CASology #396

 Welcome to Week 396 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This was the sentiment that immediately came to mind when I saw this week's cue word.  I tried a couple of different layouts but finally settled on clustering the elements in the corner.  I used yellow ink for the sentiment to mimic the setting sun.

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!

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Melissa Chipperfield

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Asa

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

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Waves from Stay Cool) Essentials by Ellen, (Sentiment from Get Outta Town) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (Tiki Torch, Something Borrowed) Catherine Pooler

Dies:  (Swaying Palm) Memory Box

You Are Chair-ished

 

I was feeling in a punny mood yesterday so I pulled out some oldie but goodie stamps to put together this simple card.  The chairs are from a 2010 Unity Kit of the Month set (!!!) and the sentiment is from one of the earliest Papertrey Ink sets that I bought.  I keep thinking I need to weed some of my older stuff out but when I try I end up making cards with what I dig up. It's like finding lost treasure!  

I'm going to enter this is the Addicted to Stamps and More Any Occasion challenge because there's always an occasion to share love, encouragement and a pun!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Chair from Sept 2010 KOM) Unity, (Sentiment from Chair-ished) Papertrey Ink

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Other:  (Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Yasss!

 

Today's card is for the Just Add Ink Just Add Lines challenge which came along right when I needed it.  I was SO excited to get this Essentials by Ellen Yasss die - it's totally me!  I was trying to put this card together and knew it wasn't quite right - there was something missing.  Then I happened upon the JAI challenge and the lightbulb went on - some lines across the bottom were the perfect element to balance out the design.  Thanks, JAI!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Enchanting Washes 6x6) Altenew

Stamps:  (You Rock from Sparkle & Shine) Neat & Tangled, (Brush Spatter Background) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (Fresh Snow) Papertrey Ink

Dies:  (Yasss) Essentials by Ellen, (Stripes) Mama Elephant

Other:  (Nuvo Simply White Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #395

  Welcome to Week 395 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I wanted this stamp and die set for AGES, finally got it and then it sat...  So glad this week's cue word gave me a reason to break it out.  All those little dies are a bit fiddley but it was worth it.  It's so fun!

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!

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

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

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 5 October (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Pizza My Heart) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Pizza) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

You Are Awesome!

 

Today's card is for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge which is a double challenge this week and I managed to use both the colours and the sketch!  I used a mixture of companies here - the sentiment (both stamped and die) are Neat & Tangled, the dotty background is WPlus9 and the Bam Bubble is Paper Smooches.  I love when they all play so nicely together!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red, Crushed Curry) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Dotty pattern from So 80s) Wplus9, (You Are from On The Corner) Neat & Tangled

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Marina Mist) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Bam Bubble) Paper Smooches, (Awesome) Neat & Tangled

Other:  (Nuvo Navy Blue Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #394

  Welcome to Week 394 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

For this week's card I broke out an NBUS set from Lil' Inker Designs and paired the stamps with a splash of yellow and some fun stripes.  Keeping it all layered and centered helps to keep the elements from becoming too overwhelming and keeps a CAS feel.

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!

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This Week's guest designer:

Karen

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

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 6 September (CDT).

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Painted Prints 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Super Kids) Lil' Inker Designs

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

Dies:  (Stitched Wonky Squares) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  (R11, R27, Y08, B29, W1, W3, W5) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Red Berry Crystal Drops) Tonic

Patterned Background Kitty

 Today's card is for the Time Out Pets challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.  The expression on this kitty's face seemed perfect for this sassy sentiment and I like the versatility of the sentiment too - it's from a birthday set but I feel like it could work for any celebratory day or even as an encouragement card.    

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Indie Chic Saffron 6x6) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Cat from Cat-itude, Sentiment from Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Marker:  (W1, W3, W5) Copic

Lemons & Limes

I've got two cards today inspired by the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge.  I broke out a new to me Essentials by Ellen stamp set and made use of some more Hero Arts ribbon after recently having so much fun with it on this card and this card.  

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (All from Squeeze the Day) Essentials by Ellen

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

Markers:  (Y00, Y02, Y08, Y11, YG03, YG06, YG11, YG67, E57) Copic

Ribbon:  Hero Arts

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard and Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops) Tonic

You Got This

 

Today's card is for threes challenges - CAS Colours & Sketches, Fusion (I turned the sketch 90 degrees to the left) and The Card Concept (CAS style).  Both the photo prompts have warm and cozy hot chocolate/coffee images so I reached for my favourite coffee mug die from Lil'Inker Designs.  They have a great set of sentiments that fit on the cup so I could easily make a whole set of cards just by changing up the sentiment and the colour combo.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Cherry Cobbler, Bermuda By, Pool Party, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Coffee Talk) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Hero Arts

Dies:  (Coffee cup) Lil' Inker Designs, (Stripes) Mama Elephant

Markers:  (R85, Y17, G05, G14, BV13, E33, E35) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #380

 

Welcome to Week 380 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This goofy pun has been in my head for ages and this week's cue word gave me the perfect excuse to use it.  I rarely make snow related cards as it seems silly given where I live but now and then its necessary to do silly things.  :)

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

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Joanne

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

***You've got 3 weeks for this challenge!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 4 January (CDT).

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Snowman from Fat Pants) Essentials by Ellen, (Sentiment from Smitty's ABCs) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Orange Twist) Catherine Pooler

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Louie's ABCs) Lawn Fawn

Other:  (Nuvo Bottle Green & Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Have A Super Day!

 

I've got a super simple card today for the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches (who else is still super heartbroken that they've closed?) and I wanted to give it a superhero feel so I went for Superman colours and a super star.  If nothing else I should win the award for using super too many times in one post!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Super) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Star) Papertrey Ink, (Stitched circles) Heffy Doodle

Other:  (Nuvo Dandelion Yellow 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

I'm Not Lion!

 

Today's card uses the colours from The Paper Players and the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch (I turned it 90 degrees to the right).  I layered some Heffy Doodle stitched circle die cuts and popped the Altenew lion and Paper Smooches speech bubble up on foam tape.  Once I stopped dithering about which order to layer the circles the rest came together quite quickly!  

I actually played with the original sketch challenge back in 2015.  Here's my card from then:

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Baked Brown Sugar) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Lion & sentiment from Geometric Menagerie) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Stitched Circles) Heffy Doodle

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #373

 

Welcome to Week 373 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

September is back to school time although this year that may look very different than normal for a lot of people.  There's endless amounts of reading in school so I thought I'd break out this adorable book lovers set from Mama Elephant to make my card.  I did some fun rainbow colouring and popped the critter and his books up on foam tape for some dimension.  I made a few of these with different colour combos and sentiments since I think they'll sell pretty well at the bookstore!

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

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Zoe

This week's sponsor:

Lawn Fawn

***We're going back to challenges every 2 weeks!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 14 October (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Dog & books from Book worm, Sentiment from Good Reads) Mama Elephant

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

Markers: (YR22, YR02, YR31, YG03, BG34, BG05, B23, BV04, E50, W1, W3, W5, 100) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic