Speech Bubble Rainbow

Today I have a sentiment filled card for the CAS on Sunday repetition image challenge.  A rainbow of happy birthday speech bubbles topped by another happy birthday sentiment - all kinds of repetition going on here!  The birthday die is multi-layered and topped with Glossy Accents for some shine.  To finish it off I decided to give the Nuvo drops a break and use some gems so the poor little sparkly things don't feel neglected.  :)

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Speech bubble from Cl737) Hero Arts, (Happy from Birthday Greetings) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko, (Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Birthday) Mama Elephant

Gems:  Recollections

Flamingos & Unicorns

I've got two cards to share tonight.  First up is for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge - A Hint of Pink and the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes challenge.  A friend of mine gave me a few of these flamingos which are really cute and add some fun dimension to the design.  They also help to make for some quick and easy cards.  The hardest part was choosing the patterned paper!

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

Patterned Paper:  (Adrift 6x6) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Tickled Pink) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Pierced circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card for the My Favourite Things sketch challenge (I flipped the sketch upside down) and  the CAS on Sunday challenge to use glitter or sequins.  I pulled out that fabulous rainbow glitter tape again.  I think this is going to be the first time I actually use up an entire roll of washi tape.  Now THAT is an accomplishment! 

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Unicorn & sentiment from Magical Unicorns) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame) My Favourite Things

Tape:  (Glitter rainbow) Duck Tape

Markers:  (R27, YR04, Y08, G14, B05, B29, V09, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Wool You Be Mine?

I've had some Jane'e Doodles stamps on my wish list for ages and finally got ahold of the brilliant Seamus Sheep set.  This guy totally cracks me up with his sexy pose.  Who could resist him??  I'm entering him in CAS on Sunday's Critters challenge. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Melon Mambo, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sheep & sentiment from Seamus Sheep) Jane's Doodles

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Washi Tape: Crafty Basics

Markers:  (W1, W5) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

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

Unicorn, Flowers & a Piggy

Another weekend has come and gone far too quickly and it's back to the grind.  I've got three cards to share today from my crafty time over the weekend.  First is based on the sketch at My Favourite Things.  Those chubby little MFT unicorns are so darn cute!  I think this set is going to see a lot of ink.  I coloured the unicorn and the rainbow with Copics, keeping everything really soft and subtle and because of that I'm also entering this in the CAS on Sunday pastel challenge. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bashful Blue) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Magical Unicorns) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched frame) Reverse Confetti

Markers:  (RV000, YR00, Y00, G00, B00, BV00, C1, C5) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card inspired by the photo at Addicted to Stamps and More.  I created the background with Brushos (inspired by the colours on the wall in the photo) and then layered on some Essentials by Ellen flower dies and an Altenew sentiment.  I love the spotty look the Brushos leave when you don't spritz them too much.  Such a fun product!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (Black) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Bejeweled) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Wild Garden) Essentials by Ellen

Colour:  (Alizarin Crimson, Turquoise, Violet) Brusho

Gems:  Recollections

Finally I have a card for the Just Add Ink challenge to "Just Add P".  I went with this cute little MFT piggy and I paper pieced him for a double "P"!

Time to jet off to work.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Party Day 6x6) Crate Paper

Stamps:  (Pig & sentiment from Hog Heaven) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Stitched Arch) My Favourite Things

Marker:  (R17) Copic
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Kitties & Butterflies

 Hi there!  Since we have a long weekend (Monday is National Heroes Day) Luis and I planned to clean and paint the roof but unfortunately the weather has not been cooperating.  We got the cleaning done but unless tomorrow dawns with blazing sunshine we'll have to wait until next weekend to paint.  In the meantime I got some cleaning and tidying done around the house and then skedaddled to the Craft Cave to play along with some challenges.

First up is a card for Freshly Made Sketches and the Simon Says Wednesday Animal Magic challenge.  I paper pieced this NBUS My Favourite Things kitty and her pillow and popped them up inside an MFT stitched arch.  She's such a sassy little thing isn't she?  I love her!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Capture 6x6) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Cat & pillow from Cool Cat, Sentiment from Cat-itude) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched Arch) My Favourite Things

Marker:  (R32) Copic

Other:  (White Enamel Accents) Ranger

My second card was inspired by Anita's creation over at Muse.  I decided to channel my inner Ardyth and really strip my design down.  I took inspiration from Anita's colors, the butterflies and the sentiment strip.  Because I went so CAS I'm also going to play along with CAS on Sunday's Butterflies challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Plane Awesome) Taylored Expressions

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Large butterflies) Papertrey Ink, (Small butterfly) My Favourite Things

Glitter:  (ClearWink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Brusho Flowers

Hi there!  My card today was inspired by Anita's card over at Muse.  Like Anita I used Brushos to create my background.  Brushos, where have you been all my life??  This stuff is awesome and so fun and easy to use!  The patterns you end up with are so cool.  I'm loving it!  Anyway I created a coloured panel and then die cut a Simon Says flower die from it.  The die cut flower was too pretty to waste so I made a second card with it.  I'm also going to enter this card in the CAS on Sunday Flowers challenge and the Addicted to CAS Inlaid Dies challenge.

  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Watercolor) Ranger, (Midnight Muse) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from All Squared Up) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Fresh Daisies) Simon Says Stamp

Gems:  Recollections

Other:  (Brushos)Colourcraft

Gifts, Gators and Kites

Hi there!  I've barely been in the Craft Cave at all in the last week but I found a little bit of time to sneak in there today.  I made 3 cards for 5 challenges.  

First up I combined the Addicted to CAS Gift challenge with the CAS on Sunday sketch challenge and came up with this little number.  The patterned papers are from an old Crate Paper collection.  The gifts and sentiment are Reverse Confetti and the Wonky Stitched Circle die is from My Favourite Things.

  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Lillian collection) Crate Paper

Stamps:  (Gifts & sentiment from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Wonky Stitched Circles Die-namics) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for the Stampin' Celebration inspiration challenge.  I was inspired by the blues and greens, the flags in the top right picture and the kraft background in the bottom right picture.  I used my favourite Reverse Confetti alligator and some RC banners along with Newton's Nook sentiments.  I'm also going to enter it in the  Seize the Birthday Anything Goes challenge. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Kraft) Papertrey Ink, (Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Alligator from Later Gator, Hat from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti, (Sentiment from Shark Bites) Newton's Nook

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Banners) Reverse Confetti

Marker:  (Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up

 Finally a simple card for the Paper Players colour challenge.  The polaroid frame has been in my scrap pile for a while so I was glad to use it.  The Taylored Expressions kite die is NBUS, the cloud is Lil' Inkers and the sentiment is Altenew.  It's perfect for this time of year as Good Friday is kite flying day in Bermuda!  A long weekend with kites, hot cross buns and codfish cakes.  Yummy yummy!  Fingers crossed for sunshine and a good breeze.  

That's all for today.  Have a lovely evening! 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay) Stamping' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Bejeweled) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Superfine) Wow

Dies:  (Kite) Taylored Expressions, (Cloud, polaroid frame) Lil' Inkers Designs.

Flowers & Balloons

Good morning!  I have two cards to share today for seven challenges.  This first card was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, the colours at The Colour Throwdown, the Hello challenge at Little Tangles and the paper piecing challenge at CAS on Sunday.  I paper pieced the flowers from an early Neat & Tangled set, added some gems and arranged them on a die cut panel.  I curled the edges of all the flowers and added a second layer on foam tape for the pink flower.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Kraft) Papertrey Ink, (White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (My Girl 6x6) American Crafts

Stamps:  (All from Fresh Blooms) Neat & Tangled

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Finished Frames) Avery Elle

Gem:  (Pink, clear) Recollections, (Turquoise) Doodlebug

This next card uses the sketch from Just Add Ink, the colours from ColourQ and the CAS challenge at Seize the Birthday.  I love those Lil' Inker balloons and use them quite often - yes I actually have some non-NBUS stuff in my stash!  :)  If you used different colours this would make a great guy card.  That's all for now.  I'll see you tomorrow for CASology!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, So Saffron, Crumb Cake) Stamping' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Bold Wishes) CASual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Balloons) Lil' Inker Designs, (Finished Frames) Avery Elle

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gem:  Recollections

Golden Greetings

Hi there!  We had a busy weekend so I didn't get into the Craft Cave at all.  Mom and I had a girls' day out on Saturday and did some Christmas shopping.  On Sunday Luis and I took a couple of leisurely walks with Tex and gave him a bath.  We also continued with clearing out the house now that the interior painting is almost done (only the bathroom left).  Since we had to move everything to paint I was determined not to just shove it all back where it came from.  We've done major culling of everything from clothes to pantry items to general "stuff".  I've even let go of some books!!  With each trip to the dump or charity shop I feel a little bit lighter.  We've been watching a lot of these TV programs about tiny houses and, while I don't think I could handle living in 400 square feet, I like the idea of paring down our belongings to a more streamlined amount.  (Before you even ask, no - I have not done this in the Craft Cave yet!  Baby steps...)  

    Anyway I managed to get into the Craft cave for a little bit today and made a card for four challenges.  I started by using the design from CAS(E) This Sketch.  I layered 3 of the sentiment die cuts for some dimension and covered it with black Wink of Stella.  I also popped up the centre ornament.  I'm going to enter this in the Addicted to CAS Dimension challenge and also in the CAS on Sunday Christmas challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Ornament from Festive Silhouettes) Altenew

Inks:  (Red Royal) Hero Arts

Die:  (Senitment, Bow) Avery Elle

Glitter:  (Black Wink of Stella) Zig