CASology #278 STORMY

Hi crafty friends! Hope you are having a good week! We have a new CASology challenge this week: STORMY. 

This one is a little tough but I know (wink, wink!) you love a challenge! 

For my card I was inspired to use one of Papertrey Ink's newest colors STORMY Sea. I used that color for my card base and the matching ink for the sentiment to help someone navigate some STORMY times. I love this sentiment from PTI Pen & Ink...looks like handwriting. I added some wonky stitches around the border to add some interest to the white space and finished the card off with some scattered hearts stamped in Terracotta Tile. 

Check out how the rest of the DT took STORMY and be sure to join our challenge this week. 

Anna Uhras 
Deidre Payne
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino - On break this week
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld - On break this week

Guest Designer:  Anita B.

Look forward to seeing what you create in the gallery! Thanks for stopping by! 

CASology #268 FORTUNE

Happy Tuesday! We have a fun challenge at CASology this week....let's hear it for FORTUNE! 

FORTUNE made me think of fortune cookies and the little rectangle messages hidden inside. 

So for my card, I used PTI Building Blocks dies on a white panel and inlaid a colorful and powerful messages(from PTI Building Blocks and PTI Infinity Sentiments) on the panel before adhering to the lavender background. I added Wonky Stitches and enamel dots for a playful touch. 

To be honest, the DT had a tough time with FORTUNE at first but they all rocked it...Be sure to check them out for more inspiration! 

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

Guest Designer:  Jen M.

Sponsor: Jaded Blossom Stamps

Can't wait to see what you do with FORTUNE! Keep it CAS and you could be eligible for a fabulous prize from our sponsor Jaded Blossom Stamps. Thanks for visiting!

CASology #241 MELT

Hello friends! Spring has officially sprung and even though there is still a bit of snow on the ground, I'm so ready for the warm weather. This week's CASology challenge MELT has inspired me to channel a bit of a summer favorite around my house - popsicles.

For my card I used MFT Wonky Stitches on a white panel and stamped three popsicles from PTI Summer Sweetness in a two tone color combinations to make them extra yummy looking - Hibiscus Burst/Pure Poppy, Limeade Ice/Hawaiian Shores, and Summer Sunrise/Orange Zest. I stamped the sentiment from the Keep It Simple series across the popsicle sticks. 

For a little extra special touch and to show the popsicles 'melt' a little, I added a coat of clear embossing over each popsicle to give them a shiny, wet look. Looks so fabulous and pretty in real life. 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has created....I'm sure they will inspire you too! 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations

Can't wait to see how you interpret MELT in our gallery.....thanks for stopping by! 

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CASology #228 BOW

Happy Tuesday! Its time for a new CASology challenge and in the spirit of the season we have BOW as our cue word.

Would you believe I don't have any stamp images of a bow?  So for my card this week, I used twine and squares of pretty dotted card stock to create little presents. I clustered them together (one with foam tape for dimension) on a white card base embossed with Wonky Stitches. Sentiment from PTI. 

Come check out what the fabulous DT has in store this week....

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Bobby

Sponsor:  Birch Press Design 

Be sure to keep it clean and simple if you want to be eligible for a prize from our sponsor Birch Press Design this week. Can't wait to see what you come up with! 

CASology #221 CURE

Hi friends! Its Tuesday and time for a new CASology challenge.

Cards are our way of spreading happiness, cheer, encouragement, and strength. Its like our own way of providing a CURE for whatever our loved one is going through.

For my card, I used the Wonky Stitches die to cut a panel and stamped the word Hugs repeatedly down the middle in PTI Lovely Lady. I added the additional sentiment in black and adhered it to a Lovely Lady card base. Keeping everything in the same color keeps it CAS. 

Check out what the rest of the DT has created to inspire you....Can't wait to see what you come up with! 

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Petra

Sponsor:  Birch Press Design

Thanks for stopping by! 

CASology #212 FUN

Happy Tuesday everyone! It's time for a little FUN at CASology this week! Well for me, its always fun but its especially fun this week.

For me, I have fun shopping BY MYSELF. No one pulling me in different directions or complaining about how long I take at a store. I love my girls but shopping is most fun alone. Love finding a good deal on a fabulous new handbag (my guilty pleasure second to crafting supplies!) or a cute pair of shoes! 

I had so much fun making my card.  I stamped a bunch of colorful heels from the STAMPlorations A Girl & Her Shoes set on a smaller piece of white cardstock already framed with the Wonky Stitches die. Sentiment from the same set in black to keep it simple. I adhered the stamped piece with foam tape so it stands up a little on the white card base. Love the white on white background while the foam tape and stitched frame keep things interesting. 

Loads of ways to interpret this word so bust out your favorite fun stamps and get creating! Just remember to keep it clean and simple and have fun! And check out the FUN creations from the rest of the Design Team! 

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Tracey McNeely
Guest Designer:  Cat

and our fabulous sponsor this week:

Sponsor:  Waffle Flower

Look forward to seeing what you come up with in the gallery. Thanks for stopping by! 

CASology #204 - Row

It's Tuesday so its time for a new CASology challenge! First thing I thought of was the rowing machine at the gym which is one of my favorite exercise activities. LOL, that would be one stamp image that would NEVER exist. So I immediately thought of putting together a row of images.

I needed a thank you card pretty quickly this week as school was winding down so rather than stamping I adhered a row of three felt flowers from Prima that I had in my stash. Before doing that I dry embossed a small frame from Wonky Stitches in the middle of the card and placed my three flowers inside. Then it didn't seem like the flowers are just floating in the middle of the card. Super easy and simple. Sentiment is from PTI Thank You Kindly. 

Check out all the fun creations from the Design Team this week. I guarantee your head will be spinning with different things YOU can put in a row! Can't wait to see what you make in the gallery! 

Ardyth Percy-Robb

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

Tracey McNeely

and remember we have a new prize sponsor this week so be sure to stop by and check out their site. They have such cute stamps and stencils. 

Sponsor:  Mint Owl Studio

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day! 

PTI May 2016 Blog Hop

It's PTI Blog Hop day! Its been a while since I participated but was really excited when I saw the inspiration photo and found myself with some crafty time recently. 

For my card I stamped a row of balloons (from Balloon Bash) in Mint Julep, Lovely Lady, Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist, and Summer Sunrise on a watercolor cardstock panel. After inking up the balloon I lightly misted the block before stamping resulting in a muted look. I added balloon strings in Soft Stone and the Happy Birthday sentiment (Think Big Favorites) in Stormy Sea. Tried Soft Stone first but it was hardly visible with the colored balloons underneath. Finished the panel off with embossing from MFT Wonky Stitches before adhering to Lemon Tart base. 

Fun stuff. Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with from the inspiration photos. There's always such a wide variety of creations. Thanks for stopping by and see you around the Hop.