LIVE colorfully

LIVE colorfully, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

card was actually made for CAS-ual Fridays CFC #109 challenge (theme: Polka Dots) 

but I was too late in submission.... but still I had fun using polka dots throughout the card ...

*from the bottom base patterned paper

*down to the label die-cut in dotted patterned paper (die-cut is from Spellbinders Nestabilities - Labels Sixteen range)

*and finally coloring in the dots in the "LIVE colorfully" sentiment from Hero Arts - Glow Girl stamp set

Thinking of You

Thinking of You, a photo by eatzycath on Flickr.

Another card made for the 1-layer card challenge at the Hero Arts flickr group - CAS cards are really quite addictive as we grapple with the challenge of not adding layers to a card!

* first, I used a Labels Sixteen die-cut from Spellbinders Nestabilities to cut out the label from plain white paper

* using the negative part of the white paper placed over the white cardstock, I then colored the inner unmasked portion with dye ink of different colors

* the 'thinking of you' sentiment comes from Hero Arts - Made with Love stamp set - this was stamped in red ink in the center of the colored space and clear-embossed

* with negative mask removed, I then placed the die back onto card in a slightly offset position and outlined the die in black ink, once with a thicker nib and then a second time in a different offset position with a thinner nib

* I then replaced the label mask and stamped in black using the whirly flower stamp from Hero Arts-Basic Grey Sweet Threads Thank You clear stamp collection at opposite corners of the label

* with label mask still in place, the card was then misted using Glimmer Mist

* dabs of glitter glue were then added to the petals of the swirly flower design