CASology #235 HERO

Hello crafty friends! This week's CASology challenge is especially inspiring to me because I recently encountered this definition:

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

I have been going to a CrossFit-like gym regularly for the past year or so. CrossFit can be very intimidating, especially for someone who has never exercised regularly. I have made friends with a fabulous group of women and men of varying physical strength, abilities, and age who have overcome their fears and limits and work so hard to become strong and fit. They have inspired and pushed me to try things I never would have and proved that even I (the girl who got a C in gym in high school!) could be an athlete. Its literally changed my life in so many ways. They are my heroes.  

So when Papertrey Ink came out with a line of fitness inspired stamps, I had to have them! I made two cards that I want to share with you today.  Both cards uses the same images - a sentiment swoosh from Stroke Speak set and the running image from the She Moves set. 

My first card is bold. I stamped the swoosh sentiment in Smokey Shadow using my MISTI to make it nice and dark. Then I stamped the running image in four bold rainbow colors. 

Second card is more muted and monochromatic in color. I stamped the runner image in watermark ink on Lilac Grace card stock. I wanted a tone on tone look on my background. I stamped the swoosh in Royal Velvet. 

Hope will check out the HERO inspired cards made by the rest of the Design Team and our guest team member this week Dena! They are sure to knock your socks off! 

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Dena

And be sure to keep your creation CAS to be eligible for a prize by our fabulous sponsor this week! 

Sponsor:  Avery Elle

 

Have a good week and hope to see you in the gallery! Thanks for popping in! 

CAS(E) This Sketch #206 NBUS

Last card for the day. This one is inspired by the challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch.

The sketch reminded me of an upward hill so I was excited to use the new PTI She Moves and Making Strides sets that I just got this week. I partial cut the running figure out of Soft Stone cardstock. I don't use this technique very often but always love the effect. Her hind leg is still attached to the hill and I fussy cut the diagonal slope. To differentiate between the running figure and the hill, I used my scoring board to create some embossed lines. I adhered it to True Black cardstock and heat embossed the sentiment in pink. Sweet and simple. 

Also entering this into Darnell's NBUS challenge #9. I am excited to make some more cards with these two sets. Thanks for stopping in! Have a great weekend!