Fly By Hi

 Are you looking for a quick and easy card?   I have it for you!

A cat, clouds, and a huge HI!  This is my CAS start (or end?) to the week. 

In my mind, this card started out with a rectangle window with the sentiment and clouds inside.  Then I planned on layering the cat outside the window. Once I was ready to start layering though,  I did the debate and the window lost. 

 

Supplies:  VersaFine Claire ink, The Cat's Pajamas stamp set, PTI Soft Stone cardstock, foam dots, Zig Clean Color real brush watercolor markers

This card is for a couple challenges going on right now, the Splitcoaststampers CAS cloud challenge and The Paper Players cat challenge.  Clouds and a cat, a great combo!

Smiles,

Julie

Soda Inspiration

Today on the Your Next Stamp blog the team is sharing their takes on artists.  It is Feature Day with a chance for you to win a stamp set of your choice by commenting on the YNS Blog post.  

I took my inspiration from Andy Warhol's Coca Cola paintings.

YNS Supplies: Happy Meal stamp set | Holly Berry Red Ink Pad | Gumdrops

My MISTI came in handy for lining up the soda bottles.  Each bottle is colored up with Zig Water Color Brush markers and then topped off by a bit of sparkly bubbles.

This card is also for the SCS CAS Memorabilia challenge.  

We also have a surprise for you, Karen is offering a YNS Store discount in celebration of her son's birthday!   Use the code below to get the discount.

Now head on over to the YNS Blog and comment to win by May 24th!

Smiles,
Julie

CAS Bunny Hop

This week the SCS CAS team is asking everyone to do the hop...the bunny hop!

I pulled out a PTI set that I bought last year but never got around to inking up.   

Supplies:   PTI Hippity Hoppity stamp and dies, Your Next Stamp Wild Flowers and Grass Border die, Your Next Stamp Circles with Stitching and Piercing Marks die set

Everything was stamped and die cut out of water color paper and then colored up with Zig Brush markers.  This one came together fast.

Get your week off to a CAS start and join in the fun!

Smiles,
Julie

Floral Hello

As promised I have a second card combining the SCS CAS spring challenge with the TCP TUESDAY Challenge #332 - Word Up!

This one is all flowers - the Sketchy Flowers set is one of my faves.

TCP Supplies:  Sketchy Flowers Stamp set and Hello There Die

There is still one week left to join in the fun!  Plus, you may just win a TCP Store gift certificate!

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

Spring and Words with TCP

Today's card combines the SCS CAS spring challenge with the TCP TUESDAY Challenge #332 - Word Up!

Have you played along with either challenge yet?  

TCP has so many wonderful word dies to choose from and plenty of spring filled stamps too!  It made combining the 2 challenges easy.  In fact, I will be back tomorrow with another card for the challenges.

TCP Supplies:  The Cat's Pajamas Sending You Stamp set and Kick Some Grass stamp set, Sending Die

Join in the fun and you may just win a TCP Store gift certificate!

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Imaginary Sparkle

I have a CAS creation to share for the second day in a row.

This week's SCS CAS Challenge is to add sparkle and shine to your creation.  Easy enough, right?

Well, I am not a sparkly crafter.   Sparkle adds mess and disaster!  I decided to go with sparkly gumdrops and alas I could not capture that sparkle in my photo.   So, please just imagine that my card is sparkly!

Supplies:  The Cat's Pajamas Winter Style and Santa is Coming (Sentiment), SU ink, YNS Gumdrops

Smiles,

Julie

Sending Thanks

Have you played along with challenge #329 on The Cat's Pajamas Blog yet?  There is one week left to join in the fun.   We are looking for Thank You cards. All stamps are welcome to join in the fun and you may just win a gift certificate to the TCP store!

TCP Supplies:   Pray for Snow, Wreath Building Kit, Sending Cutups Die

I kept this card CAS for the current CAS challenge on SplitcoastStampers - Freeze!    That's ice on the bottom half of the card. I tacked on an extra strip of black to connect the die cut sending sentiment to the penquin's ice skate in an attempt to make it look like he etched the ice with the word sending (he is a really good skater!).

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

The Cat's Pajamas Thank You Challenge

Have you played along with challenge #329 on The Cat's Pajamas Blog yet?  This time around we are looking for Thank You cards. All stamps are welcome to join in the fun and you may just win a gift certificate to the TCP store!

Here is my card which is covered in "thanks"! 

TCP Supplies:  This Could be Vodka stamp set, Wreath Building Kit (Thanks sentiment)

 This card started off with simply the green panel on the card base and it looked like it needed something.   A quick text to my sister and she suggested turning the panel into a pocket for a tea bag.  Great idea!

This card is also for the SCS CAS 

Here are the challenge details:

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog and our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge.
3. You are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas stamp or die but if you have them we would love to see them.
4. On the following TCP Tuesday, the winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Link up your creation on The Cat's Pajamas Blog and play along.  

Smiles,

Julie

Christmas Greeting Tag

Today is CAS Monday...errr, Tuesday.   This week I combined Monday's SCS CAS Christmas in July challenge with the latest TCP Tuesday Challenge Tags!   

TCP is looking for tags.   It could be gift tags, or tags on a card.   Show us your tag creations and you are in the running for a  gift certificate to the TCP store.   Head on over to the TCP blog to link up your creations and to check out all the rules.  You are welcome to keep it CAS too, and also join in at SCS.

For this week, I went with a tag on a card...

TCP Ingredients:  Wreath Building Kit and Toppers CutUps

The tag was created using the Toppers Cutups die and then the wreath was stamped off to the side - layering the stamps to create the wreath. Added a bit of seam binding to the top of the tag and then popped it up on the card base with foam dots.   Easy Peasy, CAS(y)!

So what do you feel like creating this week?  Why don't you take on a challenge?!

  

Smiles,

Julie

Cool, Clean and Simple

This week the C for the CAS challenge on SCS is doing double duty as we are looking for Cool Treats on your creation.  I am the hostess and would love to see your take on the challenge.  Be sure to join in with your own creation featuring a cool treat and tag it with CAS384.

One of my favorite things about summer is the warmth makes cool treats a must have.   Ice cream cones are a go to.   We spent the weekend at my in laws house and they call the ice cream truck when they want a cool treat!  

Your Next Stamp Waddles Happy Brrr-thday stamp and die set

For this card, I masked off the square using painter's tape, then sponged on some orange ink.   The penguin was stamped, colored up and then die cut out.   

Join in the fun over on SCS.   We have a new challenge every week!

Smiles,

Julie

Happy Summer Day

Hi Everyone!
The TCP Tuesday challenge from The Cat's Pajamas continues this week and we are still on the lookout for summer creations.  

Perhaps you or your loved ones do a little fishing over the summer?   If so, then this is the stamp set for you!   A bit of water coloring on each, but overall clean and simple.   Each of my cards just happens to be perfect for the SCS CAS challenge this week which is to create a masculine card.

TCP Ingredients:   Friendship stamp set 

Join in the fun by linking up your summer filled creation on the TCP blog.   All stamps are welcome, but of course we always love seeing what you create with TCP.   One random participant will win a gift certificate to the TCP Store.

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Background Talk

This week's CAS challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is to let the background talk.  CAS374

Background talk?   Hmmmm...Kia is looking for a colorful background.

I decided to interpret it as the background is full of words although I suppose it could just be the background taking center stage!  

Ingredients:  Your Next Stamp Life's a Hoot stamp set and
 Circles Die Set

Join in the fun over on SCS.   We have a new challenge every week!

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Chipboard

This week's CAS challenge on SCS is to include chipboard on your creation.  

If you are like me and don't have a huge collection of chipboard, then make your own!  That means no excuses for not playing along this week.

Ingredients - Your Next Stamp Gardening Phoebe stamp set, Trio of Tags die set and Stitched Rectangle Die Set

The flower pots were stamped on the layer using a MISTI - it really makes lining up images so easy.   The chipboard tag was made by die cutting the tag out a cereal box 3 time and gluing all 3 together.   Everything was colored up with Zig Watercolor markers.

So what type of chipboard will you be including?

Join in the fun on SplitcoastStampers.   

Smiles,
Julie

CAS Catchup

Today I have several CAS cards for you.  I have fallen behind on posting my CAS cards, but luckily it is easy to remedy and I can catch up in one post!  

Up first is this week's SplitcoastStampers CAS challenge card.   We are looking for a watery element on your card.   I may have taken the easy way out - shhhh don't tell anyone.   

Water Challenge CAS371

Your Next Stamp Sea Creatures set One and Sea Creatures Sentiments

Here are the challenge cards for the past several weeks - no worries if you missed playing along.  There is on deadline so you can make up missed challenges right now or whenever you need a challenge to kickstart your mojo!

Circle Challenge CAS370

Your Next Stamp Linked Border Die Set and Scripty Words Die Set

 CAS369 Lucky

Your Next Stamp Whatnots Season One Die Set and Your Next Stamp Fun Faces Stamp set

CAS368 Cute Critter

Your Next Stamp Woodland Cuties stamp set and Scrapworks Strip die set

CAS367 

Your Next Stamp Phoebe with Her Wagon

Have a wonderful day.

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Spring

This week's CAS challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is to prepare for spring.  Kia is asking us to celebrate the daffodil by including a daffodil on our CAS creation.  CAS365

I went searching through my stamp collection and did not find a single daffodil.   Digis to the rescue...

Ingredients:  Digi - From the Heart Stamps Hamlet PigWit Think Spring, YNS Stitched Square Dies, YNS Bow-tiful Little Bows die set

Join in the fun over on SCS.   We have a new challenge every week!

Smiles,

Julie

CAS L O V E

This week's CAS challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is all about LOVE.  No, not hearts and roses...the letters L O V E.   

Use elements starting with each of those letters on your creation!   We have our hostess this week, Lee, to thank.   Oh what a toughie this challenge is, but don't worry, I gave her a hard time about it!     CAS364

Ingredients:   Smiley Happy Critter Crew Set Two

L = Lion Stamp
O = orange eyelet
V = vertical card
E = embroidery floss and eyelets

Join in the fun over on SCS.   We have a new challenge every week!

Smiles,

Julie

CAS Sweetheart

This week's CAS challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is "Won't You Call Me Sweetheart?"   In other words, we are looking for Valentine's cards with a heart of them.  CAS363

I decided to run with the idea of hearts and added a cluster of them to the top of my card.

Ingredients:  The Cat's Pajamas Words of Love stamp set and Conversation Hearts stamp set, Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Dies

Join in the fun over on SCS.   We have a new challenge every week!

Smiles,

Julie

Sweet Treats

This week I am hosting Splitcoast Stamper's CAS challenge and I am looking for sweet treats on your creation!   With Valentine's Day just a few weeks away, you could combine it with that, but pull out a cupcake and make it a Birthday card.   Let your creativity flow, but keep it Clean and SWEET!

Chocolate covered strawberries - YUM!!!

YNS Ingredients:   I Love Chocolate Stamp set & die set and Stitched Rectangle Die Set

Hope your week is off to a sweet start!

Smiles,
Julie

Monday CAS Fun - Skating on Ice

This week's Splitcoast Stamper CAS challenge is Snow and Ice!   Where I live we don't have either yet this year, but fortunately a girl can play on paper ice.

Actually, today it is a penguin playing on ice.   

Ingredients:   The Cat's Pajamas Pray for Snow stamp set, Your Next Stamp Forest Friends Scene Die Set (Hill), PTI Paper

The penguin is skating on ice surrounded by all the white snow! The plaid was glued directly to the base and then the white panel was die cut and popped up with foam dots over the plaid.

Happy Monday!
Smiles,
Julie

Clean and Green

Happy Monday!   Happy CAS!

Ingredients:   Your Next Stamp Warm Winter Wishes stamp set

This week's Splitcoast Stampers CAS 354 challenge is all about the greens - make it monochromatic  with greens.  I went with snowflakes, not traditionally green, but somehow it works for me.  What do you think?

  Join in the fun over on Splitcoast and get Clean and Green with us this week!

Smiles,

Julie