There is a New Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

 Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #604 is a THEME challenge-COOL CATS. 

I used the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #604 badge below as my inspiration. However, it was only for the cat theme.

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I dug deep for this card as I used very OLD supplies. The stamps are from MFT Stamps. I have had these for YEARS and have NEVER inked them up.

The white panel that my cat and dog is on is an old Project Life rectangle that I had bought when I was scrapbooking. I used Twisted Citron Distress Ink to blend, stencil and stamp the background.

The octagon frame is a retired die from MFT Stamps and the pattern paper is from my stash. I had SO MUCH FUN making this card!!!

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #604, head on over to the BLOG. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

That is all from me. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

Just a Reminder for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #552

 Hello my friends!!

Just popping in with a reminder for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #552. It is a color challenge!

It is to use the colors jade, yellow and brown. As I look at my card in the photo, I think it is more blue than jade but I don't have any ink that color!! 

Below is this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge badge for CIC552.

We are doubling up with Double Trouble Challenges this week.

Double Trouble Challenge Blog:  https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/

Play along here and hop over and play along with Double Trouble!

Combine their theme recipe with our color challenge:

From:       The Kitchen at Double Trouble 
Servings:  Unlimited Portions of Fun
Recipe:     3-2-1 Recipe

Ingredients:  

     3  Colors of your Choice  (Jade, Yellow, Brown if playing along here)
     2  Embellishments 

     1  Stamped or Digital Image 

*For more of the recipe instructions check out their blog: HERE

I used flowers from The Greetery, leaves and the wreath are from Simon Says Stamps.

That is all from me today. Please hop on over to the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Blog and play along. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Nora

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations

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 Hi Friends!! Today there is a new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations! 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #544 is to create a card using STRIPES!!!!

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I used a the Mixed Stripes Stencil by Scrapbook.com with Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar Distress Ink as the base for my 5 by 7" card. 

I added an A2 white panel over the top that I had ink blended the lipstick Distress Ink and used a Stamperia Stencil over the top. 

I added a Reverse Confetti circle and a Pinkfresh Studio butterfly from the Small Butterflies stamp set. The sentiment strip was from my stash and the Gold Pearls are from the Kat Scrappiness Shop. 

That is all from me today. I hope that you play with us over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for this round. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

The Final Day of the CAS-ual Fridays March 2021 Release

 It is Friday and the final day of the CAS-ual Fridays March Release!!!! I saved the best card (or at least my FAVORITE card) I created for last. 

I went way out of my comfort zone with this card design using the new Swirls Stencil, paired with the new Love Notes stamp set. 

I started off this card by blending Distress Ink in Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover onto a white, A2 card panel. I then used the Swirls Stencil and the same ink colors to stencil the swirls on different areas of my card panel. There was no rhyme or reason, I just had fun!!! When I was done stenciling, I blended some Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges to add a little contrast to the greens I used. 

Next I used Walnut Stain and Picket Fence Spray Stain to flick over the card front. I was trying for small splatters BUT sometimes you get what you get.

As the splatter was drying, I stamped the sentiment strips in black, using the Love Notes stamp set. I then used Vintage Photo Distress Ink across the top and Walnut Stain dragged on the edges of each sentiment strip. I distressed the edges using some sand paper.

When the green panel was dry, I stamped the music from the Love Notes stamp set using WOW! Clear Embossing Ink and then heat embossed it with WOW! Clear Embossing Powder. I used a paint brush and water to lighten the ink inside the music so that they would stand out a bit.

I used sand paper to distress the edges of the panel and adhered it to a white, A2, top folding card. 

I used foam adhesive to adhere the sentiment strips and then added some green Nuvo Crystal Drops over some of the stenciled swirls. The card was complete!!!

This was COMPLETELY out of my comfort zone but a lot of fun to create. I really love how it came out!!!

This stencil, as well as all the other new products, are available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Shop under the NEW section right now!!! Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order!!!

Be sure to comment to be entered into a random drawing of all the commenters on the designers blogs to win a prize. Hop on over to the CAS-Fridays Blog to link up to the fabulous creations created by the Design Team!!

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

Everyone Could use a Smile-A CAS-Fridays Post

 Today it is my turn on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog with a trio of cards using the "Sassy Smiles" stamp set.

Hop on over to my BLOG POST to see how I created these cards!!!

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

Day 3 of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps April 2020 Release-Coffee Beans Stencil and Coffee'isms Stamp Set

Happy Tuesday everyone!! I hope you are all staying healthy. 

I am popping in with another project that showcasing the NEW release form CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. Today I used the new Coffee Beans Stencil and the Coffee'isms Stamp Set to create a fun coffee themed card.

I started off by stenciling the coffee beans onto a piece of white cardstock. 

I cut a half inch off the top and added it to a brown card base.

I then stamped the sentiment using the Coffee'isms Stamp Set. 

I masked off pieces so that I could stamp part of the sentiment in red and part of it in brown.

I adhered the sentiment to the card front using foam adhesive. 

The card needed something else so I die cut a red coffee cup using the CAS-Fridays Coffee Cup Fri-dies. I was so mad because after I die cut this cup, I lost the die somewhere on my desk!! I still have not been able to locate the darn thing. 

I adhered the red coffee cup underneath the sentiment block. This is one of my FAVORITE projects that I created for this whole release and I don't even like coffee!!

These new products are available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store NOW. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order!!

I encourage you to hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Blog to see some other fabulous projects the design team cooked up.

I thank you for taking the time to stop by and will be back again tomorrow with another project using the new CAS-Fridays release!!

October 2019 CAS-ual Fridays Release Day 5

Happy Halloween!! I hope you are all having a FABULOUS day. I know for some of you Halloween is up there with Christmas. I hope you are rocking your costumes today.

Today the design team and I are showcasing a card created with the new "This Sucks" stamp set, available RIGHT NOW in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store.

I began this card by using the CAS-Fridays Curtis Stencil to emboss yellow and red Distress Ink on a die cut, white panel. I then stamped the sentiment five times using different shades of red ink. These symbols represent swears and when I swear, I am often seeing red so I thought it was appropriate.

I mounted the panel on a yellow, A2, top folding card. I then stamped the second part of the sentiment in black ink.

I then cut around the edge of the black and mounted it onto my card using foam adhesive. My last step was to use some red Nuvo drops randomly around the card.

If you want to shop for all the new CAS-Fridays Release, use my code NORASENTME to get an extra 15% off your total order.

Don't forget to hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog to see the fabulous projects that the other members created. Be sure to leave a comment there to be eligible to win some $15 gift codes!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. I hope you have a FABULOUS Halloween!!!