Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A "CAS" from the Past Blog Hop!...

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It's another Blast From the Past Blog Hop with Taylored Expressions! This month, Clean & Simple is the word, and I thought I would make a card with a little boy feel. There are a lot of interpretations of what "CAS" means -- lots of white space, no frills, single-layer -- but I don't think there is any correct answer.


For my card I stamped the adorable little turtle from Kid at Heart and added some Glossy Accents to create a shiny shell. I kept things simple but added texture with an impression plate and a nice fat ribbon, but tied with just a knot. Sometimes it's hard to pare down, especially with so many crafting goodies just screaming to be used!

BEAN NOTES

21 comments:

Ann Schach said...

What a cute turtle, Regina! I love the shiny shell!

Lea L. said...

This is so cute! I really love the glossy accents you added to the turtle, and the dry embossing is a great touch!!

Karen Giron said...

Cute, cute, CUTE! I love the glossy accents!

Amanda said...

This is too cute! I love the glossy accents, and that the impression mimics the turtles shell.

Kathi said...

That turtle is so cute and looks fabulous with his glossy shell, framed in the circle!

Great card!

wendy said...

neat idea sooo cute too

Anonymous said...

Super cute Regina! I'm going to remember this layout - love it!

Jodi Collins said...

LOVE this Regina! FAB color combo and I LOVE the altered sentiment and the glossy accents on his shell!!!

Crafty Math Chick said...

I like how both kinds of embossing look like the texture of the tortoise shell.

Tracy said...

This is adorable Regina! I love the clean lines and yet so packed with cuteness. ♥

Jess Willison said...

LOVE this! What a FAB card!

Julia Aston said...

love the embossed card front and the fun turtle - he looks so 3D with the glossy accents!

Harriet Skelly said...

I love your turtle - his shell is awesome with that texture and glossy accents!! What a cute and CAS card!!

Erin said...

This card is so cute and elegant at the same time! What wonderful work!

Michelle Single said...

Super cute!!! Love the window for the turtle.

Bonnie Lynn said...

Wow!! Great way to make a CAS card. I love the circle punched turtle.

Natalie said...

Regina, this is so cute! You always have such creative ideas!! It's so fun to visit here. I may have to CASE this!!

Niema said...

This card is awesome!

Joan Ervin said...

This is such a beautiful CAS design...the little turtle is adorable!!!

Unknown said...

Love your CAS card!! The turtle is so cute, and the ribbon is just perfect. ;)

Purrfect Paper Creations said...

This is such a cute card--love how you did the turtle with the embossed background, it makes the card look like the turtle's back!

Chris L.