CASology #184

Welcome to Week 184 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I've been frantically making Valentine's card for the last month - I've had so many special orders this year!!  This one uses some older WPlus9 stamps that I bought second hand a few years ago.  I had fun paper piecing and fussy cutting the images - lots of nice easy straight lines on these!  Ha ha!  I spent ages dithering between using a central layout for the pocket or putting it in the lower right hand corner.  I like them both but in the end I went for the classic central layout.  

Now it's your turn to show us some Valentine's love!  Check out the beautiful inspiration from the rest of the design team 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

And this week's guest designer:

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

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Papers:  (Denim from On The Bright Side 6x6) My Mind's Eye, (Lined paper) Scenic Route

Stamps:  (All from A Pocketful and A Pocketful: Valentine) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Heart from Holiday Shapes) Simon Says Stamp

CAS(E) This Sketch #51

Welcome to Week 51 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch by N@ Ali:

This was a last minute creation for me as I really struggled with this sketch.  In the end I got pretty liberal with it.  I moved the images to the bottom of the card and I imagined the plane and sentiment banner as one piece.  Lots of NBUS happening here - I got to use some ancient Scenic Route alpha stickers and ink up that PTI Santa for the first time.  I also used some sequins I found during a clean out session.  They've been in a drawer for about 5 years - for once I could have been ahead of a trend and I missed my chance!  LOL!  :D

Now it's time for you to skedaddle over to the CAS(E) This Sketch page and check out the gorgeousness from the DT and then play along!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Santa from Tremendous Treats: Christmas) Papertrey Ink
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Stickers:  Scenic Route

Markers:  (R29, YR00, 100) Copic

Scholastic Muse

I can't believe that Muse is already up to challenge #16!  I haven't played along since the first challenge so I thought it was time to dive in again.  This week's card is by the fabulous Laurie Willison.  I was inspired by the theme, the bold coloured card base and the elements placed on angles.  Hard to believe it's almost the end of the school year already.  It's going to be Christmas any minute now!!!  Off to work I go. Hope you all have a lovely Friday!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Journaling card from Harvest Lane) Simple Stories, (Green background from Appleton collection) Scenic Route

Stamps:  (Letter border, sentiment, circle frame & pencil from School Time) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Spiral Notebook Page) Papertrey Ink

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger: A Citrus Celebration

The Tuesday Trigger this week at Moxie Fab is a gorgeous, bright picture.  I was inspired by the polka dots and the bright colours.    

My card came out looking a bit red looking in this photo - it's actually a nice bold orange in real life.   

Supplies: CB: The Stamp Pad Co; PP: Scenic Route; Stamp: Elzybells: Inks: Palette Jardin Moss & Orangerie; Punches: Woodware; Twine: Ikandee; Copics: r05 & YG23

 Luis and I are off to our favourite pub for lunch with some friends today.  It's gorgeous and sunny and the pub has just reopened after 4 months so we're going to go welcome it back!  :)  Hope you're all having a lovely day!

Getting Back in the Groove

Today was the first significant amount of time I've spent in the Craft Cave since before I went away.  Our vacation was wonderful - everything we had hoped it would be - and for the first time in forever we completely relaxed.  It was bliss.  We were sad to leave our resort but excited to come home and see the hounds.  Unfortunately we only had 3 days with them before we lost Scout and so I was really not in the mood for cards last week.  A friend at work asked me to make some birthday cards for her for this week so I had to get going.  I finally started checking out a few blogs this weekend and trying to get back in the groove.    Thank goodness for some challenges to help clear the cobwebs from the crafty part of my brain!  :)  For this card I used the colours from The Play Date Cafe Challenge #70 and The Sweet Stop Sketch #97.

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; PP: Scenic Route; Journaling Tag: Scenic Route; Stamp: The Paper Source; Ink: Plaette Reflection Blue

Does Nestabilities have a star nest?  If so, I need to invest in one because those stars were a pain in the butt to cut out!  Must look into that...