Tuesday, October 11, 2016

CASology # 219 SPOOKY

Hello craft friends. Its October which means Halloween is right around the corner. To get us in the mood, we have a fun CASology cue word this week:


I don't really make Halloween cards so I didn't have appropriate stamps in my stash for this challenge. So what did I do? I created my card using Halloween themed scrapbook paper from Echo Park. It was a monochromatic green piece with cool spider webs and a few hanging spiders. Definitely more cute than spooky but I have friends who are deathly afraid of spiders who would disagree with the word cute! 

I cut out a portion using my wacky stitched border die. I took the Happy Halloween from another piece of paper from the same collection and added it between the falling spiders. 

Patterned paper for cards could definitely be CAS if colors are kept to a minimum and very little embellishments are used. 


Check out the other creations from our Design Team: 

Sponsor:  Serendipity Stamps
Guest Designer:  Isabelle

Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to see your SPOOKY creations!
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

CASology # 217 CUTE

Hello friends! We've got a really CUTE challenge at CASology this week -


For my card, I used a very cute panda image from our sponsor this week Kitty Bee Designs. I printed this cute panda on white cardstock and used the Simon Says Stamp postage stamp dies to create a frame. I added a little turquoise die cut glittered heart in the panda's hand as well as the die cut MFT sentiment underneath the panda. 

Before adhering the finished panel to the black card base, I embossed a larger postage stamp frame on it. 



Check out the other CUTE creations from the DT:

and our 
Guest Designer:  Diana

Can't wait to see your CUTE clean and simple designs...you may win this week's prize from our sponsor Kitty Bee Designs. 


Thanks for stopping by!



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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

CASology #216 FRAME

Hello friends! We have a new CASology cue that I had a lot of fun with....


For my card I die cut several of the PTI Framed Out die in Soft Stone cardstock. I arranged the die cuts in a pattern on soft stone cardbase for a tone-on-tone look (one of my favorite CAS go-to techniques!). I stamped the sympathy sentiment from PTI Fillable Frames on the inside of one of the diecuts and adhered it inside the bottom frame. A few scattered putty colored enamel dots in each frame finished it off. 


Check out how FRAME inspired our design team this week - lots of fabulous creations: 

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations 


Now its your turn to create something fun and fabulous....just make sure its clean and simple for a chance to win a gift certificate from our sponsor this week STAMPlorations! 

Thanks for stopping by! 
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Altenew Challenge Blog Hop




I am so excited to participate in the Altenew Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop this week as part of the CASology team.  There's so much fun and prizes going on this week  - be sure to check out the  Altenew blog for all the juicy details! 

I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I only have one Altenew stamp set. Many of their sets are on my crafty shopping wish list but haven't yet made their way to my craft room. But I wanted to highlight the one set I have - Altenew Label Love.  Love this set - so versatile. 


I wanted to highlight the word AMAZING so I stamped a half circle in a rainbow of colors using the backside of the AMAZING stamp. I added a thin black card stock strip along the side to ground the circle. 


Who knew there were so many challenge blogs?? Fun stuff! Can't wait to check them all out and play along. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you will visit again. 



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CASology #215 BARK

Hello crafty friends! Tuesday means there's a new CASology challenge. This week we've got a cue word that is open to many interpretations: BARK.


I think most people will think dogs when they hear back so I wanted to take it in a different direction.
For my card, I chose to highlight the bark of a tree. I used the PTI Mighty Oak die to make an embossed image on Fine Linen cardstock. I heat embossed the bark with American crafts Brown Sugar embossing powder to create a tone-on-tone look while still making the bark standout.  Sentiment is from the PTI Keep it Simple series. 


Check out the fabulous creations of our design team - 


And now its your turn! Create something inspired by BARK and make sure its clean and simple. Thanks for popping in! 

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

CASology #214 BEACH

Hello crafty friends! Summer is almost over here in the US but we have one last ditch effort to keep the summer mood going (at least for another week!)....BEACH!


I didn't get to go to the beach as much as I would have liked this summer. I've got to make sure it doesn't happen next year! What I love most about the beach are the colors of the beach and water - always different whether I'm in NJ, Hawaii, or even the Philippines! But they are always gorgeous! 

I was inspired by this color palette I found online which features some of my favorite colors to create with. 


For my card I used similar colors, not quite exact like the photo because I used Kraft ink for my sand to lighten my "beach" card a little bit. I paired kraft with a trio of blue/greens - PTI Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides, and Stormy Sea. I masked off diagonal sections and blended ink on to the white panel. 



I die cut THANKS (MFT) out of the bottom inked portion and adhered it with bits of foam tape after I glued down the panel on Ocean Tides card stock base. Love how this turned out - the colors are peaceful and remind me of the beach.



So check out what our DT was inspired to create from BEACH - 

Sponsor:  Cindy B Designs 


I'm looking forward to seeing how BEACH inspires you! Be sure to keep it clean and simple! Thanks for stopping by! 
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

CASology #213 STITCH

Hi crafty friends! Another great challenge at CASology this week! 


I wanted to make a colorful 'Good Luck' card for my eldest daughter as she starts a new swim program this fall. She is not a flowery kind of girl so I created a clean and simple graphic card using one of the stitch stamps from PTI Sew Simple Borders.  I stamped a matrix type pattern in a variety of fun colors and added a simple sentiment from Clearly Besotted at the bottom along with a few enamel dots to accent the sentiment. 


There are so many stitched stamps and dies out there as well as sewing theme stuff so the sky is the limit folks! Check out what the rest of the Design Team created for STITCH. 


Sponsor:  Your Next Stamp 


Get creating....keep it clean and simple...and thanks for popping in! 
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

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! 
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! 

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