Washi Tape Christmas

Hi everyone.  I recently bought two rolls of 3" wide washi tape.  I spent a couple of days playing with the first roll and came up with several CAS (clean and simple) Christmas cards. :)  It was fun!

The card above is going to the Rudolph Days July Challenge - Anything Christmas goes.  Thanks Maureen!!

And since this is the first time using the washi tape, I'm sending the above card over to NBUS Challenge #52 as well. :)  Thanks Darnell!

I looked through my dies and picked out ones that had a frame around them.  It was quick and easy to create a background with the washi tape and then add a white die-cut over top.  That's the first four cards ... one above, and three more below ...

... and the above card is going to Merry Little Christmas Challenge #51.

Then I die-cut some shapes (rectangle, oval, frame) and covered them with the washi tape.  Die-cut elements were added on top ...

Sending the above card to Christmas Craft Creations July Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes.

I still have lots more pieces ready to make into cards. :)  Then I'll work with the second roll of washi tape to see what else I can come up with. :)

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Stamps:  Christmas Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Aged Mahogany, Victorian Velvet (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   3" wide Washi Tape (AliExpress); Dies:  Playful Deer Stitched Frame die (Poppy Stamps), Framed trees and deer die (AliExpress), Lavinia Snowflake Ornament die (Poppy Stamps), Evergreen Window die (Memory Box), Layered Poinsettia die (Penny Black), Ornament - set of 2 (Elizabeth Craft Designs, Large JOY die (AliExpress)

Challenges:

Rudolph Days July Challenge

NBUS Challenge #52

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #51

Christmas Craft Creations July Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

CAS Watercolour February Challenge

Hi everyone.  It's the start of the CAS Watercolour February Challenge.  This month is hosted by the lovely Marcia (Marcia's Stampin' Pad).  We are excited to have Michele (I Card Everyone) as our Guest Designer this month.  Welcome Michele!

I wanted to make more of a dramatic looking card so started with the black card base.  I stamped my image in black onto white mixed media paper and watercoloured with Distress Inks (Festive Berries, Mahogany, Black Soot).  I added a thin, striped black and white washi tape to the left side and heat embossed the sentiment in white.  It wasn't until I went to write my post that I realized I used this same flower for last month's challenge.  I really do like this stamp!!  And having a matching die makes it so easy to use. :)

Close-up ...

Please check out the challenge post to see the gorgeous cards from our Designers, and Guest Designer Michele.  I hope to see you in our galley!!

Stamps:  Perfect Peony (Clearly Besotted); thank you (unknown)
Paper:  Black card stock (SU!), Mixed media (Strathmore 140 lb.)
Ink:  Obsidian Black (Altenew); Distress Inks:  Festive Berries, Mahogany, Black Soot (Tim Holtz); Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  waterbrush, matching die for image, stripe washi tape, white embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour February Challenge - Red & Black

Reach for the Stars

Hi everyone.  It's the middle of the month already so time for the October CAS Mix Up Reminder.  This month's host is the amazing, Bonnie.

Had fun making this card!  The background is a piece (1/4) of a large washi tape gifted to me by my friend Christine.  Over top I've used a NBUS stencil that I recently bought from Funky Fossil.  Isn't it cool!!  The silver foiled stars really shine on top of the dark background.

I added a silver heat embossed sentiment, but it doesn't shine nearly as much as the foil.  I'll have to try foiling my sentiment next time. :)

Close-up ... hard to see all the shine.

I hope you'll check out the reminder post to see the amazing foiled cards by our talented Designers, and from our wonderful Guest Designer, Michele.  I know you'll be inspired!

Hope you'll play along!

I'm adding this to the gallery at CAS Stencil, where the challenge this month is patterned paper.

Stamps:  Noteworthy (STAMPlorations)
Paper:  White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories & Tools:  Cosmic Washi tape (gift from Christine); Star Stencil (Funky Fossil); silver foil (Decofoil), Laminator, silver embossing powder, heat tool

Challenges:
CAS Mix Up October Challenge - Foiling
CAS Stencil October Challenge - Patterned Paper