A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Thursday 27 February 2020

One CAS Card, One Not So CAS Card

Two Christmas cards today as I'm trying to get some challenges done before they end.

First up, for Less Is More "More But Still CAS".
Here's how they explain the challenge: "The idea behind this challenge is to use lots of small images or shapes or words/sentiments but at the same time keeping the card as CAS as possible. How many small images/shapes can you incorporate into your CAS design?"

It seemed the perfect opportunity to get out my long-neglected Rubber Stamp Tapestry peg stamps and create a wreath with them.


How I made it:
  • Drew a light pencil circle to use as a guide.
  • Stamped various peg stamps in reds and greens around the circle, and a sentiment inside it.
  • Die cut with stitched circle die and popped up on fun foam.
  • Embellished with a small green bow.


Moving away from CAS for the second card.  It's for Christmas Crafts All Year Round "Hearts or Love".  

I was stumped for awhile for what to use but then decided there was a real sense of maternal love in this bear showing her cub the stars in the winter sky.


How I made it:
  • Stamped the bears and coloured their scarves and added a bit of shading to them with Zig markers.
  • Die cut them with the corresponding dies.
  • Created the background by masking the bottom and then doing a mixture of smooshing and blending with Distress inks for the sky. 
  • Stamped the stars that came with the bears onto the sky and heat embossed in gold. 
  • Added the sentiment, mounted the background on gold cs, popped the bears up with foam tape, and added Crystal Stickles to the snowline and under the bears.

Two more for my Christmas card fundraiser!








Supplies for card 1:
Stamps - Rubber Stamp Tapestry peg stamps, unknown sentiment stamp
Ink - Distress inks (Forest Moss, Pine Needles, Candied Apple, Festive Berries)
Paper - white cs
Size - 4.75" square
Accessories - Lil Inker stitched circle die, green ribbon, fun foam

Supplies for card 2:
Stamps - Recollections bears and stars, Rubber Soul sentiment
Ink - Versamark, Archival Jet Black, Distress inks (Faded Denim, Stormy Sky, Dusty Concord)
Paper - mixed media cs, gold shimmer cs
Size - A2
Accessories - Recollections bear dies, Zig watercolour markers, gold embossing powder, Crystal Stickles, foam tape




8 comments:

  1. Two beautiful cards Susan! Your wreath card with the peg stamps is absolutely beautiful...I think I need to go dig my peg stamps out and try this! (I think it's been 5 or more years since I played with mine!) And your mama and baby bear gazing at the stars is SOOOO sweet and really pulls at my heartstrings! Two lovely, lovely cards!! :0)

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  2. Aahhh...such a beautifully stamped wreath with your tiny stamps, Susan. I love your CAS design too. Your 2nd Christmas card with the sweet polar bear mommy and baby Winter scene is adorable with the stunning night sky and heat embossed stars and sentiment. TFS my friend. Hugs..Nancy

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  3. Oh well done, Susan! I love the wreath you made with your RT stamps! I used mine for the "less" LIM sister challenge. Great minds! And your Twofer is like the cover of a children's book! Those faces and your brilliant sky are very evocative!! Love them both! Hugs, Darnell

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  4. The wreath card is so beautiful and delicate Susan x. The polar bear and her cub are absolutely adorable and sure does melt your heart x.

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  5. Two beautiful cards Susan. Love the gorgeous wreath that you created with all those small images. Great work! And your mama and baby polar bear card is beautiful. I love that gorgeous night sky and the gold embossed stars. Sweet! xx

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  6. Beautiful! Thanks so much for participating in the Christmas Crafts All Year Challenge this time and good luck :)

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  7. Wonderful contrasting CAS / non-CAS cards. That wreath is beautiful. Fab job stamping. The polar bears are sweet.

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