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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Bold Wishes

**Please scroll down if you are looking for my May Arts Ribbon Organization post**


Are you as enamored with April's CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release as I am? I was in a stamping funk for the longest time and it was so fun to pull out my inks, papers and these stamps and get crafty again. Today marks the last day of sneak peeks, with Bold Wishes.


I went big and bold with this card for sure! I had in mind to create some birthday candles to feature on a masculine birthday card. I started by stamping the set of lines from WTF as the candles and added some "flames", which are really the fun graphic shape included in this set. I used a bit of marker to add dimension to the flames and finished them with some glitter. To balance the candles, I stamped one of the fun sentiments from this set, rounded a corner and attached it to a black card base.

Please check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for more cards featuring Bold Wishes, and to find out how you can win this awesome set...Tomorrow is the day where the sets will be revealed in their entirety and prizes announced.
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20 comments:

  1. LynnApril 17, 2013 at 5:22 AM

    So cool! I love the way you made the candles.

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  2. ~amy~April 17, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    Looks great!

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  3. BrendaApril 17, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Big, bold & BEAUTIFUL!

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  4. Annette AllenApril 17, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    WOW amazing.. i love it..

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  5. BarbApril 17, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Oh, you are so clever! Awesome card, Karen!

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  6. KellyApril 17, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    love the clever "flames"

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  7. LindaApril 17, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Your card is simple and elegant with a BIG impact :). I love your ribbon organization idea, Karen. Another way is to screw two wood curtain rod holders to a wall and then take a large wooden dowel or curtain rod and slip the ribbon rolls onto it. As a plus, you just unroll the ribbon as needed. This would work with cording as well. Enjoy Spring,

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  8. RavengirlApril 17, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    Love the big bold sentiment and the DIY candles!

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  9. Tracey McNeelyApril 17, 2013 at 3:02 PM

    Karen that image makes the PERFECT flame on your candle!! So stinkin' creative.

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  10. Emily KeatonApril 17, 2013 at 3:21 PM

    This is absolutely gorgeous, Karen! I LOVE that huge sentiment.

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  11. LynndaApril 17, 2013 at 9:30 PM

    I love this beautiful CAS Card...its indeed bold & beautifuL!!! You are simply Amazing!... hugs x

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  12. Virginia L.April 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    BOLD and BEAUTIFUL!! Perfect take with the Bold Wish!! Love it, Karen!

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  13. Lisa PetrellaApril 19, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    Your candles are so super clever and fun!!!! SOOOO glad to see you're creating and posting again, Karen!!! I've missed you, my bloggy friend!!!! (((HUGS)))

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  14. ElsApril 19, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    I love this card, Karen! The big sentiment looks awesome in black against the colored stamping!

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  15. TasnimApril 19, 2013 at 10:06 AM

    How cool to use those stamps for the candle light! LOVE this card, the colors, the design, everything!

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  16. TaheerahApril 19, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    This is such an awesomely clever design Karen!! They really do look like candles and I love the bold colours you used!!

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  17. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    so awesome! i love how that blue just pops!

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  18. BrandiApril 22, 2013 at 5:15 AM

    Cute card! What striking colors against the black and white background!

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  19. Jen W.April 23, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    This is genius and those candle flames look amazing!

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  20. DarnellApril 23, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    I so love this Karen! Just perfectly balanced and bright!!

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