CASology Challenge #374

 Welcome to CASology Challenge #374!

What's your idea of the perfect vacation? I like to split my time between relaxing on a tropical beach and exploring a big city. There is no question my happy place is the beach, especially at sunset.

An MFT Stitched Arch panel is inked to create the sunset before the Paper Smooches Get Outta Town sentiment is added. A simple Lawn Fawn Palm Tree cut in black finishes the design.

The design team has fun cards to inspire you this week!

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Milka Gubo

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munro

Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Francesca!

Sponsor: STAMPlorations!

We are looking forward to seeing how VACATION inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! This is a two  week challenge, so you have until 9 AM Monday, September 28th (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #452

 Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #452!

My original plan was to use tropical leaves on my card given Amy's fabulous sketch,  but sweltering in a heat wave this past weekend had me longing for my childhood fall that involved a ginormous maple tree in the front yard. I don't miss raking leaves but I do miss the crisp air and changing colors.

Orange and red Distress Inks are used to color a white panel before the Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves are die cut and layered on the Taylored Expressions Brick embossed panel. The sentiment is from Ida Rose You Got This and has been sitting on my desk since it came home with me from Copic Boot Camp in January. I am so grateful to have had that little trip with a few of my crafting friends before the world screeched to a halt a few weeks later.

Check out the terrific Clean Team cards and play along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #451

 Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #451!

Narelle is the Clean Team designer responsible for the fabulous sketch the week! I wanted to play with inks and blending brushes so started with the Memory Box Drifting Side Butterfly, just coloring the base layer with pink and orange and layering the detailed white die cut on top.

An MFT stencil and three shades of blue ink created a cloud background before the vertical panels were die cut so that the lines flowed from one panel to the next.  A sweet MFT Greetings and Salutations sentiment heat embossed on a black strip finishes the card.

I hope you check out the terrific Clean Team designs and play along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie