Lili of the Valley goes CAS!!

I've thought I'd finally managed to enter the Simply Less is More challenge run by my two lovely friends Chrissie and Mandi. This week's challenge is One Layer Only then (ooooooops) featuring flowers or trees - why didn't I notice this before - got my dozy head on again!!!

When I've attempted the CAS look before I have normally used scenic stamps or flowers and trees etc. so I thought I'd try something a little different (MISTAKE!!) and use this Lili of the Valley adorable image It's my Party with the Clean and Simple style.

I'm actually quite  pleased with the way it turned out and wasn't itching as usual to add any embellishments.

The image is stamped directly onto the card, as is the sentiment, in hindsight I would have like to print a different sentiment directly onto the card also.

I felt the image needed dramatic colours if it were to 'stand alone' so I

 coloured her with Copics, R00, R20, 22, 27 & 29 for the red elements and the C1 ,2, 4, 5 & 100 for the black.

I embossed around the image with Spellbinders labels and inked the edges with a combination of Weathered Wood and Black Soot distress inks.

I finished by glittering her tiara and present ribbons with silver Stickles.


Now the question is do I do another one or wait for the next challenge - WAIT I think - one CAS card a week is as much as I can manage - I'll shoot off and see if this one will fit any other challenges. And that's something else - my challenge page at the top of my blog completely disappeared - I've put it back but now need to relist all the challenges - eeeuuugggggh!!!


Ive found a challenge - Yippee - Creative Inspirations want a minimalistic look this week.
Found another - Papertake Weekly want us to put on the glitz - hope my glitzy tiara and ribbon count!!