Monday, May 2, 2016

Guest Designer for Happy Little Stamper May CAS Challenge

How are you all?

I am extremely pleased to have been invited as a Guest Designer for the May CAS Challenge "Inlaid Die Cutting" at Happy Little Stampers







This technique is perfect for adding interest to your card without adding any bulk. I had lots of fun making these two cards! 






Stamps: Impression Obsession (rose background), Uniko (sentiment)
Die: WPlus9 (heart), SSS (banner)


I die cut the heart from a panel, heat embossed the background in gold, sponged it with Distress Inks, laid it back into the panel, and taped everything on a card front. Added the heat embossed banner and some Glossy Accents to look like dew drops.

ETA: Loll suggested that I enter this card in this month's 

CAS Mix Up Challgenge
My card features stamping, heat embossing, and die cutting.




And the second card:






Stamp: SSS (sentiment)
Die: SSS (you)


This technique is also perfect for those very delicate dies that are difficult to glue down. Here I used a watercolored panel (not the one from this post but created at the same time), cut out the "you", die cut it also from a piece of gold card stock, put it in the green panel and attached it to a card with foam tape. Before doing that though, I stamped the rest of the sentiment and added some gold splatters.

A heartfelt thank you to the folks at Happy Little Stamper CAS challenge for inviting me to be a Guest Designer! Check out what the fabulous Design Team came up with and then play along! Hope to see you in the gallery!

Be well,

29 comments:

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Herzliche Glueckwuensche zum GDT! 2 wunderschoene Karten! Das gold embossing sieht super aus und orange und pink zusammen finde ich besonders schoen! Das leine gruene Panel auf Deiner zweiten Karte ist Dir auch gut gelungen! Und Du hast die Karte auch gut geplant. Mir waere erst wieder einaml zum Schluss erst eingefallen, dass Spritzer gut ausschauen.....Was macht Deine Arbeit?

Loll said...

Two gorgeous card Susanne! Especially LOVE the heat embossed inlaid heart. It would be perfect for our CAS Mix Up Challenge this month - heat embossing. Hope you'll share it in our gallery! xx

papierelle said...

Gratulation! Und Deine Karten sind sensationell schön!!! Bin begeistert!!
LG Gundi

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

These are stunning Susanne! So pleased you are with us as GD this month! Thank you! Have a great day! Hazel xx
My Card Attic

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BożenA said...

Hi Susanne,
these are two beautiful card. I love the emerald watercolor panel and gentle inland sentiment. The first card is very elegant. I am glad that you are with us in the team this month.
hugs,
BozenA

I Card Everyone said...

Susanne!!! Two gorgeous cards!!! LOve that rose-filled heart, and your green panel? What water colors did you use? It is spectacular!!
=]

maria f. said...

Big congrats on your GD and you've created two amazing cards. The pink tones on the heart are wonderful and that chunk of green on the second card is so unexpected and gorgeous. I love that card!

Happy Dance said...

Congrats on your tenure as GD for May over at HLSCC! How wonderful for you!! And your cards are amazing. The heart is absolutely stunning. The gold embossing and the banner is just wonderful. And the emerald and gold blew me away. Those colors and your design are both beautiful. Great way to start out your month at HLS. So pretty. Bev

nancy littrell said...

I Love both your inlaid cards Susanne. TFS for joining us on CAS Mix Up Challenge. Your heat embossing on your heart is stunning. Hugs, Nancy

Loll said...

Thanks again for joining us at CAS Mix Up, Susanne! xx

Mac Mable said...

Gorgeous cards, fabulous colours and layouts...love them x

Bonnie said...

I love the elegance of the gold embossing on the die cut and the colors you've used for the sponging! Both cards are awesome designs, Susanne! Thanks for sharing them with us at CAS Mix Up!

Bonnie said...

Oh, and congratulations on your Guest Designer spot!

Greta said...

I love the technique, but seldom seem to use it. You've inspired me with your beautiful cards, Susanne! Congrats on being the GDT!

Anonymous said...

Wow, I love both cards but the first one - I just want to have :) So please write it down for an idead for your next card to me. Colors and design ist just amazing (just the sentiment need to be changed).

Neha said...

OMG! Both the cards are stunning , specially colours are just wow! But second one is my fav. Simply beautiful!

Anita in France said...

Congratulations on your GD spot at HLS, Susanne! Your cards are both spectacular ... the rich warm coloured heart with the gold embossing is stunning with the crisp white space around it, and the cool green with all the gold splatter is gorgeous! Hugs, Anita :)

MaryH said...

Congratulations on your Guest Design assignment, and wow, did you have an elegant & so pretty design to show. Love the pink shades behind the gold swirls of this gorgeous inlay heart. And #2 is equally phenomenal, simplicity indeed, but oh so striking. LOVE both of these. Wonderful work on both of them, and your panels are just awesome! The inlays looked so good in both cards. Bet it was fiddly with the slender shapes of the sentiment in #2. TFS & Hugs

cm said...

Cheering and applauding your GD role at HLS, and WOW! You've brought two beauties to dazzle and delight! Your pink/coral & gold heart: stunning! The emerald & gold: gorgeous! WOW factors, both!
hugs~c

Darnell said...

Congratulations on being the Guest Designer, Susanne! I'm sorry I'm late in getting here. I think both of these cards are spectacular!! I'm bookmarking and pinning and copying to my to-CASE folder; I do not want them to get forgotten!! Enjoy the weekend and Happy Mother's Day to you!! Hugs, Darnell

Hettie said...

Oooooo! Very pretty. I like both cards. As Darnell says, they are spectacular!
Hugs
xx

aufspapiergebracht said...

Herzlichen Glückwunsch;)))!!!
Solche kleinen "Jobs " beflügeln einen doch sehr und ich bin gespannt, womit du uns verwöhnen wirst !!
Deine grün goldene Karte ist wunderbar- ich mag diese Farbkombi ganz besonders!
Dir einen schönen Muttertag!
Ganz liebe Grüsse Elisabeth

Sarn said...

Two fabulous, contemporary and coooooool cards here! Love them both. xxx

Di said...

Still making fabulous cars Susanne! Gorgeous work.

Hugs, Di xx

Aileen said...

Love both of these cards, just perfect.

Toni said...

I am so glad others love your cards as much as I do! thanks again for joining us!

Toni
HLS DT

Valentyna Komisarenko said...

Gorgeous cards, Susanne. The green one is absolute favorite. Thank you for joining us for this challenge.

Rosmarie said...

Gratuliere!! Zwei wunderschöne Karten hast du gemacht und ich bin total begeistert von der mit dem grünen Panel - obwohl die mit dem Herz auch ganz wunderbar aussieht!

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