Friday, January 27, 2012

A CASual Friday Chocolate Cake

 Today's Splitcoast Free4All Challenge says that is is Chocolate Cake Day!!  So they challenged us to use Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake on a card.  As much as I hate to do this on Chocolate Cake day, I really need to make sympathy cards for our church card ministry.  I originally started out with Cherry as an accent on this card, but I just couldn't get rid of the mental picture of a cherry on top of a rich chocolate cake - so a sympathy card just wasn't happening.  It worked much better for me when I switched to blue.

I also used the CAS-ual Friday sketch challenge.  I knew that it was meant to be when I saw that this week's sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy and I actually already had pulled out their set Elegant Blessings to use on a classic sympathy card.



  • Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Elegant Blessings
  • Paper: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist
  • Ink: Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake
  • Accessories: Stampin' Up embossing folder, Marina taffeta, antique brads, and scalloped border punch

18 comments:

  1. Kim, this is a beautiful sympathy card...love the texture of the embossed background, and the challenge colors are so pretty!

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  2. So beautiful. I forgot how much I love the blue and brown color combo. Off to do a little "casing.". Blessings, Diane

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  3. Kim - this is lovely - the colours really work beautifully and I think the image and sentiment are gorgeous. Great work!

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  4. Beautiful card Kim
    sue it will be of great comfort

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  5. I think you've done a great job with this card, Kim. I need to make some more sympathy cards as well. You've reminded me to dig out my cuttlebug and get embossing! It's been a while for me!

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  6. Beautiful, Kim! I must add this set to my wish list!

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  7. Very pretty Kim. Great colors and textures. The ribbon treatment looks perfect.

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  8. Right now I'm feeling hungry with all these yummy names for card and ink!
    Seriously though, your card is so pretty Kim...love how the embossing mirrors the fillagree cross :)
    Jenny x

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  9. Hi Kim!
    It is wonderful how diligent you are in doing cards for your church stall. I am sure God will continue to bless your efforts! Hugs xxx

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  10. Gorgeous sympathy card, Kim. The blue is perfect with the brown.It's definitely a soothing color.What a wonderful ministry.

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  11. That embossing folder is so perfect with the stamped cross and the blue is a great accent color!

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  12. The blue was a perfect choice and I love that one gem and the gorgeous brad.

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  13. So beautiful Kim, love the ribbon and the subtle colours.

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  14. This is simply elegant!
    Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
    Laura

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  15. Oh my, this is just gorgeous. Perfect sympathy card.

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  16. I'm sorry for the reason behind it, but it truly is a beautiful card.
    Thanks for joinging us at CAS-ual Fridays this week :)

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