Wednesday, January 25, 2012

There She Goes Sneak Peek {Day Two}



Friendship and coffee are a good blend to send greetings near and far. Torico has created a darling set to perk up the one “mug” you’ve been missing. An absolute must for those sweets and treats without all the calories!
Perk Up! is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 36 stamps and will sell for $18.00.
OH MY GOODNESS!!  I {heart} this set - so many different ways to make it your own and really personalize it for the recipient. :)  I wanted to make a CAS card (practice makes perfect, right?) and I haven't EVER played along with CAS-ual Fridays so thought I'd give it a whirl.  This week's challenge is an ode to the penguin - use ONLY black and white.  NOTHING else (not even a speck!)  NO color?  How is that POSSIBLE?  Not one to give up before starting, I got to work and came up with something I quite like.  It took all I had to NOT fill up that white space at the top of the card....embracing the "less is more " mantra...




Would you like to win the new Perk Up! stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetters' blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.






See you tomorrow for the final sneak peek - we've left the best for last, in my opinion...SUPER CUTE!  Have fun hopping along!

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40 comments:

Melyssa said...

You've pulled the "Penguin Suit" off very well. Your card is both beautiful and elegant.

Georgie Horn said...

Ah, you had me at houndstooth.

Stampin Cats said...

uh oh..... I have to have this stamp set.

Purple Card Lady said...

Beautiful creation. Can't go wrong with black and white. :-) TFS!

Miriam Prantner said...

Great CAS card, love the black and white!

Anita said...

I love the black and white CAS. Truly amazing!

Anonymous said...

Very nice!! Love the simplicity of the card!

Jackie Randolph said...

Beautiful, love the clean crisp look!

Ann said...

Black and white and simplistic great card. TFS Ann

Anonymous said...

love it so cute.

Nicolemj said...

Super cute blog!! I like the open white space... that's a nice change up every once in a while! Thanks for the teaser too...best for last?? It's gonna be good!

Mary J said...

That black and white is just stunning!

Heather said...

So cute, love the swirly cream :)

Tanya said...

Fabulous! love the CAS look and the black and white, ah, perfect!

Paper Sewn Visions said...

I like this card and stamp set. I think I'm going to have to get this one. Thank you for sharing.

Janice said...

I love the simplicity of the Black and White design. the zig zag trim really makes it special.

canadian_liner said...

I like your polka dots and piercings (!); lots of texture even if the colour scheme was limited. Is that a little GREY I see on the whipped cream topping? LOL

Trisha said...

Love your card, Melissa. Keeping it in two "colors" puts all the emphasis on the wonderful image and sentiment. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

Lynn Put said...

What a sharp looking card using this new set Melissa! Love the houndstooth and black and white!

Suzanne said...

Melissa, this is perfectly CAS. I love the houndstooth and the stitched edge!

Jenny said...

OMG- I don't think I've EVER seen you go so CAS!! Looks great though, and I accept your offer;) hehe

Indy's Designs said...

Great job with the black and white-penguin challenge! Great card!

FrancineB said...

I like the graphic look of your cards.

BellbrookMama said...

Quite a challenge to go b&w... nice!

Luanne said...

lovely simple card.

Cathy said...

Great card, simple and stunning at the same time.

Susan said...

Love this eye-catching CAS card -- well done!

Kim O'Connell said...

Great CAS card! Very simple but packs a whole lot 'o punch! Impressive!

Mary-Anne V said...

Wow simple but to the point and love the black and white theme. Thanks for sharing.

Dana said...

Love the houndstooth and the piercing! So happy you played along with CAS-ual Friday this week!

Deirdre said...

Love how clean and graphic this is.

Karen Day said...

Very classy CAS card!

Jess Willison said...

Great card! Love the CAS look!

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Lovely card!!

Anonymous said...

I love these stamps!!

Eva said...

Love, Love, Love this!! The black and white is great!

stampingbowd said...

Lovely CAS card!!!!

Cathy Spicer said...

LOVE the CAS style; great teaser of this set!

Candace said...

Love this CAS look! Great card! I love this set!

Wendy Von-Niessen said...

nice card ... thanks for sharing