CASology #277: ROUND

Hello, friends!  Tuesday has arrived, and so has a new cue at CASology.

This week our sponsor, Kitty Bee Designs, shared some digi images with the Design Team and I decided to play with the round snowball in the Snow Penguin image!  I accentuated the "round" theme by dry embossing a stitched circle and inking inside it around the penguin.  I also filled in the snowball with Stickles for some shimmer!

I can't wait to see how you interpret the ROUND cue card this week!  Be sure to link up your card by noon on Monday (Central time). You will also be inspired by the many ways our Design Team and Guest Designer interpreted the cue this week...be sure to check out their blogs, too!

Anna Uhras
Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino --> that's me!
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld
Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer: Darnell

Our Sponsor This Week: Kitty Bee Designs

Thanks for visiting,

Judy

Fusion: Red Christmas

Hello, friends!  I'm stopping in to share my card for the current Fusion "Red Christmas" challenge using the photo as my inspiration. (I liked the red poinsettia and the border around the plate as well as the gold accents in the background.)

I knew I wanted to play along when I saw the beautiful CAS card by design team member Michelle Lupton.  For my card, I dry embossed the wonky stitched rectangles in the center of my card panel, then masked the center off after stamping the sentiment.  I repeatedly stamped the poinsettias around the border of the card base, then spritzed with Perfect Pearls mist and added gold Stickles to the floral centers.  Finally, I removed the mask and die cut the card panel and mounted on a white card base.   

Supplies:

Stamps: Jane's Doodles (Vintage Christmas),  Hero Arts (Joy to All)

Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Adirondack (Red Pepper), distress inks (Shabby Shutters)

Other: Perfect Pearls mist (Heirloom Gold), gold Stickles

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Take good care,
Judy

Just Add Ink #387

Helo, everyone!  Just stopping by to share a card I'm entering into the current Just Add Ink #387: Colour challenge using these colors:

I made a one-layer card by stamping a border of poinsettias in red (and re-stamping without inking for the lighter ones), adding the sentiment in the center, then splattering green ink all over the card.  The gold Stickles were a final accent for some sparkle.

Supplies:

Stamps: Jane's Doodles (Vintage Christmas),  Hero Arts (Joy to All)

Inks: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Adirondack (Red Pepper), distress inks (Shabby Shutters)

Other: Gold Stickles

I hope everyone here is the U.S. had a wonderful Thanksgiving...I am thankful for your visits and all of your support all year long!

Have a great day,
Judy

CASology #276: CHEER

Hello, friends!  It's time to spread some CHEER this week at CASology!

I have been working on a bunch of holiday cards for the Caring Hearts Card Drive (info HERE) in order to share some holiday cheer with nursing home residents.  The new line of "Typographia" stamps by our sponsor, STAMPlorations, are all amazing and I used one called "Blessed Christmas."   I kept it clean and simple by letting the multi-color sentiment take center stage, while the embossed snowflake border and subtle inking add some fun, seasonal interest.

After inking the sentiment several times with different colors, I inked the entire thing with Versamark ink and clear embossed it for some shine.  Can you see it?

I'm going to enter this card into the current STAMPlorations November CAS Card Challenge as well as the STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge.  (Part of my sentiment is dark brown, so I guess I did the optional color twist a little bit!)

                    

I can't wait to see how you interpret the CHEER cue card this week!  Be sure to link up your card by noon on Monday (Central time). You will also be inspired by the many ways our Design Team and Guest Designer interpreted the cue this week...be sure to check out their blogs, too!

Anna Uhras
Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino --> that's me!
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld
Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer: Nicole

Our Sponsor This Week: STAMPlorations

Thanks for visiting,

Judy

Sale at Precious Remembrance Shop!!!

Hello, friends!  I'm stopping by today to give you a heads up...there is a Thanksgiving sale at Precious Remembrance Shop that you will not want to miss!

No coupons required -- and the sale applies to clear stamps, stickers, embellishments and bits & pieces, too!  Head on over to the shop and check it out!

Be sure to stop by and grab your favorite stamps and products at great prices.  The sale runs from November 23rd through November 27th.

Just for the fun of it, I'll show you some of my all-time favorite sets below.  There are some amazing holiday stamp sets as well...be sure to check them out!

Coffee Love Stamp Set

New Day Stamp Set

Positive Thoughts Stamp Set

Oh So Fun Stamp Set

Blossom Stamp Set

Thanks for stopping by today...have a great day!
Judy

Just Add Ink #386: Just Add "R"

Hello, friends!  I'm sneaking in a quick post today to share a card I made for a new-to-me challenge called Just Add Ink.  This week the challenge is a letter challenge...we are asked to make a card that uses an "R" element as the main focus of the project.

 

I've been working on holiday cards to send on for the Caring Hearts Card Drive, and this is one of them.  There are several "R's" involved here: a round die cut, a round wreath, red gems and glitter tape, and two red robins.

I received the stamp and embossing folder as part of an older Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine.  I was happy to get a chance to play with them...they were perfect for this challenge!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Take good care,
Judy

CASology #275: SHARP

Hello, friends!  Tuesday has arrived, and so has a new cue at CASology.

Lots of things came to mind when I saw this cue...a sharp mind, a sharp tongue, sharp wit, a sharp dressed man (yes, that's a nod to ZZ Top), a sharp knife, sharp pine needles from a Christmas tree (they seem to remain in our hardwood floors all year long!).

I finally decided on a card using a fun get well image and sentiment from Art Impressions. That needle sure looks sharp to me!

I added interest to all that white space by dry embossing a wonky rectangle stitched frame and then using stitched dies to cut out the sentiment and the main panel.  I thought the "stitch" pattern went well with the theme of the card!

I can't wait to see how you interpret the SHARP cue card this week!  Be sure to link up your card by noon on Monday (Central time). You will also be inspired by the many ways our Design Team interpreted the cue this week...be sure to visit their blogs, too!

Anna Uhras
Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino --> that's me!
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld
Sherrie Mannion

Thanks for visiting,

Judy