Studio Calico sketch

Hey there, today I'm joining in with the Studio Calico sketch challenge. I made this card for my friend Suzanne who recently had a birthday- it was really fun working from a sketch!  It took out most of the design work :)

Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pack	Studio Calico, Classic Calico Vol. 2 Collection Pack	Studio Calico Spread Joy - Hero Arts	Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black
Studio Calico, Classic Calico Vol. 2 Wood Veneer, Tiny Stars	*Martha Stewart NEON GLITTER 12 Pack 40-34044 New 2011	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, .88 oz	ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider
3-D Foam Squares, Mixed	Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini	Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")

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CSS Trends

Today Clear and Simple Stamps is focusing on some of the color trends from 2012:

• Color Blocking
• Splatter
• Ombre
• White Washing
• Pantone Color of the Year (equivalent to the CSS color "Orange You Fabulous")

When I hear "trends," the first thing I think of is fashion.  Each of my cards was inspired by an outfit or accessory from 2012.  Check it out:

Color Blocking

inspired by a shoe from Charlotte Russe (haha, not high fashion, but it's a cute shoe!)

Those shoes in those bright colors... "Shazaam" just sums it up, right?  I'm linking this one up to the Moxie Fab World's Keen on Neon challenge.

Splatter

inspired by Monique Lhuillier

I used some CSS ink, water, and a paintbrush to get the splatter.  The sentiment is a negative die cut.

Ombre

inspired by Erin by Erin Fetherston

I don't have a cool blending tool, so I used my finger and a dry baby wipe to do the ombre. It is not as smooth of a transition as the inspiration, but I still really like the color gradient!  (note to self: get blending tool)

Pantone Color of the Year: Orange

inspired by Akris

Fun, right?

My gal Wida is a Guest Designer today (yay!), and as always stop by CSS for more inspiration.

CSS Cardstock- A Blanc Check	CSS Cardstock - Perfect Little Black Dress	CSS Cardstock Orange You Fabulous	CSS Comic Burst
CSS Baby Sentiments	CSS Well Preserved Jars Extras	CSS All Occasions 2	CSS Ink- Orange You Fabulous
CSS Ink- Perfect Little Black Dress	CSS Ink Creme de la Cream	CSS Ink Say Yellow to All Your Fans	CSS Bursts Die
CSS Lowercase Die	Astrobrights by Wausau	*Martha Stewart IRRIDESCENT GLITTER 12 Pack 40-34005 Fine Bling

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Feature on the Simply Homemade Blog

I have another feature on the Simply Homemade Blog!  It'a project using an old Christmas card and a blank notebook.

It goes from this:

To this:

Go check out their blog to see how!

CSS Limited Edition Set

(This is my second post today...for my Runway Inspired card, please scroll down!)

Every year, Clear and Simple Stamps releases a special Limited Edition set during Customer Appreciation Month.  This year's set is Joy- perfect for the holidays or any time of year!  All CSS customers will receive a handmade card and a sentiment stamp.  Awesome, right?  There are also new metallic products being offered, and you can learn more about those here.

With my new set, I created a card with a matching envelope.  I used the tag die to impress the cardstock, and added a bunch of glitter!

To go along with the card, I made a matching wine bottle tag.  I wanted to mimic the embossed look, but did not have a die of the image I wanted (a wine glass).   Can you figure out how I did it??

 (I took the pic at a slight angle- when you look at it straight-on the top and bottom half line up)

I got out the jewelry wire, some pliers, and made this:

I ran it through my die cutter as I would an impression plate.  I love the thin indentation I achieved with my custom embosser!

These are today's participating designers:
Dana
Elena
Jaclyn
Kim
Laura
Laurie
Lori
Tracy
Clear and Simple Stamps

CSS Cardstock- A Blanc Check	CSS Cardstock Rouge Ruffles	CSS By the Glass Sentiments	CSS Ink- Perfect Little Black Dress
CSS Watermark Ink From an Anonymous Source	Stampendous Embossing Powder, .92 oz Detail White	CSS Favor Flags DIe	CSS Bottle Tag Die
CSS Tags 1 Die	Beading Wire, 24 Ga, Silver	3-D Foam Squares, Mixed	Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, .88 oz
Fiskars SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")	Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini

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