Saturday, May 29, 2021

Woofing You

 

I've got a little CAS number today for the AAA Cards 7th birthday celebration.  This is the first time I've inked up this MFT pup so I'm also going to play along with Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I also broke out these Essential Circles dies from EBE for the first time to help in my continuing quest to use up my patterned paper one scrap at a time!


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Happy Hooray 6x6) Pebbles
Stamps:  (All from Woof Pack) My Favourite Things
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Essential Circles) Essentials by Ellen
Markers:  (R27, E33, E35, E37, 100) Copic
Other:  (Nuvo Red Berry Crystal Drops) Tonic

Friday, May 28, 2021

Have A Phone-omenal Day!

 


I haven't had a chance to do any crafting for weeks so I was happy to finally have a day to spend making cards.  I recently got this adorable phone die and stamp set from SugarPea and decided it had to be the first thing I used.  I decided to play along with the Colour Throwdown and AAA Birthday's 2nd birthday celebration.  I die cut all the pieces twice from yellow and black cardstock so that I could make two cards at once and I used a Watercolor Frame stamp from Altenew to add some interest and dimension behind the phones.  



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White, True Black) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Top sentiment from Birthday Greetings, Background splatter from Watercolor Frames) Altenew, (Bottom sentiment from Call Me) SugarPea Designs
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond) Altenew
Dies:  (Phone) SugarPea Designs
Other:  (Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops) Toni

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

CASology #391

 


Welcome to Week 391 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


Polaroid frame dies are so fun to use and are such a great way to frame a simple image and add a little extra pizzazz to a design.  Because my panda is black and white I went for a fun patterned frame and coloured his hat to make one of the patterned paper colours pop!

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!


***You've got 2 weeks for this challenge!***
Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 7 June (CDT).


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  (Lucky Charm 6x6) American Crafts
Stamps:  (All from Peek-a-boo Pals) Avery Elle
Ink:  (VersaFine, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Polaroid Frame) My Favourite Things
Markers:  (R05, C7, 100) Copic
Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

CASology #390

 


Welcome to Week 390 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


I was trying to come up with a more original take on this week's cue word but I ran out of time and ended up reaching for this butterfly (because they're generally found outside!) that was left over from this project.  I wanted those pretty colours to be the stars of the show so I kept things simple and just added a small sentiment on top of the butterfly.  I dithered about Nuvo drops for a while but in the end I decided it didn't need anything else.

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!


***You've got 2 weeks for this challenge!***
Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 24 May (CDT).


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up) (Yupo)
Stamps:  (Sentiment) Taylored Expressions
Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Raspberry, Sailboat Blue, Purple Twilight, Gold) Ranger Alcohol Inks
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Butterfly) Papertrey Ink, (Flag) Taylored Expressions

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Floating Kitty


 I've got a card today for the Just Us Girls (Float) and Seize the Birthday (Furry Friends) challenges.   Working through more patterned paper here.  Bit by bit I am determined to conquer it!  This is ancient paper from Hot Off the Press and seemed like the perfect background for naughty Newton floating off on a birthday balloon and the WPlus9 scalloped die gives it a bit of a cloud feel.
 

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  (Green Party Words, Purple Party Words) Hot Off the Press
Stamps:  (All from Newton's Birthday Bash) Newton's Nook
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Scalloped Rectangle) WPlus9, (Speech bubble) Paper Smooches
Markers:  (E33, E35, E37, 100) Copic
Other: (Nuvo Red Berry & Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Patterned Background Kitty


 Today's card is for the Time Out Pets challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.  The expression on this kitty's face seemed perfect for this sassy sentiment and I like the versatility of the sentiment too - it's from a birthday set but I feel like it could work for any celebratory day or even as an encouragement card.    


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Indie Chic Saffron 6x6) My Mind's Eye
Stamps:  (Cat from Cat-itude, Sentiment from Sassy Pants Birthday Greetings) My Favourite Things
Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Marker:  (W1, W3, W5) Copic

Monday, May 3, 2021

Mother's Day Bird


Today's card is for the Freshly Made Sketches and Colour Throwdown challenges.  I have a pile of this Memory Box bird die cut in many colours sitting on my desk and the Throwdown colours gave me the perfect chance to put one to use.  Once I'd picked her out the rest of the card basically put itself together!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Blushing Bride, Lucky Limeade) Stampin' Up, (Coral mulberry paper)
Stamps:  (Sentimnt from Extra Special) Altenew
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Meadow Bird, Small Circle Burst) Memory Box, (Leaves) Reverse Confetti 
Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic
Gems:  Recollections

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Lemons & Limes

I've got two cards today inspired by the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge.  I broke out a new to me Essentials by Ellen stamp set and made use of some more Hero Arts ribbon after recently having so much fun with it on this card and this card.  



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (All from Squeeze the Day) Essentials by Ellen
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Markers:  (Y00, Y02, Y08, Y11, YG03, YG06, YG11, YG67, E57) Copic
Ribbon:  Hero Arts
Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard and Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops) Tonic