Hi Crafters,
Another Saturday has rolled around and I'd like to share my Design Team inspiration for the new challenge at Allsorts this week.
It was Ellie's turn to choose a theme and she would like to see your CAS (clean and simple) creations with the option of Elegance.
This type of card is always difficult for me to create as I tend to add lots of layers and details to my cards but I gave it a go and this is what I came up with.
Recipe
I had purchased some mixed media background stamps from Ebay recently and started by stamping the circles in Ranger Archival Ink - Vivid Chartreuse and the 3 flashes in RAI - Sepia, this gave the cacti pots some grounding. The Cut & Make mini cacti dies are from The Range. I cut them from snippets of card and backed each cacti with the corresponding colour card, gave them a little inking and set them on the card front. The large sentiment is a Woodware Stamp.
Challenges I'd like to enter:
Snippets Playground - #421 ATG
Crafts Galore Encore - #96 ATG
Stamping Sensations - Feb Challenge Anything Stamped
We have two fabulous prizes for this weeks winners
An AALL Stencil from Colemans Craft Warehouse
and £15 store voucher from
Please visit the challenge blog for more inspiration and details.
See you soon,
Lorraine
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Until I read your post I thought the cacti were stamped, wonderful use of these dies and your cardstock a beautiful CAS card.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a really brilliant CAS card - you totally nailed it!
ReplyDeleteAnd you used snippets too - great to see you in the Snippets Playground- you can rely on me to get you into mischief over there !! But first - climb the rope ladder to the Treehouse, find a comfy chair, and I’ll bring you over some hot buttered crumpets and a cuppa for brekkie!
Hugs, Sarn xxx
Think you got the theme perfectly Lorraine, the style and image would work well for lots of occasions. Many thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations.
ReplyDeleteB x
Super cute cacti and I love the spotted BG you created for them. This looks CAS to me. Great job!
ReplyDeleteA great card, I like the cacti. Thanks for sharing at Stamping Sensations. Vee xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and beautiful card;-))m
ReplyDeleteGreat CAS card love the litle die-cut cactus-
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Fab card Lorraine, love the combo of the background stamping and the cacti.
ReplyDeletePauline x
Hi Lorraine,
ReplyDeletewhat a very wonderful CAS style card and I love your stamped design it looks brilliant.
Love those pots of Cacti.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
It turned out beautifully, Lorraine! Love the cactus stamp and the circles behind are just perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card Rainey! LOVE the huge Woodware greeting (one I love here!) and the cacti, so cute and CAS too. I think you hit the ball right out of the park with this card. And what fun to have you join in with the Snippets Playground for what I'm sure is the first time. SaRn is in charge of all things liquid and food related (sigh) - and Dudley Dog will do tricks - for small bribes! It's a happy place - 'where the sun is always shining'. Come back again soon!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Di xx
A wonderful card Lorraine, I love the design and the gorgeous cacti dies, Kate x
ReplyDeleteA perfect CAS card Lorraine. Love the cacti, design and the sentiment. Hugs, Carol S.xxx
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful, xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful CAS card Lorraine. A lovely design. Marlies
ReplyDeleteA brilliant cas card, love your background stamp and the cacti look fab
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
Brilliant combo of stamps, I thought it was all one stamp it is so well done. Lovely CAS card.
ReplyDeleteLorraine such a fab card love the design and your stamping girl is brilliant. Love Alison xxx
ReplyDeleteMy aren't cacti popular and on trend right now. I love your share. The sepia works really well against the spotty background. Zoe x
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card and stamps. Love the cacti. It makes a wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteI'm back again :) just saw your lovely card linked up at Stamping Sensations challenge and wanted to be sure to stop by to say thanks for sharing with us there!
ReplyDeleteThis is a cute nicely designed card!
ReplyDeleteI love your CAS card, Lorraine! I find CAS cards difficult to make as I always want to add more to them :) The stamped background is perfect for your lovely, die cut cacti.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your project with us at the Crafts Galore Encore “Anything Goes” February Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon!
Carole x DT Craftilicious Creations