01 May, 2017

Bright and Beautiful

I was invited to be May guest designer for AAA cards, along with great designers and interesting challenges - so it check out here: aaacards



I think my usual style is fairly clean and simple but CAS category cards are extremely so.  I think you really do have to have the vision clear before you start ... not like other styles where you can play and jiggle until you get what you want.






Image stamp: Rubbernecker
Sentiment stamp: HeroArts (part of a stamp)




I heat embossed the stamps and coloured the birds using distress inks as watercolour paints - the blue-green-purple bird is actually more colourful than shows in the photo, don't ask me why, the green didn't even show up   (Mermaid Lagoon, Broken China, Dusty Concord plus Lipstick Red for her beak of course!).


Shared on challenges:
addictedtostamps-239-clean-and-simple
creativeknockouts-friendship
craftycatz-challenge-368-ag-CAS
allsortschallenge-413-embossing heat embossing
pinspirational-challenge-189
craftingwhenwecan-143-clean-and-simple
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16 comments:

  1. Sazzle Dazzle1 May 2017 at 07:03

    WOW! your card is oozing fun and cuteness here Carol. Gorgeous design, really makes me giggle with that sentiment too. Perfect for bright and beautiful and perfect for our GDT spot at AAA Cards this week too. Thanks so much and hope you get lots of lovely visits!

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  2. Bunny1 May 2017 at 10:31

    This is cute, Carol. I love the blue one hanging.

    Oh my goodness. How long does mail take to get to you? I can't even remember when I mailed it.

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  3. Cornelia (fun stamping)1 May 2017 at 11:44

    What an awesome card! Hilarious! Fun to be GDT with you!

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  4. Dawn T1 May 2017 at 17:57

    Congrats Carol. Gorgeous CAS card

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  5. Jane1 May 2017 at 21:30

    Such a fun card! Love that upside down bird and clever of you to colour it differently. Thanks for being such a fabulous Guest Designer at AAA Cards and for keeping your card so wonderfully CAS.

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  6. AO Creations2 May 2017 at 11:39

    Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Creative Knockouts, good luck!!! Amy DT

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  7. Inkyfingers3 May 2017 at 02:32

    What a fun card and such a great CAS design. Thanks for coming to play at ATSM and I hope you will join us again soon.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  8. Caz3 May 2017 at 02:58

    This is lovely thank you for sharing with us at Creative Knockouts. And good luck, hope to see you again soon.
    Caz CK DT
    My Blog
    Creative Knockouts


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  9. Nandini3 May 2017 at 07:06

    This card is a total hoot! Absolutely love it! Thanks for joining us at the Addicted To Stamps And More challenge. All the very best. Nandini, DT

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  10. NickScrapShack3 May 2017 at 18:59

    This is adorable. I love the message that this card delivers. Simply AWESOME!
    Thank you for sharing your talent with us at Crafty Catz. Good luck! Nick DT

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  11. Carole J4 May 2017 at 08:19

    Super CAS card, Carol. Love your stamp!
    Thanks for sharing your work at {PIN}spirational Challenges #188. Good Luck and hope to see you again next time.
    Carole x DT (Craftilicious Creations)

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  12. Craftnut5 May 2017 at 06:00

    Thanks for joining us at allsorts Tracy x

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  13. Gwendolyn6 May 2017 at 06:29

    What an adorably cute card! Just love that upside down bird, how clever to think of that!

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  14. luvmycards.blogspot.com6 May 2017 at 11:18

    Awesome CAS card-such cute image! Thanks for playing with us at Crafting When We Can!
    Carolyn, DT

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  15. crafty-stamper8 May 2017 at 10:28

    Great CAS card -love the fabulous quirky image
    Carol x

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  16. Suze10 May 2017 at 17:47

    What an adorable CAS card! Thank you for joining in the Clean and Simple Challenge at Incy Wincy Designs.

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