JENerally Speaking

Monday, April 30, 2018

Plaid Kitchen

Hello!

I'm popping in again with a card for the current MFT Sketch Challenge. I broke out the adorable Kitschy Kitchen set for this card and paired it with some American Crafts paper to create a real down home cozy country kitchen! I don't often get matching die sets but I'm glad I got this one because it has that cute little shelf die with it. The simple things that make me happy...

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: American Crafts

Stamp: (Plates from Kitschy Kitchen, Sentiment from You Bake Me Happy) My Favourite Things

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Shelf, Stitched Scallop Basic Edge) My Favourite Things

Markers: (R59, Y17, YG67) Copic

Other: (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

JUGS Flower

I LOVE the photo inspiration at Just Us Girls this week and knew what I was going to do right away. The "window" die cut is from Mama Elephant and I filled it with assorted papers from Reverse Confetti. The Simon Says Stamp flower is paper pieced with cardstock and the sentiment is from Altenew. Usually I fuss around with the design and layout of a card for AGES so I love it when a card quickly comes together just as I imagined it.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Tangelo Twist, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Cheerful & Kind 6x6, Every Little Bit 6x6) Reverse Confetti

Stamp: (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Fresh Daisies) Simon Says Stamp, (Window) Mama Elephant

Glitter: (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Flower Frame

Hi there!

I've got one more card to share today - this one for the current Muse challenge. I pulled out some real oldie goldies for this card. The flower frame image is from Hero Arts and I've had it since waaaay back when I started crafting. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink - remember the Think Big Favourites series? Feels good to show a bit of love to some old neglected stamps. I paper pieced the flowers and leaves and added some black Nuvo drops and some gems.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Cucumber Crush) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Flower frame) Hero Arts, (Sentiment from Think Big Favourites) Papertrey Ink

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Other: (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

Graduation Squared

I've got cards for two different sketch challenges today. First up is for CAS Colours and Sketches. Simon Says has a few of these "Stacked" dies (stars, flowers, diamonds) and I love them all! For these stars I inked up some card stock with Distress inks and then die cut them from it. The sentiment is from an awesome graduation set from Lil' Inker.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamp: (Sentiment from Grad Class) Lil' Inker Designs

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko (Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon, Wilted Violet) Ranger

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Stacked Stars) Simon Says Stamp

Gems: Recollections

Next up is a card for Freshly Made Sketches. I love these layered sentiment dies. A lot of companies are doing them now but this one is from Honey Bee who I think did some of the first. The cap is from the same Lil' Inkers set as the sentiment on the first card.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper: (Fun & Frolic 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamp: (Grad cap from Grad Class) Lil' Inker Designs

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Congrats) Honey Bee Stamps

Gems: Doodlebug

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Inking About You

Hi there!

Popping in quickly with a card for the very last Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti. I went a little crazy with the RC patterned papers but it was fun and I love that little octopus and his perfectly punny sentiment!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper: (Cheerful & Kind 6x6) Reverse Confetti

Stamp: (All from Seaside) Reverse Confetti

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko (Lavender Fields) Altenew

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Pierced square) Lil' Inker Designs, (Speech bubble) Xcut

Gems: Recollections

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Poodle Party

Hi there!

I've got a card for three challenges today - The Paper Players (sketch), Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge (Anything Goes) and Addicted to Stamps and More (CAS).

How cute is this sassy little MFT poodle? I had to surround her with pink - no other colour seemed right for her - and I think she looks pretty pleased about it!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper: (Dots & Stripes Sorbet 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamp: (Dog from Lucky Dog, Hat from Beary special Birthday, Sentiment from Four-Legged Friends) My Favourite Things

Ink: (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Stitched circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers: (RV34, C1, C3, 100) Copic

Gems: Recollections

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

CASology #297

Welcome to Week 297 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I realize there are plenty of different activity related shoes out there - hiking boots, riding boots, flippers, golf shoes, etc - but for me, most of my active pursuits need nothing more than a pair of sneakers. As a kid I was pretty boring and only ever wore plain black or white sneakers. They could not have ANY colour on them. These days I have a bit more fun - purple running shoes and turquoise Converse are more my thing. Entering my second childhood maybe?

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!