Friday, September 4, 2015

Discover CAS - STAMPlorations Sketch and Theme Challenge

First of all. Ho. My. Gooot-ness. 

You all are >>AMAZING<<. Seriously. My heart is overflowing with joy after all the LOVELY comments you left on my last post, introducing my own stamp line. 

Thank you. <-- that seems so insufficient, but I truly, truly mean it. I'll be getting around to leaving you all replies shortly. 

Today, however, is a new day. And that means a new post. STAMPlorations is starting their monthly challenge. We've switched things up at the challenge and we're now doing a theme and sketch combo. You can choose to use either the sketch OR the theme OR both.  And the great thing is, you can use ANY products that you want to participate!




The theme is Stamps and Music and the sketch is funky cool. 

For my design team project, I just chose to use the sketch. And folks, it was interesting. Lining things up perfectly is NOT my strong suit. And this has a whole lotta lining up. All you CASxperts out there have some genius magic in you, that's all I'm saying.

Here's my card:


I used one of the new stamp sets, which has some beautiful typography and is perfect for cardmaking or art journaling. This set is called BOLD SENTIMENTS: Discover. The goal was to leave everything black and white, but then I just felt like the JOY needed to jump off the page, so red it was. And then, since I couldn't leave it QUITE as bare as I wanted to, I had to stamp some chevrons from the Mixed Media Grunge set. 

My card was very heavily inspired by the PINspirational challenge image and also fits nicely with the AAA Cards challenge, which is to use embossing. ALL the words on this card are heat embossed. Last, but certainly not least, I'm going to send it over to House of Cards for their Stitching challenge.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/141581982012684533/

As for you, go check out the STAMPlorations challenge!
We've got some AWESOME prizes! 

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Now. For one last thing. As many of you who are my facebook friends already know, I'm putting on a blog hop October 1-14 right here, at my place. It's called the Hop to Stop and you can read all about it and get more information on the 

 https://www.facebook.com/events/878768925510975/

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this hop is designed to raise awareness about domestic violence, an issue that impacts 1 in 4 women, and the resources that are available to assist victims of domestic violence.

A linkup for the hop will be posted on October 1 and will close October 14. Prize winners will be announced October 17.

Any type of papercraft/mixed media art project is welcome, as long as it *features* the color purple (domestic violence awareness color).

There are TONS of amazing sponsors for this blog hop, so you don't want to miss out!

For more information about domestic violence, its impacts, and available resources, visit the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. http://www.nrcdv.org/
 

30 comments:

  1. A very graphic interpretation of the sketch, love how you just had to add those extra chevrons, good call. :)

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  2. This is so fabulous!! I love your take on the sketch!! It looks amazing!! Have a great weekend :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  3. What a beaut! Love it.... And the fact that you've played along with the HOC gals, Jo x HOC/DT

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  4. WOW, I love this, Becca!!! The B&W with just the teeny bit of red is so striking!!!! The chevrons are such fun!!!! Beautiful!!!!
    Have a great weekend!!!

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  5. What do you mean you don't line things up well. Think you're too hard on yourself. Black & white is difficult but I think you mastered it. Smell a winner here. And just where do you find all this time you have to host a bloghop. (If you could see me right now, you'd see I'm in a deep bow to you. Love your dedication and heart.)

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  6. Oh wow I love the black and white with this CAS style design!! Really stunning take on the sketch Becca!! Happy Friday!! :)

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  7. A fabulous take on the sketch Becca and great sentiments. Carol x

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  8. Man. you switch it up all the time.This is sooooo different a card for you...... maybe it fits a little more into the blog hop that you're going to be doing? Anyways it works so well - great balance. And I agree. CAS card makers...hats off to them. I wonder if they're perfectionists in RL.....???? Now there's a thesis in that;)!!!!!

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  9. Such a fun card, Becca! LOVE the POP of red you added! Thanks for joining us at House of Cards! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  10. What a great card!! I like your tiny pop of red!!

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  11. Love your stunning card Becca!! Black and white and a pop of joy - perfect!!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  12. Great card! Love the black and white and the various stamps.

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  13. Very cool card! I love how you used the sketch. I've not been around much, so I've got to go back and find out about your stamp line!

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  14. Awesome card and it would be perfect used for a project life or scrapbook page - might just have to CASE it. I love that pinterest quotation too, so much positivity. Thanks for sharing at AAA Cards.

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  15. Great card as always, Becca! Love that bold look of the black and white. So cool. And you know I'm in for the hop. I've got to go shopping (awwwww...so sad...NOT) for a few purple items in preparation! Have a great Labor Day. Bev

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  16. A very "Becca" card perfectly using that sketch--love it, Becca! Will try to join in your hop--wonderful cause so good for you getting it organized & even sponsored!

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  17. Wonderful B&W card with a lovely pop of red! Great sketch! Enjoy your long weekend!

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  18. What a cool B&W card...love your interpretation of the sketch!!!

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  19. Awesome.. bold.. and fabulous! Love your card and that cool sketch.

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  20. Oh Becca!! This is fabulous!! I love the bold, graphic feel of this. I so know what you mean about lining things up, though. I am TERRIBLE at it...and I have a MISTI!! I cannot even draw a straight line with a T-square. I am always joking about this to my students too. I think you did a bang up job, though, and I cannot see anything that is crooked.

    I so want to join this blog hop too!! I am supposed to have major surgery so the sooner I create the card, the better off I will be. This is a fabulous cause!!

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  21. So cool!!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL. challenge!!! Can’t wait to see you participate again in our next challenge!!
    Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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  22. Fabulous Becca, your black and white looks awesome...simple maybe but fantastic...xx
     {The Journey Is The Start  aNNie  my personal blog}

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  23. So excited about the blog hop - such a worthy cause!! Thank you for being a light to us all!! Your card - magnificent!!! Love the black and white and the visual impact this card makes!!! Keep happy!!!

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  24. great using the sletch Becca
    and love black and white always, beautiful DT card
    I see you made some faux stitching on this post and the new one and I see too you joining us at HOC yeah many thanks Becca
    and I like to join the blog hop too I hope I still have time cause still catch up and try to use my Mr Mojo and much to do after vacation
    now go to bed maybe hehe
    hugs, Monika

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  25. What a great card showcasing the sentiment stamps! Love the bold design! Thanks for joining us at House of Cards.

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  26. A beautiful card...love the sentiment.

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  27. The faux stitching around that black panel really finishes it off nicely. Thank you for sharing your card with us at House of Cards. heather - HOC DT

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  28. Love your take on the sketch Becca, it's so clever. Thank you so much for entering our September Stitching Challenge. I hope we see you again for the October challenge Karen (DT House of Cards)

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