Handmade Greeting Cards by Maria Becske.

Label Maker

2014-02-20T07:00:00.000-08:00

Hello! Today I have a special post to share. I was asked to be a Guest Designer over on the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge blog this week, and I couldn't be more excited and happy!!!!

Before I show you my card, I want to say thank you to Chrissy for this invitation!!

Here is the wonderful sketch!

This is my take. I call it "the label maker." It reminders me of my label maker, so I thought it was a good name for my card, What do you think?

Head over to CAS(E) this Sketch and have fun!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Travels

2014-02-13T12:18:00.004-08:00

Hello! I have a simple card to share. I hope you like it!!!!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays

CAS(E) this Sketch

Inspired By

(clean and simple, pop of color, and black)

CASology

Thanks for stopping by! :)

XOXO

2014-02-12T09:58:00.001-08:00

Quick post. Here is my CAS card! Hope you like it!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

CASology

A Random Fan Challenge Hugs & Kisses - Valentine Theme

Die Cuttin' Divas #152 Non Traditional Valentine (alphabet die cut)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge -For The One I Love

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge - Love Themed or Valentine Non-Traditional Colours

Paper Minutes Love is in the air

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Washi Tape (gold washi tape)

Lexi's Creations - Valentine's Day / Love

The Crazy Challenge - Love is in the Air

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Manly Thanks

2014-02-11T21:02:00.002-08:00

Hello! It is 9 pm, and I have lots of things to do, and I think I'm going to bed after midnight!

Today I have a masculine CAS card. It is very simple, but I'm sure it looks nice. Please, let me know what you think!

I would like to participate in the following challenge:

CASology

Cards and More #99 Men Cards Only

Crafty Cardmakers - This is a Man's World

Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #38 Anything Goes

Pile It On - #6 Stripes and/or dots (DT Call)

Thanks for stopping by!

Teacher Appreciation

2014-02-10T10:47:00.003-08:00

Good morning! Today I have a very simple card to share. It is a teacher appreciation card. I'm going to add a Starbucks gift card inside and it will be ready to be presented to my son's teacher.

Please let me know if you like it.

I would like to participate in the following challenge:

Retro Sketches

Challenges 4 Everybody - #38 Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #15 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin - Sentiment Only

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

For You

2014-02-09T12:40:00.001-08:00

A quick post (second one today)! I made a card and a little tag, and I decorated an envelope as a part of a Valentine gift. Please, let me now if you like them.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Stamplorations

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge -Anything Goes

One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes

Thanks for stooping by! :)

Hogs and Kisses

2014-02-09T11:49:00.000-08:00

Hello! Today I have a clean and simple card to share. I love this cute little pig, but I didn't have the chance to use it before. I think the CASology challenge is a good opportunity for Mr. Piggy to jump into my card.

Please, let me know what you think!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons -#70 Romance

Inklings and Yarns - Always Anything Goes

CASology And

A Gem of a Challenge - #112 All You Need Is Love

Crafty Calendar -Love Is All Around

Di's Digis Designs Love and/or Valentine

Open-Minded Challenges - #3 Show Some Love

Fairies Challenge Blog- #19 Love Is In The Air

Just For Fun - Love is in the Air

Together + Christmas

2014-02-06T14:40:00.001-08:00

Hello!!! A really quick post today. I have two cards to share, but I don't have time to make two posts :(

Please let me know what you think!

My first card is very simple. White on white plus a little touch of color.

I would like to participate in the following challenge: CASology...Honorable Mention!!...

Aud Sentiments Challenge - #99- Loving Inspirations

As You Like it Challenge -Showcase (and explain) your Favorite Style (lots of white space and a touch of color)...Top 3!!!...

Divas by Design - Diecuts

Stampin' Royalty - #213 Love

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Love is in the air + DT Call

Craftin Desert Divas Color Challenge

Just Inspirational Challenge

Addicted to CAS must be clean and simple - #30 Love

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Second card. CAS card with a touch of Wink of Stella

I would like to participate in the following challenge:

CAS(E) this Sketch!

Crimbo Crackers Christmas Happiness
Moving Along with the Times - Use Vellum or Parchment...Top 3!!!!...
Paper Crafting Journey - Emboss That
As You Like it Challenge -Showcase (and explain) your Favorite Style (lots of white space and a touch of color)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Mini Panda

2014-02-03T12:16:00.006-08:00

Hello! Happy Monday! I have a couple of 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 CAS cards to share today. I thought it could be nice to have a little card to put in a lunch bag or somewhere my husband can find it.

I hope you like them!!

I would like to participate in the following challenge:

Keep It Simple

The Pink Elephant

Mama Elephant

Come and Get It Challenges - Clean and Simple

Dream Valley Challenges - #74 No Designer Paper

Robyn`s Fetish - # 197 Valentine's Cards

That Craft Place - Valentine/Love

The Corrosive Challenges - #192 Feel the Love

Fairies Challenge Blog- #19 Love Is In The Air

Ladybug Crafts - Be Mine

Seemacrafts - Valentine / Love

The Cupboard Trilogy - Love
Cutie Pie Challenge -Cute Valentine

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Panda Love

2014-02-02T22:15:00.002-08:00

Third and last post today! I have this very, very simple Valentine card to share. I made it simple because I have to make 31!!!! I'm going to stamp a different sentiment and send them to my son's class on Valentine's Day (with some sweet treats).

If you click on the pic, you can see a better image and lots of Wink of Stella.

I hope you like it!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Come and Get It Challenges - Clean and Simple...Top Pick!!!...
Dream Valley Challenges - #74 No Designer Paper
Robyn`s Fetish - # 197 Valentine's Cards
That Craft Place - Valentine/Love
The Corrosive Challenges - #192 Feel the Love
Crafts and Me Challenge & Inspiration Blog - Use a Heart
Fairies Challenge Blog- #19 Love Is In The Air
Ladybug Crafts - Be Mine
My Artistic Adventures Challenges - love or Valentines
Seemacrafts - Valentine / Love
The Cupboard Trilogy - Love

Thanks for stopping by! See you soon! :)

Color my World

2014-02-02T22:15:00.001-08:00

Second post today. This is my card to participate in the Reverse Confetti challenge. I made the second layer (the orange one in the sketch) by stamping a woodgrain design in Versamark ink over the card base. If you click the pics, you can see the the woodgrain and the Wink of Stella)

Please, let me now if you like it.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Reverse Confetti

Addicted to CAS must be clean and simple - #30 Love

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate it! :)

You Rule!

2014-02-02T22:15:00.000-08:00

Hello! I have a couple of cards to share today. Raining Sunday = craft room time!!!!!

This card follows the sketch #100 at Retro Sketches. By the way, congratulations on your 100th challenges!

Here is my card, hope you like it!

I would like to enter in the following challenges:

Retro Sketches

Keep it Simple! #32 Square

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week! :)

Cocoa

2014-02-01T17:31:00.003-08:00

Hello! I have a sweet cocoa card to share today. I was inspired by the Cuppa Cocoa from the Curtain Call Inspiration Blog. I "took" the colors, the mug, and the marshmallows, and I came up with my card. I made three small hearts in pink to go with the sentiment and look like marshmallows. I hope you like my card!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Curtain Call

Drunken Stampers - #157Anything Goes
Hiding in my Craft Room - #135 I'm Blue Without You

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend! :)

Colors (#2)

2014-01-31T09:24:00.000-08:00

My last post for today, I hope you like it!

I would like to participate in the following challenge:

CAS(E) this Sketch

Totally Papercrafts No. 204 - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Colors! (#1)

2014-01-31T09:16:00.003-08:00

Second for today. Please, let me now what you think.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

CAS(E) this Sketch

Delicious Doodles -No. 73 - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Totally Papercrafts No. 204 - Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Miss You...

2014-01-30T09:45:00.000-08:00

Good morning! A new CAS card today! Again, soft colors and lots of white. I hope you like it! (sorry about the pics, horrible light again!) :(

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

As You Like it Challenge - Favorite C&S Style and Why (I'm learning how to use soft colors, no images and lots of white space).
Retro Sketches

Thanks for stopping by!!! :)

Hello!

2014-01-29T21:42:00.001-08:00

Second post today. Very quick, I have tons to do before I go to bed.
I hope you like my CAS card! (If you click the pic you can see lots of clear Wink of Stella on the Pandas' hats and the woodgrain stamp)

I would like to participate in the following challenge!

STAMPlorations #4 Sketch

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Memories

2014-01-29T21:40:00.002-08:00

Hello!! I have a clean and very simple card to share today. Lots of white space and soft colors! (I used yellow!!! First time! I hope I used it right! Please, let me know what you think.

I would like to participate in the following challenge:
Runway Inspired

Thanks for stopping by! :)

CAS Purple

2014-01-28T14:02:00.002-08:00

Hi! I have another CAS card to share today. I hope you like it!

You can use different materials to make the deer. I used card stock, washi tape and vellum ( I used Copic Markers to color it)

(washi tape and vellum)

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

CASology #80 Purple...Honorable Mention!!!!....

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #256 Purple

CAS-ual Fridays - Color Blocks

CAS(E) this sketch #61

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Life in Colors

2014-01-27T19:19:00.000-08:00

Hello!!!! Quick post today. I have a CAS card to share. I used a beautiful stamp from Reverse Confetti and a little piece of vellum. I made a circle, and I covered it up with little stripes of card stock. I used the Reverse Confetti January Color Challenge's colors.
I hope you like it!

Before I finished my card, I took a picture to show you how I individually cut and pasted the little colorful stripes.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Reverse Confetti

CAS-ual Fridays #126 Color Blocks

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Happy Birthday

2014-01-25T14:39:00.003-08:00

Hello! Today I'm sharing a CAS card that I made using the sketch form CAS(E) this sketch. I made

my focal point cutting out every strip of pink card stock by hand. Then, I glued them together on a piece of white card stock, and when it was dry, I cut out the little feather. After that, I glued a piece of vellum in the back of the feather and I added lots of clear Wink of Stella (it's hard to see in the pictures).

I hope you like it

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Stamplorations Stamps and Feathers
Little Red Wagon - #221 CAS....I Made Top 3...
Color Me Creative Challenge -#85 Texturize it
Challenges and candies -Monochromatic
Crafty Catz - Monochrome
Stampin' For The Weekend - Happy Birthday
A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
Country View Crafts' Challenge - Monochromatic
Creative Knockouts - #21 Birthday Time
CAS(E) this sketch #61...I Won!!!!!!......

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend! :)

Bunny Valentine

2014-01-22T00:07:00.000-08:00

Hi! quick post today. I have a clean and simple card to share. I used my new Purple Onion Designs stamp, the very cute Birch, and my Mama Elephant Love Quotes- Creative Cuts.

Please, let me know if you like it!

I would love to participate in the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania All You Need is Love (hearts and speech bubble die cuts)

LEJ Designs - #85 Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps # 153 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Music themed/inspired...I Won!!!....

Victorine Originals - Valentines/Love

Great Impressions - Use Something New (Purple Onion Design Stamps, Mama Elephant die cut)

Penny Black -Love is in the Air
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - #221 CAS
Dream it Up - M SIO AKA/CAS
CAS on Sunday #25 Lovely Dovey (love/valentine's day)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Thanks

2014-01-21T21:48:00.002-08:00

Hello! Today I have a 3 1/2" by 3 1/2" CAS card to share. It took me some time to cut out all the little stripes and glue them together on a piece of white cardstock, but it was really relaxing. After that, I let them dry and then I cut it out with my feather die cut; and then, I added another feather, but I used vellum for the second one. I didn't add any embellishment because I wanted to use the multicolor feather as a focal point.

I hope you like it!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays - Color Blocks...Contender...

Creative Creations Challenge Blog - Less is More

Stamplorations Stamps and Feathers
CAS.ology. Contrast

Thanks for stopping by! :)

White

2014-01-20T12:22:00.000-08:00

Hello friends! Today, I want to share a CAS card I made with the Retro Sketch #98 in mind. When I saw Laurie's card I was really inspired and I made a similar card, but different. I added texture with the woodgrain embossing plate (PTI), I used my alphabet die cut to cut out the word love, and added an epoxy brad from Stampin' Up!

Please, let me know if you like it.

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Retro Sketches #98... SHOUTtout!!!!....

Aud Sentiments Challenge - #98- Any Sentiment
Pile It On - #3 Wood
Victorine Originals - Valentines/Love
The Paper Nest Dolls Norway -Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by :)

Color Blocks

2014-01-19T21:15:00.002-08:00

Hi! I have another CAS card to share with you. I'm following the CAS-usal Friday challenge, Color Blocks. My card is pretty simple, but it is colorful, sparkly (I added clear Wink of Stella to the word Memory), and it has a wood emboss to give it texture.

I hope you like it!

I would like to participate in the following challenges:

Pile It On - #3 Wood

CAS-ual Fridays - Color Blocks

Aud Sentiments Challenge - #98- Any Sentiment

Thanks for stopping by :)