Clean and Simple Holiday Homework

Happy Sunday everyone!! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend!!

I have been busy this week with after school activities, preparing for my daughter's homecoming from college (tomorrow) and taking the Clean and Simple Holiday 2018 online card class. 

I know, I know, there are a ton of videos on YouTube to see but the online card classes are SO MUCH FUN!! I love the forum and being able to learn new techniques that I would never even think to search for online. 

Anyhow, I am posting the homework that I did for Day 3 of the class. I haven't gotten to the homework for Day 1 or 2 yet because I have to do a bit of digging to find the right stamp sets and I didn't feel like it. 

Kristina Werner did a video for this class with a cool watercolor technique. I chose to make two trees-one in red and one in green.

As usual, watercolor and I do not always have a copacetic relationship, I had to cut my watercolor paper at the bottom when I placed it on the card front and so to make it an A2 sized card, I added a strip of glitter tape. 

These were SO FUN to make and I have it in my head to try to do this technique with a different shape.

On a different note, I also had to create two sympathy cards. It seems that is all I make these days!!

I did some experimenting with watercolor AGAIN on this but I did not use the correct ink. However, I refused to throw the panel away and made it into a sympathy card. The flowers are from WPlus9's Beautiful Boquet: Ranunculus stamp set and the sentiment is MFT's Deepest Sympathy stamp set.

I used Altenew Garden Treasures set to create this card, combined with my favorite PaperTrey Ink Words of Comfort set. 

Well, that is all for me today. I hope you all have a FABULOUS day!!

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(Some Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you)

Stamps: WPlus9's Beautiful Bouquet: Ranunculus, Altenew Garden Treasures, PaperTrey Ink Words Of Comfort, My Favorite Things Deepest Sympathy and Snow Globe Sentiments

Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink, Altenew Rock Collection, Cherry Blossom and Tropical Forest Mini Ink Cube Sets, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Strathmore Watercolor Paper, Stampin Up! Basic Gray and PaperTrey Ink Soft Stone

Other: Nuvo Crystal Drops-Pale Gold, Rhubarb Crumble, Woodland Green, Nuvo Glitter Drops Ruby Slipper, Nuvo Jewel Drops Sea Breeze, Prima Spray Mist Chrome, Tim Holtz Picked Raspberry Distress Spray Stain, Sizzix Big Shot, American Crafts Glitter Tape, Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor, Zig Watercolor Markers

Sunday with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Hey everyone!! I am on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog today with some cards that I mass produced for Christmas. Below is a sneak peek of one of them.

Each one is slightly different so hop on over to the blog post to see how I created them!!

A Christmas Card for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Happy Wednesday everyone!! It is my turn over at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog. I created a Christmas card combining a bunch of different sets. Below is a sneak peek.

Hop on over to see how I created this card!! 

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a FABULOUS day!!

Freshly Made Sketches

Hi everyone!! I hope you are all doing well!! I have been terribly busy lately, visiting my daughter at college, visiting my Aunt and going to funerals. I have had time in my craft room BUT no time to blog much.

Today I am sharing a card I created using Freshly Made Sketches #361 as my inspiration.

It is a bit colorful but I the yellow card stock matched the yellow flower exactly and so I decided to use it for the background.

The stamp set is from Concord and 9th. I originally bought it to make my daughter some monogrammed notecards but that goal didn't last too long.

Here is the sketch that I was inspired by:

I actually dug out some Doodlebug paper Frills that I have had for YEARS for the scalloped border. I have them in about every color so it was kind of fun to dig them out and put them on a card.

That is all from me today!! I hope you are all having a FABULOUS weekend!!

The Last Day of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Holiday Release: Pear Tree Fri-Dies

It has been a LOOOOOONNNNNGGGG week here and am so happy that it is Friday!!!

Today is the last day of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps holiday release showcase. I created a card using the previously released Partridge in a Pear Tree Stamp Set.

I started off this card by stamping a sentiment in from the Partridge in a Pear Tree stamp set onto an aqua A2 card front. I added a piece of patterned paper over the front.

I then wrapped some jute around the front of the card three times. I adhered a snowflake that I had die cut using the Flurry Fri-Dies over the jute.

Next I stamped the little bird from the Partridge stamp set and die cut it out using the new Pear Tree Fri-Dies. I used foam adhesive to pop it over a branch I free hand cut with some scissors. I covered the bird with clear sparkle marker and Glossy Accents.

My last step was to adhere a couple of pears cut using the Pear Tree dies over the branch.

I think this is my favorite card from the whole week!! I love how the little bird came out and the pears are darling!!

Be sure to stop by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some other fabulous creations by the design team. All new products are now in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your entire purchase!!

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

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Day 5 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Holiday Release: Naughty'isms Stamp Set and matching Naughty Fri-Dies

Happy Thursday everyone!! I hope you all are recovered from Halloween. Are you in a candy coma like me? I always eat too much but then cannot wait to get rid of it all by the next day.

Today I am back with another project using the new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Naughty'isms stamp set and matching Naughty Fri-Dies.

I started off my card by stamping the present from the new Naughty'isms stamp set in red and kraft ink across the front of a kraft colored, A2 card.

I then layered green and red patterned paper over the card front. I used the Naughty Fri-Dies to die cut the sentiment and adhered it on top of the red patterned paper. I covered the sentiment with clear sparkle marker.

I stamped the present again on to various patterned papers. I fussy cut pieces out of each and then paper pieced the present together. To complete the card, I adhered the package to the card front.

That is it for me today. Be sure to stop by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some other fabulous creations by the design team. All new products are now in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your entire purchase!!

I thank you for stopping by and be sure to pop back in tomorrow for the last day of the new holiday release!!

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Day 4 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Holiday Release: Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah

Happy Halloween!!

It is day 4 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps holiday release. I am showcasing two cards that I created, one with the new Merry Christmas Fri-Die set and the other with the new Happy Hanukkah Fri-Die. It seems strange to showcase Christmas and Hanukkah stamps on Halloween but it is fun to be different!!

I started off my first card by randomly stamping gray stars from the Star of David stamp set across the front of a top-folded, white, A2 card.

Using the Happy Hanukkah Fri-Die set, I die cut three blue "happy" sentiments and adhered them down the middle of the card front.

Next I die cut "Hanukkah" in silver using the same Fri-Die set. I adhered this underneath the "happy" sentiments.

My last step was to adhere clear rhinestones randomly across the card front.

I started off my second card by using the Funky Flakes Fri-Dies set and embossing them into a white piece of cardstock. I adhered this over a white, A2 card front at an angle.

I then used the snowflakes from the new Dashing stamp set and randomly stamped them across a piece of aqua card stock. I adhered this over the embossed card panel.

Next I used the new Merry Christmas Fri-die to die cut the Christmas sentiment. I adhered both to the aqua stamped panel. I used Diamond Stickles to cover the sentiment to give it some shine.

I die cut a few Funky Flakes from white and aqua cardstock and adhered them to the left of the sentiment. I then added some bits from the white snowflake around the sentiment and covered them with Diamond Stickles.

Another easy card to create in bulk for the holidays!!!

Be sure to stop by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some other fabulous creations the design team made using these new sentiment Fri-Dies.

All new products are now in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your entire purchase!!

I thank you for stopping by and with you all a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

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Day 3 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Holiday Release: Mistletoe Fri-Dies

Hello everyone!!

Today is day three of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps holiday release. I am showcasing the new Mistletoe Fri-dies. I am so excited because they match the previously released Mistletoe and Holly Stamp set!!

To start off my card, I lightly blended teal ink onto a white piece of cardstock. I then used white paint and splashed it across the front. After the paint dried, I added a sentiment, also in teal, from the Mistletoe and Holly stamp set.

I mounted the white card front onto an A2, top folding teal card.

Next I stamped and die cut the mistletoe and matching bow with the new Mistletoe Fri-Dies. I colored the image in with Copic markers and used Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops in white for the little berries.

I adhered the mistletoe to the card front using foam adhesive. I then added the bow on top, also popping it up with foam adhesive.

I LOVE how this card came out and will be making a few more of these cards to send out this year!!

That is it for me today. Be sure to stop by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog to see some other fabulous creations by the design team. All new products are now in the NEW section of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. Use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your entire purchase!!

I thank you for stopping by today. Be sure to hop on over tomorrow for another project using the new Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Fri-Dies.

Have a FABULOUS day!!

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