4 C Card Challenge

Usually when I have time to do a challenge card, I look at my regular sites (and maybe a few new ones) and then sit down to make the card usually with at least a sketch and a colour challenge and maybe a topping or technique challenge. This card used 4 challenges and it wasn't until I was ready to blog that I noticed all of the sites for this card started with "C".

CAS(E) this sketch - #157

CAS Colours & Sketches - #158

ColourQ - #326

Crafty Cardmakers - #156 Punches and/or Dies

This card uses the new "Number of Years" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2016 Occasions catalogue and it's matching framelits, as well as the "Hello You" thinlits. This will make a wonderful birthday card for one of the lovely ladies at work.

Thank you to the design teams for their inspiration.

Challenges for this Weekend - Card 3

My last card for this weekend used challenges from 2 sites:

CAS Colours & Sketches - Colour Challenge #138

i Love Card Sketches - Sketch Challenge #42

This weekend I am using the "Watercolour Wings" stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue. This stamp set matches also with the Butterfly thinlits to make it easier to cut out the small butterfly. 

This card opens in the front (alongside the Always Artichoke card). The background was made using the three dots stamp in all three colours, stamped off to lighten the colour. The dots were then highlighted with Dazzling Details.The Always Artichoke card down the middle was embossed using the Modern Mosaic embossing folder. The fancy outline butterfly is from the Bold Butterfly framelits set.

Both these sites have great challenges and ideas to stimulate the imagination.

Challenge card 3 for a relaxing Sunday Stamping

The final card for the weekend used a colour challenge from a site I regularly visit and a new site for the theme challenge.

CAS Colours and Sketches - Colour challenge #136

Stamping Sensations - August Challenge Anything Goes with a stamp and a die

The "Floral Wings" hostess only stamp set from the Stampin Up 2015-16 Annual Catalogue, uses the large butterfly die from the "Bold Butterfly" framelits set.

This simple card uses "Shimmery White" for the base, the square and to stamp the butterfly on. This gives a bit of elegance and sparkle to a special occasion card. A little extra bling has been added to the card with a run of jewels down the centre of the butterfly and echoed at the bottom of the card.

Check out these sites for inspiration and see the wonderful ideas the design teams have to enhance your creativity.

CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge 109

This week's challenge from CAS Colours and Sketches is a double challenge. There was both a sketch and a colour combination to use on the card.

Here is my interpretation of these elements:

This card uses the "Perfect Blend" and "Work of Art" stamp sets from the 2014-15 Annual Stampin' Up catalogue.

Check out the designers interpretation here.