CASology #194

Welcome to Week 194 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Mother's Day is fast approaching and I have a number of special order cards to make for that particular day so this challenge came along at a good time for me.  Our sponsor this week is Stamplorations and they were kind enough to send us each a Mother's Day stamp to work with.  I stamped my image onto rose red cardstock and cut it with a Lil' Inkers Stitched Rectangle die.  I then cut a PTI heart from the panel and layered it onto 3 other hearts before popping it back into place.  I really like this technique because it adds depth and interest without getting too busy.  I made another card with the same layout but using a few different colours.  Can't decide which one I like the best...

    

Your turn now!  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design and then play along!   

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

This week's guest designer:

Elizabeth

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

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

Supplies Used:

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

Stamp:  Stamplorations

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Heart) Papertrey Ink, (Stitched Rectangle) Lil' Inkers Design

Gems:  Recollections

Brusho Flowers

Hi there!  My card today was inspired by Anita's card over at Muse.  Like Anita I used Brushos to create my background.  Brushos, where have you been all my life??  This stuff is awesome and so fun and easy to use!  The patterns you end up with are so cool.  I'm loving it!  Anyway I created a coloured panel and then die cut a Simon Says flower die from it.  The die cut flower was too pretty to waste so I made a second card with it.  I'm also going to enter this card in the CAS on Sunday Flowers challenge and the Addicted to CAS Inlaid Dies challenge.

  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Watercolor) Ranger, (Midnight Muse) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from All Squared Up) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Fresh Daisies) Simon Says Stamp

Gems:  Recollections

Other:  (Brushos)Colourcraft

CASology #193

Welcome to Week 193 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

My mind kept going to baby cards when I thought about the cue word this week - pink for girls and blue for boys.  (I think I had Hazel's adorable baby card from last week on my mind!)  I love this Martha Stewart punch for baby cards and I dug out a positively ancient piece of patterned paper to use with it.  (I think it's from 2008 or so.)  I felt very pleased with myself for using it - even if only a tiny bit of it!

Looking forward to seeing your lovely pink creations.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design and then play along!   

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield 

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

This week's guest designer:

Shanna

This week's sponsor:

Serendipity Stamps

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

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Pink Flamingo Plaid) My Paper Garden

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Baby Zoo) Altenew

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punch:  (Elephant) Martha Stewart

Gem:  Recollections

Sympathy Flowers

Hi there!  I'm working on a 32-card special order at the moment and 2 of those need to be sympathy cards.  Just Add Ink is looking for sympathy cards this week and I used the photo from Fusion for inspiration.  The photo immediately made me think of Papertrey Ink's Gracious Vases set but I ended up using the little cluster of flowers instead of the orchid image.  I am loving the Stitched Arches dies from MFT - they make such fun little frames!  Gotta dash and get dinner going.  Have a lovely evening!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tempting Turquoise, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers & vase from Gracious Vases, Sentiment from Mat Stack 2) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Melon Mambo) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Stitched Arch Stax) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Skipping Stones Design Stamp Tramps Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the monthly Skipping Stones Design Stamp Tramps Blog Hop!

You should have arrived here from the Skipping Stones Design Blog.

For today's card I used the Birthday Purses stamp set.  It has 3 fabulous purse images and plenty of SSD's signature funny sentiments.  After heat embossing the purse onto watercolor paper I used Worn Lipstick Distress Ink to create the ombre colours.  I decided that a sassy bag needed some sassy patterns and colours to go along with it so I paired some fun black & white patterned paper with lime green paper cut with a burst die.  It really makes it pop!  I mounted the purse with foam tape and highlighted the sentiment with some gems and was done!

Okay, time to get hopping.  Your next stop is Larissa's blog.  Be sure to leave comments along the way to be entered in the giveaway and check out the Skipping Stones Design Store to see all the fabulous stamp sets!

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Jen <---You are here!

Larissa

Tanja

Kandi

Ilina

Coralynn

Martha Lucia

Stephanie

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Black) Papertrey Ink, (Watercolor) Ranger

Patterned Paper:  (Jubilee Wild Berry 6x6) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Purse & sentiment from Birthday Purses) Skipping Stones Design

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Worn Lipstick Distress Ink) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger, (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Burst die) Avery Elle

Markers:  (Bright Yellow, Oatmeal) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Skipping Stones Design

Hi there!  I'm sharing a card today over at the Skipping Stones Design blog.  I'd love it if you popped over to take a look at it!

Have a great day!

CASology #192

Welcome to Week 192 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Photo Source

Every time I see this cue word the old jingle about the Jolly Green Giant and Little Green Sprout pops into my head.  Shows how old I am!!  Because of that I had planned to work some veggies into my card but I got distracted by these little Paper Smooches flowers sprouting from their pots and here we are.

And now it's your turn.  Be sure to check out all the fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team and then play along with us! 

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey - On a break

Melissa Chipperfield

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:

TaeEun 

Sponsor:

So Suzy Stamps

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

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Flowers & pot from Twiggy Florets) Paper Smooches, (Sentiment from CL341) Hero Arts

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Gems:  Recollections