Saturday, December 31, 2016

Birdies with Stripes


I've got two bright and cheery birthday cards today for the SugarPea Designs Mix It Up challenge where this time it's Anything Goes.  The Everyday Is Christmas set is inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas but the images can be used for any time of year which makes them all the more awesome.  I love this little birdie chirping away on his cellphone, delivering some birthday love!  I coloured him with Copics and paired him with some fun paper from We R Memory Keepers.  He's die cut with an SPD circle and he and the sentiment are popped up on foam tape.

I'm also going to enter these in the Anything Goes challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.




Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Strawberry Shortcake, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Crush 6x6) We R Memory Keepers
Stamps:  (Bird & sentiment from Everyday Is Christmas) SugarPea Designs
Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Circle) SugarPea Designs, (Scalloped rectangle) WPlus9
Markers:  (YR04, Y02, Y08, Y11, YG23, G94, BG23, B02, B05, E57, C1) Copic
Gems:  Recollections

Friday, December 30, 2016

Merry Trees


Hello!  I'm back today with another Christmas card.  Usually by the time Christmas comes and goes I want a long break from holiday cards but for now the ideas are flowing so I'm going with it.

I started this card by using the layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  I then took inspiration from the colours and the trees over at The Heart Desires challenge.  I paired up Reverse Confetti tree and sentiment dies with these fun Fancy Pants papers that I've been hoarding for far too long.  I framed the trees with a cool dotted square die from Lil' Inker Designs.  The middle tree is popped up on foam tape and the Merry is covered with a nice thick coat of Glossy Accents.  Love it!





Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Patterned Papers:  (Happy Holiday 8x8) Fancy Pants
Stamps:  (Christmas from Winter Words Coordinates) Reverse Confetti
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Trees, Merry) Reverse Confetti, (Dotted Square) Lil' Inker Designs
Gems:  Recollections
Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger 

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Santa Saw That


Yesterday was a pretty successful day of crafting so I'm excited to have posts for the next few days.  

Today I'm playing along with the Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights challenge and the Christmas theme challenge at The Male Room.  I was inspired by the red and white in many of the Pinterest photos as well as the many circular elements (wreaths, plates, bowls).  I used a stencil and some Smooch Spritz to create the background pattern.  Santa and the sentiment are from EBE's 'Tis the Season and they're both popped up on foam tape.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Santa & sentiment from Tis the Season) Essentials by Ellen
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Markers:  (R17, E51) Copic
Stencil:  (Circle Graph) Studio Calico
Spray:  Smooch Spritz

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Christmas Joy


Hello there!  

It feels like forever since I've been in the Craft Cave so I was thrilled to get in some crafty time today.  This card was inspired by the current Sketch For You To Try at Reverse Confetti.  I love these RC bulb stamps with the sentiments in them   So cute!  This came together quickly so I made a few of them which means for the first time ever I'm ahead of the game for next year!  Whoop whoop!


    

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Old Olive, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Bulb from Merry & Bright, String fromTinsel n Trim, Sentiment from Winter Words Coordinates) Reverse Confetti
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Sequins:  (Sparkling Clear) Pretty Pink Posh

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

CASology #229


Welcome to Week 229 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


It's less than a week until Christmas and two weeks until New Year's - definitely a time for plenty of toasting and celebrating!  I was going to break out some champagne glasses for this challenge but then I stumbled across this Paper Smooches stamp set and couldn't resist going for the punny option for my card!  I wanted the simple images and sentiment to really pop so I went for a bold red card base because, as we all know, white space doesn't have to be white.  :)    

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team and then play along!


Jacquie Southas - Taking a break

This week's guest designer:


This week's sponsor:


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


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Real Red, Crumb Cake, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (All from Wake Up) Paper Smooches
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (More Mustard, Chocolate Chip) Stampin' Up
Markers:  (C3, C5) Copic
Gems:  Recollections
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

CASology #228


Welcome to Week 228 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


At first glance this seems like a limited word but there are a number of ways to read it.  There's the obvious bow that I went for but there's also the bow of a ship, take a bow, bow and arrow or maybe even rainbow!  This bow is from Altenew and I used used a lighter version of the sentiment stamped multiple times behind it to help it pop a bit more.    

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team and then play along!



This week's guest designer:


This week's sponsor:


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:  (Bow & sentiment from Bejeweled) Altenew
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Markers:  (R27, R29) Copic
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

CASology #227


Welcome to Week 227 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

   

This Paper Smooches stamp set is always the first to come to mind whenever I need something space themed.  I love that chubby little rocket ship!  :)  In the past I've always made the ship grey or silver but I wanted my get well card to be a little more cheery so I went for a lime green rocket this time.  You wouldn't be able to miss that streaking through space!

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design and then play along!   



This week's guest designer:


This week's sponsor:


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


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (All from Space Cadet) My Favourite Things
Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Markers:  (Y15, Y38, YR68, YG23) Copic
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollections

Monday, December 5, 2016

Tree & Kitties


I've got a couple more cards to share my my crafty time on Sunday.  This first one uses the sketch from Just Add Ink and the Christmas Tree prompt from Just Us Girls.  I promised you more of last year's Essentials by Ellen stamps so here is my favourite scribbly tree.  So cute!  I coloured it with Copics, covered it with Wink of Stella and added red pearl ornaments.  I also used some fun ombre washi tape for a pop of colour being the main panel.

  












Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Old Olive, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Tree & sentiment from Christmas Scribbles) Essentials by Ellen
Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things
Markers:  (Y08, YG95, E35) Copic
Washi:  Recollections
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollections




Next is a card for the Make Your Mark challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.  I'm working through my Newton's Nook holiday stamps this year and am coloring each kitty in both grey and ginger tabby colours.  Which one do you like best?  
(Lindsey, I already know your answer!!)




Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Cat & sentiment from Newton's Holiday Mischief) Newton's Nook
Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Stitched Arches, Wonky Stitched Circles) My Favourite Things
Markers:  Copic
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollection

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Purple & Green


Hi there!  It's been a cold and blustery day today so after having a walk with Tex I scooted off to the Craft Cave for some inky time and I have two cards to share tonight.  

First is inspired by  EK Gorman's card over at Muse.  I love that chicken and sentiment - they totally cracked me up!  I looked for something similarly funny but in the end I took my inspiration from the leaves surrounding the image.  They reminded me of the leaves from Altenew's Doodle Blooms so I pulled them out and used them to frame the sentiment on a simple thank you card.  I used Zigs to colour everything and popped the flower up on foam tape for a bit of dimension.  There's plenty of Wink of Stella on everything too.  I'm also going to enter this in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink
Stamps:  (Flower & leaves from Doodle Blooms, Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew
Inks:  (Intense Black) Simon Says Stamp
Markers:  (41, 45, 81, 82, 83) Zig
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollection



Next is a card for Freshly Made Sketches.  The stamps are all from Essentials by Ellen.  These stamps were everywhere last year but I didn't get them until this year so as usual I'm a little behind on the trend but I don't care because I love them.  I got a couple of other sets from last year too so you'll be seeing a lot of them.  Consider it a trip down memory lane!  


Time for bed now.  Hope you've all had a lovely weekend!


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (All from Christmas Scribbles) Essentials by Ellen
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Lucky Limeade) Stampin' Up
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Die:  (Circle) SugarPea Designs
Markers:  (Wisteria Wonder, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollection

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

CASology #226


Welcome to Week 226 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


This week our sponsor, Kitty Bee Designs, has again provided us with some of their cute images to use for our cards.  I immediately fell for this adorable kitty peeking out from behind her cake.   I did some simple Copic coloring and fussy cutting and added a plain blue panel behind her for a little bit of interest.  Using a solid colour keeps the design from getting too busy. 

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design and then play along!   



This week's guest designer:


This week's sponsor:


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, (Bashful Blue) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Kitty & sentiment) Kitty Bee Designs
Dies:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangles) My Favourite Things, (Speech Bubble) XCut
Markers:  (RV10, RV21, RV23, Y17, E00, E02, C1, C3) Copic
Glitter:  (White, Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollections
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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Meowy Christmas


Hi there!  I had some unexpected time to craft today so I'm back with a few more cards.  First up is a card for the CAS on Sunday Pets challenge.  About a month ago we spent a day hunkered down in the house waiting out Hurricane Nicole.  I ended up spending a big part of the day coloring stamped images and I'm slowly getting around to actually making cards with them.  I made two of the same card just with different coloured kitties from Newton's Nook.  The paper is an ancient piece of 12x12 patterned paper that is finally seeing the light of day.  


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  ?
Stamps:  (All from Newton's Holiday Mischief) Newton's Nook
Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Die:  (Wonky Stitched Square) My Favourite Things
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig





Next is a card for the Little Tangles CAS challenge.  I used some off white MFT patterned paper in the background for a little interest.  The ornament is embossed in silver and I thought some pink would add a bit of fun to the card.


Okay, that's really it for today!  Have a good night!


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Black) Gina K
Patterned Paper:  My Favourite Things
Stamps:  (Ornament from Merry & Bright, Sentiment from Very Merry) Neat & Tangled
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Silver) Ranger
Twine:  The Twinery
Gems:  Recollection