Friday, August 30, 2013

Yeah, I Wanna Sketch!

Hello!

Today I have a VERY CAS card.  I wanted to play along with Lisa Arana's Wanna Sketch Challenge #8, because it is awesome.  And because she is awesome!  She's always got cool sketches, and her sample/inspiration cards will knock you off your feet every time!  The sketch has been up for a bit (I love that it is a monthly challenge which allows more time for ideas to brew!) and I had been a little stumped as to what images I was going to use for the focal point.  The sketch has been kind of etched in my mind ever since it went up, waiting for the right idea to float into my head. 

Fast forward to last night.  I was lazy, and I mean lazy.  I had a bit of a busy day that kind of tuckered me out a bit.  I came home and plopped myself on the couch like a giant slug.  I even missed my workout, which I am normally very committed to.  And it was raining out - just that kind of day when you want to just hunker down and do nothing.  I was so lazy in fact, that I decided at about 5:00 p.m. that I needed a nap.  Ridiculous really!  But I climbed under the covers, laid my head down, and I was just drifting off to sleep, when BAM, my idea for the sketch popped into my head!  Well, naptime was over, and card making time began!  It was a very simple idea, which resulted in a very CAS card.  I did play around with backgrounds/patterned papers, adding little embellishments like a few stars here and there, but it just looked better plain.

Without further babbling ado, here's the sketch:


And my card:


Pretty much as CAS as you can get!  I even debated not adding the white hand-drawn border on, but I decided to go for it to punch it up a bit.  The earth is Paper Smooches (Space Cadets), the moon and the baby hearts are from the Lawn Fawn baby set (some masking required on the moon), the love you is TAWS, and the arrows and the "to the moon and back" are Studio Calico.

Hope you like it!  Thanks for taking the time to stop by :)
Shannon

20 comments:

  1. Fabulous card, love the design!! :)

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  2. omgee, I LOVE this card so much. I tell my hubby this all the time and I LOVE how you used the arrows with the earth and moon. Absolutely brilliant, definitely worth giving a nap up for. Ha. You constantly blow me away with your ideas, thank you so much for playing along with wanna sketch.

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  3. Aw, so cute!! I really like the design and the sweet sentiment!! :)

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  4. Love the symbols you used and the hand drawn lines are the perfect touch!

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  5. You and lazy? Can't even fathom those two words appearing in the same sentence? Bundle of energy is far more apt! Now this card: WOW x WOW!! I couldn't create something this darling feeling revived and refreshed, never mind exhausted, but you...your creativity is limitless! The little globe and moon, the 'back/forth' arrows and yes, the 'Shannon-signature' wee hearts...swoon!! Love this...to the moon and back!! Hugs!
    c

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  6. Yeah right - you...lazy? I highly doubt that young lady! I suspect your "a gal on a mission" most of the time, busily scurrying around to get all your tasks completed.

    Awesome card and soooooo perfect in its simplicity! The doodled border is divine - grounds the images so well (tough to do when it is the moon and the earth...but you aced that task).

    PS - Naps rock in my book! :) Actually, they are pretty much a necessity now. And they likely will be for you too...once you hit 55 :D

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  7. Are you kidddddddddddddddddddddding me? This is sooooooo clever! LOVE LOVE LOVE this card! This will be the winner for sure! LOVE! And I love how you combined so many stamp sets! AMAZING!

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  8. So perfectly done! Love your creative mind Shannon...this is a winner!

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  9. Love it, Shannon! I'm so glad you didn't nap through the idea, coz it's adorable! The white border is a definite plus! It's CASliciousness all the way!!

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  10. Shannon, this is AMAZING! You did an awesome job on this card. Love...love...love :)

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  11. Very fun design.

    Regards diane

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  12. Clever clever sentiment!!!! LOVE!!!!!!

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  13. Love this! Sweet, simple but sooo much pop! Gorgeous!

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  14. I love this card! It is wonderful! What lovely work you do.

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  15. Shannon, you rock the cute like NO ONE else!!! You had better stalk TAWS as they will have to look no further for a DT!! You are one if the best designers out there Shannon!!!

    I won a recent challenge where lawn fawn is the sponsor, I should have given out your address as you will rock any cute card with cute characters. I got the Yeti Set Go set, and I can't wait to see if you get it and what you will do. !!!

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  16. FABulous CAS card Shannon!!!!

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  17. FABulous CAS card Shannon!!!!

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  18. love this! the doodling around the edges, those veneer arrows...it's all just adorable!

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