CASEing my favourite design

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I love searching for inspiration either by searching Google images or using Pinterest, although I can spend hours searching and not enough time crafting. Whilst looking for inspiration for a snowman card, I found an amazing card created by Karina’s Kreation’s the card can be found here. I loved the simplicity and that it had layers but not what I would call ‘normal layers.’

I have to confess that my first card that I tried, was not that amazing. I think that the snowy panel is too large and the Stitched Shape die is too small. I then went back to the drawing board, looking at the panel sizes and also the snow banner.

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I finally came up with a size that I liked, which I felt is balanced for the card.

Measurements:

My Metric

10.5 cm x 14.5 cm

Inside White Panel – cm x 13.5cm

Panel 1 – 11.5cm x 7.5cm

Panel 2 –  11.3cm x 7.3cm

Snow Panel – 10.5 x 3.9cm (to fit in 1 ½ inch groove in the triple banner punch)

 

Metric

10.5 cm x 14.8 cm

Inside White Panel – 9.5cm x 13.8 cm

Panel 1 – 11.5cm x 7.5cm

Panel 2 –  11.3cm x 7.3cm

Snow Panel – 10.5 x 3.9cm (to fit in 1 ½ inch groove in the triple banner punch)

 

Imperial

4." x 5 ½ "

Inside White Panel – 3 ½”  x 5”

Panel 1 – 4 ½ ” x 3”

Panel 2 –  4 6/16 x 2 14/16

Snow Panel – 4” x 1 ½

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I used traditional blue snow colours, but I think that this would work with lots of different colours. I prefer the Night of Navy and Balmy Blue, whats your favourite?

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Magical Day Gorgeousness

One of my favorite sets in the Spring/Summer catalogue is 'Magical Day.' I love the bundle and the matching papers. There are so many gorgeous cards on Pinterest. I CASEd this card from Bronwyn Eastley. I love the colours and also the unicorn, I think that it is gorgeous enough to be a piece of art as well as a card. I originally made this as a leaving card, so I didn't add a sentiment on the outside, I still think that it looks pretty.

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I made another leaving card for another colleague using the same set,  I also used the clouds and waves from the Rainbow Builder Dies. I sponged the waves using Soft Sky on Soft Whisper White, I used So Saffron for the sand.

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I love 'Magical Day' I used it for an inspiration station at our last team event, it is amazing as it has so many options for cards.

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Colour and shape debates

So yesterday was spent debating whether Santa should be Cherry Cobbler or Real Red. Still not sure, I think that Real Red pops more. I think that I will try using the Candy Cane Lane Washi tape,  I think that will make the sides more interesting.

 

I also played with shapes and the new In colours using the same sketch. With the animals from Love you Lots (hostess set).

Loving the sketch and all its possibilies.