Puppy Love

Hiya!  I've got a card to share today for the Dogs challenge at Just Us Girls.  This is the first time I've inked up these adorable Reverse Confetti pooches and I love them!  I coloured them with Copics and am really pleased with how they came out.  The background is paper from Glitz and that fun pierced square is from Lil' Inker Designs.  

I woof it!  :D

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Felicity 6x6) Glitz

Stamps:  (All from Puppy Love) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Coral Berry) Altenew

Die:  (Pierced square) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  (RV23, RV29, B02, BG05, W1, W3, W5) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

CASology #208

Welcome to Week 208 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

There are lots of people off of work on exciting holiday journeys at the moment but for my card I went more for the idea of a life journey - we never know where it's going to take us.  Although this design could easily get very busy I kept it CAS by using a limited colour palette and keeping the background totally unadorned.  

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

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

This week's guest designer:

Barb

This week's sponsor:

Rubber Dance Stamps

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

Since all of the images on my card are paper pieced I'm going to play along with this week's challenge at Just Add Ink.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Felicity 6x6) Glitz

Stamps:  (All from Going Places) WPlus9

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Marker:  (R22) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Birthday 'Gator

Hi there!  I managed to grab some time to make a card today for three challenges.  I started out with the Reverse Confetti Sketch For You To Try.  I'd been intimidated by all the layers but I finally picked out some Glitz patterned paper and went for it.  I paper pieced the adorable alligator and his balloons and gift and then spent forever deciding which papers to use for which layer.  I'm happy with how it turned to so I guess it was worth the time!  :)  I'm also going to enter it in the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge and The Male Room challenge to make cards for babies and boys.  I think it's a fun card for a little lad!  That's it for me today.  Have a good evening!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Finnley 6x6) Glitz

Stamps:  (Alligator from Later Alligator, Sentiment, gift & balloons from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko,

Dies:  (Stitched Circle) Lil Inker

Gems:  Recollections

Lions & Birdies & Clouds… Oh My!

I didn't make it into the Craft Cave over the weekend but I had some time in there today and I got a few cards made.  First up is for the ColourQ challenge using new (to me) WPlus9 supplies.  I've been wanting these dies and stamps for ages and finally managed to catch them while they were back in stock.  The ColourQ colours were just calling out to be used with this set!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Summer Starfruit, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up, (Rust) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Dots & Stripes Metropolitan 6x6) Echo Park

Stamps:  (All from Sending Sunshine) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Cloud Border, Sunshine Layers) WPlus9

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card for the Fusion challenge.  I used the sketch and took it very literally!  The inspiration photo made me think of this particular Glitz 6x6 paper pad although you wouldn't know it by looking at the papers I ended up using!  This little Memory Box bird is one of my favourites and definitely gets a lot of use.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (77 6x6) Glitz

Stamps:  (Sentiment from CL342) Hero Arts

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Perched Reed Bird) Memory Box, (Stitched Circles) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card that started with the Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti.  Clearly I was in a real patterned paper mood today between this card and the last one.  Definitely not my usual CAS style.  This card also made me think of the new photo inspiration over at The Challenge.  Bright colours, patterns, a banner and a birthday?  Perfect!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (The Citrus Matstack) DCWV

Stamps:  (All from Leaping Lions) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched Circles) Lil' Inker Desings

Gems:  (Ladybug assortment) Doodlebug

Other:  (Corner Chomper) We R Memory Keepers

Oh, Ship!

Hi there!  I'm popping in with a card for the current RetroSketches challenge.  I CASified the sketch a bit - took out a layer and replaced the bow with a banner - but I think the sketch is still pretty clear on my card.  I fought my hoarding instinct and used a piece of patterned paper for the background.  I thought the waves on it were perfect for the design.  I love this Simon Says set.  It always gives me a little giggle!  :)  Hope you've all got fun plans for the weekend! 

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Uncharted Waters 6x6) Glitz

Stamps:  (Ship & sentiment from Naughty Nautical) Simon Says Stamp

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punch:  (2" circle) Marvy Uchida