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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Two Birthday Cards

I've got 2 birthday cards to share today.  First up is my feminine card.  I used a NBUS Stamploration Bold Florals Stencil and sponged several colors of Distress ink.  Then I cut my panel (to get rid of the unfortunate smudge) and made a place for my sentiment.  I was very pleased with how the flowers turned out, which was just as I imagined.  I sponged the outer part of the petals with Spun Sugar and the inner part with Worn Lipstick.

I am linking this card up at Just Us Girls #275, Simon Says Monday Inky Background Challenge, Stamplorations Stamps & Inks Challenge and the Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge.

Next up is a masculine birthday card--always good to have those in my stash.  I used Lil Inkers Long and Stitched Rectangles as well as PTI Small Sketched Stars.  Both are NBUS for me.

I am linking this card up at Colour Me Striking #54 as well as Simon Says Wednesday It's a Guy Thing.

Finally, would like to remind everyone of the NBUS challenge going on this week at both CASology and Darnell's Playhouse.  If you've got something NBUS on your clean and simple card, please head over to CASology and link up.  And, you can link up any style of card using NBUS over at Darnell's Playhouse.

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Sunday Night Wrap Up and Card Drives (Part 2)

I'm playing along with this week's RetroSketches rs#127, where the sketch is one of my favorite cards by their fabulous Guest Designer, Tracey!  I am also playing along at Just Us Girls #263 and Addicted to CAS Code Word:  Vellum.  The color is a bit off in my photo, but my front panel is SU Navy card stock, and I've backed the open circle cut with vellum.

I've got another card for Tag You're It, and I am also sending it in for the Splitcoast Stampers Hope You Can Cling To challenge Something's Missing.  I did not color the flowers inside--they are missing a solid color.

My next 3 cards play along with the Pink Christmas Challenge at Jingle Belles, and I will send them to the Caring Hearts Drive.

These two play along with the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #158. 

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Lawnscaping #49 and Just Us Girls #170

Happy Birthday Lawnscaping!  I have a birthday card for this week's Lawnscaping Challenge No. 49 that uses 4 different Lawn Fawn sets.  I think this is a first for me with Lawn Fawn.  I used a sketch from Just Us Girls Challenge #170.  This is my first time playing along at JUGs.  I saw this sketch out in blogland, and couldn't resist.

Supplies Used: 
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn:  Belinda's Borders, A Birdie Told Me, Smitty's ABC's, Critters in the Forest
Paper:  PTI White, Simply Chartreuse 
Ink:  PTI Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise, Simply Chartreuse
Other:  PTI Sunshine Impression Plate

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