CASology #196

Welcome to Week 196 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I broke out an NBUS Paper Smooches die for my card this week and paired it with an older PS stamp and a Market Street Stamps sentiment.  How cute is that birdhouse?  I'd love to have a striped on like that in my yard!  Hmmm... weekend project?

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  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:

Lisa

This week's sponsor:

Cindy B Designs

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, (Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Family Ties 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Bird from Forest Whimsy) Paper Smooches, (Sentiment from Home Sweet Home) Market Street Stamps

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Bird House) Paper Smooches

Gems:  Recollections

Chevron Baby

Hi there!  I spent the end of last weekend down and out with this cough & cold bug that's going around and didn't get back into the Craft Cave until yesterday.  I finished that big 32 card order and am now working on a new order which I'll share later in the week.  Also I've been invited to take part in a Wine & Cheese event at the Mason's Lodge with a number of other craft vendors.  I did it last year and enjoyed it so I've got two weeks to really build up my stock for this year.

Today's card was inspired by the photo at Just Add Ink and I'm also going to enter it in the Anything Goes challenges at Addicted to Stamps and More and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge.  I used dies from My Favourite Things (chevrons) and Lil' Inker Designs (Baby) and a sentiment from Altenew.  It was pretty quick to put together so I made one for a girl as well.  Time to jet off back to work.  Have a great day!

  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill,  (Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Baby Zoo) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Chevrons) My Favourite Things, (Baby) Lil' Inker Designs, (Flag) Paper Smooches

Gems:  Recollections

Skipping Stones April Stamp & Share Challenge

Hello and welcome to the April Skipping Stones Stamp & Share Challenge!  This month we have a sketch challenge for you.

For my card today I used a fun set from the last release - Hippo Birdie Two Ewe.  I love these adorable critters (that hippo especially makes me smile) and I thought they'd fit perfectly into the circles from the sketch.  I paper pieced all the animals and popped the circles up onto foam squares for a bit of dimension.

I hope you'll find time to play along especially as one lucky person will receive a Skipping Stones Design stamp set of their choice!  Skipping Stones stamps are NOT required to play along but if you have some we'd love to see them!  Be sure to check out the rest of the gorgeous inspiration from the design team and then get crafting!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White, Black) Papertrey Ink, (Blue) Bazzill, (Pink pirouette, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (All from Hippo Birdie Two Ewe) Skipping Stones Design

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Punches:  (2" & 2 1/2" circles) Marvy Uchida

CASology #195

Welcome to Week 195 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I briefly considered a sprinkle of rain on my card or a sprinkling of fairy dust but in the end my stomach led me straight to a sprinkle covered cupcake!  Yum yum yum!  

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  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:

Lisa

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, (Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cupcake from Carnival Cupcakes, Candle & sentiment from Carnival Toppers) Mama Elephant, (Sprinkles from Sugar Rush) Paper Smooches

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Bermuda Bay, Wisteria Wonder) Stampin' Up

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gem:  Recollections

Flowers & Unicorns

Hi there!  A super quick post as I'm speaking in under the wire with these cards today.  First up is an entry using the colours and photo from the Card Concept.  I added Stickles to the flowers and leaves for some interest and sparkle and this one layer card fits into the Clean & Simple category.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Birthday Wishes) Mama Elephant, (Flowers & leaves from Reflections) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up

Glitter:  (Cotton Candy, Fruit Punch, Yellow & Lime Green Stickles) Ranger

Second card uses the design from Freshly Made Sketches.  I love this Paper Smooches unicorn - he always makes me smile!  

Hope your week is off to a wonderful start!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textued White) Bazzill, (Bashful Blue) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Unicorn & rainbow from Spectrum) Paper Smooches, (Sentiment from Furry Cat & Box) Simon Says Stamp

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched clouds border) Mama Elephant

Markers:  (RV000, RV02, RV13, YR02, Y11, G00, B00, BV00, C-1, C-3) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Muse Birthday

Hello!  Another weekend has zoomed by at a phenomenal rate.  I'm still working on my 32 card special order.  Only 2 cards to go which I hope to be able to get done tomorrow.  I needed to take a break from those so I played along with Tracey McNeely's card over at Muse.  I stuck pretty close to her inspiration - big sentiment, stamped leaves and die cut flowers in bright colours.  All of my stamps and dies are Paper Smooches.  I love that big Happy Birthday die!  I broke out some Stickles for the centre of the flowers.  Stickles are one of those products that I tend to forget about because they're tucked away in a drawer but this recent video from Therese Calvird reminded me to pull them out and give them some love.  :)  Seize the Birthday is having an Anything Goes challenge so I am going to play along with them as well.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Large flower from Bold Blooms, Small flowers, leaves from Reflections) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (Regal Rose, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Happy Birthday) Paper Smooches

Glitter:  (Fruit Punch, Orange Peel, Yellow & Purple Stickles) Ranger

Mother's Day Butterflies

Hi there!  I'm popping in today with a set of Mother's Day cards.  They were relatively quick and simple to put together so I made a few in each colour since I'm getting lots of requests for Mother's Day.  The coloured Lil' Inker stitched mat is the same colour as the dark ink on each of the Altenew butterflies (except for the yellow) and the sentiment is from Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  I'm going to play along with a few challenges with these cards:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Photo inspiration

The Paper Players - CAS butterflies 

Just Add Ink - Just Add M

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make it Girlie

Have a lovely day!

 Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Perfect Plum) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Butterfly from Painted Butterflies) Altenew, (Sentiment from Mother Knows Best) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Regal Rose, Melon Mambo,Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Certainly Celery, Lucky Limeade, Soft Sky, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Stitched Rectangle) Lil' Inkers Design

Gems:  Recollections