JENerally Speaking

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

CASology #281

Welcome to Week 281 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This Neat & Tangled Awesome die is one I turn to often for encouragement cards. You can have fun with lots of color combos and you don't need much else to embellish it. Here I layered it on some Simon Says stars. The background is grey on grey to kept things CAS.

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!

Judy Marino

This week's guest designer:

Jen M.

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (You are from Super Script) Altenew

Inks: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Awesome) Neat & Tangled, (Stacked Stars) Simon Says Stamp

Glitter: (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems: Recollections

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

CASology #280

Welcome to Week 280 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This Winnie & Walter set was just screaming to be used for this week's cue word so I obeyed it and inked it up! I think I bought this set mostly because I love this tree image and always envisioned it in rainbow colours.

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!

Judy Marino

This week's guest designer:

Bharati

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps: (All from Kindness) Winnie & Walter

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

Markers: (R32, YR02, Y02, G02, B02, BV02, RV10) Copic

Gems: Recollections

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

CASology #279

Welcome to Week 279 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I really struggled with the cue word this week for some reason which is silly because there it's pretty wide open. I tried an elephant card and a hippo card but nothing was really coming together. In the end I went with a graphic design thank you card using a bit of patented paper for some interest.

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!

Judy Marino

This week's guest designer:

Mary B

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Smokey Slate, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Sheer Simplicity Neutral 12x12) K & Co

Stamps: (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks: (VersaFine Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Rounded Diamonds) Avery Elle

Gems: Recollections

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Critters in Santa Hats

Hi there!

Just popping in with a card for the Santa hat challenge at Merry Monday. I made a few with different papers and sentiments and also some with kitties. I love these Tim Holtz critters but I really need to invest in the dies - they took ages to cut out!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper: (It's Christmas 6x6) Webster's Pages

Stamps: (Dog from Crazy Dogs, Cat from Crazy Cats, Hat from Crazy Things) Tim Holtz, (Sentiments from Hello December) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

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

Die: (Stitched speech bubbles) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers: (R20, R27, R29, Y17, E33, E35, E37, C5) Copic

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

CASology #278

Welcome to Week 278 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This week's cue word led me to create a simple encouragement card. We all go through stormy times now and then and sometimes all you can do is hang in there and ride it out.

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!

Judy Marino

This week's guest designer:

Anita B.

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Smokey Slate, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up, (Yellow glitter) DCWV

Stamps: (Sentiment from Hang Ups) Paper Smooches

Inks: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Clouds & lightning) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems: Recollections

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

CASology #277

Welcome to Week 277 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Despite the fact that I don't spend much time in bars, this is the first thing that came to mind when I saw the cue word - a round of drinks! I was excited to get these cute glasses as a freebie with my last MFT order and I paired them with a sentiment from MFT's Uncorked collection - they're perfect for each other!

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!

Judy Marino

This week's guest designer:

Darnell

This week's sponsor:

Kitty Bee Designs

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps: (Glasses from Christmas Cocktails, Sentiment from Uncorked) My Favourite Things

Inks: (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers: (R11, Y11, YG04) Copic

Gems: Recollections

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

CASology #276

Welcome to Week 276 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Yaaaaassss!

This is my go to cheer of celebration. I use it in other instances too but most often as a cheer. I use it so much that my brother gave me this for Christmas and it has pride of place in the Craft Cave.

(Apologies for the appalling photos)