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. 

CASology #263 BUD

Hello friends - Hope you are having a great summer and have some time for some crafty fun.

This week's CASology cue word is BUD. My immediate thought was to flowers...specifically a single stem or bud of flowers. For my card I stamped a singly tulip in shades of purple and heat embossed the MFT sentiment across the bottom with WOW Wunderlust embossing powder which has a glittery finish. I dry embossed a stitched border around the card and added a few lavender sequins to finish. 

Check out what our DT did with BUD 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:  Sunday Stamper 

Sponsor:  Kitty Bee Design

Hope you carve out some crafty time and join us this week at CASology. Thanks for stopping by! 

CASology 262: PRICKLY

Happy Tuesday! We have a fun but PRICKLY CASology challenge this week.

I went a bit off the grid with this challenge as I was brainstorming PRICKLY. In the world of exchanging cards, I find that growing older is a bit of a PRICKLY subject. I find as friends get older, they don't want to make a big deal of their birthday. Aging is a bit of a PRICKLY subject, the higher their age is.  Many don't even want to celebrate so I made a card that I could send to someone...not to make a big deal, just acknowledging their birthday in a small way. 

For my card, I die cut a bunch of numbers in various colors inspired by this week's MFT color challenge. I just got several variety packs of MFT cardstock and I'm in love with the vibrant colors and thickness. Sentiment is from PTI Offbeat Birthday which I embossed in white. 

What does PRICKLY mean to you?? Check out what the rest of the DT was inspired to create....

Anna Uhras 

Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet 
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld
Guest Designer:  Amy R.

and be sure to keep your card clean and simple in order to be eligible for a prize from our fabulous 

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations

Thanks for popping in! Have a great week. 

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CASology #261 SAFARI

Happy Tuesday friends! Its time for a new CASology cue challenge.....SAFARI.

Surprisingly for me, SAFARI didn't conjure up animals in my mind. It immediately made me think of the most used app on my iPhone...the Apple search engine. I was inspired by its logo below in both shape and color. 

For my card, I used my new MFT Happy Birthday circle die which I cut in a deep red. I used MFT cards tock for the blue center. I layered this focal point on on a white card stock panel dry embossed with diagonal lines in the same direction as the compass in the logo. Voila! Easy peasy birthday card. And appropriate for a guys which I'm always looking for. 

Check out what the rest of the DT did with SAFARI this week. I'm sure you'll go WILD with all their inspiring creations.

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

& be sure to keep your entry clean and simple 

in order to win a prize from our fabulous sponsor this week: 

Sponsor:  Your Next Stamp

Hope you have a great week. Thanks for stopping by!