Today, my inspiration is coming from a new (to me) stamping challenge. Retro Sketches, "where every sketch is a blast from our past," hosts a weekly sketch challenge. I've been lurking over there for a while and I figured I'd better stop lurking and start stamping! I like the sketches because ... Read More about Hello! Retro Sketch Challenge
CAS
Love & Laughter
A very sweet couple at my church is getting married soon. The shower is next weekend, so I pulled out the Love & Laughter stamp set and made this card. These colors weren't what I originally had in mind, but I didn't have any Soft Sky Seam Binding--if I had, this card would have gone in another ... Read More about Love & Laughter
Trying My Hand at Clean & Simple (CAS #30)
The Addicted to CAS challenge is hosted this week by one of my fave stampers, Shana Gaff. Each week the challenge uses a keyword. This week the keyword is NEW. I decided that I would play along using a NEW stuff from the NEW Occasions mini catalog. I used the "You & Me" and heart stamps ... Read More about Trying My Hand at Clean & Simple (CAS #30)
Splitcoast Challenge–Clean and Simple
Last week's Clean and Simple (CAS) challenge was to CASE (copy and steal everything) another Splitcoast Stamper's work. Since I have so much trouble making clean and simple cards, I thought this was a good opportunity to play along. It's easy enough to CASE someone else's work. I ... Read More about Splitcoast Challenge–Clean and Simple
Hello Lovely Clean & Simple
The Clean and Simple style--sometimes known as CAS--means a card with a lot of "white" space, clean lines, and very few embellishments. Sounds easy enough, but it's hard to do. Sometimes my attempts at clean and simple are really lame, but I think I may have mastered this style with this ... Read More about Hello Lovely Clean & Simple
