CASology #265

Welcome to Week 265 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I didn't think I'd be playing along this week but I got a bit of unexpected free time so I was able to make a card.  It also helped that I had some inspiration from this week's Make It Monday challenge at Papertrey Ink - Small Images on Repeat.  Lack of mojo is a nightmare but once in a while inspiration pops up at just the right moment.  Thank goodness for that! 

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

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino 

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion 

This week's guest designer:

Shona C

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

I'm also going to enter this in the Back to School challenge at the Paper Players.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Apple from School's Out) Sweet Stamp Shop, (Sentiment from School Time) Papertrey Ink

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

Die:  (Wonky Stitched Square) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R29, G14) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Thanks, Teacher

Hello there!  I'm popping in with a last minute card for the Paper Smooches Sparks Picture Perfect challenge.  I pulled out this apple from one of the first PS releases and paper pieced it with Studio Calico papers.  For the sentiment I tried to use the chalkboard technique to go along with the school theme.  It looks okay in real life but in the photo the chalky look isn't very clear.  I guess next time I need to smudge a bit more white ink on it.  I'm also going to enter this in the Addicted to CAS School challenge.  

  

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (South of Market, Classic Calico) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (Apple from Falling for You, sentiment from Smarty Pants, speech bubble from He Said, She Said) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Three for Wednesday

Hi there!  I had a good few hours in the Card Cave today and I've got 3 cards to share for now.  First up is an entry for the Lawnscaping Back to School challenge.  I had to get a little creative here since I don't have any of the LF school or library sets.  I used these Louie's ABCs dies for the first time and I love them - such a fun font!  I stuck with primary colours (and a tiny touch of green) for a primary school feel and added the strip of black as a sort of blackboard.  Do they even have those anymore or are blackboards a total WHO?


Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Apple from My Silly Valentine, Rosette from Admit One) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Dies:  (Louie's ABCs) Lawn Fawn

Next up is a card for the Just Add Ink inspiration challenge.  I got this fun My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pack that's all different woodgrains and wood patterns.  It was the first thing I thought of when I saw these inspiration pictures.  I also zeroed in on the white vase and broke out this Papertrey Ink die for the first time.





Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Apple from My Silly Valentine, Rosette from Admit One) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Dies:  (Louie's ABCs) Lawn Fawn

  

My final card uses the CAS(E) This Sketch design and the colours and photo from Cupcake Inspirations.  I love this little Lawn Fawn crab - he's so cute!  How could you not forgive him for being crabby?  :)  Time to jet off to work.  I'll have another card to share tomorrow.   


Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Apple from My Silly Valentine, Rosette from Admit One) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Dies:  (Louie's ABCs) Lawn Fawn

CASology #101

Welcome to Week 101 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who participated in last week's challenge.  It was such a great way to celebrate and there were so many gorgeous entries - you guys rock!  This week I had to make a second card as my first one wasn't quite CAS enough (you can see it tomorrow).  After pondering a few ideas I finally settled on a good old fashioned pencil.  Perfect time of year for this one with schools letting out for summer - I know someone will need this!  Now it's time to check out all the gorgeousness from the rest of the Design Team and then get to work on your own card!    

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg

May Sukyong Park

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Brushed Silver) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Pencil and sentiment from Smarty Pants) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punch:  (1/16" hole punch) McGill

September Is Back!

Hello and welcome to a new week!  I've been a bit quiet over the weekend because my brother is home for a visit!  Yay!  He hasn't been to the island in over 3 years and even though we saw him in Chicago at Christmas it's not the same as all of us being back together at the homestead.  :D  I also took advantage of his visit and broke my shopping ban.  Actually I smashed it.  I bought my first Avery Elle, Mama Elephant and Simon Says Stamp stamps.  I also added to my Paper Smooches, Fresh Squeezed Stamps, Sweet Stamp Shop and WPlus9 collections.  It was like Christmas when Phil arrived! 

I broke out some of my new Sweet Stamp Shop stamps for this card so I could play along with 3 challenges. Curtain Call is having a Back to School challenge. The other two challenges are about using your stash.  The Shopping Our Stash challenge theme is School or Office/Workplace. Sweet Stamp Shop has a weekly Use What You Have challenge.  For both of these I dove into my 6x6 paper stash.  I have a pile of random papers from all sorts of collections that I bought from someone last year.  I used them to paper piece my school items - beaker, books and gym shoes!  Hope you've all had a good start to your week and I'll see you tomorrow!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  Assorted

Stamps:  (Beaker from Chemistry, Books from Geek Chic, Sneakers from Get Fit, Calendar from Calendar, Letters from Alpha Tabs) Sweet Stamp Shop

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

CASology #59

Welcome to Week 59 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:

I.  Love.  Books.  In fact, I'd say I'm a bit of a book junkie.  I still have books that I bought as far back as 1996 that I haven't gotten around to reading yet.  (Can't let them go until I've read them).  I tend to buy books faster than I read them (much like crafting supplies but that's another story...).  I can't get into the whole Kindle thing.  I love the feel and smell of a real book.  It might be a bit more bulk to carry around but I wouldn't have it any other way.  

My card today kind of has two meanings.  When I made it I was thinking of back to school and the reaction I used to have after that first trip of the year to the campus bookstore.  Was I really going to get through all of that in one semester??  On the other hand, this is pretty much Luis's reaction when we get to the check out counter at a book store!  LOL!  :D  He'll usually spend a bit of time trying to convince me that perhaps I don't need all of them but in the end he'll sigh and say, "If you want them then you have to carry them."  :)

So what about you?  Are you a book junkie?  What does the cue make you think of?  Check out the other gorgeous DT creations and then show us what you got!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis (On a break)

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

And this week's guest designer:

Lisa

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that submissions are due by 4pm CST on Sunday, 1 September. 

I'm also going to enter this at the Simon Says Back to School challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Gina K

Stamps:  (Books from Smarty Pants, Sentiment from Slang Gang) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Gems:  (Ladybug assortment) Doodlebug

Markers:  (R27, YR04, Y15, G07, B29, V09, V15, R85

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

Thank You Apples

I'm slowly getting things sorted with my computer and feeling a bit more confident with it. I can finally upload and edit photos without tearing out my hair and sending Luis and Atticus into hiding.  :)  Now I'm just trying to get back into card making mode.  I'm hoping that the power will stay on this weekend so I can really catch up but Tropical Storm Leslie may have other ideas for us.  She's currently projected to be a Category 2 Hurricane by the time she gets to us late on Saturday.  We'll see though.  These storms move and change so quickly.

Anyway on with today's card!  I made a back to school card for CAS-ual Fridays using the colors from Dynamic Duos.  I did some paper piecing with these Unity apples and used my favourite textured Bazzill cardstock.  I like to use it for really CAS cards as I feel like it gives them just that extra bit of interest.  Okay, must dash off to work now.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Apples from July '10 KOM - Happily Ever After) Unity Stamp Co, (Sentiment from Scootin' By) Sweet Stamp Shop
Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Gems:  (Limeade assortment) Doodlebug

Copic:  YG23

Square Thanks

It's hip to be square at CAS-ual Fridays!  Square card base and CAS design are the only requirements this week so there's lots of room to play.  I've been in a bit of a school card mode (weird since I don't have kids) and went for a teacher thank you card.  I don't make one layer cards very often but I'm pleased with how this one turned out.  Can't go wrong with rainbow colours and a touch of bling.  :)  

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (White) Handy Hippo
Stamps:  (Pencil & sentiment from Happy Trails) PTI
Ink:  (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Gem:  (Ladybug assortments) Doodlebug

Casology #6

Welcome to Week 6 of Casology!  Here's the cue card for this week:

Nothing says school more than ABCs and 123s!  I paper pieced some Lawn Fawn letters and numbers onto this PTI spiral notebook die cut (which is one of those ones I HAD to have yet have barely used...).  I thought it needed just a little something else though so I did some tone-on-tone stamping on the card base.  It adds some interest and texture without going too far outside the realm of CAS.

Have a hop around and visit the rest of the DT for some fantastic inspiration:

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Also this week's guest designer:

Shirley

Link up your creations to the CASology blog and remember that submissions are due by Sunday, 19 August at noon CST.

Supplies Used
Cardstock: (White) Bazzill, (Kraft) PTI, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Letter from Quinn's ABCs, Numbers from Quinn's 123s) Lawn Fawn, (Lines from School Time) PTI

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Spiral Notebook Page) PTI

ABCs

A card for The Paper Players Back to School challenge.  I always forget what a total nightmare it is to photograph black cardstock.  I wanted to go for a blackboard look though so I had to use it.  





Supplies Used
Cardstock: (Kraft) PTI, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Images from A-Z Alphabet) Unity
Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Ranger
Markers:  (Gelly Roll Metallic) Sakura
Punch:  (Corner rounder) Marvy Uchida

Thanks, Teacher

Another yummy colour palette from Arielle this week over at ColourQ - not to mention the cool, graphic inspiration picture!  I tried a few different graphic ideas that didn't really cooperate with me so in the end I went with this idea for a teacher thank you card.  I love stamping in VersaMark (and not embossing) to create backgrounds.  Simple but effective.  


I went to yoga this morning which I'm very proud about.  I'm not normally one to stick with exercise routines but I've been going to boot camp on Tuesday nights and yoga on Saturday mornings for a few weeks now.  I'm actually enjoying both as they are small groups and the instructor is lovely while still kicking our butts!  It's exciting to finally be sticking to something.  Long may it continue!  :)

Cardstock:  (Black) Bazzill, (White) Pacon, (Lucky Limeade) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from School Time) PTI

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade) Stampin' Up

Punches:  Corner punch) Marvy Uchida, (1/8: hole punch) McGill