In CAS(E) of Love...

I had so much fun creating yesterdays CAS(E) this Sketch card, that I thought I'd do a variation on a theme for this weeks Summer Camp homework.  I love the brighter colours and the front flap - with just enough room behind the panel to add "...lifts you higher".  So you can not see the backs of the papers behind the lovebirds, I cut an additional sentiment and set of birds in white cardstock and adhered them on the back of the flap, this also gives the panel flap more stability. Papers are from Echo Park Now & Then and American Crafts Amy Tangerine Sketchbook, with the heart die cut from My Favorite Things and love and birds die cuts from WPlus9.

Playing along with The Pink Elephants Woodgrain Challenge too!

CAS(E) this Sketch Guest Designer...

So, so happy when Chrissy asked if I would like to be a Guest Designer this week, and with this fabulous CAS(E) this Sketch to play with, who wouldn't want to play along!  I interpreted the sketch fairly literally - bird and all!  The heart frame was created using My Favorite Thing Die-cut, paired with this cute "love", small heart and bird die-cuts from WPlus9.  The lovebirds are almost floating on air!  American Crafts heart papers line the inside of the card, so they peek through the heart window frame, with a small piece filling the heart in the "o".  The matching lovebirds are die-cut from Crate Paper woodgrain paper.

I can't wait to see what you create using this weeks fabulous CAS(E) this Sketch!

Playing along with the woodgrain & wedding theme from this fortnights Monday Mood Board,

and the The Pink Elephants Woodgrain Challenge too

Summer Camp Anyone...

I love the thought of going to Summer Camp in the midst of winter!!!  Playing along with the two pre-class challenges today - one is the Summer Camp 2 Pre-Class Colour Challenge, the other is the Summer Camp 2 Pre-Class Sketch Challenge.  This spotlight technique is super fun and made even easier with these perfectly suited papers from Teresa Collins Tell Your Story.  This versatile sentiment from Mama Elephant can lead to many places...  wishing you ...a happy day, ...the best birthday, ...were here!

Hope your bags are all packed - see you at camp ;)

Playing along with Moxie Fab Mixy Matchy Style Challenge too!

Mojo Monday Colour Q

What better way to celebrate 300 Mojo Monday sketches than with a Verve stamped and die cut card!  Playing along with this weeks gorgeous Color Q colours - I went with a nautical theme - which ended up all stars & stripes too :)

This is one of those cards that I'd do over - I love the concept, but I was in a rush to get it done and posted before I took the kiddies out for the day.  All said and done, I much prefer spending more time with the kids and less on my cards - plus, it's easier to re-do my cards LOL!

Addicted to Birthday Smooches...

As soon as I saw this fortnights Seize the Birthday Sketch,  I thought of a goldfish bowl - don't ask my why - my brain just works that way LOL!  So I teamed that idea with this weeks Paper Smooches Sparks Trend Watch Ocean, Addicted to CAS Water Challenge and the On-line Class Summer Camp 2 Pre-Class Colour Challenge too!

The ocean backdrop was created by stamping Paper Smooches Wicked Nauticool waves in navy ink on Echo Park Here & Now paper and tracing around the diecut circle outline, then filling with all different sizes of turquoise sequins - which looks AMAZINGLY sparkly in the sunshine!  The Paper Smooches Surf & Turf fishes, pelican and post were paper pieced in Echo Park papers (try saying that quickly!) and the Paper Smooches Flag Tags (appropriately) fish-tailed were die cut.  The sentiment was created using Paper Smooches Party Posse "birthday wishes", and substituting with an "f" from Alphadots.  Then the white cardstock layer was pop dotted to create a frame, together with the sentiment and pelican on his post.  Just to make sure the sequins and fishes stay in place, they were adhered with Helmar 450 adhesive.

Don't forget Paper Smooches August Guest Designer Search is open til July 17th!
Playing along with Paper Crafts Nautical July Gallery Challenge too.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

These made me smile...

Cute as a (row of) Button(s)...

When I saw this weeks Freshly Made Sketch I thought it would be a great canvas to use for interpreting this fabulous MUSE Challenge card by Laurie.  I recreated the line of buttons and the textured background from Laurie's MUSE card, using Fancy Pants Park Bench buttons and this Craft Concepts Diamond Shadows embossing folder reminded me of a quilted coverlet.  Joining in the fun at A Blog Named Hero Playing Favourites, using my favourite Hero Arts supply, Hero Arts Cup O' Joe Shadow Ink, together with this cute little stitched Hero Arts baby giraffe.  Added a sentiment from Mama Elephant, atop Lil Inker Designs Stitched Squares and pop dots!

Laurie's fabulous MUSE card

These made me smile...

A Brighter World...

A quick & simple card today as I wanted to play along with this weeks CASology Fireworks, because I actually do have a firework stamp LOL! I double stamped the We R Memory Keeper Firework to create some movement - more like real fireworks - and added a little Neat & Tangled flouro orange sequins in the centre.  This fabulous sentiment is from Mama Elephant, and what could be brighter than stamping in Hero Arts Neon Orange ink?!?  Believe me, it is brighter in real life. I had to put on my sunglasses just to photograph my card!  But, I thought I'd tone it down for my blog, as I didn't want to temporarily blind you at this hour of the day ;)

Playing along with Little Red Wagon CAS too!

This made me smile...