CAS-ual Fridays Stamps - Coffee Talk

I'm up on the blog over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps making some pretty things.  Hope you'll hop on over there for links and details!

I'm playing along over at Double Trouble's current challenge, It's A You Day!  They're partnering with Stinkin' Inkers and their Girly Girl themed challenge and I'm playing along there too!  You should check them both out!

Thanks for stopping and hope you'll come again soon!

 

You Are Sweet - Caffeine Fueled Paper Play

I'm up on the blog over at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers with some more Sweet N Sassy!

You can hop on over there and visit if you'd like details and links!  Thanks so much for stopping and hope you'll come again soon!

 

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps - Two Angels

I'm up on the blog over at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps with this one!  If you'd like more details and links, hop on over there and join me!

Check this out!  There's is a great Black Friday sale over at CAS-ual Fridays... no code needed!

And if you use this code you can get an additional 15% off of some already great prices!

Thanks for stopping!  Come again soon!

 

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release - Heart Ribbon

Welcome to Day 4 of the CAS-ual Fridays Release!  Today we're sharing projects using the awesome new Heart Ribbon stamp set!

I started by ink blending Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxides and then added some additional ink through the Tin Roof Stencil.  Then I stamped the heart ribbon using some Color Fuse Ink using my Misti and before removing it I stamped over it with clear embossing powder.  I added some Pink Taffeta embossing powder from WOW and heated it up.  Then I fussy cut the ribbon out.

For the sentiment, I cut the breathe from the Just Breathe Fri-Dies in white glitter paper and twice more in white cardstock, and stacked them together.  Then I stamped a sentiment from the Heart Ribbon set and added both across the ribbon with some popup tape.

Perfect for an encouragement card and the sentiments are great with the ribbon or without!  And again in that cool font!

Now be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog to see what everyone else has created and to see how you could win some free stuff!

And if there is something you must have, I have this for you:

Thanks so much for stopping and please do come again soon!  And for some more CAS-ual Fridays Stamps inspiration, check out my post up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog today here!

Terrific Flowers - CAS-ual Fridays Release!

It's Day 2 of the CAS-ual Fridays Release!  Today we're sharing projects using the Terrific Flowers stamp set!

I've been playing a lot with my Color Bursts lately and I used them here.  I cut my background layer from Watercolor Paper and stamped and embossed the flowers from the set onto the Watercolor paper.  Then I used Ken Oliver Color Bursts to watercolor in the flowers.  I added a little extra color using my watercolor pencils.  Finally I colored the background with more Color Bursts.

After the panel was dry, I added a subtle pattern using the Tin Roof Stencil and some Distress Oxide Inks.  And for my sentiment I cut the Sweet and Friend words out of white glitter paper and twice more from white cardstock and stacked and glued them together before popping them up onto my base.

I stamped and cut out one of the sentiments from Terrific Flowers and added it to the bottom of the card.

And that's me for today!  Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays stamps blog and see what everyone has created for you today!  And the entire New Release is available now in the shop here!

And should you decide there is something you must have, I have this for you:

Thanks for stopping!  And come back tomorrow for more Release Inspiration!

A Special Freebie for a Happy Thanksgiving with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

Welcome back and Happy Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope you are having a chance to spend time with friends and family and to reflect on all the good that is in your lives right now.  I am very grateful today for so many things including that I get to be here sharing with you today!  We've got some really great things going on here starting now!

First... a sale!!!

Awesome sale, right??  And bonus!  If you spend $55 and will get the beautiful and adorable new stamp set Snow Angel for free!

Beautiful isn't she?  I've used this set today on a tag to play along with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags challenge!

I was inspired by Mindy Eggen's tag on Day 18!  That beautiful gold embossed sentiment background got me started!  I used my favorite Scallop Tag Fri-Dies as my base.

I'll be honest... It took me three times to get the tag right...lol!  I love imperfection as much as the next guy, but I learned some things along the way.  Patience for one...lol!  For me the easiest way to do this was to stamp each line separately with Versamark, powder, and emboss and then go on to the next.  Otherwise, these eyes could not keep track of where I was stamping.  And then I would just line the next set up so that the peace was lined up approximately the same distance on each line ... so for instance... I'd place the "P" of the 2nd line somewhere around the "C" and "E" on the one above it.  Don't check... I said approximately...lol!  AND!  Don't forget to swipe over the tag before you start with an antistatic pad... I only did it once the first time and that seemed to do the trick... although I never mind a little stray powder here and there.

I'm also playing along with the Wow Embossing Powder December Challenge on Facebook to use Gold!  I think I've done that here!  I used the Gold Metallic Embossing Powder.

I just love this sweet angel stamp and the oh so sweet sentiments included in it.  You can get her free with an order of $55 or you can buy her separately... or both during the sale!

AND even better there is a brand new Coffee sentiment set available!  Meet Stay Strong:

I used one of the sentiments on this card over this cool background I made using the Tin Roof Stencil, some embossing paste and some embossing powder!  Have you ever used embossing powder over embossing paste?  I love the extra dimension it gives to the embossed parts!  Here's how I do it:

When I use this technique, I like to start with Mixed Media paper because it's a little heavier and the combo of the paste with the heat embossing can really curl regular cardstock... plus sometimes I like to add other medium as well, so (if I remember) I usually start with this kind of paper.

I die cut my panel with a rectangle die from my stash.  Then I place it on a scrap paper because I tend to make quite the mess!  It's also easiest for me if I place some masking tape around the stencil to help keep it in place.  If I'm covering the entire panel, I keep the tape off the edge of where the paper is, but the tape still helps to hold it in place.  Then  I used my spatula to apply the embossing paste to the panel through the stencil.  And finally my new best friend when using any kind of paste with stencils is the Stencil Pal with it's long straight edge for smoothing out the past and it floats over the entire panel.

When you remove the stencil you're left with this...so pretty all by itself, right?  But while it's wet, you can if you wish sprinkle some embossing powder over it....

I used the Wow Vintage Peacock and it's sooooo pretty!  I thought it would be perfect for my Emotional Support Beverage sentiment.  My favorite part I couldn't capture, but when you heat this it's so fun to watch it change.  It bubbles just a bit as it sets and then you can watch the magic happen as more of your colors come out of that beautiful powder.

So not only do you have that cool sparkly embossing, but it's raised a bit too because of the paste.  I love it!!  To finish my card, I die cut my Coffee Cup and hearts from the Heart Board Fri-Dies out of Copic friendly paper and colored them using some colors that coordinated with the background.  I love the kind of tie-dyed look!

My coffee really does understand and love me.

I'm playing along over at Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge which is Anything Goes!

So that's me for today!  I hope you enjoyed your stop and if you're inspired and ready to shop the sale I have something extra for you!

You can use my code or any of the Girl Fridays' codes for an extra 15% off these already fantastic sale prices!!  And don't forget if you spend $55 before shipping and tax you will receive Snow Angel for free!  That sweet angel needs to come to your house.

Happy Holidays and take whatever chance you have to relax and reflect (and maybe shop a little...lol... I know I will be)!  Come back again soon!

CAS-ual Fridays 7 Years Release - Hearty Horse!

Welcome to Day 4 of the CAS-ual Fridays Anniversary Release!  Today we're sharing projects using the Hearty Horse stamp set!  Isn't he a cutie??

I created another Deco Foil background using the Tin Roof Stencil, Deco Foil Transfer Gel and some beautiful Amber Waterfall Deco Foil.

I just love this cutie pie!  I decided to make my Hearty Horse brown.  I created a shaker frame using the second and third largest Bubble Box dies.  Then I attached the horse to the inside of the frame and glued some acetate over the back of the frame including the horse.  I added some pop-up tape and sequins and there you go!  I created my own mix of sequins using some browns and golds and clear sequins and beads.

Isn't that Deco Foil gorgeous???  Ok... I love the Tin Roof stencil too... it's also my favorite...lol!

I chose Hooray as my sentiment so that I could use the card for a variety of reasons... encouragement, birthday, congrats... and added a few of the single hearts, colored in gold and added some Liquid Glass over them.

Hooray!

Thanks for stopping!  Be sure to hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Blog to check out what everyone has created for today!  Find out there how you could win some free stuff!

All of the new products are available in the shop now!  We'll be sharing more inspiration through Friday and should you see some things you must have, you can use this if you'd like:

Come back tomorrow for more release inspiration and don't forget, Friday is the start of the Fall/Winter 2019 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!  CAS-ual Fridays is a sponsor again!  Be there or be square!