CASology: Warm

Hello, everyone! I'm back today with a new cue from the CASology challenge!

When I think warm weather, I automatically think pineapples and flowers. I'm a tropical girl at heart! (Plus, I'm also a little bit obsessed with pineapples...)

This is a super simple card. Just one layer and only stamping!

1. I started my card by stamping the yellow base of my pineapple and then the green stem.
2. I stamped the pineapple detail over the top with some light brown ink.
3. I positioned the sentiment so that it was slightly overlapping my image and then stamped it twice in dark brown ink (the first stamping was a little splotchy).
4. I felt that it was missing a little something, so I added a pink flower at the end of the sentiment.

That's it! Super fast to make and an absolutely sweet encouragement card! Thanks for joining me today and I can't wait to see how you're inspired by our cue!

Stay Golden

Neenah Solar White 80 lb

Warm Sunshine

Frayed Leaf

Mocha

Espresso

Cotton Candy

Misti Stamping Tool

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Over the Moon

Oh my goodness! For the first time in a long time, I made a card because I wanted to and not because of a deadline! It's been a while since my mojo has shown its head around here!

Today, I'm playing along with the MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge.

For some reason, this sketch made me think of a window to the stars. So I took that idea and ran with it.

1. I cut a card base from white cardstock and set it aside.
2. I cut a piece of Navy cardstock to the size of an A2 card front and then trimmed 1/2 inch from the side.
3. I adhered that piece to the front of my card base.
4. I cut a 1/2 inch strip of gray cardstock and adhered it beside my navy one on my card front.
5. I used a stitched scallop frame to cut a frame from white cardstock and navycardstock.
6. I heat embossed white stars onto the center piece from my navy frame and then adhered it where I wanted it on my card front.
7. I adhered my white frame around the navy oval piece.
8. I stamped my sentiment in Versamark ink and heat embossed it in white embossing powder.
9. I stamped my images with black ink and then colored them with my copics.
10. I used my Brother Scan N Cut 2 to cut them out with a small white border.
11. I adhered my images to my card front using foam tape.
12. I added a tiny bit of clear Wink of Stella to the window on my spaceship for subtle bit of shine!

That's all! Easy-peasy but so cute! Thanks for joining me today!

Space Explorer	Make a Wish	Stitched Oval Scallop Edge Frames	Night of Navy	Smoke Gray	Neenah Solar White 80 lb	Memento Tuxedo Black	Copic Sketch Markers
Versamark	White Embossing Powder	EK Success Powder Tool	Brother Scan N Cut 2	Misti Stamping Tool	Clear Wink of Stella	3M Foam Tape	Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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CASology: Commencement

Hello! There's a brand new cue from CASology today!

I'll be honest, I don't really have a whole lot of graduation style stamps in my collection. My oldest nephews are 12 and my cousins have all already graduated, so it's just not something I make a lot of. With that in mind, I made a rather generic card that would also work for graduation!

1. I cut a panel from white cardstock with a Stitched Rectangle die.
2. I used my MISTI to stamp my  Rose in the corner of the panel.
3. I re-stamped my rose on some masking paper and cut it out to place over my original image.
4. I stamped my leaves surrounding my rose and then removed the mask.
5. I colored my rose and leaves using my Copics (Y08, Y04, Y00, and Y000 for the rose and YG01, YG13, and YG15 for the leaves). I also added a halo around my image with some cool grays (C03, C01, and C00).
6. I stamped my sentiment on top of my image with some Versamark ink and heat embossed in gold embossing powder.
7. I adhered my panel directly onto a card base using some double-sided tape.

Easy-peasy! I hope you're inspired to join us this week!

Penned Rose	Congratulations	Stitched Rectangles	Neenah Solar White 80 lb	Memento Tuxedo Black	Copic Sketch Markers	Versamark	Wow Rich Gold Embossing Powder
EK Success Powder Tool	Masking Paper	Misti Stamping Tool

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Kennedy Grace Creations Post

I'm over on the Kennedy Grace Creations blog today with a super-simple card. Go take a look for more details!

CASology: Flow

Hello, everyone! I'm back today with some inspiration for the newest cue from CASology!

I immediately thought of water when I heard the word flow and this sweet mermaid image is perfect with her flowing hair!

1. I started my card by cutting a card base from Neenah Solar White card stock.
2. I used my Waves Stencil to sponge Sea Glass ink onto 1/3 of the card (rule of thirds!).
3. I stamped my mermaid on some scrap paper and then colored her in with my Copics.
4. Because I'm lazy and hate fussy cutting, I used my Brother Scan N Cut 2 to cut my mermaid image out with a slight white outline around her.
5. I positioned my mermaid roughly where I wanted her so I could position my sentiment and used my MISTI to stamp it.
6. I adhered my mermaid image with some foam tape to add a little bit of dimension.

I can't wait to see how you're inspired by our cue this week!

Little Mermaids	Best Fishes	Waves Stencil	Neenah Solar White 80 lb	Sea Glass	Memento Tuxedo Black	Copic Sketch Markers	Misti Stamping Tool
Brother Scan N Cut 2	3M Foam Tape

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