CAS(E) This Sketch #79

Welcome to Week 79 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch by Chrissy Larson:

I broke out another of my new PTI dies for this week's card and used the inlaid die technique.  I needed some help with colours so I turned to the ColourQ challenge for some inspiration.  It's a great masculine palette and now that I'm looking at it I'm thinking I should have used "Father's Day" instead of "birthday" for the sentiment.  Guess I'll have to make a few more...

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Birthday from Super Script) Altenew

Inks:  ( Tangerine Tango) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Happy) Papertrey Ink

CASology #98

Welcome to Week 98 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This was a tough card to get a picture of and, even now, what is a spray of shine in real life looks a bit like a blob of colour here.  However, it is what it is.  I'm still getting the hang of those mists but I' having fun playing with them in the mean time.  I can't wait to see how your cards shine this week!  Check out the always amazing inspiration front he design team and then play along!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg

May Sukyong Park

And this week's guest designer:

Gay

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

Luck, Peace & Happiness

I don't play along with the Runway Inspired Challenge very often.  I always plan to and I add the closing date to my challenge list and print out the photo to keep on my desk but then I freeze up.  I'm a little intimidated by the amazing design team and after looking at their cards it's like those are the only designs that will come into my head.  Once in a while though I get clobbered by an idea immediately.  The pattern on this skirt made me think of this Studio Calico paper and the dog (a chow, I think) sent me searching for my Ori Kami stamps.  This card came together really quickly after that which is so exciting!  I love when that happens!  Yay for cooperating mojo!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Smokey Slate, Brushed Gold)  Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Darling Dear 6x6) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (Bird and sentiment from Ori Kami) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Gems:  Recollections

CAS(E) This Sketch #78

Welcome to Week 78 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch by Julie Day:

I hadn't ordered anything from Papertrey Ink in ages but last week I finally broke down and did some shopping.  And guess what?  Everything arrived on Tuesday!  It was exactly a week from ordering until I had those goodies in my hot little hands.  That is unheard of especially over a holiday weekend!  Clearly the crafty gods were rewarding me for having been restrained for so long.  :D  Anyway I mention this because the sentiment on the card is one of my new stamps.  (An older PTI stamp but new to me).  I paired it with this fun Avery Elle border in two shades of purple but the sentiment felt like it needed a little something else so I spotlight stamped part of it on Sahara Sand cardstock.  I really like how it looks!  A little something extra without being too overwhelming.  And now it's your turn to take a crack at the sketch.  Check out the gorgeous designs from the rest of the team and then get crafting'!  

The colours I used are from CAS on Sunday's colour challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder, Sahara Sand) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Border from All Squared Up) Avery Elle, (Sentiment from Birthday Style) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  ( VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Perfect Plum, Wisteria Wonder) Stampin' Up

Punch:  (1 1/4" circle) EK Success

Gems:  Recollections

Birthday Panda

I have finally broken out my Pandamonium set from Mama Elephant.  Those little guys are seriously cute.  I thought this one looked like he might be hanging on to something for dear life so I attached him to this balloon and gave him a cloudy background to fly along in.  The layout is courtesy of LeAnne's sketch at the Paper Players and since this is a birthday card I thought I'd play along with the Seize the Birthday challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Smokey Slate)  Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Maggie Holmes 6x6) Crate Paper

Stamps:  (Panda from Pandamonium, Balloon from Good Times) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Casual elegance) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Melon Mambo) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Fillable Frames #1) Papertrey Ink

Twine:  (Charcoal) The Twinery

CASology #97

Welcome to Week 97 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

You guys sure wowed us last week with all your gorgeous floral creations!!  This week we have a cue word that compliments the last one nicely - what are flowers without bees?My  little guys are from Fresh Squeezed Stamps with some fun lettering from Sweet Stamp Shop.  And now it's time for you to "bee" creative!  Check out the gorgeous designs by the rest of the team and then get to work!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg

May Sukyong Park

And this week's guest designer:

Deepti

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bees from The Sweet Life) Fresh Squeezed Stamps, (Letters from Alpha Tabs) Sweet Stamp Shop

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

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger

Dies:  (Hearts from Holiday Shapes) Simon Says Stamp

Markers:  (Stampin' Write Daffodil Delight, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Totes The Best

***This is my second card for the day.  For my Colour Throwdown card please scroll down or click here***

Hi again!  I'm back with a card for the CASE Study challenge.  My inspiration came pretty much entirely from the layout of Wida's card.  I like the strip of black and white stripes in the background and the stacked sentiments.  I used some wide washi tape for my background and then layered up a rainbow of speech bubbles with Paper Smooches sentiments on top of it.  I'm pretty pleased with how it came out - a bright and fun card for a cool kid!     

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Seriously, Totes, The best evan from Slang Gang, You're from Good Gab, Friend from Chit Chat) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Word Bubbles) Paper Smooches

Washi - Scotch

Gems:  Recollections