Happy Sunday and a Few Challenges

Hello everyone!! I hope everyone is doing well. I have been doing a lot of creating, as well as organizing lately in an attempt to calm my mind. Sometimes it works but sometimes it doesn't. I appreciate everything I have, though and am grateful for all the healthcare workers and critical people that are working at their jobs throughout all this. Such strange times.

For my first card today, I created a birthday card for a co-workers daughter. Her little girl is turning 10 and she asked for people to send her cards. Of course I jumped on the bandwagon and created the card below using Simon Says Stamps "Party Like a Panda" stamp and die set.

I chose to use the stamps that make up my sentiment from the SSS set. The cupcake is a new die cut I bought from Honey Bee Stamps. It is called "The Cupcake Builder" and I had a lot of fun coloring the pieces in with Copic Markers.

I also colored in the balloons with Copic Markers, then used a Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen to give them some sparkle and topped it all off with some Glossy Accents.

The hearts on the front were left over from a previous project and I had to add them on for some accent. I used Ranger Shaded Lilac Distress ink and a stencil to create some soft polka dots on the background.

I even decorated the inside of the card as well. It is for a little girl so I had to make it festive!! I added a sentiment from PaperTrey Ink and some balloons from the SSS Panda stamp set.

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Happy Birthday

Seize the Birthday Challenge: With Topping-Cards for Kids

Another thing I am trying to do is to challenge myself to not only use stamps I have not touched but also to create more than one card from a stamp set. So for my second card, I again used the Simon Says Stamp "Party Like a Panda" set to create a belated birthday card.

The paper is from PaperTrey Ink, the dies are from My Favorite Things.

I am notoriously the WORST at sending birthday cards so all the cards I should make for birthdays are belated!!! I colored in the Panda with Copic Markers and used a stamp from Lawn Fawn for the speech bubble.

This card I am entering into a couple of challenges as well. 

The Paper Players Theme Challenge-A Day at the Zoo 

(because I used a Panda! I hope this counts!!)

The Watercooler Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist

Well that is all from me today. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. I hope these cards make you smile!!

Have a GREAT night!!

EDIT: I never edit posts but Darnell told me I should enter this into the NBUS Challenge Blog and by darn, I am going to. If you have NEVER heard of this, hop on over because it is AWESOME!!!

CAS-ual Fridays Release-Day Four

Hello everyone!! Happy April Fools Day!! I hope you are all staying healthy.

Today is the last day of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release. I am showcasing a project that I created with the new "Heart Ribbon" stamp set.

I began using one of the ribbon stamps and repeatedly stamping it using four different colored pink inks.

I cut the panel down to a 3" by 4 1/4" panel and adhered it to an A2 sized card base as shown.

I stamped the sentiment using Versamark ink onto black cardstock and heat embossed the sentiment in white. I then cut around the edges of the sentiment and adhered it to the card front using foam adhesive.

My last step was to adhere some random sequins around the sentiment. Below is a peek at the new "Hope Ribbon" stamp set.

This stamp set, as well as the other new stamp sets are available in the NEW section of the the CAS-Friday Store right now. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order!!

To see more fabulous projects with this new stamp set, please hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog.

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

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Day 3

Happy Tuesday!!! I hope you are all doing well. 

Today is Day 3 of the March CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release. I created a card with the new "Happy Birthday" stamp set.

I started off my card by using the Curtis Stencil with two colors of Distress Ink on a white background.

I then used the Happy Birthday stamp set and double stamp set in an orange and peach color. 

I adhered the panel over two scraps of pattern paper. I did a pop up effect of the sentiment by covering up the darker cover with an aqua shimmer pen and Glossy Accents.

Here is a peek at what the entire stamp set looks like:

Want to see some more projects with this stamp set? Hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog to see what the design team has created.

This stamp set, as well as the entire release is in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Store right now!! Use my code NORASENTME to get an extra 15% off your entire order.

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

Day Two of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release-"Terrific Flowers"

Happy Monday!! I hope you are all well.

Today I am posting a project that I created using the new CAS-ual Fridays stamp set "Terrific Flowers."

I had so much fun with this stamp set. I used Tombow markers to "watercolor" my flowers.

I actually did it the Art Impressions way of coloring. I colored on my stamps, stamped the image onto watercolor paper and then took a round brush to blend the marker.

I then colored on my glass mat and used different shades of the purple and green to blend in more lights and darks. The background was done watering down Vintage Photo Distress ink and painting onto the card front.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set onto white cardstock and die cut it with a circle die. I used foam adhesive to pop it up on the card.

This was a really cool way to "paint" that I will be doing it again. During this scary time, I have been trying all sorts of new ways to color and paint. I encourage you to do the same.

Here is the full stamp set:

This stamp set, along with all the other new sets being released is in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store RIGHT NOW in the NEW section!!! To get an extra 15% off your total order, use my code NORASENTME.

For more fabulous inspiration from the design team using this stamp set, hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog.

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

It is Day One of a CAS-ual Fridays Release!!

Hi everyone!! Today I am here to post the first day of the CAS-ual Fridays March Release!! Yeah!!!

The design team is showcasing the new set "Hot Momma." This set, as well as all the other sets that are being release are in the CAS-ual Fridays Store RIGHT NOW.

Here is the card I created.

When I saw this stamp set, I knew I had to make a "cake" with that sentiment!! I know, I know, my mind goes weird places sometimes.

I actually stamped the "hot mama" part of the card on five different pieces of scrap paper. I then cut each into strips and pieced it together!!

I created candles out of small strips of patterned paper and then used the Fun-Fetti hearts for the "flames."

Here is a sneak peek of the whole set:

This set, along with four other sets are available in the NEW section of the store.

Want to get an extra 15% off your total order? Use my code NORASENTME!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Please be sure to hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog to see what other projects the design team cooked up.

Have a FABULOUS day!!