Tuesday, December 23, 2014

CASology #127


Welcome to Week 127 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:



I had lots of fun ideas for this week's cue word including a feather (light as a feather), a paper airplane (a very lightweight object), a rainbow (made from refracted light), etc. but in the end I went with a stoplight.  I hadn't used this Neat & Tangled set before and decided it needed to see some ink.  Also, now that Christmas is almost here and gone it's time to start work on those Valentine's cards!  :)  
And now it's your turn.  Head over to the CASology blog and check out the gorgeousness from the Design Team and then play along.  You have two weeks for this challenge and then we'll be back on Tuesday, 6 January with a new challenge!.



And this week's guest designer:

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday, 5 January at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Smokey Slate, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Stop and Go, On The Corner) Neat & Tangled
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Hearts from Holiday Shapes) Simon Says Stamp

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

CASology #126


Welcome to Week 126 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:




I finally broke down and made a snow card!  I didn't really have much choice with this cue word.  LOL!  It gave me an excuse to break out this ancient snowflake die though so that's a plus.  :)  I also used some alphabet stickers that I've had kicking around for quite a while.  (This card would have worked for last week's cue as well since the snowflake is actually silver.)  
Anyway I'm looking forward to seeing all your snowy creations.  Pop over to the CASology blog to check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the Design Team and then play along! 



And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Night of Navy, Brushed Silver) Stampin' Up
Dies:  (Snowflake) Marianne Design Creatables
Sticker:  American Crafts

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

CASology #125


Welcome to Week 125 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


There are a lot of fabulous Christmas songs out there but Silver Bells is one of my favourites especially when it's Bing Crosby's version.  His voice just sounds like Christmas!  The design team gals have gone in a few different directions with this cue word and I can't wait to see what you do with it!



And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Brushed Silver) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Christmas from City Scene christmas Sentiments) Papertrey Ink
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Merry, bells from Holiday Fill In The Blank) Avery Elle
Twine:  (Pink Sorbet) The Twinery

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

CASology #124


Welcome to Week 124 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


My card this week uses "old" in a lot of ways.  All the stamps are from older collections, the penny farthing is an antique and the sentiment uses the word cool in it.  A triple old play!  Be sure and check out the rest of the awesomeness from the design team and then play along!  

  

And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill
Stamps:  (Penny farthing from Ladies & Gents) The Craft's Meow, (Stripe from Faux Ribbon) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment) Hero Arts
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Lucky Limeade, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up
Gems:  Recollections

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

CASology #123


Welcome to Week 123 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


I was in a bold base-colour kind of mood when I made this card so I kept my image clean and white to balance it out.  I coloured the flames yellow to tie the image to the bright sentiment.  Hop on over to the CASology blog and check out all the goodies created by the Design Team gals and then play along!  

   

And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' up
Stamps:  (Cake from Bake Me a Cake) Lawn Fawn
Inks:  (Smoeky Slate) Stampin' Up
Dies:  Mama Elephant
Marker:  (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

CASology #122


Welcome to Week 122 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


Nothing better than a CAS rainbow huh?  Especially tucked into a corner to preserve all that lovely white space!  Be sure to head over to the CASology page to check out the rest of the gorgeousness from the Design Team - it's an especially fabulous gallery!



And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill
Stamps:  (Tall from Soiree) Mama Elephant
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Pale Tomato, Orange Soda, Butter Bar, Green Hills, Tide Pool, Passion Flower) Hero Arts
Gems:  Recollections

Thursday, November 13, 2014

CAS(E) This Sketch 100!



Hello there!  I was so excited when Chrissy Larson contacted me to help celebrate the 100th sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch!  I was a member of the design team from November 2012 - June 2014 and I give CTS full credit for helping me overcome my fear of sketches.  I play along now and then and always check out the latest creations from the design team - it's a stellar group of ladies!  Anyway I spent a ridiculously long time on a card before finally admitting to myself that it just wasn't working and I needed to start over. Thankfully once I saw Therese's card over at Muse this idea came together very quickly and easily.  I hope you'll play along and make this 100th challenge a super special one!    

I'm also playing along with the Moxie Fab Tree-Mendous Trees challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday Star challenge.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Sentiment)  Woodware
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Die:  (Nesting Star) Lifestyle Crafts
Punch:  (1/2" circle) Marvy Uchida

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

CASology #121


Welcome to Week 121 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:




This week the DT is playing along with our teamie Tracey McNeely's annual 25 Days of Christmas Tags event!  We've all used our cue word to make CAS tags instead of cards.  I'm generally not much of a tag maker and when I do make them I usually end up sticking them onto cards!  LOL!  However, there is so much amazing inspiration over on Tracey's blog that I had no trouble coming up with my own design this week.


Now, not only is Tracey showcasing a mind boggling number of amazing tags but she is also hosting a massive giveaway of goodies from 6 amazing sponsors:

CAS-ual Fridays
Clearly Besotted
Lawn Fawn
Neat & Tangled 
Paper Smooches 
Reverse Confetti

Awesome right?  Tracey is offering a chance to win every day by commenting on her blog posts.  She's also asked each of us from the DT to draw a name from today's post to add to her prize draw.  You have until November 27th to comment here for an extra chance to win!  Be sure and visit the rest of the Design Team to ogle their gorgeous tags and also to comment for even more chances to win!




And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Tree & sentiment from Get Merry) Hero Arts
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Gumball Green) Stampin' Up
Dies:  (Nesting Star) Lifestyle Crafts, (Tag Sale #3) Papertrey Ink
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stells) Zig

Monday, November 10, 2014

Colour Challenges



Hello to a new week!  I have two cards to share this morning for challenges that are closing today.  First up is The Colour Throwdown.  I was inspired by the colours and the photo for this card.  I broke out my Papertrey City Scenes stamps for the first time and got brave and decided to play with my watercolors.  There's nothing groundbreaking about my watercolouring but it's the first time I've been really pleased with the result which is always a good feeling!  :)    










Next up is the Monochromatic challenge at Colour Me…!  I've gone for Christmas polka dots again and this fun subway style stamp from Fresh Squeezed Stamps.   I'm loving my Wow Superfine embossing powder - it gives such a crisp image!  That's it for me today.  Off to take Atti for a swim and then get to work on card orders before I drown in them!  Have a lovely day!

Supplies Used:


Cardstock:  (White) Ranger, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Eiffel Tower from City Scene, Sentiment from City Scene Sentiments) Papertrey Ink
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Black Super Fine Detail) Ranger
Watercolours:  Loew Cornell
Gem:  Recollections

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Subway Series: Holidays) Fresh Squeezed Stamps
Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Real Red) Stampin' Up
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Stencil:  The Crafter's Workshop

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Merry Muse



Hi there!  Usually I don't get around to making a card for the Muse challenge until the last minute but Vicki Dutcher's bright and cheery card totally inspired me on Monday so I broke out a stencil and some Distress Inks and got straight to work.  I love the fun polka dots and big sentiment on Vicki's card so that's what I focused on for mine.  I used three colours of Distress Inks for the dots and my current favourite Gumball Green cardstock from Stampin' Up.  Mom called it a "funky, modern kind of Christmas card".  I was chuffed with that description but I don't think it was a compliment.  LOL!  Mom likes a more classic style...  :D  





Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Gumball Green, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Inks:  (Barn Door, Fired Brick & Aged Mahogany Distress Inks) Ranger
Dies:  (Merry from Holiday Fill in the Blank) Avery Elle, (Christmas) Paper Smooches
Stencil:  (Dots) Stampin' Up
Sequins:  Doodlebug

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

CASology #120


Welcome to Week 120 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


I was excited that this week's word has nothing to do with the current season or holidays (as they already feel like they're taking over my life) but in the end they crept into my card design anyway.  I can never resist a punny sentiment and I wanted to let this adorable octopus finally get inked up.  Initially the card only consisted of the octopus and the speech bubble - the background seemed a little plain.  Then I remembered these Paper Smooches bubbles and added them using VersaMark ink - subtle but they still add some interest without overwhelming the CAS design.  And now it's your turn to show us what the word sea brings to your mind !  Check out the CASology blog for the gorgeous creations from the rest of the design team and then play along!



And this week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at noon (CST).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Soft Sky) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Sheer Simplicity Neutral) K & Co.
Stamps:  (Octopus from Sea Animals) Market Street Stamps, (Hat from Hats Off to You, Letters from Claire's ABCs) Lawn Fawn, (Bubbles from Surf & Turf) Paper Smooches
Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red) Stampin' Up
Die:  (Word Bubbles) Paper Smooches
Marker:  (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Monday, November 3, 2014

Festive Gifts


It felt so good to be back in the Craft Cave today after another unplanned break.  Wednesday and Thursday I was in bed with a migraine.  My own fault really as I had recently told someone I hadn't had a bad one in ages.  And this was a bad one.  I haven't had a headache free day since but at least they're minor enough that I can function.  I even managed to spend half the day outside with Luis yesterday clearing more trees.  

Anyway today's card is for two challenges.  I used the sketch from the Fusion challenge and the photo inspiration from Festive Friday.  I was inspired by the gifts and the reds.  I used some Fancy Pants paper to paper piece the Woodware gifts and added a Sweet Stamp Shop sentiment. And that's it for today!  See you tomorrow!

Card Supplies
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  (Happy Holidays) Fancy PantsStamps:  (Gifts) Woodware, (Sentiment from Holiday Seniments) Sweet Stamp Shop
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Cherry Cobbler) Stampin' Up
Gems:  Recollections   

Friday, October 31, 2014

Retro Muse Smooch


I've got a trio of red and green Christmas goodness today! Michele is the guest designer this week over at Muse and she's set us a fabulous challenge to make three cards using one piece of patterned paper.  I have a ton of single sheets of 12x12 papers that I bought during sales over the years.  This challenge was the perfect chance to wipe the dust off the pile and put that paper to use!  





For two of the cards I used sketches from other challenges to help me out.  The above card uses the Designer Draft sketch from Paper Smooches Sparks.







For this card I used the current RetroSketches sketch and a Fresh Squeezed Stamps image.  







This final card is not attached to a challenge but was inspired by this beauty by Lynn from The Mango Boys and Me.  I'd forgotten about this Lil' Inker Stitches and Stripes Cover Up Die but dug it out after seeing Lynn's card.




Card Supplies

Joyful Greetings
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  Pebbles
Stamps:  (Tree from All Yule Need, Sentiment from Joyful Greetings) Paper Smooches
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Nesties Standard Circles Large) Spellbinders, (Nesting Stars) Lifestyle Crafts
Gems:  (Ladybug assortment) Doodlebug
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Sleigh Parking
Cardstock:  (White) Handy Hippo, (Black) Strathmore
Patterned Paper:  Pebbles
Stamp:  (Sign from Hello December) Fresh Squeezed Stamps
Ink:  (Gumball Green) Stampin' Up
Gems:  Recollections

Christmas Stripes
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Gumball Green) Stampin' Up
Patterned APper:  Pebbles
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Christmas Sampler) Paper Smooches
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Stitches & Stripes Cover Up) Lil' Inker Designs, (Wonderful Words:  Holiday) Papertrey Ink
Gems:  Recollections
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Altenew Birthday



I've got a card today for the October Altenew challenge.  I was inspired by the colours, flowers and butterflies.  I tried a couple of different gold embossing powders for the flower but I don't know if they're old or what but they didn't melt well and mostly ended up rubbing off of the card.  So I went with this Zing powder in Butter.  I really like how it pops against the turquoise and contrasts with the Cherry Cobbler colour.  That's it for me.  Hope you have a fabulous day!




Card Supplies
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Flowers & leaves from Hennah Elements, Sentiment from Label Love) Altenew
Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Cherry Cobbler) Stampin' Up
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Butter Zing) American Crafts
Gems:  Recollections
Wood Veneers:  Studio Calico