CAS-ual Fridays #64 ~ Up In The Sky; OLW #99 ~ Susan's Pinspiration

And, we're back around to Friday!

Things are aflutter around here, so let's get right to it.

This week the fun challenge at CAS-ual Fridays (CFC64) is "clean and simple projects of things you see in the sky.  Or, specifically on Cloud Nine."  Simon Says Stamp  returns as the generous sponsor with a $25 gift cert for the winner!

Also, there was big news on Wednesday at the spectacular Susan's Simplicity ~ One Layer Wednesday post.  She has added two new members to the Design Team: Karen Dunbrook and Ardyth Percy-Robb!  Both of these ladies ROCK the clean and simple (CAS) card; Susan raises the ante on CAS by making her challenge One Layer!  She is hosting this week and we are to look at her Pinterest board (Pure Inspiration) and make a card from one of the images there. 

Here is my take on the challenges using butterflies, which you would see in the sky.  They are softly hued from spritzing and stamping onto watercolor paper, and then outlined with a black Copics multliner.

I chuckled just now to realize that I opened this post by saying things were all "aflutter," not even thinking about how the word fits with the butterfly card!

Why things are aflutter is because we are about to have very special company from tomorrow until a week from Sunday.  Our guests are high emissaries of entertainment and enthusiasm.  Their language and intellect whiz, bang, and amaze us.  The twins are coming! 

Yes, that's right, for an entire week!!   Mom and Dad are jetting off to celebrate their eleventh anniversary. Everyone is quite excited! Papa and I have been swilling protein shakes for the last few days to build up the energy we are going to need to keep up with two 7-year-old dynamos! And if that doesn't work, there are always other adult liquid refreshments.

You may see me, or you may not.  I may be able to do a couple of CAS challenges, or I may not.  I may post a card or two from my archives that have never been posted.  Of course, I may have  to post some remarkable feat, photo, cards they made, or "kids-say-the-darnedest-things" type of thing for your viewing pleasure.  At the very least, I hope to relax at the end of the day by visiting your blogs and leaving comments.

I am thrilled and delighted to have a new follower!  We haven't had a new member for quite a while and we have all been missing the chocolate cupcakes with strawberry icing that Candice makes for all of us when someone new comes to play.  Please welcome the very talented Lin of Sending Hugs!  Thank you, Lin!

Enjoy the day, enjoy the weekend, enjoy the Olympics!   I just hope you have a good time, however you define that.  As always, thank you for stopping by to visit.   Special thanks to you if you take the time to join as a follower or leave a comment!

Paper:  Biggie Jr. watercolor
Stamp:  Unmarked old foam stamp
Ink:  SU brilliant blue, taken with teal
  Copics black multiliner
Bling:  Elements by Mark Richards