Can You Case It #130, Make a Birthday Card Challenge

Welcome everyone!  So glad you arrived at my blog because I am celebrating birthdays.  Well, not exactly, but the design team members, including myself, over at Can You Case It? are having a birthday card challenge.  Come celebrate with us...here are the graphics:

I just love birthdays...don't you?!  I love celebrating others' birthdays as well as my own.  And I especially love cake and ice-cream and opening up presents.  I also enjoy watching others open their presents.  And children's birthday parties are on a whole other level with themes, live entertainment, animals, treat bags, favors, pinatas, zip lining, trampoline, and go cart venues, etc.  For this challenge I decided to go with a ballerina princess theme.  Here is my card:

I know, it's a little busy, but a lot of little girls like busy.  LOL  For this card I used an older Stampin' Up set to create the doodled background.  It is called Doodle This.  The sentiment is from a fairly new Unity Stamp Co. set called ...so glad you were born.  Pink paper is from GCD and the yellow paper is Pink Paislee.  The flowers are from Michael's.  Well I can't wait to hear your comments.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Until next time,
Dawn

Can You Case It #129, A Color Challenge

Hello everyone!  Hope you had a wonderful week!  I am so glad you are here visiting my blog.  This week at Can You Case It we are having a fabulous color challenge.  You just gotta check out this combo:

Doesn't it scream, "Come play!"  LOL  Well I hope you do.  Here is my card:

For this card I used pattern paper from various companies:  Crate Paper, American Crafts, and Echo Park.  The chipboard bird is Crate Paper.  The sentiment is from a set called worth it all (Unity Stamp Co.).  It was stamped in Dapper Denim (Stampin' Up).

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved pink and blue together.  I think it is very pretty.  Well until next time, keep crafting in peace and love.

Dawn

Can You Case It #128, A Sketch Challenge

I am so glad that you are visiting my blog.  WELCOME AND I HOPE YOU RETURN!   This week at Can You Case It, we are having a sketch challenge.  I knew right away which stamp I was going to use for the bottom of this card.  It is a stamp I recently purchased from the Great Lakes Megameet this past May 2016 in Novi, Michigan.

Our country has been experiencing some troubling, sad times recently.  The world has been experiencing troubling, sad times as well.  All the violence has taken its toll on me.  I wanted to create an uplifting, inspirational card.  I worry every time my eldest son, sets foot out our door.  I have told him what to do if ever he were to be pulled over.  I just pray that he will be safe.

Check out the inspiration:

The large stamp at the bottom of card is called dragonfly collage (Technique Junkies).  The sentiment stamp is from vintage scripture (Unity Stamp Co).  Archival black ink (Stampin' Up) was used for the collage and the sentiment.  The collage was colored with various dimensional paints and sprays from Art Anthology.  Thanks for taking a look!  Please leave a comment; they really make my day.  I hope to see you again next week.  I hope my card has given you some inspiration.  Until next week,  Dawn

Can You Case It #127, A Color Challenge

Welcome friends!  I have to say that I just love this color combination.  When I saw these colors, I knew right away which stamp I was going to use.  I have had her for awhile and never inked her up until now.  Check out this beauty:

Isn't she gorgeous?!

And here is the inspiration;

She is from the Bloom Collection (Prima).  The sentiment is from, Today I am Happy (Unity Stamp Co.).  The sentiment and her were stamped in Basic Black (Stampin' Up; Archival ink).  She was colored in with water soluble oil pastels (Prima); Derwent watercolour pencils; and colored pencils (Faber-Castell).

Thanks for visiting and I can't wait to see your fabulous creations at Can You Case It!

Until next time,
Dawn

Can You Case It #126, A Die Challenge

Hello there!  This week at Can You Case It, we are having a challenge with a bit of a twist.  Hint: dies.  Go and grab them; you know you have them and some just so happen to be your favorite.  Here are my favorites:

Yes two Tim Holtz/Sizzix Dies.  The dress form die is called sewing room and the birdcage die is called caged bird.  Both stamps are from Unity Stamp Co.  The floral background is called pixie sprigs.  This stamp is really huge.  The sentiment comes from the August 2015 SMAK, a little bit more.  Pattern paper is from GCD Studios and it is called blue floral.  The light blue part of the paper is flocked, which adds nice texture.

Here is the inspiration for this week's challenge:

I can't wait to see your favorite dies.

Until next time,
Dawn

Can You Case It #125, A Color Challenge

Welcome back to my blog!  Happy Father's Day to the men in the United States!  I hope everyone had a great week.  Here is my latest creation for CYCI:

Here are this week's challenge colors;

All of the stamps used on this card are from the October 2015 Unity SMAK, Just Magic.  Inks used are a Squid gelato, Staz ON in black, and Stampin' Up Rose Red.  I also added three silver sequins.  Let me know what you think of this card.  Make sure you come play with us at CYCI!

Until next time,

Dawn

Happy craftin'

Can You Case It #124, A Sketch Challenge

Hey there everyone!  Sorry I was not around last week.  My youngest son had surgery for a displaced patella.  He is recovering just fine, but he will be in a brace and on crutches for the next 5 weeks and then he'll have physical therapy.

Now back to crafting news.  Here is my card for this week's challenge

Here is the inspiration:

I love this sketch.  I have some more ideas swimming around in my head using this sketch.  The watercolored background was created using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in ripe persimmon and mustard seed.  The stamp was inked with Dylusions paint (vibrant turquoise).  The stamp is from the January 2016 SMAK called free spirit by Unity Stamp Co.  I just received this stamp in the mail as a prize for commenting on Gaylynn Martling's blog when she was the Growing in Unity lady.  Unity sent me this stamp along with a bunch of others.  This stamp is huge!  Pattern paper and rhinestone with the arrows on it is Glitz.

Well gotta run and I look forward to reading your comments.  Have a fabulous week.
Until next time
Dawn