Thank You Flower

I've got a card this evening for Freshly Made Sketches and Addicted to CAS (Code Word: Flower).  I found this gorgeous flower in a pile of bits and bobs waiting for their turn to shine on a card.  I made it ages ago using a smooshing technique I saw on Jennifer McGuire's blog.  I have a few others too but don't have any leaves which may be why they've sat unused for so long.  I'll either have to get off my butt and make some leaves or get more creative!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Watercolor) Ranger, (Daffodil Delight, Basig Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flower from Hennah Elements) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Worn Lipstick & Fossilized Amber Distress Inks) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Thank You) Poppy Stamps

Other:  (Nuvo White & Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Awesome!

Today's card is for CAS(E) This Sketch and Addicted to Stamps and More (CAS challenge).  This awesome WPlus9 stamp set came immediately to mind when I saw the CTS sketch this week.  Its one of my oldest stamp sets and I love it as much now as I did when I first got it.  I stamped the background with a bit of rock 'n' roll technique in two different sets of colours.  Then I embossed and fussy cut the awesome and popped it up on foam tape in the centre of the background.  The You're so was stamped in black, trimmed out and also popped up on foam tape.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (All from So 80s) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Pink, Apricot, Sky Blue, Heliotrope) ColourBox

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Pink Bicycle

I've got a last minute card for the Inkspirational photo challenge today.  I spotted the pink bicycle in the corner of the picture which inspired me to pull out this NBUS Simon Says Stamp bicycle die.  I paired it with a WPlus9 hello die and some Altenew washi tape for yet another no stamping card!  There have certainly been a lot of those lately.  Not sure why but at least I'm making use of some neglected goodies.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Gold)

Dies:  (Classic bicycle) Simon Says Stamp, (Hello speech bubble) WPlus9

Washi Tape - Altenew

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops Tonic

CASology #368

Welcome to Week 368 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Plants and snails definitely go hand in hand but I know that many people would prefer they didn't.  Luis does not appreciate when they savage his vegetable garden but I think they're pretty cool creatures.  Their shells are gorgeous and I always feel so guilty when I step on one by mistake. :( 

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you.  Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Milka Gubo 

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munroe

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Vicky

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 25 May (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Early Espresso) Stampin' Up, (White glitter)

Stamps:  (All from Snailed It) Essentials by Ellen

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Pale Tomato, Fresh Peach, Green Hills, Field Greens, Cup o' Joe, Wet Cement) Hero Arts

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Blue & Gold Birthday

Today's cards are for three challenges - the Colour Throwdown,  Seize the Birthday (Anything Goes) and Darnell's NBUS challenge.  These Lil' Inker Designs balloons and the Simon Says Stamp stars have seen a lot of use over the years but this is the first time I've broken out The Stamp Market happy birthday die.  I really liked the colour combo so, like yesterday, I made two cards with the same design but just switched the colours around.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Bermuda Bay, Island Indigo, Smokey Slate, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up, (Gold)

Dies:  (Happy birthday) The Stamp Market, (Balloons) Lil' Inker Designs, (Stars) Simon Says Stamp

Other:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

No Stamping

I've got cards to share for 3 challenges today - Freshly Made Sketches, Just Add Ink (colours) and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (dies and/or punches).  I used the Simon Says Air Vent die to created the striped panels in the card and a SSS sentiment die.  The thank you is double stacked and then covered with Glossy Accents to add some shine. I made two card with this design and just switched around the colours.

Supplies Used:

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

Die:  (Thank you, Air vent) Simon Says Stamp

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic, (Glossy Accents) Ranger

Welcome Home

I'm popping in with a last minute entry for the AAA Card Challenge where we have to use 1 image with the optional twist inspired by TV.  We often have HGTV on in the background when we're puttering around the house and Fixer Upper is on quite regularly.  When Chip and Joanna show their clients their new house they always say, "Welcome home."  

Funny story about Fixer Upper - I caught the end of an episode a few weeks ago and thought the husband from the couple whose house was being renovated looked very familiar.  Turns out that's because he was my first boyfriend!  I remembered afterwards that

his family was originally from Texas (they lived here in Bermuda for a couple of years) and he went to university at Baylor so its not surprising he's ended up back in Waco.  So weird to see someone pop up out of the blue who I haven't thought about in forever.  Know what's even weirder?  That makes 3 boys I've kissed who have turned up on reality tv shows.  Either there are too many reality shows or I kissed too many boys in my youth!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Warm Welcome) SugarPea

Ink:  (Pistachio Pudding) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Welcome, house) SugarPea

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic