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Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Jane is our hostess and she chose the word... 

At first I was gong t use a balloon but then I thought that many of us would use a balloon so I wanted to do something different.  To make my card, I started with a side folding A2 card base and a panel of Tidepool cardstock. 

I ran the Tidepool cardstock through the die cutting machine using this cloud cover plate. I cut out all the pieces for the airplane and pieced them together. The clouds and the smoke from the plane are cut out of white chunky glitter paper. 

All the supplies are from last years Summer Camp.

Christmas in July - Day 10

It's Day 10 of the Christmas in July Instagram hop and the theme is Monochromatic.  

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a tidepool panel and a piece of white cardstock for the image. I stamped the cocoa cup image by Pink & Main, colored it using OLO markers and cut it out with the coordinating die. I stamped the Hand Drawn Snowflakes background on the panel of tidepool using Tidepool ink for tone on tone. 

To finish the card I added a greeting from an older Hero Arts set, Cozy Penguin. 

Sending Sunshine July Edition

Today's first card (will have the Christmas one later tonight) is for a instagram hop that I participate in each month, Sending Sunshine.

This hop is one that came from the annual suicide awareness hop that we do.

For my card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a panel of water friendly heavystock. I used stamps from Impression Obsession stamps which  has since gone out of business (insert sad face, I miss them). To create the foral background I used a cling stamp and colored the image using water based markers and the spritzed it with water and stamped it on the heavystoc. To finish the card, I added the greeting.

Christmas in July - Day 9

The theme for Day 9 in the Christmas in July Insta hop is stencils or scraps. I chose stencils and used the die/stencil set "Whispers of Poinsettia by Pinkfresh Studio.The sentiment is also by Pinkfresh Studio. 

Clean & Simple Imsta Hop - July Edition

Today's first card is for a  clean and simple insta hop where a group of cardmakers share a CAS card using a theme. This months theme is Celebration. It can be any type of celebration. I chose birthday and I am sending this one to my friend who loves daisies and purple. 

To make this card, I stared with a white top folding A2 card base, a white panel cut down with a stitched die, a piece of white cardstock and purple cardstock. 

I stamped the wreath image, colored it using OLO markers and cut it out with the coordinating die.  I stamped the greeting tone on tone and added it to the center of the wreath. 

Christmas in July - Day 8

For Day 8 of the Christmas in July hop the theme is Under the Tree. Kitty cats get under a tree right? we don't have cats because my husband and children are allergic  but I have some friends that their cats get in tree and they have to put up a little fence around it to keep them out. 

To make this card, I stamped the image from Ink Blot Shop and colored it using OLO markers.  I added some gold accents with a metallic gold marker.  To finish the card, I stamped the greeting on a seperate piece of cardstock and cut it out. 

Christmas In July - Day 7

Today's card serves two purposes, one for the Christmas in July Instagram hop where the theme is Festive Critters. I would say this moose is pretty festive. 

The second purpose is for the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge 521 that started today. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding card base and a white panel cut to the same size.  I created a snowy backdrop by using post it notes to mask off the bottom portion of the panel as I ink blended some Wilted Violet and Salvaged Patina. I stamped the moose on a seperate piece of white cardstock , colored him using OLO markers and then cut him out with the coordinating die. I also cut three more of him and glued them together to add dimension. 

Christms In July - Day 6

Today's theme in the Christmas in July Instashop is another choice of Ugly Sweater or Lots of Layers.

For this card, I tried to make it resemble an Ugly Sweater. I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a white panel, patterned paper, dragonfruit cardstock and chunky glitter paper. 

I cut dowe the patterned paper which looks like a pattern of an ugly sweater a quater of an inch smaller than the base. I cut the merry word die out twice, once out of dragonfruit cardstock and once out of chunky white glitter paper and added it to the card front. 

Christmas in July - Day 5

For day 5 of the Christmas in July Instashop we had a choice of Santa or Elves or both as a theme. As you can see I chose an elf. This card was so fun to make. I started with a white A2 card base, some patterned paper, red cardstock, white glitter paper and a white panel. I cut the elf from Hero Arts out of the white cardstock and then colored him using OLO markers. I created a present by using patterned paper and a strip of red cardstock or the top. I cut the ribbon and bow from The Greetery out of the white glitter paper and added it to the preset I created. I tucked the elf at the edge of the box as he is peeking around the present. To finish the card, I stamped the greeting which is from Creative Worship Stamps. 

His Mercies

Today starts a new challenge at AA A Cards. It's time to follow Marlies. Her sample is below 

For my card I flipped my base to a vertical base and went along the side with a floral image from Tim Holtz. I added a encouraging sentiment as this one is going to a friend who is going through a rough time.