Freshly Made Sketches #517

 Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #517!

I hope you have had a great winter break and are ready to create again! I absolutely adore Amy O'Neill's fun sketch for this week and immediately starting thinking about balloons.

The Poppystamps Love Balloons dies are cut in pink and red and tied with a single thread of white floss first before the floss is slipped through the PTI Fresh Florals Wrap Ups tag and sentiment.

The floss is tied at the back of the tag before it is popped up on the panel.

The Clean Team has fabulous designs this week! I hope you play along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #496

 Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #496!

Designer Judy Rozema has given us a fun trio of panels to work with in the sketch this week. When going through a bin of paper recently I came across these three outdoorsy designs. They were loose, so I don't know who the manufacturer is, but the patterns reminded me of my sister's new wooded island home.

The papers were cut with MFT stitched panel dies to get the right shape and the large forest panel is adhered with foam adhesive. The MFT Thanks die is cut twice for a little more stability, popped up over the right half of the panel and adhered flat on the left side.

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

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #490

 Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #490!

Jennifer Brum is the creative genius behind a fabulous sketch this week. I had so many ideas and everything from butterflies and designer papers to stencils and shaped dies cluttering my desk before  deciding the long vertical panel would be represented by a Memory Box Small Alder die cut.

The decision to woodgrain emboss the base panel was easy, but then I got stuck with what to use for the circle element. Walking away for a while helped because by the time I was back in the office, I was pulling out a heart die, felt and a little floss.  A simple MFT Greetings and Salutations sentiment finishes this clean and simple design.

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

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Challenge #379

 Welcome to CASology Challenge #379!

I love a Cue word that can inspire a color palette, an event or an image. My thought process week was autumn harvest, then Thanksgiving, then thanks in general, then an ombre of wheat color and it all came together using Concord & 9th Give Thanks stamps and dies.

The leaf die is cut three times and layered, leaving the grains in place, along the side of a kraft panel. The sentiment is stamped using Memento Espresso Truffle ink on a stitched panel and popped up over the wheat for interest and dimension.

Check out the the design team cards!

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: Lisa!

We are looking forward to seeing how WHEAT inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! This is a three week challenge, so you have until 9 AM Monday, December 14th (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #433

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #433!

Jen Mitchell's fabulous sketch had me pulling out inks and stencils to play around with a few ideas this week. In the end it was Tim Holtz Paint Splatter stencil along with Mustard Spice and Peacock Feather Distress Inks that created my favorite combination.

The Altenew Label Love sentiment fit with the splatter and is a welcome addition to the always thin pile of masculine cards.

Check out the great Clean Team cards and play along with us this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Challenge #362: TALL

Welcome to CASology Challenge #362!

So did anyone else think of a certain coffee shop when they saw the cue word this week? Although it was once a daily stop after dropping the kids at school, now I only seem to grab rare a tall latte when on a road trip. And yes, tall has always been my preferred size - no grande, venti or trenta for me.

I pulled out the Memory Box On The Go cup and paired it with an MFT Perk Up  sentiment for a coffee themed Valentine.

I love the design team cards 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: Danielle!

Sponsor: STAMPloration!

We are looking forward to seeing how TALL inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! This is a two week challenge, so you have until 9 AM Monday, March 2nd (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Week 319: ARITHMETIC

Welcome to Week 319 at CASology!

At first glance ARITHMETIC might seem a bit challenging for a cue word, except what is a birthday except the addition of one more year? I was planning to make a number based birthday card until another idea started rolling around in my head. Please chant "2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate?" as you look at this thank you card.

The Avery Elle Numbered Balloon dies are cut from watercolor paper that has been colored with Zig Real Brush markers. After the balloons are attached with different height foam adhesives, the waxed thread strings are gathered through the Avery Elle Thanks A Bunch tag.

The design team has more fabulous ideas!

Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet 

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Marcie Sharp

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Hannelie B.!

We are looking forward to seeing how ARITHMETIC inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! You have until 9 AM Monday, November 5th.  (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Week 309: SUNBEAM

Welcome to Week 309 at CASology!

This week it was a sentiment from the Technique Tuesday Say It - Thanks stamp set that inspired my card. Instead of stamping the "thanks", I subbed in a MFT die cut using the camoflage die cut technique.

The die is cut once from the sunbeam patterned paper and twice from pale yellow cardstock. The stamped sentiment is added to the panel before the stacked die cuts are inset.

Check out the amazing design team cards!

 Anna Uhras

Bharati Nayudu

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Coni!

We are looking forward to seeing how SUNBEAM inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! You have until 9 AM Monday, Aug 13th.  (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog. Did you notice the date? For the summer our challenges are going to run for two weeks!

This card is also being linked to the Wednesday Challenge Blog at Simon Says Stamp where Anything Goes this week.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Papertrey Ink June 2018 Blog Hop

Have you seen the delicious rainbow of color in the Papertrey Ink June 2018 Blog Hop inspiration photo?

I colored a watercolor paper panel with Zig Clean Color markers in rainbow order, allowing the colors to blend together. 

The panel was trimmed down a bit to be just a little wider than the Stacked Sentiments die I cut while crafting with Joyce. A trio of raindrops add a bit of icy bling to echo the frozen treats and finish off this card.

I'm excited to see the cards linked up to the Blog Hop this month!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

FMS #329 + CTD #485 + Simon Says Floral Frenzy

I have another quick share tonight as the deadline is rapidly approaching for Freshly Made Sketches #329.  I took my cue from Jennifer Timko and created this quick card using the same Taylored Expression Mandala Cutting Plate she used on her design team card.

A white panel is inked with an ombre of Abandoned Coral Distress Ink, moving from an intense, concentrated color in the center to a light touch of color at the outside edges. The white die cut is adhered to the inked panel and then to a matching card base.

A Wink of Stella adds a bit of glitter to the center circle and Pretty Pink Posh jewels add more to the outer design. The MFT Essential Sentiment is heat embossed on a black sentiment strip to finish off the card.

My color palette came from Color Throwdown #485 and I'm also linking this card to the Wednesday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp where Simon Says Floral Frenzy this week.

  

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Week 280: KINDNESS

Welcome to Week 280 at CASology!

I love ending the year with KINDNESS as our cue word! It is an incredibly busy time of year and we are giving you an extra week to join us with your cards in the gallery. This card is for all of YOU that visit my blog, leaving lovely comments and words of encouragement. I have met so many generous, creative card makers who share the love of ink and paper and get the need to make things and am forever thankful for the power of the internet to connect us.

This card uses stamps and dies from the PTI Scripted set. The stamped sentiment is heat embossed on the panel first and then Wilted Violet Distress Ink added through the Arch mask. The die cut sentiment and a trio of tiny sequins are added to finish off the card.

Check out the Design Team cards for more terrific ideas!

Anna Uhras

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld

Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer: Bharati!

Sponsor:  STAMPlorations! 

We are looking forward to seeing how KINDNESS inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! You have two weeks for this challenge! Link your cards up to the CASology blog by Monday, January 1st at noon (CMT).

Thanks for stopping by!

Jacquie

CASology Week 278: STORMY

Welcome to Week 278 at CASology!

It took me a while to figure out what direction to go with STORMY as our cue word, but after thinking a bit I realized whenever things get stormy around here there is one person that keeps me grounded more than anyone and that is my sweet husband. He really is my anchor.

I used stamps and a die from Wplus9 Dockside stamp set and a nautical color palette.

The Design Team has fabulous cards to inspire you!

Anna Uhras

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino (on break)

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Rachel Bergfeld (on break)

Sherrie Mannion

Guest Designer: Anita B.!

We are looking forward to seeing how STORMY 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