Monday, February 20, 2012

CAS and Ribbon

One of the challenges recently at Less is More or Casual Friday  - or somewhere.....was to make a CAS card and use ribbon.  As usual, I'm too late to enter it into the challenge but for some reason it stuck in my mind so decided to make one anyway.



This was actually going to be a one layer card (wouldn't you be proud of me, Kathy!), but it was just too flat looking.  So after I stamped the squares and added the sentiment - and ribbon, I went back and stamped the squares again and popped them up and then angled them on top of the original ones.  So much for a one layer card!  The ribbon is some I found at Walmart in the sale bin and really like the colors.  It has just a tiny tint of pink in it and is really pretty - just looks a little ucky in the photo!


Thanks for stopping by...............
Lynn

22 comments:

Tammy said...

Very clever and crafty of you! Love the card and the ribbon is very pretty!

Donna Hanley said...

Lynn, Your card screams Spring to me. I think it would have been very pretty as a one layer card, but I like it very much with your second layer, popped up angled sqaures. Your ribbon doesn't look yucky to me and I can see the pink in it. I just managed to pick up a couple of rolls of ribbon in a sale box also. I love it when I get good finds that way. Enjoy you day. Talk to you soon.

Marilyn said...

Jeepers Lynn... this is so pretty and who would have thought a few squares and a ribbon could make such a gorgeous card. I totally admire your skills because for me, if I don't have my markers, I probably don't get a card!

MiamiKel said...

I am glad you made your card anyway, Lynn, as it's just beautiful!! This is so classicly elengant and the design is really great - the contrast of the green and pink are just lovely. Very springy! :)

MiamiKel said...

I'm so glad you posted your card even without the challenge, Lynn - it is so lovely! I love the color combo and the contrast of the pink and green and GINGHAM is my fave (right after ric-rac, lol) so this just drew me in - so classicly elegant and ever so lovely! Beautifully done! x0x0

Monica said...

So different from what you make generally, Lynn, love it. Super soft colour combo. And what a nice stamp that is... Unusual ribbon as well!!! Looks lovely - the ribbon, I mean.

Monica xxx

Bonnie said...

What an interesting way to use the squares, Lynn! I like them popped up and turned. Pretty ribbon. The squares pick up the color in the ribbon.

Lynn McAuley said...

Awesome ribbon with these fun layered pink squares!! Super cute CAS design, Lynn!

Becky said...

Gorgeous design Lynn..love the design paper and the ribbon goes so perfect.

Kathy and Lucky said...

I am proud of you for thinking about it, it is a tough thing to get use to, but watch out once you start you can't stop :). This is a lovely CAS card, love the ribbon and how it has the squares like the front and such great colors.

NanaConnie said...

I love this "not-quite-one-layer" card, Lynn. I can't seem to do just single layer cards, either. :-( Even adding just one more layer seems to make all the difference in my mind about it being 'finished'. Oh, well -- we try.

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

What a nice and preppy color scheme!! I love it! I made my LIM card this weekend too! I think mine is posting right under the deadline!

I like the popped up layer!! Close but no cigar on the one layer - but who cares...it's a great card!!
Maria

Gina Lindsay said...

Very nice! I love those layered squares, especially how you turned the top one. Gorgeous ribbon!!

Fuzzy Slippers said...

Oh my goodness that ribbon is luscious! Great CAS card. I love CAS, but it is such a struggle for me to make them. Yours is great! :)

Tammy said...

Gorgeous CAS cards Lynn!! I love the pink squares and that beautiful ribbon!

Linda Simpson said...

Stunning CAS card Lynn! I love the colour combinaton and that Bow is just awesome.

Hugs
Linda xxx

Mary Marsh said...

this is such a pretty card Lynn-you do cas so well-its a big challenge for me

Vicky Hayes said...

It's the CAS-ual Friday challenge Lynn and it's open until Friday so you could link it up! I love the way you knotted that bow - how did you do that?! Gorgeous colours too.

Davi said...

Fab job on the C&S really nailed it! I always have a hard time with these:)

Carol L said...

This is really pretty in pink & green! I love your doubled up squares too! They look really pretty with that great big beautiful bow!!

Joan Ervin said...

What an awesome CAS design, Lynn...the pink squares look sooo artsy and I love the ribbon!!!

Margaret said...

I love the layered squares. They really added the needed dimension and the bow is awesome!