Hello. I was having a try with colouring pencils again the other day, and decided – with the addition of some Gamsol – that I would try this CAS card:
I tend to start out with a CAS idea – then get very confused and add lots of layers and lots of bling – so I am quite pleased with this one.
I first stamped the bear and balloon image (from a stamp and die set from Time 4 Tea Designs) onto a card base, then I stamped the image again onto some masking paper. One of my DT friends seems to be an expert at masking and then ink blending or colouring, so I thought I would give it a go again.
The colouring of the bear was using three Faber Castell pencils, a touch of Gamsol for blending, and done. Though it seemed to take me quite a while – certainly longer than if I used Copics – at least there isn’t a bleed-through onto the inside.
I then cut the mask and placed it over the bear and balloons, ink blended a grey for the ‘grounding’ of the bear, and a light blue for some sky around him.
I was going to colour the balloons, but I remembered this dotty patterned paper, so I cut the balloons from that and adhered flat, then added some white gel pen details to the bear.
No 3D foam or bling anywhere – very unlike me…..
The sentiment is also from the same stamp set.
I shall be entering the following challenges:
Color Throwdown – light blue, grey, brown
Lil Red Wagon – CAS
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge – anything goes – option of monochrome not taken
Inkspirational – CAS – option to feature a balloon taken
Creative Fingers – anything goes
Allsorts – atg – option of feathers and/or fur taken
loopyloocards 
Adorable image and cute card.
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Cute CAS card and great coloring. Thanks for joining us @Little Red Wagon this week.
~Imke, My Crafty Place
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So very cute! I love that little guy! Thanks for playing along at the Color Throwdown with us this week!
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Oh this is so cute I adore that little image a super CAS style card thank you for joining us at Allsorts
hugs
lolo x
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A sweet CAS card, many thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
B x
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Love it! Great job with the masking!
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I hear you when you say it is hard to stay CAS - but you have achieved it here with your sweet little balloon holding bear! Wonderful inked grounding and sky too! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational: CAS optional Balloons! Julia xx
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A cute CAS card. Thank you for joining in the Allsorts Challenge this week using the Feathers/Fur option.
Liz xx
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Love it. Your bear is adorable and using paper to cut the balloons was a great idea. I know what you mean about CAS, but I’ve learned a lot in the past months and am letting things go even when the urge to add is strong.
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