CASEing Kelley Eubanks

As soon as I saw this card in the new issue of Papercrafts, I knew I had to CASE it. It's not often I want to actually copy a card I see, but Kelley Eubanks spoke to me with her fun, crisp, clean-and-simple, one-layer card. I just couldn't think of any way to improve upon it!

I started with the butterfly from Kind Thoughts (SU), a sentiment from Hero Arts, and three rhinestones. Oh I'm so happy!

Then, I decided to try a more vintage image from Letters from Friends (SU) and a lighter sentiment from Clear and Simple Stamps. I'm so happy again!!!!

On a design note, I deliberately left the bottom corners square on the second card...the image didn't seem to invite rounded corners, while the butterfly certainly did.

Kelley is an amazing CAS stamper, and I thank her for giving us this fabulously flexible layout (I never would have thought to put bling underneath like that) and a fresh color combination. If you get a chance this week, play around with her idea. It's truly fabulous, and you can take it in so many different directions.

Happy Monday, everyone!

Supplies
stamps: SU, Hero Arts, Clear and Simple Stamps
ink: SU real red, Memento black
paper: Mark's Finest Papers
accessories: rhinestones, corner rounder

Thank You for your Kindness

After I announced on my other blog that our dog Hoover was dying of cancer, many of you offered much-appreciated support and kindness in the comments on QmI and here. After his death, so very many of you poured forth condolences via private email and public comments and surrounded me with comfort. Each expression of sympathy was so much appreciated not only by me but also by my husband. You have no idea how touched we were.

Several of you sent cards, and I thought I'd share some of them here.

From k dunbrook:



From kstamper:



From Susan F.:



From Debra H.:



From girlgeek101:



Thank you all.

A Card from a Friend

My dear friend Liz, who lives in Boise, is one of the most creative people I know. We worked together in the late 1990s, I as a writer/editor and she as a graphic design artist. It was her graphic design style that inspired me when I took up bookbinding and cardmaking as hobbies.

She sent me this hand-drawn card I wanted to share with you because it's so clean and simple and pretty.



Thanks, Liz!