Watercolor Butterfly for Addicted to CAS

I have a new toy!

I had to have wanted the Wplus9 Flora and Fauna set since I saw it last year.

What a perfect set! It has flowers, butterflies and birds.

It was my choice for the challenge at
Addicted to CAS 
this time and I chose.


The sponsor this time is

Prize - $10 voucher to the store
(They have some pretty butterflies too.)

And we have a new Guest Designer this month.

Flo (Flos Habseligkeiten)

Do go visit her blog.

She has some awesome CAS Designs!

I stamped this medium-sized butterfly with StazOn ink
and watercolored it with Distress Markers and my Aqua Painter.

Love the way it turned out.

I even got some good splatters!

I had this little snippet from a piece that I did using 
Kylie's Acrylic Block Technique.

It seemed a perfect resting spot for my butterfly.

and my snippet gets me into
Pixie's Snippet Playground

and

Addicted to Stamps this week is
MAKE YOUR MARK
I colored with Distress Markers.

Thanks so much for the visit and for your uplifting comments.
I appreciate each of them.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps: Flora and Fauna2 (Wplus9), Special Wishes (Penny Black)

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Pool Party, Basic Gray, Distress Markers (Seedless Preserves, Faded Jeans)

Paper:  Watercolor (Strathmore, Arches), Pool Party

Other:  Aqua Painter, Misti

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Zoo Review Zebra for ATCAS

Today's card is QACAS

(Quick and CAS)

I finally inked up this NBUS stamp that I've had for several years.

I bought it so long ago that I don't even remember why I bought it!

It came in handy for this challenge.

The Addicted to CAS Challenge is

brought to us by Joanna (Harty by Heart)

The lovely and talented Monika is our Guest Designer again this time.

and our sponsor is

Prize is 12.50 euro (1 stamp set)  to our winner.

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team cards.

There is lots of inspiration there!

I'm entering in

Simon Says Monday Challenge

X, Y, Z......

Z is for zebra

I appreciate the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Zoo Review, Perfectly Penned

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Basic Black Marker (for doodling)

Paper:  Naturals White, Basic Black

That't all.  A truly QACAS card

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Bird Quartet for ATCAS

You know how I love the birds....

I discovered these little guys on one of my Internet excursions

and fell in love.

Unfortunately, the stamp is discontinued.

Fortunately, someone had a slightly used one for sale....

for way too much money....

but they're mine.

And I'm keeping them!

There's a new challenge over at Addicted to CAS

Jan (LilyPuss Cards) is our hostess this month and she chose

Monika (TinkerCards Designs) is our fabulous new Guest Designer.
Do check out her amazing blog.

Our generous sponsor is

They're offering a $20.00 gift certificate to the winner.


There's a Design Team call at ATCAS.
If you're interested in joining this fantastic team,
be sure to add DT after your name when you enter a card into the challenge.
Good luck to all those who enter!

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Also entering again at
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
Let's Get Sentimental
I love this Penny Black Sentiment.

and
Penny Black and More
Dies and Punches
I have used a Stitched Mat Rectangle Die (Lil' Inker)
and Penny Black Sentiment

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Here's another of our real life feathered friends.

During the winter the goldfinches were more brown than yellow.

Then they started turning gold again, but very slowly.

They were quite spotted for a while.

Their summer coats are much prettier!

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bird Quartet (Inkadinkado), Eloquence (Penny Black), Gorgeous Grunge (SU)

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky (SU)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Real Red (SU), Whisper White (SU)

Other:  Stitched Mat Rectangles (Lil' Inker), Copic Markers, Stampabilities (SU retired)

Make Your Heart Sing for ATCAS

We're back around to another challenge from 
Addicted to CAS

Barb (Barb's Studio Creations) is our hostess this week. 

This is what she chose.

Pia (Pia's Creative World) is our Guest Designer this month.

Do check out her lovely creations.

Eureka Stamps is our sponsor for this challenge and

they're offering 3 digi images to the winner.

They have some lovely designs that I've been hoping to win for some time!

I'm going to enter this in our sister challenge
Addicted to Stamps

ANYTHING GOES

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I had this piece of Alcohol Inked background out 
and thought it would do well for the gold.

I trimmed it up, stamped the sentiment, added a little die cut butterfly
 and some pearls.  Done!

Be sure to check out all the Design Team's inspiration! Wow!

And I hope you'll create a CAS (Clean And Simple) card 
with black, white and gold and join us at ATCAS.

Glad you stopped by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Eloquence (Penny Black)

Ink:  Archival Black, Alcohol Inks (Ranger)

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Basic Black, Glossy White (Time Holtz)

Other:  Pippi Die (MB), Simply Scored, Basic Pearls

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

April Showers

It's time for another challenge over at 

Addicted to CAS.

It's Shana's turn to choose our challenge and she chose....

I was stumped for a while.

The first two attempts didn't turn out well at all.

Then I saw this card by Darnell.

I happened to have a NBUS Cheerful Critters stamp set.

And it all came together.

Whew!

I used my Lil' Inkers Stitched Square die to emboss

and cut a circle with the stitched circle die for the umbrella .

I just followed the triangles to cut the bottom of the umbrella.

The little chick was paper pieced.

Finally, I added some tiny rhinestones for "raindrops".

We have a super new Guest Designer at ATCAS.
Be sure to check out Pia's (Pia's Creative World).

I can go to Simon Says Monday Challenge again

A is for...... April Showers


And Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

Also, Virginia's View Challenge

There's are layers of the chick and dimension with the umbrella and "raindrops".


I can't wait to see what showers you come up with.

Don't forget to share them with us at ATCAS!

I'm so glad you stopped by today.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Cheerful Critters, So Wordy Sentiments (Amy R)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), So Saffron, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango

Other:  Stitched Square Dies, Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inker), Rhinestones (stash)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Bubbly Birthday Balloons

It's time for another Addicted to CAS Challenge.

Here's mine.

My dear friend Loll (Stamping with Loll) is the hostess this time.

and she chose

The Design Team, as well as our Guest Designer, Birgit,

 have lots of wonderful inspiration for you.

and the winner will receive a stamp set from our sponsor

The cute image that I used is from the Penny Black, Bubbly set. It was

stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers.

I coated the balloons with Crystal Effects for a little fun shine.

Addicted to Stamps Challenge

MAKE YOUR MARK

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bubbly (Penny Black ), Teeny, Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Real Red, Whisper White

Other:  Crystal Effects. Stitched Mat Rectangles (Lil' Inker), Word Window Punch, Simply Scored

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Lucky Four Leaf Clover

It's time for a new challenge at

Addicted to CAS

Vicki (All I Do Is Stamp) is our hostess this time.

This is what she chose....

Our Sponsor is

The winner will receive 3 images

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The Itty Bitty Punch Pack has this clover punch.

It's perfect for a QACAS (Quick and Clean and Simple) card.

I punch 3 clovers out of a snippet of Garden Green and shaped them with

a bone folder on a mat then laid them on the "stitched" piece for placement

and stamped some stems.

I added the clover with glue dots and put a tiny pearl in the center of each one.

Finished with a bow of Linen Thread. 

Adhered everything together and I was done.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Meadow Greens (Papertrey Ink)

Ink:  Garden Green

Paper:  Solar White (Neena), Garden Green, Whisper White

Other: Cover Plate-Stitched Die (Papertrey Ink), Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Linen Thread, Basic Pearls

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Hugs and Kisses for ATCAS

It's time for another Addicted to CAS Challenge

The delightful Deepti chose our challenge this time.



Our sponsors this week are



 Prize is 3 free digis from the store

and

Prize is 3 free digis from the store

My image came from our Eureka sponsor.
I've long been an admirer of their designs.

I colored the hearts with Blendabilities.
Quick, easy and fun to do.

To do the grass, I swiped some Wild Wasabi Marker on a piece of plastic
and picked up some ink with my Aqua Painter.
Some quick swipes grounded this little garden.

Check out the rest of the Design Team cards
and
Our Guest Designer, Julia's awesome card
at Addicted to CAS


Now I'm going to hop over to 
Pixies Snippet Playground
to see if I can get a turn on the swings.



I'm so glad you could stop by.

Enjoy!

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Card Recipe

Stamps:  Heart Flowers Border Digi (Eureka Stamps), Good Greetings

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Solar White (Neena), Melon Mambo

Other: Blendabilities (Pink Pirouette Asst., Melon Mambo Asst., Wild Wasabi Asst.), Basic Rhinestones

Frosty Friends and Family for ATCAS

I've been trying to get a card done for Addicted to CAS for nearly 2 weeks.

Time's almost up and I'm sliding in under the wire.

Here's the challenge

Edited to add:

CASology week 127

see the snowman with the Christmas tree lights?

and

TIME OUT Challenge #127

Christmas is Love with all the Trimmings

Thanks Sandie for the suggestion.

The stamp is called Frosty Friends.

Friends can be family 

and family can be friends.

Hopefully!

You, dear readers, have become my friends

and my crafty family.

I wish you a very Merry Christmas.

Sending Christmas hugs.

Enjoy!

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All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted