Mom As Defined by Stamplorations

Have you gotten started on your Mother's Day cards? Whether you're ahead of the deadline or still in create mode, we have you covered this week at CASology! Our cue card: MOM :)

This card only required 6 different ink colors (I used all Distress Inks), some white embossing powder, this awesome subway art stamp from Stamplorations, and patience :)

Crafty tip: You can perform surgery on your clear stamps!! It absolutely does not harm them and you can fit them back together easily later if you want the full look at some point.

I actually took the top photo after I'd already cut them. Can't tell, can you?? In the bottom photo, you can see the impression isn't harmed at all (minus my crappy inking on the "mom" stamp LOL).

The rest of the DT has some awesome and sweet
CAS cards to inspire you this week.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne (you're here)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield
Sherrie Mannion
Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Elizabeth

Huge shout out to Stamplorations for sponsoring our challenge this week, 

giving you a chance to win a sweet prize! Check out their online store.

Can't wait to see what you come up with for moms everywhere!

I'm also playing along at Sunday Stamps: SSC124

xoxo Deidre

V-Day at CASology

I'm sure you've already finished your Valentine's Day cards and got them in the mail...said no cardmaker ever :) Well the CASology team has some fabulous inspirations for you this week to help you get them all done.

I love the look of subway art and couldn't resist making a "red lip" using this awesome stamp from Lil' Inker Designs! The sentiments and hearts come from Lil' Inker Designs, Concord and 9th, Paper Smooches, and Hero Arts.

To achieve the look:

1. Shuffle through all your stamps to collect different fonts, styles, etc to pull off the subway art look.
2. Stamp them all on little scraps and cut them out. You can move them around in your layout and see how they'll fit before actually stamping.
3. Stamp and heat emboss your focal point (the lips are stamped with clear Versa Mark ink then embossed with Ranger red embossing powder).
4. Stamp the lips again on masking paper (or a large sticky note like I did) and press into place.
5. Stamp your sentiments based on your layout.

 *I added Black Soot Distress Glitter as a border on the left side for a little extra dose of fabulous :)

Hop over to the other CASology Design Team members' blogs and check out
their LOVE-ly inspirations and our Guest Designer's card this week :)

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne (already here)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Lindsey (Bashful Blogging)

 How sweet is it that Uniko Studio is sponsoring our challenge this week?!
I hope you'll show us some love and play along :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and I love to read your comments and answer any questions!

xoxo Deidre