JENerally Speaking: Sympathy

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

CASology #387

Welcome to Week 387 of CASology! Take a look at the cue word for this week:

So many ideas came to mind when I saw this week's cue word - the animals I've had in my life (who are always a source of comfort), cozy pajamas, a comfy sofa - but in the end I went for the card I needed in the moment which was, unfortunately, a sympathy card. I like this sentiment as an alternative to "With sympathy" as it feels a little less formal (although now that I look at it I ended up dressing it with a rather formal frame).

Looking forward to seeing what direction the cue word takes you. Check out the gorgeousness from the rest of the design team then play along!

***You've got 2 weeks for this challenge!***

Link your creations to the CASology blog by 9am Monday, 12 April (CDT).

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White, Soft Stone) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Penny Lane 12x12) My Mind's Eye

Stamps: (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Frame) Paper Smooches, (Leaves) Reverse Confetti

Gems: Recollections

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Sympathy Butterfly

Hello and Happy New Year!

It's been ages since I posted a card but the holiday season ended up being far busier than I expected and there wasn't a lot of card making time. Hopefully now that schedules are returning to normal I can get back to creating. It takes me a while to get going after a break like that so I've started with a really simple design. I turned to Freshly Made Sketches for some inspiration and ended up with this. I used an old favourite butterfly from Altenew and some ancient Bo Bunny paper. Nothing fancy but it woke up the mojo and got me going again.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured white) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Barefoot & Bliss 12x12) Bo Bunny

Stamps: (Butterfly from Bejeweled) Altenew, (Sentiment from Simple Strips Background) Taylored Expressions

Inks: (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Stitched rectangle) Mama Elephant, (Flag) Taylored Expressions

Other: (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Prayers & Hugs

After two storms in a row we finally had a hurricane-free weekend! Of course that also means that this will be the first Monday I've had to go to work this month but I guess I can cope with that. :) Since we had electricity all weekend I took the time to make a couple of challenge cards. This one is for Freshly Made Sketches. I found some remnants of this handmade paper that's been kicking around the craft room for years and decided to dust it off and make use of it. I love the texture and movement in it. Its so pretty and tactile! I wanted to let the paper shine as much as possible so I kept the rest simple. I layered a couple of MFT butterflies together, added an Altenew sentiment and used some Nuvo crystal drops to finish it off.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: Handmade paper

Stamp: (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Butterflies) My Favourite Things

Other: (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Yellow Floral Square

Hi there!

I've got a card today for the Freshly Made Sketches and Inkspirational challenges. I thought immediately of the Pinkfresh Floral Squares when I saw the sketch and the bright yellow of the photo inspiration sent me straight to this Authentique paper which really allows the flower to pop. I layered the die a few times for some depth and added a simple little sentiment from Simon Says Stamp.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Essentials 6x6) Authentique

Stamps: (Sentiment from Tiny Words) Simon Says Stamp

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Floral Squares) Pinkfresh

Other: (Nuvo Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops) Tonic

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Silhouette Sympathy

Today I'm playing along with the Silhouette challenge at Addicted to CAS and the Anything Goes challenge at Paper Smooches. I have quite a few lovely flower dies from PS that make wonderful silhouettes. I paired this one with a vase from another set and used a bit of Basic Grey paper behind them. The sentiment is from Altenew and I used some Nuvo dots around the sentiment and also to create the flower center.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Kioshi 12x12) Basic Grey

Stamp: (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die: (Flower & vase) Paper Smooches

Other: (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Purple Sympathy Flower

Hello hello!

I've got a card today for three challenges - Freshly Made Sketches, The Colour Throwdown and AAA Cards (One Corner). I dug out my much loved Altenew Doodle Blooms and paired them with a simple MFT sentiment for a clean and crisp sympathy card.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Flowers &leaves from Doodle Blooms) Altenew, (Sentiment from Essential Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Inks: (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Essential Fishtail Flag) My Favourite Things

Markers: (BV00, BV02, C1, C3) Copic

Other: (Nuvo Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic

Monday, May 13, 2019

Sympathy Leaves

Good morning!

I have a card to share for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I dug out some old 12x12 K&Co paper and used it to create the banners and also to stamp the leaves. I had fun with it and ended up making three cards with varying colours.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper: (Happy Trails 12x12) K&Co

Stamps: (Leaves from Leaf Canopy, Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die: (Leaves) Altenew, (Banners) Reverse Confetti

Gems: Recollections

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Peace & Comfort

Hello there!

It's been raining steadily for most of the day so I cancelled all the dog baths I had scheduled and instead I spent the day happily ensconced in the Craft Cave. Its been ages since I've had crafty time so it was wonderful. I started the day making this card for Freshly Made Sketches and the Global Design Project. I used a Simon Says leaf die, a Taylored Expression heart and a MFT sentiment to create this simple sympathy card. Always happy when I can use some coloured gems too!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pink Pirouette, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Wild Wasabi) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Sentiment from Deepest Sympathy) My Favourite Things

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Leaf Column Background & Outline) Simon Says Stamp, (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Gems: Recollections

Monday, September 10, 2018

Cheers & Sympathy

Hello hello!

I've got two cards to share for two challenges today. The first is for the Seize the Birthday Rainbow challenge. What better way to celebrate a birthday than with a rainbow of drinks and a hearty "Cheers!"

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Sentiment from Spirited Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Classes, Cheers) My Favourite Things

Glitter: (Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

Next up is for the colour challenge at CAS-ual Fridays using one of their older (but no less awesome) stamp and die sets. I layered up the flower die cuts and tied the stems with some twine. The black flowers are attached directly to the cardstock while the mint ones are popped up on foam tape.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Mint Macaron, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Sentiment from Casual Comfort) Was-ual Fridays

Ink: (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies: (Flowers) Cas-ual Fridays, (Scalloped Rectangle) Winnie & Walter

Twine: Darice

Gems: Recollections

Monday, August 6, 2018

Copper Bird

Good morning!

I've got another card to share from the weekend's crafty sessions. This is for the Colour Throwdown where we had to use black, white and copper. I managed to dig up some Ranger copper embossing powder and used it to coat the Memory Box bird die. It's not quite that dark in real life but I struggled to capture it in the photo. Below the sentiment is also a strip of copper coloured glitter tape.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Chocolate Chip, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Sentiment from Many Thanks) Altenew

Ink: (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Copper) Ranger

Dies: (Leaves) Papertrey Ink, (Perched Reed Bird) Memory Box

Other: (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Glitter Tape

Monday, July 2, 2018

Bike & Bird

I had some unexpected crafty time today so I have a couple more cards to share. First is for the photo inspiration challenge at Just Add Ink. I pulled out another old Market Street Stamps set which had the perfect bicycle image for the challenge. I used some MFT patterned paper and an MFT stitched arch die to frame it and popped that up on foam tape.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Smokey Slate, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Thick & Thin 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps: (Bike & sentiment from Riding By) Market Street Stamps

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black Tsukineko

Dies: (Stitched arch) My Favourite Things

Markers: (Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink) Stampin' Up

Other: (Nuvo Liquid Mercury Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

Next is for the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge where Anything Goes. They're showcasing WPlus9 products this week and I think this is one of the first sets I bought from them way back when. It's a lovely set and has some more masculine images (which is good since just about every sympathy card I make has flowers). I stamped the reeds and sentiment on this pretty piece of ombre paper and popped up the bird on foam tape.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Smokey Slate) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:

Stamps: (All from Guiding Light) WPlus9

Ink: (Greys) Altenew

Other: (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Monday, March 19, 2018

Sympathy Flower

Hello!

Today I've got a card for the current CAS(E) This Sketch challenge. This Winnie & Walter flower and leaves have been sitting on my desk for a while and I realized they'd be perfect for this week's sketch. I paired them with some turquoise washi tape and a Lil' Inker sympathy die.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Textured White) Bazzill, (Watercolor) Ranger, (Smokey Slate, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Flower from In Bloom: Addie's Garden) Winnie & Walter

Inks: (Terracotta, Brilliant Red & Orange Brushos) Colourcraft

Dies: (With Sympathy) Lil' Inker Designs

Washi: Scotch

Other: (Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops) Tonic

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Ombre Cat Sympathy

I've got a card today for the AAA Cards Ombre challenge. I really like this ombre paper from Lil' Inker Designs and their pet sympathy sentiments are lovely. I paired them with a Frantic Stamper cat die and a little heart from Simon Says Stamp. Unfortunately since I sell my cards out of one of the local veterinary hospitals I have to stock up on these pretty regularly so I made a second one with a different colour background. Tomorrow I'll have to make a few dog cards as well.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: (Pink Pirouette, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: (Dip Dyed Ombre 6x6) Lil' Inker Designs

Stamps: (Sentiment from Angel Pets) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Art Deco Felix) Frantic Stamper, (Tiny Heart) Simon Says Stamp

Gems: Recollections

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Flowers, Bowls & Leaves

Hey there!

I'm popping in this evening with a few CAS cards. I've had some wonderful crafty time this past week and am gutted to have to head back to work and real life tomorrow. Oh to be independently wealthy!

Anyway the first card is for Freshly Made Sketches. It was super quick to put together - nothing but washi tape, a few die cuts and some gems. I'd forgotten about that Avery Elle Thank You and was happy to stumble across it in my stash.

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Daffodil Delight, Perfect Plum, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Dies: (Flowers) My Favourite Things, (Sentiment) Avery Elle

Punch: (5/16" hole punch) McGill

Tape: Stampin' Up

Glitter: (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems: Recollections

Next up is for the CAS Colours and Sketches challenge - a colour palette this week. I struggled a bit with these colors but finally inked up these cute My Favourite Things bowls, die cut them and popped the front ones up on foam tape. It's hard to see but I went over the dots on the blue bowl with Nuvo drops - it adds a fun bit of texture.

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps: (Bowls from Kitschy Kitchen, Sentiment from You Bake Me Happy) My Favourite Things

Inks: (Blushing Bride, Cajun Craze, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up

Dies: (Kitschy Kitchen) My Favourite Things

Other: (Nuvo White Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

Finally is a another really simple card using the colours from The Colour Throwdown and the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch. Again mostly die cuts and I used Nuvo drops to add the little dots to the vase.

That's it for now. I'm off to soak up my last few hours of freedom! Have a good night!

Cardstock: (White) Papertrey Ink, (Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamp: (Sentiment from Salutations) Paper Smooches

Ink: (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies: (Vase, leaf) Paper Smooches, (Stitched Scallop Basic Edge) My Favourite Things

Other: (Nuvo Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Gems: Recollections

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