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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Have FAITH with CASology

We're keeping the FAITH at CASology for this 2-week challenge.

This doesn't have to be a religious topic only- the DT came up with some great cards!

I finally got a chance to use a couple of pretty awesome stamps sets from Concord & 9th, "Faith and Love" and "Hello Lovely". The sentiments are from the first set and the flowers are from the latter. A huge shout out to Concord & 9th for putting the how-to instructions for the flowers on their website. I'm a little spatially challenged, so I sometimes struggle with layering stamps :)

I used all Distress Oxides for this card (except the sentiment)- Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Lucky Clover, and Evergreen Bough. The sentiment was done with Vintage Sepia VersaFine ink, a perfect brown when you don't want the harshness of black ink! I dotted the flower centers with some White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops and that was a CAS design all wrapped up.

Be sure to check out the other DT inspirations!

Sponsor: STAMPlorations

I'm joining along at CAS(E) this Sketch #348 and Inspired by... #97

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo DEIDRE

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Rainbows for MOTHER's Day at CASology

What a great morning for a new CASology challenge! With Mother's Day this weekend, we wanted to provide some inspiration.

I wanted to go against my normal style for Mommie's Day...and trust me when I say that it was soooo hard leaving my flower stamps alone :) I used this new (to me) set called Rainbow Wishes by Concord & 9th. I'm so excited about the other possibilities for this set! The hearts in the background are from an old stencil. I really love the outcome 💛

Be sure to check out the rest of the creations this week at CASology... and please show us your take on the cue card!

I'm also playing along at AAA Cards #138

Thanks for stopping by and have a very happy Mother's Day!

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Operation COPPER at CASology!

Time to shine at CASology!

I adore the color of copper! I used both a silk microfine glitter from Elizabeth Craft Designs and embossing powder from Hero Arts. The trick to using this glitter is to use a double-sided adhesive paper and burnish the glitter onto one of the sticky sides. I'm sure I'll find glitter on myself for the next week lol!

The flowers are from the Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations die called Tattered Florals and the sentiment is from Concord & 9th's Love You. Mean It. stamp set.

Time to see how the other DT cards shimmer and shine this week!

Guest Designer: Ishani

STAMPlorations is returning as our wonderful sponsor and is offering this challenge's winner a $15 gift certificate to the online store! Remember, during the weeks STAMPlorations is sponsoring us, you can refresh your craft stash with the help of the 10% off discount code, CASOLOGY!

I'm also joining up at Time Out Challenges and AAA Cards.

Thanks for stopping by to see my

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

ODDities at CASology

Happy Tuesday from the team at CASology! This week we're working with

a new cue card...it's a classic for CAS design: ODD

Here's my card this week.

I opted for the design aesthetic of using odd numbers of elements for focal interest.

I adore butterflies and these beauties are from Prima Marketing;

the sentiment is from Concord & 9th. colored them using Copic markers.

I love orange and blue together and the softness with the sentiment pair nicely.

You have to check out the inspiration from the DT too!

Anna Uhras
Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Jacquie Southas
Janet Ribet
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Rachel Bergfeld
Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer: Natasha

Sponsor: Uniko Studio

I'm also playing along at Addicted to CAS #121

Thanks for stopping by!

Deidre

Friday, January 27, 2017

Loose Watercoloring and a Hello

Just a quick share here today.

I'm a lover of all stamps floral! I tell myself to look away when I see new releases, but alas, I fail lol, especially when there's a sale. This Concord & 9th set "Hello Lovely" is fabulous and when I opened the package, I immediately thought about all the ways I could color this set...so many mediums, so little time :) I went with my Peerless watercolors and some very loose coloring. I loved the results!

I've found my new favorite white pen too! It's a water-based Sharpie with an extra-fine point...you should definitely give it a try if you're a dot-maker, doodler, or just like adding extra lines to your images and art journal pages.

I'm entering a new challenge with my new stamp set: Where Creativity Meets C9 #5

Thanks for popping in today and have a happy Friyay!

xoxo Deidre

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

TOAST to the New Year

Wowsers, what a year 2016 has been for me! I want to say thank you to everyone that's supported, encouraged, commented, and shared their projects at CASology! This is a 2-weeker that will run through the holidays, so I really hope you get some time to join us. The cue card is: TOAST.

I used the partial die cutting technique, which of course I screwed up the first time lol. Maybe I'll make a video showing how I actually did this...I find cutting objects so challenging, really. I digress :) The glasses are a die from Simon Says Stamp and the numbers are from MFT Dienamics. I wanted my focal point to be like the glasses you see as party costumes and picture booth props. I used 6 coats of sparkle gold embossing powder on the die cut to make it shine. The sentiment is from Concord & 9th.