CASology Balloon 5th Anniversary Blog Hop!

Welcome to the CASology 5th Anniversary Blog Hop!!

We are celebrating big at CASology! The cue word BALLOON is perfect for any kind of party and I know the gallery is going to be full of fun cards this week. There are all sorts of prizes and reason to Hop along and help us celebrate our 5 Year Anniversary!!

A trio of Mama Elephant Party Kit balloons were stamped on a white panel, an MFT Brushstroke Birthday sentiment added and then strings were draw in with a thin tipped marker.

Everything was coated with clear Wink of Stella glitter once the ink was dry. As always, it is really hard to capture that glittery shine that is so pretty in person.

What is a celebration without prizes? Melissa has put together a fabulous Blog Hop with current and returning Design Team members and some of our terrific sponsors. As you hop along, comment on each stop and you are eligible for a sponsor prize. It's that easy!!

To be eligible for the CASology prize, you need to comment at each stop and link a BALLOON themed card to the gallery!

The full list of Blog Hop participants and prizes is on the CASology post here. You should be coming to my blog from sponsor Sunny Studio and the next stop is the uber talented former Design Team member, May Park!

You have until Monday, July 31st at noon (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog. As always, remember to keep it clean & simple!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Week 258: DIAMOND

Welcome to Week 258 at CASology!

I'm anticipating some pretty, sparkly cards in the gallery this week but I went a slightly different route as I needed a masculine birthday card. The diamond cue card made me think of argyle patterns which led me to this overlapping diamonds design.

The large dark gray diamond is partially inset in the two red diamonds and adhered at the back. The PTI sentiment is inked with Soft Stone and Versamark inks, stamped over all three diamonds and embossed with a clear embossing powder. This sentiment piece is adhered to an embossed panel and then to the card front.

The Design Team has some terrific ideas this week!

Anna Uhras

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion 

Guest Designer: Lana! 

Sponsor: STAMPlorations!

We are looking forward to seeing how DIAMOND inspires you -  just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! You have until Monday at noon (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Muse #224

We have a very large house party happening in a few weeks and I'm supposed to be cleaning out the office so that we can use it as an extra guest room, but somehow was distracted and ended up with this card inspired by Tracey McNeely's card for Muse #224.

Muse #224 Tracey McNeely

The tear drop shape reminded me of an old favorite from Avery Elle'e Rounded Diamond stamp set and the hello die cut came courtesy of a friend's Taylored Expressions die I borrowed at a retreat a while back.

I varied the design by using two sizes of teardrops with a limited color palette and curving the images instead of running them in a line.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Week 257: WISH

Welcome to Week 257 at CASology!

We have a wide open cue word this week that can work for any occasion so I am expecting to see a full gallery! Dandelions were my first thought when I saw the word wish. Who can resist teaching their kids to make a wish and blow the seeds into the wind? This trio of Technique Tuesday dandelions are paired with an MFT sentiment for a birthday card.

The image was stamped in yellow first and then partially inked with Versamark on the seed heads and a holographic embossing powder used to add a touch of shine & interest to the panel.

They almost look like sparklers!

The Design Team has terrific cards waiting for you to check out!

Anna Uhras

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion 

Sponsor: Uniko Studios!

We are looking forward to seeing how WISH inspires you -  just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! You have until Monday at noon (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog. 

I am also linking this care to Seize the Birthday in their Anything Goes category and the Wednesday Challenge Blog at Simon Says Stamp where the challenge is Summer Sunshine.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

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CASology Week 256: PIZZA

Welcome to Week 256 at CASology!

I have to admit the cue card this week was a bit of a challenge for me and I tossed around a few ideas (things that go together like ham & pineapple or using the green, white & red of the Italian flag) before I started looking at word play and puns using "pizza". 

Once I settled on "give pizza chance" (give peace a chance), it was easy to make a pizza from an inked circle die and cut into slices to make a pizza peace sign.

This week as you check out the Design Team cards you will notice a couple of changes. Hazel Hodgkins is stepping down from the team and Anna Uhras joining us - I know they'd both love to hear from you!

Anna Uhras

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion 

Guest Designer: Maja!

Sponsor:  SugarPea Designs!

We are looking forward to seeing how PIZZA inspires you -  just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! You have until Monday at noon (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

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