Friday, 6 November 2015

From The Heart Stamps Blog Hop - CAS and OTT

Time for a hop!  Its' the first Friday in the month so its the From The Heart Stamps Blog Hop!

All the team were challenged to use the same image but to make one card clean and simple (CAS) and the other to be over the top (OTT).  There are some wonderful creations by the Design Team and as you hop through don't forget to leave each one of us a comment as a random commenter on each blog will be selected to win an image of choice from the store!

I've used the Snowman Hugs image and coloured both with Promarkers.  For the CAS card, I printed the image directly onto my cardstock, rounded the corners, added glitter glue around the edges and then added a white organza ribbon and bow to the front and tied a snowflake charm and handwritten tag to it.


And for the more OTT (well, as OTT as my cards get!) I've used a Memory Box die for the top and bottom borders, white satin ribbon and then the same sentiment and snowflake charm but added a year charm too.  I layered the image onto the card with foam pads so it stood out a little and then found some half pearls in my stash (I say 'found' which really means, felt I had to use some of the many thousands I seem to have....!)


So there are my two cards - hope you find lots of lovely inspiration as you hop through the team and don't forget, the Project 100 Snowmen images are only $1 in the store and snowmen are really quick to colour too!

You should have arrived at me from Michelle then you're on the right track, if not, please start at the beginning so you don't miss anyone - the start is the blog.  Once you've left me a comment then your next step is back to the FTHS blog.  Good luck!

The hop will end on Monday 9 November at 6am EST and winners will be announced on the FTHS blog on Wednesday 11 November.  Good luck!

28 comments:

  1. Adorably Sweet! I love each card....the swirled snow if fabulous 😉

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  2. These are so sweet Ruth - gorgeous cards! I love the border, that is so pretty :-)

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  3. Wow!! ok, I need to tell you how much I love these cards. So much so i'd love to CASE them sometime. Absolutely STUNNING work *claps!*
    Jo xx

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  4. Oh Ruth! Both of your cards are magnificent. I love your coloring and the CAS version is just so beautiful on it's own with that little tag - I LOVE IT. Then again, the embellishments on your Over The Top Card couldn't be more perfect. Great Hop Cards!!

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  5. Both of your cards are really lovely. Your coloring is beautiful! That snowflake border and those snowy hills really add to the elegance of the OTT card. I have this image and am grateful for the inspiration!
    BYW, your link from the FTHS blog is broken. I went back to Michelle's blog and arrived from the link on her page, but I wanted to let you know so you can fix it on the FTHS blog.

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  6. Love those memory box dies, so cute. Both cards are super cute.

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  7. Wow, both cards are gorgeous. Love how different they can look with just a few more detailed embellishments. Love the little snow banks you made.

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  8. Lovely cards, Ruth! Love the sparkle and charms you've added on both cards.

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  9. So sweet! I just love what you did with this image! Great job!

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  10. Both cards are stunning! Fantastic coloring on both! Love the snowflake charm on them and the border on the OTT card!

    Brenda G.

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  11. Wonderful job! I am really liking that die! Just dresses it up so much!

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  12. Love both of these cards, great job xx

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  13. These are both so precious, I absolutely love them. Great job, Sarah W

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  14. love love them. Love the snowflake die and how the image is popped on the OTT. But I also like how you used the clear bow on the top one to keep the focus on the image. I love your cards and both of these go to show why.
    Kathy D.

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  15. These are both beautiful cards! I really can't say that I like one better than the other. The embellishments that you used on the over the top card really fit well with the images. Love your snowflake charm. Thanks for the fun hop. I've really enjoyed this theme.

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  16. Hi, your cards are soooo cute and lovely! Both are just too perfect to pick one thing which I like. They are both wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Lovely cards, Ruth. Great take with CAS and the OTT card is just great. Love the fancy borders.

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  18. Fabulous coloring of this sweet snowman couple, Ruth. The CAS is sweet, but the second really makes the image pop! Love the snowflaket border and 2015 charm.

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  19. Ruth - these are beautiful! I love the pearls and lace you added to the OTT card and the charms is such a sweet touch - great take on the theme! Thanks for the inspiration!
    Lyn

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  20. These are 2 of the sweetest cards ever! Great job!!

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  21. Ruth, these are are beautiful!! Love the CAS card and all the white space and beautiful coloring. Your OTT is equally gorgeous, with the fussy cutting and beautiful layering of snowflakes!!

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  22. Gorgeous cards Ruth! Love those beautiful die borders on the bottom card!!

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  23. These are so adorable, your coloring and the sparkle are fantastic!

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  24. Ww- both of your cards are gorgeous!

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  25. Hi Ruth, two lovely crisp white cards, thanks for the inspiration, have a great week...Megan

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  26. These are both lovely Ruth. I really like the way you've personalized them.

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  27. Absolutely beautiful! The snowman couple are so cute! I love how you used the snowflake borders on the second card! Might have to CASE this one!

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  28. Love them both! The CAS has a very sophisticated feel and the addition of the dies just seems to add even more elegance!

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