CASology #379

 

Welcome to Week 379 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Okay I'm really reaching with the cue word this week. I'm pretty sure I don't have any wheat images in my stash so I knew I'd have to think outside the box.  First I considered a "This deserves a toast" sentiment with a slice of toast but I've done a similar design for CASology before.  In the end I went for beer.  Now I'm not a beer drinker but I know there are some beers made with wheat.  (I even googled it to double check I wasn't crazy).  I was going to use white Liquid Applique to make the beer foam puffy but apparently that stuff doesn't last forever because my white Liquid Applique is now decidedly brown!   

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!

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Lisa

***We're going back to challenges every 2 weeks!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 14 December (CDT).

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Beer from Cheers To You) Stampin' Up

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Classic Block Alpha) essentials by Ellen

Markers: (YR23, Y17) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Mom, Pen & Star

Hello hello!

I've got three challenge cards to share today.  First up is for The Colour Throwdown using a mixture of different companies.  The flower is Lil' Inker, the die cut letters are Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is Altenew.  I love it when they all play nicely together!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Family Ties 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Painted Butterflies) Altenew

Dies:  (Flower) Lil' Inker Designs, ('M') Lawn Fawn

Gems:  (Brown) Doodlebug, (Clear) Recollections

Next up is a card for CAS Colour and Sketches.  While perusing my patterned papers I came across this script design from Kaisercraft and it sparked the idea for the card.  The pen and sentiment are from Papertrey Ink.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Periwinkle 6.5x6.5) Kaisercraft

Stamps:  (Pen & sentiment from Happy Trails) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Hero Arts

Dies:  (Stitched rectangle) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Last but not least is a card for the Just Add Ink shaker card challenge.  I don't make shaker cards very often but I recently got some of these shaped shaker makers from MFT and they sure make the whole process a lot easier!  The sentiment is a Neat & Tangled die and the paper is by Pebbles.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Celebrate) Neat & Tangled, (Star Shaker) My Favourite Things

Confetti: Recollections

Gems:  Recollections

'Bots and Birthdays

Look at that!  Back for two days in a row!  Yaaaasss!  I've got two more cards today starting with this one for the My Favourite Things sketch challenge.  I finally broke down and got the dies to go along with the Bionic Bots stamps.  I'd avoided buying matching dies as much as possible telling myself that I was saving money because I was perfectly capable of fussy cutting images.  Well, it does save money and I am capable but boy does it take forever sometimes!  So now I scoop some up when I can and it's definitely making my crafting life easier.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Lucky Prints 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Bionic Bots) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

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

Markers:  (RV10, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger

Next up is a card for the CAS-ual Fridays All That Glitters challenge and the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes challenge.  I used coloured glitter papers from DCWV with some fun Papertrey Ink dies and added a CAS-ual Fridays sentiment.  I also added a few Nuvo Crystal Drops but they're pretty hard to see. 

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Glitter paper DCWV

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Shenanigans) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Celebrate, Stripes) Papertrey Ink

Other:  (Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops) Tonic

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Umbrellas, Clouds & Rainbows

Hi there!  I've got cards for several challenges today.  First up is for the Inspired by All the Little Things challenge.  I was inspired by the grey day, the umbrella and the stripes although I went for rainbow stripes instead of black and white stripes.  I also used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches but I flipped it upside down.  This was actually my second attempt at the card. My first one used different papers.  Can't decide which one I prefer...

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Rainbow stripes from Everyday Collection 6x6) Avery Elle, Grey stripes from Dots & Stripes 6x6) Echo Park, (Plaid from Perfectly Plaid) Lawn Fawn, (Grey dots from South of Market 6x6) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (All from Weather It) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Cloud border) Mama Elephant

Gems:  Recollections

Finally I have a card for the CAS-ual Fridays rainbow challenge.  How fabulous is that rainbow glitter tape?  Once I laid the tape I embossed the sentiment from Shenanigans to really make it pop and then I added a generous helping of gems for a bling-tactic celebration!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Shenanigans) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Hero Arts

Washi:  (Glitter chevrons) Duck

Gems:  Recollections

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!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas - Taking a break

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

This week's guest designer:

Susan

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:  (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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A Trio of Challenges

I had some unexpected time to play in the Craft Cave yesterday so I got to join in with some last minute challenges.  I've been admiring the gorgeous inspiration picture at The Heart Desires (I love the turquoise and oranges!) and all the fabulous DT cards.  I used all the challenge elements for my card - the colour palette, a sea creature and geometric shapes.  I inked over a My Favourite Things stencil with VersaMark ink and then clear embossed the little triangles before watercoloring over it.  Then I just stamped and fussy cut the whale and stamped the sentiment on three different orange cardstocks and popped everything up on foam tape.  I'm really please with how it turned out and so glad I managed to join in with the challenge even if it is at the last minute.  :)  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Whale & sentiment from Keep Swimming) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Hero Arts

Stencil:  (Tiny Triangles) My Favourite Thing

Gems:  Recollections

Next is an entry for the colour challenge at Just Add Ink.  I combined a Reverse Confetti flamingo with a My Favourite Things sentiment and a Lil' Inker Design sun.  This actually came together pretty quickly so I made another one in reverse pinks.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flamingo legs & face from Fabulous Flamingo) Reverse Confetti, (Sentiment from Tickled Pink) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Crushed Curry) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Flamingo) Reverse Confetti, (Stitched sun) Lil' Inker Designs, (Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for the current CAS(E) This Sketch challenge.  I used some oldie but goody WPlus9 images and an Altenew sentiment to create this celebration card that is perfect for the 4th of July but could work for other things too.  Bastille Day anyone?

That's it from me.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Pocket & stars from A Pocketful) WPlus9, (Sentiment from Dodecagram) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Night of Navy) Stampin' U

Gems:  Recolections

Rainbow Stars

Hi there!  I'm popping in to share another card I made yesterday with two challenges in mind - CAS(E) This Sketch and Curtain Call's rainbow challenge.  Both the Reverse Confetti die and the My Favourite Things sentiment are NBUS (whoop whoop!) and I think rainbows and celebrations go pretty well together.  The panel is popped up on foam tape, the garlands are covered in clear Wink of Stella and there's lots of bling scattered around.  That's it for now.  See you tomorrow for CASology!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Brushstroke Birthday) My Favoutire Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Star garland) Reverse Confetti, (Stitched Rectangle) Mama Elephant

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Rockin' & Foxin'

Hi there!  I had a bit of time in the Craft Cave this morning and made two cards.  This first card uses the palette from ColourQ and the sketch from Paper Smooches Sparks.  This jukebox is from an older PS set and I still love it.  I paper pieced it, gave it an orange glow and popped it up on foam tape.  I originally had the sentiment stamped on the green panel but it looked a little flat so I stamped it on yellow and popped that up too.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Jukebox & small notes from Perpetual Bliss, Sentiment & large notes from BeBoppin) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for The Card Concept and I'd put it into the Clean and Layered category.  I used some new (to me) goodies from Lil' Inker Designs for this one.  How adorable is that fox?  It came together really quickly and I even used a scrap of patterned paper.  Whoop whoop!  I'm also going to enter this in the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

Hope you all have a good weekend.  We're keeping an eye on Hurricane Joaquin.  It should be passing by us on Sunday evening but not sure how close or how strong it will be at this point.  I'll let you know next week!  

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Hey Girl 6x6) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Hey Foxy) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Hey Foxy) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections