colourQ #244 and CSC #193

Happy Tuesday and time for this week's new colour palette for the colourQ!
I hope that good weather has found all of you, I am loving the fact that summer temperatures have finally arrived. It has been beautiful here for the last week and it was  

I am submitting this to CASE Study Challenge #193, this is Wida's last challenge as the Muse and I feel so bad this is the first chance I have had to play along.  She is such an inspiring designer and I love every card that she makes. I am also submitting this to Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes. 

I hope that good weather has found all of you, I am loving the fact that summer temperatures have finally arrived. It has been beautiful here for the last week and it was  so nice to have great weather while my family was home.  So many things on the Honey-Do list knocked off.  On Monday my daughter got her driver's license and her daddy was very happy he was home to be able to go with her.

CASE Study Challenge #189

A card for this week's CASE Study Challenge! Sweet Wida Miller is the awesome MUSE this month and her card is nothing short of spectacular. Her is my CASE of her...

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CASE Study Design Team Call 2

This is my second card for the CASE Study Design Team Call.

I am a huge fan of Joni Andaya's work so I did of CASE of one of her cards that I also had pinned.

Joni's Card:

My card:

Thanks Chupa for the opportunity!

CASE Study Design Team Call

CASE Study is having a Design Team Call, Chupa is looking to add a couple people to the already fabulous team. For the call we are to pick a paper crafting project that is inspired by our personal Muse. I have been a fan of Debby Hughes for a long time and to select my piece to CASE I went through my personal Pinterest boards and found a card  of Debby's that I pinned because it was perfect to me.

Debby's card:

My CASE:

Thanks Chupa for the opportunity!

CASE Study Challenge #179

Squeaking in at the last minute with a card for CASE Study Challenge.  I love Danielle Flanders, this month's Muse, and I knew I had to make a card as soon as I saw her inspiration card.  I almost missed out because I forgot to take a photo when I made this card earlier in the week.

Here is her inspiration card...

and here is my version...

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)

CSC #168

Playing along with this week's CASE Study Challenge.

It feels like so long since I have played but I didn't want this month to end without doing at least one challenge with Keisha and Amy!

Winter is almost here and we have already had one early snowfall.

So it can snow all it wants until Christmas, then it can go back into hiding.

I am so in love with this sentiment from Uniko Studio's Stunning Snowflakes.

Cardstock:  Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps:  TinyFlakes (Hero Arts) Stunning Snowflakes (Uniko Studio)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Stitched Circles (Lil' Inker) Snowflakes (Papertery Ink)

other:  foam tape

CSC #164

A card for this week's CASE Study Challenge.  It is the last week for Elena Roussakis!

I am coming in at the last minute but I didn't want too miss out again this time. Her blog posts are always so inspiring.

Cardstock:  White, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Papers: Sweet Blush Patterned Paper Pack (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps:  Hot, Hot, Hot (Fresh Squeezed Stamps) Thin Chevron (Impression-Obsession)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Sweet Blush (Papertrey Ink)

dies: stitched Squares, Sentiment Flag (Lil' Inkers)

other: clear embossing powder, foam tape

CSC #160 - Canadian Thanksgiving

Popping in with a project for this week's CASE Study Challenge.
The format is a bit different this month using the inspiration photos as a mood board.  Elena Roussakis is this month's Muse, she is well known for creating party ensembles.

This coming weekend is the Canadian Thanksgiving.  So this week I am busy preparing cards for family as we are going to be seeing a lot of family at the cottage up at the lake for a Thanksgiving feast.  I created a card based on the mood board and place cards for the table.

CSC #158

Playing along with this week's CASE Study Challenge. I was determined I was not going to miss another challenge. Do you think maybe life is starting to slow down a little bit? I wonder.

This month's Muse in the amazing Kelly Racoosin and this is the inspiration that we had to work from.

I turned Kelly card to portrait orientation and used bold vibrant colours with Waltzingmouse Funky Florals. I love this set, the images stamp beautifully. Here is my take on the challenge.

Cardstock:  Limeade Ice (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Limeade Ice Pattern Pack (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Funky Florals (Waltzingmouse) Birthday Basics (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Limeade Ice, Terracotta Tile, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Funky Florals Cut Files (Waltzingmouse) Sentiment Flag (Lil' Inkers)

other: foam tape

CASE Study Challenge #155

Slipping in at the last minute with a card for the current CASE Study Challenge.

Having a bit of trouble getting back in the saddle after a busy couple week's, but I really wanted to play along with this fantastic card by Jennifer McGuire.

Cardstock:  White, Canyon Clay (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Sketched Shapes (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Limeade Ice, Canyon Clay, Terracotta Tile, Hawaiian Shores (Papertre Ink) Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

CASE Study #153

Sharing a card for this week's CASE Study Challenge.  Another beauty to inspire us from this month's Muse Jennifer McGuire.

I was inspired by the flowers and the thoughtful sentiment.  I created a circle with my flowers using die cuts from WPlus9 Fresh Florals, new to me.  Today my parent's celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary!  What an accomplishment, both still so very much in love, always holding hands and such wonderful role models to have.  This card is for them.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Fresh Florals (WPlus9) Home Sweet Home (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Lavender Moon, Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet, Harvest Gold, Dark Chocolate, Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Raspberry Fizz (Papertery Ink) Memento Angel Pink, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

other: foam tape, assorted sequins

CASE Study #152

I created a card for this week's CASE Study.  This month's Muse is Jennifer McGuire! 

Jennifer was my first stamping crush. Back before blogging and the days when I couldn't wait for the annual Hero Arts catalog to come out.  I am also submitting this card to the Moxie Fab Trendy Triangle Challenge, the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge (hope I am not double dipping Cath!) and this week's Simon Says Wednesday Triangles challenge. 

Here is the card that we were given for inspiration:

I knew right away that I wanted to use my sunbeam stamp from Fresh Squeezed stamps and a perfect opportunity to use my Hero Arts Shadow inks that I am just starting to get to know.

Cardstock:  White, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Weather through (Fresh Squeezed Stamps) Bold Wishes (CASual Fridays)

Ink: True Black (Papertery Ink) Butterbar, Bubblgum, Tide Pool, Pale Tomato, Soft Pool, Orange Soda, Soft Cantaloupe (Hero Arts)

Another CASE Study card

This is the first card I made for this week's CASE Study Challenge. Trying to mimic Jocelyn's design 'old school', I had to share with you. Which card do you like more?

Here is my first card...

This is the card I posted as Guest DT at CASE Study this week...

Have a great week!