CASology #112

Welcome to Week 112 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Okay, folks.  I expect to see a TON of cards in the gallery this week because this word is wide open to interpretation.  I went with three die cuts for my card.  I used the Simon Says Cloud Bank die and cut it from Basic Black, Basic Grey and Smokey Slate cardstock.  I staggered them, added an embossed sentiment and I was done!  Head on over to the CASology page to see all the fabulous inspiration from the design team and then get crafting!  

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 designer:

Diana

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

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Weather Through) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Super Fine Opaque White) Wow

Dis:  (Cloud Bank) Simon Says Stamp

Colour Me & Colour Throwdown

Hello, Monday!  I've got a couple of cards to share with you today for two different challenges.  


The first is for the Colour Me Monochromatic challenge.  I used Daffodil Delight ink and a Studio Calico mask to create the background.  The sentiment is CAS-ual Fridays, the butterfly is Papertrey Ink and the sequins are Doodlebug. I love how the yellow peeks through from behind the butterfly.  It's quickly becoming my most used die!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Wonderful Words) Casual Fridays

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Butterfly) Papertrey Ink

Stencil:  (V-Oattern Mask) Studio Calico

Sequins:  Doodlebug

Next up is The Colour Throwdown challenge.  I love this colour combo and the fabulous bottles in the photo would brighten up any room.  How cool would they look with some bright white daisies in them?  Anyway on to the card...  I used the Papertrey Ink stamp version of the die I used on the card above.  I rock and rolled the stamp it in the three challenge colours and then added an embossed sentiment below it.  Unfortunately the sequins I added look a bit purple in the photo but they're actually a Melon Mambo colour in real life! That's it for today.  Hope you have a lovely week!     

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Butterfly from Life Is Beautiful, Sentiment from Think Big Favourites #12) Papertrey Ink

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Seafoam White) Ranger

Sequins:  Doodlebug

Cutting Edge Colour

Hi there!  I'm back with a two for one challenge today.  I was inspired by the card at the Cutting Edge Challenge and I used the colours from the ColourQ challenge.  I love the flowers on Lisa's card - they're pretty high up on my wish list at the moment.  However, since I don't have those I dusted off some severely neglected Marianne Design dies and put them to work.  I love the layered look of the flowers and the leaves can be embossed which is awesome!  At some point I want to make another card with the ColourQ colours.  I love how the flowers pop off of that rich blue background.  So gorgeous.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Strawberry Slush, Lucky Limeade, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Cake & Candles) Avery Elle

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Flowers & leaves) Marianne Design

Gems:  Recollections    

Gypsy Butterfly

This week's Muse card is a bold and bright creation by Vicki Dutcher. It's simple but fabulous!  As you can see I stuck pretty close to Vicki's design because hey, if it ain't broke…  Instead of watercolor (me and techniques are not getting along lately) I used a scrap of ancient 7Gypsies paper.  I tried a vellum sentiment but it didn't feel right and in the end I went with a black strip that seemed to balance the butterfly. Time to head off to work.  Hope you have a fabulous day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Coral) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  7 Gypsies

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Grand Greetings) Lawn Fawn

Ink:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Panels & butterfly) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  Recollections

Scrappy Thank You

This week's RetroSketches sketch is brilliant for using up those scraps of patterned paper that you just can't bring yourself to throw away.  You could make a whole set of these pretty quickly and they could work for all sorts of occasions.  Hmmm….  I see a project in my future…

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Blue) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Lost & Found Two - Sunshine) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Sentiment from You Said It) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Flag Tags) Paper Smooches, (Die-Namics Butterflies) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

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

Card Concept & Colour Throwdown

Good morning!  I'm popping in today with two cards for four challenges.  First up is my card for The Card Concept and CAS on Sunday.  I love the bedding set in The Card Concept photo and was inspired by the off the edge pattern, the pierced edging around the headboard and Deanna Dean's card.  The green is quite dark in this photo - wishing I'd used a lighter one now but oh well.  I think this card could fit in the Clean and Simple or Clean and Graphic category.  CAS on Sunday asked us to use black, white and one colour in our design so this card fits perfectly with the challenge.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower) Hero Arts, (Sentiment from You Said It) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Stitched Squares) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

My second card is for The Colour Throwdown challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes challenge.  I pulled out my little used Papertrey Ink Rosie Posie stamps and dies and made a bright and cheery get well card.  I realized that most of my cards lately have been on white bases so it was fun to use a bright colour this time.  :)  Hope you're having a lovely day!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower and stem from Rosei Posei & Rosie Posie Step 2, Sentiment from Think Big Favourites #6) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Rosie Posie) Papertrey Ink