Spring Migration

I'm not usually much of a bingo player but I really wanted to join in with CAS-ual Fridays 2nd birthday challenge so I hemmed and hawed for a while before landing on the Birthday/Bling/Punches or Dies line.  I used the colours from The Paper Players challenge to help me along as they felt appropriately celebratory!  I used both a die and a punch here.  I layered 6 PTI Double Ended Banner dies to get a chevron look and then used a 1/8" hole punch for some confetti. Clean, crisp and ready to celebrate!  
  

Spring migration in Bermuda doesn't involve the usual suspects.  Rather than birds passing through we have boats on their way to the Caribbean!  The harbour is normally not this full so it's fun to see all the different ships and also to have St. George's (the town across the harbour) bustling with people.  Off to work now.  Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Sugar Rush) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Double Ended Banner) Papertrey Ink

Punch:  (1/8" hole punch) McGill

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #44

Welcome to Week 44 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:

Spring is finally springing!  Flowers are blooming like mad and the grass is going crazy.  We're celebrating the spring with a bloomin' fabulous collection of cards this week!  Be sure to check out all the gorgeous DT creations and then play along!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

And this week's guest designer:

Barb

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember submissions are due by 4pm CST on Sunday, 19 May.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (The Sweetest Thing Bluebell collection) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Flower from Rosie Posie, Sentiment from Fillable Frames #4) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Gems:  Recollections

Copic:  Y17

Play Date Flutter

Today was not a good card day.  It was one of those days when I did a lot of flipping through stamps, scanning challenge sites and letting out world weary sighs.  *Sigh*  I did finally manage to get a card done for the Play Date Cafe though so I am grateful that it wasn't a complete and total loss.  Of course, now that I have my card and the colour palette on screen together they look like two different challenges!!  Doh!  Ah well. Tomorrow is another day!  I'm also going to enter this in the Simon Says Stamp challenge for Things With Wings.


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White & peach) Bazzill, (Blue & apricot) Paperbilities
Stamps:  (Butterfly from Flap Happy, Cloud from Sunny Side Up, Argyle from Debonair, Sentiment from Chit Chat) Paper Smooches
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine) Tsukineko, (Dried Marigold Distress Ink) Ranger
Gems:  Recollections

Wanna Sketch?

My buddy Lisa Arana of Dahlhouse Designs has resurrected her Wanna Sketch? inspiration posts.  Just for fun she'll be posting a sketch once a month and inviting everyone to see how it inspires them.  If you've never been to her blog then you must check it out as she's super talented!  The latest sketch is great for CAS cards so I decided to play along and I was excited to use some patterned paper and twine on it.  Whoo hoo!  Gettin' a little crazy around here...  :)  So glad the mojo seems to be flowing again.  Have a lovely day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Birthday Bash Sentiments) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Rangr

Die:  (Fresh Daisies) Simon Says Stamp

Twine:  (Charcoal) The Twinery

Gems:  Recollections

Unity RetroSketch

***This is my 2nd post for the day.  For my Muse post please scroll down or click here."

Hi again!  I'm joining in with the Unity Friends With Flair blog hop today and also Unity's Monthly Colour & Sketch Challenge.  You can use the colour palette or the sketch or both for your creation.  I worked with the colours and I used the sketch from RetroSketches.  I reversed the elements of the inset panel but hopefully that's okay...  Here's to a wonderful weekend!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Reeds from Sing a New Song, Sentiment from Feb '13 KOM - Let Love Grow) Unity

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Old Olive, Certainly Celery) Stampin' Up, (Memento Pear Tart & New Sprout) Tsukineko

Twine:  (Charcoal) The Twinery

Gems:  Recollections

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

CAS(E) This Sketch #27

Welcome to Week 27of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch designed by Chrissy Larson:  

Given the gorgeous blue skies we've been having I couldn't resist making a card to match and this week's sketch lent itself perfectly to my idea.  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, (Rose Red, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi)  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Kites from Mar '13 KOM - You Are Simple The Best) Unity, (Sentiment from Simple Salutations) Market Street Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Cloud) Lil' Inker

Gems:  Recollections