Casing the CAS Queen

I saw this fabulous card on Julie's blog Paper Trufflez. (Yes, THE Julie.) I loved it so much and used it as my inspiration for this card. Instead of a button, I used an eyelet snap I had on hand that matched my Kiwi Kiss papers.

Of course, I had to add a butterfly to my version of the card.
I used the Art of Life set again along with a CHF Kim Hughes set called Natures Silhouettes.
That's all for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Angel

Valentine Time

I made a few Valentines this last week and planned to show them to you

one at a time, but never got to posting them. So here they all are in one post! All of these Valentine ideas were jump started from.

Valentines I spied on Splitcoast! I just modified them a bit!

These first 2 cards were CASEd from SuperJen.

I loved the simplicity of the sketch and of course being able to use scraps was a big plus in my book. I didn't have a heart diecut that size so I just drew a heart shape onto chipboard and traced it onto DP.

After I ran it through the Cuttlebug, I thought maybe it might look cooler on cardstock so I made another.

Then I made a scrappy card which was CASEd from Karen Dunbrook.

I made a couple of these and they were quite different from eachother, but I gave one away before I took a pic.

OOPS!

BrierRose was the Splitcoaster whose idea I cased for this cutie card.

She used buttons and I used Hero Arts heart pearls.

Sadly I sent the card before realizing the pictures I took were blurry. :'(

Then lastly I made this CAS card which Cindy H was so kind to share the idea for.

I think it is my favorite. So simple and uses just a little strip of scrap!
Yes, I do come up with my own ideas, but when I am in a hurry I like to CASE!
I just finished the "Valentines" I made for my TOPS group. I'll share those tomorrow!
You've seen the idea here before, but it's been a while!
Have a great Friday!!
~Angel

White on White

I was visiting some friends' blogs recently and just fell in love with this white on white card from my blog buddy, Silke. I was fortunate enough to work with Silke on the Our Daily Bread Designs team. I fell in love with her work and have been a regular visitor to her site ever since.

I didn't completely copy Silke's card. But, I did use the same concepts of flower silhouette images and the white on white. And I added the greeting on an oval as she did the circle. I used an embossed panel behind the main image panel. I changed the colors of my flowers and I simplified it a bit, leaving off the embellishments, but none the less, I LOVE these cards. SO much so that I made a set of four. A couple of these have already been sent as I am working on my RAK list!
I started a new job this week. After looking for a job for several months using the want ads and word of mouth, I finally bit the bullet and contacted an employment agency. In less than a week, I was employed. I really think an employment agency is the way to go! And I really like my job too. I forgot how self-fulfilling working can be.
But, it also limits my stamping and computer time, so blogging posts may be few and far between. I've got some drafts with recent projects though so I'll be around.
Have a great weekend!
~Angel

Oh, Butterfly....

I needed a few Thank You cards to send. I wasn't feeling too creative, so I went looking for ideas. One of my favorite places for inspiration is Sharon Johnson's blog- No Time to Stamp.
I CASEd this card and layout from Sharon and ended up with this butterfly card. It was a great way to showcase some beautiful May Arts ribbon that I recently purchased and split with a friend. I can't wait to see what she makes with it!
I LOVE butterflies. Oh, you already knew that. It's hard for me to NOT buy a stamp set that has a beautiful butterfly in it. And I love the diecuts too! This butterfly is diecut from the Core'dinations Whitewash collection which has a color core. When I sanded it just a bit the color came through. It almost looks as if I have sponged on the color, but I didn't.
Hope you're having a fabulous week!
See you soon!
~Angel

Card Recipe~
Stamps: Simple Friendship, Thanks (SU)
Paper: Pink Pirouette, OLD Swirls Vellum (SU), White, Choc Chip, Core'dinations White Wash collection
Ink: Choc Chip

Accessories: Butterflies 2 (Spellbinder die), The Paper Studio Pearls & pearl brad, Oval Punch, May Arts ribbon