CASology #246 SEASON

Hello friends! 'Tis the SEASON at CASology this week.

For my card I was inspired by the holidays and the 'Tis the Season' sentiment. I opted for non-traditional holiday colors for a more modern take. I cut a strip of patterned paper from Studio Calico Magical collectionand matted it with red cardstock to create a border on both sides. I adhered it to the center of a Spring Rain card base and added a banner strip embossed with the sentiment in red on it. 

So many ways to take season as you can see from what the DT has created this week - 

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Donna

and be sure to keep it clean and simple for a chance to win a prize from our 

Sponsor:  Uniko Studio

Card design inspired by CAS(E) This Sketch challenge this week. 

Hope you are inspired to create something SEASONal this week! Thanks for popping in. 

CASology #245 GROW

Happy Tuesday friends! Spring is in the air finally and we have the perfect cue word GROW. I can't help but think of flowers when I think of GROW. I am so excited for my hydrangeas to start blooming in my yard.

For my card, I wanted to use the new MFT Doodles Blooms set. Such pretty designs and amazingly super easy to heat emboss in white and cut out with the matching dies. I dry embossed a single stitched line around the perimeter of my card front. I hear embossed and cut three flowers and layered them on the side of a single stitch line rounded square frame (MFT) which I adhered in the middle of the card panel on an angle. I used foam tape on the smallest green flower for a little dimension and added three sequins around the flowers to create a visual triangle. The sentiment from PTI Keep It Simple is also stamped at an angle for added interest. 

Check out what the rest of the DT came up with for GROW this week: 

Deidre Payne (on a break)
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer: Lisa

and be sure to keep it clean and simple to be eligible for a prize from our fabulous sponsor:

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations

Looking forward to seeing all the GROW creations in the gallery! Thanks for stopping by!

CASology #244 STRONG

Hi friends - Its been a while since I posted. Unfortunately a minor flood in my basement (where my craft area is) caused chaos in my craft space and a cleanup that took a week. But fortunately, I have recovered from all that and have been able to get back to creating.

This week's CASology cue word is STRONG. I thought of making a sympathy card sending someone strength during a difficult time. I thought of using a strong image like a big tree as my focal point. But in the end I wanted to create a card using a new favorite sentiment from the PTI Making Strides set. I used the diagonal striped block arrow image from the PTI Monthly Moments: Tabbed set in a rainbow of pretty colors all pointing upward to indicate movement and positive thinking. I stamped them all along the fold side to preserve the white space in the rest of the front.

Be sure to check out how STRONG inspired our DT this week - 

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Sarah

Sponsor:  Kitty Bee Designs

So how will YOU interpret STRONG for this week's challenge?  Can't wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to keep it clean and simple for a chance to win a prize from our fabulous sponsor Kitty Bee Designs. 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous week!