CAS(E) This Sketch #63

Welcome to Week 63 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch designed by Joni Andaya:

This stamp is a prime example of NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff.  I bought it at least 3 years ago and it has been steadily collecting dust ever since.  What amazes me is that it came to mind at all considering how long it's been neglected but somehow it sent out it's "Use Me" vibes and called me to it.  I stamped it multiple times on different Stampin' Up cardstock - colours provided by this week's ColourQ challenge!  Then I fussy cut the different layers and flowers (and yes, some bad words may have slipped out while trimming those tiny little blooms!).  I like the final result though so I guess it was worth the effort.  I'm looking forward to seeing your efforts with this sketch so go check out the rest of the designs from the team and then get to work!

ETA:  I had also planned to add this to the current Simon Says Wednesday Have a Heart challenge.

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Raspberry Ripple, Strawberry Slush) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Hugs & kisses medallion) Hero Arts, (Sentiment from Oh Happy DAy) Avery Elle
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Die:  (Nesties Standard Circles Large) SpellbindersOther:  (Black Enamel Accents) Ranger

Off The Edge

Hello and happy Wednesday!  I'm playing along with the CAS-ual Fridays Over The Edge challenge today.  The bird and branch are two of my favourite dies and I love them paired with the Lil' Inker stitched circle.  Although I've been trying to deplete my patterned paper stash I must say that sometimes you just can't beat solid colour cardstock!  I hope you're having a lovely week!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Regal Rose, Soft Sky, Baked Brown Sugar) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Beanstalks) CAS-ual Fridays

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Perched Reed Bird, Woodland Branch) Memory Box, (Stitched Circles) Lil' Inker

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #81

Welcome to Week 81 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:

My immediate thought for this week's cue word was a design that I had actually already used for a CASology challenge here.  I couldn't use it again so I had to shake it out of my head and go for a new angle.  Instead I pulled out a sentiment that starts with the word "And".  It's my go-to sentiment for wedding cards.  And I'm loving these Craft's Meow face stamps.  They have lots of images to mix and match and they're perfect for CAS designs. AND now it's over to you!  Get those thinking caps on and create some more gorgeousness for us but first be sure and visit the rest of the team for oodles of inspiration!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg

May Sukyong Park

And this week's guest designer:

Lorraine

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that submissions are due by 4pm CST on Sunday, 9 February.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Stamps:  (Glasses & mouths from Let's Face It) The Craft's Meow, (Sentiment from Big & Bold Wishes) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger

Gems:  Recollections

Warhol Grate

Good morning and welcome to a new week!  I'm diving into two challenges with today's card - the colour challenge at Newton's Nook and the Keep It Simple square challenge.  As usual the colours that looked like a perfect match in real life appear decidedly different on the screen.  That blue is a whole lot bluer and a lot less teal here but there you go - the fun of trying to photograph cards for computer viewing!  I love that little grate image from Newton's Nook and decided to go for a Warhol vibe with this card.  It's fun and bright and makes me happy.  Hope it does all that for you too.  Have a lovely day!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Handy Hippo, (Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Island Indigo) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Grate & sentiment from Just Say Cheese) Newton's Nook
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punches:  (2" square) Marvy Uchida, (1 1/2" circle) EK Success

A Bit o' Twine

I was recently asked to make some bright and cheery thank you cards so I decided to dig into my patterned paper stash a bit more.  This Simple Stories paper was pretty popular a year or so ago. I'm always so behind on the trends!  Anyway I made a few different cards and since this one used some twine I thought I'd enter it at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge to use twine or string. Here's another of them (although this one is twine-free). I'll share some more later.  Hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Supplies Used:

Top Card
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Summer Fresh 6x6) Simple Stories
Dies:  (Notebook Basic, Thanks Word) Paper Smooches, (Die-Namics Chevron Stripes, Die-Namics Flower Trio) My Favourite Things
Twine:  (Lemondrop) The Twinery
Gem:  (Ladybug assortment) Doodlebug

Bottom Card
Cardstock:  (Riding Hood Red) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Summer Frsh 6x6) Simple Stories
Die:  (Spiral Notebook Page) Papertrey Ink, (Thanks Word) Paper Smooches
Washi:  (Yellow) Pebbles
Other:  (Wood Veneer Paper) Simon Says Stamp

Sunshine & Rainbows

Ah, Friday, so good to see you again!  And to celebrate I have a bright and cheerful card.  This week at Colour Me…! we can use up to 5 colours of our choice.  I've used 5 colours here including 4 of the current Stampin' Up In Colours - Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron, Pistachio Pudding, and Coastal Cabana.  Despite the fact that I have the cute Lil' Inkers rainbow die, this rainbow was actually created from an off cut (from this card) that's been sitting on my desk for ages.  It pays not to throw those scraps away!  I hope you're having a lovely day and that you weekend is all sunshine and rainbows!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron, Pistachio Pudding, and Coastal Cabana) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Rainbow & Cloud Sentiments) Lil' Inker
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched circles, Small Sun) Lil' Inker

Embossing Plate:  (Linen & Canvas) Papertrey Ink
Gems:  Recollections  

CAS(E) This Sketch #62

Welcome to Week 62 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch designed by Chrissy Larson:

This sketch gave me the perfect opportunity to break out the Tech Talk set from CAS-ual Fridays - NBUS alert!!!  I love when a sketch speaks that clearly to me.  No fussing and faffing about - I can just get down to work.  What does this sketch say to you?  Check out the gorgeous designs by the rest of the design team and then show us your stuff!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Snippets 6x6) Studio Calico
Stamps:  (Computer keys from Tech Talk) Cas-ual Fridays
Inks:  (Butter Bar, Soft Granite) Hero Arts
Gems:  Recollections