Tuesday, January 30, 2018

CASology #285


Welcome to Week 285 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


I've had Katy Perry singing this line in my head ever since I made this card.  Hopefully it will fade away after this week!  This My Favourite Things set is so fun with lots of cute sentiments and matching glasses dies.  It's one of those sets that went in and out of my shopping cart for ages but I'm so glad I finally got it.        

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!


This week's guest designer:


Link your creations to the CASology blog and remember that the deadline for entries is Monday at 9am (CDT).

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Geek Is Chic) My Favourite Things
Inks:  (Real Red) Stampin' Up
Dies:  (Glasses, Large heart) My Favourite Things, (Small heart) Taylored Expressions
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollections

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

CASology #284


Welcome to Week 284 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


I was going to go with making a belated birthday card for this week's challenge since that's the only kind I ever seem to need.  (I really must get organized this year!!)  However I stumbled upon this CAS-ual Fridays stamp set and figured I'd dust it off and give it some love.  With such a simple layout I decided to go for bright and bold colours to jazz it up a bit and the keyboard buttons are popped up on foam tape.  I also gave them a bit of bling because...  well, why not!       


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!


Deidre Payne - Taking a break
Kymona Tracey - Taking a break
This week's guest designer:


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, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (All from Tech Talk) CAS-ual Fridays
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Bamboo) Altenew
Gems:  Recollections

Monday, January 22, 2018

Twofer Feathers


Hi there!

I was determined to play along with Darnell's new Twofer Challenge and as usual am squeaking in at the last minute.  I used my Simon Says Stamp feather dies to make a wedding card and an encouragement card.  For the wedding card I used the negative die cuts and decorated them with Nuvo Crystal Drops.  For the encouragement card I die cut the feathers from patterned papers.






Wedding Card
Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Soft Stone, Basic Black) Papertrey Ink, (Vellum) Simon Says Stamp
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Ori Kami) Altenew
Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Feathers) Simon Says Stamp
Other:  (Nuvo Crystal Drops) Tonic


Encouragement Card
Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  (Snippets 6x6) Studio Calico
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Words of Wisdom) Verve
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Feathers) Simon Says Stamp, (Scalloped frame) My Favourite Things
Gems:  Recollections

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Butterflies, Flower & Pig


Hello!

I've got three more cards to share today.  First up uses the colours from the CAS Colours and Sketches challenge.  I pulled out some oldie but goodie Papertrey Ink butterfly stamps and dies and paired them with an Altenew sentiment.  The butterflies are popped up on foam adhesive for some dimension.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Paoertrey Ink, (Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Beautiful Butterfly Layers) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum) Stampin' Up
Dies:  (Butterflies) Papertrey Ink
Gems:  Recollections




Next up is a card for two challenges - The Colour Throwdown and the AAA Cards Chilled challenge.  I used "chilly colours" and a sentiment to wish away the chill.  The dies are from Neat & Tangled - they've been on my wish list for ages and I finally got ahold of them at a great sale price from Ellen Hutson.  The sentiment is from Winnie & Walter.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Sketchy Thoughts) Winnie & Walter
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Flower Medallions) Neat & Tangled, (Scalloped rectangle) Winnie & Walter
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig, (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic



Finally I have a card for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge to add a sentiment, the Just Add Ink challenge to use something new and the Paper Players CAS love notes challenge.  The Simon Says Stacked Hearts die just arrived on my doorstep this week so is very new!  The MFT Hog Heaven stamp set is one I've had for a while but still love it.  




Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Strawberry Slush, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Pig & sentiment from Hog Heaven) My Favourite Things
Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Stacked Hearts) Simon Says Stamp
Markers:  (R20, RV42, C1) Copic
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Puffy Stars

Hi there!

Just popping in with a card inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and the colours from Just Us Girls.  I used Lawn Fawn star dies and a Lil' Inker Designs sentiment die along with a "You are" from Altenew.  This was super quick and easy to put together which doesn't happen very often but I love it when it does!




Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (You are from Modern Beadwork) Altenew
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Puffy Star Stackables) Lawn Fawn, (Awesome) Lil' Inker Designs
Gems:  Recollections
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

CASology #283





Welcome to Week 283 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


I immediately thought of "a glimmer of hope" when I saw this week's cue word and found this sentiment in an old The Craft's Meow stamp set.  For some reason I always put butterflies and hope together in my mind so I went with it here.  I used an NBUS MFT butterfly stamp and embossed it with silver.  This Nuvo silver embossing powder was recommended at my local art supply store and I LOVE it!  The other brand I have at home has never worked well but this is gorgeous.  They were out of the Nuvo gold but I will definitely be getting some at some point.       

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!


This week's guest designer:

Lisa Lara

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

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White, Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink
Stamps:  (Butterfly from Beautiful Butterflies) My Favourite Things, (Sentiment from Hope Blooms) The Craft's Meow
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Volcano Lake) Altenew
Embossing Powder:  (Nuvo Classic Silver) Tonic
Markers:  (RV42, YR04, YR61, Y38, C1, C3) Copic
Gems:  Recollections

Monday, January 15, 2018

'Bots and Birthdays


Look at that!  Back for two days in a row!  Yaaaasss!  I've got two more cards today starting with this one for the My Favourite Things sketch challenge.  I finally broke down and got the dies to go along with the Bionic Bots stamps.  I'd avoided buying matching dies as much as possible telling myself that I was saving money because I was perfectly capable of fussy cutting images.  Well, it does save money and I am capable but boy does it take forever sometimes!  So now I scoop some up when I can and it's definitely making my crafting life easier.


Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper:  (Lucky Prints 6x6) My Favourite Things
Stamps:  (All from Bionic Bots) My Favourite Things
Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame) My Favourite Things
Markers:  (RV10, C1, C3, C5) Copic
Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger



Next up is a card for the CAS-ual Fridays All That Glitters challenge and the Seize the Birthday Anything Goes challenge.  I used coloured glitter papers from DCWV with some fun Papertrey Ink dies and added a CAS-ual Fridays sentiment.  I also added a few Nuvo Crystal Drops but they're pretty hard to see. 

That's all for today.  See you tomorrow for CASology!













Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Glitter paper DCWV
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Shenanigans) CAS-ual Fridays
Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Dies:  (Celebrate, Stripes) Papertrey Ink
Other:  (Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops) Tonic
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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Smooches & Possums


Hello there!

I have been suffering with severe lack of mojo for ages now so have just been focusing on keeping up with CASology cards.  Today I finally managed to get some challenge cards made so the mojo misery may finally be lifting!

First up is card using the sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches and the theme of Love from CAS on Friday.   I was after this Lil' Inker Smooches stamp set for ages and finally got my paws on it.  It kept going out of stock and I was never quick enough to order it before it ran out again.  I stamped it with Altenew ink and then stamped over it with VersaMark and applied clear embossing powder so it's got some gloss to it.  I love it!  It was well worth the wait.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink
Stamps:  (Lips & Muah from Smooches) Lil' Inker Designs, (I love you from Hug Me) Altenew
Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Coral Berry) Altenew
Embossing Powder:  (Clear( Hero Arts
Other:  (Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops) Tonic



This card uses the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I'm also playing along with the Addicted to Stamps and More CAS challenge.  I've used more Lil' Inker NBUS here with the adorable Hey, Awesome stamps and Seriously Awesome die.  Super cute and simple and I scattered some Nuvo drops around it all.




Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (Possum & sentiment from Hello, Awesome) Lil' Inker Deisgns
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Industrial Diamond) Altenew
Dies:  (Awesome) Lil' Inker Designs
Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

CASology #282


Welcome to Week 282 of CASology!  Take a look at the cue word for this week:


These little cuddling Neat & Tangled kitties are so adorable!  I Copic coloured them, fussy cut them and gave them a little turquoise mat to snuggle on.  It's not often that a card comes together so quickly so it makes me love this even more.  :)     

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!



This week's guest designer:


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, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up
Stamps:  (All from Perfect) Neat & Tangled
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko
Markers:  (RV42, YR04, YR61, Y38, C1, C3) Copic
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig
Gems:  Recollections