Tuesday, August 9, 2016

CAS Bicycle


The current challenge at A Blog Named Hero is "Pop of Color." I must admit, this is kind of tough for me--I do love colors! But I decided to give it a go with this card.

I began by choosing Operation Write Home's Sketch #259 for my design. I figured, a pop of color deserved a CAS design, and this sketch seemed to fit the bill perfectly! I also used Hero Arts' "Bicycle" stamp, which I've had forever, and never inked up before. I stamped it in Versafine Onyx Black ink onto a piece of Strathmore Smooth Bristol paper, and heat embossed it with Recollections Clear Detail embossing powder. Then I colored the flowers, basket, & wheel rims with my Zig Clean Color pens. My own bicycle has teal rims, so I colored this image to match!

For the background, since I needed it to be neutral (to stick with the challenge theme), I decided to use the "Swirl Background" embossing folder by Darice. I just couldn't stand to have all that empty space with no decoration whatsoever! :) I drew a light pencil line 1/2" up from the bottom of my A2 size panel of pale grey cardstock, and lined the edge of the folder up with that, then ran it through my Grand Calibur die cutting machine. I used one of the stamps from Mama Elephant's "Basic Borders" to stamp the bottom in Versafine Onyx Black. I added 1/8"-wide black strips above & below that, just to finish it off. Finally, I adhered my focal panel & mounted my card front to a white A2 card base.

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

a2z Scrapbooking's "Color In"
Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday challenge: "Fabulous Florals" (hopefully the flowers in the bicycle basket count!)

24 comments:

  1. Love that bicycle! Thank you for playing with the A Blog Named Hero challenge

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  2. I forgot to say thanks for joining us at A2ZScrapbooking, too

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  3. Gorgeous CAS card Andrea! I love the embossed background and the bicycle is so cute.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    Mandy xx

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  4. Just adorable Andrea. Thanks for joining us at A2Z this month

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  5. You did GREAT; love that background, love those swirls; just a perfect addition. GREAT card; thanks for joining us at a2z Scrapbooking!! ~Michele, DT

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  6. Beautuful card! Thanks so much for joining in at a2z!

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  7. great background for this stamp--fun! Happy to see it at a2z!

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  8. I love how beautiful your coloured image is; really love the added details you used - embossing folder, striped paper (totally impressed that you adhered 1/8" strips). Thanks for joining us at a2z. sue n.

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  9. I love the fact that you colored the bicycle's rims TEAL just like your own bike. Wonderful card.

    So glad you joined us at a2z Scrapbooking.

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  10. Love your CAS card with the embossed background and great work on coloring the bike :) THANK YOU for playing along with a2z August Challenge!

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  11. Nice card, love the embossing background! Thanks so much for joining in at a2z!

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