Golden Christmas

Welcome!  My card today is "Golden".   I made the background by embossing a section of  Navy CS with Gold EP and Versamark and then embossed it with Cuttlebug EF Victoria.  This was then sanded to reveal the design.   I gold embossed the sentiment from GKD Festive frame on Ivory CS and matted on Navy.  I consider this to be a CAS card because it was quick and easy unless there are too many layers to classify as CAS.

Challenges:
Stamp TV: 12 Days of Christmas Day 10
The Glory Of Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes for Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes for Christmas

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Inspired by Coastal Living

What fun is time at the coast!  One of the fun things that I do is collect seashells and I used some of the very small ones that I have in my stash to use for cards.  The Mod Squad Challenge this week is to create a project inspired by this new fascination and trend with all things coastal!  I used the blues and sand colors that make me think of the coast and threw in sand paper for the look of sand.  I stamped shells using GKD Stamps from Gifts From the Sea by Melanie. I cut them out and mixed with some actual shells to complete this birthday card.  The sentiment from the same set was stamped directly on the sand paper...never tried that before.

Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Coastal  Inspiration-create a project inspired by this new fascination with all things coastal!
Alphabet Challenge: N is for Natural.  Seashells are my natural items.
613 Avenue Create Challenge: Anything Goes- no options this week.
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes
Clear It Out Challenge: Theme-Anything Goes; Stash-Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamps: GKD Gifts from the Sea
Inks: Memento Teal Zeal, Toffee Crunch, Desert Sand and Copic E50
Papers: Sand Paper, Hero Arts Pool Layering Paper (2 shades)
EF: Cuttlebug Happy Birthday
Shells: Collected on the Beach at Captiva Island, Fla.




These are some of the smaller shells that I saved for card making,

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Life at the Beach

Hello!  Welcome to summer fun at the beach!  I used the challenge at The Kraft Journal for inspiration for my card.  The card base is Kraft CS with a layer of embossed White CS topped with strips of sand paper....great texture. I stamped beach items with Flourishes Beach Life set that I fussy cut and attached to the sand.
Other supplies:
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle and Rose Bud
Markers: Memento Rose Bud, Dandelion, Cantaloupe
Papers: Kraft, White, Yellow CS
EF: Darice Clouds

Challenges:
The Kraft Journal Challenge: Graphic shown with summer color theme.  Used the colors and a beach theme
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Summer is here.
Sweet Stamps Blog: Challenge is Summer
Fussy and Fancy Friday: Challenge is Summertime

Thanks to my stamping friend, Wanda, for the idea of using sand paper for the beach.
This was her card:

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa