Going CAS at Just Us Girls

It's our Last Challenge of the year at

 Just Us Girls and Bobby is Hosting our

CAS Challenge and chose the prompt - 

In a Circle.

I must admit this card was made long ago

when my girlfriend was visiting.

When I saw this challenge come up on our DT blog

I knew I wanted to keep it for this one.

It is using a technique I have wanted to play with

for a long time  and we finally did together.

You will all remember Eileen Godwin with her

masking of colours that we all loved.

I used Tim's Destress inks and the vellum

die cut flower was one my girlfriend bought

that we both used. 

Certainly CAS - finishing with a pearl

in the centre of the flower.

Our Guest Melissa and the Team have created such 

super fun wonderful inspiring cards and we would 

love to see yours in the Gallery for the last time this year.

A big Thank You to Melissa for sharing her talents

with us as our November Guest. 

Thanks for all the lovely comments this year.

I really appreciate them.

Merry Christmas 

See you in January to do it all again.

Something Beautiful!

 I recently came across the Beautiful Blossoms blog 

thanks to Design Team Member Darlene.

It's all about flowers/florals with an optional mood board.

The current challenge has a stunning colourful one with 

Details Here to check out.

and a close up showing the shimmer a little better.

Those that know me are aware of how I love a colour challenge

and this one above with those gorgeous blooms caught my eye.

I recently purchased the lotus leaf die set and

unwrapped it to create this CAS card.

A nice break from Christmas cards.

I used watercolour paper colouring my flower with

Lindy's Cowabunga Copper

Cattail Copper Brown and

Glory of the Sea Gold.

Memory Box Pinpoint Double Frame

popping the centre piece.

Flower was cut twice and offset for interest.

Added a black pearl, small leaf and 

strips on the side for more colour.

Finished with my sentiment inked in

Versafine Clair Nocturne heat embossed clear.

With such lovely mood board colours and

plenty of time left to play I am sure I will be 

back over at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge again soon

after I add my card above to their Gallery.

Thanks for dropping in

Sweater Weather at the Sisterhood

 It's 'Sweater Weather' in the North

and that is our Theme at

The Sisterhood of Crafters

I went in a different direction with this card

as I  don't have any 'real sweater' stamps in my stash.

 Tim's Holiday Knits stencil came to the rescue.

I added colour and texture with

Cosmic Shimmer Golden Olive Metallic Gilding Polish

My Paper Smooches Merry Christmas Die

was cut several times for depth and adhered to vellum.

Framed and adhered to white base.

The Sistah's have created fabulous sweater cards

for your inspiration and I am sure you will

want to add yours to the Gallery.

See you there!