CASology #48 - Yellow

L Letterpress Starter Kit, L Letterpress Inks, L Letterpress Paper, 

L Patterned Paper Hello, Goodbye

The cue word for this week's CASology challenge is Yellow.  And what could be more happy than the color yellow when sending a cheerful HELLO.

This was my very first card using my L Letterpress Starter Kit.  I found it easy to use and luckily was able to do the printing on my first try.   

The card design is basically clean and simple but I wouldn't say the set up/clean up was "CAS" for just one card--the "simple" would have applied had I mass produced my card.    I think a gift box of 8 or 10 letterpress note cards might be a simple gift to make.  Well, they say talk is cheap--I should prove it by making one first shouldn't I, LOL.

Thanks for dropping by, have a nice day!

Feel Better

Stamps:  Sheena "A Little Bit Sketchy", Papertrey Ink "Mixed Messages";

Making Memories DP "Toil & Trouble"; Copics

This week Simon Says,,,,,HAPPY MAIL! :-)    "Any card or creation 'just because' to make someone happy."  I'd like to enter this card that I just recently made for a very dear friend.

Thanks for looking!

Anything Goes

Impress rubber stamp, Hero Arts sentiment, Darice Butterflies in Corner embossing folder;

 vellum, VersaMark, Hero Arts white embossing powder

Simon Says.... Anything Goes so I thought I'd get a head start with my Mother's Day card.  Heather's card was my inspiration.  When I saw her gorgeous vellum flower, I had to try stamping and embossing on vellum too.   This turned out to be a fast and easy CAS card.  I've been leaning toward CAS designs lately as I'm so bad with layouts using pattern papers and embellies.

I now have time to craft again, Tate's been going to daycare/preschool 3 days a week.   But that extra time will soon dwindle down to zero in a few months--we're expecting Tate's brother this October.  Yay!!!   Guess I'll really have to make good use of the next few months if I want to build up a card stash, lol.

Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by, I sure do appreciate it!  Have a great day!

Enjoy your day!

Hero Arts Style is Eternal, washi tape, paper piecing

A birthday card made for my sister.  A CAS card and post (lol).

Thanks for looking!

Wishing you a blessed Easter

After watching Jill Foster's video on coloring with watercolor pencils, I was inspired to do some watercoloring.  I made a clean and simple Easter card using Rosie from Purple Onion Designs and colored her with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils.    It was fun crafting again.  Think I'll even join in on a challenge as well:  Simon Says,,,,,Anything Goes.  Thanks for looking!

Happy Easter!

Happy 1st Birthday Tate!

Papertrey Ink stamp and die, image unknown

It's hard to believe a whole year has flown by and Tate is now a year old!   At first I was going to buy him a Hallmark birthday card but when my sister showed me the card that she made for him, I felt so guilty.  Having little Tate around gives me little time and energy for blog hopping or card making but I thought if Auntie took the time to make him a card, well grandma better make him a card too, lol!     This image reminded me of him--he loves playing in the pool or at the beach.


Here's our precious little rascal.  He's quite an active little boy and by the end of the day, grandma and grandpa are totally pooped!  lol.

And this is the beautiful card my sister made.   So cute!

Takeo, Sister Stamps

It's been almost a year since I last posted, time flies.  Thank you so much for visiting me!  Happy Holidays!

From the Heart

Stamps:  Tilda w/heart; HOTP Edges and Borders;

MFT & Whiff of Joy sentiments.  Coluzzle hearts;

 copics; prismacolor pencils; twine; kraft CS; BoBunny DP

Amy did a video recently on how she puts a card together.  When she shared her out-of-the-frame cutting technique using her coluzzle, I thought it was pure genius.   I was so excited after watching her that I had to give it a try.  Luckily I had a heart-shaped coluzzle so was able to make another Valentine card while I was at it.   I agree with you, Amy, I thought it was so much easier and faster using a coluzzle than a nestabilities die.   Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous tip!   Watch Amy's video here (the last video shows her cutting technique).

Some fun challenges:

Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge Blog - Twine

Simon Says....Anything Goes!

Thanks so much for looking, have a great week!  XOXO!