CAS(E) this Sketch #48 and MFW Metal, Wood and Cork

This week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch is fantastic!

I decided to use the sketch to create a card for the Moxie Fab World Homemade Cards Challenge Metal,Wood & Cork. I have had these little wooden houses for quite a while now and have never used them. Perfect for a new home card. Using a new technique from the magazine I pressed the houses into ink pads to transfer the colours.  What I learned? One of the houses had a dark line on it after I coloured it, so I flipped it over and did the other side.  After I was not able to adhere the house using scor tape like the others, it would not stick.  Maybe if I had let it dry all night, but I am not that patient!  So a little Tombow Mono Multi did the trick.

Cardstock:  Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Homemade (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Canyon Clay, Hawaiian Shores, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink) VersaFine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

colourQ #207, CAS(E) this Sketch #45 and All that Glitters is Gold

Happy Tuesday and time for this week's colourQ challenge.

Arielle has done it again with a fabulous colour palette:

Combining challenges by die cutting feathers in this weeks colours, embossing with gold for the Moxie Fab World All that Glitters is Gold Challenge and using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch.  I wish the photograph turned out a bit better, but the feather embossed with gold is just gorgeous. 

Do you have a secret for taking good photos of embossing?

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink) Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Calypso Coral, Night of Navy (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Fanciful Feathers (WPlus9) Beautiful Butterflies (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Night of Navy (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Stitched Mats (Lil Inkers) Fanciful Feathers (WPLus9)

other: gold embossing powder

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)

CCC #56

Ready fro this week's CASology Cue Card?

This week our cue word is:

I used some of the yummy goodies from the July 12 Kits of Occasions for my card. Some fun patterned paper, a birthday cake and a gold embossed sentiment.  I am also submitting this to the Seize the Birthday and Moxie Fab World Birthday Card challenges.

You still have time to come and celebrate at Melissa's Baby Shower HERE.

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

Gillian Ross

Kimberly Weiner

Guest Designer: Donna

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

Cardstock:  White

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye
Stamps: Soiree (Mama Elephant)

Ink: Pool  Party (Stampin Up)

other: gold embossing powder

Muse #28

When I saw that this week's Muse was Lynn Mangan, I knew I had to play.  I love Lynn's style and I love that I get to CASE her out in the open. Lynn's fabulous card:

I was drawn to the tilted frame, the rich colours and those fabulous blooms.  Patterned paper is something I literally stock, I love it and I buy it and I look at it! Sound familiar? So I decided to use my patterned paper today for my Muse card. I am also submitting this to the Seize the Birthday and Moxie Fab World Birthday Card challenges.

Heading up to the cottage for the Canada August 1 long weekend and for a family reunion.

I think I will have a lot of catching up to do when I return. 

Have a great weekend everyone.

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Daphne's Closet (Lawn Fawn)

Stamps: Flower Fusion #9 (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Dark Chocolate (Papertrey Ink) 

Dies: polaroid (Lil Inkers) butterfl;y punch (Marth Stewart)

other: sequins (Neat and Tangled)

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop Take 2 - July, Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday

One more card for the July Papertrey Ink Blog Hop--which just closed. LOL

I used my beloved Rosie Posie for this one, I never tire of these flowers.

Here is the palette I used for my card. I am going to be submitting this to both the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

Enjoy the blog hop!

Cardstock:  Kraft, White (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Rosie posie, Think big Favorites #13 (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Orange Zest, Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Sacrlet Jewel, Melon Berry (Papertrey Ink) 

Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Mat Stack #6

other: assorted sequins (Neat & Tangled), foam tape

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - July, Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday

I can't believe it is already the Papertrey Ink July Blog Hop! Where has this summer gone? 

Six fruit inspired colour palettes were provided for us to use for our inspiration, this is the colour palette I chose.

For my card I used Sketched Shapes and Happiness in Bloom to create a summer sweet birthday card. I placed a matching sequin in the centre of each one of my flowers. I am going to be submitting this to both the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

Enjoy the blog hop!

Cardstock:  White, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Sketched Shapes, Happiness in Bloom (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: New Leaf, Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink) Memnto Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

other: assorted sequins (Neat & Tangled)

CASE Study Challenge #151

Time for this week's CASE Study and it is also my last week as Guest Designer. It has been such a fun month studying the gorgeous cards of Jocelyn Olson.  What I love about CASE Study is that it pushes you to think outside the box, to explore your creativity in new ways and to grow as an artist.  Jocelyn is an amazing digital and hybrid card maker and it really pushed me to explore options I hadn't before and to see what I could come up with using ink and stamps.  Check out this week's fantastic digital card.

Just in time for creating my card I received the new Neat & Tangled Ink Splash stamp and I put it right to work for my version of Jocelyn's card. I am going to be submitting this to both the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

Join us at CASE Study this week and see how you can explore new options in your own creativity!
Thank you so much Chupa for the opportunity to play with the team!

Cardstock:  White, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Ink Splash (Neat & Tangled) Stylish Sentiments Birthday (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Bubblegum, Butterbar, Soft Cantaloupe (Hero Arts) Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

colourQ #199

Happy Tuesday and that means time for a palette at the colourQ!

Check out the beautiful table runner that Arielle use to pull this week's colours from.

For my card this week I used a new to me stamp set from Avery Elle, I believe it is from their very first release! Love it and I think I will be using it a lot more. I am going to be submitting  this to both the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

Drop into the colourQ today and see what the rest of the design team has come up with to inspire you.  Hope that you join us this week.

Cardstock:  White, Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Blooms & Blossoms (Avery Elle), Daydreamer, Birthday basics (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Cayon Clay, Melon Berry, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink) Memnto Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

DD #62 and Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge

Time for another new colour Duo at Dynamic Duos!

This week is Black Tie with a dessert option of a butterfly theme.

For my card I used the poppies from Papertrey Ink's Botanical Silhouettes on a white panel and matted with black.  I am also submitting this card to the Moxie Fab World Birthday Card Challenge and Paper Issues Nature Walk Challenge and Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Challenge.

We hope that you come and play with us this week at Dynamic Duos! See you there.

Cardstock:  White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Botanical Silhouettes, Beautiful Butterflies (Papertrey Ink) Bold Wishes (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

Ink: Pale Tomato (Hero Arts) True Black (Papertrey Ink)

other: kraft buttons, button twine, clear embossing powder, foam tape