CASology #271 SORRY

Hello friends - It's Tuesday and time for a new CASology challenge!

SORRY will likely inspire some melancholy and sad cards but if you play along you definitely won't be SORRY you did. Its always good to have these types of cards on hand before you actually need them.

I kept my card one layer this week by embossing this gorgeous butterfly (from PTI freebie Ever So Much) in gold on PTI Dark Indigo cardstock. Love gold and dark blue together. Its elegant and simple, perfect for expressing this sentiment. 

Be sure to check out what the DT has created to inspire you....you won't be SORRY you did! 

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

Guest Designer:  Coni L.

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week. 

CASology #270 ODD

Hello friends....We have a great, fun challenge this week at CASology. Hopefully you won't find it ODD and that you'll be inspired like I was for this challenge.

One of the classic design principles is to use ODD numbers of your elements. For some reason, things in odd numbers are more pleasing to the eye. In my card, I used 3 leaves (from MFT Geometric Greenery) and 3 enamel dots. I kept it modern by using only 3 colors - white, Lemon Tart, and Tropical Teal. I was so excited to use the new PTI To The Edgers die to create my pointed border. 

Check out what ODD creations our Design Team came up with.... and hopefully you'll be inspired to create something ODD as well! Can't wait to see what you come up with! 

Anna Uhras 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Natasha

Sponsor:  Uniko Studio

CASology #269 GRID

Hello friends -

This week's CASology challenge is GRID. There are TONS of ways to take this cue so maybe this will be an easy week for you guys. FORTUNE last week was a challenge!

For my card I used GRID patterned paper from Authentique for my die cut flowers (MFT Stitched Flowers). I anchored them with a thin strip of Ocean Tides cardstock to match the sentiment.

The grid patterned paper is low-key and doesn't overpower the card. Just a simple pattern. 

Check out how the rest of the DT was inspired by GRID: 

Anna Uhras 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Bobby

Its a crazy world out there and I think if we as card makers can bring a smile to someone's face even for a minute, we've done a good thing.  Have a great week! Thanks for stopping by.

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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 #267 BIG

Hello friends! Get ready for a BIG week at CASology!

I went BIG two ways with my card while trying to keep it clean and simple. I stamped the large flower from Winnie & Walter in PTI Scarlet Jewel in the center of the white card base. I stamped the polka dot center in a lighter pink. I didn't color in the flower to keep it light and airy. 

After stamping I used the large PTI Big Basics: THANKS die in the middle of the flower. I adhered the die cut word with foam tape cut from the same die and placed it back in the flower. A little dimension and subtle interest. 

Come see all the BIG things the DT created this week - 

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

Guest Designer:  SundayStamper

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations

Can't wait to see what you come up with....remember go BIG or go home! Have a great week. Thanks for popping in! 

CASology #266 CAKE

Happy Tuesday friends! We're having a party here at CASology this week and celebrating with some CAKE! 

For my card, I wanted to keep the color scheme clean and simple so I kept to black, white, and red. I created my own patterned paper by stamping the cupcakes (from PTI Tiny Treats:Valentine) randomly across a white card panel. Now 'random' wasn't so random because I initially tried random and it was a mess - cupcakes too close to each other and then big gaps left elsewhere. Took me a few tries before I found a pattern I liked. I colored in the little hearts on each cupcake with a red Copic marker.

I cut the panel using a stitched angled die (from MFT I think) and adhered to Pure Poppy cardstock. Sentiment. The off-kitler angle adds interest and the large red area on the right was perfect for the large birthday sentiment from MFT Big Birthday Sentiments.

Now its time for you to join the celebration and create something with CAKE! Be sure to check out what my DT friends came up with to be further inspired and I'll see YOU in the gallery. 

Anna Uhras 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Guest Designer:  Claire

Thanks for stopping by! 

CASology #265 EDUCATION

Happy Tuesday! I just got back from my dream vacation in Greece two days ago and its been hard getting back into the swing of things!  Definitely can't believe its 'Back To School' week for my girls but seems appropriate timing for this week's CASology challenge - EDUCATION. Hopefully back to school means back to my craft room!

My simple card features the multi-colored word TEACHER. I used PTI Headline Alphabet dies in various bright colors and inlaid it on white cardstock. I heat embossed the rest of the sentiment on a black banner. This design is easy to create with any word. Short and sweet for me this week. 

Check out what the rest of the DT was inspired to create with EDUCATION: 

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

Guest Designer:  Shona C.

Hopefully back to school means more time to get back to my craft room! Can't wait to see what you all come up with. 

CASology #264 SQUARE

Happy Tuesday! This week we've got a challenge that will prove its HIP to be SQUARE!

I used SQUARE two ways for this week's challenge. I made a square card and I used one of the square medallion shapes from PTI's vintage set Guide Lines. I tilted it so I could form a pattern and stamped it in a variety of complimentary green and blue colors. I only stamped 3 lines so I could preserve some white space on both sides of the design. Sentiment from MFT stamped in the darkest color. 

Be sure to check out how SQUARE has inspired the Design Team - 

Anna Uhras 

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Remember its hip to be SQUARE this week...can't wait to see what you create. Have a great week! Thanks for visiting.