Day 4 of the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release: Introducing Flowery Background

Happy Monday!! I hope you are all having a good morning. 

Today is the last day of the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release. I created two cards using the new Flowery Background stamp. 

On my first card, I heat embossed the new background stamp and used the ink smooshing technique to get some color onto my card front.

I used both Distress and Distress Oxide in green and pink on watercolor paper to get the effect I wanted. Once it was dry, I die cut it twice using a rectangle die. I then adhered it to a pink, top folding, A2 card base. 

I off set both panels so that the pink of the card base was peeking out between the two rectangles.

I stamped the sentiment using the new Big Thanks Duo set. I first used a pink dye ink, then re-stamped the "thanks" with WOW! Clear Embossing Ink, and heat embossed it with TWO layers of WOW! Clear Embossing Powder. 

To give the sentiment some pop, I adhered it using foam adhesive.

On my second card, I kept it simple.

I stamped the Flowery Background with black ink onto a piece of white cardstock and splashed pink Distress Stain across the front. Once the panel dried, I cut it down and adhered it to a white, top folding, A2 card base. 

I added an embossed sentiment and some leaves from the new Flower Duo set. 

My last step was to use some Glossy Accents over some of the areas on the leaves.

All the new stamps and dies are available now in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Shop under the NEW section. Be sure to use my code, NORASENTME, to get an extra 15% off your total order!!!

While supplies last, with a $25 order (or more!!), you will receive a Hello Freebie stamp set-no code needed!!!

I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Please hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some amazing creations created with the Flowery Background stamp!!!

Have a FABULOUS day!!

Quick Pop In

 Hello everyone!! This is my second post for today. I wanted to pop in with some cards I created for some challenges. 

My first card was inspired by two challenges.

I used the badge from the Global Design Team Project #288 as inspiration, as well as Just Us Girls Challenge #581. 

I used the way the designer created the background as the inspiration for my background. Instead of watercolor, I did some ink blending with Distress Inks. I also used a little critter like the designer. The whole little "garden" scene form the Just Us Girls badge is what inspired my whole scene on my card.

All these images are from Hello Bluebird. I had colored them in at an earlier date and then went through my stash to find the images I wanted to use.

My sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp.

For my second card, I used a sketch from Pinterest and the current color scheme from The Color Throwdown Challenge.

I chose to use the colors, as well as the stripes from the photo as my inspiration.

At first I wasn't sure what I was going to use for my banners. I decided to die cut them out of white cardstock and use different colored inks. I did not have the exact shade for the last color so I used the second colored stripe combined with some brown.

I added some leaves from a Mama Elephant die set. I used a clear shimmer pen to make them a little bit shiny.

The sentiment is from the same Simon Says Stamp set as the first card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamps Tiny Words, Hello Bluebird Field Mice, Strawberry Jam, Fairy Garden and Garden Friends

Ink: Salty Ocean, Squeezed Lemonade, and Twisted Citron Distress Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black, MFT Peach Bellini (retired), GKD Peach Bellini, MFT Coral Crush (retired), Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Dies: Banners-MFT (retired), Lawn Fawn Rectangles, Hello Bluebird, Mama Elephant Botanic Envelope

Other: Copic Markers, Neenah Solar White Cardstock, Clear Glitter Brush Pen

Well that is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by!! Have a great night!

Day 3 of the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release: Introducing Big Thanks Duo

Hello everyone!! Today I am popping in with a card I created for the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release. I made a simple card using the new Big Thanks Duo. This new set includes the stamps and the dies together.

I started off this card by using the Swirls Stencil with blue Stickles. This was an experiment and I LOVE how it came out!!

While the white panel was drying, I stamped and die cut the "thanks" using the new Big Thanks Duo set.

I made an ombre effect on the sentiment using different colors of blue ink. I started with light blue on the "s" and used darker shades as I went down the stamp toward the "t."

I layered the stenciled panel over a blue card base and then stamped another sentiment from the Big Thanks Duo set onto the card front. I adhered the thanks using foam adhesive. 

This stamp set, as well as all the other new stamp sets, are available NOW in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Shop. Just check out the NEW section. Be sure to use my code, NORASENTME to get an extra 15% off your TOTAL order!!

While supplies last, if you spend $25, you will get a Hello Freebie set, no code needed!!! Be sure to check out the other fabulous projects on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog created by the Design Team. 

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. I hope you all have a FABULOUS day!!!

Day 2 of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps April 2021 Release: Introducing Flower Duos

Hello everyone!! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday!!!

Today I am popping in with a card I created for the April 2021 CAS-Fridays release of Flower Duos. It includes the stamps and dies together!! 

I started off this card by splattering some brown and pewter Distress Stain across a white card front and a tag I created with the Tag Buddies Dies. These dies are being retired and are ON SALE NOW!!! I let the tag dry and then partially blended the tag with some blue Distress Ink.  I added some purple twine to the top of the tag and adhered it using foam adhesive. 

I then stamped the flowers and leaves using the new Flower Duo stamp and die set.

I used ink to watercolor the flowers and leaves. When these were dry, I adhered the botanicals over the top of the tag.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set onto a small strip of cardstock and used foam adhesive to adhere it onto my card. I then used some Nuvo Crystal Drops to create my flower centers.

This new stamp set, as well as all the other new sets are in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamp store NOW in the NEW section. Be sure to use my code, NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order, including sale items!!!

As a bonus, while supplies last, spend $25 and you will get a Hello Freebie stamp set, no code needed!!

I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Be sure to hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some other beautiful cards created with this new set.

Have a FABULOUS day!!!

Day 1 of CAS-ual Fridays April 2021 Release: Introducing the Hello Freebie Set on Cards Using Scraps

Happy Fridays everyone!! I am so excited that the week is OVER!! It has been a looonnng week and I need a break. 

Today I am popping in with two cards I created for the April 2021 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release using the Hello Freebie stamp set (while supplies last). Who doesn't like a free stamp set? Just spend $25 in the CAS-Fridays Shop and receive a stamp set for FREE-NO CODE NEEDED!!!

For my first cards, I decided to use some scraps with the Hello Freebie.

I cut different sizes of green strips and layered it in a pattern over the front of my card. 

I stamped the "hello" with WOW! Clear Embossing Ink onto a neutral pattern paper and heat embossed it with WOW! Pale Gold embossing powder.  I then fussy cut the embossed sentiment out.

I added the "hello" onto the top of a pinked circle that was die cut using the Pinked Slimline Dies and stamped with a matching sentiment from the freebie set.

My second card is simple and inspired by a book cover. 

I covered a top folding, A2 card front with torn, yellow paper that I had distressed with brown ink. 

I then stamped three sentiments from the Hello Freebie set with brown ink in a random fashion. I stamped the "hello" from the set the same but then covered it with Glossy Accents to give it some shine.

This was SO EASY and fun to make. I think I will be making a few more in different colors!!! Below is a peek at the Hello Freebie set.

Hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays and shop to treat yourself. You can use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your TOTAL order and this includes sale items!!!

Be sure to hop over to the CAS-Fridays Blog to see what the other Design Team members created. 

I thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Please check in tomorrow for a sneak peek and a card with another new stamp/die set!!! Have a FABULOUS Friday!!