CASology Week #402...Fluffy

 

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

I remembered I had these really cute and fluffy looking bird stamps from PTI, and I thought they would make a cute baby card.  I never know when I might need a baby card, and this bright yellow is great to have on hand, as it would work for any flavor of baby.

While I had my stamps out, I created another baby card using a different design and color scheme.  That's 2 baby cards for the stash.

Now it's your turn.  How does FLUFFY 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 Ishani, and our design team.  

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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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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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My Crafty Week

I'm posting on a Saturday this week because I had such a crafty week.

Here is one of the highlights of my week--my CASology teammate, Jacquie, came over on Wednesday for a little crafty fun.  Of course, Sherlock wanted in on everything.

Jacquie brought some of her stash over, and I was eager to play with some of her stuff.  I loved these funny looking fish from Avery Elle.  I made that watery background using Distress Oxide inks that I had to buy after playing with them at Tracey's house.  I am entering this card at Freshly Made Sketches #335 and CAS on Friday #132 to Use a Cute Stamp.

Jacquie brought a Spellbinders die of birds on a wire, and I was inspired by CAS(E) This Sketch #270.

I was inspired by the challenge at Memory Box #37 to pull out my Darla Butterfly die and make this sympathy card.  I cut the butterfly once out of orange card stock and then again out of vellum, and used an impression plate to give all over texture to my card front.

I pulled out some patterned paper and my Poppystamps Stitched Elephant die for my next card, which is inspired by the Pattern Paper Please challenge at Poppystamps #44.  I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday.

Next up is a card for this week's sketch at Less is More #370.  I finally had a chance to use my new PTI Brushed Birds set, after seeing what gorgeous designs Kim and Tracey made with those stamps.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday challenge Animal Magic.

Last up is the card I made for this week's Make it Monday #321: Ink Blending on Colored Cardstock.  

I have tried experimenting with flat lay photography this week.  What do you think?  I am still trying to figure out how to better stage my photos and how to avoid shadows.  If you have any tips, please let me know.

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