CASology LAUGH-ter

They say laughter is the best medicine.  If you're in need of a little laughter therapy, you'll want to head on over to CASology this week and play along with the newest cue word challenge!

Stamps:  Pink and Main (Old Crow, Oh Snap)

Pink and Main is our sponsor this week and, after looking through some of their adorable stamp sets, an idea formed in my head.  A silly one, I know.  Has ever happened to you?!  I don't expect you to admit it, of course.

After die cutting the stitched main panel, I stamped the cute crow & colored the beak and legs with a Copic marker.  I created the little yellow puddle with watercolors and then stamped the fun sentiment.  The main panel is popped up with foam dots to add a little dimension.

Be sure and go say a quick hello to the design team members & this week's guest designer!  They work so hard each week to create inspiration!

Ardyth Percy-Robb
Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
 Jen Wills
 Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
 Kymona Tracey
 Melissa Chipperfield (You are here.)

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Jane

Then, don't forget to link up your own creation on the challenge blog by Monday at NOON (CDT) for your chance to win a prize from Pink and Main, our sponsor this week!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers + My Favorite Things

 

I'm back over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today featuring My Favorite Things!

With coffee and donuts included in their line up of products in the online store, I decided to use the Die-namics LLD Coffee Cup dies along with the LLD Perk Up stamp set to create today's card!

I used kraft cardstock on most elements of the design to keep the color scheme simple.  The little coffee cup sleeve die cut was run through my crimper to give it a little more texture.  (I'd forgotten I owned that tool!)  I filled the negative die cut space with a red heart die cut for a pop of color.  The assembled coffee cup and middle stitched panel are both popped up with foam dots.

I'm so happy to be back to drinking coffee this morning!  I spent the end of last week with an aversion to the stuff due to a stomach bug that hit our family.  I think I'm finally about caught up with laundry and rearranging my calendar, but a good strong cup of coffee should finish putting things back in their proper places by day's end today!  It's magic, I tell ya!

Have a marvelous Monday!

Taking CASology for a Spin

 

It's time for a brand new cue word over at CASology!  Time to get those creative wheels spinning and see where this cue takes you!

For me, there seemed to be endless options, but I settled on an old phone!  Remember those old rotary dial ones?!  I used to love spinning the dial as a little girl.  These days, you're lucky to see one anywhere unless you're intentionally searching!

Stamps:  Unity (Neopolitan Bisque Soup)

I stamped the phone first and then stamped it a second time in black so I could fussy cut the dial.  The dial was attached to the phone with a foam dot and embellished with a single clear gemstone.  I stamped the speech bubble and sentiment in black and then fussy cut & attached it to the card base with foam dots.

Be sure and go say a quick hello to the design team members & this week's guest designer!  They work so hard each week to create inspiration!

Ardyth Percy-Robb
Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
 Jen Wills
 Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
 Kymona Tracey
 Melissa Chipperfield (You are here.)

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Michele

Then, don't forget to link up your own creation on the challenge blog by Monday at NOON (CST) for your chance to win a prize from Cindy B Designs, our sponsor this week!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Chocolate Distress

It's time for a new cue word over at CASology!  This word made me think of heading to the freezer for chocolate ice cream.

Stamps:  Lawn Fawn (Here's the Scoop, On the Mend - sentiment)
Dies:  Lawn Fawn (Stitched Journaling Card)

A damsel in distress...simply needs chocolate.  Don't you agree?!  I have a piece of wall art in my craft room that states, "Chocolate doesn't ask silly questions.  Chocolate understands."  I really think the nutrition officials should just give in and make chocolate a vitamin.  We all know it's a necessary part of life for most of us!  Perhaps my interpretation of the cue word is a little far fetched, but over at CASology we leave interpretation of the cue words wide open!

The ice cream image is colored with Copic markers and a touch of Crystal Effects was added to the hot fudge topping.  The main panel is a Stitched Journaling Card from Lawn Fawn and is popped up with foam dots for a little dimension.

Be sure and go say a quick hello to the design team members & this week's guest designer!  They work so hard each week to create inspiration!

Ardyth Percy-Robb
Deidre Payne
Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
 Jen Wills
 Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
 Kymona Tracey
 Melissa Chipperfield (You are here.)

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Annie

Then, don't forget to link up your own creation on the challenge blog by Monday at NOON (CST) for your chance to win a prize from Lawn Fawn, our sponsor this week!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers + Your Next Stamp

Today, over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog, Your Next Stamp is in the sponsor spotlight!  I created this card to highlight one of their fun stamp sets, Cup of Cheer.

Stamps:  Your Next Stamp (Cup of Cheer)
Dies:  Your Next Stamp (Cup of Cheer Die Set)

I stamped the coffee cup and colored it with Copic markers.  The hearts were stamped & colored with Copic markers before being cut out.  I then added a touch of sparkle to the cookies (Think, ginger snaps!) with a clear Wink of Stella brush marker before popping them up with foam dots.  The entire main panel was also popped up with foam dots.

This fun stamp company is worth a visit!  If you love fun, whimsical images, their products are for you!

Be sure and visit today's post over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog as there are more details there!

Have a marvelous Monday!

Precious Remembrance Tuesday Ideas

It's time for another Tuesday Ideas share over on the Precious Remembrance Shop blog & this week, I'm sharing one more idea for the School Days stamp set! You can check it out here!

CASology Kids

 

It's Tuesday and time for a brand new cue word challenge over at CASology!  How about a little childhood fun?!

I've had this stamp in my stash for a very long time.  I just love the sayings in this collection of sentiments!  So cute and so childlike, but so appropriate for life's occasions!  I layered a piece of yellow cardstock behind the die cut one to bring a little yellow into the dots.  I then singled out the one word in the sentiment, making it yellow and adding a touch of sparkle with a Copic marker.  The entire main panel is popped up with foam dots for a little dimension.  So fun when a single sentiment can make a card!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Hazel Hodgkins 

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg 

Judy Marino 

Kimberly Wiener 

Kymona Tracey

May Park

Melissa Chipperfield - You are here.

Guest Designer:  Claire
 

Be sure and leave them some blog love!  They'd love to hear from you!  Then, don't forget to link up your own creation on the challenge blog by Monday at NOON (CDT) for you chance to win a prize from Your Next Stamp, this week's sponsor!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

CASology: Flight of the Bumblebee

It's Tuesday and time for a brand new cue word over at CASology!  It's time to let your creative minds take flight this week!

I immediately thought of the Flight of the Bumblebee musical piece, one of those pieces I have never attempted to play.  I find it fascinating enough just to watch someone else play it!

I stamped the elements of my design in a triangular layout for visual appeal.  Being a one layer card, I wanted to be sure and add a little interest, so brushed a little sparkle on the bee's wings and flower center using a Wink of Stella brush marker.  I hand drew the flight path using a fine tipped black marker.  All three stamps are from The Craft's Meow, a stamp company that sadly is no longer in business.

Be sure and stop by the blogs of the rest of the design team and this week's guest designer!  They've created some fantastic FLIGHT cards!

Ardyth Percy-Robb 

Hazel Hodgkins 

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg 

Judy Marino 

Kimberly Wiener 

Kymona Tracey

May Park

Melissa Chipperfield - You are here. 

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Melissa

Be sure and link up your own creation on the challenge blog by Monday at NOON (CDT) for your chance to win a prize from Serendipity Stamps, this week's sponsor!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Tropical CASology

It's time for a new CASology cue word and I think you'll like it!  We know spring is coming, but it feels like it's not coming quite fast enough.  Tropical thoughts are definitely in order, don't you think?!

"Tropical" makes me think of a beach so I had to dig out some kraft cardstock.  With a beach, one hopes for plenty of sunshine, so that's what I included on my card.  Both the sun and the clouds were created using STAMPlorations ARTplorations stencils.  I used a Lawn Fawn die to frame a little sky scene and popped it up to add a little dimension.  The simple sentiment was stamped in black on top of one of the clouds and then three yellow sequins were added.

I hope you'll take a little time to visit the design team members' blogs as well as this week's guest designer's blog!  They'd love to hear from you!

Ardyth Percy-Robb 

Gillian Ross 

Hazel Hodgkins 

Jen Wills 

Joyce Mehrberg 

Judy Marino 

Kimberly Wiener 

Kymona Tracey 

May Park 

Melissa Chipperfield - You are here. 

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer:  Anna

 

 Don't forget to link up your own TROPICAL creation on the challenge blog by Monday at NOON (CDT) for your chance to win a prize from STAMPlorations, this week's sponsor!

Have a terrific Tuesday!