"I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus / Underneath the mistletoe last night. / She didn't see me creep / down the stairs to have a peek / She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep."
I've got two cards to show you today featuring holiday releases from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. The first card uses Merry Kiss-Mas. I stamped and embossed the mistletoe image onto a panel of white cardstock and then added a touch of depth with some light yellow sponging in the background. I finished complimenting the image with a few dots of white Enamel Accents. After stamping the a portion of the "merry kiss-mas" sentiment from the set, I adhered the panel to the card base and finished it all off with a big silk bow from May Arts. I was really inspired by this beauty here!
Young Crafters Unite is hosting a Holiday Card Challenge, and since I'm actually going to be sending this one out this year, I thought it would be a perfect fit!
The second card is my *first* attempt at the chalk board technique wonderfully shown in Betsy's tutorial here. I chose to work with images from the uber fun and stylish Countdown set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.
I stamped and heat embossed one of the many border strips from the set as well a sentiment, then came back and added a shadow with white ink. I then colored in some of the bubbles with colored pencil and finished with the "chalk."
Two super fun holiday sets from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps...two totally different cards.
beautiful cards :)
ReplyDeleteand i love that chalk board technique!!! super fab :)
two awesome cards! I must give the chalkboard technique a try it looks incredible.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the chalkboard technique and agree with Lynn, I need to try that.
ReplyDeleteKaren, fabulous cards. Thanks for the link to the chalkboard tutorial.
ReplyDeleteStunning cards, especially that first one, wow!
ReplyDeleteLoving the ribbon in the first one and the chalk look is great, still on my to do of fun techniques.
ReplyDeletelovin' both of your cards...the first one...gorgeous green..my fav color and I'm smitten by the chalkboard technique!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun layouts to showcase those stamps!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fabulous! Great job with the chalk board technique.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this gorgeous crisp fresh mistletoe card Karen ~ mmm mmm!
ReplyDeleteYour CAS chalkboard is cute!
Both cards are amazing, Karen! LOVE the ribbon on the first card, no doubt, and all the inking on the second.
ReplyDeleteWow, these two are awesome! Love the gorgeous ribbon treatment and the stamping in the 2nd is perfect!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards
ReplyDeleteThese are both great! Reminds me that I need to get some enamel accents... And I've been wanting to try that super fun technique! Well executed!
ReplyDeleteLove both cards !!! BEAUTIFUL!!! but if i have to choose I want the 1st one ... he he he... hugs...xoxo
ReplyDeleteBoth these cards are AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteThat border stamping is pure genius, totally amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow - both of these are just terrific!
ReplyDeleteThat green is stunning on the first card! Love the simplicity of course!
Love the repetitive stamping on the 2nd! The chalkboard effect is cool!
Both cards are FAB Karen! My fave is that wonderful chalk board effect... must take a peek at the tutorial, thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
ReplyDeleteTwo more amazing cards! Love the subtle yellow and the white Enamel Accents on the first one. The second is so cool! I'm off to check out the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteBetsy sure struck a chord with the chalkboard trend, eh? You've done it great service with the repetitive lines, a more graphic take on the trend. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely! that chalkboard technique is surely catching on , I have one card coming up on my blog tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLove that chalkboard technique, I may try it too. Great cards, love them both!
ReplyDeletelove how you highlighted the stamp on the first card and the second on is so cool! fab cards, Karen!
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