Texturize it!

Happy Saturday Salutay!

I am back with my second post as the May Guest Designer for Addicted to CAS. I am so appreciative of the honor and the confidence the members of the Design Team have in me. They are all so talented and supportive! Thank you, again, ladies!

The theme for this challenge is TEXtuRe. Rough it up, soften it down, do your thing with those wonderful crafty items that allow you to add texture to your card. How about embossing paste, Gesso, or Parmesan cheese? Or you can try burlap, string, or butterfly wings. Glitter and Brad and ~ no, wait, those are movie stars, aren't they? I can't wait to see how you texturize your card!

Here's what I used:

I used real dried flowers. It's been a while since I've made a card using the dried flowers that were so lovingly pressed by my long-time neighbor and friend, Rae. I received them from one of her daughters after she passed away. Some of you may remember the first cards I made with Rae's dried flowers and those that I framed to give to Rae's husband Jerry, in memory of her. (He has since passed away, too.) Dried flowers are surprisingly easy to work with; I think getting the minibits out of intricate dies is more dizzicult.

For this card I used a die from the Cuttlebug Heirloom Ornaments set. I trimmed the top and the bottom from the die cut in order to make it look like a vase and then I just positioned and glued the sweet flowers and ferns in place. The sediment line was drawn using a ruler and the word "celebrate" is from a PTI "celebrate today" stamp.

And just for fun I thought you might like to see a picture of the beige botanical chair cushion on one of our outdoor deck chairs that I used for my card inspiration:

Please join us in this challenge! It's a wonderful opportunity for you to jump clean out of your comfort zone or stay cozily inside it, depending on how much texture you normally add to your cards. Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Scribbles Designs.

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My card is also entering the following challenges:

CASology, where the code word is "flowers." I went a little off course last week with my lack of white space, but I think this one will pass mustard. This week's sponsor is Serendipity Stamps.

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge where the theme is "Botanicals." As always, Simon awards the winner with a $50 gift certificate!

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New Friends Corner:

I've called the catering truck for today's introductions so you can have a little snackipoo while you're visiting. Help yourself to the drinks trolley while you're at it. Please help me warmly welcome:

Marina of My Perfect Life. Marina has been blogging since 2011. I love that she says her life isn't actually perfect, but if she squints at it in a certain light, she can make it seem so! I think that's true for all of us! Marina has won many awards for her beautiful cards.

Mette of My Little Corner of Heaven. Mette has been blogging since 2008! Her designs are the epitome of CASliciousness! The coloring is divine on her brilliant works of art. When she isn't crafting or busy as a mom, she loves walking in the countryside.

Victoria Swanson of Victoria Lavender. Victoria has also been blogging since 2008! All those years amount to a TON of card inspiration made for you by Victoria as an award-winner and design team member. You will also be inspired by how she brilliantly photographs her cards!

Georgia Horn of Puddin n Pie. Georgia has been blogging since 2011 and she's a firecracker! You will find a humorous assortment of cards and layouts and recipes and goodnatured sassiness happening over at PnP. I think you'll like all things Georgia!

Thank you very much for following me, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!

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