Day 2 of July 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release-Jewish Stars Stencil

Hello everyone!! It is Day 2 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release and I am posting a card I created using the NEW *Jewish Star Stencil. 

I created my background by stenciling with *Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink and the *Jewish Star Stencil onto an A2, white card base. 

I then added a white die cut circle over the top. I covered some of the stars using a *Clear Glitter Brush Marker and others with some *Glossy Accents.

I die cut Happy Chanukah out of white and Tonic *Blue Metallic cardstock using the *Happy Hanukkah Dies. I adhered the two layers together using *Ranger Multi-matte and then adhered the sentiment to  card front. 

My last step was to adhere some sliver sequins around the die cut sentiment.

The Jewish Stars Stencil, as well as the entire release, is now for sale in the NEW section of the *CAS-ual Fridays Shop. Please use my code NORASENTME for 15% off your entire purchase, including sale items!!!

Hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see projects from the other design team members and to enter a drawing for a prize!!!

That is all from me today. Please pop in tomorrow for Day 3 of the CAS-ual Fridays release!!!

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Day 3 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Winter Release

 Hello everyone!! I hope you all are enjoying your weekend.

Today I am popping in with two cards I created using the newly released CAS-ual Fridays Stamps stencils-Chunky Chevron and Bubbles.

On my first card, I decided to just use the Bubbly stencil in a traditional way.

I used Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers, Crackling Campfire and Rusty Hinge with the stencil and blended the ink across a white A2 card base. I die cut the panel down using a rectangle die. 

Next I stamped "celebrate" from the Sassy Celebrations stamp set with WOW! Clear Embossing Ink. 

I heat embossed the "celebrate" using WOW! Bang embossing powder. I love the texture of this embossing powder and think it draws the eye to the sentiment, which is what I wanted. I then layered the panel over an A2 sized, Peacock Blue card front. My last step was to use some glitter accents randomly in some of the bubbles. 

Below is a peek at the new stencils being released:

For my second card I used the Chunky Chevron stencil to do a mixed media card front. 

I used a heavy weight white cardstock as my background panel. I needed a heavier weight paper because I used the stencil with Peacock Feathers and Crackling Campfire Distress Spray Stain, and some Peacock Feathers Oxide Distress Spray.

I made my own red colored cardstock by inking white cardstock with Crackling Campfire Distress Ink. I cut it into strips and adhered it to the card front. I then adhered "happy" that I had die cut using the Happy Hanukkah Fri-die.

I added a birthday banner that I had masked and stamped from the Everyday Dragonflies stamp set. 

To finish the card, I wrapped some teal twine at the top of the card. 

These stencils, as well as the rest of the release, is available now in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store. Don't forget to use my code NORASENTME 15% off your total order!!!

Please stop on by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some more creations from the other DT Members!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!

CAS-Fridays and Crafting of Hue Blog Hop

Hi everyone!! Today the CAS-Fridays Design Team is doing a blog hop. We are featuring the
CAS-ual Fridays Stencils. There is also a SALE on stencils!! They will be $5.00 until July 12, 2020!!!

I created a card where I used the Curtis Stencil to dry emboss AND heat emboss for a simple look.

The key to dry embossing with a stencil is the layering "sandwich" you do through your die cut machine. I have an old Sizzix Big Shot so I use a Sizzix Texturz Impressions Pad and Sizzix Texturz Silicone Rubber Mat for my sandwich.

I have an old tabbed adapter plate so I open it to the right tab, place one standard cutting mat down, with the silicone rubber mat on top of that. I usually clean my silicone mat with a lint brush but when I was making this card, I couldn't find where it was in my room!!

Next I place my paper over the rubber mat, with my stencil over the paper.

I then top off the sandwich with impressions pad and run everything through my machine.

When you take your paper out, it looks like this. You see the top where there is a line from the outside of the stencil? This DOES NOT always happen. It depends on the stencil. I worked around this by cutting my embossed paper down to make it disappear. If I had not cut it down, I was going to put a strip of gold cardstock in between the embossing and the edge so you would think it was part of the design!!!

For the next step, I die cut my sentiment from gold cardstock and fun foam using the "happy" from the Happy Hanukkah Fri-dies. I adhered the gold die cut over the foam and set it aside to dry.

While the die cut was drying, I used a gold embossing ink to smear over a white cardstock strip and then heat embossed this with gold embossing powder. I adhered the strip onto an A2, top folding card front, and then glued the red embossed cardstock around this.

I masked and heat embossed the birthday sentiment from the Whole Shebang stamp set on  a white strip of cardstock and adhered it to the card front.

My last step was to I adhere the die cut sentiment to my card front using Ranger Multi Matte Adhesive.

This card was so simple to create and using your stencils to dry emboss just extends the uses of your supplies!!!

Remember, all STENCILS are on sale today until July 12, 2020 for $5.00 with no code needed.

Also, clearance has been marked down to $.99!!! When it is gone, it is gone!!! You can even use my code, NORASENTME to get an extra 15% off your TOTAL ORDER!!

Be sure to click on the links below to see what the other members of the Design Team created!!!  One commenter from all the blogs will be picked to win a $50 CAS-ual Friday Shopping Spree Code! This code will be picked on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Start at CAS-UAL FRIDAYS

Vicki Dutcher

Michelle Wallace

Larissa Hackett

Nora Noll <<<<<<<You are HERE!!

Maria Russell

Lisa Bzibziak

Carolina Flores-

Special Guest from Crafting of Hue

I thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Have a FABULOUS day!!

A Birthday Card Sneak Peek

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Today I am over on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog with a masculine birthday card I created using stenciling on dark cardstock.

Hop on over to the blog to see how I created this card!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a FABULOUS day!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Post

Happy Monday everyone!!

It has been awhile since I have posted. I have not had any mojo after the holidays and it has been hard to create anything. I did take a fused glass class this past Thursday, which was so FUN!! To do this craft, it would not be cheap but I liked the process.

I have also been taking an online Modern Calligraphy class but am behind on this. I tend to not carve the time out I need for online classes so I often don't follow them on the correct day. If I had to be at a class, in person, I am better. Weird, huh?

Anyway, today I am on the blog at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps with a Valentine's Day card. It was kind of fun to get back into my craft room to create this.

To see the full card, please hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog.

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!