CTS #353

Happy 2020!!!!  How in the world is that even possible?  I'm not really sure where the holidays went but they certainly flew by.  I hope you all are having a great new year so far and are ready to play along with us at CAS(E) this Sketch.  We have a fun challenge for you guys today and I happen to LOVE how my card turned out.  It might be a loose interpretation of the sketch but, oh well!  Ha ha.  It took me awhile to create something I liked so I'm going with it.  I swear I lose all my card making mojo during the holidays and it takes FOREVER to get back.  I think I also lose a little bit of my mind because I totally forgot to photograph my card until this morning and, of course, it is pitch black out.  Oh well, some picture is better than no picture, right?  Here's my card:

I had a great but trying time creating this card for you today. I tried several different ideas and different card base colors before settling on a sunrise blend on a kraft card stock. I masked off my rectangle and then used distress ink to create my background. Next, I stamped this awesome sentiment stamp from Honey Bee Stamps in black ink and then added some gold stars. I cut this just a touch on the sides and layered it on a black card base to help the sentiment really pop. Here's another look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card for the week! I hope you will join us over at CAS(E) this Sketch.

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CTS #348

Good morning and happy Thursday!!  This is a super special week for me.  My oldest, the boy who made me a mom, is 16 tomorrow.  It seems like just yesterday that he was born, scaring the crap out of his dad and I.  I can't imagine life without this awesome kid.  He's such a joy to have around and I love that we can talk, laugh, and enjoy each others company.  Happy birthday, Isaac!!! I'm also a little excited that he gets his normal license today so he can drive to work and not just school. Woo hoo!

The other boys are healing well from their tonsillectomies and I am slowly getting my sanity back after doing two at once. I'm still not sure if that was a brilliant idea or a brilliantly stupid one. Anyway, that's the crazy that is happening around here. I'll tell you what I need, a good sketch to relax and make a card with. Luckily, CAS(E) this Sketch has me covered and you can enjoy it too. Here's the card I created:

I had a ton of fun with this card. I started by inking up the bottom of my white card stock with distress inks. Just a quick note, Scrapbook.com has a deal going on right now that you get a free randomly selected distress ink with a $25 purchase using the code FREEINKPAD. Can't beat that! After I finished inking my card front, I stamped this awesome winter scene in black and added a sentiment from the set at the top. I trimmed down my card front and layered it on a black card base. Super simple but I love the wintery look. Here's a closer look:

Thanks so much for checking out my card today and for playing along with us at CAS(E) this Sketch. I hope to see you over there!

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