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Saturday 6 July 2013

Addicted to CAS - Challenge #17

And here we are again!!!  lol  As we said last week's Addicted to CAS challenge would only be a week long rather than the normal fortnight, so today we have a brand new challenge which is hosted by the amazingly talented Loll and this is the code word she chose for you:

 
 There is an amazing range of goodies over here! The wonderful Cassie is offering the winner of our challenge an amazing $15 gift voucher!!! 

Here's my card for the challenge. 
 
 
 
 I have used the umbrellas from my Stampin Up Rain or Shine stamp set which I stamped onto a scrap of designer paper, clear embossed and fussy cut.  I set them aside and stamped my Water Droplets stamp by the talented Ryn at Designs by Ryn onto a piece of white cardstock using SU Bashful Blue.  I then placed the umbrellas where I wanted them and stamped the handles with Versafine Onyx Black.  The umbrellas were shaped and added using Pinflair.  The sentiment was stamped underneath.  
 
While I liked the card I wanted to emphasise "water" so I took a piece of acetate, cut it to size and stamped the water droplets over it using StazOn Silver.  This was added to the back of the card making sure it bowed out in the front.  This was all popped up on a 6" square card blank.



As you're reading this I will be attending a Stampin Up Extravaganza Day we have organised for the girls in our craft club.  We have the super talented Jenny Moors, who is our SU demonstrator, and her lovely Mum Sue, coming along to put us all through our paces.  I will try and get all our makes posted on Sunday for you to have a look at.

Now pop over to the Addicted to CAS blog and see what the girls in the DT have come up with to inspire you.

Happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend which looks set very fair for our village Duck Races on Sunday!!!  lol  We normally get rained out...........




19 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card Karen, love those raindrops, they are on my wish list! Enjoy the craft day, wish I could be there but hey ho top billing at the O2 calls:)
    Val x

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  2. Looks to me as though your card captures the British summer to perfection!

    Sally

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  3. Hi Karen. Fabulous design. LOVE that water droplets stamp (I see some shopping in the near future!) :) The acetate sheet really adds to the rain effect ... love that you've also bowed it to give added dimension - you are so clever! Loll xx

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  4. stunning water effect and gorgeous card
    Hugs Kate xx

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  5. Gorgeous! love the effect of the water. A great card.
    Hugs Mau xx

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  6. Love that water drops stamp and like the clever use of the acetate to emphasise the effect. Brilliant day today but now I'm shattered - must be getting old LOL!!!

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  7. I can almost feel that rain trickling, Karen ... the image is awesome and the way you've layered up the acetate is inspired! Anita :)

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  8. Love the layered raindrops and your pretty umbrellas!

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  9. This is genius, Karen. Putting those water droplets on the acetate makes them look so 3D! I love this! Thanks for giving me something else to add to my wishlist, lol. xx

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  10. Far out this is amazing 3D effect with the water droplets and looks like rain blowing in the wind - congrats on a great card... Mxx

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  11. wow! what a fab idea!!! fantastic card!

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  12. Hi Karen - yes, great minds do think alike! (except I don't have any of the water droplets stamps - you lucky lady)!! Love how you stamped onto the acetate layer - it gives the card so much dimension. Love it!
    Hugs, Sylvia xx

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  13. Hi Karen, love how you stamped the droplets on acetate, very clever! Beautiful design and I love those water droplets too! Cheers, Shirley

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  14. Fabulous card for the water challenge, Karen. Great idea to use an acetate overlay, looks amazing!

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  15. Hi Karendipity! I hadn't yet looked at the DT cards when I saw on someone else's blog that the new code word was "water," and afterwards I saw your AMAZING card!! I adore the umbrellas! Thank you so much for giving me a whole new way of using the fantastic water droplet stamp! Acetate! You're a genius!! xxoo Dippy

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  16. How clever to stamp the water droplets on acetate! I love this effect!

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  17. Wow I love this Karen, such a cool idea. I just came across it on AT as blog and had to pop by to see how you made it, love the use of acetate x

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  18. so so so clever! Great how the acetate bowed - never seen something like this before!
    Hugs
    Christine

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  19. Hi Karen. I love that water droplet stamp. I keep admiring it when Shirley uses it. I must get and order it. Sorry, gone off at a tangent. Fantastic Card and brilliant design!
    Hugs, Florence xx

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