Bella Carta at Art 'n Soul

Clean and simple (CAS) cards are certainly popular. Here's one from the Penny Black blog from Therese Schaffer.

by Therese Schaffer for Penny Black

Here's the link to Therese's Project Guide by Penny Black: http://pennyblackinc.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/6_10-project-guide.pdf

From the Spellbinders' blog, this is a very nice graduation card that Darsie Bruno designed. I like the design concept and I can think of other background embossing designs that could be used as well. What I especially like is how it becomes a gift too with the rolled up money "bow".

by Darsie Bruno for Spellbinders

Click on this link for Darsie's step-by-step directions: http://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/Community/Blog/Post/14-06-05/Congrats_Grad.aspx?Page=2&Blogs=Post

This RubberMoon Stamps blog posting shows a way to clean your Copic markers and play at the same time. I'm too anal with my markers to let them become too messy but I admit there are times they become marked up. Now I know I can 'play' some more while cleaning them up, instead of wasting that color from just wiping it away.

by Michelle Houghton for RubberMoon Stamps

Here is the link to Michelle's posting with the directions: http://rubbermoonarts.blogspot.com/2014/06/copic-clean-up-with-rubbermoon.html

Speaking of Copic markers, here is a tutorial blog posting on coloring characters and confections! There are many times I just don't know how to approach the face and body of a 'people stamp design. This posting helps tremendously.

by Chihiro Howe for Copic Markers

Here's the link to Chihiro's posting and tutorial: http://rubbermoonarts.blogspot.com/2014/06/copic-clean-up-with-rubbermoon.html

From the Millsrepco blog, this is a very nice card by our own Millsrepco Rep, Maggie Crawford. I really like how she used a partial cut of the background die.

by Maggie Crawford for Millsrepco

"Die - We R Memory Keepers Nesting Floral DC0434 - Die cut then trimmed to fit card
Die - Memory Box Butterfly 98264 & 98265
Stamps - Background Hero Arts Lattice S5801
- Words Impression Obsession D4516 Yesterday
Ink - Imagine Craft Dandelion Momento ME100
- Hero Arts Black India Ink AF248
3mm pearls - Mark Richards Yellow 2512"

Many of you are very familiar with Mary Ann Moss; she's the one who started the Remains of the Day journal a few years back and has since offered more online journal classes. She has a new one that begins July 1 and I think it will appeal to a wider audience, many of whom are part of the Art 'n Soul family and friends world.

Registration is open now. Here is the link to it all: https://sketchbookery.com

I think you'll like it!

Today, IMAGINE Crafts had a double blog hop posting . . . one with Dreamweaver Stencils and another one with Altered Pages. These two projects are from Penny Ward, Artist-in-Residence for IMAGINE Crafts. I know you're going to love both cards.