CAS(E) this Sketch #350

Happy Thursday and welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #350!! We're so excited to share another great sketch from Donna Mikasa, which we hope will provide lots of inspiration/motivation to create!
I've added another card to the Holiday 2019 collection - with lots of lovely white space, a beautiful ink blended background, delicate Snowflake Window die, pretty scalloped layer and a crisp and clean sentiment. Oh, how I wish you could see how vibrant all of the blues are IRL..... so very pretty!
We hope that you'll join us at CTS #350 and will be adding your masterpiece to the gallery (the InLinkz will close at 9 am EST on Thursday, December 12th).
P.S. - A happy hello to our fabulous GD, LeAnne!!

The 12 Kits of Occasions - November 2019

Welcome to the 12 Kits of Occasions November 2019 edition!Lindsey is our wonderful hostess (and amazing kit photographer!) and she has assembled a lovely 'All is Calm, All is Bright' kit, celebrating the wonder that this season has to offer..... and reflecting the beauty and peace of nature!

An abundance of seasonal patterned/subtle metallic papers, lovely die cuts, perfectly coordinating sentiments and a trio of jaunty reindeer are all included in Lindsey's fabulous kit!! 

Surely the lovely projects from the talented 12 Kits Team will inspire, so please hop around to see ALL of the crafty holiday creations! You can find a complete list of everything that's included in the kit by clicking here.

Thanks so much for joining us today! 

P.S.-Apologies for my tardiness in posting..... a persistent little flu has curtailed my crafting a bit!

Fusion Card Challenge - 'Christmas'

Welcome to the latest Fusion Card Challenge, 'Christmas', and the final photo/sketch of 2019! The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So, which will you try?

The lovely sketch helped to create this 'joyful' card...... with not a stamp in site! It's all about the dies, with a trio of pretty poinsettias, the snowy Mix & Mat: Berry Boughs die as a backdrop, a beautiful swirly sentiment, pearl accents and just a touch of sparkle!

The DT has provided some fabulous inspiration, so be sure to hop on over and join the party! 
When playing along you may use the sketch OR the photo as you jumping off point. OR, if you are feeling super duper clever, you can fuse 'em together.

We hope that you'll join in at the Fusion Card Challenge and will enjoy all of the loveliness from the DT and the always amazing gallery!

Barb Ghigliotty

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Wanda Cullen

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.
2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.
3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.
4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.

CAS(E) this Sketch #349

Happy Thursday (and Beaujolais Nouveau Day)!! We're so excited to share another great sketch from Brian King, which we hope will provide lots of inspiration and motivation to create for CAS(E) this Sketch #349!
Yup..... it's another holiday card, with a lovely Aqua Mist/Ocean Tides/Pure Poppy color combination and a pretty Ink to Paper frame. The petite florals and foliage stand out against the Fresh Snow linen card base and pretty diagonal stripe, helping to create this CAS card.
We hope that you'll join us at CTS #349 and will be adding your masterpiece to the gallery! With Thanksgiving is coming up next Thursday, this fabulous sketch with be a two week challenge (the InLinkz will close at 9 am EST on Thursday, December 5th).
P.S. - A warm welcome to our talented GD, Lee Ann!!

CAS(E) this Sketch #348

Welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #348...... and an amazing design from Chrissy Larson. There's a plethora of inspiration from the CAS(E) this Sketch DT, so be sure to take a peek and then play along!
Here's another holiday card, which allows the lovely Frantic Stamper Peace die cut to take center stage. The simple Rustic Cream backdrop, snippet of snowflake-y patterned paper and single, poinsettia-like flower all contribute to the CAS design.
We hope that you'll join us at CTS #346 and will be adding your masterpiece to the gallery (the InLinkz will close at 9 am EST on Thursday, November 21st).
P.S. - A warm welcome to our talented GD, Wanda Cullen!!

Fusion Card Challenge - 'Thankful'

Welcome to the latest Fusion Card Challenge, with a timely 'Thankful' theme. The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So, which will you try?

The lovely photo helped to create this thank you card..... with it's chalkboard background, gold frame and sprinkling of rose-hued florals.

The DT has provided some fabulous inspiration, so be sure to hop on over and join the party! 
When playing along you may use the sketch OR the photo as you jumping off point. OR, if you are feeling super duper clever, you can fuse 'em together.

We hope that you'll join in at the Fusion Card Challenge and will enjoy all of the loveliness from the DT and the always amazing gallery!

Barb Ghigliotty

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Wanda Cullen

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.
2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.
3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.
4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 - Day 5

As Tracey McNeely has been inspiring me/us for years, my goal is to play along as often as possible with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019! 

My impetus?? LOTS of inspiration from this year's creations, Pinterest boards for years 2011-2018 AND an abundance of prizes to be won from the oh-so-generous sponsors (26 of 'em)!!

So.......welcome to my DAY 5 addition to The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 gallery:

My inspiration for Day 5 was found in Amy Kolling's lovely, Reverse Confetti design (see below). Don't you just LOVE, love this aqua/periwinkle combination? I've incorporated a few RC patterned papers, a MFT tag die and an Ink to Paper tree stamp/sentiment in creating this pretty trio of tags.

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 - Day 4

As Tracey McNeely has been inspiring me/us for years, my goal is to play along as often as possible with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019! 

My impetus?? LOTS of inspiration from this year's creations, Pinterest boards for years 2011-2018 AND an abundance of prizes to be won from the oh-so-generous sponsors (26 of 'em)!!

So.......welcome to my DAY 4 addition to The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 gallery:

My inspiration for Day 4 is the tag created by the talented Hannelie Bester (see below).  Once again, I have not strayed from the designer's fabulous design.... I loved the crisp black/white background (Ink to Paper/Happy Happy Holidays), the striped tree (which I have paper pieced vs. stamped/colored) and the pretty polka dotted ribbon (Papertrey Ink).

                              

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 - Day 3

As Tracey McNeely has been inspiring me/us for years, my goal is to play along as often as possible with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019! 

My impetus?? LOTS of inspiration from this year's creations, Pinterest boards for years 2011-2018 AND an abundance of prizes to be won from the oh-so-generous sponsors (26 of 'em)!!

So.......welcome to my DAY 3 addition to The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 gallery:

I fell in love with Jennifer Jackson's beautiful tags (see below) and her combination of b/w houndstooth check, white embossing on bright red, scalloped border and the lovely golden deer. Yup, another CASE........ just because I enjoyed Jennifer's original (and every perfect element)!

The stamped background (Lil' Inker Design/Cozy Plaid), delicate golden deer (Frantic Stamper/Large Fancy Deer) and pretty sentiment (Ink to Paper/Framing Florals: Christmas) all help to create my merry trio of tags.

                        

Waiting Patiently........

Here's a dashing duo created while patiently waiting for a few Stamp Market goodies to arrive on my doorstop tomorrow (fingers crossed!!).
I was so inspired by the new Just a Note card samples that I had to do a little somethin' somethin' with the Spring Blossom stamps and Handwritten Thanks die. Oh.... how I love this bright/beautiful color combo and the crisp black accents!

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 - Day 2

As Tracey McNeely has been inspiring me/us for years, my goal is to play along as often as possible with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019! 

My impetus?? LOTS of inspiration from this year's creations, Pinterest boards for years 2011-2018 AND an abundance of prizes to be won from the oh-so-generous sponsors (26 of 'em)!!

So.......welcome to my DAY 2 addition to The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 gallery:

My floral trio was inspired by the beautiful amaryllis tags created by Sanday Allnock (see below).

The lovely woodgrain texture (Stamping' Up/Pinewood Planks embossing folder) was my starting point, along with the pretty layered amaryllis (Papertrey/Blooming Amaryllis), Pure Poppy twill ribbon and a crisp sentiment from The Stamp Market.

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 - Day 1

As Tracey McNeely has been inspiring me/us for years, my goal is to play along as often as possible with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019! 

My impetus?? LOTS of inspiration from this year's creations, Pinterest boards for years 2011-2018 AND an abundance of prizes to be won from the oh-so-generous sponsors (26 of 'em)!!

So.......let's get this 25 Days of Christmas Tags party started!

My inspiration tag from DAY 1 was created by Lilith Eeckels (see below). I loved the hand-drawn border, pretty orange-y red ornament, crisp black sentiment/bow and b/w twine.... and clearly I haven't ventured too far from the loveliness of Lilith's original design!

All of the stamps that I've created with are from Papertrey Ink, including the ink-blended ornament (Brilliant Baubles) and mixed font sentiment (Very Merry). I've added a few jewels for a bit of finishing sparkle.

CAS(E) this Sketch #347

Welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #347 AND another of our throw-back/'Retro' Sketches.... a timeless design by the lovely Chrissy Larson!! See the originals from August 2015 here. You'll surely find lots of inspiration from the DT, both the 2015 and 2019 versions, so please play along!
I've interpreted the sketch quite literally - with lots of white space, a classic b/w stripe, crisp Papertrey Ink sentiment and some pops of color courtesy of the pretty posies from The Stamp Market. CAS all the way!! 
There are so many wonderfully designed creations from the DT, both past and present, so be sure to take a peek and then JOIN in at CAS(E) this Sketch #347!
P.S. - A happy hello to our GD, Joyce!!

CAS(E) this Sketch #346

Welcome to CAS(E) this Sketch #346...... and another amazing design from Donna Mikasa. There's a plethora of inspiration from the CAS(E) this Sketch DT, so be sure to take a peek and then play along!!
Lots of bright colors and patterns (with a bit of sparkle-y snow on the rooftops!) for this cozy winter scene, with a petite sentiment banner..... creating the perfect Holiday 2019 card.
We hope that you'll join us at CTS #346 and will be adding your masterpiece to the gallery (the InLinkz will close at 9 am EST on Thursday, November 7th).
P.S. - A warm welcome to our super talented GD, Tenia!!

Fusion Card Challenge - 'Mermaid'

Thanks for joining us for the latest Fusion Card Challenge, 'Mermaid''. The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So, which will you try?

Both the beautiful sketch and the lovely photo inspired this sparkle-y little mermaid birthday greeting. Lots of white space, some ombre aquas, a crisp sentiment and a tiny little cupcake finish off this CAS card. 

The DT has provided some a-mazing inspiration, so be sure to hop on over and join the party! When playing along you may use the sketch OR the photo as you jumping off point. OR, if you are feeling super duper clever, you can fuse 'em together.

We hope that you'll join in at the Fusion Card Challenge and will enjoy all of the loveliness from the DT and the always amazing gallery!

Barb Ghigliotty

Jeanne Jachna

Jen Mitchell

Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Wanda Cullen

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.
2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.
3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.
4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.