Oh My Stars + New CAS-ual Fridays Challenge

Happy Friday and welcome back, everyone! Today I have a new card to share featuring CAS-ual Fridays Star Fri-Dies. Now I created this card for the new challenge over on the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog. The challenge is a sketch challenge, my favorite.  Here's the sketch for you. 

This card is mostly die-cutting using the Stars Fri-Dies and colored cardstock. Once you decide on the colors, die-cut the stars, and add to cardbase following the provided sketch above. Use 3D mounting foam on the middle and layer them. Stamp sentiment and add sequins. Doesn't get any easier than that. 

Be sure to link your project for the current sketch challenge for a chance to win. 

Thanks for joining me today and have a great Mother's Day!

Happy Friday + New Mood Board Challenge

 Hi, and welcome, everyone! Today I'm sharing a few cards featuring the Victorine Originals Flower Pot with Birdhouse Red Rubber Stamp. And course, the gorgeous new mood board from SumMore Fun Blog. 

 If you link your project up over on the SumMore Fun Blog you have a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to the SumMore Fun Online Store. 

First, I'm going to say this stamp is not one that I would normally gravitate towards. I realized while using that being outside of my comfort zone is when my creativity is at it's best. Weird, I know but hey, that's me. 

This card is super easy to create. Just follow the steps below.

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For the card above I colored the image with Prisma Pencils, stamped the sentiment background with Memento Ink Summer Sky, layered on to Doodlebug Kraft In Color 6x6  Paper.

Emboss the background, die-cut hello die 4 times to layer, add Steel Navy Embossing Powder and heat set, color image with COPICS, finish off with sequins.

Quick and simple, right?  

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Merry Christmas + Casual Fridays Challenge Inspiration

Hi and welcome back, everyone! Today I'm sharing my inspiration for the new
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge - Dreaming of A White Christmas. Be sure to link your project for a chance to win.

PRODUCTS
 Merry Stamp Set 

Joy Stamp Set

How To

• Stamp sentiment and snowflakes using Memento Ink London Fog onto Neenah #110 Cardstock(4.25"x5.5")
• Add sequins to center of snowflakes

As always, thanks for joining me today. 

Bounties Of the Season

 MOOD BOARD #14

Happy Friday and welcome back, everyone! Today is the start of a new mood board on the SumMore Fun Challenge Blog. Be sure to hop over and check out all the amazing projects by the Design Team and enter for a chance to win a $20 GC to the SumMore Fun Store. Double that if you use Victorine Originals and/or Raisin Boat products.

HOW TO

• Using Distress Oxide Inks in Spiced Marmalade, Iced Spruce, Fossilized Amber, Seedless Preserves randomly stamp Pumpkins On a Vine, let dry; center oval die-cut and run through machine( save oval cut-out to use on a tag or another card); die-cut banner and stamp Fall Bounties sentiment using Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves.
• Cut a piece of gold foil paper to go behind stamped paper and adhere( I purchase large pieces at HL near the framing dept. and cut it down)
• Starting with 5" x 5" top fold cardbase, adhere stamped Strathmore paper to cardbase
• Using 3D moutning foam adhere die-cut banner left center of oval
• I use my mini scoreboard and emboss stylus to create the border around the stamped paper

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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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You Make Me Smile!

                               Hi, everyone and welcome! Today starts a new challenge over on the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog.

Here's the sketch that you will be following when you play along and my inspiration for you. 

Now it's your turn to join in the fun over on the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge Blog. 

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Thinking Of You

Hi, everyone and welcome! Today I'm sharing a little inspiration for the Craftin Desert Divas Monthly Mood Board Challenge. You still have a few days left to join in. 

January Mood Board Challenge 

I did a little heat embossing and distress ink blending to create this quick Thinking of You card. 

I highly recommend the Finetec Watercolor Set - Golds, they are gorgeous, and it takes very little water to use them. I also recommend investing in a few high-quality paint brushes or you'll just keep replacing the cheap ones. 

CARD BASE

• 4.25in. X 5.5in. Canson Water Color Paper 

STAMP

• Using Versafine Onyx Black Ink Stamp snowflakes and flourishes and heat emboss with clear embossing powder
• Using painter's tape off paper and layer distress inks blending Seedless Preserves, Salty Ocean, and Peacock Feathers
• Using Finetec Artist Mica Watercolor Set - Sterling Silver flick tiny splats over card
• Let dry.

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