Yeti & Kitty

Hi there!  

I have two more cards to share today.  First up is for the Stripes challenge over at Just Us Girls.  I love this striped paper and used dotted paper from the same collection to paper piece the yeti's scarf.  I think he's definitely ready for the holidays with his hot cocoa, Santa hat and rosy cheeks!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertry Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: 

Stamps:  (Yeti & sentiment from Beast Friends) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Copics: (W1, W3, W5) Copic

Die:  (Stitched Circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.  Every once in a while I drift outside my CAS comfort zone and go a little crazy with the patterned paper.  I really had fun with this one and love how it turned out.  And how cute is Newton stalking that poor defenseless piece of cake!  Actually that's pretty much how I am whenever cake is involved...   Nom nom nom!!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertry Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Crush 6x6) We R Memory Keepers

Stamps:  (Cat & sentiment from Newton Loves Cake) Newton's Nook

Ink:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Copics: (R000, BG01, C1, C3) Copic

Die:  (Stitched Circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Floral Duo

Hello there!

I've got two cards to share with you this evening.  First up is for the Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Throwdown challenges.  These Tall Blooms stamps are some of my favourite from Reverse Confetti.  I coloured them with Copics and die cut them.  I added a little twine bow to the middle bloom and popped it up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from Altenew.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers & leaves from Tall Blooms) Reverse Confetti, (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Tall Blooms) Reverse Confetti

Markers:  (YG03, YG23, BG01, BG15) Copic

Twine:  Darice

Gems:  Recollections

My next card was inspired by Michelle W over at the Muse challenge.  I adhered pretty closely to Michelle's layout & colour combo but added extra stripes and used die cut flower and leaves instead of stamped ones.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Black & White Stripes 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Birthday Greetings) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Fantasy Floral) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #314

Welcome to Week 314 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Today's cue word gave me the perfect chance to finally ink up this sentiment from MFT which I think is totally adorable.  Of course, I had to make a girl card too - just 'cause.  :)

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marcie Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Claire G.

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the summer is over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 1 October at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Onesie from Cute As A Button) Reverse Confetti, (Sentiment from Welcome Baby) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Arctic, Frosty Pink) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

Hello, Butterfly

Hi there!

I've got one more card to share today - this one for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge to Bling It On!  This Altenew butterfly has been sitting on my desk since I was playing around with Jennifer McGuire's fast watercoloring technique.  I added some Nuvo drops to it for a bit of texture and interest.  The Hello is by Mama Elephant and I covered it with Glossy Accents.  I finished it off with American Crafts glitter tape and, of course, a few tiny gems.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Butterfly from Bejeweled) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Hello) Mama Elephant

Glitter Tape:  American Crafts

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Teal Typewriter

Hiya!

I'm just popping in with a card for the Addicted to Stamps and More photo inspiration challenge.  All the pictures in the collage are fabulous and I love the colours but I took my inspiration from the teal typewriter in the middle and broke out some coloured embossing powder (which I hardly ever use but really should use more often).   

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Farm Girl 8x8) October Afternoon

Stamps:  (Typewriter from Type It) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Sentiment Sampler) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Zing Aqua) American Crafts

Dies:  (Norebaook Basic) Paper Smooches

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Flowers in a Teapot

Good morning!

I have a CAS card for two challenges - CAS on Friday (Flowers) and The Flower Challenge (Anything Goes).  I inked up some NBUS Flora & Fauna stamps for this design.  The red flowers and shadow are stamped directly onto the card base and the large flower and teapot are popped up on foam tape for a bit of dimension.  The colour palette actually came from Tracey's Muse card but I was totally disorganized and missed the deadline for that.  Doh! 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Flowers & teapot from You Me Teaset, Shadow from Texture Set) Flora & Fauna

Ink:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Crimson, Turquoise, Silver Stone) Altenew

Markers:  (YR04, Y38) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Froggie Friend

Hello hello!

I'm popping in with a card for the sketch challenge at Just Add Ink which I rotated 180 degrees.  I recently got a few stamp sets from Your Next Stamp and it was a no-brainer that this little froggie would end up in my shopping cart.  He reminds me of the tiny tree frogs we have here that sing all night.  They're especially noisy right now since we just had a good rain shower.  I sprinkled some Brushos on watercolor paper, spritzed them and once they were dry I stamped and die cut the froggie.  I stamped him a second time on white cardstock to cut out the eyes.  I popped him up on a Lil' Inker pierced square and I used a sentiment and speech bubble from Heffy Doodle.  

I actually had so much fun with him that I made a few other similar cards at the same time.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tangelo Twist, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up, (Watercolor) Ranger

Stamps:  (Frog from Sticky Note) Your Next Stamp, (Sentiment from Whatcha Saying) Heffy Doodle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Pierced square) Lil' Inker Designs, (Speech Bubble) Heffy Doodle

Paints:  (Orange, Sea Green, Lime Green Brushos) Colourcraft

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #313

Welcome to Week 313 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I'd been wanting some of the Technique Tuesday Sassy sets for ages and finally broke down and bought a few.  How perfect that one had this little dress with it just in time for this challenge. It's like it was meant to be!

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marcie Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Barb G

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the summer is over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 24 September at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Dress & sentiment from Sassy Fashion) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (RV13, RV21, RV23) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Tape:  (Black glitter) American Crafts

Gems:  Recollections

Rainbows, Unicorns and...Jellyfish?

Hello there!

I've got two cards to share today.  First is for the Card Concept.  I love the rainbow striped wall in the photo and took that as my inspiration.  I love this background die from Taylored Expressions - the different sized stripes add a fun dimension to it.  I've been trying to work out which style this fits into - Clean and Layered perhaps?  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Unicorn & sentiment from Magical Unicorns) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Diagonal Stripes) Taylored Expressions

Markers:  (R11, R20, Y21, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Glitter:  (Star Dust Stickles) Ranger

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is for CAS Colours & Sketches using some adorable MFT jellyfish and some ancient Echo Park patterned paper.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Splash 6x6) Echo Park

Stamps:  (Jellyfish & sentiment from Ocean Fun) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Sunkissed, Orange Cream, Silver Stone) Altenew

Dies:  (Stitched circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #312

Welcome to Week 312 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

When I'm sick nothing seems to heal my sore throat like some hot soup.  Classic chicken soup is always good but there's something about tomato soup that seems extra comforting.  How about you?  What's your favourite healing soup?

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marcie Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the summer is over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 17 September at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Lost Lagoon, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Tiny Check 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Bowl, steam, spoon & heart from Feel Better) My Favourite Things, (Sentiment from Get Well Additions) Whimsy Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Grout Grey) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Cheers & Sympathy

Hello hello!

I've got two cards to share for two challenges today.  The first is for the Seize the Birthday Rainbow challenge.  What better way to celebrate a birthday than with a rainbow of drinks and a hearty "Cheers!" 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Spirited Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Classes, Cheers) My Favourite Things

Glitter:  (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is for the colour challenge at CAS-ual Fridays using one of their older (but no less awesome) stamp and die sets.  I layered up the flower die cuts and tied the stems with some twine.  The black flowers are attached directly to the cardstock while the mint ones are popped up on foam tape.  

  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Mint Macaron, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Casual Comfort) Was-ual Fridays

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Flowers) Cas-ual Fridays, (Scalloped Rectangle) Winnie & Walter

Twine:  Darice

Gems:  Recollections