Case Study Challenge #176

I could not let the month go by and not play along with Donna as the January Muse at Case Study!

Her inspiration cards have been absolutely gorgeous and I wish I had been able to play each week. Donna thank you for your expert enabling!  ;) Here is Donna`s card for this week. I am also submitting this to A Blog Named Hero flowers Challenge.

For my card I pulled out an older woodblock Hero Arts stamp called Scalloped Flourish that has not really seen much ink. I tied it in with a glitter die cut.

Cardstock: White(Papertrey Ink)

Specialty Paper: Silver Glitter (Recollections)

Stamps: Scalloped Flourish (Hero Arts)

Ink: Bubblegum (Heo Arts)

Dies: Wonderful Words: Love (Papertrey Ink)

The 12 Kits of Occasions - January '14

Happy Friday!

It's time for the January 2014 12 Kits of Occasion's post! Sharron is our hostess with the most-ess this month bringing us a kit that is all about LOVE, Valentines Day and the ones we love. Our kits were loaded with gorgeous papers, die cuts and stamped images as well as lots of embellishments to play with. So here we go...

My next card is for Seize the Sketch #12, those darling elephants are perfect for a shower or new baby card.

CAS(E) this Sketch #62


















My last card was totally inspired by a card done by Nichol Magouirk on the Mama Elephant blog showcasing the Love From Above stamp set.

Pop on over to The 12 Kits of Occasions blog so that you can go around and see what the rest of the team has done with this kit!

All the supplies are listed on The 12 Kits of Occasions blog under the new tab Monthly Kit Supplies 2014 HERE!

Just a Note

Just a love note, just because.

Playing around with some new stamps tonight and I just loved the way the note image stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black. I love that ink. Have a great day!

Cardstock: White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Love Notes (CAS-ual Fridays)

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inker)

colourQ #226

Happy Tuesday and time for this week's new palette at the colourQ!

With some pretty paper my friend Amy T sent me in a Valentine package and some stamps and die cuts from Reverse Confetti, I created a sweet Valentine. Are you singing it now??

I am also linking this up to this week's Pink Elephant Challenge!

Drop in to the colourQ today to see what the rest of the team has for your inspiration.  We hope you come and play with us this week. 

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink) Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Primmrose Petals (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Loves Notes (Crate Paper)

Stamps:  Sweet Things (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Classic Kraft (Papertrey Ink) VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Dies: Tag Me, Loves Notes,Scalloped Borders (Reverse Confetti)

other: white embossing powder (Hero Arts), foam tape

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - January '14

Time for this month's Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!

I haven't played along in quite a few month's but when I heard that this month's theme was 'Pretty in Pink' I was all over it with a little ombre on my first project. I am also linking these up to the newest Just us Girls photo challenge and Addicted to CAS.








A shaker card for my second project.  Thanks to inspiration from Donna Mikasa and video tutorial by Julie Ebersole.





Hard to photograph a shaker standing up--LOL


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Thanks for visiting, enjoy the rest of the hop!

Cardstock:  White, Sweet Blush, Hibicus Burst, Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Heart Prints, Sending My Love, With All My Heart (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Cover Plate: hearts (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Bu8bblegun (Hero Arts)

other sequins, washi tape, acetate

CCC #79

It is time for a new Cue Card at CASology!

As always the Cue Card is left to the participants discretion, but many of the DT decided to take contrast to task and share a card that isn't CAS and then CASify it!

Here is a card I posted two years ago, when I was still struggling with what my style actually was. lthough i look at it now and still think it is a nice card. I don't think I would make a card like this again, just not my personal style.

Looking at this card the first thing I new I needed to do was to simplify it. Far too much clutter for a CAS card. So the first thing I did was choose the elements that I still wanted on my new card so I wanted to keep the kraft base, I still wanted this to be a Valentines card, I still wanted red hearts and I still wanted some borders too frame my focal image.

I replaced the die cut heart borders with a smaller scale stamped borders and I simplified the heart focal image to one heat only, but I popped it up for interest.

You may see this as too plain but it was what felt right for me. Other options I considered were:

1.  Only the heart

2.  One of the original heart borders at the top and bottom

3.  Stamping the backgroud with the same argyle and adding the die cut heart

What would you have done?

Head on over to CASology today to learn what the 'cue card' means to you, how you can play along and see the all the cards created by the Design Team to inspire you.

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely (that's me)

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Weiner
Joyce Mehrberg
May Sukyong Park

Guest Designer:  Amy

I can't wait to see what CONTRST means to you!

Cardstock: Kraft, Pure Poppy(Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Whole Lotta Hearts (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Real Red (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Love Notes (Reverse Confetti)

Reverse Confetti - January Color Challenge

Playing along with this months Reverse Confetti Color Challenge!
I have really been having a hard time getting back into the grove of things since the holidays, but I just received my order of Reverse Confetti January Release stamps and these colours are just what I think I needed to get my mojo going again.

I used my new dies and the Go Together stamps set to create my card and of course I needed a sprinkle of sequins. Have a great week! ♥♥

Cardstock: White (Papertrey Ink) Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Go Together (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Harvest Gold, Aqua Mist, Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink) VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Dies: Arrow, Love Notes (Reverse Confetti)

other:white embossing powder, sequins, foam tape

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Love Letter

photo credit:  loveandlavender.com

We have a fabulous new sponsor, DeNami Design, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Love Letter challenge!

DeNami Design generously provided love themed stamps for each of the crew gals to work with for the challenge today!  Thanks so much, DeNami Design...we LOVE our stamps!  

The LEAD of this challenge will receive a $20 gift certificate to use at DeNami Design!

For my card I stamped Denami's Open Box image on white cardstock, coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut the box. Then I die cut the Cover Up in white and adhered to the card. Finally I glued the little heart confetti up the card for movement.

You won't want to miss what our special guest and crew have whipped up using love themed stamps from DeNami Design!

Curtain Call Crew

Amber Kroening

Amy Kolling

Amy Tsuruta

Barb Murphy

Gayatri Murali

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Sarah Gough

Stacey Schafer

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Love Letter and play along with us!

Cardstock: White, Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Open Box, Sending You Love (DeNami Design)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Cover Up Stitches & Stripes (Lil' Inker)

other: red heart confetti (Pretty Pink Posh), assorted Copics

Valentines Treats

Happy Valentines Day!

I kind of miss the days when I would make Valentine cards for my kids to take to school for their classmates along with a tray of cupcakes or cookies.  I wish there were all the fabulous stamping products available then that there are now.  Even though they are teenagers now they still look forward to a treat on Valentines from their Number One Valentine--Mom!

I also have a couple of pillow boxes for then, the one with ribbon is Brooklyn's with nail polish inside and Ben's has the 'manly' twine with a gift card for the bulk store to buy study food.

Cardstock:  Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned paper: Secret Crush Heartbeat (Pink Paislee)

Dies: Framed Out #11
other: glassine bags

CCC #31 - RED & CFC89

As I write this post I can't believe that this is week #31 for CASology!  

Are you having fun with it? Are you playing along?

Is you haven't joined us yet visit our Pinterest board and see what you have been missing.

No time like the present to start playing along.

This week's cue word is:

Timely wouldn't you think.

I went for ultimate CAS this week--simplicity, and sometimes that is all is takes to make a card clean and simple.  I am also submitting this card to CAS-ual Fridays Love Song Challenge based on an old favourite Silly Love Songs by the Wings.

Head on over to CASology today to learn what the 'cue card' means to you, how you can play along and see the all the cards created by the Design Team to inspire you.

Melissa Chipperfield

Rosemary Dennis

Tracey McNeely

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Guest Designer:  Lucy

I can't wait to see what RED means to you!

All Supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted:

Cardstock:  White, Pure Poppy
Stamps: Heart Prints
Ink:  Pure Poppy
Dies: Block Alphabet, Heart Prints
other: foam tape