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

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

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

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Altermann

Kara Stainbrook 

Kelly Griglione

Kimberly Rendino

Laurel Beard

Lisa Lahiff

Lori Kobular

Lori McAree

Lydia Evans

Nora Noll

Penny Ward

Rahmat Gouse

Sandi Pressley

Shona Chambers

Sue Nagata

Vicki Dutcher

Heather North

Have a wonderful start to the week!!!

Supplies:

Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Word Ribbon"

Paper-Core'dinations (white), KI Memories (pink striped), American Crafts Glitter Ribbon

Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black," PaperTrey Ink "Hibiscus Burst"

Other-Glossy Accents, Adhesive Foam, Ranger Multi Matte, Pink Sequins, Stickles "Diamond"

Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #20

It is the 15th of the month and it is time for another Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge.

I had fun creating my card with some products I have never used before.

I decided to use the bottom row across-use puns, sweets and smooshing technique.

I have had these stamps and dies from My Favorite Things for months and just broke them out to make this card. Soda is considered sweet, right?

I started out by creating the paper I used for the die cut bottles with the smooshing technique. I used "Squeezed Lemonade," "Scattered Straw," "Dried Marigold," and "Mustard Seed" Distress ink with some water and a bit of Speedball gold. I let it dry and die cut six bottles using MFT's "Soda Pop" dies, using two for this card.

I then stamped and die cut the star and the orange from the matching "Soda Pop" stamp set. I added them over some wraps I made from card stock.

I added the bottles over a background that I blended "Tumbled Glass" and "Peacock Feathers" Distress ink over and die cut "Blueprints #27." The pun sentiment was stamped using a stamp also from the "Soda Pop" stamp.

To finish the card off, I adhered some orange and clear sequins onto the card, adding a bit of Stickles over the top.

I LOVE how this came out and I am gong to make a few more with some different colors but that will be for another day!

Please join us over Stamping Smiles Designs Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge blog and join us for this challenge. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

Supplies:

Paper-"White," "Terracotta Tile" and "Hawaiian Shores"-PaperTrey Ink, "Silver" Die Cuts With a View

Ink-"Squeezed Lemonade," "Scattered Straw," "Dried Marigold," "Mustard Seed," "Tumbled Glass," and "Peacock Feathers" Distress Ink by Ranger, "Ocean" by Hero Arts, "Audrey Blue" by Simon Says Stamps, "Orange Zest" and "Summer Sunrise" by PaperTrey Ink

Stamps-"Soda Pop" by My Favorite Things

Dies-"Soda Pop," "Bottle Caps," and Blueprints #27

Other-Speed Ball Gold Ink, Ink Blending Tool, MISTI, Mini Mister, Picket Fence Distress Spray, Foam Adhesive, Orange and Diamond Stickles, Ranger Multi Matted Medium

Birthday Inspiration with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Hello everybody. Happy Saturday!! Oh boy do I love the weekend!

Today it is my turn for inspiration on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog. This month CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog is going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is also CAS-ual Fridays birthday. In honor of this birthday, I created a birthday card.

I started off this card by using the largest die from the "Tag Buddies" Fri-dies to die cut a white tag. I then misted the tag with green and pink mist spray. I stamped borders from "Holly Jolly Borders" in black and colored them in with Copic Markers. After the borders were dry, I adhered them to the tag.

I then used foam adhesive to adhere black strips on the tag that I had stamped with CAS-ual Fridays "Shenanigans" set and embossed in white.

I set this aside decided to try to ink blend on a piece of colored card stock with two different pink Distress Inks. It was not as easy to do as on a piece of white Bristol but it was kind of fun to try.

I used foam behind the tag when I adhered it to the card. I then sprinkled silver stars that I had cut with the "Fun-Fetti" Fri-dies. My last step was to adhere sequins in pink around the stars, adding some Stickles over the top.

Well that is all from me today. Thank you so much for stopping by and remember to use my code for some shopping fun at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store. Have a wonderful day!!

Supplies:
Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Shenanigans" and "Holly Jolly Borders"
Dies-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Fun-Fetti" and "Tag Buddies" Fri-dies
Paper-Stampin Up! white, black and PaperTrey Ink "Hibiscus Burst," Die Cuts With A View silver
Ink-Hero Arts "Unicorn" pigment ink, Ranger "Picked Raspberry" and "Spun Sugar" Distress Ink, Memento "Tuxedo Black"
Other-Big Shot, Ranger "White" embossing powder, pink sequins, "Cotton Candy" and "Glam Pink," Heidi Swapp Color Shine, foam, Ranger Multi Matte, Doodlebug twine