Playing along with the As You See It Challenge #147

"Chirp, chirp, chirp." Crickets have taken over my blog of late. A lot of personal stuff has taken over my crafting time so my blog has suffered the last two weeks. When I have had time, my mojo has seemed to disappear. I know we all go through it but it is so annoying!!

I had a little time to actually play yesterday and made two different cards for the "As You See It Challenge #147." I used the sketch and pulled from the pile on my desk for the first card.

The sketch that I pulled this from is below. There is also a kind of "theme" to go with it to interpret the sketch: Lacey and Lovely. It is up to you to interpret what goes across the top-lace or patterned paper?

I chose yellow gingham patterned paper as the large panel that goes partially across the top. This was actually my second choice. I first used a stencil and stenciled some lace BUT as it often is with me, I messed up and went out of the lines. So my second choice was my yellow paper. It went well with the yellow flower and was a good contrast to the red.

I added a vellum die cut underneath the circle for some intent and instead of stamping a sentiment underneath the patterned paper, I stamped it ON the paper. I just couldn't find a sentiment that looked good in the space underneath.

The stamp I used is "Beautiful Bouquet: Ranunculus" from WPlus9 and colored in with Zig Clean Color markers.  I have a love/hate relationship with these markers as I cannot seem to make them work like other people do. I added a layer of Spectrum Noir Sparkle over the top. The sentiment is from PaperTrey Ink's "Pretty Peonies" set (retired).



I loosely used the sketch for the second card. I also used a card by my CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Design Team Mate, Shona Chambers, as inspiration. When I saw her black and white card I was blown away!!

I used CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Modern Petals" stamp in blue as my focal point for this card. I knew when I saw Shona's card that I wanted to use blue ink for my version.

I also decided to use the sentiment as my focal point. I used Simon Says Stamps "You Matter" stamp set and matching die for the sentiment. The added touch of red really popped off the blue.

I also covered the die cut with Glossy Accents to give it a bit of shine. I also stamped a matching envelope. I did not line it up as well as the card but kind of like the look. I added some Nuvo Crystal drops in the middle of the flowers on the envelope in red to match the red on the card.

I thank you for stopping by today. I hope your day is as beautiful as mine has been!!

Card #1 Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink "Pretty Peonies" set (retired),

InLinkz.com

Card #2 Supplies:

InLinkz.com

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Release Blog Hop!!

Happy Friday everyone!!  What better way to kick off the weekend with a BLOG HOP!!! Just warning you, this post is a bit photo heavy so be prepared!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has a new mini release that we have been seeing sneak peeks from all week on the designers blogs. Today we are hopping along for some prizes!!!! Five random winners will be picked from the comments on the designers blogs to win $20 gift certificates to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store and ONE random winner will be picked from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog comments to win a $50 gift certificate. How is that for a celebration?

You should have arrived here from Lisa's blog but if you have gotten lost along the way, the complete list of all the designers participating  blogs are below.

Today I am sharing cards I created with the new "Rad" stamp that is available NOW at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Store. These stamps screamed more "boy" to me so I wound up creating four masculine cards with them.

My first card is a graduation card. I created this card for my nephew for his high school graduation this spring.

I started off by stamping some of the sentiments in the "Rad" set in light gray on a white panel. (really hard to see, but it is there!!) I layered the stamped panel over a white, A2, top folding card base.

I then stamped "grad" in red over the gray words. Next I used foam adhesive to adhere a silver embossed sentiment strip above the "grad" sentiment.

I finished the card by adhering some "Fun-Fetti Fri-Dies" stars and sequins onto the card front.

My second card I used the "Rad" set along with the new "Modern Petals" stamp set to create a simple, masculine card.

I started off by stamping the funky squares from the "Modern Petals" stamp set in different greens on a scrap of white card stock . I then adhered the white panel onto an A2 sized, green card. I adhered a scrap of green patterned paper over the stamped panel, topping it off with a strip of gold. (hard to tell in the photo but it has been as gloomy as can be and this was the best I could get!!)

I finished off the card by stamping and embossing a sentiment in gold that I created from the plethora of words in the "Rad" set. So simple yet a perfect masculine card!!

The third card I created I just used the "Rad" set to make a simple, graphic birthday card.

I stamped sentiments from the set in kraft and red onto a Kraft card base. I then added some "Fun Fetti" stars that I had left over from the first card to fill in some empty space in the sentiment block.

I used a scoreboard to make a score above the top of the sentiment block and then added a piece of Washi tape and a scrap of patterned paper to the bottom to finish off this simple card.

For my last card, I experimented a little bit.

I used some Colorburst in two different greens on watercolor card stock to create the background. I then splashed a bit of mist spray in gold over the top.

While this was drying, I stamped and embossed a sentiment strip in green using "Rad." I also die cut some stars using the "Fun Fetti Fri-Dies" out of gold paper.

I adhered the dried, green background I created over an A2 card base. I then made a nest out of some gold floss and layered the sentiment over it. To complete the card, I adhered the die cut stars and a few sequins to the card front.

Has this hop inspired you to shop? Use my code nora2017 to get 15% off your total order.

Next stop will be Kimberly's blog. Don't forget to leave some comments for a chance to win!!

Here is the complete blog list if you have gotten lost along the way!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Lydia Evans

Laurel Beard

Special Guest: Nicole Picadura

Kelly Griglione

Jeanne Jachna

Vicki Dutcher

Special Guest: Irit Shalom

Taheerah Atchia

Shona Chambers

Lisa Bankes-Lahiff

Nora Noll<(You are Here)

Kimberly Bliss Rendino

Thank you so much for stopping by!! Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!!

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CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Sneak Peek "Floating"

Happy Sunday!!  I hope you are all having a nice weekend. Today is my husband's birthday. We celebrated last night at a French Restaurant  that he wanted to try. Everything was delicious-especially the profiterole I had for dessert!!

Today I am excited to bring you a sneak peek to "Floating" one of the new CAS-ual Fridays Stamp sets that will be released on March 31, 2017.

I had fun creating a simple card with it this weekend. I should not call it simple, though, because it took me over an hour to color!!

I started by stamping the balloon from the set onto a piece of white card stock. I then used Copic Markers to color in all the different flowers, as well as the basket.

I then took a brush and lightly brushed Distress Ink in "Tumbled Glass" around the background for sky. I apologize for the photo as it is pretty gloomy here and hard to get a great photo.

I mounted the stamped panel onto an A2, top folding aqua card and added a sentiment that I had embossed onto a piece of black card stock.

Next I used Glossy Accents, Stickles and Nuvo Crystal Drops inside the flowers to give them a bit of zing.

Like this sneak peek? There will be more from the Ink Squad all this week with the rest of the release.

On Friday, we will have a blog hop and every designer will use a new CAS-ual Fridays Stamp set in their designs. There will be prizes, fun projects and special guests. Please join us at the CAS-ual Fridays Blog for all the festivities!!

I thank you for stopping by today. Have a  FABULOUS day!!

Supplies:
Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Floating"
Paper-Neenah Solar White, PaperTrey Ink "Aqua Mist," and Bazzill Black
Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black," and Hero Arts Unicorn "White" Pigment Ink, Ranger "Tumbled Glass" Distress Ink
Other-Wagner Heat Tool, Sizzix Big Shot, Wow Opaque White Embossing Powder, Stickles in "Cool Mint" and "Glam Pink," Nuvo Crystal Drops in "Dandelion Yellow," "Red Berry," and "Ripened Pumpkin," Glossy Accents, 3M Foam Adhesive, Ranger Multi-Matte Adhesive, Scotch Dot Adhesive, Ink Duster Blending Brush
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