CASology #333

Welcome to Week 333 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I keep seeing images of everyone in the US and Canada snowed under so this card will either make you want to smack me or will bring a little warmth to your day.  I'm hoping it's the latter!

  

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!

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Bobby

This week's sponsor:

Uniko

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the holiday are over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 4 March at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured white) Bazzill, (So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cloud from Blue Skies, Ball from Swimsuit Season, All others from Life is Good) Lawn Fawn

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

Die:  (Polaroid frame) Lawn Fawn

Markers:  (R17, YR04, Y02, G14, B05)) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Crystal Drops - White & Ebony Black) Tonic

CASology #332

Welcome to Week 332 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I am so grateful for the amazing dogs and cats that have been a part of my family over the years.  They've filled my life with love, laughter and emotional support through some rough times.  I am a huge advocate for adoption, especially of senior pets who, when they're unlucky enough to end up in a shelter, are continually overlooked purely for their age.  You can create just as strong a bond with a senior pet as you can with a puppy or kitten so if you're ever thinking of adopting please consider the seniors!

  

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!

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Lindsey M-P

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the holiday are over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 25 February at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Dog & sentiment from Playful Pups) Mama Elephant

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

Dies:  (Essential Speech Bubble) My Favourite Things, (Hearts) Simon Says Stamp

Markers:  (C1, C3, C5, 100) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

CASology #331

Welcome to Week 331 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Waves are something I am blessed to see every day - sometimes softly lapping the shore, other times lashing the island into submission.  I didn't realise how important the ocean was to me until I spent time living in Louisville, KY.  It was a fabulous city and I had an amazing two years there but it became clear that I was not meant to live a landlocked life.  

  

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!

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Amy K

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the holiday are over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 18 February at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Boat & sentiment from Wicked Nautical, Paint strokes from Positive Strokes) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Sea Breeze, Turquoise, Tide Blue) Altenew

Markers:  (YR02, YR04, YR07, B39, E35) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

You Make My Heart Saur

Hi there!

I’ve got a card today for the Paper Players sketch challenge.  I did some more masking and inking although this time I used regular Distress inks and didn't have the paper pilling problem like I did yesterday with the Oxide inks.  These Heffy Doodle stamps are NBUS so I was glad to put them to work especially since I can't keep up with the demand for Valentine's cards right now!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Dinosaur & sentiment from Dino Time) Heffy Doodle

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Tattered Rose, Abandoned Coral Distress inks) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Hearts) Simon Says Stamp

Markers:  (R20, YR31, YR61) COpic

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #329

Welcome to Week 329 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

My card this week took a couple of tries to get right.  The first one involved some ill fated heart die cuts and a multi-color sentiment.  It was not a pretty sight.  So I one back to the drawing board and did some masking and inking and was SO much happier with this result!  

I must ask though - is paper pilling common when you work with Distress Oxide inks?  I had the same problem with regular cardstock and watercolor paper.  Am I just being too heavy handed with it?

  

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!

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Swati

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the holiday are over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 4 February at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Switch & sentiment from Bright Idea) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Squeezed Lemonade Oxide Inks) Ranger

Dies:  (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Markers:  (C1, C3) COpic

Gems:  Recollections

I Adore You

Today's card is for two challenges - the Paper Smooches Anything Goes challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge - Have a Heart.  I finally bought some of that Glad Press & Seal stuff and it came in so handy for this project.  It helped me keep all the little pieces together so I could them easily pop them into place when I reassembled the die cuts.  I wish I'd bought some ages ago!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Blushing Bride, Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Good Gab) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Linked hearts) Paper Smooches

Gems:  Recollections

XOXO

Hi there!

I'm popping in with another card from yesterday's rainy day card session.  This one was inspired by one of the photos at Addicted to Stamps and More's photo inspiration challenge.  Can you guess which one?  Ha ha!  I used some older Papertrey Ink stamps to create the background with Altenew inks.  The Xs and Os are Doodlebug chipboard letters that I've had for AGES!  I covered them with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with gold powder.  The stamped edges looked a tiny bit rough so I added strips of shiny gold cardstock to even everything out.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Gold)

Stamps:  (Ombre Builders) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Pinkalicious, Rubellite, Razzleberry) Altenew

Embossing Powder:  (Gold) Hero Arts

Other:  (Chipboard letters) Doodlebug