Graduation Squared

I've got cards for two different sketch challenges today.  First up is for CAS Colours and Sketches.  Simon Says has a few of these "Stacked" dies (stars, flowers, diamonds) and I love them all!  For these stars I inked up some card stock with Distress inks and then die cut them from it.  The sentiment is from an awesome graduation set from Lil' Inker. 

Supplies Used:

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

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Grad Class) Lil' Inker Designs

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko (Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon, Wilted Violet) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Stacked Stars) Simon Says Stamp

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for Freshly Made Sketches.  I love these layered sentiment dies.  A lot of companies are doing them now but this one is from Honey Bee who I think did some of the first.  The cap is from the same Lil' Inkers set as the sentiment on the first card.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Fun & Frolic 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamp:  (Grad cap from Grad Class) Lil' Inker Designs

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko 

Dies:  (Congrats) Honey Bee Stamps

Gems:  Doodlebug

CASology #248

Welcome to Week 248 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This sentiment comes from the only Verve set that I own and it gets a lot of use.  I love the fact that it fits so perfectly onto this Papertrey Ink grad cap die.  It makes for some very quick and easy cards!     

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

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion

This week's guest designer:

Skye

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Words of Wisdom) Verve

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Grad hat & tassel) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  Recollections

Grad Hats

Another weekend has zoomed past and it's back to work tomorrow.  I had a little bit of crafty time today and made a card for Freshly Made Sketches.  I used my trusty Lawn Fawn grad caps in place of the hearts on the sketch along with a Papertrey Ink sentiment.  The pretty ombre paper is from Lil' Inker Designs and I thought it made a good sky background.  The hats are coloured with Copics and they and the sentiment are all popped up on foam tape.  Clean and simple just how I like it!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Dip Dyed Ombre 6x6) Lil' Inker Designs

Stamps:  (Hat from Hats Off to You) Lawn Fawn, (Sentiment from Keep It Simple: Graduation) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (Y17, C5, C7) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

   

CASology #150

Welcome to Week 150 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I fell in love with this Papertrey Ink grad hat as soon as I saw it and it was a really worthwhile purchase as I've ended up making a ton of graduation cards this year.  This is the most CAS of my designs.  I wanted one that kind of said, "Pow!  You did it!" so I reached for my trusty PS Bam Bubbles to give it that punch. 

Your turn now.  Check out the gorgeousness from the design team ladies and then get craftin'!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Hazel Hodgkins

Joyce Mehrberg 

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener 

Kymona Tracey

May Sukyong Park

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely - on a break

And this week's guest designer:

Sarah

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Enclosed: Graduate) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Hat) Papertrey Ink, (Bam Bubbles) Paper Smooches

Special Orders

Hi there!  I'm not playing along with any challenges today - I seem to have hit a wall in that department so I'm taking a little challenge break so my brain can recharge.  Instead I thought I'd share some special order cards.  All of these are for one (very loyal!) client and were made over the last 9 months.  She'll usually give me a favourite colour and something the recipient likes (butterflies, flowers, sports) and then lets me run with it.  Any favourites?  

CAS(E) This Sketch #28

Welcome to Week 28of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch designed by N@ Ali:  

This card is my Ode to Lynn Mangan card!  Lynn regularly rocks this Verve set and I happened to win it from PaperCrafts a while back.  I always think of Lynn when I see these stamps and they never fail to make me smile.  Please check out the rest of the fabulous creations by the design team on the CAS(E) This Sketch blog and then play along!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White & blue) Bazzill

Stamps:  (Sentiment and arrow from Words of Wisdom) Verve Stamps

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger

Congrats - You Did It!

Another lovely but very dry weekend.  Luis finally broke down and mowed the lawn although there wasn't much to cut except weeds.  What's left of the lawn is yellow or brown and very crunchy when you walk on it!  I had friends visiting from the US a few years ago and they commented on how the yard was just crabgrass - they had battled all the crabgrass out of their yard and had nice, lush, fancy grass.  I would love to do the same but since we aren't able to water the lawn it seems a bit of a waste.  So crab grass it is for now!  :)  The ants are also going completely mental at them moment.  They too are desperate for water and keep heading into the house in long trails to find it.  Yesterday I finally went out and sprayed around the entire exterior of the house and they seem to have backed off - for now.  They'll be back before long - they're stubborn little creatures.  Hmmm... I was just thinking that with my stories of spiders and ants I'm not painting a great picture for visitors!  And I haven't even shown you the giant centipedes and flying cockroaches yet!  LOL!  

OK, enough with the bugs.  Onto my entry for CAS-ual Fridays.  The theme this week is graduation.  

Supplies:  CS: Bazzill Basics & PTI; Stamps: Lawn Fawn & PTI; Inks: VersaFine & VersaMark; Gems: Doodlebug; Die: PTI

This was another one of those rare occasions where I had the idea pretty much set before I started.  It's got 2 of my favourite things on it - stars and polka dots - so it makes me happy.  :)  Hope you've all had a happy weekend!

Lawnscaping Critters

Just a quickie post today.  Lawnscaping Challenge #8 is Calling All Critters!  Lawn Fawn has lots of cute critters but at the moment I only have the Critters in the 'Burbs set.  I needed a graduation card for a friend's son so I reached for that cutie Lawn Fawn doggie and made a quick and simple card.  Hope you are all well!  Later, gators!