CAS(e) this Sketch #30

This is my first time playing along with CAS(e) this Sketch.  So many of my friends play along and they had a very cute sketch for us to use this week.

Although I love little banners, for some reason I wanted to use something just a little different with this sketch.  Since I need a Father's Day card for my husband, I decided to make the little banners ties instead.

I cut the ties with my silhouette and layered them on a Lil Inker Stitched Mat.  The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse Stamps (Man of the Hour).  The patterned papers are from MME (Dolled Up) and I wanted my rhinestones to simulate tie pins and actually had to google tie pins to see where to place them.  I guess you can tell I don't pay attention to Warren and his "going to work" wardrobe.   I hope you can see the sketch in this card...it is a bit different, but the overall idea is there.   You still have until Tuesday to make a card for this week's sketch.  Here's a link for all the details!

Trendy Tree Tops Happy Birthday

Today I have my first card made with my new PTI Trendy Tree Top set. 

This card is for my uncle, so I used the most masculine colors I could think of, kraft, smokey shadow, soft stone and rustic cream.   Although I have the stamp set, this card was made using only the matching dies.  I didn't have to stamp anything except the sentiment.  The rolling hills are embossed with a SU square lattice embossing folder and the sentiment is from Think Big Favorites #12.   It is a super easy card to make and a lot of fun to arrange those cute tree tops.