It started with a CASE...

Hey!

Wa-hoooooooo for the weekend! It couldn't come soon enough here; the first week of school is always a shock to the system!

Today I'm sharing a card that comes with a challenge that I seriously could not pass up on: CASADIA! The fabulous and fun idea by fellow, sweet, bloggin' buddy, Wida! This is basically one mega long CASE chain - check out the whole chain on Wida's blog here!

So as part of the CASE Study DT, it seemed to apt for me to throw my hat into the ring and play along. My turn has arrived and I have this fabulous card by Erin to CASE:

Check out the original post of this card here!

Those texty, (yes, I know that's not a real adjective!) clouds really captured my eye and so did Erin's paper piecing. In fact, I realised I had that Cosmo Cricket DP collection myself and challenged myself to use a different sheet from that pad (well, using any DP is a bonus for me! Ha!)

So clouds and paper-piecing turned into:

Tip: I inked one side of my frame from the set, Frame-It (Waltzingmouse Stamps) to create straight lines to hang those hearts from.

An anniversary card for my parents. They celebrated 44 years of marriage this week - amazing! I couldn't squeeze a sentiment on the front of the card I felt the card didn't need a sentiment, I can write what I need to write inside, right?! Although my punny heart would have loved to added the sentiment 'Love is in the Air'! *wink*

I'm also going to enter this card into the Moxie Fab Movement Challenge - the texture of the clouds separate them from the card base, and those simple faint lines from the clouds help guide your eyes to take in the whole of the focal point - I hope!

Before I dash to make the most of my weekend, I'd like to thank Wida for having me play along and for hosting such a fun idea! Thanks, Wida! :)

OK, I'm scootin' - this weekend isn't going to wait for me!

Catch ya later!

Card Deets
Stamps: Frame-It (Waltzingmouse Stamps)
Ink: London Fog (Memento)
Cardstock: White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: From 'The Boyfriend' 6x6 Collection (Cosmo Cricket)
Accessories: Cloud Die, Text Impression Plate (Papertrey Ink)/Martha Stewart Heart Lace Border Punch - I used the negative of the punch! (Martha Stewart)

Ready, Set, CRAFT!

Hey!

Well I'm back again this week! Don't get used to this super frequent blogging - work will catch up with me sooner or later.....! Speaking of which, y'know the whole tea-stained timetable thing of Monday? Well I was given a brand spanking new one the next day due to some changes that had been made - the whole glass half full approach pays off sometimes I guess! :)

But enough of me spilling tea over everything. You came for a card, right? Today I present a card that came with a challenge...a 10 minute challenge. I'm participating as a guest designer for the 10 Minute Craft Dash!

This fun challenge is hosted by the sweet Paulina and Ginny. Challenge #2 is a colour challenge with the colours in the graphic above. For a slow-coach like me, time was a real challenge but the colours are so fresh and inspiring that once I'd got a sketch in my head and got my supplies ready (including a random paper clip thingy on my desk), I hit start on my timer and just kept going no matter what.

I finished in 9 minutes 32 seconds so had a few seconds left to ummm and ahhh a little over gem placement :)

Now this challenge has made me think that it is possible to squeeze in crafty sessions if I'm super organised and have an idea in my head already. I actually had more fun than I imagined and didn't stress out at all!

So I challenge you to join in the 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge too! If you do, not only may you surprise yourself, but you may win a $20 gift certificate for Neat & Tangled!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and thanks to Paulina and Ginny for inviting and challenging me to this fun idea!

Catch ya later!

Card Deets
{HAPPY BIRTHDAY}
Stamps: Decorative Doilies - Hands of Time, Fontiment Birthday (Uniko Studio)
Ink: London Fog, Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Cardstock: Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores, White (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Gems (Stash)/Promarker to colour gems/Clip (Stash!)

Same stamps, different card....

Hey!

Happy Tuesday - this Tuesday is a bit of a shock to the system as it's back to school for me this week! So if you've noted an absence in my bloggin' or presence around Blogland, it's because of one of the following:

• I'm doing all the work I said I'd do in the holidays.....
• I'm trying to rescue my tea-stained timetable to see what I've got (seriously, my shiny new timetable lasted less than an hour before I gave it a vintage look - unintentionally!)
• I'm sleeping! Zzzzzzz.....

Well before you know it, autumn will be here, (I'm secretly happy - it's my favourite season) so let's see summer out with some colour:

Or should that be watercolour? Yup - I couldn't resist trying the technique that seems on trend right now, watercolours. It was fun to dig out my watercolours and paint again. You don't need watercolours for this though; the same effect can be achieved with markers (I hear Distress markers are great) or your ink pads with a bit of water. :)

I whipped this card up when I had the supplies out for this card. I like that if I'm short on time, I can still whip up a card that still plays on the sentiment (although I'll always love the 'magic' of the interactive version *wink*)

I also entered this simple card into the current challenge on A Blog Named Hero (to use embossing on your project) and the  August Hero Arts Challenge - CAS stamping. I only wish I'd had time to enter more - that challenge was right up my street. *wink*

Right then, back to work for me!

Thank you so much for visiting here today!

Catch ya later!

Card Deets
{you color my world}
Stamps: Globe from the set Wonderful World (Hero Arts)/Sentiment from Happy Trails (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Versamark/Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Cardstock: White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Detail Clear Embossing Powder (Stampendous)/Watercolours (Art Supply)