Saturday, April 25, 2015

CAS Card And Inking With Cotton Balls

You know, I've tried a lot of techniques, usually something that was yanked from my brain.  After I've tested said technique, is when I investigate to see if it's been done before and in most cases, it has.  Todays project is no different.  I rarely research techniques before I try them.  As I've admitted in the past, I'm kind of stubborn that way.  Or maybe I should say, I rarely research ideas that come to me.  Now, if I know of a specific technique that I want to try, I definitely do my research.  Today, however, I decided to test out inking with cotton balls, no research required!  I tried several different looks before I settled on this box style.  

As you can see, I chose to go with a 2 color scheme, to keep it simple, which by the way, is the theme of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week.  Here's the link if you'd care to join in:


I'm also entering this card into a few other challenges posted below.




I opted for a couple good and juicy inks that I have from Spellbinders and also because they are so bold in color.  These are from the Celebra'tions line; Captivating Coral and Odacious Orange.  

To begin, I used the orange and inked my cotton ball by directly applying it to the ink pad, then swiped a box shape, centered on a 6"x6" card.  Next, I followed the contour by swiping with  my next color.  There is no right or wrong here.  Dab some extra spots or add more color.  Simplicity is the key here.  When finished, I tapped some droplets of the Spellbinders Celebra'tions Silver Shimmer Silk Luster.


To pull this off, I need a really great sentiment.  I chose to ink up this new-to-me stamp from So Suzy Stamps.  This stamp is really large and is the star of the show and was inked with Ranger Adirondack Black ink. The colored backdrop is just that; a showcase for the sentiment.  You can find this stamp at the link below, along with the Doubleclick Skittles which are gorgeous little gems that look like colored water bubbles.  These are glued with Ranger Glossy Accents.




Entering these other challenges:




Thanks for letting me share my CAS card with you today! (CAS means clean and simple.  Yes, I had to ask that question once as well.)

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15 comments:

  1. This is really cool, how you did this -- I never thought to use cotton balls. I love your color como too!

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  2. What a great technique! Love the cool color combo too! So happy you found our challenge! Thanks for joining us over at the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge! DT Member Carri~Abusybee Skittles!

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  3. Such a lovely card - fun technique and just wow!! Love the details you added to make this thank you card really shine!!! So glad you joined us over at DoubleClick for the Teacher or Thank You challenge!!
    Taunya Butler(daisiesgirl.com)Guest Designer

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  4. This is lovely
    and looks to be
    a fun technique!
    Carla from Utah

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  5. I have never heard of that cottonball technique before. I really like how your card turned out. Those skittles are a great embellishment on it! Thank you for joining the DoubleClick For a Teacher or Thank You Challenge!
    Beth, GDT
    Beth's Beauties

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  6. I didn't know that Spellbinders made inks! Love these colors together, Terri, and must try that technique, too! Thanks for sharing your pretty card with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  7. WOW such a cool background! Thanks for joining us this week at The Card Concept :)

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  8. Great swipes! Thanks for playing at TCC:)

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  9. fun card i use cheap make up songes or eye shadow applicators a lot, but cottonballs also work! thanks for sharing

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  10. Love the effect!!! What a brught cheery card, thanks so much for entering it into our challenge at DoubleClick Connections....past GDT...Rhonda

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  11. Oh, this is so cool! I love that sentiment, too! Fabulous take on the sketch!

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