CAS Guest Designer

Splitcoast Clean and Simple - CAS107 Make Your Own Background

This week I have the honor of being one of the guest designers for the CAS Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.  It's a technique challenge to make your own background.  I had lots of ideas and finally settled on some faux embossing.  I played around with some circles first and that made me think of Angie Angelfish.  {grin}  I love how one idea leads to another.  My son has a red and blue betta fish that he has named Captain America - isn't that cute?!  So, my inspiration for Angie's coloring came from his pet fish.  I went back to my stamping roots and shaded her with chalk pastels.  I like how I can swirl together different shades of chalk for new tones of color. 

For some added interest, I pressed each of the background circles on my Versamark Dazzle Frost ink pad.  It gives them just the right amount of a slightly darker, sparkly tone to them.  Love how they shimmer in real life.  Angie's circle is popped up on dimensional tape.  Her little "happy day!" saying is one of many from the Little Moments set.  The baker's twine was gifted to me from my fellow DT member Jami Bova ~ Thanks Jami! 

I'm so happy you stopped by today!  And I'm wishing you all the beary best! 

Stamps: Angie Angelfish and Little Moments by Paper Makeup Stamps
Paper: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Gina K. Pure Luxury White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark Dazzle Frost
Accessories: Chalk Pastels, Bakers Twine, Dimensional Tape, SU! 1/2" Circle Punch, SU! 3/4" Circle Punch

Bunny Love

Aren't these bunnies just the cutest? Billy and Bianca are part of the January/February release at Paper Makeup Stamps. You can get them for 15% off through January 14th with the discount code that you'll find in the Blog Hop.

I dusted off my chalk pastels to color Billy and Bianca. My first stamping purchase ever was a black ink pad, white paper, a teddy bear set and chalk pastels. I used them to color all my cards for a long time as I slowly built up my collection of ink pads, markers, pencils, etc. It was fun to go back to my stamping roots with this card today. {grin}

I chose a sentiment from Hugs and Kisses. It just seemed to fit these love bunnies so perfectly! I love the font and I colored the heart with red chalk too.

Be sure to check out the other review cards at Paper Makeup Stamps today and tomorrow. Lots of great ideas and beautiful creations to be seen! {wink}

Stamps: Billy and Bianca Love Bunnies & Hearts and Hugs by Paper Makeup Stamps

Paper: Real Red, Ivory

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Chalk Pastels, Rectangle Nesties