*CAS Colours & Sketches #595*

 How is it already the end of September?!  I am still not ready for summer to be over (and yet, here we are).  Sigh...

Anyway... it's time for a fun new sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches!

When I saw this sketch by Rachel, All I could think of was snowflakes... so I went with it!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stardust Shimmer in two shades of blue (so old in my stash!!!)

*Stamps:  Gina K Holiday Wreath Builder

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Impression Obsession Snowflakes; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles, Additional Circles

*Challenges:  CC&S #595

*CAS on Friday #343*

 It's a fall themed challenge at CAS on Friday.  I started out doing some ink blending on a piece of cardstock and then I cut a bunch of leaves out of it.  They got lost on the white cardstock so I added a black strip of paper behind them to make them pop.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black
*Stamps:  Hero Arts Fall Pattern

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Tim Holtz Candied Apple; Catherine Poler Hot Tub, Stone Blue, Shea Butter

*Dies:  Hero Arts Fall Pattern

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  CAS on Friday #343

*CAS Colours & Sketches #594*

 Hello friends... it's time for a new colour challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. I hope you'll play along with us with this challenge!

Let's start with the colours you need to use...

These colours made me dream of spring (I am NOT a fall loving girlie)...  so I went with some beautiful flowers.  I will admit that I saw a card very similar to this on Pinterest so it's not totally my idea

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pine, Highland Heather, Bubble Bath

*Stamps:  Concord & 9th Big Day Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Stiched Blooms
*Tools:  Scor Buddy

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #594

*CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #593*

How on earth is it September?!?!  Where did the summer months go?!  I am not ready to leave behind my capris and sandals... although I am looking forward to hoodies!

It's time for a new sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches... 

I had an idea about what I wanted to do with the embossed panels and turned to Pinterest for some colour combination inspiration.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions
*Dies:  Pinfkresh Studio Slim Strips; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Embossing:  Altenew Deck Planks

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #593

*CAS Colours & Sketches #592*

 It's time for a new colour challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches... some more rich, fall feeling colours to play with for this challenge...  How will you use them?

I like the colours, but I'm not sure I'm ready to break out the fall themed cards quite yet... Instead I used the colours on some pretty butterflies!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Berry Burst

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Happy Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Love From Lizi Stitched Circles; Paper Rose Studio Little Etched Butterflies
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #592

*CAS Colours & Sketches #591*

 There is a fabulous new sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches that starts today...  

I had some fun playing with the gorgeous Pinkfresh Studio printed washi tape and matching dies to create the focal point for my card...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Vines & Roses

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Vines & Roses; MFT Something for Everything

*Challenges:  CC&S #591

*CAS Colours & Sketches #589*

 Happy Tuesday, creative friends!  It's time for a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches!  For this challenge, it's a sketch!

I had some fun with some bits and pieces in my bin of extras to make this card... I find it a lot of fun to use up these pieces that a lot of others might throw out.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Old Olive

*Paper:  MFT Black & White Stripes

*Stamps:  Pinkfresh Studio Happy Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms

*Embossing:  Altenew Deck PLanks

*Embellishments:  Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Clear Drops

*Challenges:  CC&S #589
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*CAS Colours & Sketches #588*

 Happy Tuesday, friends! It's time for a new colour challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Aren't these colours fabulous?!  I saw them an immediately thought of flowers.  I used some of the pieces of a die set I've never touch before...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Blackberry Bliss, Gorgeous Grape, Garden Green
*Stamps:  Spellbinders Stylish Oval Birthday Wishes

*Dies:  Spellbinders Floral Spray

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #588

*CAS Colours & Sketches #587*

 Hello friends... it's time for a new sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches!

For my card, I pulled out a pretty piece of pattern paper and cut it with a fun frame die.  I added a die cut sentiment and some bling to finish it off (I have a lot of bling but hardly ever use it!  I'm trying to change that!)

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Well Suited

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Tasteful Labels; Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Embellishments:  Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Clear Drops

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #587

*CAS Colours & Sketches #586*

 It's time for a new colour challenge at CAS Colours and Sketches...

I had an idea for this card when I saw the colours and then ended up going a different way... sort of.  I was going to do a few die cut balloons using the two shades of blue (with the grey as the tail) and then thought some clouds might be nice.  So I used the lighter shade of blue to stencil my clouds and then the balloon in that colour didn't look right.  So one balloon it is.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Night of Navy, Gray Granite

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Stampin' Up! Balmy Blue; Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Lawn Fawn Party Balloons; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Stencils:  Lawn Fawn Slimline Cloudy

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #586

*CAS Colours & Sketches #585*

 It's time for a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.  It's a super simple sketch... perfect if you want to mass produce some cards or use up some scraps of pattern paper.

I found this super old scrap of pattern paper in my stash the other day and I knew I wanted to play with it.  I thought it was the perfect piece for this sketch!  I wish I had more of it!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Old Olive

*Paper:  I have no idea... leftover scrap from like 15 years ago!

*Stamps:  Uniko Birthday Wishes

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #585

*CAS Colours & Sketches #584*

There's a fun and spring like colour challenge at CAS Colours and Sketches...  I can't wait to see what you do with these colours!

I will admit that when I first saw these colours, I was very intimidated.  I had no idea what to do with them!  But then I pulled the cardstock from my stash and saw just how wonderfully the colours went together (I didn't think so from the graphic).  I will use this colour combo again, I'm sure!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin Up! Lemon Lime Twist, Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie
*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Love From Lizi Stitched Rectangle Nesting Dies; Spellbinders Floral Spray

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #584

*CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #583*

There's a fabulous new sketch at CAS Colours and Sketches that we hope will help get your creative juices flowing!

It's not too often that I design directly on my card front (I really like that extra layer), but I did that for this card.  I cut circles out of two different soft colours of cardstock and added a white embossed circle on top of each of them.  I then added a small flower on each circle in another spring inspired soft colour.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up Cloud Cover, Soft Succulent, Wisteria Wonder

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Circles, Additional Circles; Spellbinders Floral Spray

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves

*Challenges;  CC&S #583

*CAS Colours & Sketches #582*

 There's a fun new colour challenge over at CAS Colours & Sketches... I can't wait to see what you create with it!

I will admit that I was creating this card while in a bit of an emotional slump... which meant I was also struggling creatively.  When I struggle with a colour challenge, I usually end up doing something of a more graphic nature, which is what you are getting today.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Melon Mambo, Summer Splash, Shy Shamrock

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Dies:  Spellbinders Colorblock Mini Diamonds; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*CAS Colours & Sketches #581*

 What a fun sketch for us to play with for the current challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches!  Joanne did a great job with this one!

I had a few ideas in my head for this one... but when this one popped in to my mind, I knew I had to go for it!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake, Lovely Lipstick

*Stamps:  Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Tim Holtz Salty Ocean

*Dies:  Lawn Fawn Party Balloons; Taylored Expressions Simple Strips

*Stencil:  Lawn Fawn Slimline Cloudy

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #581

*CAS Colours & Sketches #580*

 We have a fabulous new colour combination to play with over at CAS Colours & Sketches thanks to our host, Joanne...

I really don't stamp much any more, but I sure do have a lot of ink... but only one of these colours!  So of course I went for a die cut card with a stamped sentiment.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green

*Stamps:  the Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms; Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Embellishments:  Spellbinders
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #580

*CAS Colours & Sketches #579*

 There's a fabulous new sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches, this time designed by Amanda.  

I took my idea from a few days ago and played with it again, this time using some layering stamps.  Instead of using all three layers of this stamp, I only used two.  I love the hint of colour on the petals.  By using my Misti and rotating my cardstock, I only had to place each stamp once.

Card Info

*Stamps:  Altenew Fabulous Florets; Honeybee Stamps Best of Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne, Purple Delight

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #579; All About #2

*CAS Colours & Sketches #578*

 There's a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches that starts today, and it's a colour challenge.  

The colours felt beachy to me, but I just wasn't inspired to make something beachy... so instead I went more graphic to use the colors.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Birthday Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Circles; Stampin' Up! NestingOvals

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Soft Waves
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  CC&S #578

*CAS Colours & Sketches #577*

 It's time for a new challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches...  and this time it's a sketch, designed by me!

I was inspired by a colour combination I saw online for my stripes... and then I lost my mojo.  I threw an element and a sentiment on to the card but I'm not sure it's what I had envisioned for this card...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  MFT Sno Cone, Berrylicious, Blue Raspberry, Grapesicle, Grape Jelly

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses

*Dies:  Pinkfresh Studio Vines & Roses; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #577

*CAS Colours & Sketches #576*

 Welcome to the first challenge of 2026 at CAS Colours & Sketches!  I am your host for this month so I hope you like what I've come up with!

This week, we have a colour challenge...

I was inspired by a card I saw by alaskastamper on Instagram to play with these colours.  They made a fabulous Christmas card with these colours so it was a challenge to come up with something else.  I decided that they made a great masculine colour pallette.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler, Secret Sea, Old Olive; Bazzill gold mirror

*Dies:  MFT Stitched Rectangles, Cheers

*Challenges:  CAS Colours & Sketches #576