R is for Rude

 After being crowned Queen of Snark last week at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers I was invited to be a guest designer for their new challenge - R is for Rude!  If you've never played along with (or heard of) the Sisterhood you MUST check them out.  You are always guaranteed a giggle with their collection of cheeky and sassy cards.

I made a few different cards for this challenge but this was the favourite in the end.  I pulled out these Skipping Stones Designs granny panties, paper-pieced them and paired them with a Technique Tuesday sentiment - they were made for each other!

Head over to the Sisterhood to admire the DT cards and join in the fun!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Let's Polka, Mon Amie 6x6) Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  (Pantie from Funderwear) Skipping Stones Designs, (Sentiment from Sassy Birthday) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Stitched Circles) Heffy Doodle

A Waffle Lot

This little Technique Tuesday stamp set has been staring at me for ages and the new Freshly Made Sketch challenge finally gave me the inspiration to use it.  This was super simple to put together once the waffles were coloured.  The pink paper I used for the panel and the hearts is ancient so yay for me!  Unfortunately I am now craving waffles which is something I didn't pick up at the store on Thursday and after waiting an hour and a half just to get inside even a waffle craving isn't strong enough to make me go back any time soon!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Le P'tit Bloc Hot) Toga

Stamps:  (All from Waffle Lot) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko,

Markers:  (Y06, Y21, E51) Copic

You Are My Sunshine

Hi there!

I'm popping in tonight with a card for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (Whatever the Weather) using the CAS Colours and Sketches sketch.  This Technique Tuesday stamp set has long been a favourite.  It even got me featured in Paper Crafts magazine back in the day!  I flipped the CC&S sketch around 180 degrees and use an MFT die for the frame.  All the cards I made today ended up using coloured card bases which is rare for me but made for a happy and colorful display on my craft table.  I made another of these using orange and black but I think I definitely like the yellow one best.

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Weather Report) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched rectangle scallop edge frame) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (Y02, Y15, Y38) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ripened Pumpkin and English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Pigeon Inspiration

Hello hello!

I'm popping in today with a card for Seize the Birthday (no toppings) and The Library Challenge.  This time the Library inspiration book is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.  This, and all the other pigeon books, are great sellers at the bookstore and I think they're so much fun.  I took inspiration from the cover art for my card using similar colours and layout.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Bird from Mod Birds, Hat from Beary Special Birthday) My Favourite Things, (Sentiment from Sassy Birthday) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Soft Sky) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Speech bubble border) Lawn Fawn

Markers:  (RV42) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #329

Welcome to Week 329 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

My card this week took a couple of tries to get right.  The first one involved some ill fated heart die cuts and a multi-color sentiment.  It was not a pretty sight.  So I one back to the drawing board and did some masking and inking and was SO much happier with this result!  

I must ask though - is paper pilling common when you work with Distress Oxide inks?  I had the same problem with regular cardstock and watercolor paper.  Am I just being too heavy handed with it?

  

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!

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Swati

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the holiday are over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 4 February at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Switch & sentiment from Bright Idea) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Squeezed Lemonade Oxide Inks) Ranger

Dies:  (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Markers:  (C1, C3) COpic

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #313

Welcome to Week 313 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I'd been wanting some of the Technique Tuesday Sassy sets for ages and finally broke down and bought a few.  How perfect that one had this little dress with it just in time for this challenge. It's like it was meant to be!

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!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marcie Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Barb G

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

** We're back to weekly challenges now that the summer is over!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 24 September at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Dress & sentiment from Sassy Fashion) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (RV13, RV21, RV23) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Tape:  (Black glitter) American Crafts

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #309

Welcome to Week 309 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Given the success of the Coffee Lovers Blog Hops I'm guessing that there are a lot of you out there who feel this way about their morning cup of coffee.  I certainly look forward to my caramel latte every day - it just makes everything seem a little bit brighter!

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!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman
Kevin Bray

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

This week's guest designer is:

Coni

**This is a 2 week challenge!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 13 August at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Coffee cup from Coffee Cozy) Lil' Inker Designs, (Sentiment from Weather Report) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Die:  (Coffee cup, sun) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  (E33, E35) Copic

Gems:  (Orange) Doodlebug, (Yellow) Recollections

Christmas Duo

Hi there!  I've got two cards to share this evening for three challenges.  First up is for the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge.  I've had this Technique Tuesday sentiment for ages and today it finally got it's moment to shine (or twinkle even)!  I have lots of American Crafts glitter tape kicking around and thought it would compliment the sentiment well.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Twinkle On) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Tape:  American Crafts

Gems:  Recollections

This card is for two challenges.  Lawnscaping is having a CAS challenge and I took inspiration from the photo at Inspired By All The Little Things for my design.  These Lawn Fawn stamps are all NBUS too.  I ordered them last year but they arrived too late for the holidays.  Saves me from having to order Christmas stamps for this year.  

Ha ha ha ha ha!  

Yeah right...  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Always Artichoke) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Wood Designer Cardstock Paper 6x6) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Holly & sentiment from Deck the Halls, Bow from Ornate Ornaments) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Sun, Foliage, Flowers & Lots of Ink!

Hi there!  Crafty time has been sporadic lately but I managed to get a few cards made yesterday.  My first was inspired by three challenges.  I took the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches, the sponging challenge from Just Us Girls and the Inspired by Words theme from Time Out - "Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine"

Anthony J. D'Angelo.

I sponged the oval with Distress Inks and then paper pieced the sun and clouds.  They're from the first Technique Tuesday set I ever got and I love it!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Yellow) Bo Bunny, (Grey) K & Company

Stamps:  (All from The Weather Report) Technique Tuesday

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon) Ranger

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Next up is a design inspired by Anita's gorgeous card over at Muse.  I used Distress Inks for the background and stamped the foliage with Jet Black Archival Ink.  I used my MISTI so I could stamp them multiple times to get nice, dark coverage.  I'm also going to enter this in the Addicted to Stamps and More Anything Goes challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Leaves from Botanicals 2) Paper Smooches, (Sentiment from Casual Comfort) CAS-ual Fridays

Ink:  (Jet Black Archival, Carved Pumpkin, Mustard Seed) Ranger

Gems:  Recollections

After all that inking I went super CAS for my third card using the palette from The Colour Throwdown.  I used some fabulous bright red Zing embossing powder for the flower and heart and even broke out some washi tape.

That's it for today.  Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with some more cards.  Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Flowers from Fall Florals) My Favourite Things, (Sentiment from Good Times) Mama Elephant

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Zing Rouge) American Crafts

Washi:  Pebbles

CASology #111

Welcome to Week 111 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Lots of ideas came to mind for this week's cue word.  A few songs - Under the Sea, Under the Boardwalk, Under the Bridge, Land Down Under.  A few words - underwear, undertaker, underground, underline, underwrite.  However, it wasn't until I spotted a stack of tissue boxes in the cupboard that the idea for my card popped into my head.  I also managed to make it a triple under card - I used the word under in the sentiment, the sentiment is under the image and part of the sentiment is underlined!  Whoop whoop! And now it's your turn.  Check out the fabulous designs from the design team and then play along!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg 

May Sukyong Park

And this week's guest designers:

Hazel

Sindhu

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, Vellum

Patterned Paper:  (The Sweetest Thing:  Tangerine) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Tissue box from On The Mend) Lawn Fawn, (Sentiment from Weather Report) Technique Tuesday

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

My Sunshine

Hello, Friday!  I have another card using a sticker embellishment.  How cute is that sun from s.e.i?  It's so bright and fun that it doesn't need much more than a strip of patterned paper to make it seriously awesome!  I'm going to join in with the Sun challenge over at Addicted to CAS.  And now I have to dash to work.  Hope your day is full of sunshine!

**Edited to add:  Thanks to Lynn for pointing me in the direction of the latest Time Out challenge - Fun in the Sun!



Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

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

Stamps:  (Sentiment from The Weather Report) Technique Tuesday

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Sticker:  (Sunny Day elements) s.e.i