This week's CAS challenge is to CASE an Alumni CAS DT; I chose Brenda (tessaduck) to feature this week.
Brenda is a talented CAS artist using inlays and die embossing to create many of her masterpieces! I believe my first memory of meeting Brenda online was when we both played in the March 2012 VSN. The moment stands out to me because we both improvised in showing "gears" on our cards and I LOVED how she created hers.
Brenda has since become a good friend. She shares her thoughts on stamping purchases, sends me RAKs and responds kindly to my panicked emails! Brenda reminds me often to BREATHE.
For my card I used the candle die cut that Brenda gifted me! I decided to spritz the white die cut with gold and that's when disaster struck! I spritzed the die cut in a box that had previously been used to spritz something green! When I sprayed the gold on the candles it activated the green and oh dear, there was green on the edges of two candles and a few leaves!
My first thought was to trash the die cut but it was the only one I had and it looked rather pretty with the bits of green, so I thought, what would Susie Australia do? I love Susie's descriptions of her masterful rescues, so inspired, I placed the die cut back in the box and with my finger added more green in a few places to make it look like I created a two tone candle centerpiece on purpose!
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Mon, Sep 22, 2014 @ 12:08 PM
Serendipity certainly worked in your favour with your die cut! I think the green touches look marvellous. Kudos to you for running with it! Love the embossing around your candles. This is truly a beautiful card!
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Mon, Sep 22, 2014 @ 5:41 PM
wow Angie, i think the green adds a lot to it. i'm so glad that happened. yep, rescue everything is my motto too. This turned out so beautiful with your embossed framing.
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Tue, Sep 23, 2014 @ 4:37 AM
Beautiful diecut and love the color choices.
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Wed, Sep 24, 2014 @ 3:48 AM
Angie, this is soooo pretty. The touch of red, really pops the image/die cut so much... Thanks for sharing.
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