Jumping on the Bandwagon

Okay, so I know I'm waaaaay late for this bandwagon but I have never been very good at keeping up with trends.  And even when I do get my hands on trendy products it takes me ages to get around to using them.  Take the stencil and spray mists that I used here - I had to wipe the dust off of both of them before I started!  Ah well, better late than never.  And you know what? I just might try this again.  It was pretty fun and I'm pleased with the final result.  So pleased in fact that I'm going to enter it into the Virginia's View stencil challenge and the Moxie Fab stencil challenge.  Yee haw!  Now off to dust off some more stencils…

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Smokey Slate, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Specialty Paper:  (Watercolour paper) Mead

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Always Here) Skipping Stones Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black), Tsukineko

Die:  (Tilted Banners) Simon Says Stamp

Die Cuts:  (Paper Revelie Noir Butterflies) Making Memories

Stencil:  (Circle Graph Mask) Studio Calico

Mists:  (Mister Huey Boss Lady) Studio Calico, (Perfect Pearl Mist) Ranger

Gems:  (Cupcake assortment) Doodlebug

CAS(E) This Sketch #72

Welcome to Week 72 of CAS(E) This Sketch!  Take a look at this week's sketch by Julie Day:

My initial thought for this sketch was quite similar to Donna's so I decided to go back to the drawing board and ponder the design a little further.  And, just as I was dropping off to sleep the other night, it came to me - a Rubik's Cube!!  (Does that ever happen to you?  I keep a notebook on my bedside table now because I seem to get a lot of ideas as I'm drifting off to sleep.  Good for card ideas but not good for my beauty sleep!)  Anyway, I thought the WPlus9 sentiment would compliment the Rubik's Cube perfectly and hopefully it will go to an appreciative child of the 80s!  :)  I can't wait to see where this sketch takes your creative minds so break out the crafty supplies and get to work!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from So 80s) Wplus9

Inks:  (Real Red, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Punch:  (3/4" square) EK Success

Stitched Flowers

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Man, it's feast or famine around here isn't it?  It's either a measly two posts a week or an excessive two posts a day!  I must get my scheduling a bit more under control.  (Story of my life!)  Anyway I'm here (again) with a card for two challenges.  I used the Dynamic Duos colours and the Stitched Faux or Real theme from CAS on Sunday. The dies and stamps are all NBUS (hi, Darnell!) and I'm wondering what took me so long especially with that fabulous Paper Smooches Hello. *Sigh*  So many products so little time…

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower from Stitches & Swirls) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black), Tsukineko

Dies:  (Tri Circle) Simon Says Stamp, (Hello Words) Paper Smooches

Punch:  (Corner rounder) Marvy Uchida

Gems:  Recollections

Baby Booties

When I saw the graphic for the latest Curtain Call Inspiration challenge I immediately thought of the Baby Basics set that Julie Day designed for Market Street Stamps (sadly another stamp company that is no longer in business).  It has these tiny little booties that I had yet to ink up so I thought it was time to let them shine.  I also broke out Studio Calico's Story Time 6x6 pads which I got in a sale from Two Peas.  They have so many adorable patterns so I decided to make a boy version of the card too.  Now all these pregnant ladies around me just need to start popping those kids out so I can send some cards! :D  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Primrose Petals, Daffodil Delight, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Story Time 6x6) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (Star, shoes and sentiment from Baby Basics) Market Street Stamps

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black), Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Twine:  (Lemondrop) The Twinery

I Appreciate You

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Hello again!  I'm dropping in with a last minute card for the current CASE Study challenge.  I love Jaclyn's clean and crisp card with the pops of red. I used some Zing Rouge embossing powder for my flower - I love how bright it is and it has great texture too.  All the stamps on this card are NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) so I'm giving myself a little pat on the back for that.  :)  Hope you all have a lovely evening and I'll be back tomorrow!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Flower from Hello Doodle) My Cute Stamps, (Stripe from Basic Borders, Sentiment from True Friend) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black), Tsukineko, (Sahara Sand) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Zing Rouge) American Crafts

Gems:  (Red) Doodlebug, (Black) Recollections

CASology #90

Welcome to Week 90 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I had a few failed efforts at cards for this week's cue word.  There was an attempt at watercolouring that went very badly ending with me and a lap soaked with colorful water!  So, in the end, I took a less messy route and used this Lil' Inkers die to create some waves and accompanied them with a punny sentiment.  I used orange for the sentiment as it's a complimentary colour to blue and it really pops.  Since I used 3 of the die cuts I'm also going to join in with the Paper Players Three Spree challenge.  And now it's your turn!  Check out the gorgeous DT designs and then get to work!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberley Wiener

Joyce Mehrberg

May Sukyong Park

And this week's guest designer:

Michele

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Wicked Nauticool) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (Tangerine Tango) Stampin' Up

Die:  Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Your Special Day

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Hi again!  I didn't think I'd make a card for this week's ColourQ challenge but I had a last minute burst of creativity so here I am!  I used the sketch from Lisa Arana's Wanna Sketch? challenge to help me along.  It's hard to see in this photo but the dots in the flower centre are Calypso Coral and they're covered with tiny dots of Stickles.  The flower and flourishes are from My Cute Stamps. They had a closing sale recently.  While I love a sale, its sad to see yet another stamp company closing.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill Basics, (Primrose Petals, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, River Rock) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower & flourishes from Celebrate Today) My Cute Stamps, (Sentiment from You Said It, Sister) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Coastal Cabana) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Stitched Rectangles) Lil' Inker Designs, (Double-Ended Banners) Papertrey Ink

Punch:  (1/16" hole punch) McGill

Glitter:  (Star Dust Stickles) Ranger