I saw a star

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps.  This week is a Designer's Choice Challenge and Donna has chosen: Less is More.

And here is the card I created:

CAS cards have been something I really struggled with in the past, but I have to say I think I am finally getting the hang of it!  I stamped my image on the card base and then stamped it again on some scrap paper for a mask so I could blend on some green ink for the ground and a pale blue for the sky.  I colored the image after removing the mask and added a bit of yellow ink blending around the star.  To keep it nice and clean while adding some interest, I embossed around the edge with a stitched die.  The inside edge of the die also embossed a nice, soft line on the inside edge of the stitching.  Then, I stamped my sentiment and add one lone yellow gem to the center of the star.

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you head on over to The House blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with this photo.  And if you "need" any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your entire order coupon code over in my lift sidebar.

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Shepherd Boy" and "Christmas"

Dies: STAMPlorations stitched rectangle die

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #654--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #527--stamp act

Creative Fingers #194--anything goes

Cards Galore #80--anything goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #43--anything goes with a critter

Merry Little Christmas #27--anything goes

Moving Along with the Times #123--animal(s) or bird(s)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #510--anything goes with the optional twist: sentient as the focal point

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #143--anything goe

Simon Says Stamp Monday--dry embossing (I dry embossed my stitched die)

Crafting Happiness--anything goes