Get Well and Happy Birthday

Well, it's Tuesday afternoon and I have a very quick post for today.  If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here or scroll down.

I've been loving the cards I've seen with the Make it Monday #103 doodling technique shown in this video, so I tried it myself using the flowers in Sending You.

I am also entering this card at CAS on Sunday #53:  Girl Power and City Crafter #251:  Washi Tape where my friend Darnell is their Guest Designer.  I've got a strip of Washi Tape running down the left side of my card front.

I have one more entry into this week's CAS(E) this Sketch #112 and Seize the Birthday with a toppings of Masculine.

Gotta run to a lacrosse meeting at school.

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Weekend Recap

I hope everyone had a very nice weekend.  We are finally getting some rain here, and it is hard to complain, since we need it so badly.

I have a Mother's Day card that I made using some Poppy Stamps dies--Small Madison Window and Small Flower Box.  I used my new Bitty Bouquets stamps from PTI and fussy cut them, since the dies were out of stock when I ordered.  It was not that difficult--perhaps I can just live without those dies.  I used a piece of Bitty Dot Vellum behind the window, thanks to Marybeth for that idea.

I am entering this card into the Poppystamps Challenge #6 Through My Window and Addicted to Stamps Holiday.

Inspired again my Marybeth, I made a card for this week's Tag You're It Challenge, where our inspiration is this beautiful card by Marybeth.  I decided to use Frilly Flowers for my tag, since it was Marybeth who inspired me to buy those stamps.  I used a Basic Bookmark die for my tag, and then turned it into a card.

My colors for this card are inspired by Color Throwdown  #331.

I have not played at Fusion in a long time, but when I saw their inspiration this week, I had an idea for a baby card.  I used the Dainty Bow die by Mama Elephant, but only used on part of it, so my bows look more like bow ties.

Last up is a masculine birthday card using a die from Impression Obsession and some Small Sketched Stars.  The paper is from a Studio Calico pad I found at TJ Maxx--yes I have picked up some fun craft supplies there.

I am entering this card a CAS(E) this Sketch #112 and Seize the Birthday where I am finally playing along with the topping (masculine card).

I am also entering these cards over at Simon Says Monday No Rules and Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.

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Just Three Cards

Happy Sunday everyone.  My girls have been on winter break and my parents came down for a visit, so not too much crafting time this week.  I do have a couple of things to share, however.  This first card uses a stencil made out of a cover plate as taught in this week's Make it Monday #201.  I used the Triangle Cover Plate, and colored my embossing paste with a few drops of Harvest Gold reinker. I was going for a partial look, so was purposefully messy around the edges and did not use the entire cover plate.  

I am also linking up at ColourMe #59 and Simon Says Wednesday, where the challenge is to add a little texture.

Don't groan, but I used more paint chips (showing different wood stains) on this next card.  I was inspired by this heart, and thought about making something similar using all different types of wood grain.  I used a 1 inch square punch and then cut the squares along the diagonal to create 2 right triangles from each square.  My sentiment is a die cut word from SSS, layered up 3 times and then covered with Glossy Accents.

I made this last card with my mom--she wanted a card for a friend turning 80, so I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #111.

My mom is very short and my oldest daughter is very tall--I love this picture I took of the two of them right before my parents left my house.

That's it for me today.

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Weekend Recap

Happy Sunday.  I hope everyone had a very nice Valentine's Day.  I am posting 4 cards I made over the course of the weekend.

First up might just be my favorite, but I'm not sure.  I was inspired by this beautiful inspiration card at Time Out.  I made a pretty literal CASE because I could not see any possible way to improve on this card.  My twist is to have a black card front, underneath my white diagonal stripes.

I am entering this card at Time Out #24, Lil Inker Designs Monthly Meetup Challenge, Colour Me #58, and Simon Says Monday Challenge Red & Pink.

I was inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #110 for my next card.  I masked the flower to stamp the leaves, so I am also linking up at Addicted to CAS where the challenge is MASK.  

I am also linking up at A Blog Names Hero Small Scale, as I kept my stamping to a small section of my card. 

I finally used one of my new Simon Says Stamp dies--Mod Circle Frame--and made a birthday card using the colors from this week's Color Throwdown #329.  I am also linking up at Addicted to Stamps #131 Anything Goes and Seize the Birthday (without toppings).

Last up is a valentine to put away until next year.  I like to have valentines that are not too lovey dovey and more appropriate to send to friends.  I used a die of hearts set in the shape of a heart, and I stamped some newsprint underneath and randomly filled some of the open hearts with red.  The die cut word is from Wet Paint Cuts.

I am linking this one up at ColourQ #279.

Well, that's it for me for today.  I've got to get my big mess all cleaned up to make room for some new goodies I plan to order tonight when PTI's February release goes live.

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CASology Week 133: Love

Hello and happy Tuesday.  It's time for another cue word at CASology.  I've gotta say that this word is so fun, easy and timely--there's no excuse not to play along.  LOVE.  Yes, that's right, the cue word this week is LOVE.  So many different ways to go with this--valentines, wedding, anniversary, baby, the list is endless.  What do you love?

I have to admit, I almost made (another) chocolate card.  It's one of my big loves.  But, I decided to break out some adorable Lawn Fawn elephants that I have had for a while and have never used. Lawn Fawn is our sponsor this week, so I used stamps and papers by them.

I am also playing along at Lawnscaping #99 Clean and Simple, CAS(E) This Sketch #109 and Just Us Girls.

Will you join us this week and make a card inspired by LOVE?  I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross
Hazel Hodgkins

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg (that's me)

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener
Kymona Tracey

May Park

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely 

Guest Designer: Mayline

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