We Love Stamping June Challenge CAS - Guest Designer

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I was delighted to be invited for a guest designer spot in the June challenge at We Love Stamping.  This card of mine was their top pick back in April.  June's theme is Clean and Simple, a style that does not come without it's challenges!  Everyone will have their own idea of a CAS card, I chose to have one colourful focal image placed on one side, plenty of clear space and no embellishments.


I decided to dry emboss with a square die onto a white card panel to give an added subtle border and keep my stamping within that.  Using a couple of texture type stamps in my hand and tumbled glass distress ink I stamped randomly only on the left hand side to create a background.  Next came the elegant floral element stamped and embossed with gold EP.  The spaces inside the two leaves have been water coloured.  Added a few stamped dots with orange ink.

On a scrap of white card and using a rainbow inkpad I stamped the vase and fussy cut.  The actual vase stamp was way too tall for my design so I cut away the top section which included the handles to make it shorter!  This was shaped slightly and adhered with 1mm foam pads.  Sentiment stamped and also heat embossed in gold.  Finished panel mounted flat on my card base without a coloured matt layer.


I've used - 13.5 cm sq white card base
Funky Fossil stamp sets - Beauty's Garden & Distress Elements
with the sentiment from Falling for Autumn
Luau Kaleidacolour inkpad; tumbled glass distress ink

Linking up with -
CAS on Friday                                        Krafty Chicks                                   Little Red Wagon
#258 | Embossing                                   #666 Week 1 (Stamp Act)                #707..Getting Warmer           
                           

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. As.I.Do.Rodos.Sunday, 04 June, 2023

    Gorgeous image beautiful card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  2. HilaryJaneSunday, 04 June, 2023

    Welcome to the we love stamping DT this month. I really love your card. It ticks all my boxes. Such a lot of lovely detail and yet still beautifully CAS. Thanks so much for joining us xx

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  3. brendaSunday, 04 June, 2023

    It's a beautiful CAS card Steph, I know just what you mean about them not coming easily, I struggle as well. But this is perfect and it's lovely to have you as our WLS Guest this month, thank you.

    B x

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  4. crafty-stamperSunday, 04 June, 2023

    Congrats on your GDT spot. Beautiful CAS card love the rainbow coloured vase
    Carol x

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  5. Alice (scrAPpamondo)Sunday, 04 June, 2023

    Absolutely LOVE your CAS! That colourful vase is really delightful and all the design looks just perfect! Thanks so much for being our GD this month! And thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. KraftyKoolKatSunday, 04 June, 2023

    Thank you for doing us the honour of sharing your lovely work with us at We Love Stamping as our Guest Design. Gorgeous stamping and colour palette.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  7. ChrissySunday, 04 June, 2023

    Beautiful warm colours on your vase and gorgeous card..
    Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Little Red Wagon, hope you will play again..
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  8. LinbyMonday, 05 June, 2023

    This is so beautiful. Thanks so much for being our GDT.

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    1. EmmaTTuesday, 06 June, 2023

      Congrats on your GDT spot. Beautiful design, love the rainbow vase.

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  9. LeanneWednesday, 07 June, 2023

    Nicely done, it is a Wonderful CAS and pretty card, thanks for playing our challenge at Krafty Chicks Challenge. Have a crafty day!

    Leanne DT Member/KCC

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