Tuesday, November 14, 2017

CASology #275 SHARP

Hi friend! Let's see how creative and SHARP you are with this week's CASology challenge.


Plenty of possibilities with SHARP. I took SHARP two different ways - 1) a sentiment about having SHARP eyesight and 2) I used double ended banners which have sharp points. The funny sentiment I chose as my card's focal point is from PTI Offbeat Birthday. I stamped it in black and matted the panel in black to help it stand out against the rainbow of banners I used as my background. 


Check out the other ways the DT went with SHARP...

Can't wait to see all your sharp CREATIONS in the gallery. Have a great week! Thanks for stopping by! 

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

CASology #274 TINY

Hello friends. We've got a new CASology challenge for you and its time for you to think TINY.



For my card, I looked for my tiniest of stamps. I stamped a small flower image (from PTI Choose Joy) at the bottom corner of my card and embossed a partial stitched zig zag line from a border die to ground the floral image. The lower case, small font sentiment from PTI Comfort Food additions was stamped underneath the zigzag. Simple and sweet and PLENTY of white space. 


Close up:


Check out the TINY creations by the Design Team - 

and hope to see your entry in the gallery! Have a great week!

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

CASology #273 LIST

Hello friends! This week's CASology challenge features one of my FAVORITE words.....LIST! I love me a good list and you'll often find me organizing my life and making lists in my bullet journal. 


I wanted to make a card to remind a friend of how great she is so I created a simple list using the MFT All about YOU set. I stamped the bold YOU and the phrases in a deep purple and used red for the check boxes. 


For a text-only card, I like to use different color combos to make it interesting. One of my favorite (& unusual color combinations is purple and red...I was inspired by this dress. 


Check out the amazing cards created by the Design Team:

Deidre Payne - On break this week
Jen Wills - On break this week
Melissa Chipperfield - On break this week
Guest Designer:  Darnell

Can't wait to see how you interpret LIST....see you in the gallery! 



Tuesday, October 24, 2017

CASology #272 CHERISH

Happy Tuesday! This week's CASology cue word CHERISH is great because focuses our attention on something we love.



My card is super simple this week...the hallmark of CAS. I used PTI Tipped Tops dies with patterned paper filled with little hearts and adhered it to a piece of coordinating card stock. I stamped the sentiment from MFT along the bottom and kept the space around the it empty - preserving the "white" space. 


Check out the creations of our CHERISHED Design Team! 

Sponsor:  So Suzy Stamps

Thanks for stopping by! 

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

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! 
Guest Designer:  Coni L.
Sponsor:  STAMPlorations

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week. 

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

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! 

Guest Designer:  Natasha
Sponsor:  Uniko Studio

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

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: 

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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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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! 

Guest Designer:  Jen M.

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!