Love U...

Hi!  I’m back with a second entry for this week’s CAS-ual Friday challenge. This card is actually my first crack at the technique I did in my previous post (Love, Always & Forever) for the CFC60 challenge to use text in a clean and simple design.  The same steps are involved but I used a larger heart die and consequently more of the text can be seen. I used a QuicKutz alphabet die to cut out the “u” in the top panel.  Thanks for looking!

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

Below is a closer shot of the heart with the layered die-cuts...

card details:

Paper:  white card stock, SU! Sahara Sand

Tools:  “love” dies from BossKut, Sizzix and QuicKutz, Memory Box Grand Heart die, “u” alphabet die from QuicKutz, Die-namics Solid Bracket Border die

Other:  Satin Sensations ribbon in Copper, Swarovski crystals

Love, Always & Forever: CFC60

It’s that time again--time to play the CAS-ual Fridays CAS challenge! This week's challenge (CFC60: Text Me) is to use text in a Clean and Simple card design. I knew the technique I wanted to use right away after reading the challenge description.  Since I love die-cutting (more than stamping it seems), I wanted to use die cut words in my design. I rarely use die cut words as sentiments on my card designs--it just rarely turns out the way I want. "Love" was the word that I had multiple dies for and I just didn’t have the time patience to use various fonts to cut each letter and spell out "love" over and over. I die cut the word “Love” multiple times and adhered them to paper. I then die-cut a heart from that layered "text" paper making sure that the full word was centered. Originally, the wording was all white on white but then I changed it to highlight one word once I selected gold for the stamped and embossed sentiment.

I am planning to give this card to my dear hubby for our anniversary. Next month (August), we celebrate 22 fun and blessed years of marriage! I cannot believe so much time has passed--I am truly counting my blessings for such a special mate.

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

A closer view of the die-cut heart:

Card Details:

Paper:  white card stock, pearl, gold metallic

Tools:  “love” dies from BossKut, Sizzix and QuicKutz, Memory Box Cupid Heart die

Sentiment: Ditto from Studio G

Other:  Stampendous gold embossing powder, Versamark ink

Another Baby Boy Sailboat Card Design

Hello!  I have another 'sailboat welcome baby boy' card design to share today.  Like my post from a couple of weeks ago (Baby Boy Sailboat), this design features a die cut window in the card panel and is CAS (clean and simple).  I made two variations of this card, one featuring a smooth panel on top and one that is textured.  I couldn’t decide which I like better or even which one is easier to make. I'm already planning to rework this design a bit for another project in the near future. That's all for now. Thank you for visiting.  Until next time...

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

        Tools & Materials:

• Spellbinders Nestabilities, Long Classic Rectangles (lg)
• Spellbinders M-Bossabilities "So Trendy" Chevron embossing folder
• Spellbinders Baby Boy die
• SavvyStamps sentiment
• Elmer's Painters Marker in pearlescent on embossed areas of die cut
• SU!© ink in Baja Breeze

Winter Wonderland (in July)--CFC59

Hello!  I have a second entry in this week’s CAS-ual Friday Challenge: CFC59: round and round.  It’s been so very hot here lately--the triple digit temperatures and high dew points make it difficult to breathe outside!  So, I’ve been staying inside, trying to "think cool thoughts" to help cope with the July heat. Christmas came to mind! This may be the earliest I have ever started my Christmas card designs. :-)  I went with a snowflake theme and found one more way to incorporate those glass micro beads that I mentioned in my recent “Pretty In Pink” post.

Thanks for visiting!

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

I had a difficult time photographing this card to capture the beauty of the microbeads. I wish you could see it "in real life" to see the subtle sparkle.  Below is a close up of the focal image--a snowflake surrounded by a circular sentiment (Winter Wonderland).  

         Card details:

• Paper:  Heavy card stock base, SU! Bashful Blue, Silver paper
• Tools:  Martha Stewart Border Punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles (lg), Marvy Uchida circle punch
• Stamp: Unity Stamp Co. Winter Wonderland circle stamp
• Other:  Martha Stewart Holidays Clear Microbeads, Stampendous silver embossing powder, SU! Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Pink Ribbon Note--CFC59

Hi there!  I am back with an entry into this week’s CAS-ual Friday challenge. The current challenge is CFC59: round and round where two circles are used in the design.

I opted to make a small note card--a 4 inch square card with my Aunt in mind. She can use this for a thank you note for one of her Avon Breast Cancer Walk supporters or use it for a small display. This card is just the right size to perch on her desktop at work. She is always looking for ways to bring about awareness of breast cancer research and the walk she does annually to raise funds and I think this may be a great little conversation starter with anyone who comes by her desk...

Here it is:

Thanks for stopping by!

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

        Card details: 

• Textured white card stock base
• SU! Sahara Sand card stock
• SU! Pink Pirouette card stock
• Die-namics Dizzy Doily Dies
• Cuttlebug Awareness Ribbon Die
• Spellbinders Standard Circles (lg & sm)