Saturday 22 September 2018

Joy......

Today's card is inspired by
the Challenge at CAS Christmas with the theme of Wreath....
I started by inking up the scribbly circle stamp with three shades of browns.
Next came the sprigs and the leaves with three different stamps 
and three different green inks.
 Finishing off with stamping the poinsettia in red and adding a small amount of bling.
The J and the Y have been die cut and edged with the green and browns.
It's one of those CAS cards that now I know the shades of inks 
and the stamps required that I could make up quite quickly but at the time
.....not so much x.
I so enjoyed making this card 
and grateful to the challenge to give me the kick start that I needed x.

Challenges I would love to enter.....
Stamplorations - CAS Card Challenge
HLS September Christmas Challenge - Without the optional twist


28 comments:

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

Absolutely perfect CAS wreath card!

Patti said...

CAS-o-licious!! : ) I love the softness you achieved with the colors you used!!

Lula said...

Love the wreath! Beautiful card!

Susan said...

CAS perfection, Mac! I love this - wonderful shading on the letters, and such a beautiful but simple wreath! Thanks so much for making a card for CAS Christmas!

BożenA said...

Such a creative project! I love how you used the wreath to create the word JOY. I love the wonderful CAS style of this card. WOW! This is your another significant card.

cuilliesocks said...

I love this Mac, the wreath is beautiful and love how you've inked the letters to give dimension, very creative, Kate x

Linda said...

This looks stunning Mac ..... I love how you've used the wreath as the 'o'and the die cut letters look really cool xx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Stunningly Beautiful and very Elegant card Mac, love the colours and how you have done the letters and the placement of the stamps. LOVE it.
Faith
x

Loll said...

Amazing design Mac!! LOVE your gorgeous wreath. It's so delicate with the twig base and dainty leaves. Love the hit of red for the poinsettia. Adding the J and Y with shading on only one side creates a STUNNING effect. Absolutely LOVE this card. I would love to CASE ... I'll have to search and see if I have any stamps that would work. xx

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Oh wow, this is sweet, this is pretty, and I love love love it!

Bonnie said...

This is elegantly beautiful, Mac! Love how you've decorated the wreath and shaded the letters! I love this! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Christmas!

MaryH said...

What a fascinating and lovely way to use this pretty and delicate twiggy wreath. I love your idea of adding the golden letters to form the wonderful word! (Those look like the Altenew mega letter dies...and wish I'd thought of this great design!) TFS & Hugs

Lenie said...

I love your beautiful Christmascard!

aussie aNNie said...

WOW love this Mac, it is just a really stunning card, think I may TRY and case it at some time...[directing back to you of course], love this idea...xx

Papercraft Boutique said...

This is a stunning CAS wreath card, Mac! I love it! So clever and creative to use the scribble circle stamp with the other stamps to make a beautiful wreath! Edging the letters, J and Y, gives enough definition and still keeps the white-on-white die cuts clean. The dark red poinsettia is a pretty accent too. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty at CAS Christmas! Hideko xx

Greta said...

One of my all-time favorite cards! Totally love this!

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

This gives such a stunning effect, the simplicity in design makes it even more amazing. I may have to steal this idea Mac as i'm behind in starting my Christmas Cards this year. Thank you very much for sharing this inspiring card.
Happy Sunday Hugs Tracey x

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

Beautifully CAS and anouther insirational idea. I love how you always think out of the box x

Colleen said...

Stunning in its simplicity. Coloring only partial sides of the letters really draws the eye in and then your added sprigs and one single flower is PERFECT! thank you for joining us at CAS Christmas!

Mia said...

Your CAS card is perfect, Mac. Very classy and beautiful. Congrats, my friend.

Brenda in IN said...

This is so stunning. I love the wreath and little poinsettia center. Your shading on the J and Y is just beautiful and really makes the letters pop.

pam said...

Stunning CAS card Mac, love the stamping and wonderful colours.
Pam x

Nance said...

Fabulous wreath card, Mac! It has a rustic, vintage yet modern feel to it. Glad you played in our CAS Christmas challenge this month! xx

Ros Crawford said...

What a splendid wreath! I love how you inked the letters too ... It's just wonderful!

Trina P. said...

Absolutely gorgeous! Fantastic CAS design. Love the colours. The shading on the letters adds amazing dimension. Love it! xx

Izzy Scrap said...

Ohhh, j’adore ! A stunning Christmas card. Love these sprigs, they made this card so delicate. A striking Clean & Simple card. Thanks for the fabulous inspiration!

Anita in France said...

Incredibly gorgeous, Mac ... your delicate scribbly wreath is so beautifully complemented by the dainty little leaf sprigs and single poinsettia ... and the soft inking of the sentiment letters is perfect! Love it! Hugs, Anita :)

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

very beautiful card, your wreath is wonderful
thanks for joining us at HLS
Barb Housner