CASology Week #373...September

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is SEPTEMBER.  Yes, do not get confused...it is the first day of September and our cue word is SEPTEMBER.  So, what does September mean to you?

For many, it may be back to school time..or perhaps someone special to you has a birthday in September...maybe you love fall...

For me, September always means Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.  The date is different every year, but it is pretty much always in September.  So, I made a Happy New Year card, that I will send to a friend or family member who is also celebrating the Jewish new year this month.

I used a mini set from Mama Elephant called Happy Chic Wishes.  I love the contrast in fonts, and how big and bold the 'happy' is in this sentiment.

Now it's your turn.  How does September inspire you?


As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

I hope you play along this week.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from our Guest Designer Zoe and the design team.  We are sponsored this week by Lawn Fawn.

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L'Shanah Tovah

I am just popping in quickly to wish all my Jewish friends L'Shanah Tovah.  Today is Rosh Hashanah, and the year is 5780.  Where does the time go?

I used a new set by Mama Elephant which was free with purchase called Happy Chic Wishes.  It is hard to see in this photo, but the 'happy' is stamped in gold ink.  I am entering this card at CAS(E) this Sketch #341 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

I did not get to make and send Rosh Hashanah cards this year, but whipped up this quickie, which is a prototype for next year.  Will someone please remind me next summer to get my Rosh Hashanah cards made in time!

A Sweet New Year to All

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My Crafty Week

Shanah Tovah--Happy New Year to all my Jewish friends.  It is 5779 in the Jewish calendar.  Here is the card I sent this year to my Jewish friends and relatives.  I used a rubber stamp from Zum Gali Gali called Shanah Tovah City, stamped in Versamark and embossed with Copper embossing powder.

 I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #308: Holiday and Simon Says Monday Challenge: Stamp it On.

My next card is for the PTI Transformation Tuesday challenge.  I took this card from March, 2016 and transformed it using the fall color scheme presented here by Lexi.  The colors are Sweet Blush, Melon Berry, Enchanted Evening and Ocean Tides.  

Original Card

Transformation Card

My next card was inspired by the photo at Just Add Ink #425.  I used my newest PTI stamps--Fence Line Spring.  I was inspired by the white picket fence and all the pink flowers in the photo.

I am also entering this card at CAS on Friday #141: Flowers and Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Stamp It.

I used Distress Ink to blend a sunset sky behind this Homescape die by Sugar Peas.  I am entering this card at Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #453: Spectacular Backgrounds.

Last up is a card that I will enter at Less is More #379: Black, White and one color.  Scarlet Jewel is the color I chose.  The stamps and dies are Concord & 9th City Stacks.  I am still loving those fun stamps.

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L'Shanah Tovah--Wishing You a Good Year

Tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (5778).  L'Shanah Tovah--I am wishing all of my friends a sweet new year.

This is the card I sent to family and friends this year.  We celebrate the new year with the symbols of apple and honey, to signify our hopes for a sweet year.  This year, I focused on the apples.

I dug deep into my stash for the apple stamps from PTI Fruit Fusion, and paired them with a newish set, also from PTI--L'Shanah Tovah for my sentiments.  And, I used a brand new die (Brushed Off Rectangle) for the first time to get that fun kraft mat.

Here is a peek at the inside of the card.

I am entering this card at Retro Rubber #71: Anything Goes.  The apple stamps are at least 5 years old--could be older--and the sentiments are 2 years old.  I am also playing along at The Paper Players #362: Clean and Simple Harvest.  Of course, the apples are what I am harvesting this fall.

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Masculine Birthday and L'Shanah Tovah

This week, we are challenged to use florals on a masculine card at PTI Make it Monday #261.  I used Peaceful Gardens and Larger than Life and a masculine color palatte for my card.

I often use trees or leaves on masculine cards, but this is the first time I have actually used flowers.  I picked some flowers that did not look too floral, along with other nature images.

I am in the process of mass producing a bunch of Jewish New Years cards that I need to mail by next week.  The design fits the challege this week at The Paper Players #313: CAS Taste of Fall.

I used PTI What the Doodle Apple and a sentiment from L'Shanah Tovah.

Here is a peek at the inside.

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L'Shanah Tovah--Wishing You a Good Year

Today is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year (5776).  L'Shanah Tovah--wishing all my friends a good year.

Earlier this year, PTI introduced a cute little $5 stamp set called L'Shanah Tovah--how lucky I am to have some new stamps for my new years cards this year.

My design is pretty much copied from one of Nicole's cards she made for the release of this product.

I stamped a 2 color message inside the card.  My Misti made it really easy to make a bunch of these cards.

I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #161:  Anything Goes and Simon Says Wednesday Stamptember Use a Stamp.

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September 2014 PTI Blog Hop

I missed the last two PTI blog hops, and am so happy to be playing along this time.   I used a color and sketch inspiration for my first card.

I was inspired to use the Sweater die to make another card for this hop.

I am also entering both cards at Simon Says Monday Stencils & Stamps--for stamping, and at Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.

Today is also Rosh Hashanah--the Jewish New Year.  

 

L'Shanah Tovah 

(wishing all my friends a good year)

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My Crafty Friday

I am learning to absolutely love carpool days!  I had time to go to the gym in the morning, and then play in my craft room for most of the day--then my daughters were delivered to my door.  Love that.

I used the Brevilla Houses die from Poppy Stamps to cut a whole bunch of little houses in colors inspired by this week's Color Throwdown #309 to make an entire neighborhood on my card.  I bought this die several months ago, and it has been sitting patiently waiting it's turn at the Big Shot--now it is the NBUS for Darnell's NBUS Challenge #2.  I am also entering this card at Catherine Pooler's Housewarming Party.

I have to say that this card came out just as I had imagined it when I thought it up in spin class, and I am very happy with how it looks.  

I loved this color scheme so much, I made a second card with it.  I am entering this card at Seize the Birthday, where the toppings option is Sweet Treats.  There is a tiny little birthday card on my focal point.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday to Make Your Own Background.

I've got three cards for the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes challenge.  The first card is also for Colour Me #37.  I need to build up my stash of pet sympathy cards, and was inspired by this card by Laura Bassen.  I used Dog Icons dies by Paper Smooches and a sentiment from PTI Pet Sympathy.

I made another similar card using a paw print stamp from Paper Smooches Paws for a Cause and another sentiment from Pet Sympathy.  The ink is NBUS WPlus9 Lake House.

Last up, and my third card for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge is a card for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.  The tree is the All Seasons Tree from SSS and the sentiment is Paper Smooches Kibitzing Sampler.  I stamped and cut a tiny apple from one of the PTI Tag it's sets, and coated it with Glossy Accents.

If you are interested to see previous Rosh Hashanah posts, please click here.  I think I will be making a small batch of this particular card to send out for Rosh Hashanah, which is on September 25th this year.

I will be entering cards #2 and #4 at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Stamptember, because those cards have the most stamping.

That's it for me today.  Not sure what is up for this weekend, but I am hoping for some crafty time at some point.  

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