Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Two Challenges

I have two  cards for two related challenges--one of which is brand new.


 

Here is my card.


I love this shade of purple/violet with gold.  I heat embossed some circles, and then added the sentiment. I cut down the circle panel and mounted it above the sentiment.


Next Up the new challenge from Cas-ual Fridays  CAS-ual Chic, and their first challenge.


I've added lots of layers to this version. Dry embossing with a Stampin Up embossing folder, then a panel gold embossed with more circles.  Finally the sentiment strip is also mounted with foam.  A bit of gold string finishes the card.  Both cards us the Casual Friday's stamp set Big Thanks.


Thanks for stopping by.

14 comments:

Betty said...

WOW - how classy and elegant those colors are together - the first one is my favorite!

Robyn Oliver said...

Really really lovely cards

Barb Ghig said...

Both cards are so elegant, Cat! I love the combo of the purple with the shimmer of your gold embossing! The first one is my fave, but both are really beautiful! Best of luck in the challenges :)

Claire said...

CAS perfection - love how you've used those stamps! Thanks for playing along at CAS-ual Fridays!

lauren bergold said...

oh yum, these are so FAB! you are great at the whole CAS thing... i'm envious, lol... :)

Shelly said...

FABULOUS cards! Thanks for joining us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Greta said...

Love the purple & gold--2 great cards! So fun to see how you made 2 versions!

Tangii said...

LOVE the embossing and the gold!! Perfect! Thanks for playing along with the NEW CAS-ual Chic challenge, hope to see you again soon!

Shona Chambers said...

How cool that you joined both challenges with similar cards....your so clever!!! Absolutely love the cardstock colour and it goes perfectly with gold. I'm a CAS girl so just love the way you designed your first card. But I also love the layer of embossing in the background and the added twine for your second card. So very glad to see you at CAS-ual Fridays!!!

Susanne Rose said...

Nice cards.Thank you for joining us over the CAS-ual Chic Challenge Blog. Hugs, Susanne.

Zoey | Scrapsaurus said...

wow!!!!!
Thank you so much for taking part of the CAS-ualchic Challange

Stay happy stay creative,
ZOEY

Becca Cruger said...

These are amazing CAS design pieces! That fuscia and gold together is SO elegant!

Kerstin said...

Gorgeous cards. Sublime and yet so very elegant. Can I ask you what circle stamps you've used.

Kerstin

Cat Craig said...

Kirsten, the second card uses Casual Friday's Big Thanks set. The circles in the first card are from Fun Stampers Journey thread sketch.