ASM - CAS and 3rd Birthday .....

.... Good Evening everyone!  It's time for our new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!  More importantly, it's also ASM's 3rd Birthday and we're celebrating in style.  Congratulations to Kylie - this is a wonderful challenge and I'm very proud to be part of such a fantastically talented and friendly team.

This week's it's our ever popular CAS challenge -  clean and crisp, with minimal embellishment, lots of white space (or coloured space).  We also have some fantastic sponsors this week - all offering prizes - see below.  I'm going to start with a birthday card - seems appropriate:

Stamps: Bugaboo Digi - JJ Tequila and Shoes; Winnie & Walter - The Party
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Daffodil Delight, Green Galore, Primrose Petals, Brocade Blue
Dies: Spellbinders - Superellipse (S5-188) #1
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU DP - Rose Red; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear; Glossy Accents

I love the JJ digis and there are loads on the Bugaboo site - do check them out.  I printed her on white card, coloured with Copic markers, carefully drew a line around the image and cut it out with a scalpel.  I added some Wink of Stella to her dress, earrings, hat and cake frosting.  I also added some glossy accents to her specs.  As she's at a party, I decorated the front of the card with party confetti - still keeping it reasonably clean and simple.  I finished the front with a simple birthday greeting.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of design paper and added a sentiment and more confetti on the white panel.

Next I have a Christmas card to share - it's a bit different:

Stamps: Sami Stamps Digi - Christmas Lights Mermaid
Dies: Spellbinders - Mega Rectangles Lg (S4-142) #4, Mega Rectangles Scalloped LG (S4-143) #4
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Kaisercraft DP - North Pole; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear; Glossy Accents

I love the whimsical digital images at Sami Stamps and just love this festive mermaid.  I coloured her with Copic markers and cut out the finished image with a die, layering it on some red design paper.  I added Wink of Stella to her tail, bra, eye lids and hairband.  I put glossy accents on the Christmas lights.  I finished the front with a ready-made sentiment from the design paper pad.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of the red paper and added another sentiment in the middle.

My last card is bright and summery and features a cute little snail!

Stamps: A Day for Daisies Digi - On Top of the World; PTI - Doodlie-Do
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Spellbinders - Mega Rectangles Lg (S4-142) #3, Mega Rectangles Scalloped LG (S4-143) #3
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Kaisercraft DP - Fiesta!; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear;

Such a fun and quirky digital image - I adore that cute little snail and he really sparkles in the sun - he's covered with Wink of Stella!  I coloured with Copics, cut out with a die, layered on to a mat and adhered in the centre of the card.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of the same design paper and added some flowers to the white panel.

Do visit our blog to see what the rest of the team have made to celebrate our 3rd Birthday and to inspire you.

As I mentioned above we have some fantastic sponsors this week and they are offering prizes too - see below for details.

Prize $12 gift certificate

Prize $12 gift certificate

Prize is 7 digis

prize is 3 digi stamps

Do play along and have fun - really looking forward to seeing your creations.  That's all for now!

Spring flowers ....

...  Hello, good morning!  To all my friends who celebrate this holiday - Happy Easter!  And to those who don't - Happy Weekend!!  I've got a clean, simple and, I think, very pretty birthday card to share with you today:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Love Is Kindness; Winnie & Walter - The Party
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black; SU - Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise; Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Lil Inkers - Stitched Circles #4, Stitched Stars #1, #2
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU DP - Daffodil Delight; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear

I've used several challenges in the making of this card:

• Colour Q - cQc#285 - colours
• AAA Cards - AAA#36 - Easter pastel colours
• CASology - CAS#140 - cue word "Spring"
• My Favourite Things Wednesday Sketch Club - MFTWSC#222

I think I've mentioned that my favourite spring flower is the tulip, and this stamp is just gorgeous.  It really makes me think of spring.  I coloured the image with Copic markers, love the yellow and pink tulips.  I cut a panel of white card slightly smaller than the base, die cut a circle and adhered using dimensional tape so that the bunch of tulips show through.  I coloured some scraps of white card and die cut some stars and adhered them around the frame.  I finished the front with a pre-printed birthday sentiment, which I cut in half and adhered either side of the circle.  I've applied clear Wink of Stella to the flowers and stars.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of yellow design paper and have gone to town on the white panel with birthday streamers and a huge greeting.

This is one of several scheduled posts that I've got set up.  We are having a family holiday in the Big Apple!!  Jonathan and I were last in New York in 2004 to celebrate his 40th birthday and Kathryn was still tiny and stayed at home with my Mum.  Kathryn is now 13½ years old and has been desperate to visit New York - we have a full week planned.  I'm sure that I'll be posting lots of photos!  Bye for now.