Dotty Hippo

 

Today's card is for the Simon Says Wednesday Stamp It challenge.  I broke out my Concord & 9th Painted Dots Turnabout stamps for the first time.  I bought a couple of them and I like them but they're definitely more suited to square cards aren't they?  I tried to figure out how to use it on my Misti with a rectangular card and failed spectacularly so then I just used a 5.5 x 5.5 piece of cardstock and trimmed it for the front of the card. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Hippo & balloons from Happy Hippos, Sentiment from Essential Sentiments) My Favourite Things, (Painted Dots Turnabout) Concord & 9th

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Bellini, Mint To Be) Catherine Pooler, (Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (R02, G00, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Dies:  (Flag) My Favourite Things

Berry Heart

Today I managed to use some patterned paper that I thought would never see the light of day on one of my cards and I'm pretty excited about it!  The Fruit and Berries challenge at the Paper Players gave me the idea for it so thanks, ladies!  I used these Concord & 9th stamps for the first time so I'm also going to play along with Darnell's NBUS challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Berry Sweet 8.5x8.5) K&Co

Stamps:  (All from Be Mine) Concord & 9th

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

Dies:  (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Markers:  (R27, Y21, YG03, C1) Copic) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Red Berry 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

Outline Alpha Birthday

 

Hello there!

I've got a card today for three challenges - CAS Colours & Sketches, Freshly Made Sketches and Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I broke out these Concord & 9th outline alphabet dies for the first time and used them to create some sentiment only cards.  I had to cut the letters from all 3 cardstock colours so I ended up making 3 cards.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Birthday from Happy Snappy Crocs) Heffy Doodle

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Double Cut Alpha) Concord & 9th, (Classic Rectangles Large, Long Classic Rectangles Large) Spellbinders

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

    

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

Birthday Balloons

Hello hello!

I'm here with a card for the Colour Throwdown challenge.  The colours are perfect to put these NBUS Concord & 9th balloon images to work.  There are lots of fun layering stamps to add patterns to the balloons but for today I kept them simple.  The sentiment die and stamp are much used Mama Elephant products.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Calm & Cozy Chevron 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Balloons from Happy Balloons) Concord & 9th, (Sentiment from Labelled Messages) Mama Elephant

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

Die:  (Happy) Mama Elephant

Other:  (Nuvo Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic

Pyramid of Cupcakes

Hi there!

I've got a card today for two challenges - Inkspirational and Seize the Birthday (where the topping option is rainbow).  I was inspired by the rows of cupcakes in the photo and also the pastel colours.  These little cupcakes are oldie but goodies from Lawn Fawn and are covered in glitter gloss although you can't really see it int his photo.

I'm hoping this is okay for Inkspirational.  The blog post title says: Photo - banners, kites, balloons but later in the post it says "We'd like you to be inspired by the photo."  Not sure if we were only supposed to be inspired by the things mentioned in the blog post title.  If I got it wrong I'm sorry, ladies!  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cupcakes from Bake Me A Cake) Lawn Fawn, (sentiment from Eat Cake and Celebrate) Concord & 9th

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

Markers:  (RV10, YR00, Y11, G00, B00, BV31, E50) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Blue Unicorn

Hiya!  I've got a card for the Paper Players magical challenge.  There are so many fun unicorn images out there at the moment from classic to cute to chubby.  I went with this Concord & 9th unicorn - a more classic look.  Most of my past unicorn cards have involved a rainbow so I tried to get away from that this time and went ombre instead.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Unicorn Awesomeness) Concord & 9th

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Soft Sky) Stampin' Up

Markers:  (B00, B05, B39, C5) Copic

Glitter:  (Gold Wink of Stella) Zig

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CASology #266

Welcome to Week 266 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I loved this July post from Jennifer McGuire about block watercolor stamping.  All those rainbow colours made me happy and it's the kind of watercolor look that anyone can manage.  I finally got around to trying it out and made 10 cards including this one with one of my favourite cake images (from Concord & 9th).  I love how the yellow is a little brighter just around the candles.  Kind of makes them feel like they're glowing.  Happy accident!

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

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino 

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion 

This week's guest designer:

Claire

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

I'm also going to enter this over at the Just Us Girls Block Watercolor Stamping challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Calypso Coral) Stampin' Up, (Watercolor) Ranger

Stamps:  (Cake from Eat Cake & Celebrate) Concord & 9th, (Sentiment from Beary Birthday) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko, (Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Stitched Rectangle) Lil' Inker Designs

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

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Giraffe & Flower

Hello there!  Feels like ages since I've shared a non-CASology card but I got a little time in the Craft Cave today so I played along with a few challenges.  This first card combines some NBUS Lil' Inker Designs stamps with the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.  I love the punny sentiments in this set and the cutie pie animals.  The colour blocks are die cut from paint chips with MFT's wonky stitched rectangles.  I'm also going to join in with the Valentine challenge over at The Paper Players.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, Paint chips

Stamps:  (Giraffe & sentiment from Lovie Friend) Lil' Inker Designs

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

Die:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangles) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (RV000, RV10, RV34, C7) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Next is an entry for the current Muse challenge where Valentyna gave us a gorgeous CAS creation.  This Concord & 9th set is also NBUS for me and I inked it up with some new (to me) Altenew inks.  I am really loving these little ink cubes!  I have a feeling that there may be more in my future...  The thanks die is from Mama Elephant and I used some Nuvo drops for a bit of decoration.  Those things are way too much fun.  I currently have them in black, white and grey but I'm guessing some other colours might follow some new Altenew inks into my shopping basket!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Flower & leaves from Flourish) Concord & 9th

Inks:  (Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Ruby Red, Frayed Leaf) Altenew

Die:  (Thanks) Mama Elephant

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Other:  (Oyster Grey Nuvo Crystal Drops) Tonic

Birthday Duo

I've got 2 cards to share with you today and both took some inspiration from Joyce's first card in this post.   This card is for the current Colour Throwdown challenge.  I used an NBUS Winnie & Walter flower die with some old My Mind's Eye papers.  Joyce's card reminded me of these Papertrey Ink panel dies so I dug them out and dusted them off.  Thanks, Joyce!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (More Mustard, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Yellow polka dots from Moments 6x6, Blue, grey stripes from Lost & Found 3) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Birthday Greetings) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Flower & leaves from In Bloom: Maggie's Roses) Winnie & Walter, (Panels) Papertrey Ink

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card for Freshly Made Sketches.  Just like Joyce I used Copics to create an ombre panel for my design.  I love the look and it matches the cake perfectly.  The cake and sentiment are from Concord & 9th and I went a bit crazy with the pink gems.  

Thanks for being my muse this weekend, Joyce!  :)

Supplies Used:

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

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

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

Markers:  RV000, RV10, RV21, RV23, Y17, C1, C3) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #223

I struggled a bit with this week's cue word but in the end I went with a work team and made a card that might be passed around the office to be signed by everyone.  It gave me an excuse to ink up these cute little Concord & 9th birdies and I pulled out my Hero Arts inks that haven't seen daylight in quite a while.   

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

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino - On a break

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

This week's guest designer:

Sarah

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (All from Birdie Banners) Concord & 9th

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Bubblegum, Orange Soda, Butter Bar, Green, Tide Pool) Hero Arts

Marker:  (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Flowers & Candles

***This is my second post for the day.  For my Papertrey Ink Blog Hope post please scroll down or click here.***

Hello there!  Another weekend has quickly come to a close but at least I got some crafty time.  We had a little brush with Tropical Storm Karl early on Saturday morning but thankfully it turned out to be nothing more than a really windy day.

I've got two cards to share this evening.  First up is an entry for the current Muse challenge. Jenni's card is gorgeous and bright - a perfect cheery birthday card.  I was inspired by the blues (although I went more blue/green) and used the same Altenew flowers that Jenni used.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Island Indigo) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Watercolor Wonder, Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Stitched Circles) Lil' Inker Designs

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stells) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

This card is for two challenges.  I used the design from Freshly Made Sketches and the Celebration theme from Where Creativity Meets C9.  This was pretty quick to put together.  I stamped the Concord & 9th candles three times and than rainbow coloured them with Copics.  Nothing says Celebration quite like a rainbow!  

Thanks it for today.  Have a lovely evening!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (candles from Eat Cake & Celebrate) Concord & 9th, (Sentiment from Birthday Wishes) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (R22, R46, YR07, Y08, Y38, YG03, G05, BG34, BG49, B24, B29, V09, V17, RV34, RV95) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stells) Zig

Gems: Recollections

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