CASology Challenge #376!

 Welcome to CASology Challenge #376!

I admit the Cue word this week initially threw me for a loop. I relaxed a bit when realizing DRY embossing a panel would satisfy the challenge and then the ideas really started flowing. Did I want to create something for a dry martini loving friend? or my dry wine loving friends? put baby clothes on the line to dry? play with the texture of dry autumn leaves? As you can see, the leaves won this week.

A leaf embossing folder provides texture and interest for the trio of colored vellum Lawn Fawn stitched leaves. The simple MFT Greetings and Salutations sentiment reflects that leaves falling right now weren't even on the trees last time we saw so many friends.

Check out the design team for more ideas!

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: Jasleen!

Sponsor: STAMPlorations!

We are looking forward to seeing how DRY inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! This is a two  week challenge, so you have until 9 AM Monday, October 26th (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #456

                                       Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #456!

This was a week when I wasn't sure my creative mojo was going to show up and I really struggled to get the idea in my head on to paper. I knew I wanted to make a card congratulating a nephew and his fiance on buying their first home so started with coloring the Concord & 9th City Stacks houses to match their new neighborhood.

It wasn't until I pulled out the heart dies that the design finally came together. A Memory Box Heart Wave anchors the house panel, a few leftover tiny hearts from a PTI Notched Hearts tag die cut provide a little chimney smoke and a larger soft pink heart fills the corner element.

I hope you check out the terrific design team cards and join us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #455

 Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #455!

The Santa Ana winds from the desert are sending our coastal temperatures over 100ºF this week, so I decided to cool down by replacing the star in Jen Mitchell's fabulous sketch with a snowflake.

The rectangle panels are cut first and then a Stampin Up stencil used with a light molding paste to add the falling snow. The MFT Hand Lettered Holiday sentiment is heat embossed on a vellum strip before a cardstock and vellum SSS Alexis snowflake die cuts are layered on top. A few Pretty Pink Posh jewels finish the design.

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

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie