Tuesday 25 August 2015

CASology 161 - Plaid




This week's CASology Cue Card is Plaid!



I dug through my stamps and came up with this old Christmas stamp from Penny Black - it's part of Twelve Days of Christmas (11 pipers - I also adore the 3 French Hens image!). I stamped it in Versafine Onyx and embossed it with clear embossing powder before colouring it with copics (I needed a magnifying glass for the plaid!). But then I was stuck for an appropriate sentiment. Alphabets are perfect for times like this! I used LawnFawn's Harold's ABCs.

To finish the card I created 1/8th inch frame around the image and used a black card base. This creates a crisp frame around the card, and provides definition and contrast.

Now it's your turn. Go mad for plaid! And make sure you stop by the rest of the DT for more inspiration!

19 comments:

  1. I LOVE the expression on that sheep's face Ardyth !
    Perfect use of plaid!

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  2. Living up here in Scotland this is right up my street. Loving the framing of this fun card.

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  3. Great image, Ardyth - really fun! Love the way you used the alphabet to create the sentiment too.....something I should think to do more often, I always spend ages looking for a sentiment that fits :)

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  4. That is one fine piping sheep. :) Love this!

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  5. This is such a cute card, I definitely had to come in for a closer look, the sheep with pipes gave a chuckle Ardyth :D Fantastic inspiration.

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  6. Love this one, so FUN and sylish with the framed black edging and crisp circle with plenty of white surrounding the fun image! Yay! Always love seeing your creations Ardyth!!!!!

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  7. Love the card. Looks like a neat stamp set.

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  8. This could not be more cute, or perfect... love that he's lifting that back leg, Ardyth - harmonies, no doubt!!! Pardon my crass humor!
    =]

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  9. Oh my - this just cracked me up! what a great plaid you did on the bagpipes - I thought you paper pieced them - but that probably would have been as hard as drawing it was! TOO cute! Julia xx

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  10. HA ~ how cute is this fluffy fella!! Fun card Ardyth!!

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  11. Such a fun card Ardith !
    Love it !

    Ineke

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  12. I honestly have NEVER seen this PB image in all my travels around blogland! Could it possibly get any cuter than this? Great interpretation of 'plaid'!!!

    The sentiment definitely 'rocks'!!!

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  13. So fun, Ardyth ... a fabulous image ... and fantastic detailed colouring of those plaid bagpipes! Hugs & bisous, Anita :)

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  14. Wow, that was some serious detailed coloring you did on those plaid bagpipes...love it! What a fun image and perfect sentiment!

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  15. This one has had me laughing all week! Just saw Michele's comment, which cracked me up even more. Perfect use of plaid! Such a fabulous image and that sentiment so right!

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  16. Hey Ardyth!! I love your sheep bag piper. He is so cute. The plaid is fitting.

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  17. Your cute card rocks, Ardyth!!! Love the plaids on his bagpipes - so fun!!!!

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