A Flock of Happy Birds

A couple of weeks ago my fabulous friend, Claire, of Ham'n'mule Designs posted a card with a birdie from WPlus9's Happy Birds.  I commented that I'd never inked up that set so we challenged each other to make 4 cards and we'd share them on our blogs.  I think I need to do this more often.  It felt so good to ink up these stamps that I HAD to have (and then left to collect dust).  Also I am super excited that I get to meet Claire in less than a month's time!  She is such a cool chick who I totally clicked with the first time we exchanged messages.  She's sassy, funny and a brilliant carmaker.  Who could ask for more in a friend? 

Clearly I got into a blue zone while making these but I guess birds make me think of the sky so blue dominated.  I tried to use a few different techniques - paper piecing on the first two, Brushos on the third, and Copic coloring on the third and fourth.   

Now it's time to hop over to Claire's blog and see the awesomeness she's created!

Supplies Used:

CARD 1

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Peekaboo Peach, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Snap Life 6x6) Simple Stories

Stamps:  (Bird, leaves & clouds from Happy Birds) WPlus9, (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko, (Chocolate Chip, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Stitched Rectangle) Mama Elephant

CARD 2

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bird from Happy Birds) WPlus9, (Speech bubble from Just Hatched, Sentiment from Three Amigos) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Dies:  (Inline Alpha Die) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

CARD 3

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Watercolor) Ranger, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bird & sentiment from Happy Birds) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Speech bubble) Neat & Tangled

Paint:  (Prussian Blue Brusho) Colourcraft

Markers:  (YR16, Y08, YG03, YG06, G14, G28) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

CARD 4

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Here & There 6x6) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (Birds from Happy Birds) WPlus9, (Sentiment from More Essential Sentiments, Hat from Beary Special Birthday) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko, (Chocolate Chip, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Markers:  (R22, R35, YR04, Y06, Y21) Copic

Twine:  (Licorice) The Twinery

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #255

Welcome to Week 255 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I've had these WPlus9 birdies for a while now and, thanks to my lovely friend Claire, I finally dug them out to get them inked up.  (More on that tomorrow).  I couldn't resist making coloring that little round tummy red - this bird was made to be a robin red breast!  I also love this sentiment.  Luis and I always get scolded by the staff at our favourite pub because we're not supposed to feed the birds but they look so adorable trying to fly off with a big ol' french fry hanging out of their little beaks!  How can we not share with them?     

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!

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion 

This week's guest designer:

Angie

This week's sponsor:

Rubber Dance Stamps

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, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Soft Sky) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Happy Birds) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko, (Cement Grey) My Favourite Things

Dies:  (Stitched Arch) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R22, R35, YR04, Y38, Y21, Y06, E33, E35) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

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Trio of Critters

Hi there!  Not only did I have some unexpected crafty time today but my mojo was also very cooperative!  Yaaaasssss to the mojo!  So I have 3 cards to share starting with this cute Stampers Anonymous pooch.  I based the layout on CAS(E) This Sketch and the patterned paper makes it eligible for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge.  I'm also going to play along with the Anything Goes challenge at Seize the Birthday.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Night of Navy Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (June Bug 12x12) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Dog from Crazy Dogs, Hat from Crazy Things) Stampers Anonymous, (Sentiment from Offbeat Birthday) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Speech bubble) XCut, (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R17, R22, Y06, E33, E35, E37, C5, C7) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

This next card is for the Just Add Ink sketch challenge.  This Whimsy Stamps elephant is so cute and I love his little party hat.  I found the card base in a pile of extra stuff on my desk.  If you look closely it's been decorated with an old PTI impression plate and it seemed like the perfect pattern for a party!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Sweet Celebration 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Sketched Elephants) Whimsy Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black Tsukeniko

Dies:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Impression Plate:  (Sunshine) Papertrey Ink

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for the My Favourite Things sketch challenge.  This is the only cat from this particular stamp set that I hadn't inked up so I thought it was time he get his moment in the sun.  I kept thinking it needed a little something else but now I'm glad I left it as a simple layered design.  

That's it for today.  See you tomorrow for CASology!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Island Indigo, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Calm & Cozy Chevron 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Cat-itude) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Stitched Round Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R20, YR16, Y38, BG09) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Ombre Paint Strokes

Hi there!  Popping in quickly with a card for the Men challenge at Paper Smooches which came along at the perfect time as I need more masculine birthday cards.  I stamped the sentiments onto the awesome Paint Stroke dies, attached them to a die cut panel, mounted that to the cad base, added some Nuvo drops and voila - masculine birthday card!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Surf's Up) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Dies:  (Paint Strokes) Paper Smooches, (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Black Nuvo Crystal Drops) Tonic  

Many Thanks (Literally)

Hello hello!  I've been busy working on some special orders and a little project that I'll be sharing on Wednesday but I also managed to get a card done for a few challenges.  I used the colours from CAS-ual Fridays along with layout inspiration from Jenni Murray at Muse and I'm joining the Words Take Center Stage challenge at AAA Cards.  This began as a 1 layer card but there was a little issue with one of the round thank yous so I re-stamped them, punched them out and popped them up.  Also, I know that ink looks a little red but I promise it's SU Calypso Coral.   

That's it for today.  Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (All from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko, (Calypso Coral, Pool Party) Stampin' Up, (Grout Grey) My Favourite Things

Punch:  (1 1/4' circle) EK Success

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #254

Welcome to Week 254 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

This started out as a one layer card but, as usual, I inked outside of the masked off stripe and ended up with a mess.  Clearly I need to mask off EVERYTHING that I want to stay uninked!  I liked the ombre effect of the inking though and didn't want to chuck it so I just cut out the stripe, popped it up on foam tape and added it to a new card blank.  It adds some dimension so I think I can say this way a successful save.  

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!

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion - Taking a break

This week's guest designer:

Sue

This week's sponsor:

Rubber Dance Stamps

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, (Real Red, Island Indigo) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Fill in the Blank) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko, (Island Indigo) Stampin' Up, (Twisted Citron) Ranger

Dies:  (House) Avery Elle, (Heart) Simon Says Stamp

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #253

Welcome to Week 253 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I don't seem to have all that many clothing images in my stamp and die collection outside of baby clothes so I went with what I have.  Originally I was just going to have the onesie replace the "a" in baby but it didn't look quite right.  Then I placed a Lawn Fawn "a" on the onesie and it pretty much obscured it.  I then found a smaller Papertrey "a" which fit in the onesie perfectly.  Looking at it now I'm not sure I like it.  Maybe it needs a bigger onesie with an "a" that matches the other letters.  I may have to play with this design again.  What do you guys think?

I had to make a boy version of the card too of course!

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!

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino (Taking a break)

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion

This week's guest designer:

Amy

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:  (Textured white) Bazzill, (Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Pink plaid from Perfectly Plaid 6x6, Blue plaid from Perfectly Plaid Winter 6x6) Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  (Welcome from Welcome Baby) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Onesie) My Favourite Things, (B & Y letters) Lawn Fawn, (A) Papertrey Ink

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

You're The Man

I'm way behind in the Father's Day card department and am scrambling to get some made for a few people.  This one is super simple and graphic.  I used My Favourite Things triangle dies with Authentique paper and a dad die and sentiment from Reverse Confetti.  I'm going to enter it in the Simon Says Wednesday Make It Masculine challenge. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Early Espresso) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Accomplished Collection 6x6) Authentique

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Tie-Rifil) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Dad) Reverse Confetti, (Triangles) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Two Flowers

Hi there!  We finally got some much needed rain today which not only was reason to celebrate but also made for a perfect excuse to get in some crafty time.  I've got two cards for three challenges.  First up I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and took inspiration from Anita's card at Muse.  I love the drama Anita's black flowers against the red background pattern.  It's bold and fabulous!  I used some Authentique papers for the two panels on the sketch, heat embossed and fussy cut the Altenew flower and added some Nuvo dots around the Altenew sentiment.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Carefree Collection 6x6) Authentique

Stamps:  (Flower from Hennah Elements, Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Other:  (Nuvo White & Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

This card uses the colours from CAS Colours & Sketches.  I happened to have the Soft Sky die cut square on my desk so decided to try and use it for the challenge.  I used a Calypso Coral marker to add some subtle detail to the Essentials by Ellen flower petals.  I also die cut some extra outlines to put behind the square for a bit of interest.  I'm pretty sure this idea was in my head because I've seen it on someone's blog recently but I cannot remember who's or when it was.  If anyone knows please let me know so I can link to them!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Calypso Coral, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Bejeweled) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Flower from Wild Garden) Essentials by Ellen, (Wonky Stitched Square) My Favourite Things

Marker:  (Calypso Coral) Stampin' Up

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections