April Showers bring May Flowers

Hi and welcome, everyone! Today is the start of a new challenge with Casual Fridays Challenge Blog. Here's the new theme, April Showers bring May Flowers.

I used the stamp set Truth Is with the coordinating die set, Truth Blooms Fri-Dies. 

So simple to create, stamp the image and two extra blooms on Neenah Desert Cardstock, color with colored pencils, die-cut extra blooms and add 3D mounting foam to pop-up on cardbase. Stamp sentiment and add embellishments. 

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As always, thanks for joining me and have a great weekend. 

Think Pink

Hi and welcome back, everyone! Today I'm sharing my inspiration for the new CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Think Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness.

I used the Truth Is Stamp Set to create my card. The Truth Is Stamp Set and Fri-dies are the October Special, be sure to check it out. 

How To

• Card Base 4.25" x 5.5" layered with pink cardstock
• Stamp image onto Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Tan Artist paper using Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry, let dry, stamp sentiment along stem using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
• Stencil circles using Hero Arts Unicorn ink and Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry
• Adhere to card front, centered, using fun foam
• Finish off with sequins

As always, thanks for joining me today. 

CAS-ual Fridays Color Challenge

Hi, everyone and welcome! Today is the start of a new challenge over at the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog. You know I think color challenges are my favorites and I love this color combination; Coral, Aqua, and Grey. 

So, here's a little inspiration for you. 

CARD BASE

4.25"x 5.5" white card base

LAYERS

Grey and Black Cardstock die-cut with stitched rectangle dies

Die-cut coral paper using the Truth Blooms Fri-Dies

STAMP

Stamp Truth Is flowers with grey ink, stamp dots with aqua ink, and stamp  Truth Blooms die-cuts with coral ink, add black centers using COPIC marker,  stamp sentiment using VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

ASSEMBLE

Adhere grey and black cardstock to card base

Adhere white cardstock using fun foam to black cardstock

 Finish off with three sequins 

Now it's your turn to show us your take on this Color Challenge. 

Here are the products I used:

              

And a discount code for my followers! 

Yeah, you don't have to be a follower but I would appreciate it!

As always, thanks for joining me. 

I'll be back Monday with a midway Inspirational post.

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How Do You Use Patterned Papers?

Hi, everyone and welcome! The topic of today's post is patterned papers. If you are a paper crafter like myself, at some point in time you have probably hoarded patterned papers, right? It's okay to admit this. I mean I would be lying if I said I didn't have papers dating back to the late 90's, early 2000's in my stash right this second. Hey, someone has to do it. But at what point did you stop and say, "Alright, already, some of this has to be used" or maybe you haven't reached that stage just yet. No worries, it will happen. So what do you with all that patterned paper? Make pretties, of course! 

I like to use patterned papers that don't have a busy pattern to stamp and color on. Yes, I color directly onto the patterned paper. You just have to be careful not to lay too much color down, especially, alcohol ink because it has a tendency to bleed. I've even lightly used Zig Clear Color Real Brush before, again with that light word. So, you should go dig through that collection of patterned papers and grab some stamps and get to stamping. When you're done be sure to link your beauties up in the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - Use Patterned Papers for a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to CAS-ual Fridays Online Shop.

Let me highlight the rules for you:

No product requirements, no style restrictions, enter as many projects as you like(separately, of course), and be sure to link to your PROJECT post. 

Just click the photo below to be taken to the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog and join in the fun! 

CARD BASE

4.25"x 5.5" white card base

LAYERS

Patterned Papers from my stash

STAMP

Stamp Truth Is and Mon Ami flowers and sentiments onto patterned papers

COLOR

Color using alcohol markers

ASSEMBLE

Adhere stamped/colored patterned papers to card base

Finish off with sequins and/or enamel dots

I hope you'll  link your project in the challenge, I really love seeing what everyone enters. Plus, it's a great way to win some goodies. 

As always thanks for joining me! 

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