CAS(E) This Sketch #74 - I'm on the team!!

Hello!

Today I'm feeling super-excited! I have joined the CAS(E) This Sketch design team! Woo hoo! This team is full of awesome card artists, and I will admit to feeling slightly overawed. I have been a fan of CAS(E) This Sketch since the very beginning, and some of my favourite cards have been made for this challenge (probably as a result of the brilliant sketches!). So, of course, being my first card as a DT member, I was suffering anxiety. I'm sure I'll get over it, lol!

This is my card, which has a liberal sprinkling of Perfect Pearls to make that champagne really sparkle! :-)

I used PTI Propose a Toast stamps and dies. Colours are PTI Fine Linen and Berry Sorbet, and Delicata Gold.

And because I couldn't help myself, I made a second card. Being pale pastels, it is slightly tricky to photograph.

I used MFT Complimentary Greetings, PTI Ruby Rose, and wPlus9 Whole Lotta Happy stamps. Colours are SU! Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe, Delicata Gold.

Thank-you for joining me here! I hope you join in with CAS(E) This Sketch to help me celebrate! :-)

Michelle
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Papertrey Ink April Blog Hop

Hello!

I thought I wasn't going to have time to enter the PTI Blog Hop this month, but then I found myself with an hour "spare" in between swimming lessons, vet visits, and ballet lessons... yippee!! I quickly did a google search on "embroidery" and found a lovely piece that inspired me immediately. Actually, I found two, but I only have time to make one card. ;-)

This is my card.

I used PTI Doodlie-Do stamps. Colours are SU! Night of Navy, Real Red, Daffodil Delight. That strip on the side is actually navy, not black.

The inspiration I used was this lovely handbag, which I found at Harujion Design.

This is the PTI inspiration board.

And just before I go, here is a photo of my Penny in all her colourful glory.

Thanks for visiting... now, back to the crazy Saturday kid-taxi schedule... ;-)

Michelle
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Fusion #9

Hello!

It's time  for a new Fusion Challenge!

When I sat down to make this card, I had something completely different in mind. But while I was pulling out colours and getting myself ready to stamp, this idea jumped into my head and decided to stay. I only used the inspiration, not the sketch this time. I was looking at those zigzags and it brought to mind the edges of the dahlia petals. So I followed the inspiration to create this card. It's so bright and fun!

I used SU! Regarding Dahlias. Colours are Memento Luxe Morocco, Rose Petal, Tuxedo Black, and Dandelion, and Mama Elephant Mojito. The sequins are Avery Elle.

Please take some time to visit the rest of the Design Team, they've done some wonderful work!

Betty J
Cathy Weber 
Dannielle Robeson
Deepti  
Jeanne Jachna
Julia Aston
Katie Brooks
Kelly Griglione
Kimberly Wiener 

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan 

Michelle Williams

Michelle Lupton

Sindhu
Stephanie Severin

Thank-you for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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CASE Study DT Call Challenge

Hello!

CASE Study is holding a Design Team Call Challenge. We are to choose a muse who will push us out of our comfort zone. I chose two.

Firstly, I decided to CASE Sanketi, who I have been admiring for SO LONG for her amazing watercolouring, both in cards and other art. This is my card.

I used PTI Strawberry Patch stamps, stamped in grey, and then watercoloured using Derwent Inktense pencils. 

The dark background is a nod to Sanketi's style, she uses dark backgrounds to amazing effect. My card is a little cleaner (reflecting my style). My watercolouring has a long way to go, but I'm working on it. ;-)

This is Sanketi's card:

For my second card, I chose Debby Hughes as my muse. Debby has so many cards I could have chosen, but I wanted to choose one of her "minimalist" cards. Although I am a CAS card maker, Debby takes it to the next level, so CASEing her (for me) is a challenge! This is my card:

I used PTI Round Repeats to make the pattern, SSS Happy, and PTI Stylish Sentiments Birthday.

A while ago Debby mentioned a technique she used for CASEing where she looked at the card, examined the elements, and then went away to make her card without looking back at the original. I did this here. When I thought about Debby's card I thought about bright colours, diamond shapes, and stamping in a pattern.

This is Debby's card:

And now it is the end of the Easter week-end. I have to go to work tomorrow, so I had better get some beauty sleep. Thank-you for coming by to visit!

Michelle
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Get Well Flowers

Hello!

If you were feeling ill, do you think a blue and green bunch of flowers would make you feel better? I'm not so sure, but my daughter loves this card, she thinks blue flowers are PERFECT, lol!

I used Avery Elle Thanks a Bunch stamps. Colours are PTI Hawaiian Shores and SU! Pool Party, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, and Pacific Point.

I'm entering this into the Avery Elle Colour Challenge.

I made another card using this stamp set just the other day. Now that I've made the blue version, I want to go back and remake this one. I was thinking of my Mum for Mother's Day with this one. I'm pretty sure Mum doesn't read my blog, so I should be safe sharing here. ;-)

I'm making torta pasqualina for dinner tonight. My favourite part of Easter food. The kids get their chocolate eggs. I get my spinach, egg, and ricotta pie. :-)

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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Graphic and Flowers

Hello!

I love the mix of a graphic pattern with flowers. I love the contrast of the sharp lines against the curves of nature. This week's collaboration between Runway Inspired Challenge and CAS(E) This Sketch provides me the opportunity to play in this way.

I used PTI Square Prints and Pretty Peonies. The sentiment is wPlus9 Strictly Sentiments II.

It took me a while to work out how I was going to reflect this inspiration. All the design team members have done such beautiful work already and I didn't want to just make a card "just like theirs". I think I've managed to make something a little different, but still close enough to the inspiration. What do you think?

We have the most beautiful Easter week-end here. The sun is shining. It is still a bit too hot during the days, but we are finally getting some lovely Autumn nights. I look forward to the night temperatures dropping just a bit more so that I can really enjoy my doona without having to leave a foot or leg outside. ;-)

Thanks for coming by to visit!  Happy Easter everyone!

Michelle
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For my friend

Hello!

I have a friend who helps me out a lot. We help each other. I'm pretty sure I owe her a thousand more than she owes me. I value this friend SO MUCH. I thought I'd give her a card as a memento to how much she is valued. :-)  My friend is also my SU! dealer, yes, DEALER. She has a magic way of making me buy things I wasn't going to buy... sigh! I should really stop going to technique class, lol! So this is a SU! card using a set I've loved forever but only recently bought.

Stamps are Regarding Dahlias. Colours are Poppy Parade, Whisper White, and Basic Black.

This week is a short week at work, but it is feeling rather long. I have so much happening, and a short week just means it has to happen in four days instead of five. Add to that a three day week next week (Easter Monday and ANZAC Day on Friday) and work life is hectic! I will admit that I am so looking forward to the Easter week-end. Four days to relax and hopefully recover my health sounds like heaven right now. :-)

Thanks for visiting!

Michelle
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