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Monday, February 2, 2015

Casual Friday CASE Valentine

It is another snow day Monday in Connecticut so we have the day off. It is a good thing as I am feeling a little under the weather AGAIN. Not sure if it is how busy I have been lately OR if I have some sort of virus but if I did not know better, I would think I had mono again. I am SO TIRED!!
That said, I am making myself stay awake today is I AM NOT going to call in sick for work any time soon.

I did have time last week to play in my craft room. My mojo has been absent so I have been CASEing some cards that I have on my Valentine Pinterest board. My sister had said she was making Valentines and kind of "guilted" me in to making some too. I really was not going "to do" Valentine's Day this year. I was just not feeling the love. However, they say "fake it til' you make it" and that is what happened. Now I am excited to send my cards out!!

I used these cards from the "Touch of Creation" blog as my inspiration for my Valentines. (If you have never browsed this blog, please do. Piali Biswas cards are AMAZING!!) I have had this Casual Friday stamp set for a year and had never used it. I figured when I saw her cards that I needed to dig it out and give this stamp set some love.

I mixed the card up a bit form Piali's by making it a landscape card rather then vertical.


I copied most of the elements from her cards-the colors she used, the misting, but added my own elements as well. I chose to use a red glittered heart note instead of her gold and added a few gold heart die cuts as well.


I did get a little carried away with the misting too but I think it adds character.


For my second card, I mixed it up a little bit. Instead of white background, I used distress inks to shade a red background.


I then spritzed it with Shimmers mist, as well as red and gold. I also reversed the colors of the heart note and die cut hearts


It gives it a bit of a different look.

That is all for this stormy Monday. I appreciate you taking the time to browse my blog.


Supplies:
"Song in my Heart"



"Red Valentine"


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9 comments:

  1. Becca CrugerFebruary 2, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    Well these cards definitely hit all the right notes. (har har, I couldn't resist) Seriously though, I love all the hues you've used with the red, golds and blacks. I'm glad you faked it - because you definitely made it!

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  2. Taunya ButlerFebruary 2, 2015 at 6:33 PM

    Nora - so sorry to hear you are feeling poorly!! But your cards are absolute STUNNERS!!! Love the red and the gold and what a fun stamp set - I really need to expand my horizons so I will check them out!! So cool and smooth - love these valentines!! Feel better SOON!!!

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  3. Virginia L.February 2, 2015 at 11:47 PM

    wow, my goodness, Nora, you really make these stamps SING!! Love both takes on the same stamp set! I adore the gold on the first one and the striking colors on the 2nd! Well done!

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  4. Virginia L.February 2, 2015 at 11:48 PM

    Also, I hope that you feel better soon! HUGS! And you are so right, Piali is amazing!

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  5. HannelieFebruary 3, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    I love both takes !

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  6. Miriam PrantnerFebruary 3, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Love these! Love the angle of the music and the splatter!

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  7. Kim HegginsFebruary 4, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    OH MY!!! What an amazing pair of cards...so so sweet and just beautiful. Love all the wonderful details and the splatters are just the perfect touch.

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  8. maria f.February 5, 2015 at 3:11 AM

    Both fun - I really like the first card with all the extra touches to keep the eye engaged. The misting, the glitter, the gold, the slant of the focal image. It's alive!

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  9. Leigh PennerFebruary 5, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    These are both fabulous!

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