Neat & Tangled's 1st Birthday Bash!

Hi there!  I was super chuffed to be invited to join in the 1st birthday celebration for Danielle Walls' Neat and Tangled Stamps.  The celebration has been going on all month long at the Neat and Tangled blog and the Little Tangles Challenge blog.  If you haven't checked them out then you must as there are tons of challenges, giveaways and party ideas. I have a post today on the Little Tangles blog and would love it if you'd check it out and let me know what you think!  Here's a little sneak peak for you...

Big thanks to Danielle and Ren-Yi for inviting me to help out with the celebrations - it's been a blast!

Baby Squared

Good morning, all!  I was recently asked to make a card for someone who had twins and I thought the colours for this week's Dynamic Duos would work perfectly for it.  Initially I was a bit worried that the black base might be a bit heavy for a baby card but then I remembered this skull and crossbones baby card I made and I went with it.  There's something for everyone!  Since I was making this I decided to make a girl card too.  Gotta cover all the bases!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose, Pool Party, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Sn@p! Colour Vibe) Simple Stories
Stamps:  (Bears &  blocks from Baby Basics) Market Street Stamps, (2 from Jessie's ABCs) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Ranger

CASology #58

Welcome to Week 58 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:

I love paper!  Especially in fun little notebooks.  I have tons of them that I have collected over the years.  You can't have too many right?  There's always lists to be made and notes to be jotted so a notebook in every room is the way to go.  :D  For my card I stamped the sheets of note paper, punched out the holes and snipped them to look like they'd been torn out of a notebook.  This is kind of how my office feels sometimes - paper floating everywhere!  I can't wait to see where the cue word takes you all this week - so many possibilities!  Check out the designs from the DT and then get to work!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

And this week's guest designer:

Jenny

Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that submissions are due by 4pm CST on Sunday, August 25th.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, red) Bazzill

Stamps:  (Paper from Smarty Pants, Sentiment from Sentiment Sampler) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punch:  (1/8" hole punch) McGill

Gems:  Recollections

Happy Blooms

Hello again!  Popping in with another colour challenge card - this time for ColourQ.  I used my Paper Smooches' Bold Blooms stamps for the first time here - NBUS score!  I love that multi circle stamp - such a cool pattern.  I also broke out the Stickles which haven't seen much action in a while. That's it for me tonight.  It's almost time for my Monday night TV marathon.  It's pretty much the only night I regularly watch stuff - American Ninja Warrior, Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls and Siberia.  Anyone else watching any of these??

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Flowers from Bold Blooms, Sentiment from Simply Said) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Glitter:  (Xmas Red Stickles) Ranger 

Striped Bonanza!

Hi there!  I've got a rather bright and bold card today.  I'm playing along with the challenge at the Colour Throwdown.  I was rather fixated on the stripes in the photo so I decided to create my own.  I started out by trying to stamp them but that didn't go so well (cue lots of bad words!) so I cut strips of patterned paper and layered them instead.  The Papertrey Ink sentiment fit perfectly in the white space and the flower pretty much made itself!  Hope you've all had a lovely day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Big & Bold Wishes) Papertrey Ink

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Nesties Labels 14) Spellbinders

Dies:  (Beautiful Blooms II #1, #2 & #3) Papertrey Ink

Punches:  (5/16" & 1/8" hole punches) McGill

CAS(E) This Sketch #41

Welcome to Week 41 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch by Chrissy Larson:

I used the colours from this week's Paper Players challenge to help me out with my sketch this week. I don't have the new Stampin' Up In Colours yet so I found some relatively close substitutes.  I also pulled out this old Woodware Pop Flower punch that I've had for ages.  Love the funky retro look of it!  I also love to see what you guys come up with when you play along so hop over to the CAS(E) This Sketch blog, check out the DT inspiration and then join in the fun!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Dark Pink) Bazzill, (Pear Pizzazz) Stampin' Up, (Melon Berry) Paertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Grand Greetings) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Nesties Labels 14) Spellbinders

Punch:  (2" Pop Flower) Woodware Craft Collection, (3/4' circle) Marvy Uchida, 5/16" hole punch) McGill

Gems:  (Limeade assortment) Doodlebug, (Pearls) Recollections

Birthday Balloons

Good morning!  I'm popping in with a simple one layer card for Lawnscaping's One Layer challenge. I almost dismissed this challenge completely as my cards usually consist of paper piecing and lots of dimensional adhesive.  However, after some pondering, I came up with this.  I stamped the colours with the back side of the balloon stamp and then stamped the outline on top.  I added the strings in a light shade of grey and then finished it with this sentiment from Grand Greetings.  I really must make more one layer cards.  They're so mail friendly and also easier on the hands - no cramped fingers from too much fussy cutting!  :D

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Stamps:  (Balloon from Admit One, Sentiment from Grand Greetings) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento London Fog) Tsukineko, (Rose Red, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Perfect Plum) Stampin' Up