Happy Chanukah with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Hello everyone!! Today it is my turn on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog.

Since Chanukah started this week, I created a card to celebrate this holiday by using two sets of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps-"Star of David" and "Chanukah."

The first step for my card was to heat emboss the sentiment from "Chanukah" with platinum embossing powder.

Next I created my pattern paper using the stars from the "Star of David" set. I layered my stars in no specific order onto my white card stock and used a MISTI tool for the stamping. I always have a lot of fun making patterned paper and this stamp set is perfect for it. The stars are in four different sizes and can cover quite a bit of background.

I chose to use a soft blue ink for the patterned paper because I was using a soft blue embossing powder to make some solid blue areas when I put the card together.

I trimmed my stamped background into a 3" by 5 1/2" piece. I then cut a 1 1/2" piece off, taped the top off so 1/4" of it was showing and smeared clear ink along the top.

I then heat embossed it with powder that matched the dye ink I used. I adhered this piece to my A2 card base so the the solid line was under the sentiment.

I repeated the trimming the paper and heat embossing a section of patterned paper two more times and adhered the pieces to the card.

My last step was to adhere platinum and blue gems randomly around the sentiment.

I hope this card inspires you to make some stamped paper yourself. If you feel like getting yourself an early Christmas present, use my code nora2017 to get 15% your total order at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store.

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

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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!!