Strike Up The Band for New Year

Hello.
I'm excited today, to be joining the amazing team at CAS on Friday, as a Guest Designer.
This is such a great blog, and my 'go to' for CAS inspiration and a fun challenge.
I know it's a busy time right now, but I hope you'll manage to carve out some crafting time
and play along with the Happy New Year theme.

Here are my band bunnies, playing in the New Year. I love these guys and they have been such a versatile stamp set. They're getting a bit yellow, and have lost their sticky now, so I need to take extra care of them. Have you ever had to replace a much loved stamp set?

I know it's supposed to be CAS, but it is for New Year, so I couldn't resist some tiny stars, with a touch of stickles glitter.

CAS On Friday

Big thanks to Janneke and the rest of the DT for the chance to join them  xxx

Theme this week - Happy New Year

• my favorite things - strike up the band
• my favorite things rectangle scallop edge die
• copics
• winnie and walter big bang confetti stamp
• stickles glitter
• avery elle - merriest sentiments

Friends With Fins

Hello. This was one of those cards, where we almost came to blows o:)
I had several attempts at that circle background, and then, just when I though I had it right, I stamped the sentiment - and dropped it! And - it bounced! Argh! 
I had sentiment echoes all over the card. 

This was my fourth attempt....

I'm glad I persevered, cos I think it came out kinda cute.
I used a stencil for the bubble background, stamping a few fish here and there. The big fish were stamped, die cut, and coloured with Copics.

Freshly Made Sketches

• my favorite things - friends with fins / basic circles stencil
• sentiment - hero arts - I'm a puffer for you
• distress ink - tumbled glass, salvaged patina
• pink fresh studio - diagonal stitch rectangle
• copics.  clear dots