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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

CASual Fridays Stamps March Release Day 2: More Cowbell

Hello everyone!!

Today is day two of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March Release. The Ink Squad is showcasing cards using the stamp set "More Cowbell" and "Cowbell Fri-dies."

I have to admit I had no clue what was behind this stamp set. I had to look it up and watch the SNL skit.

I created a birthday card using this stamp and die set.

I started off by using two shades of gray Distress ink to blend a background. Then I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from "More Cowbell" stamp set in silver.

Next I adhered the stamped panel onto a gray, A2 card base. I used the "Cowbell Fri-dies" out of silver card stock and tied a piece of tinsel on top to make it more "festive."

The last step was to adhere the die cut using foam adhesive.

This new stamp and die set is now in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp store in the NEW section. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total purchase!!

Tune in tomorrow for a sneak peek of the "Serendipi-tea" stamp and coordinating die set.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!!

Monday, March 12, 2018

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March Release Day 1: Hang In There Card

Hello everyone!! Happy Monday!!

Today is the first day of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March Release!!! Today the Ink Squad is showcasing "Some Bunny" stamps and the "Bunnies Fri-Dies."

I created an encouragement card using the new "Some Bunny" stamp set.

I started out by stamping the bunny on a white panel with Copic friendly black ink. I then masked the bunny and blended blue ink around the rabbit for the sky.

I then used Copic markers to color in the stamped image. I used the dot technique with the W family of Copic markers to shade in the bunny.

After coloring, I die cut the panel and layered it over an A5 card front that was covered in patterned paper scraps.

I then covered the balloon and the inside of the bunny's ears, tail and stomach with clear sparkle marker.

My last detail was to add a sentiment strip.

The March release is available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store right now in the NEW section. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% your entire order!!!

Tune in tomorrow for the showcase of the new "Cowbell" set!!

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Sunday with CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge #261 and As You See It Challenge #170

Happy Sunday everyone!! I hope you are all having a great day.

I am a little grouchy today. Did a lot of errands and laundry this weekend, but not much fun stuff. I am in a funk. I think a couple days of sunshine would help as it has been gray, gray, gray!!

Today I am sharing two cards I created. The first one is for CAS(E) this Sketch #261, though it is a retro sketch. I created this card using Stamping Bella's "I Have a Secret" stamp and the "Stacked Heart" die from Simon Says Stamp.

I kept this really simple, using white card stock and a scrap of patterned paper from my stash.

Here is the sketch that inspired this card:

I loosely colored in the image using Copic Markers. I LOVE this image and want to make a bunch up to send to some close friends.

I left off the sentiment because I didn't want to use the one that came with the stamp set. The little dots from the sketch were replaced with the hearts die.

I filled in some of the hearts and used clear Sparkle marker over them.

For my second card, I used the sketch from As You See It Challenge #170. Again, I kept it very simple.

The image is from Inky Antics "Wine Time #1" stamp set and the sentiment is from their "Wine Time #2" set.

Here is the sketch that inspired me:

Again, I colored this image in with Copic markers and used a stencil with some Broken China Distress ink for the polka dots.

Instead of the hearts, I chose to add a word bubble with the sentiment.

If only this lady was sipping a beer and I would use it for my friend's birthday instead of having to make her a card now!!

That is all from me tonight. I hope you have a fabulous Monday!!

Supplies:

Card #1

Paper-Neenah Solar White, Recollections, Patterned Paper Scrap

Dies-Simon Says Stamp "Stacked Hearts"

Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black,”

Other-Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Copic Markers, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, Tonic Studios Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Pens,

Card#2

Paper-Neenah Solar White, Recollections, Doodlebug Designs Scraps

Dies-My Favorite Things "Pierced Circles" and "Pierced Rectangles" (retired), Simon Says Stamp Talk Bubbles (retired)

Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black,” Ranger “Broken China” Distress Ink, Ranger “Jet Black” Archival

Other-Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, Ranger Ink Tim Holtz “Mini Round” Ink Blending Tool, Polka Dot Stencil

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

On the CAS-ual Fridays Blog With Michele Ferguson

Happy Hump Day!! I cannot believe it is the LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY!!! Where has the month gone???

Today I am on the CAS-ual Friday's Blog using the same stamp sets as my friend, Michele Ferguson. I LOVE doing these type of challenges and asked her to join me. So PLEASE-hop on over to her BLOG and leave her some LOVE!!!

For my first card, I used the "Coffee Cup Fri-die" and elongated it to make a larger coffee cup. This was all Michele's brilliant idea!!! I then ran it through my die cut machine with an embossing folder and used some alcohol inks on top of it to make a cool pattern. It kind of reminds me of a pottery mug.

I layered it over a background that I created using Distress Stains. The "coffee stains" were made with Distress Ink and some containers on my desk!!!

I heat embossed a sentiment from the "Hot Coffee" stamp set in gold and used a pink heart that I die cut using my favorite "Fun-Fetti Fri-die" set. (I don't think I ever do a card without this set!!)

For my next card, I die cut the "Coffee Cup Fri-die" out of a background paper that I had created a couple weeks ago with a stencil and some glitter paste. I thought the way the glitter was situated that it would look good on the mug.

I then layered this over another background that I created using a combination of Distress Stain and Distress Ink.

I used a die cut heart that was sitting on my desk to embellish the middle of the mug. I covered with a glitter pen and then Glossy Accents.

The sentiment was stamped with a stamp from the "Hot Coffee" stamp set with some brown dye ink.

To finish off this card, I created a middle using the "Shenanigans" stamp set. I thought the sentiment on the front reminded me of a belated birthday so I made the inside of the card a birthday card.

Feel like going on a shopping spree? Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!!

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

Friday, February 16, 2018

More Cards!!

It is FINALLY Friday!!!

After work today I have FOUR DAYS off in a row!! Yippee!! I really need to catch up on some sleep and cleaning my craft room. I read this week how someone took everything out and then put things back, purging as she went along. That would take me too long but I really need to get stuff off my floor.

Anyhow....here are a few more cards I created last weekend for Valentine's Day.

My first card was made just for Charlotte. We have an inside joke about how I "love her more then toast" so I knew when I saw these Doodlebug Die-cuts that I was using them for her Valentine.

She LOVED it, like I knew she would too!!

I added some clear sparkle marker and Glossy Accents on the butter and the hearts.

The background was made with an old embossing folder.

My next card I used the Lawn Fawn "Stinkin' Cute" set. It was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest but I can't find it now!!

I had colored in the skunk during the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and it was perfect for a Valentine!!

I think my favorite part is the little red Stickles on his nose!!

The LAST card I am posting today is another one I whipped together using odd and ends from my desk. It was totally CASE'd from a card that Yana Smakula created.