Time Out #135...Reminder...HB

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  This week, we challenge you to be inspired by words.   

I made this festive birthday card focusing in on the word 'stars'.  I used the Poppystamps Stitched Star Cutouts die from our sponsor this week.

I am also entering this card at PSC #56 Challenge:  Wishi Washi.  

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Michele, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  Poppystamps 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.

Thanks for Visiting

CASology Week #343...Color

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is COLOR.

I decided to use COLOR as a verb, and used two different coloring methods on my card.  I colored the fish using Copic markers, and also added color to my fishbowl by sponging Distress ink on the card.

Now it's your turn.  How does COLOR 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 the our Guest Designer Stephanie and the CASology design team.

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CASology Week #342...Mother

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is MOTHER.

Have you made your Mother's Day cards yet?  Mailed them?  I'm a little behind this year, so this cue word was perfect for me.  My mom loves pandas, so I decided to send her a little panda love this year.

Now it's your turn.  How does MOTHER 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 the our Guest Designer Deepti and the CASology design team.

Thanks for Visiting

Time Out #134...Reminder...friends fur-ever

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  This week, we challenge you to be PLAYFUL.

What is more playful than a pair of puppies?  I used Winnie and Walter stamps Dog-Gone Cute to create this playful scene.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Nancy, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  Winnie and Walter 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.

Thanks for Visiting

CASology Week #341...Turquoise

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is TURQUOISE.

I used Uniko Pure Florals Chrysanthemum stamps for my card.  I inked up the biggest solid Chrysanthemum image in Catherine Pooler Aquatini ink (my turquoise), added some texture and attached a die cut sentiment.  A really quick and easy CAS card.

Now it's your turn.  How does TURQUOISE 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!)

Our sponsor this week is Uniko.  The details of the prize can be found on the CASology blog.

I hope you play along this week.

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

Thanks for Visiting

CASology Week #340...Africa

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is AFRICA.

I looked up what animals are commonly found in Africa and invited 3 of them to a birthday party on my card.

Now it's your turn.  How does AFRICA 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 the our Guest Designer Claire and the CASology design team.

Thanks for Visiting

Time Out #133...Reminder...Happy Birthday

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  Our challenge this time is to use 2 or more EMBELLISHMENTS.  There is also the optional one layer challenge.  Well, the one layer was out for me, as I chose to use the lovely Memory Box Stitched Maple Circle Frame die provided by our sponsor.

This die can be used in so many ways, and if you head over to the Time Out blog, you will see so many different ways to use this die.  I tied a little bow of twine on the stem of each of my maple leaves, and I think this will be a great card to have in my stash for any masculine birthdays I need to celebrate next fall.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Andrea, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  Birch Press 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.

Thanks for Visiting

CASology Week #339...Leap

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is LEAP.

I got a head start on my holiday cards for 2019 with this card, that pairs a MFT NY skyline die cut with a leaping reindeer from PTI Dash Away All.  I used black sparkle embossing powder, which does not photograph well, but looks very shimmery in person.

Now it's your turn.  How does LEAP 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.  Our sponsor this week is STAMPlorations.  Details are on the CASology blog.

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

Thanks for Visiting

CASology Week #338...Plastic

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is PLASTIC.

Many wonderful things are made of plastic, it is true, but the images that turned up when I Googled 'PLASTIC' put me in the mood to think about recycling.

I pulled out a stamp (a freebie, I think) from Serendipity Stamps and layered it with it in a craft circle.  My use of kraft and green is a deliberate choice to reinforce my message of being kind to our earth and to recycle.

Now it's your turn.  How does PLASTIC 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 the our Guest Designer Francesca and the CASology design team.

Thanks for Visiting

Time out #132...Reminder...Happy Anniversary

There is still time to play along with our current challenge at Time Out.  Our challenge this time is a home sweet home challenge, and we have this wonderful photo to inspire you.

Here is a larger picture of just the inspiration image.

I took my inspiration from the butterfly image, the colors--navy with a touch of pink, and the idea of fabric on the couch and pillows.  I used Altenew Painted Butterfiles and stamped a background of many butterflies, then used a needlepoint texture plate to add a fabric like texture.  My sentiment on pink paper is a nod to the pink flowers in the photo.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our Design Team and Guest Designer. Our Guest Designer this week is Bobby, so please stop by her blog to see what she has created for this challenge.  Altenew 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.

Thanks for Visiting