CASology #382

 

Welcome to Week 381 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

So many people are itching to be reunited with loved ones right now so I thought this pup would be perfect for today's cue word.  I coloured him with Copics and popped him up on some foam tape for a bit of dimension. 

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:

Tracy

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

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

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Woof Pack) My Favourite Things

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

Die:  Heart) Simon Says Stamp

Markers:  (R29, E35, E37, 100) Copic

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger, (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #298

Welcome to Week 298 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I'm second guessing myself as to whether a zebra is really a jungle animal.  I think they're mostly found on the plains but there are some mountain zebras so I'm going to hope there's also some jungle associated with those mountains...  

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

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman
Kevin Bray

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (All from Monochrome) Waffle Flower

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Die:  Stitched arch) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Two Birds (But No Stone)

Hello hello!

I have two cards to share today.  First is for Keren's Lovely Layers Challenge for the Winnie & Walter WCMD celebrations using the sketch from Merry Monday.  Another adorable birdie in a Santa hat makes an appearance!  I used W&W dies for the scalloped layers and the birdie is popped up on foam tape.  I thought it was kind of fun to have a yellow card base - not your usual Christmas colour but it helps make the birdie pop a bit.  I also added Stickles and Wink of Stella to his hat for some festive sparkle.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (12x12 polka dots) Doodlebug

Stamps:  (Bird & ornaments from Happy Owlidays, Christmas from The Big, The Bold and The Merry) Winnie & Walter

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko, (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Scalloped rectangle) Winnie & Walter

Markers:  (R17, R29, Y15, Y38) Copic

Glitter:  (Frosted Lace Stickles) Ranger, (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

This next card is for the AAA Cards sketch challenge.  It had me stumped until I came across this Memory Box branch while I was flipping through dies.  It seemed perfect for the stripe on the sketch.  This little MB bird is an old favourite - one of those dies I've definitely gotten my money's worth from!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Essentials Collection 6x6) Authentique

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Calm & Gentle) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Perched Reed Bird, Woodland Branch) Memory Box

Gems:  Recollections

Elephant, Kitty & Flowers

I'm back with a few more cards from my crafting session over the weekend.  First is a card for the Fusion challenge.  I used the sketch but also incorporated the stripes, teal and pink from the inspiration photo.  How sweet is that Whimsy Stamps elephant?  I love his little face!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Bermuda Bay, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Grey polka dots) Pebbles, (Black & white stripes) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Elephant & sentiment from Sketched Elephants) Whimsy Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Glitter:  (Yellow Stickles) Ranger

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card using the sketch at My Favourite Things.  I stuck very close to the design using a Heart Stax die and Copic coloring one of the many cute kitty images that MFT has.  The white panel and the kitty are popped up on foam tape.  I'm also going to enter this in the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Cat from Cat-Etude, Sentiment from I Knead You) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Heart Stax) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (RV10, YG03, C1, C3, C5 Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for the latest ColourQ challenge.  I took inspiration from the photo as well as the colours and created a wreath using PTI leaves, Lil' Inker Designs flowers and an Altenew sentiment.  

That's it for today.  I'll see you tomorrow at CASology!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Kraft) Gina K, (Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Wreath) Papertrey Ink, (Stitched flowers) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger

  

CASology #115

Welcome to Week 115 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Lots of delicious ideas popped into my head when I saw this week's cue word.  Betty Crocker Devil's Food Cake being the number one drool inducing option.  Yes, you read that right.   Betty Crocker.  Out of a box. I'm pretty picky about cake.  Nothing too fancy or too chocolately or too dense or too rich.  Simple simple simple.  And then I thought of Maltesers which are my favourite chocolates.  Again, not too chocolately - just enough.  Mmmmm…  Anyway despite all these visions of sweet things dancing in my head I ended up going in a totally different direction.  Given my job there's another type of chocolate that I see a lot of and that is Chocolate Labs!  While I have a lot of dog stamps this was the only one that I thought really resembled a Lab and given that he seems a little sad to me I thought he'd do well starring in a Miss You card.    

And now it's your turn to inundate us with chocolatey goodness!  Go and check out the gorgeous creations from the Design Team and then get to work!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg 

May Sukyong Park (on a break)

And this week's guest designer:

Bobby

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Kraft) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Darling Dear 6x6) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (Dog from Oliver) Kelly Purkey, (Sentiment from Type It) Mama Elephant

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Chocolate Chip) Stampin' Up

CASology #112

Welcome to Week 112 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Okay, folks.  I expect to see a TON of cards in the gallery this week because this word is wide open to interpretation.  I went with three die cuts for my card.  I used the Simon Says Cloud Bank die and cut it from Basic Black, Basic Grey and Smokey Slate cardstock.  I staggered them, added an embossed sentiment and I was done!  Head on over to the CASology page to see all the fabulous inspiration from the design team and then get crafting!  

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg 

May Sukyong Park

And this week's guest designer:

Diana

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Weather Through) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Super Fine Opaque White) Wow

Dis:  (Cloud Bank) Simon Says Stamp

CAS(E) This Sketch #49

Welcome to Week 49 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch by Karolyn Loncon:

I ended up with two incarnations of this card.  My first attempt was the card below and I kept dithering about it so I made the card above.  Now the second one doesn't look so bad anymore but I'm not sure which one I like best.  What do you think?

After pondering these two cards be sure and hop over to the CAS(E) This Sketch blog and check out the designs from the rest of the DT.  Then be sure and play along!  Can't wait to see your ideas!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White, Light grey) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Clouds, sun  & sentiment from Weather Through) Fresh Squeezed Stamps
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Sun) Lil' Inker, (Clouds) Paper Smooches

Gems:  (Bumblebee, Lily White & Beetle Black assortments) Doodlebug

CAS(E) This Sketch #16

Welcome to Week 16 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch designed by Karolyn Loncon:

Today's sketch seemed to me like a great opportunity to use some patterned paper.  I was just saying to Lynn the other day that I needed to remember to stamp on patterned paper more often.  Perfect timing!  :) The papers are from the Authentique Freebird:  Endless & Fair-Weather collection and the stamps are from Vintage Clocks by The Craft's Meow.  Time to share your creations!  I can't wait to see what gorgeousness you bring our way this week!  Be sure and check out all the stunners on the CAS(E) This Sketch blog by the rest of the DT before you get started.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Freebird:  Endless & Fair-Weather collection) Authentique

Stamps:  (Clock & sentiment from Vintage Clocks) The Craft's Meow

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Ranger

Gems:  (Tangerine assortment) Doodlebug

Sad Birdie

**This is my second post for today.  For my CAS-ual Fridays post please scroll down or click here.***

Hello there!  I'm back again with some more black and blue goodness for you.  This time I'm playing along with Dynamic Duos where we are to use Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise.  There is a dessert option to use clouds but I'm trying to cut back on desserts these days so I skipped them, tempting as they were!  :)  This is one of the first Papertrey Ink sets I ever got and I still love that little bird although I always thought he looked a bit sad.  Perfect for a Miss You card!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bird & branch from Little Bitty Bird) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment from Simple Salutations) Market Street Stamps

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Nesties Standard Circles Large) Spellbinders, (Double-Ended Banner) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  Reflections

Washi Tape:  Crafty Basics

1 Design - 4 Challenges

I wanted to play along with the latest Lawnscaping challenge to use patterned paper and I thought this tree from Critters in the 'Burbs would be perfect to paper piece.  As I started looking at patterned papers I realised that I could use the design for a few other challenges as they each required using a different type of pattern.  


CAS-ual Fridays wants us to use polka dots in our designs this week and I found this green polka dot paper that would be perfect for my tree.

Over at the Moxie Fab World Cath has several challenges on the go including the Gingham Challenge...

...and the Damask and Brocade Challenge.

They would make a cute set I think although maybe with a different sentiment.  I'd feel bad for anyone who missed that many people that they had to buy "Miss You" cards in bulk!  


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill
Patterned Paper:  Craft supplyStamps:  (Tree and tire from Critters in the 'Burbs) Lawn Fawn, (Sentiment from Simple Salutations) Market Street Stamps
Inks: (VersaFine Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Die-Namics Fresh Cut Grass) MFT

Smooches Inspiration

I've seen some fabulous interpretations of the picture at the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge this week although I struggled with my own idea.  It required some masking that I just could not get right but I wanted to get an entry in so I abandoned the original and went for a simplified version.  I was inspired by the colours and the little vase on the piano and I used stamps from Vogue Abode and Perky Plants.  I'm also going to enter this over at Simon Says Stamp's Anything Goes Challenge.


We had a pretty lazy morning her as it was pouring outside. Hurrah for water in the tank!  We watched some of the festivities on the Thames in England and almost felt like we were there since the weather here was just as bad.  :)  Hope it clears up for the next two days for you guys!  


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Pumkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Island Indigo) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Table, vase and sentiment from Vogue Abode, Flwer from Perky Plants) Paper Smooches
Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Die:  (Mat Stack 5 and Layerz Mat Stack 5) PTI
Gem:  (Tangerine Assortment) Doodebug
Copic:  Y38