Negative Butterfly

Good morning!  Both the Moxie Fab World and Just Us Girls are hosting challenges to use negative die cuts so I thought I'd play along.  This card uses one of the 10 zillion pieces of 12x12 patterned paper that I have collected over the years.  Always exciting to actually use a piece!  :)  Hope you're all having a lovely week so far!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Botanical Silhouettes) Papertrey Ink

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Butterfly) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  (Bumblebee assortment) Doodlebug

Unity Butterfly

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Hello again!  I've got a two for one card this evening.  I used the colours from Dynamic Duos and the sketch from Unity's monthly challenge.  I love this oversized Unity butterfly.  There's so much texture on the wings and it embosses really well.  

We're off to the pub to see off one of my co-workers who is heading back to England after 6 years here.  :(  It won't be the same without her at work but I guess it's just one more reason to get over to the UK for a holiday!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Woodgrain, diamonds & sentiment from Feb '13 KOM - Let Love Grow, Butterfly from Sept '12 KOM - The Vintage Touch) Unity Stamp Co

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Ranger

Gems:  (Swimming Pool assortment) Doodlebug

CASology #35

Welcome to Week 35 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:

I was absolutely certain that I was going to use Paper Smooches' Space Cadet stamps for my card this week but when it came time to make it nothing was working out the way I wanted it to.  I ended up trawling through my Unity stamps and finding this fun image and sentiment from a 2011 kit of the month.  I used blue embossing powder on yellow card for the image and I love the shine and texture it adds.  Simple but effective!  Go on over to the CASology blog and check out what my teammates have been up to and then reach for the stars with your designs!  

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

And this week's guest designer:

Beate

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that submissions are due by 4pm CST Sunday, 17 March.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight)  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Jan '11 KOM - To The Moon & Back) Unity Stamp Co

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Blue Glass) Ranger

Markers:  (Stampin' Write Daffodil Delight & Not Quite Navy) Stampin' Up

Let's Shell-ebrate!

Monday again already.  Time is really flying.  It's going to be Christmas any moment now...  Yikes!  

I'm playing along with the current Simon Says Stamp challenge today to use a Bit O' Green on your card.  I made this for my brother's birthday.  I like to send him punny sentiments.Last year I was late so I sent him this one:

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Gumball Green, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Turtle & sentiment from Party Posse, Speech bubbles from He Said, She Said, Letters from Alphadot) Paper Smooches

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

Washi Tape:  Crafty Basics

Markers:  (G99, YG03, YG23, YG63, YG95) Copic

Colour Blocked Bunnies

Hello there!  I feel like it's been ages since I spent a good chunk of time in Blogland!  The last couple of weeks have just flown by.  I was busy in the Craft Cave with a special order for 75 cards so there wasn't much time for challenges.  I also did some extra shifts at work and we all took part in a dental course yesterday.  I confess that I was dreading it but it turned out to be pretty interesting thanks to an enthusiastic and inspired teacher.  

Today I finally managed to play along with some challenges. I used the colours from The Colour Throwdown and the colour blocks required by CAS-ual Fridays to make a bright and fun Easter card.  The bunnies are embossed in white and then outlined with the same colour as the cardstock to make them pop a bit.  I'm hoping that this week will be a bit calmer and that I'll get back to catching up with everyone and making some more card of course!  

Before I go I just had to share the other project I got up to this weekend.  We've been having problems with our washing machine and after a bit of research I discovered it's a well known issue for the model and there's a recall on the computer board.  Unfortunately, being in Bermuda, I can't just call up Whirlpool and have them send someone over to replace it for free like I could if I lived in the US.  So I figured out what the replacement part was, had it shipped in and Luis and I replaced it ourselves.  And guess what?  It worked! Whoop whoop!  I was so proud of us especially as it would have cost up a fortune to find someone to come and replace it for us.  Maybe we ought to start a side business...  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Pool Party, Crumb Cake)  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Grey Hares) Skipping Stones Designs

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Ranger

Markers:  (R22, Y21, BG10) Copic

CAS(E) This Sketch #18

Welcome to Week 18 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch designed by Lisa Arana:

This week I decided to flip the sketch upside down and make use of these cute little car stamps from Unity.  They look like a scalloped edge all lined up like that don't you think?  I coloured them with markers and paper pieced the arrows.  Clean and simple!  Your turn now.  Head over to the CAS(E) This Sketch blog and check out the fabulous designs by the rest of the team and then play along.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Basic Grey)  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cars & sentiment from Along for the Ride) Unity Stamp Co

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (Stampin' Write Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

CASology #34

Welcome to Week 34 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:

Easter is fast approaching so what better time to pull out those bunny images?  This poor little Sweet Stamp Shop bunny has been nibbled by a chocolate fiend and I envisioned the card as a memo from P.E.T.C.B (People for the Ethical Treatment of Chocolate Bunnies) with an idea to save him.  Although P.E.T.C.C. will surely be on the defensive very quickly! Your turn to showcase some bunnies.  Check out the fabulous designs by the rest of the team and then get to work! 

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

And this week's guest designer:

Jenny

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that submissions are due by 4pm CST Sunday, 10 March.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Kraft) Papertrey Ink, (Soft Suede)  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Bunny & sentiments from Sweet Spring) Sweet Stamp Shop, (Vintage Notepad) Market Street Stamps

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Cherry Cobbler) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Spiral Notebook Page) Papertrey Ink