Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Happy Birthday



Hi friends.  I am playing along with this week's sketch over at My Favorite Things.  I love it's CAS-ness (I love this word but not sure if it is one).  My sistah's over at StampNation completely understood this word and I am sure most of you will too.  ;)


After I finished this card, I thought it would make a great masculine card.  For the background piece I used Pumpkin Pie ink on my embossing folder and ran it through.  Love that look and I don't do it enough.

Another card while I had the same supplies out for Fusion Challenge.


As you can see from my card, I used both the sketch and the photo.  :)  So happy to see this challenge back again and hope I will have a chance to play again.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

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Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Ink:  Early Espresso, Pumpkin pie
Stamps:  Birthday Sentiments (MFT)
Accessories:  Fancy Fan embossing folder, enamel dots

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Ink: Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps:  Starring You (retired SU!)
Accessories:  Fancy Fan Embossing folder, enamel dots

26 comments:

  1. Oooh, NICE!! Great takes on both sketches, and I love how you used the PP in the embossing folder on the first one, which is something I, too, need to do more often! Great guy cards both! And "Cas-ness" is a word if you SAY it's a word. I saw it in the Kristie Dictionary! (I have my own dictionary as well.) Mwah!

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  2. Amazing cards Kristie!! love them both .. perfection :) a very happy and blessed new year ♥

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  3. Meant "in the embossing folder on BOTH cards." Der.

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  4. Yep....another bruise on my hip....the result of the the ka-thunk to the floor when I saw these two cards! The inked embossing folder technique is stunning! The deep orange color is such a beautiful and vibrant contrast to the white...love it! Of course, your two perfectly clean and simple designs are the just that....absolutely perfect!!!

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  5. WOW!! AWESOME Cards!! I LOVE the Color Combo and your takes on the different challenges!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)

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  6. Oh Kristie - I love BOTH of your cards!! You are such a talented lady and I thoroughly enjoy seeing your creations :)

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  7. Both of these cards are stunning! I did the inked ef on my Fusion challenge, too, but in a smaller dose. We do need to keep doing that technique.

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  8. Love the colour combo of these. Think the first one is my favourite, probably because it is slightly more CAS. Happy New Year

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  9. Hi Kristie!! I love the look of the faux letterpress on your background!! Both cards are crisp and clean but definitely have a warm tone to them as well. I simply adore the orange enamel dots on both!!

    Crafty Hugs!
    Meredith

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  10. wonderful set of cards, kristie!

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  11. These are great Kristie! I have the MFT sketch on my desktop to do, love that!

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  12. LOOOOOOVE both of these cards! I LOVE the b/w with orange color combo! And I love the added enamel dots! FAB!

    THANKS so much for stopping by my blog and leaving some love <3 You've made my day <3

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  13. I love the combination of pumpkin pie and chocolate chip. The mix of patterns is awesome too! so glad you could play with us at Fusion Kristie!

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  14. If CAS-ness isn't a word then it certainly should be! I love those gorgeous backgrounds you created. I've never tried that but I think I need to. Love the different fonts on the first card too.

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  15. Two gorgeous cards, Kristie! I'm not normally a Pumpkin Pie fan, but you've used it in just the right amounts :)

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  16. I love both of these. I think CAS-ness should be a word--at least for all of us card makers. Fantastic job on the fusion. I think this week is a challenging one, and you totally nailed it.

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  17. Kristie...both of your cards are stunning!

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  18. Your cards both alike and different all at the same time! Love that patterned paper and those stamped circles on the Fusion card. Pretty good word you came up with to describe it all too...CAS-ness. Love that one!

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  19. Oooh, love the letter-press look you got with the inked embossing folder on both cards! So classy. Very happy to see you at the Fusion Challenge, Kristie ... I hope to see you there again!

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  20. Love what you did with that embossing folder Kristie, both cards are fantastic! TFS

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  21. These look amazing Kristie~wow! I love the inked embossing~

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  22. Another divine card Kristie. I love the way you have used the challenge colours and the sketch.

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  23. Both are wonderful cards Kristie! Always nice when you can get two cards done with some of the supplies you already have out.

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  24. Your card looks so pretty. Great job. Thanks for playing along with us in the Fusion card challenge and hope to see you again.

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  25. I love this technique!!! Your work is always so lively Kristie!! I love your style!

    You can come play with us at FUSION any 'ole time you want!!!!

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Hugs,
Kristie