Good to the Last Drop

 CAS on Friday has a Coffee challenge going on so I'm jumping in with these cute MFT cups and a throwback sentiment from Skipping Stones Designs.  Does Maxwell House still use this tag line?  It sends me right back to memories of commercials from the 80s!  Remember those Tasters Choice ones with the flirty neighbors?  Did they ever get together?  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Cups from Coffee Date) My Favourite ThingsSentiment from Funny Coffee Vol 1) Skipping Stones Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Tiara, Lime Rickey, Aquatini) Catherine Pooler

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Hey Boo!

 Today's card is for the CAS on Friday Autumn or Halloween challenge.  I used these adorable Essentials By Ellen ghost stamps and some fun Halloween colours for this quick and easy card. And I'm still having lots of fun with the Classic Block Alpha dies that let you make any sentiment you want!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Granny Apple Green, Concord Crush) Stampin; Up

Stamps:  (Ghosts from Happy Hauntings) Essentials by Ellen

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Classic Block Alpha) Essentials by Ellen

Other:  (Nuvo Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Up and Away

 

I've got a card today for the CAS on Friday Balloons challenge.  These Mama Elephant critters are old favourites and since I had them out I made two cards.  I also broke out some ancient PTI cloud dies and a sentiment from Simon Says Stamp.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured white) Bazzill, (Marina Mist) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bunny, fox and balloons from Up and Away) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Furry Cat & Box) Simon Says Stamp

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

Markers:  Copic

Dies:  (Clouds) Papertrey Ink

Other:  (Nuvo Clear Crystal Drops) Tonic

Birthday Flower Cluster

Today's card is a challenge three-fer as I'm playing along with Time Out (Spring theme), CAS on Friday (Flowers) and AAA Birthday (Flowers).  I wish I could say I watercolored that background but it's actually patterned paper from Altenew.  Isn't it gorgeous?  It was exactly what I was looking for to put behind the Simon Says Flower Cluster die and the small sentiment from MFT was the perfect complement for it.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Enchanting Washes 6x6) Altenew

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Simple Sentiments #1) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Flower cluster) Simon Says Stamp, (Flag) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Rainbow Happy Mail

Today's card is for the CAS on Friday Happy Mail challenge.  I haven't made a one-layer card in ages and I almost had one here but then I decided to pop up an envelope over the heart.  I just couldn't help myself.  I can't stay away from that foam tape!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Best Mail Ever) Concord & 9th, (envelope from You've Got Mail) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Samba, Orange Twist, Limoncello, Lime Rickey, Something Borrowed, Grape Crush, Flirty Fuscia) Catherine Pooler

Gems:  Recollections

Washi Birthday

I'm popping in with a card for the sketch challenge at CAS on Friday and the "sketch" challenge at Inkspirational.  I Copic coloured this fun Concord & 9th cake and then I made use of some washi tape in order to prove to myself that I don't just keep it to look pretty in my craft room!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Eat Cake & Celebrate) Concord & 9th

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

Die:  (Stitched rectangle) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers: (RV42, R02, YR02, Y38, BG15, BG23, E37) Copic

Washi:  Me & My Big Ideas

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Mother's Day Butterfly

Hello!

I've got another card to share that I made yesterday.  This one is for Freshly Made Sketches and CAS on Friday.  Of all my butterfly dies I go back to these Papertrey Ink ones the most often. They come in two different sizes and are easy to layer.  I used some (ancient) Crate Paper patterned paper for the butterfly and the background panel.  Tiny piece by tiny piece it will eventually all get used!  (Hey, it's good to have a dream right?)

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Lillian Collection 12x12) Crate Paper

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Extra Special) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko,

Die:  (Butterflies) Papertrey Ink

Other:  (Nuvo Liquid Mercury Crystal Drops) Tonic

Naughty Kitty & Pup

I've got a Christmas card to share for CAS on Friday.  I know the big day has past but you can never start too early for next year!  This is another adorable Gerda Steiner image.  I really love their critters - always so super cute!  I coloured him with Copics and popped him up on foam tape.  I used some washi tape on the bottom of the MFT die to ground him and couldn't resist adding an ornament down in the corner to add to his naughtiness!

I made a similar design using a Gerda Steiner pup (gotta cover all the critters!).  The patterned paper is ancient (from my ridiculous Christmas paper stash) so I have no idea who made it! 

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  ???

Stamps:  (Dog from Christmas Puppies, Kitty, ornament & sentiments from Christmas Kitten) Gerda Steiner

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

Die:  (Stitched Arch) My Favorite Things

Markers:  Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops, Nuvo Red Crystal Drops) Tonic

Glitter Poinsettia

Hello and happy Monday!

I've got a card to share for the current CAS on Friday challenge to make a Christmas card.  I used some WPlus9 poinsettias and paired them with some American Crafts glitter tape.  I realised that I often use turquoise with poinsettia images and thought maybe I should try something else but hey, if it ain't broke...

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (All from Pretty Poinsettias) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Reds, greens, yellow) Altenew

Tape:  (Turquoise glitter) American Crafts

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

Birthday Butterfly

Hi there!

I've got a card today for the sketch challenge at CAS on Friday.  I used another one of my fast watercolor creations here - this time an Altenew butterfly.  I popped it up on foam tape and layered it over some pretty paper from We R Memory Keepers.  I used a tiny sentiment to keep the focus on the pretty colours, added some tiny bling and that was that!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

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

Stamps:  (Butterfly from Bejeweled) Altenew, (Sentiment from Sentimental Birthday) Winnie & Walter

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Candied Apple, Abandoned Coral, Fossilised Amber) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Gems:  Recollections

Birthday Shenanigans

Hi there!  

Popping in quickly with a card for the CAS on Sunday Cerebration with Sequins challenge.  I used CAS-ual Fridays stamps with Distress Inks to create a partial rainbow and then added lots of sequins for some sparkle.  Super simple but these fun sentiments are really almost all you need for a fun and colorful card!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Patterns from Bold Wishes, Sentiment from Shenanigans) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet) Ranger

Sequins:  Doodlebug

Flowers & Love

Hi there!  

I'm popping in with cards for a few challenges.  First up is for CAS Colours and Sketches and the CAS on Friday dies challenge.  The flower is an ancient My Favourite Things die and the Poppy Stamps thank you die was a gift from my lovely friend Hazel.  The flower comes in 3 sizes so I layered them up to create the cool striped look.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Blushing Bide, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Stem from Bold Blooms) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (Wild Wasabi) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Flower & leaf trio) My Favourite Things, (Thank you) Poppy Stamps

Other:  (Nuvo Rhubarb Crumble Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a design inspired by Anita's card at Muse.  I focused on the flowers and the sentiment layered over them.  

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Flowers from Larger Than Life) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Pink Diamond, Frayed Leaf, Sea Glass, Soft Lilac) Altenew

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Larger Than Life) Papertrey Ink

Twine:  Darice

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for Colour Throwdown, AAA Cards and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge.  Lots of love themed challenges out there at the moment and this Paper Smooches love die is bold and fun.  I covered the letters in Aqua Shimmer Glitter which is my new favourite! Lots of sparkle in real life. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Regal Rose, Real Red, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (You from Halftone Hello) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Love) Paper Smooches, (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

  

Smooches & Possums

Hello there!

I have been suffering with severe lack of mojo for ages now so have just been focusing on keeping up with CASology cards.  Today I finally managed to get some challenge cards made so the mojo misery may finally be lifting!

First up is card using the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches and the theme of Love from CAS on Friday.   I was after this Lil' Inker Smooches stamp set for ages and finally got my paws on it.  It kept going out of stock and I was never quick enough to order it before it ran out again.  I stamped it with Altenew ink and then stamped over it with VersaMark and applied clear embossing powder so it's got some gloss to it.  I love it!  It was well worth the wait.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Lips & Muah from Smooches) Lil' Inker Designs, (I love you from Hug Me) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Coral Berry) Altenew

Embossing Powder:  (Clear( Hero Arts

Other:  (Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops) Tonic

This card uses the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I'm also playing along with the Addicted to Stamps and More CAS challenge.  I've used more Lil' Inker NBUS here with the adorable Hey, Awesome stamps and Seriously Awesome die.  Super cute and simple and I scattered some Nuvo drops around it all.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Possum & sentiment from Hello, Awesome) Lil' Inker Deisgns

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Industrial Diamond) Altenew

Dies:  (Awesome) Lil' Inker Designs

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Flowers & Birdies

Hi there!

I've got a few cards to share for several challenges today.  First up is for the Inky Paws Tropical Theme challenge at Newton's Nook using the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches.  I'm also going to enter it in the CAS on Friday Exotic challenge.  I love this NN flower die and there isn't a flower that says "tropical" better than a hibiscus!  It came together quite quickly so I made it with a couple of different background colours and different sentiments.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Watermelon Wonder, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Smile sentiment from Dog Days of Summer) Newton's Nook, (Thank you from Many Thanks) Altenew, (Happy birthday) Hero Arts

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Hibiscus) Newton's Nook, (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card using the Reverse Confetti Sketch For You to Try and the colours from The Colour Throwdown.  I paper pieced the adorable RC birdies and the patterned paper stripe is also RC.  I ended up making two but added extra stripes on the second card.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Raspberry Ripple, Daffodil Delight, Gumboil Green) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Pattern Play 6x6) Reverse Confetti

Stamps:  (All from The Tweet Life) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections