Less is more Easter

I think I'm going to try to do at least one CAS card a week, to practice my stamping & design skills. Boy, they do require a lot of time, planning & precision! I had some great inspiration for this; see my challenge list at the bottom of this post.

Less is More Week 61

The color combo at Less is More (right) gave me quite a challenge, as I really wanted to capture the lovely grayish-pink but didn't have a matching ink (or marker, or paper...). I ended up inking the stamps with a silver and then a pink to create this soft impression. I'm so glad I had to get creative!

I stamped right onto the white card; no glue involved. I added adhesive MS flower gemstones. The flowers are colored with a pink SU! watercolor crayon; I actually applied the crayon to a separate piece of paper, and painted the card itself with a water brush. The ink ran a bit, but I like how it softened the lines.

This is my very first ever one-layer card! I didn't have to make it one-layer, but the design I chose really lent itself to that, and it seemed that an great extra challenge. I have the talented & supportive Less is More Design Team to thank for this, especially Mandi, with whom I had a lovely email conversation about CAS. Having spent my twenties in creative academics, I totally understand the concept of perfecting the rules of something ... once you get those rules down, you can break them! So I'm still in "following the rules" mode ... and it's fun!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #154

Inspiration/Challenges:

AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge #48 (right)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #154: Photo Inspiration (right)

Less is More Week 61: Color/Photo Inspiration

Stamps:
Dotted frames: Fiskars

Flower border: Studio G

Bunnies: stash

Inks:

Silver: ColorBox

Pink: Martha Stewart

Pear Tart & Rose Bud: Memento
Spanish Olive: VersaMagic

Update: This card was chosen as Favorite for AnnaBelle Bling Sketch Challenge #48! I'm blown away. Definitely a sign that I should keep up with my CAS cards!