CASology #398

  Welcome to Week 397 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I wonder how many kids suffer from neck strain as they turn their heads skyward searching for a glimpse of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.  Is that a thing?

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!

Asa Johanssen

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Melissa Chipperfield

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

***You've got 4 weeks for this challenge!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 3 January (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Dapper Denim) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Joy To The World) Avery Elle

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Limoncello) Catherine Pooler

Die:  (Stitched rectangle) Mama Elephant

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Birthday Flowers

 I'm popping in today with a card for the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.  I used some older Mama Elephant and Avery Elle stamps for the flowers and sentiment.  The paper is from a Teresa Collins collection that I won via a Moxie Fab challenge back in the day.  Remember those challenges?  I really do miss PaperCrafts and Moxie Fab!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Fabrications 12x12) Teresa Collins

Stamps:  (Flowers from Freestyle Florals) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Cake and Candles) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  Copic

Gems:  Doodlebug

Pastel Birthday

 Today's card is for the Seize the Birthday Use Pastel Colours Only challenge and the Just Us Girls 6 of anything challenge.  These colours look a lot darker on the screen than they do in real life so hopefully they'll qualify.  I haven't used this Neat & Tangled die since 2015.  How nuts is that?  Clearly there's way too much stuff in my craft room if it's taking that long to get back around to things again...  Anyway since I had it out I ended up making two cards.  Not sure which one I like best... The second one appeals more to my CAS soul as there's a bit less going on but then all the colors mixed up together in the first one are kind of fun.  What do you think?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pretty In Pink, Peekaboo Peach, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Wisteria Wonder, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Birthday Tags) Neat & Tangled, (Bows) Avery Elle

Gems:  Recollections

Polka Dot Flip Flops

I'm playing along today with the Inspired By... challenge and Just Us Girls (script).  I have a lot of flip flops but none as fun as these polka dotted beauties.  (Perhaps it's time to change that...)  The challenge photo inspired me to dig out this Lifestyle Crafts die that I've had forever but have very rarely used.  (Shocker, I know).  These fun scripty Avery Elle sentiments haven't seen the light of day in awhile either so thanks to JUGS for nudging me along to dust them off.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Its Bitsy Polka Dots 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Cake & Candles) Avery Elle

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Flip Flops) Lifestyle Crafts

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #391

 

Welcome to Week 391 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Polaroid frame dies are so fun to use and are such a great way to frame a simple image and add a little extra pizzazz to a design.  Because my panda is black and white I went for a fun patterned frame and coloured his hat to make one of the patterned paper colours pop!

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!

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Marieke

***You've got 2 weeks for this challenge!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 7 June (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Lucky Charm 6x6) American Crafts

Stamps:  (All from Peek-a-boo Pals) Avery Elle

Ink:  (VersaFine, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Polaroid Frame) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R05, C7, 100) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Starfish Thoughts

 Today's card is for the Time Out photo inspiration challenge.  I took my inspiration from the starfish on the pillows and the teal chairs.  Since I was going for a beach feel I finally pulled out these Avery Elle coral dies and put them to use behind the starfish.  Since it's their first time getting dusted off I'm also going to play along with Darnell's NBUS challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bau, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from The Reef) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Coral) Avery Elle, (Square Frame) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo Ripened Pumpkin Crystal Drops) Tonic

Peek-A-Boo Elephant

 Today' card is for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge.  I recently got these Avery Elle Peek-a-Book Pals stamps and thought they'd be perfect for this layout and since I'm using them for the first time I'm going to join in with Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I spent way too long dithering about which patterned paper to use but finally decided on this random piece that I found (no idea who made it) and decided on the green cardstock to make that one green stripe in the paper pop out.  Also since I had everything out I made a second card with a slightly different layout.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Granny Apple Green) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper

Stamps:  (All from Peek-a-Boo Pals) Avery Elle

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

Dies:  (Stitched circle) Heffy Doodle

Markers:  (BG09, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Birthday Rainbow

 

Another card from yesterday's crafty session.  This one is for The Colour Throwdown challenge. This colour combo is definitely not one I'd ever choose for myself but I decided to be brave and go for it.  And you know what?  I'm pretty happy with the end product!  This is also the first time I've used that Essentials by Ellen rainbow die so I'm going to play along with Darnell's NBUS challenge too.  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Perfect Plum, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Cake and Candles) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Rainbow) essentials by Ellen, (Heart) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Alcohol Ink Butterfly

 

I finally managed to get some crafty time today and this is the first card I made.  I took inspiration  from the photo at The Card Concept to make this CAS card.  Ages ago I was playing round with alcohol inks and I've had a few cardstock panels of it sitting on my desk ever since.  One of them had the perfect colours for this butterfly.  It's an oldie but goodie PTI butterfly die.  I cut it twice from black cardstock to layer up the "frame" of it and then filled it in with a cut from the alcohol ink panel.  The sentiment is from Avery Elle and I placed a few gold Nuvo Crystal Drops around it to make it pop.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Cake and Candles) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Raspberry, Sailboat Blue, Purple Twilight, Gold) Ranger Alcohol Inks

Dies:  (Butterfly) Papertrey Ink

Other:  (Nuvo Gold Crystal Drops) Tonic

Butterfly Birthday

 

I carried on from yesterday with some paper piecing using my old Basic Grey papers.  This time it's for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge where I turned the sketch 90 degrees to the right (or left).  This was a quick and easy make.  Fussy cutting the butterfly took the longest... and then I realised I had the matching die.  Doh!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Papers:  (Ambrosia 12x12) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Butterfly from Butterflies) Avery Elle, (Sentiment from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Zig Zag Stiched Oval) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

My Butter Half

 I've got a card today for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (Love is in the air) and the Just Us Girls challenge (Valentine).  These punny food stamps from Avery Elle are totally right up my street!  I made a few CAS ones with just the heart and image on white cardstock but then thought I'd jazz this one up with some patterned paper and I love how it came out!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Patterned Papers:  (Spring collection 6x6) Avery Elle

Stamps:  (All from Punny Pantry) Avery Elle

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched rectangle) Mama Elephant, (Heart) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (Y15, E31, E35) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Paper-Pieced Ornament

 

I've had some mojo issues this past week but managed to come up with a couple of challenge cards.  Today's is for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge.  I did some simple paper piecing on this Lawn Fawn ornament and added some Nuvo Crystal Drops to the dots for a bit of fun.  I really love Crystal Drops.  How did I live without them before?  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Ornate Ornaments) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Cajun Craze, Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Burst die, Bow) Avery Elle

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard & Bottle Green Crystal Drops) Tonic

Why Fit In?

 

Today's card is for the CAS Colours & Sketches sketch challenge.  I had this EBE unicorn set on my desk from another card I had made and thought I'd use it again here.  I always seem to colour them with rainbow manes but hey, if it works it works!  I die cut the Avery Elle star frame and then cut it in half to use as the swirly part along the bottom of the circle.   

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red, Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Unicorn from Unicorns 'N Rainbows, Sentiment from Pure Magic) Essentials By Ellen

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

Dies:  (Pierced circle) Lil' Inker Designs, (Star Frame) Avery Elle

Markers: (R85, YR02, Y02, G02, B12, BV02, C1) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Other:  (Nuvo English Musard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Happy Birthday, Dude!

I've got a card today for the Adventurous challenge at Time Out.  Surfing is an adventure that I have not yet tried but it is definitely on my bucket list.  I think this is the first time I've inked up the images from this Avery Elle set.  I love the sun and the adorable VW van.  I considered paper piecing it but went for Copic colouring today and ended up making 2 cards.  Guess I'll just have to pull them out again to try the paper piecing another day.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Surf's Up) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Bamboo, Parrot, Olive, Moss, Sea Breeze, Turquoise, Tide Blue, Starlight) Altenew

Markers: (R22, R35, YR04, YR61, Y02, Y15, BG10, C1) Copic

Washi - Duck Tape

Other:  (Nuvo Ripened Pumpkin & English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Fla-Mazing!

I've got a card to share for the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes challenge featuring another caffeinated critter from The Rabbit Hole Designs.This flamingo has clearly had a rough night but will be fla-mazing in no time thanks to that cup of joe!  I love the extra little details on these stamps like the slippers that all the critters wear - how cute are those bee slippers?  I actually ended up making two cards with this stamp.  I think I like the first one best but what about you?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Kraft) Papertrey Ink, (Flirty Flamingo, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Back & White Basics 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Caffeinated Flamingo) The Rabbit Hole Designs

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

Dies:  (Circle Burst) Avery Elle, (Flag) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R22, R32, Y15, Y38, C1, C5) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Liquid Mercury Crystal Drops) Tonic

Seashell Thoughts

Today's card is for the Addicted to Stamps (photo inspiration) and AAA Cards (up to 1/3) challenges.  The photos from ATS are so gorgeous and sent me straight to an older stamp set from Avery Elle which has such pretty ocean inspired images.  AAA also had the option of using a repeated image which I originally planned to do but then I couldn't decided which image I wanted to use so I scrapped the repetition idea and used them all.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (All from The Reef) Avery Elle

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

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Other:  (Nuvo Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic