Homestyle Holiday

Hello there!

I have a card (which I think falls in the Clean & Layered category) for the Card Concept photo inspiration challenge.  I pulled out some new Lil' Inker Designs goodies for this one.  I LOVE this plaid cover plate and used it on a few different cards yesterday.  I took my inspiration from the tree, the pops of red and the dark night outside the window.  I had a little trouble with lighting on this photo but on the tree it says, "May your days be merry and bright."  There are 5 different sentiment ornaments in the set.  I made a card with each and will share them later as I realised I didn't photograph them all.  

  

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Tree from Ornamental Christmas) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (Parrot) Altenew

Dies:  (Plaid cover plate) Lil' Inker Designs

Twine

Ornamental Newton

Hiya!

I've got a card today for two challenges - Freshly Made Sketches and the colour challenge at Inky Paws.  I hope my design isn't too much of a stretch in terms of the sketch but I had fun putting it together.  How cute (and naughty!) is Newton hanging off of this Christmas bauble?  I used some tree branches from Sunny Studios for the ornament to hang on.  It's either the biggest Christmas tree and ornament ever or Newton has been shrunk to the size of a mouse!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Newton & sentiment from Ornamental Newton) Newton's Nook, (Tree branches from Holiday Style) Sunny Studios

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Gumball Green) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (R17, R20, G14, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Flowers & Snail

Hello!

I've got three cards to share today.  First up is for the colour challenge at Just Us Girls.  I used some paint strokes from one of the Flora & Fauna texture sets to lay the colours down.  The flowers are Paper Smooches and they were each die cut and stacked with three layers to give some dimension.  The sentiment is from Altenew and I used Nuvo drops for the flower centers and to highlight the sentiment.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Paint stroke from Texture Set) Flora & Fauna, (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Tiki Torch, Tiara, Fiesta Blue) Catherine Pooler

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Dainty Flowers 2) Paper Smooches

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

  

The next card is for the CAS challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.  I wanted to make a more CAS version of the first card.  This time I let the paint strokes overlap a bit and I stamped the Flora & Faun flower and sentiment directly onto them.  I used a Nuvo drop for the flower center and some clear gems around the sentiment.  I keep changing my mind about which one I like best.  Which one do you prefer?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Paint stroke from Texture Set, Flower & sentiment from Octagon Greenhouse) Flora & Fauna

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Tiki Torch, Tiara, Fiesta Blue) Catherine Pooler

Other:  (Nuvo Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Finally I have a card for the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge using the colours from CAS Colours & Sketches.  I turned the sketch 90 degrees to the right and pulled out this adorable Lil' Inker Designs Snailed It set.  I couldn't resist giving him a sparkly snail trail.  In fact, that may be the sole reason I bought this set...  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide, Basic Black) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Snail & sentiment from Snailed It) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Mint Macaron, Tranquil Tide) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Speech bubble) My Favourite Things, (Heart) Simon Says Stamp

Other:  (Star Dust Stickles) Ranger

Gems:  Recollections

CASology #322

Welcome to Week 322 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:

I really wanted to go the baby girl route with this card but then I stumbled across this Mama Elephant girl silhouette and realised she was in the NBUS category.  Perfect time to change that!

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!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas 

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marcie Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield 

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

This week's guest designer:

Erin T.

This week's sponsor:

Stamplorations

**This is a 2 week challenge!**

Link your creations to the CASology blog by Monday, 3 December at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (All from So Breezy) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Rose Quartz, Puffy Heart, Limestone) Altenew

Gems:  Recollections

Ahoy!

Ahoy there!

It's been a grey, rainy weekend - perfect for hunkering down and crafting!  I've taken a little break from Christmas cards to restock some general card categories.  This card is for two challenges - CAS Colours & Sketches and AAA Cards On the Move challenge. The scallops on the sketch made me think of waves so I decided to use this adorable NBUS MFT sailboat.  I figured it could be used as a hello card or perhaps a new baby boy card.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Sailboat from You Float My Boat) My Favorite Things, (Sentiment from Ahoy) My Cute Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Crimson, Fresh Lemon, Persian Blue, Rocky Shore) Altenew

Dies:  (Borders) Paper Smooches

Gems:  Recollections

Merry Dachshund

Hi there!

I've got a card to share for the Addicted to Stamps and More holiday challenge.  I've had these PTI Christmas dog stamps forEVER and I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've inked them up.  I made a bunch of different ones but this is my favorite.  Who can resist a dachshund in a sweater??

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper

Stamps:  (All fro Come All Ye Faithful) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Real Red, Old Olive, Soft Suede) Stamping' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Scalloped rectangle) Winnie & Walter  

Joyous Poinsettia

Hello!

I've got a card to share for the Time Out challenge.  I was inspired by the way the red pops off of the grey in the Time Out photo as well as by the Christmas greenery in the background.  I fussy cut a poinsettia and heat embossed a sentiment (both by Altenew).  I highlighted the flower and leaves with Copics and added Nuvo drops for some texture and dimension.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Real Red, Old Olive, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Flower from Poinsettia & Pine, Sentiment from Lyrical Script) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (R29,YG95) Copic  

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic