CAS832 Three

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

I am the host this week. I chose the theme...

Three

I had a good reason for this theme. You see, my husband Brent and I got married on February 4th so today is our anniversary. What does that have to do with three? When Brent proposed to me, I asked him for three good reasons why I should say yes. Don't tell him, but I likely would have said yes no matter what reasons he gave. That being said, he did give three very good reasons and I happily said yes.

Here's my card:

I have three hearts on my card, meeting the CAS theme specifications. 

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Unity January 2025 KOTM Kinda Made for Each Other stamped with PinkFresh Detail Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Ballet Blue CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Enamel Heart from an unknown vendor

Keeping One Plus Twelve Alive in '25 - February

The 3rd of each month is a special day here on my blog - it's the day that Kelly (the founder of this series), Barb, and I share our One Plus Twelve cards. The idea is to use the same ONE stamp (not a set) each month to create a card. Sentiments can be used, too, if we choose.

We started this series in 2019, so this is our 7th year. 

My ONE stamp this year is the bloom from the Gina K Modern Floral stamp set. 

I stamped the bloom randomly and repeatedly on a piece of white CS to create a designer paper.

You can see Barb's and Kelly's cards on Instagram as well as their blogs...

Barb's blog

Kelly's blog

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Stamp/Die: Gina K Modern Floral stamped with PinkFresh Detail Black Ink 

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Sweet Sorbet CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 2

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Technique Junkies - Contemporary Floral Vine

This is a busy week on my blog so I'm posting my Technique Junkies' post today rather than tomorrow. 

One of my cousins passed away a week ago. Technically she was a second cousin, but she and her two sisters and my sister and I were all about the same age - stair steps - so she seemed more like a first cousin. I have fond memories of the five of us as youngsters. One of our favorite things to do was to gather on the floor of her parents' living room to play a competitive game of spoons. 

As an adult Patty followed her career dreams to be a college professor while married to her sweetheart of a guy. They raised three great kids. Through it all, Patty was one of the happiest individuals I've ever known. You'd never see her without a smile on her face and a sweet word on her lips.

Patty had a sudden heart attack while in the hospital for a fairly routine procedure and left us much too quickly. She will be greatly missed because when one is much loved, one's passing is much grieved.

My thoughts are especially with her husband, their three children, her two sisters, and the many MANY more who knew and loved Patty.

Technique Junkies Contemporary Floral Vine:

The sentiment is from the Technique Junkies Difficult Time stamp set. The background was created using the A Colorful Life Three Diamonds stencil which is also available in the Technique Junkies store.

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In addition to the Technique Junkies stamps listed in this blog post, I also used the following items when making these cards.

Inks: Taylored Expressions Macaron and Oreo

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Highland Heather CS

Dies: Simon Says Sentiment Labels and Unity Scallops and Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots