Monday, October 30, 2017

Never Forget You are LOVED!!

Happy Monday everyone!!

October is Cancer Awareness month and Michele, the owner of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps had turned the blog PINK.  Michele has a "Calling All Sistahs" collection of products that consist of stamps and dies to send encouragement and love to someone who might be suffering from this terrible disease. She gives 50% of the proceeds of these products to Breast Cancer Research but this month she has increased her donation to 75%!!!

In honor of of this month, I created a card that used the "Word Ribbon" stamp set from this line to create an encouragement card.


I started off this card by dry embossing some pink card stock and then mounted over a matching A2 card.

I then stamped a white panel using butterflies from the "Be" set in different shades of pink. Next I stamped the sentiment from "Word Ribbon" over the top with brown dye ink.


I mounted the stamped panel over the card front, tucking some pink borders under it for a little more emphasis. I finished the card off by adhering some clear sequins around the sentiment.


If you like any of the products I used here today, use my discount code nora2017 to get an extra 15% off of your order from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store.


Don't forget you can use this code in addition to sale items too!!

I thank you for stopping by today. Never forget that you are loved!!


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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Happy 5th Birthday CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!!

Hello everyone!! I hope you are having a FABULOUS weekend!!

This month the Ink Squad had been celebrating CAS-ual Fridays Stamps 5th Birthday by creating projects with some of their Birthday Stamps, which are 20% off until the end of October.


Since it was my turn on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog, I chose to create a card using my FAVORITE stamp set of all time, "Shenanigans."


I really wanted to use these stamps with some patterned paper scraps and CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Fun-Fetti Fri-dies." I created a little cake and topped it with some straw candles.


I also used the Fun-Fetti dies for the candle flame and topped them with some orange glitter glue.


I added some sparkle and Glossy Accents on the heart border as well to give the card a little shine.


This card was so fun to put together and could be made in bulk to have in your stash. I think I might stagger the "cake" layers a bit more then I did but I do like how it came out.

Want to go on a shopping spree? Use my code nora2017 to get 15% off, including sale items.


The Birthday sale will be ending soon so don't forget to place your order!!

I hope you have a great day!!! Toodles!


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Sunday, October 22, 2017

Sympathy Cards and Some Challenges

Happy Sunday everyone!! It has been so beautiful out today and I am LOVING the fall colors. This past week has just really brought out the oranges and yellows in the leaves.

Today I am sharing a few cards I created for some different challenges. First up are two sympathy cards I created.

The first one I kind of CASEd a card from Mary Beth that she created for PaperTrey Ink's "Make it Monday."  Mine is not as pretty as her card and I did not have the wreath she used but figured I would do the best I could


I used PaperTrey Ink's "Botanical Silhouettes" stamp set for this card and a wreath from Winnie and Walter.

For my second card, I created a sympathy card that was inspired by my card above but I used the colors from Color Throwdown #465 as the inspiration colors.



Again, I used the retired "Botanical Silhouettes" stamp set and added some butterflies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Be" stamp set.


I used Distress ink in "Wild Violet" and "Dusty Concord" to do the ink blending on the card.


The sentiment is from "What Not Sentiments" by Your Next Stamp. I have to admit that this is my favorite card of the day.

My third and last card was inspired by two challenges-Freshly Made Sketches #309 and Inspired by the Little Things #69.


I used paper scraps and left overs from my desk for this card.


The thanks die cut is from Lawn Fawn and the leaf is from Simon Says Stamp! "The Color of Fun".


I used Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Pens over the thanks and then covered it with Glossy Accents.

Well that is all for me today. I thank you for stopping by!! Have a great night!!


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(affiliate links used when possible on some products at no cost to you)

Card #1
Stamps-PaperTrey Ink "Botanical Silhouettes" (retired)
Dies-Gina Marie Designs "Double Stitched In and Out Cut Rectangle" and "Winnie and Walter's "In Bloom: Paulina's Greenery Cutaways"
Paper-Stampin Up! Basic Gray and Gable Green
Ink-Stampin Up! Basic Gray and Gable Green

Card #2
Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Be," PaperTrey Ink "Botanical Silhouettes" (retired) and Your Next Stamp "What Not Sentiments"
Dies-Umbrella Crafts "Nested Circles" and Spellbinders "Hemstitch Rectangles"
Paper-PaperTrey Ink "Plum Pudding" and "White"
Inks-Ranger “Wilted Violet” Distress Ink and "Seedless Preserves," Hero Arts "Soft Purple"
Other-Ranger Ink Tim Holtz “Mini Round” Ink Blending Tool, Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Tonic Studios Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter PensScotch Dot Adhesive

Card #3
Stamps-Simon Says Stamp! "The Color of Fun"
Dies-Lawn Fawn "Scripty Thanks"
Paper-Simon Says Stamp! "Burnt Orange," "Black Bazzill" Core-dinations "White" Paper Scraps




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Saturday, October 21, 2017

CAS-ual Fridays Sneak Peek Chanukah

It is Saturday here on the blog and I am posting my LAST sneak peek for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. Today were are celebrating "Chanukah" on the blog.


This stamp set and all the other stamp sets posted this week go LIVE in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store TODAY!!!

I created a simple card combining an old CAS-ual Fridays Stamps stamp set-"Star of David" and the new "Chanukah" stamp set.


I started off by stamping and heat embossing in gold a star from the "Star of David" set onto a white, A2 card base.


I then heat embossed "Happy Chanukah" from the new "Chanukah" stamp set in gold on three strips of card stock. I adhered them over the star using foam adhesive.

My last step was to adhere some random gold sequins around the sentiment strips.

This was SO SIMPLE and could be made easily in bulk. You wouldn't think for such a simple card that I would have gotten injured, would you? This was my second attempt at stamping the star on this card. The original one I put my hand in HOT embossing powder. It did not feel nice!!!

Want to see some more fun projects with this set? Hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog. Don't forget to comment on the company blog by Saturday, October 21st to be entered into a drawing for a random chance to win a gift certificate at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store.

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has some fun things going on this month. It is their 5th birthday celebration and a bunch of birthday stamps are on sale over at the store. Use my code nora2017 to get an extra 15% off your total order!!


I thank you for stopping by my blog today. Have a FABULOUS day!!



Friday, October 20, 2017

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Day 3-"Joy"

Happy Friday!! It has been a LOOOONNNGGG week for me and I am happy it is over. However, I am excited to be bringing you another sneak peek for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps new stamp release on Saturday, October 21, 2017.

Today the Ink Squad is showcasing the new "Joy" stamp set.


I chose to create a card using the "joy" sentiment and two of the small snowflakes.


I started off by misting a white panel with some silver and blue mist. When it was dry, I stamped the small snowflakes in Persian blue. I then adhered the panel over two strips of card stock that I had stamped in the same blue using the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Starlequin" stamp set and adhered the whole panel onto an A2, white card base.


Next I stamped the sentiment with a dusty blue ink. I covered the whole sentiment with sparkle pen and then used Nuvo drops in white to decorate the snowflake.


When everything was dry, I cut the sentiment out by hand and then adhered it to the card front. I added some silver sequins with some silver glitter glue and it was finished. So easy and I LOVE how it came out!!

Want to see some more fun projects with this set? Hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see what the other design team members created. Don't forget to comment on the company blog by Saturday, October 21st to be entered into a drawing for a random chance to win a gift certificate at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. 

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has some fun things going on this month. It is their 5th birthday celebration and a bunch of birthday stamps are on sale over at the store. Use my code nora2017 to get an extra 15% off your total order!!


I thank you for stopping by my blog today. Stay tuned tomorrow for the last stamp set reveal!!



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Thursday, October 19, 2017

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Bomb Diggity" Sneak Peek

Hello, hello!!

I am popping in today to give you another sneak peek to a new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps stamp set. The Ink Squad and I are using the new set "Bomb Diggity" to make some fun projects that will be available October 21, 2017 in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store!


I created a simple card using the "You are Fabulous" sentiments from the set and mixed them with color burst pigment for a simple card.


I started off by stamping and heat embossing the sentiment from "Bomb Diggity" onto an A2 sized white piece of card stock, using white embossing powder.


I then misted the panel with water and added some color burst pigment in ultramarine blue and lime green, misting and adding more powder until I got the look I wanted.


I blotted off some of the water and then used a heat gun to dry it.

Next I cut the decorated panel into a 4" by 5 1/4" piece and adhered it to a top folding, white, A2 sized card base. I then added sequins and little gems in the background colors around the sentiment for more focus.

Want to see some more fun projects with this set? Hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog. Don't forget to comment on the company blog by Saturday, October 21st to be entered into a drawing for a random chance to win a gift certificate at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store.

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has some fun things going on this month. It is their 5th birthday celebration and a bunch of birthday stamps are on sale over at the store. Use my code nora2017 to get an extra 15% off your total order!!


I thank you for stopping by my blog today. Have a FABULOUS day!!


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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Fall Release Featuring the "WTF 2" Stamp Set

Happy Hump Day!!! I hope you are all having a FABULOUS week.

Today is the first day of the sneak peek for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps new fall release!! The design team and I are making projects with the new stamp set "WTF 2," which will be available for sale on Saturday, October 21, 2017.


When I received this set, I LOVED it for one reason and my card below explains it all:


I am the QUEEN of forgetting birthdays. It is horrible because a lot of the time I actually make the cards ahead of time and never send them out. How bad is that? I have decided I am just going to make belated birthday cards in the first place so I will be all set! This set is PERFECT for this!!

I started off this card by creating a balloon using Oxide Distress Ink and a reverse die cut circle. I used an ink distress tool to sponge the ink onto white card stock. I adhered the white panel onto an A2 sized, gray card base. Next I added a piece of black twine for the balloon string.


Using the new "WTF 2" stamp set,  I stamped the the "who totally forgot" onto a white paper strip using black ink and adhered it to the card front with foam adhesive.


I stamped the "WTF" with black ink onto white card stock and used Copic Markers in cool grays to color it in. I popped it up over the balloon and the white sentiment strip using foam adhesive.


The last step was to add color over the sentiment with a sparkle pen and some mustard Nuvo drops to give it emphasis.  Easy peasy and oh so fun!!

Want to see some more fun projects with this set? Hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see what the other design team members created. Don't forget to comment on the company blog by Saturday, October 21st to be entered into a drawing for a random chance to win a gift certificate at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store.

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has some fun things going on this month. It is their 5th birthday celebration and a bunch of birthday stamps are on sale over at the store. Use my code nora2017 to get an extra 15% off your total order!!


I thank you for stopping by my blog today. Have a FABULOUS Wednesday!!



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