Monday, April 15, 2024

Just for You - Less but Better aka CAS (DTC 164)

 


Thank you for joining in Double Trouble's Challenge #164. This challenge runs through Sunday evening, April For this challenge, we are partnering with The Crafter's Cafe #307. As is customary, there are three "Things" to the Double Trouble Challenge. 


Thing 1 (required): Trouble Maker is waiting to see your Clean and Simple (CAS) project. For details about CAS, visit the Double Trouble Challenge Blog.

Thing 2 (optional): Double Dare suggests you link your project to the CAS challenge at The Crafter's Cafe #307.


Thing 3 (optional): Twisted Sister wants you to tweak your CAS design. CAS usually means your card should have plenty of uncluttered "white" space. In graphic art, white space means uncluttered blank space regardless of color. So her optional twist is to use a color other than white for that uncluttered blank space. I chose to use pink with silver accents and a black sentiment.

To create my CAS card, a floral image was die-cut from pink cardstock and adhered to a pink card base along with a few additional flowers, also in pink. For a bit of interest, a stencil was used to add silver embossed accents. In addition, the centers of the small flowers were heat embossed with silver. The sentiment was stamped with black ink for contrast. The inside was lined with a panel of white cardstock and several small flowers were added for decoration.

As usual, photography seems to be the bane of my existence. The silver embossing was difficult to capture and there is a "funny" spot in the photo that is not present on my card. The camera lens is clean so who knows where that spot came from? Oh, well. 

Be sure to visit the challenge blogs for DTC #164 and The Crafter's Cafe #307 to view the Design Team projects.

Melanie

Materials
Stamp: Stampin' Up! "Picture Perfect" (sentiment)
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White & Pink Pirouette
Die: Spellbinders "Kaleidoscope Floral"
Stencil: A Colorful Life "Rippling Squares"
Embossing Powder: Wow! Metallic Silver Super Fine

4 comments:

  1. Wonderful way to use a die cut to create a CAS card, and just the right amount of silver accents, very pretty!

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  2. Tone on tone works so well here - the silver adds just the right touch of interest :)

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  3. I saw an embossed folder background until I read your post, what a great idea to die cut pink on pink and love the add of the silver embossing... very pretty card.

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  4. I love the pink on pink with a touch of silver! Turned out very pretty :)

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