*Addicted to CAS #191*

It's SATURDAY!!  For most, a favourite day of the week...  but for me, just another work day.  Thankfully it's only a half day, but it's not as exciting as when you have it off LOL!  I love my job, but man I love my time off too!  My work week is Wednesday to Saturday... and I like it!

But, Saturday is good for another reason!  Every second Saturday is the day we start a new challenge over at Addicted to CAS!  I am the host for challenge #191 and I chose hearts.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has come up with (they are gorgeous!!) as well as give a little love to our guest designer, Joyce!

You will recognize these hearts from the card I posted a couple of days ago.... more that I cut out of that alcohol ink background I created.

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Yupo

*Images:  My Favorite Things Essential Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; alcohol inks

*Dies:  Hero Arts heart infinity dies

*Tools:  air blower; Big Shot

*Etc:  alcohol blending solution

Now, it's your turn!  Create a clean and simple card with a Heart theme and share it with us on the Addicted to CAS blog for your chance to be chosen to be a guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

*Time Out Challenges Guest Designer*

I am super excited to be playing along with the Design Team at Time Out Challenges as their guest designer!  This is a "new to me" challenge blog and I hope to be able to play along with their challenges some more!

For this challenge, you need to use the photo above as inspiration for your card.  I decided to play with an alcohol ink background sheet I had created several weeks ago and was sitting on my desk waiting for *something*.  I took my inspiration from the hearts.

I cut a variety of hearts out of this paper and then played around to see what I liked best.  Many of the other hearts ended up on another card.

Items Used:
*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; Stampin' Up! Basic Black; Memory Box glitter; Yupo

*Ink:  Alcohol Inks (sorry, I didn't keep track of what I used!)

*Dies:  Simon Says Stamp big thanks; Hero Arts Infinity Hearts

*Tools:  Big Shot; air blowers; Perfect Layers

*Etc:  foam adhesive;  craft foam (I cut out the thanks in craft foam and black cardstock and raised up part of the word to make it level with the heart that was adhered with foam adhesive)

*AAACards #178*

I am back with another challenge with the design team at AAA Cards!  I love the clean and simple inspiration from the design team and everyone who plays along with us!  For the current challenge we have a credit to Funky Fossil Designs up for grab... for your chance to win, please share your Clean and Simple Card following the challenge!

As you can see from the graphics above, Challenge #178 is a sketch challenge with the optional twist of Primary Colours.  I strayed away from the optional twist for my card... and I made my card a rectangle instead of a square.  Check out how the rest of the Design Team interpreted the sketch... I love how everyone does it a little differently!

Items Used:

*Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110lb; silver mirror cardstock

*Paper:  assorted glitter paper from my stash

*Images:  Hero Arts Off Beat Holiday Greetings

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Impression Obesssion

*Tools:  Gemini Jr