Ingenious Inkling

Get Well Sketch

I used this week's CAS-ual Fridays sketch challenge for a masculine get well card for a Minnesota Vikings fan.

Papers are Echo Park & Memory Box ... sentiment is Outlines.

Rogue CAS-ual Fridays

This week's CAS-ual Fridays Challenge is to create a card using:

1. A Pattern
2. An Image
3. A Sentiment

My pattern & image are both from Rogue Redhead Designs' Just Sayin' together with a sentiment from Bits & PIeces.  I stamped the flower on ivory handmade paper and then again on green to cut-out the center before adding an ivory adhesive pearl.

I'm also joining Crazy for Challenges where they're celebrating GREEN.

Eat Your Greens

Since the ability to be *punny* was pretty much a requirement in our home growing-up if you wanted to be included in family banter ... particularly during Sunday lunches at my Grandma's where the entire extended family was competiting for the stage ... I thought I would create another card for the Jest for the Pun of It Challenge at CAS-ual Fridays.

The sketch is this week's Cards for Men ... and the fun little stickerz are Irish Sweets from EAD Designs, and background Dandelion Paper from October Afternoon's Fly a Kite Collection.

 

Knit Happens

This week's CAS-ual Friday Challenge is Jest for the Pun of it ... to create a card using a pun or silly sentiment.  I used this week's Unscripted Sketch together with stamps from Kaspereks.

I used the argyle embossing folder & Core'dinations cardstock to try to look like knitted fabric.

Black & White Big Birthday Bonanza

When I saw the Black & White Challenge at the CAS-ual Friday blog, I immediately thought of a masculine birthday card (possibly becauase my stash at the office is completely depleted).

When I saw this week's Fall to Layout, the idea came together in my head.

I used all sorts of Hero Arts stamps with my favorite India Ink.

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Gutsy ... Fearless ... Authentic

When I saw Lucy's Second Inspiration Prompt, I knew it was time to break-out my hoarded Abriana Dimensional Butterflies.

I stayed with a fairly plain piece of Abrianna designer paper for the background, so the focus would stay on the butterflies.  I added three Melody Ross Soul Food chipboard stickers for the CAS-ual Friday Chipboard Challenge.

I always love reading everyone's *one little word* for the year ... I've decided that authentic is my word for 2012.

Authentic: true to one's own personality, spirit, or character; worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

Good Day Sunshine

CAS-ual Fridays and Market Street Stamps have teamed-up for a little Block Party this week, so I wanted to join the fun.  The theme for the Party is Brown Paper Packages Tied Up with String (Kraft cardstock & twine).

This card features my favorite kraft from Hobby Lobby (love the nubby texture); designer paper and a sassy scooter embellishment from My Mind's Eye Good Day Sunshine Collection; and Caribbean Twine from The Twinery. 

The stamps are from three different Market Street Stamps sets ~ Compass (the sentiment), Hippie Chic (the bird) and Gone Campin' (the hearts) ... all stamped in Charcoal.

Bingo

One of my projects for this weekend is to make some Congratulations cards for my stash at the office. 

I combined My Mind's Eye Good Day Sunshine (Boy) papers with this fun little Bingo card from Unity.  I punched circles for the Bingo markers and added a punched star in the center. The Sketch is this week's CAS-ual Friday.

I finished with a wrap of chocolate twine and Hero Arts sentiment from Essential Messages.  I like that the card is gender-neutral, so it will work for any recipient.

Masculine Birthday Cards

My stash of masculine birthday cards is depleted, so tonight, I pulled out some kraft cardstock and put a few together.

The first uses this week's Twisted Sketch with a *twist* to use black.  I punched a Bangle Chain Border from black cardstock & layered it over strips of cardstock.

I also added some decorative brads for this week's Brads, Buttons or Bows Challenge at Wee Memories.  Sentiment is an EAD Designs Rub-on.

The next card uses this week's CAS-ual Friday Sketch combined with the Die Cuts Color Challenge at Embellish Magazine.

Hero Arts Time Flies Background was stamped in Creamy Brown ink for the background.  

I used a die cut for my sentiment background topped with an EAD Designs Stickerz Sentiment (perfect for 1" circles).  An SRM Sticker sentiment completes the design.

 

Music of the Sea

This week's SCS Inspiration Challenges comes from the wonderful Inspiration Daily entries from Creature Comforts.  I chose this wonderful picture & color palette from 06-14-11 to inspire my design.

I loved the muted yellow and brown tones, together with the idea of the music of the sea inside a sea shell.

I used beautiful new Lost & Found Sunshine papers from My Mind's Eye together with stamps from Rogue Redhead Designs' Beach Babes & Relish Reading plates ... I love that quote ... such a great reminder of the things we miss out on if we stay too close to the shore.

My card is also for the CAS-ual Friday Challenge to make a Monochromatic Card with three shades of one color (in my case yellow) + brown.

I hope you find inspiration.

Rogue Redhead ~ Relish Reading

Rogue Redhead Beach Babes

Lost & Found Sunshine

ColorBox Chalk Ink ~ Dark Brown

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