CASology and FMS #321

Hi there!  I have a couple of quick cards for two of my favorite challenges today.

The first one is for CASology:

I kept thinking about the tortoise and the hare when I saw the cue word "Late."  I found a very old turtle image that I had to use and paired it with a sentiment from The Stamps of Life.

I made a square notecard out of Strathmore watercolor card and did simple watercoloring with my Distress Inks.  Hopefully I won't miss anyone's birthday, but I'm ready if I do!

The second card is for Freshly Made Sketches #321 by Jen B.

And, yep, I'm still making Valentines!  I need about 10 more for the Assisted Living Facility that took such good care of my Dad and I'm almost there!

I stencilled a little checkerboard pattern with Spun Sugar Distress Ink, die cut some stitched hearts (Memory Box) out of Doodlebug Designs DSP, white heat embossed the Hero Arts sentiment, and finished it off with tiny enamel hearts (also Doodlebug Designs).  I like how it came out...a great sketch to play with!

Thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you're enjoying the weekend!  

Oh, Shoot!

Oh, Shoot!  I missed mailing another birthday card on time so I came up with this one (because he's a camera nut :)

The challenge over at Shopping our Stash #215 is "Layer It On Me" and there are a bunch on this card.  I also used The Crooked Stamper's latest sketch challenge, CSSC #7, because I really liked it!  Seriously...I am not sucking up, Leslie!  LOL!

 

It all started with the black filmstrip die cut that was laying on my desk.  I can't toss anything!  I stamped and embossed the background layer.  The next layer is DSP from "I wish I hadn't cut off the company name."  I added photo corners, then the filmstrip die cut, and finally popped up bits from an epherma package and die cut arrows with an embossed sentiment. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Here's the stuff I used:

 

Cardstock:  Bazill Chocolate

DSP:  MME...me thinks!

Dies:  The Stamps of Life (filmstrip), My Favorite Things (arrow, photo corners)

Ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaFine Sepia

Stamp(s):  The Stamps of Life "photoframe2stamp," My Favorite Things Striped Diagonal Background

Other:  DCWV Vintage Collection die cuts (camera & heart)