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CAS(E) this Sketch #162

I’m sharing a card created with Penny Black supplies for the CAS(E) this Sketch #162 challenge.

I cut the top butterfly with the 51-010 Delicate Wings die from silver paper and the lower butterfly with the corresponding die in the same set from white cardstock. Using the 51-007 Tagged die, I cut paper which had been watercolored with Distress Inks, to which I attached a heat-embossed sentiment from the 30-297 Sprinkles and Smiles set that was cut with a die in the 51-027 Triple Banner set. The card background was dry-embossed for added texture.

Penny Black Simplicity Triple Love Die – 2 Versions

Today, I’m sharing a two Valentine’s Day cards featuring the Penny Black die 51-187 Triple Love.

The first is CAS (and quick-to-create) card:

I cut the overlay from silver paper with the 51-187 Triple Love die and adhered it to a panel, which I had colored with Distress Ink spray and drops of gold spray mist. I added the panel to a dry-embossed card base. Lots of options here – change the background behind the panel, use a different dry-embossed card base, …

The second card is an inlaid shaker card:

I created the background with three strips of pink cardstock from which I cut the Triple Love in the center. I cut the Triple Love piece again from white cardstock and inlaid it into the card panel. I backed the overlay with acetate. I used foam tape (backed with white cardstock) to create a chamber for the sequins. The panel was then adhered to a square card base with foam adhesive.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Penny Black Simplicity Floral Valentine

Today, I’m sharing a Valentine’s Day card created with Penny Black stamps and dies. Valentine’s Day seems to have arrived quickly this year!

I applied a combination of pink Distress Inks to the 40-389 Bramble stamp, stamping in both the lower-right and upper-left corners of the card base. I die-cut the 51-182 Fancy Heart from white cardstock and adhered it over a piece of vellum cut in the heart shape, to soften the stamped portion underneath it. To finish, I heat-embossed a sentiment from the 30-229 Special Wishes stamp set and added hearts cut with the 51-100 Tree of Love die.

Penny Black Simplicity CAS Valentine

Today, I’m sharing a CAS Valentine’s Day card created with Penny Black stamps and dies.

To begin, I cut the window using the Penny Black 51-135 ironwork window die inside a cardstock rectangle. (The side edges of the window do not get cut, providing lots of flexibility on how to use the die.) I heat-embossed a sentiment from the 30-269 so very much set on the bottom of the panel with silver embossing powder.

I backed the panel with yellow cardstock and attached hearts to the front of the window. The hearts were cut with the 51-100 tree of love die from watercolor paper, which I had colored with Ranger Barn Door Distress Spray.

To finish, I attached the frame to a dry-embossed panel.

Penny Black Simplicity – Snowflakes

There are some lovely snowflake stamps, included in a number of Penny Black stamp sets, that I’m putting to use, along with an apt sentiment on a CAS winter-themed friendship card. I’m attempting to embrace winter this year rather than pretending it doesn’t exist!

I first stamped the sentiment from #30-307 holiday snippets and then added the snowflakes (one on the same set and the other two from #30-316 season’s gifts). I finished off the left-hand side of the card base with a strip of patterned paper in coordinating colors (just my luck!) from the #80-012 wintertime paper pad set. I’m drawn towards shades of blue and purple at this time of year.