BeauTIful at CASology

Okay, so many of you are in your homes for the next couple of weeks (I work in healthcare...and retail, so that's not happening over here LOL). CASology would love to see your creativity in our gallery! I'm drinking plenty of this cue card:

I'll admit, I also took a little bit of liberty with the interpretation of the cue card too :)

Never be afraid to add your own twist to card challenges!

This font is from Altenew, called Filled Alpha Stamp Set, and instead of stamping the lines on the insides of the letters (comes with the stamp set), I just drew the lines by hand. 

I can't tell you how many times I looked at that word to make sure I had actually spelled "beautiful" correctly :)

Don't forget to head over to the other DT members' blogs to see their creativity in action!

Deepti Stephens
Deidre Payne
Jacquie SouthasJen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Karen Haman
Melissa Chipperfield
Milka Gubo
Nancy Elrick
Sandie Munroe
Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Arlene

Sponsor: STAMPlorations

I'm also playing along with TGIF Challenges #255 and AAA Cards #161

Stay safe and healthy and thanks for stopping by!

xoxo Deidre

Grateful Words with CASology

Ready for a new CASology cue card this week? 

We're saying some loving, kind, caring words this week: CHERISH

Sometimes you just want to share your appreciation. This stamp set from Altenew had the perfect sentiment, "forever grateful." I colored the flower, bird, and even the sentiment with Zig clean color markers and added a few sequins. I love how graphic and bright this card turned out!

You've got to see the other DT inspirations this week.

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: PJ

Sponsor: So Suzy Stamps

I'm also joining at Fusion Card Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Deidre

Go with the FLOW at CASology

We're going with the FLOW at CASology this week! I hope you get into an easy breezy mood with us and join along at the challenge blog!

I thought this feather from Clearly Besotted's Fancy Feathers stamp set would just flow in the wind and would be a great watercoloring opportunity too! I even used some gold Gansai tambi watercolor paints for splatters and a masked off border...keeps the card completely one-layer.

Time to glide over to the DT blogs so see their inspiration for this week. Don't forget to say hi to our guest designer and one of my favorite stamp companies, Altenew!

Deidre Payne (that’s me)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer: SundayStamper

Sponsor: Altenew

I'm also linking up to CAS(E) this Sketch! #219 and Sunday Stamps SSC#151

Thanks for floating throwing and checking me out this week!

Have a great day!

xoxo Deidre

Altenew Presents the Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop!

What a day to start a super duper blog hop!! Altenew is presenting The Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop  and has partnered with 18 challenge blogs to showcase the awesome sites where you can play along each week, biweekly, monthly, the works! Of course CASology is taking part :)

I sponged some Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio Distress ink into the corners of my card and did a little "spritz and flick". The beautiful floral images are from the Botanical Gardens stamp set by Altenew and my sentiment is from their Henna Elements stamp set. I added pops of color using my Prismacolor pencils in similar shades of green and teal. I added a few clear sequins by Simon Says Stamp for a little sparkle.

Below are the17 other participating challenges. 

Altenew (start)
Virginia’s View Challenge

CASology Challenge

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

Ellen Hutson Pin-Sights Challenge

CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge

Tag You’re It Challenge

The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Less is More Challenge

Muse Challenge

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

Color Q Challenge

One-Layer Simplicity Challenge

Seize the Birthday Challenge

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Time Out Challenge

Color Throwdown Challenge

CAS Mix Up Challenge

Pretty Pink Posh 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge

Prizes:

To celebrate this blog hop, Altenew is giving away FIVE $35 gift certificates. Five lucky winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew blog on October 17th, 2016.

I'm also playing along at Fusion

Thanks for hopping by!

xoxo Deidre