AAA Cards Challenge #126 – Moonlight

Posted on October 14, 2018 by melissadawnlane

I’m here for AAA Cards Game #117.- Geometrics.

Special tips for competing (and being eligible to win) in this game:

As always, we’re looking for Clean and Simple (CAS) greeting cards (very minimal layers and embellishments, not textured cardstock), BUT for this game please make sure to use the theme of “moonlight” as the focal point of your card.
As always and for all of our games our definition of Clean and Simple means that white space should not be patterned, embossed or textured.

Our sponsor for this game is:

Here’s my card using a favorite, Uniko’s Background Builders: Squared.

For this CAS card, I kept it CAS by:

1. Minimized Layers: made it a mostly 1-layer card – I added a second layer with the sentiment.

2. Consolidated my images. Clustering images together keeps the card clean.

3. White space. Left at least 1/2 of the card unaltered – plain, smooth card stock (even though colored) keeps my card CAS.

4. Mostly monochromatic. I used white, silver and blue as color palette.

I used a home made circle stencil and sponged on the “moon” in white/craft ink. I used a Uniko stamp to add a textured-like pattern to the moon and “moonlight” to the card front. Did you know that the top left and most of the bottom parts of my blue card front, because it is not textured and left unaltered, is considered “white space?”

Check out AAA Cards definition of “WHITE SPACE.” Colored card stock is great, but not patterned, embossed or textured.

Make sure you stop by AAA Cards and visit all of my design teammates’ blogs.

I hope that you enjoyed your visit. Thanks for stopping by!

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AAA Cards Game #117 – Geometrics

Posted on June 10, 2018 by melissadawnlane

I’m here for AAA Cards Game #117.- Geometrics.

Special tips for competing (and being eligible to win) in this game:

As always, we’re looking for Clean and Simple (CAS) greeting cards, BUT for this game please make sure to use geometric shapes as the focal point of your card.
As always and for all of our games our definition of Clean and Simple means that white space should not be patterned, embossed or textured.

Our lovely sponsor for this game is:

Here’s my card using a favorite, Uniko’s Background Builders: Squared.

Check out AAA Cards definition of “WHITE SPACE.” Colored card stock is great, but not patterned, embossed or textured.

Make sure you stop by AAA Cards and visit all of my design teammates’ blogs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Products Used:

Some other of my Uniko Favorites:

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P.S. I’d love to have you follow my card blog on Instagram, Flickr and/or Pinterest.

AAA Cards Game #108 – All You Need is LOVE

Posted on February 4, 2018 by melissadawnlane

I’m here for AAA Cards Game #108.

Our lovely sponsor for this game is:

Our guest designers are Bev from Uniko and Sue from suescardcraft.blogspot.

Check out AAA Cards definition of “WHITE SPACE.” Colored card stock is great, but not patterned, embossed or textured.

Here’s my card using an old favorite, Uniko’s Background Builders: Squared.

I also used a new stamplorations alphabet plate die.

My sentiment was inspired by the DC Talk song “Luv Is A Verb.” I have heard DC Talk sing this song in person.

LUV is a verb – Chorus

(chorus 1)
Words come easy but don’t mean much
When the words they’re sayin’ we can’t put trust in
We’re talkin’ ’bout love in a different light
And if we all learn to love it would be just right

(chorus 2)
Hey, tell me haven’t ya heard?
Luv, is a serious word
Hey, I think it’s time ya learned
I don’t care what they say
I don’t care care what ya heard
The word luv, luv is a verb

Almost 22 years ago, a few days before our first child’s birth, my husband and I went to a DC Talk concert in Albuquerque. The concert was so loud that even though we sat in the far back, she did not move a bit during the entire concert or for a long time afterwards. That worried me! Needless to say, I did not attend loud concerts during my subsequent pregnancies.

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I am still a big fan of DC Talk’s former lead singer, TobyMac’s, music. Some of my favorites are Feelin’ So Fly, Love Broke Through, Lights Shine Bright, Me Without You, and Speak Life.

I hope that you are inspired to play along at AAA Cards this game.

Make sure you stop by AAA Cards and visit all of my design teammates’ blogs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Products Used:

Some other of my Uniko Favorites:

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P.S. I’d love to have you follow my card blog on Instagram, Flickr and/or Pinterest.

Places I’m Playing:

Updated Tuesday, February 6: I am very happy to share that I had 2 cards chosen as HMs at CASology. This card was Anna’s choice for an honorable mention at CASology’s SWOON challenge.

Anna said, “ Love Melissa’s clean and crisp design and I like the positioning of the image.”

Thanks, Anna!

Here’s a coupon for all of my blog visitors:

AAA Cards Game #84 – Watercolor

Posted on February 19, 2017 by melissadawnlane

I’m happy to be here today for AAA Cards Game #84 – Watercolor.

Our inspirations photo:

Thank you to our sponsor: Uniko

Prize – the winners choice of an in-stock stamp set

Here’s my card: I used a stamp set from Uniko, Background Builders: Squared. I used the emboss-resist technique. I did some heat embossing (one of my favorite techniques, using one of favorite tools) and then watercolored in some different blue, greens and purples. I did some additional masking and added an ombré line of color along either side of the squares.I stamped the sentiment and then attached the panel to a blue card base.