CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release-Day 1

Happy Sunday everyone!! I hope you are having a FABULOUS weekend!!!

Today is the start of a new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps October 2019 release party!!! Today the Design Team and I are showcasing two new stamp sets-Angels Hugs and Flower Angel.

For my first project, I mixed an old CAS-ual Fridays Stamp stamp set and the new Angels Hugs stamp set for my card.

I started off by stamping the sentiment from the new Angels Hugs stamp set onto a white, A2 card front in Versamark ink and heat embossing it using silver embossing powder. I then did the same using the leaves from the Peaceful Garden stamp set.

Next I die cut some leaves from white scraps using the Garden Fri-dies and adhered these leaves over the silver.

I stamped and embossed the angels on a square scrap of white cardstock and adhered the stamped square in the middle of the card, over the embossed and die cut leaves.

My last step was to use foam adhesive to adhere a silver, dry embossed frame.

My second card showcases the new Flower Angel stamp set.

I stamped the angel in black dye ink and used Copic Markers to color her in.

I masked the angel off and created a home made stencil to create my clouds. I adhered this panel onto a white, A2 card front, over a piece of aqua cardstock that matched the cloud color.

I heat embossed the sentiment in white on a strip of aqua cardstock and used foam adhesive to adhere it onto my card front.

For my last steps, I used Diamond Stickles on the angel wings and Bright Gold Nuvo Crystal Drops in the middle of the flowers in her hair and in random flower centers on her dress.

All new stamp sets are available in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store RIGHT NOW. Use my code NORASENTME for 15% off your total order!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by today. I will be back again tomorrow with another project showcasing another stamp set from the new release!!

Have a wonderful day!!

More Vacation and a Challenge Card

Happy Monday everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend.

Today I am popping in with a card that was inspired by two challenges. I will admit-it is bright!!

This was inspired by this weeks CASE this Sketch #335 and TGIF Challenge-All On Black.

 

I chose to use Versamark Ink and heat embossed colored embossing powder for my card with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Just Breathe" stamp set.

This stamp set is being RETIRED and it is one of my favorites!!

I have a difficult time heat embossing on black because I always have residue from the anti static tool. It is hard to get off black cardstock!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is having a 25% off retirement sale on a TON of stamps and dies HERE.

You can use my code NORASENTME to get an additional 15% off your total!!!

On another note, I just came back from another short vacation on Friday. I went to visit my Aunts and Uncles in upstate NY. They are in there 70's and I don't get up their often enough. I also got to see my Great Aunt who is 96!! I feel bad because she cannot walk anymore and does not have enough strength to wheel herself around.

I cannot believe I am even posting this because this is so awful of me, (my daughter says I am terrible at Selfies!!) but figured who cares. She had no idea what a selfie was either!!

One of my Aunt's and I went to an Antique/Craft shop and then to Clayton, NY for lunch.

There was a "Super Yacht" in port. It was HUGE!!!!

See what I mean about not being able to take selfies?

I came home Friday and then Saturday we drove to Boston to drop Charlotte off at her cousin's. Chris and I bought tickets to go see the Downton Abbey exhibit in Boston.

 

I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed. They did have a ton of the clothes worn in the show and the dresses were GORGEOUS!!

They had a replica of the dining room, with place cards and dishes. It was beautiful.

They also had a replica of the Downton kitchen. However, my favorite were all Edith's dresses that were on display!! Some were originals made for the show using vintage fabric and trims, others were actual vintage dresses.

This blue dress was my favorite.

This dress was my second favorite.

Look at the detail on this!! They had a bunch of Mary's clothes too but I only photographed a few.

I LOVED the jewelry and the hats too!! I wish hats were in style because I can rock a hat!

Well that is all from me today. I know there has a lot of photos and I apologize!!

I thank you for stopping by. Have a GREAT night!!

Day 5 of the Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge and Something for the Flower Challenge

Hi everyone!! Just a quick pop in. Not feeling well and had to leave work early today. Went to the MD to get a flu test but alas, it is just a virus that has been kicking my butt since Friday!!

I slept all afternoon and had a quick chance to play tonight to make a card for a couple of challenges.

I bought the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers 2 set and had yet to ink it so I decided to create a simple birthday card.

I started the card by stamping the largest flower cluster in Versamark ink and then heat embossed with Ranger Superfine Gold Embossing Powder.

I then pulled out these really old paints I had called Radiant Pearls in Pink, Passion Flower, Sour Lemon and Bitter Apple and painted the flowers. It is difficult to tell by the photo but these paints have a sparkle and shine to them, like they had an overlay of Clear Shimmer.

I actually originally was going to make a one layer card with this BUT some mistakes happened and I had to cut down the stamped panel. Somehow the yellow got on my hands and there were little (and big) spots all over the white!! You can see some tiny spots on the panel I used but I didn't think it was that bad with the overall design so I went with it.

Well, that is all from me today. I tuckered myself out and need to get back to bed!!

I am entering this into the Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge and the Flower Challenge #29-using your latest stamps and dies. I know I will be doing another Flower Challenge post later on because I have a TON I have not used as of late and just received more in the mail on Saturday!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by!! Have a GREAT night!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps August 2018 Release: Foxy

Hello everyone!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!!

Today I have another sneak peek from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps August 2018 release. I created a simple card using the new "Foxy" stamp set.

I stamped the fox with Versamark ink and heat embossed the image using white embossing powder. Then I repeated the process with the sentiment that is also from the set.

I then colored in the flowers, the leaves and the butterfly using gel markers in various colors.

Here is a sneak peek of the whole stamp set:

I LOVE the font used for the sentiments in this set!!

This stamp set is available today in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store. Don't forget to use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order!!

Be sure to check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for more sneak peeks from this set.

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