CASology Week #309...Sunbeam

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is SUNBEAM.  What a perfect cue word for a warm, sunny, summer day.  I made a card I can send to my daughter when the weather is cold and grey where she is going to college.

I used the PTI Sunbeam Stencil to blend some bright sunbeams on my card front, and then surrounded my sentiment with a couple of clouds.

Now it's your turn.  How does SUNBEAM inspire you?  I hope you play along this week.  Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Anna

Bharata

Diedre

Jacquie

Janet

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Karen

Melissa

Rachel

Sue

Good news....you will have 2 weeks to play along with this challenge.  This summer, we are giving you (and ourselves) an extra week to play along with our challenges.

Our Guest Designer is Coni.

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Brushed Birds Thank You

Popping in quickly to share a card I made for this week's PTI Transformation Tuesday challenge.  I decided to lighten up the overall color scheme of this card I recently made with Brushed Birds.

Original Card

I used darker yellows for the birds, but a white card base in my transformed card.  I also opted for stamped leaves rather than die cut leaves.

Transformed Card

I must admit to liking them both.  Ah, those Brushed Birds...

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Time Out #114...Reminder...be the exception

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  Our challenge this time is to be inspired by this photo.  I took inspiration from the stripes, both in the photo and on the front pillow.  I used the Be the Exception - Say it Big Series from our sponsor, STAMPlorations.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Heather, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  STAMPlorations is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

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Time Out #114...thanks

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out.  Our challenge this time is to be inspired by this photo.  I played off of the navy pillows and the kraft color of the sofa and table.  I used the Butterfly Coverplate Die from our sponsor, STAMPlorations.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Heather, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  STAMPlorations is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run for 2 weeks.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

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CASology Week #308...Cloud

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is Cloud.  I've been using Evernote to organize all of my stamps and dies, and have been discovering all sorts of fun stuff in my stash.  This week, I pulled out PTI Heart 2 Heart #6 for my card.

I had totally forgotten about those fun clouds and sweet little sun.  Also, I love this sentiment, which I find to be so very encouraging.

Now it's your turn.  How does CLOUD inspire you?  I hope you play along this week.  Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Good news....you will have 2 weeks to play along with this challenge.  This summer, we are giving you (and ourselves) an extra week to play along with our challenges.


Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Anna

Bharata

Diedre

Jacquie

Janet

Jen

Joyce (that's me)

Karen

Kevin

Melissa

Rachel

Sue

We are sponsored this week by STAMPlorations.

Our Guest Designer is 

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My Crafty Weekend

Hello and happy Sunday.  I am back from Montana, where I spent several days with my 2 daughters and my sister-in-law, enjoying nature and relaxing.  I missed my stamps, and went on a crafty tear when I got home.

First up is this colorful card using PTI Salt Air Fauna stamps.  I was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #280 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Fun in the Sun.

Another card using the same stamps and dies, as well as the matching Salt Air Fauna stamps.  I am entering this card at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Summer Fun, and The Male Room #89:  Fish/Fishing.

I am entering this next card at PTI Make it Monday #328: Creating Shadow Backgrounds.  I used What the Doodle Butterfly stamps and dies for my images.  I had forgotten how pretty the detailing is on these stamps.  I am also entering this card at Just Add Ink #417: Just Add "T".  My "T" is "thank you".

I created a watercolor background using PTI reinkers on this card and am entering it at Just Us Girls #449: Watercolor Background.  I used that watercolor background as the base behind this Poppystamps Happy Birthday Background die, and am entering this card at Poppystamps Challenge #46: Birthday Party.  There are quite a few birthday challenges this week, and I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #300, Inkspirational #165, and Seize the Birthday without toppings.

Back to the ocean for my next card, which was inspired by the sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches #280 and the baby challenge at Addicted to CAS #140.

My next card is an encouragement card featuring the emboss resist technique, and I am entering it at CAS-ual Friday's Challenge #203.  All of my coloring on this card was done by sponging Distress Inks.

Are you tired yet?  Last card is inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #345 and the colors at Color Throwdown #501.

That's it for me today. 

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Time Out #113...Reminder...You Make Me Smile

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  Our challenge this time is

I wanted to tie in the words 'smile' and 'heart' for my card.  I used a heart die to cut a window in my card front, giving me a space for my 'you make me smile' sentiment.  I love the bold red and white polka dotted paper I used, and kept things CAS by only have a small amount of it show.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Amanda, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  Stencils by Funky Fossils Designs is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.

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Imaginary Neighborhood

I am popping in to post a card I made using the colors from Color Throwdown #500.  I had fun playing with my new City Stacks stamps and dies from Concord & 9th.  I'm off to Montana for a couple of days.  I've got some more skyscrapers to post when I return.

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