CAS-ual Friday Stamps Christmas in July Release Day 3

Hello everyone!! It is Tuesday in blog land and I am here with some more new sneak peeks for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. All stamp sets shown here will be available this Saturday, July 16, 2016 in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. How exciting is that?

My first two cards were created with the new stamp set "Partridge in a Pear Tree."

I started off this card by stamping the large image with Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock. I then colored the image in using Copic markers. Next I covered the leaves, the bird and the bow with clear Wink of Stella for a bit of sparkle. To make the pears stand out, I gave them a coat of Glossy Accents. I also used some Glossy Accents over the bow.

While that was drying, I layered pieces of patterned paper and card stock scraps over a top folding, Teal A2 card front. I also stamped the sentiment, also from "Partridge in a Pear Tree" in teal dye ink on a strip of white card stock.

I then layered the stamped piece over the card base using adhesive foam. The last step was to adhere the sentiment strip on top of the card.

For my second card, I combined the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Shenanigans" birthday set with "Partridge in a Pear Tree" to make a very simple birthday card.

I first stamped the present from the bottom part of the tree from the "Partridge in a Pear Tree" stamp set in Tuxedo Black ink onto white card stock. I colored in the present with Copic markers and went over it with clear Wink of Stella. To give it a bit of dimension, I used Glossy Accents over the bow and Nuvo Gloss White Crystal Drops to make the white stripes.

While the present was drying, I stamped the "celebrate" sentiment from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Shenanigans" in teal dye ink onto a ready made scalloped card front. 

When the present was dry, I fussy cut it out and then adhered it to the card front with foam adhesive. My last step was to pull it all together with a trio of pink sequins. 

My last card uses the new "Starlequin" stamp set that I combined with two other new CAS-ual Friday stamp sets-"Holly Jolly Borders" and "Mistletoe & Holly" that will be introduced further on in this release. 

I started off this card stamping a strip of kraft card stock in black with the "Starlequin" border stamp set. I then stamped a the sentiment from "Mistletoe & Holly" using a masking technique.

I adhered borders that I had stamped, colored in and cut out from the "Holly Jolly Borders" set above and below the "Starlequin" border. I then added a bit of shine with some clear Wink of Stella and blended a bit of Vintage Photo Distress ink on the edge of the entire strip. 

To complete the card, I layered the decorated kraft strip over a card front that I created using a piece of patterned paper and Distress ink. 

Aren't these new stamp sets amazing? I love that you can combine them with other sets to get some fun looks!!

For other great card ideas using these new stamp sets, please hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for links to the other designers blogs.  Three random prizes will be given away from the comments on the designers blogs so be sure to comment. You won't want to miss it!!

I thank you for stopping by today. I hope you have a fabulous day!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Christmas in July Release Party Day 2

Happy Monday everyone!!! Are you ready for a little sparkle and shine?

Today I am showing you some tags I created using CAS-ual Fridays Stamps new "Christmas Sparkle" stamps and "Tag Ornament Fri-Dies."

Isn't this stamp set so fun? I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I saw it!!

At Christmas, I wrap each person's presents in a specific wrapping paper and then add home made tags. So, for example, all Charlotte's gifts are wrapped with the same wrapping paper and then each gets matching bows and tags made especially to go with the particular paper. I knew that I wanted to use this set to start making some of my tags for this Christmas.

I started off by stamping the large circle from "Christmas Sparkle" in Delicata "Silver" pigment ink and heat embossing using WOW silver embossing powder.

I then stamped the sentiments using the same technique. However, for my first tag, I stamped the sentiment right on the tag. I thought it looked boring so for the other two tags, I stamped the sentiment on a separate, die cut circle and adhered them to the tags using foam adhesive.

After all the embossing was done, I then added Stickles in different colors in the middle of the circles that were not fully embossed. I die cut the circles using the matching "Tag Ornament" Fri-dies.

Next I die cut the ornament tops out of silver glitter paper. I die cut two for each tag, with the total of six. I adhered the top on both the front and the back of the tag.

I then adhered the "to/from" onto the back of each tag. I LOVE how they came out!! I will be making more of these as the month goes on in different colors to match the different papers I have.

This stamp set and ornament dies will be available at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store starting on Saturday. Be sure to use the code nora2016 to get 15% off your total order!!

For more beautiful sneak peeks of this stamp set, be sure to hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for links to the Ink Squad's blogs. Be sure to comment on all the designers blogs. Three random prizes will be taken from the comments on the blogs.

I appreciate you stopping by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Christmas in July Release!

Happy Sunday everyone. It is steaming hot outside and to cool you down, I am giving you a sneak peek to some new winters stamps from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. These particular stamps will be available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store TONIGHT. They were previously released in a limited quantity for Catherine Pooler's Stamp of Approval box but now they are available for everyone!!

For my first card, I used all of the products above and some patterned paper for a festive creation.

I started off by trimming a piece of patterned paper from Fancy Pants "Wish Season" collection into a 4" by 5 1/4" piece. I then cut a piece of pink paper, also from "Wish Season" into four strips and notched the end with scissors to create banners. I adhered the banners, overlapping them a bit, onto the front of the wood patterned paper. Next I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment in silver from the "Snowy Sayings" stamp set onto the pink banners.

I stamped and embossed snowflakes from "Bringing on the Snowflakes" set onto vellum. I then die cut the snowflake parts out with the "Funky Flakes Fri-Dies." I tied silver DMC floss around the patterned paper, tied a bow and then adhered the vellum snowflake over the bow. I added a rhinestone in the middle of the snowflake for a bit of shine. Next I adhered the patterned paper card front over an A2 top folding card using foam adhesive. 

I then used "Walnut Stain," "Picket Fence" and "Tumbled Glass" Distress Stain over the front of the card. I added random rhinestones and some vellum left over from die cutting the snowflake over the banners for a bit of whimsy. 

I decided that I wanted to create a second card since I had so much making the first card. Instead of using primarily patterned paper, I decided to make the stamps my focal point.

I stamped the small snowflakes from "Snowy Sayings" onto a white A2 top folding card base with Hero Arts "Soft Pink" and "Tide Pool" dye ink. I then stamped the sentiment in Ranger Archival "Black" ink from the same set.

I added a scrap of pink from Fancy Pants "Wish Season" collection at the bottom and American Crafts glitter tape in blue. I then adhered random sequins in blue and white to complete the card.

Remember, these stamp sets and the die set will be available tonight in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store. Want a deal? Use the code nora2016 to get 15% off your total stamp order!!!

I thank you for stopping by. Be sure to check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog for links to the other designers blogs. There projects are fantastic!! Have a fabulous day!!

New Home Card

Happy July 4th!! I hope everyone is enjoying their day. We are just chilling here at my house, with Chris working on getting up more trim around the windows.

I am stamping away, attempting to get some images to color in for the 30 Day Color Challenge. Who will be joining me?

I also wanted to pop in and show you a "Happy New Home" card I created but never posted. I used Sunny Studios "Backyard Bugs" set for my adorable mushroom images

I colored these in with Copic markers and enhanced with some Nuvo drops.

The little ladybug I covered in crystal effects ti give it some shine!! The sentiment is from an old Stampin Up! set.

I created the background blending Distress Inks. I then layered everything over heart patterned paper.

I thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Have a Happy Holiday!!

My Favorite Things Sketch #287

Hello everyone!! It has been a beautiful weekend weather wise here. Sunshine in the low to mid 80's and NO HUMIDITY!! I will take that any day. It is the humidity that kills me every time.

Chris and I walked to breakfast this morning it was so nice. Our usual place was closed for vacation, unbeknownst to use, so we went to a hole in the wall that I don't remember ever being there. Apparently we had eaten there when we first moved to this town nineteen years ago and after today, I know why we didn't go back. Not only was the food not great but for a hole in the wall, it was expensive!!! I cannot figure out how it stays in business. Anyway, we will NOT be going there again!

Today I am posting two cards that I created for the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #287. Again, I am playing with the MESS ON MY DESK. (I really, really need to clean it up but am waiting until the carts I want are in at IKEA in the color I need them to be.)

My first card I used patterned paper that was left over from my SJ Kit Club Kit that I die cut using My Favorite Things "BluePrints Die-namics #13".

I then die cut a sentiment block out of white card stock using MFT's "Cross Stitch Rectangle Stax" and stamped a sentiment from a retired set.

The blooms are from MFT "Fall Florals," which is one of my favorite floral stamp sets right now.

The second card I created I like a lot better then the first.

I die cut some Fancy Pants Chevron Paper with one of the MFT "Blueprints #13" dies and adhered it to a top folding, white A2 card base. I then placed a banner that I had die cut from a piece of MFT  "Dots and Stripes Fresh" paper over the chevron.

On the circle, which was a scrap on my desk, I blended "Spun Sugar" Distress Ink and then misted Heidi Swap "Primrose" Color Shine and "Picket Fence" Distress Stain on top. I adhered it onto the card front with foam adhesive.

I then layered images from MFT's "Sweet Succulents"set that I had stamped, die cut and colored in with Copic markers.

I used "Clear" Wink of Stella over all the succulents and a bit of "Icicle" Stickles over the flower. The sentiment, also from "Sweet Succulents" was stamped on piece of white scrap and adhered with foam adhesive.

That is all from me today. I hope you have a FABULOUS rest of the day. I thank you for taking the time to stop by.

P.S. As I am writing this, my husband is outside working on putting trim around our windows. He is swearing, which he rarely does, so that is not good!!!