Turquoise Flowers and a Dump Truck

Today I'm posting two cards.  The first is for today's CAS Challenge at SCS (CAS176 - sketch by Miss Minx).  Just love this sketch and will be using it again.  I used my Easy Events stamp set from SU! ... I have gotten so much use out of this set, even though this is the first time using this particular stamp.  I love the turquoise and bright green color combination.  Hope you like this quick and easy CAS card.

"Turquoise Flowers"

Stamp:  Easy Events (SU!)
Paper:  White, Tempting Turqoise, Everyday Enchantment DP (SU!)
Ink:  Stazon Black, Tempting Turquoise, Gumball Green (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  ticket corner punch, mat, stylus, glue dots, clear stickles, adhesives, and dimensionals

I stamped the image in Stazon Ink onto Whisper White cardstock (twice ... using the extra to create the flower layers).  I colored in the flowers and leaves with Stampin' Write markers.  I punched the corners of the main image and the Tempting Turquoise frame and mounted them together.  I added a second layer of flower heads on top which I colored, cut out, shaped with my mat and stylus and popped on top of my main image, using rolled glue dots to add the layers (paper tole technique).  I added clear stickles to the flower centers to add some bling.

I mounted everything as shown above, adding the same size horizontal strip to the inside of the card.

Easy, quick and fun card to make!

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The second card is for my great-nephew who is turning 2 tomorrow.  Happy Birthday Drew!!

"Drew is 2"

Stamps:  I Dig You! (SU!)
Paper:  White, Crumb Cake (SU!)
Ink:  More Mustard, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Cloud dies (Memory Box), sponges, toothbrush, water, adhesives, glue, and dimensionals

I stamped the truck onto Whisper White cardstock and cut it out.  I tore strips of Crumb Cake and then sponged the edges with Soft Suede ink.  I layered the strips, and mounted the truck on top, popping it up with dimensionals.  I slipped a scrap piece of paper under the top of the truck to protect the white space, leaving the truck and "dirt piles" exposed.  I added a drop of Soft Suede re-inker to a toothbrush, a small squirt of water and then worked it into the bristles of the brush using paper towel.  Once most of the moisture was absorbed, I pulled my thumb across the bristles, splattering the exposed parts of the card.

I die-cut three layers of each of the two sizes of clouds and then glued the layers together to form thick die-cuts.  I sponged the edges with Baja Breeze ink and mounted them to the front of the card.