Hey there! I've been a little MIA this past week. My daughter, Jackie, and I went down to my Aunt Kate's house near the Jersey shore...affectionately called "Camp Kate"! My Aunt Teresa joined us, too. It was a GREAT weekend full of so much talking and laughter ...my favorite! And some awesome food and cocktails, too. YUM!! The weather was absolutely gorgeous! This will be an annual event, for sure. Here's a pic of us on the beach.
I struggled to find a stamp set in my stash that includes any bug stamps. The only one I could find was Lighting The Way, which has lightning bugs. This challenge also called for CAS, which stands for Clean and Simple. CAS cards are always a huge challenge for me! I love layers and embellishments and ribbon/twine ...all the things! In fact, many years ago when Jackie was still in high school I asked her what a particular card I was working on needed. She said, "It needs you to put it down!" hahahahaha! She is a riot and wasn't wrong!
This card is about as CAS as I get. I used a Basic White card base of 4.25" x 11", scored at 5.5". A strip of Orchid Oasis is stamped with the tiny lightning bugs and dotted with Wink of Stella. I used vellum for the circle element of the sketch. The lightning bugs are stamped on Basic White with Memento Tuxedo Black and Lemon Lolly was used for their cute little light-up bottoms. They have Wink of Stella on them and are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. No card is complete without Stampin' Dimensionals, in my opinion! I go through a ton of them!! The sentiment is stamped with Orchid Oasis ink.
This card also follows the Freshly Made Sketches. They are celebrating their 600th sketch challenge!! So exciting!
Thanks so much for popping by! See you soon!
~Shawn
Project Details - All Products Stampin’ Up! Unless Otherwise Noted | |
Stamps | Lighting The Way |
Cardstock & Papers | Basic White, Orchid Oasis, Vellum |
Ink | Orchid Oasis, Memento Tuxedo Black |
Accessories | Wink of Stella |
Tools | 2.5” Circle Punch (retired), Stamping Dimensionals |
I love the vellum element! Those lightning bugs are adorable! Our challenge is still open..there are two linkys. The first one was for the guest DT. Roll down and the second is still open so you can post this adorable card. Thanks so much for joining our celebration at FMS!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Jen! I love the FMS Challenges. Here's to many, many more!!
ReplyDeleteLove your little bees!! They pop beautifully on the orchid paper with the simple vellum accent. Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim! I really struggle with CAS cards.
DeleteUsing some vellum for the circle is brilliant! Thanks so much for joining us for this 600th sketch celebration at FMS.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cecile!
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