CASology 297 – active

The cue card for CASology 297 is active: I really had to think about how I could do this one. This is what I came up with: I used my TCW mini tangled web stencil and an Inkadinkacling (Woodland Trail set). The sentiment is from Michaels, one of those small wooden ones they have near…

CASology #249 – warm

CASology #249‘s cue card was particularly inspiring: Here is where I went with it: I used a punch for the circle in the middle (forgetting I had just bought circle dies… :D). Some extra sprays of yellow/orange spray ink made it darker and warmer, but maybe a bit too dark cause the sun stamp needed…

CASology #246 – season

Season is the cue card for CASology #246: Can you guess the season I chose? haha If other Vancouverites saw this card, they would throw it right in the trash, if they could find a bin that hadn’t floated away or been lost to the muddy ground.   I thought some glitter to the cloud…

CASology 245 – grow

What a cue card for CASology #245: Timely and full of potential! Here is what I came up with: The idea I had going in to this design was someone grateful to a parent or mentor who has helped along the way and shaped the person they are today. I pepped up the stamping with…

CASology #244 – strong

NOTE: A big thanks to Rachel for the honourable mention last week for CASology #243 – icing! ❤ The cue card for  CASology #244 is strong: I am on a Mother’s Day card kick right now, and this cue card is a great prompt for one of those! Just one spritz of spray ink, one…

CASology #243 – icing

Note: A big thanks to Jacquie for the honourable mention for CASology #242 – text! What a sweet cue card for CASology #243: Here is my card: My first version had yellow icing and a gold wrapper but the Copic marker kinda leaked and things got a bit messy. So purple it is. Then I…

CASology #242 – text

UPDATE (Tues 04 April) – If you haven’t checked out the submissions for CASology #242, I highly recommend you click the link and check them out. They are fantastic! Here is my card: I channeled my inner teenager for inspiration. An embossed card, a small die cut and one simple stamp turned in to a…

CASology #240 – foliage

CASology #240 wants us to make like a tree… and leave! Here is what I came up with: I used the Endless embossing folder from Couture Creations and raised the panel with adhesive dots. I also raised the flag that I stamped the sentiment on. I love the all white with just a couple touches…

CASology #239 – landmark

The cue card for CASology #239 is: With all the great stamps that came out recently focused on big cities and landmarks, this could be a fun one! Here is my card: I don’t have any of the aforementioned stamp sets, but luckily I had a small Eiffel Tower stamp. It inspired me to make…

Freshly Made Sketches #277

Here is the sketch for Freshly Made Sketches #277: I for some reason like things grouped to the left, so I loved this sketch 🙂 Here is what I made:   I can never get enough hexagons/honeycomb. Here I have embossed my card and used two different papers with a honeycomb pattern. I somehow got…

CAS(E) This Sketch #210

Hi there! Here’s this week’s fun sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch: Here is what I did with the sketch: I really liked the idea of the background images coming through the main one somehow.The chalky ink I used for the four leaf clovers not only made the “quiet” layer I was looking for, but it…

CASology #237 – score

It was a head-scratcher of a cue card for CASology 237: This is my take: I don’t remember the last time I only did a few stamps on a card and left it at that. Kudos to those who do it well! The simplicity is growing on me. number stamps – Recollections sentiment stamp –…