Tuesday 20 March 2012

CAS ual Friday Challenge




















For the first time in ages I have had time to join in with the challenge over at the CAS-ual Friday Blog. This weeks challenge is 1-2-3.    Create a Clean And Simple project using
1. A Pattern
2.  An Image
3.  A Sentiment
This is my card and I always find CAS really hard but I have managed to stop myself going too mad this time!



































The patterned background is made just using Distress stains straight to the stamp and then the paper, creating this fun water colour effect.  The stamp is one of the butterflies from the HA set Antiques Engravings, just stamped and embossed in gold.  The sentiment is also from Hero Arts.  So a very simple and quick card to make.  I am really pleased with the background and am off to try it out in other colours!!

Have a great day.

12 comments:

Betty said...

beautiful card - love how you did the background and the gorgeous butterfly.

Sophie said...

Wow, Sally, die Karte ist wunderschön.
So zart und sehr elegant.

Liebe Grüße

MarcyK924 said...

HAPPY SPRING, my friend! I think by now, you know how much I adore embossing, especially gold and this couldn't get any more stunning, Sally! That watercolor bg is just so beautiful, this makes for one magnificent card! XO

Jessi Fogan said...

Oh, I love the effect of stamping with the distress stain! It's a perfect gradient watercolour :) And your embossing is perfect, as usual :)

Michele Gross said...

Sally this is really stunning!! Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!

Barbara said...

This is so gorgeous! I'm not very good at CAS because I usually want to add something else, but I love this and it is perfect!

joy said...

Love, love, love your background, Sally. A really pretty card.

Suzanne C said...

Gorgeous clean and simple design. Love the gold embossed butterfly over the soft blues!

Virginia L. said...

Love your choice of stamp and embossing , Sally!Very classy and beautiful! So glad that you play with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Dawn T said...

Great card Sally. Like the distress stains on this stamp.

Dotty Jo said...

Gorgeous! Jo x

Cathy A said...

So pretty Sally