A Creative Touch

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Some CAS-ual Friday Stamps Inspiration with the new "Be" Stamp Set

Happy Hump day!! One day closer to the weekend. I know it is bad to wish your life away but we have been so busy during the week that I do enjoy the weekends.

Today I have a card that I created with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps new "Be" stamp set, "Linked" Fri-dies and some ink smooshing.

I started off by using Distress ink in "Twisted Citron," "Cracked Pistachio," and "Peeled Paint" to do a little ink smooshing on a 4" by 5 1/4" piece of white card stock. I did each color separately, letting each layer of ink dry naturally before application of the next color. I think you get a better effect when you do this.

While the last layer of ink was drying, I used CAS-ual Fridays "Linked" Fri-dies to die cut three borders out of card stock scraps that were similar to the ink colors. I adhered the borders to the front of the dried card front, snipping of the pieces that were hanging off the edge.

Next I stamped the sentiment from the CAS-ua Fridays "Be" stamp set (one of my new favorite sentiment stamp sets!!) in "Granite" ink, just below the die cut borders. I adhered the decorated panel to a coordinating green, top folding, A2 sized card base.

What would a card be without a little sparkle? My last step was to adhere clear sequins in different sizes onto the card front. I used a bit of "Diamond" Stickles in the middle of each for some additional shine.

I adore how this card came out and like that this particular sentiment is center stage. Who doesn't want to be badass every day?

If you want the stamps or dies you see on my card, be sure to use my code nora2016 to get 15% off your shopping spree at the CAS-ual Friday Stamps Store.

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have an absolutely FABULOUS Day!!

Supplies:
Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Be"
Dies-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Linked" Fri-dies
Ink-Hero Arts "Granite," Ranger Distress ink in "Twisted Citron," "Cracked Pistachio," and "Peeled Paint"
Other-Sizzix Big Shot, Recollections White Card stock, Bazzill "Green Tea," Stampin Up! "Gable Green" (retired), Ranger Multi Matte Adhesive, "Diamond" Stickles

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Inspired by All the Little Things Challenge #29

Happy Sunday!! I wanted to get this post out yesterday but never got back to the computer. Had a great day doing laundry and spending time in my craft room making cards while it was dreary and wet. No better way to spend a rainy day!!

I made a card for the Inspired by All the Little Things Challenge #29.

I was inspired by the pretty fall colors of the leaves in the challenge photo.

I started off by stamping the leaves from the Simon Says Stamp "One With Nature" stamp set and colored them in using Copic Markers and "Clear" Wink of Stella. I then die cut them with the coordinating dies.

I put the leaves aside and stamped a background on white card stock with PaperTrey Ink's "Ombre Builders" stamp set in ink colors chosen from the leaves I colored. I die cut the panel with a My Favorite Things "Inside Out Stitched Rounded Square Stax" and stamped a sentiment in brown ink from the "One With Nature" set.

I mounted the stamped background onto a "Pure Poppy" top folding A2 card that I had created. I then adhered the leaves on, popping the small yellow one up with some foam adhesive.

My last step was to adhere some green sequins around the leaves and add a dollop of Stickles over the sequins.

I really like how this came out. I had never used either of these stamps before so it felt good to pull them out.

I thank you for stopping by!! Have a great night!

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps October Release-"Powerful Words"

Happy Hump Day everyone!! I hope everyone is having a fabulous week. The leaves have changed to some brilliant colors and I have been enjoying the lovely fall days.

Today is another new stamp set release from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. This set is called "Powerful Words" and contains some FABULOUS brush sentiments. It is available now in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Shop.

I created a very simple card using ink blending, the "believe" sentiment from "Powerful Words" and a butterfly from the "Be" stamp set released yesterday.

I started off this card with a white panel measuring 4" by 5 1/4." I made a mask by die cutting a circle onto a piece of copy paper and centering it over the white card stock. I used Distress ink in three different yellow colors to ink blend the yellow background.

I then stamped the sentiment and the butterfly in black. I covered both with Clear Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents

When the Glossy Accents dried, I layered the panel over a yellow A2 card stock background. I finished off the card with a trio of clear sequins.

I cannot wait to use these sentiments for some other cards. They are so beautiful!!!

Since the beautiful stamps are available today, there is not better time to shop!! If you use my code nora2016, you get a 15% discount off your order!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Be sure to pop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for links to the other designers creations. Have a fabulous day!!

Supplies:

Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps-"Powerful Words" and "Be"

Inks-Ranger Distress Inks-"Mustard Seed," "Dried Marigold," and "Scattered Straw," Memento "Tuxedo Black"

Paper-Stampin Up! (white and yellow), copy paper for mask

Other-Clear Wink of Stella pen, Glossy Accents, Ranger Multi Matte Adhesive, Clear Sequins

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

CAS-ual Fridays October Release-"Be"

Happy Tuesday!! I hope you are all having a nice start to the week.

Today is another new stamp debut from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. The new stamp set is called "Be."

I particularly LOVE this new stamp set because it contains butterflies. Butterflies remind me of my mother, who passed away 24 years ago, the anniversary of her death being just last week on October 12th.

This time of year is always difficult for me because the two weeks before October 12th, I relive the moments up to her death in my mind. I was 23 when I lost her from ocular cancer that had metastasized to her liver after five years of clean scans. I was blessed in that I took care of her the last few weeks so that my father could go to work. As I get older, I seem to miss her more and more. She got me through some really tough times before she was diagnosed again with cancer and without her support, I would not be here today.

The card I created is dedicated to my mother. I chose the sentiment because my mother helped me realize the inner strength I had in myself.

I stamped the butterflies in different sizes and colors. I used gel inks to make polka dots in different colors on several of them.

I chose to make the card very simple. I mounted my stamped panel using foam adhesive over an A2 card base that I had covered with green striped paper.

I then adhered clear sequins randomly over the butterfly panel and topped with some Stickles.

I think I will be making a set of these cards so that I have them to give away when I think someone needs a pick me up. I know my mother would approve!!

This stamp set is available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Shop today. If you used my code nora2016, you can get a 15% discount on your shopping order!!!

Be sure to check back tomorrow as another new stamp set will be release. Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

Supplies:

Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Be"

Paper-Core'dinations "White," Echo Park

Ink-Hero Arts-"Soft Green," "Green Hills," "Lemon Yellow," My Favorite Things-"Periwinkle," "Red Hot," "Lavender Fields," Simon Says Stamps "Melon," "Blue Jay," WPlus9-"Wild Mango," Memento-"Tuxedo Black," Umbrella Crafts "Amethyst"

Gel Pens-Sakura

Other-Big Shot, Foam Adhesive, Sequins, Multi Matte Adhesive, "Diamond" Stickles

Monday, October 17, 2016

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps October Calling All Sistah's Blog Hop and a New CAS-ual Fridays Stamp set

Happy Monday!! It is October 17th so that means another CAS-ual Fridays Calling All Sistah's Blog Hop! These hops are a reminder to all women to check their breasts monthly, as well as to remember to schedule their yearly mammogram.

You should have come here from Lydia's blog. If you get lost anytime, please go back to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp blog where the master list is. I also have the complete list of blog hop participants and links to their blogs below.

This month the design team is debuting a new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Calling All Sistah's" stamp set "Word Ribbon." This stamp set is available in the CAS-ual Fridays Shop today.

The theme this month was to encourage someone. I created a very simple card using three stamps from the new set.

I started off this card by stamping a row of pink ribbons. I was so excited to see this small ribbon stamp in the stamp set as I can see me using these in different ways on cards. I then used a masking technique and stamped the sentiment with two separate word stamps in black ink.

I used some Glossy Accents over the black words to give them some emphasis.

When the panel was dry, I used foam adhesive to layer it over some pink striped paper and a strip of black glitter that was on an A2 top folding card.

My last step was to adhere some pink sequins and top them off with a bit of "Diamond" Stickles. Really simple but I am loving how this came out.

Want to join our blog hop next month? Please join our Calling All Sistah's Facebook Group for more information. All you need to do is use at least one CAS-ual Fridays Stamps product on your card to participate.

Want to win some new stamps? Please comment on the blogs along to way to be entered into a random drawing where one of you will win the three new stamp sets that will be released this week. This includes this new "Word Ribbon" set!!!

Next up is Penny. Don't forget to check back tomorrow for the sneak peek of another new stamp set.

Blog Hop List

Cas-ual Fridays Stamps