Woofing You

 

I've got a little CAS number today for the AAA Cards 7th birthday celebration.  This is the first time I've inked up this MFT pup so I'm also going to play along with Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I also broke out these Essential Circles dies from EBE for the first time to help in my continuing quest to use up my patterned paper one scrap at a time!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Happy Hooray 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (All from Woof Pack) My Favourite Things

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

Dies:  (Essential Circles) Essentials by Ellen

Markers:  (R27, E33, E35, E37, 100) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Red Berry Crystal Drops) Tonic

Washi Birthday

 I've got a super quick CAS card for the Freshly Made Sketches and AAA Birthday challenges.  I broke open some fun and celebratory washi tape and paired them with this Paper Smooches sentiment that was already cut.  I covered the sentiment with Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss for some extra pizzazz and added a few gems.  I always love it when I finally make use of some of the odds and ends on my desk!

Supplies Used:

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

Dies:  (Happy birthday) Paper Smooches

Washi Tape:  Pebbles

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Better With Sprinkles

 Today's card is for CAS(E) This Sketch and I thought of this Newton's Nook stamp as soon as I saw it.  I'm not sure what I like better about this stamp - how adorable Newton is or how happy I'd be to stumble across a cat sized donut!  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Happy Hooray 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (All from Newton's Donut) Newton's Nook

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

Markers:  (RV02, R11, R17, Y02, YR04, G05, BG01, E33, E37, C1, C3) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

For Fox Sake

I'm back with another one of the non-white-card-base cards I made the other day.  This one is inspired by the photo at The Card Concept and I'd put it in the Clean and Layered category. I've been meaning to make a card with sentiment for ages.  I have both an enamel pin on my bag and a coffee mug with this saying - I love it!  I spent ages dithering about colours and layout for the alpha dies and in the end went for a mixed font sentiment which I think is kinda fun.  And look!  Another scrap of patterned paper used!  Huzzah!  

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade) Stampin' Up
Patterned Paper: (DIY Home 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Fox face from Hey Foxy) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Fox image & sentiment) Lil' Inker Designs, (Speech bubble) Lawn Fawn, (Letters) Mama Elephant

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Dachshund Through the Snow

Hi there!

It's been almost two weeks since I last posted.  Life has gotten super busy and sadly has left little time for card making so I was happy to finally get in a few hours this weekend.  A friend wants a dachshund card for Christmas and this week's CAS Colours and Sketches sketch gave me a perfect jumping off point.  This happy guy from Newton's Nook has a paper pieced scarf that matches the sentiment strip and he's merrily bounding through some Pebbles snow paper.  I coloured him with Copics and popped him up on foam adhesive.  Pretty straightforward and I appreciate the push from CASC&S to use something other than my usual circle or square.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Snowflakes & green from Snow Fun 12x12) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Dog & sentiment from Holiday Hounds) Newton's Nook, (Hat from Beast Friends) My Favourite Things

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

Markers:  (R27, W1, W3, W5) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Yellow & Teal

Hello!

I've got two cards to share today for 4 challenges.  First up is for CAS Colours & Sketches and Inkspirational.  I finally got my hands on these adorable MFT birthday chicks.  I inked them up for the first time today and I think they're going to get a lot of use!  I coloured this little guy with Copics and added some glitter to the cupcakes and hat.  He and the sentiment are popped up on foam tape. 

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Happy Hooray 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Chick & sentiment from Birthday Chicks) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (RV10, YR20, Y15, Y17, YG11, BG10, B60, E33) Copic

Glitter:  (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Next is a card for Freshly Made Sketches and Just Add Ink ("T").  I used some older supplies for this card.  The thanks die is Avery Elle, the sentiment is Mama Elephant and the paper is Echo Park.  I didn't really mean to stick to one colour palette today but hey if it works it works!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Splash 6x6) Echo Park

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Labeled Messages) Mama Elephant

Ink:  (Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Thaks) Avery Elle

Other:  (Nuvo Liquid Mercury Crystal Drops) Tonic

Mom, Pen & Star

Hello hello!

I've got three challenge cards to share today.  First up is for The Colour Throwdown using a mixture of different companies.  The flower is Lil' Inker, the die cut letters are Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is Altenew.  I love it when they all play nicely together!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Family Ties 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Painted Butterflies) Altenew

Dies:  (Flower) Lil' Inker Designs, ('M') Lawn Fawn

Gems:  (Brown) Doodlebug, (Clear) Recollections

Next up is a card for CAS Colour and Sketches.  While perusing my patterned papers I came across this script design from Kaisercraft and it sparked the idea for the card.  The pen and sentiment are from Papertrey Ink.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Periwinkle 6.5x6.5) Kaisercraft

Stamps:  (Pen & sentiment from Happy Trails) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Hero Arts

Dies:  (Stitched rectangle) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Last but not least is a card for the Just Add Ink shaker card challenge.  I don't make shaker cards very often but I recently got some of these shaped shaker makers from MFT and they sure make the whole process a lot easier!  The sentiment is a Neat & Tangled die and the paper is by Pebbles.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Celebrate) Neat & Tangled, (Star Shaker) My Favourite Things

Confetti: Recollections

Gems:  Recollections

Paws & Leaves

Hi there!  

It's a long weekend for us here so I ignored all my chores today and hung out in the Craft Cave instead.  I got quite a few cards made and have two to share now.  First up is for Freshly Made Sketches with another appearance by one of the adorable new My Favourite Things Christmas pooches.  I paired him with some fun (and ancient) Pebbles paper and a Lil' Inker Designs pierced square.  

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Christmas Stripes 12x12) Pebbles

Stamps:  (Dog & sentiment from Happy Pawlidays) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukeniko

Die:  (Pierced square) Lil' Inker Designs

Markers:  Copic

Glitter:  (White Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card for the Muse challenge inspired by Anita's creation.  I dug out some old leaf images from The Craft's Meow (sadly now closed) and used the Hero Arts autumn ombre ink pad to get a similar look to Anita's leaves.  A bit of green matting pays homage to the green on her design.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Old Olive) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Leaf & sentiment) The Craft's Meow

Inks:  (Ombre Autumn) Hero Arts

Gems:  Recollections

Merry Skinny Tree

Hi there!  

Back to Christmas again with a card for the Merry Monday challenge to use a Christmas tree.   How cute is this Tara Wakefield tree?  I love her fun style and wish she would make some more stamps.  She only has a few available but they're all fabulous.  I paired the tree with some ancient Pebbles paper and a Reverse Confetti "Merry" for a quick and simple card - so simple that I made a few of them.  Yaaaassss for easy multiples!

I'm also going to enter this in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  Pebbles

Stamps:  (Tree) Tara Wakefield, (Christmas) Winnie & Walter

Inks:  (Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Real Red) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Merry) Reverse Confetti

Markers:  (Y15, G07, G14, E37, C1) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Elephant, Kitty & Flowers

I'm back with a few more cards from my crafting session over the weekend.  First is a card for the Fusion challenge.  I used the sketch but also incorporated the stripes, teal and pink from the inspiration photo.  How sweet is that Whimsy Stamps elephant?  I love his little face!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Bermuda Bay, Pretty in Pink, Daffodil Delight) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Grey polka dots) Pebbles, (Black & white stripes) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (Elephant & sentiment from Sketched Elephants) Whimsy Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched circle) Lil' Inker Designs

Glitter:  (Yellow Stickles) Ranger

Gems:  Recollections

Next is a card using the sketch at My Favourite Things.  I stuck very close to the design using a Heart Stax die and Copic coloring one of the many cute kitty images that MFT has.  The white panel and the kitty are popped up on foam tape.  I'm also going to enter this in the Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes challenge.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Cat from Cat-Etude, Sentiment from I Knead You) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Heart Stax) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (RV10, YG03, C1, C3, C5 Copic

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for the latest ColourQ challenge.  I took inspiration from the photo as well as the colours and created a wreath using PTI leaves, Lil' Inker Designs flowers and an Altenew sentiment.  

That's it for today.  I'll see you tomorrow at CASology!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Kraft) Gina K, (Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Wreath) Papertrey Ink, (Stitched flowers) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger

  

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

Flowers & Kitties

I broke my posting streak when I missed out on yesterday but before that I had a 12 day run which is definitely a record for me.  I got a little time in the Craft Cave this afternoon and have two cards to share for three challenges.  First up is my card for the current Muse challenge.  I stuck very close to Tracey's card in terms of colour and matting and also using a swirly stem for the flowers.  I used dusted off some DCWV cardstock for this one and I had forgotten how much I love the texture of it.  I also pulled out some old Hero Arts flourishes to use for the stem.  Someone used these recently and I commented that it was one of the earliest stamp sets that I bought.  Can't remember who it was but thank you for reminding me to look for the set!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Salmon, Orange, Yellow) DCWV

Stamps:  (Fantastic Flourishes) Hero Arts, (Sentiment from Smitten) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Green Hills) Hero Arts

Dies:  (Beautiful Blooms II) Papertrey Ink, (Scalloped rectangle, Stitched rectangle) Mama Elephant

Gem:  Recollections

Next is a card inspired by the photo at Curtain Call.  (I like the little kitty cat cap in the top right corner). I paper pieced some NBUS Avery Elle stamps and popped them up on a bright background.  Sweet and simple!  I'm also going to enter it in the Create with Critters challenge over at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge.  That's it for tonight.  Dinner is almost ready - Luis is cooking for us!  Whoop whoop!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  (Pink polka dots) Pebbles, (Yellow from Snippets 6x6, Grey from Story Time Boy 6x6) Studio Calico

Stamps:  (All from Furry Friends) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Stitched Rectangle) Mama Elephant

Glitter:  (Yellow Stickles) Ranger

Gem:  Recollections