Happy Halloween

 

It's been nearly 3 years since I last posted so I'll be amazed if anyone sees this or if the post even survives given that last year Blogger suddenly decided to delete about 30 of my posts for "content violations" (without actually saying what the violations were).  Posts that had been there for years.  Posts about handmade cards.  Not sure what was suddenly so offensive about them but whatever.  *insert eyeroll*

Anyway at the request of a friend I finally dug into my stash and made a few Halloween cards.  Mostly I just remade past designs but I did make one brand new one so I figured I'd share it.  This Ellen Hutson bear continues to be a favourite image and all the add-on sets that come with it make it perfect for so many occasions.

Hopefully it won't be another 3 years before I return!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Granny Apple Green, Concord Crush, Crumb Cake, Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Haunted Hallows 6x6) Teresa Collins

Stamps:  (Bear from All Inside, Cat, cauldron, bubbles, hat & broom from Bear Ware 2, Sentiment from The Last Bite) Ellen Hutson

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Glitter: (Lime Green Stickles) Ranger

Merry & Bright

 Today's card is for the Fusion challenge and Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I was inspired by the sketch from Fusion and turned it 90 degrees to the right for a landscape layout.  I broke out these Lawn Fawn Christmas light dies for the first time and popped the lights up on foam tape for some dimension.  They were so easy to use.  Why have I waited so long???

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Black & White Stripes 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Snow Day) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (String of Lights) Lawn Fawn

Other:  (Nuvo Red Berry Crystal Drops) Tonic

R is for Rude

 After being crowned Queen of Snark last week at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers I was invited to be a guest designer for their new challenge - R is for Rude!  If you've never played along with (or heard of) the Sisterhood you MUST check them out.  You are always guaranteed a giggle with their collection of cheeky and sassy cards.

I made a few different cards for this challenge but this was the favourite in the end.  I pulled out these Skipping Stones Designs granny panties, paper-pieced them and paired them with a Technique Tuesday sentiment - they were made for each other!

Head over to the Sisterhood to admire the DT cards and join in the fun!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Let's Polka, Mon Amie 6x6) Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  (Pantie from Funderwear) Skipping Stones Designs, (Sentiment from Sassy Birthday) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Stitched Circles) Heffy Doodle

CASology #389

 Welcome to Week 389 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Both this Lawn Fawn stamp and the Cosmo Cricket patterned paper have been in my craft room FOREVER!  I have used them both before so they're not NBUS but it's certainly been awhile since they came out to play.

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

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Tenia

***You've got 2 weeks for this challenge!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 10 May (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Circa 1934 6x6) Cosmo Cricket

Stamps:  (Just My Type) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko, (Rockin' Red) Catherine Pooler

Markers:  (YR23, YG63, BG93) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard 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

Hot Air Balloon Birthday

 It's a public holiday here today so I got some much needed crafty time.  The first thing I did (after dithering over what podcast to listen to...) was play along with Freshly Made Sketches.  I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the left and went from there.  This Lawn Fawn hot air balloon is an old favourite and I paired it with some WPlus9 clouds.  I had fun colouring and then got brave and gave my second card a not blue sky!  Who am I???

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Crisp Cantaloupe, Bashful Blue) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Balloon from Blue Skies, Sentiment from Happy Everything) Lawn Fawn

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

Dies:  (Cloud border) Wplus9

Markers:  (R32, YR00, YR31, YG41, B12, B63) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard and Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #385

 

Welcome to Week 385 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

The simple stripes dies I got from Mama Elephant are my new favourite things.  Do you know how much cardstock and how many swear words I've wasted in the past trying to cut them with my paper cutter?  Now it just takes a few passes through my Cuttlebug and all is right with my stripes!

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

***You've got 2 weeks for this challenge!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 15 March (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Hello Friend) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Hero Arts

Dies:  (Quick Stripes) Mama Elephant

Bah Humbunny

 

I have a couple of cards today inspired by the Addicted to Stamps and More Christmas challenge.  These grumpy holiday bunnies from Honey Bee Stamps still manage to be adorable despite their moodiness.  I had fun colouring them and their accoutrements and putting some ancient patterned papers to use for the backgrounds.  

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Papers:  Various

Stamps:  (All from Bah Humbunny) Honey Bee Stamps

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

Dies:  (Flag, oval) My Favourite Things, (Speech bubble) Lawn Fawn, (Letters) Mama Elephant

Markers:  Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White 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

CASology #378

 

Welcome to Week 378 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Part of the reason I love challenges so much is that they often cause me to dig out long forgotten and unused stamps.  I've used all the other stamps from his Altenew set but the stag has not been inked up before now.  He makes such a great Rudolph though that I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner! 

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:

Chrissie

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

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

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 23 November (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Gumball Green) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Stag from Festive Silhouettes) Altenew, (Sentiment from Snow Day) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Cup o' Joe) Hero Arts

Gem:  Doodlebug

Other:  (Nuvo Autumn Red Crystal Drops) Tonic

Season's Tweetings

 

I made two versions of this card for Freshly Made Sketches just with switched up dominant colours.  These little Lawn Fawn birdies are old favourites (especially with the punny sentiment) and dutifully get inked up every year.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Winter Sparrows) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Fresh Fig) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (YR04, Y08, YG03) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

  

Paper-Pieced Ornament

 

I've had some mojo issues this past week but managed to come up with a couple of challenge cards.  Today's is for the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge.  I did some simple paper piecing on this Lawn Fawn ornament and added some Nuvo Crystal Drops to the dots for a bit of fun.  I really love Crystal Drops.  How did I live without them before?  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Ornate Ornaments) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Cajun Craze, Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Burst die, Bow) Avery Elle

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard & Bottle Green Crystal Drops) Tonic

Two Foxes

 

I've got two more cards from yesterday.  They're for the JUGS (Plaid) and Paper Players (Fall Critters) challenges.  I pulled out an older Lawn Fawn set that has a few adorable woodland animals in it.  This little fox is my favourite and I love how cute he looks sitting with his tail tucked up on that log.  The plaid paper is also Lawn Fawn - remember when this stuff was EVERYWHERE?  I have a bunch of it and have barely cut into it because most of it is so pretty.  Today I was brave and used two whole pieces!  Yay me!  I ended up making two slightly different cards for different occasions.  Which is your favourite?  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Perfectly Plaid: Fall 6x6) Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  (Fox & log from Into The Woods, Hat from Hats Off To You) Lawn Fawn, (Birthday from Labeled Messages) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Baked Brown Sugar) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Happy) Papertrey Ink, (Stitched rectangle) Mama Elephant

Markers: (YR04, BG15) Copic

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger