CAS(E) this Sketch #19 & PDCC #173

Posting a card for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch and using the colours from this week's Play Date Cafe challenge.  I missed the deadline for CAS(E) this Sketch but it was such a great sketch I used it anyways. I couldn't resist these colours from that fabulous inspiration photo.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  Melon Berry, True Black, White

Stamps: Rosie Posie, Everyday Button Bits

Ink:  Melon Berry, True Black

Dies: Rosie Posie, Limitless Layers Squares, Banner Borders

other: foam tape

CCC #36

Happy Tuesday and time for this week's CASology Cue Card!

The week The Alley Ways Stamps is sponsoring CASology and offering up a prize.  The Design Team is using Alley Ways Stamps for our projects for today's Cue Word:

The song Edelweiss from the musical the Sound of Music was my inspiration for my card the week.  My stamp set that I used is Petal Pushers and I chose the lyrics "Bloom & Grow" from the song. I did a little creative masking to create my sentiment.  When I ran the pinking shears forward and back across the top of my white panel I ended up with a grove in the paper from the die.  So rather than start again I folded the paper to make it more prominent and called it a happy mistake.  Enjoy this memory 

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 (that's me)

Jen Wills

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Judy Marino

Maureen Merritt

Meghan McMillan

Guest Designer:  Melinda

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

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  Kraft, White
Stamps: Petal Pushers (The Alley Ways Stamps) Love & Mariage (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: New Leaf, Winter Wisteria, Harvest Gold, Hibiscus Burst, True Black
Dies: Pinking Shears

colourQ #181

Ready for this week's colourQ challenge?

Arielle created a fantastic spring palette for this week based on these sweet felt and button bracelets.

I have made no secret that I have been wishing for warmer weather since November and after looking at these colours I was thinking that in only a few months the peonies are going to be blooming in the garden.  I always love the way the scent wafts into the house.

We hope that you come a play with us this week at the colourQ and while you are there make sure to visit the blogs of the rest of the Design Team to see their fabulous creations.

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  Harvest Gold, White

Patterned Papers: Family Ties (Pebbles) Blueberry Sky and Spring Rain patterned paper (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Pretty Peonies, Think Big Favorites #14

Ink:  True Black

Dies: Pretty Peonies

other: yellow twine (thanks Kim), foam tape

Seize the Birthday #10

I finally created a masculine card for the Seize the Birthday challenge.  I have the same difficulties I read about all the time with creating masculine cards.  I think it is because there are so many cute girlie stamps out there that it just makes it easier.  I am using a cute free digi image from The Alley Ways Stamps for my card today, the puppy is just adorable.  Here is the sketch for this week:

All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  Blueberry Sky, White

Patterned Papers: gold dot (Lily Bee Designs)

Stamps: Birthday Basics

Digital Image: The Alley Ways Stamps

Ink:  True Black

Dies: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers)

other: browns twine (The Twinery), foam tape, assorted Copics

Merry Monday #54 & A Blog Named Hero: Freestyle

Happy Monday, welcome for another fun week at Merry Monday.

I am having a great time playing along with the Design Team girls and my Christmas card stash for next year is loving it too.

This week's challenge is to create a Christmas card that uses a snowman.

I started with a blue card base and I stamped and embossed in white with the Tiny Flakes cling stamp from Hero Arts.  I added two snow drifts iced with Frosted Lace Stickles then stamped my older Hero Arts woodblock snowman with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut and coloured with Copics.  The final touch was a sentiment in black, I like the way the sentiment looks like the snow in falling in front of it because the embossing resisted the stamping.  I am also entering this card into this week's A Blog Named Hero: Freestyle challenge!

I hope you come and play along with us at Merry Monday this week.  I am so happy my stash of Christmas cards is growing and I know you will be too come next December!  Please visit the rest of the team and see there amazing creations:

Allisa Chilton
Bonnie Klass

LeAnne Pugliese

Nina Forsyth

Wendy Aungst

Narelle Farrugia

Sue Joyce
Sherry Eckblad
Margaret Moody 
Vicki Burdick

Tracey McNeely (FD)

Judy May (GD)

Cardstock:  White, Spring Rain (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Tiny Flakes, Snowman (Hero Arts) Think Big Favorites #8

Ink:  Fresh Snow (Papertrey Ink) Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

other: assorted Copics, Frosted lace Stickles, foam tape

March Waltzingmouse Blog Party - Lucky

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

It's time for the March Waltzingmouse Blog Party.  The theme this month is Lucky!

By marriage is am part Irish, hence the McNeely.  Therefore my husband and children are part Irish.  My husband's great grandfather came to Canada in the late 1800's and settled in an area just outside of Ottawa, Ontario which was later named Carlton Place.  There is now a street there near the original homestead named after the family called McNeely Avenue.  Just a bit of trivia!

Here is my card for this month.  Have a great day and happy hopping!

All supplies are from Waltzingmouse unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White, New Leaf (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: New Leaf atterned Paper Pack (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: My Heart, Woodenheart Alphabet

Ink:  New Leaf, Smokey Shadow (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: My Heart Cute Files (Waltzingmouse) Heart Border. Heart Prints (Papertrey Ink)

other: green twine (The Twinery)

Muse #8

Squeaking in at the last minute with my card for this week's Muse challenge.  I have been absent from blogland for the last three days due to a massive migraine.  It feels good to be back again.  Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for looking.

Our Muse this week was Therese Calvird with this this fabulous card below.

Here is my take on her inspiration.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Hello Summer (Echo Park)

Stamps: Make a Wish, Everyday Button Bits

Ink:  True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Balloons (Lil' Inkers)

other: foam tape