JENerally Speaking: September 2020

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Birthday Bear Hugs

I've got more cards for two challenges today. These are for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (Animal Antics) and the AAA Birthday challenge (Animals and Critters). I used another bear from the MFT set I showcased yesterday but this time I went for a brighter feel with patterned paper and coloured card bases.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red, Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:

Stamps: (All from Beary Special) My Favourite Things

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Stitched arch) My Favourite Things

Markers: Copic

Other: (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

CASology #375

Welcome to Week 375 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

Autumn is the time for pumpkin spiced everything which is where I took my inspiration from and I created a happy little rainbow of pumpkin spice lattes. Truth be told I'm more of a caramel latte girl myself but I'll happily take a pumpkin muffin with my coffee! :)

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you. Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

This week's guest designer:

Galina

This week's sponsor:

Your Next Stamp

***We're going back to challenges every 2 weeks!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 12 October (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps: (Coffee from Everyday Doodles, Sentiment from Everyday Punnies) Essentials by Ellen

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Tutti Frutti, Tiki Torch, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Aquatini, Something Borrowed, Flirty Fuschia) Catherine Pooler

Other: (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Monday, September 28, 2020

Beary Special Friend

I've got a card for two challenges today - MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge and Just Add Ink (colours) This adorable bear is from an older MFT set but it's one of my favourites. Sweet and simple images and perfectly punny sentiments. Can't ask for much more than that!

Cardstock: (White, Rustic Cream) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler) Stampin' Up, (Rose pink) Bazzill

Stamps: (All from Beary Special) My Favourite Things

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Stitched circle) Heffy Doodle

Other: (Nuvo Crystal Drops) Tonic

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Lots of Trees

I've got two more cards from yesterday's crafting session. This one is for CAS Colours & Sketches and the Colour Throwdown. I decided pretty quickly that I wanted to use trees for this sketch and first I made a card with stamped Hero Arts trees (see below). Then I decided I wanted to try this challenge with Colour Throwdown but I couldn't find the right blue ink so I dug out these NBUS Neat & Tangled trees and some cardstock and used them instead. Its amazing how completely different the two cards feel just by changing up the tree style and colours. The second one feels much more whimsical to me but I also like the cool, graphic feel of the first one. What do you think?

Supplies Used:

First Card:

Cardstock: (Rustic Cream) Papertrey Ink, (Cajun Craze, Pool Party, Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Blue) Bazzill

Stamp: (Sentiment from Scandinavian Prints Christmas) Neat & Tangled

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Trees) Neat & Tangled, (Flag) My Favourite Things

Other: (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Second Card:

Cardstock: (White, Kraft) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamp: (Trees) Hero Arts, (Sentiment from Let It Snow) Lawn Fawn

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Bellini, Mint To Be, Sweet Sixteen) Catherine Pooler

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Flag) My Favourite Things

Other: (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Prayers & Hugs

After two storms in a row we finally had a hurricane-free weekend! Of course that also means that this will be the first Monday I've had to go to work this month but I guess I can cope with that. :) Since we had electricity all weekend I took the time to make a couple of challenge cards. This one is for Freshly Made Sketches. I found some remnants of this handmade paper that's been kicking around the craft room for years and decided to dust it off and make use of it. I love the texture and movement in it. Its so pretty and tactile! I wanted to let the paper shine as much as possible so I kept the rest simple. I layered a couple of MFT butterflies together, added an Altenew sentiment and used some Nuvo crystal drops to finish it off.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: Handmade paper

Stamp: (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Butterflies) My Favourite Things

Other: (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Scalloped Birthday

Today's card was super simple to put together and I'm entering it in the Inspired By... challenge. I thought of this Pretty Pink Posh scalloped edge die as soon as I saw the pillow in the inspiration photo. I love it but it definitely hasn't gotten as much use as it should. Glad to finally remedy that situation!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Flirty Flamingo, Peach Parfait, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Gold)

Dies: (Happy birthday) Simon Says Stamp, (Stacked Edges 1) Pretty Pink Posh

Other: (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Happy Birthday, Dude!

I've got a card today for the Adventurous challenge at Time Out. Surfing is an adventure that I have not yet tried but it is definitely on my bucket list. I think this is the first time I've inked up the images from this Avery Elle set. I love the sun and the adorable VW van. I considered paper piecing it but went for Copic colouring today and ended up making 2 cards. Guess I'll just have to pull them out again to try the paper piecing another day.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pacific Point) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (All from Surf's Up) Avery Elle

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Bamboo, Parrot, Olive, Moss, Sea Breeze, Turquoise, Tide Blue, Starlight) Altenew

Markers: (R22, R35, YR04, YR61, Y02, Y15, BG10, C1) Copic

Washi - Duck Tape

Other: (Nuvo Ripened Pumpkin & English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Awesome Birthday

I'm popping in at the last minute with a card for the Seize the Birthday Dies Cuts Only (Optional Stamped Sentiment). I went for fun and bright colours and paired a layered Neat & Tangled sentiment with a Simon Says Stamp star background. I don't usually go this bright but I'm really loving these colours and and feel like they definitely say, "Celebrate!"

Sunday, September 20, 2020

Hey, Friend

I'm back with another card from yesterday's crafting session. This one is for the CAS Colours and Sketches challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge (No Stamps Allowed). The Hey and Friend dies are from Simon Says Stamp and I love the look of the two fonts together. I thought the rich autumn colours from CAS C&S would be fun and playful and make this card good for guys or gals. I added a couple of skinny strips of cardstock and a star for some balance and I feel like they give it a bit of a cool 80s vibe.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Dies: (Hey, Friend) Simon Says Stamp, (Stitched Star) Lil' Inker Designs

First I Drink the Coffee...

It's been almost 3 weeks since I've made or posted a card. Life has been a little crazy with work, taking care of mom, vet visits for the critters and hurricanes (resulting in a flooded kitchen). I feel like I've been running around like a headless chicken but not getting much accomplished. Crafting fell by the wayside but today I finally got to spend a few hours in the Craft Cave. It was blissful and I made a few DT cards and played along with some challenges.

This card is for Freshly Made Sketches. I wanted to find a circular sentiment and dug out this one from Lil' Inker. The cup and star are also Lil' Inker and the die in the background is the Bam Bubble from Paper Smooches. I was pleased with how easily all my cards came together today. Usually after this long a break I really struggle to get back in the groove. This was a nice change.

No work tomorrow as Hurricane Teddy is passing nearby so if the power stays on I hope to get some more cards made. No work last Monday either as we were being pummeled by Hurricane Paulette (which had what felt like the longest eye ever!). Let's hope we don't have another hurricane day next Monday...

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up, (Gold)

Stamps: (Sentiment from Coffee Talk 2) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die: (Coffee cup, stitched star) Lil' Inker Designs, (Bam Bubble) Paper Smooches, (Stitched Circle) Heffy Doodle

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

CASology #373

Welcome to Week 373 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

September is back to school time although this year that may look very different than normal for a lot of people. There's endless amounts of reading in school so I thought I'd break out this adorable book lovers set from Mama Elephant to make my card. I did some fun rainbow colouring and popped the critter and his books up on foam tape for some dimension. I made a few of these with different colour combos and sentiments since I think they'll sell pretty well at the bookstore!

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you. Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!