Welcome to my spotlight post about creating a super simple CAS card which still has a lot of "heart". If you've ever eaten at a Cracker Barrel restaurant you'll recognize where I got my inspiration ;) And you can imagine that my parents, who love the place, will appreciate my card.
STEP 1
I created a sheet of woodgrain cardstock, a la Karen D. of Snippets. Here is a link to her tutorial for this fabulous technique. I used Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and Gathered Twig inks.
STEP 2
STEP 2
Since it immediately reminded me of Cracker Barrel visits with my folks, I grabbed the rocking chair image from Country Rustic and decided on the big hello from Big Greetings.
STEP 3
Trimmed a rectangle of woodgrain paper to mimic a sign and heat embossed onto it. The embossing is "rustic" (due to the glue splotches and scored lines on the woodgrain) but that was perfect for this design.
STEP 4
Opted to go extreme CAS (no grounding of the chair with a floor or a shadow) but to try to have the sign appear behind the rocking chair. So I decided roughly where it should hang and stamped the rocker and a tidbit of the rocker on the corner of the sign.
STEP 5
Added some jute to reinforce the "rustic sign" feel, lined things up and adhered.
So there you have it. My extreme CAS card that still packs a punch cuz it has a "message" sure to be appreciated by the recipients. Care to create a CAS project with a specific message/recipient in mind and share it with us? Enter your project to our Spotlight Project Showcase for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate (random drawing) OR your choice of 5x7 stamp set + a Spotlight Project guest designer spot (randomly drawn from the Top 3 picks).
Tschüss,
Maria
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Fantastic card! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful - and thanks to the link for the technique
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Fabulous CAS card! The woodgrain panel looks awesome...when I first saw the card I thought the woodgrain panel was a pattern paper....
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing wooden panel...love this card Maria! :)
ReplyDeleteSuchi xx
CAS to the mark !! Minimal elements and max effect ..loved it !
ReplyDeleteGorgeous CAS card with all the focus on that fabulous sign x
ReplyDeleteThe wooden panel looks fabulous. Very effective CAS
ReplyDeleteVery cute! And way too funny ... I just went to Cracker Barrel yesterday with my mom! lol We didn't sit in the rockers, though. :-)
ReplyDeleteGENIAL !!!!
ReplyDeletegefällt mir total gut !!!!
LG hellerlittle
Cracker Barrel, yes please! ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome card!
So happy you were able to create some papers...looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLove the rustic sign. I shall have to have a go at this one:)
ReplyDeleteI love Crackle Barrell and this card is awesome! That panel you created look like real wood! Great work :) Thank You!
ReplyDeleteYour woodgrain paper is fantastic! I like how you stamped the corner of the rocker on the sign to give it dimension.
ReplyDeleteLove that rocking chair!
ReplyDeleteWoowza I love your Idea Maria and I bought this stamp set..still waiting till it comes..your card is masculine cool
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