah solar white; with a layer of SU Basic Black cut to fit the top; then the main panel was trimmed down and centered on the base. Easy and other then the three layers per car, this card came together very quickly.
Thank you for stopping by.
Carole
This little card is for Week 306 Challenge at CASology. The cue card this week is "bear".
This adorable stamp set is by My Favorite Things and there is no telling how long it has been sitting in the MFT bin waiting for some attention. My Farber Castell color pencils saw the light of day for the first time with this card as well. Those were a gift from my dad, who passed away in 2011; yes, that is how long they have been sitting on the shelf collecting dust.
Though it's not visible in the photo, I used my bone folder to curve his face so that it pops out from the flat surface of the balloon.
I have always admired crafters that can make CAS cards. I used to avoid them because I could never get the right balance, they always fell short or were too plain. Even when I would case a card, I still felt mine was lacking. And one layer cards like this one, would have kept me up all night with worry.
Admittedly, I'm my own worse critic and far to often I go back and keep playing with a card until I truly like it, or have completely ruined it beyond repair. This card will suffer no such backtracking. I like this sweet little bear just the way he is. He will be my grandson's birthday card come September.
Thank you for stopping in, I appreciate it.
Carole
The following card is for two challenges, the first challenge is Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #152 which is to use purple, aqua and lime; three wonderful colors on their own or together. The second challenge is CASology #302 which is to include "Squiggles" on the project.
This is the 4th or 5th card I tried making for the SIP challenge then last night I decided to go in a different direction. The Memory Box die used here is called Playful Petal and has been trimmed down in size. The die is more of a large "C" or wishbone shape so after coloring it I laid it all out and decided it was too busy. Once it had been trimmed down, I thought this card might also qualify for the CASology challenge; though it might be just a bit on the "not so quick to make " side for a true CAS card.
Thank you for stopping in. I'll be away from my craft table for this next week due to an extra heavy work load. I'm in Accounting and it's time to close the books. We are down two people so it makes for very long and stressful days.
I have a few cards in the works for other challenges, but I won't be able to completed them in time.
Carole
Supplies:
Stamps: SSS Friends For Life
Card Stock: Neenah Solar White
Die: Memory Box Playful Petals
Inks/markers: Distress Tumbled Glass, Wilted Violet, Twisted Citron, MFT Hybrid Ink Black
