The Friday Mashup #81

Happy Friday! Time for the Friday Mashup!

I'm back for my 3rd week as the October Guest Designer for the Friday Mashup #81:

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with a "Christmas Ornament".
2. Or Make a project with some "Sparkle".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Christmas Project with some Sparkle".

I did the whole "mashup" for my card. I flicked some green paint around and topped it with Martha Stewart antique glitter. I dug out an old Stampin' Up! ornament stamp and covered it in the same glitter. Easy peasy! Well, except for the bad glitter spill, ugh! I'll be sparkly for days probably!

I hope you head over to the Friday Mashup and play along with us! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

CAS-ual Fridays #74: Put Your {Heart} Into It

It's CAS-ual Fridays time! You'll love the CFC74 Challenge: Put Your {Heart} Into It! Create a CAS project with a heart! 

Be sure and check out this week's sponsor, too, I Heart Papers! Check out the special discount and shipping offer:

I guess you've all been listening to Michele's secrets and hints over at the CAS-ual Fridays blog and on Facebook...big news coming this Friday when you get to meet the new little sister! You can still display this badge to help spread the word and link up here for a chance to win a special $75 prize from our sponsor!

Things are getting good! *smile*

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Heart Full of Thanks for You

Happy Sunday evening! Hope you've had a great weekend!

Just a quick "heart" card share! This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge is to create a CAS project with a "heart". This was one of my "possible" cards but didn't make the cut, hehe. I'll be back tomorrow night with the "official" one. *smile*

I tried to do some creating today, but schwooo, the creative mojo was nowhere to be found, ugh! But I did walk 2 miles, finish all the laundry, and enjoy the Sunday night special lineup...The Amazing Race, The Walking Dead, and Homeland. Booyaaah!

Hope you have a super week! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

I Miss You

This is my homesick card. I haven't seen family since last Christmas and that is too long! I'm sure many of you can relate! *tough smile*

I used two fabulous challenges for this one...Freshly Made Sketches #56 (turned on its side) and The Play Date Cafe #153. That great United States piece is a die cut sticker from Studio Calico...been hoarding that one for awhile! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

the Friday Mashup #80

Happy Friday! I'm back as the October Guest Designer for the Friday Mashup Challenge blog! And I have a bat guano card for you! hehe! That's what I thought it looked like after I added the black ink splotches! *smile*

I hope you'll play along with the Friday Mashup #80:

1. Create a card using a sketch
2. Create a card using the faux washi tape technique
3. Or mash it up and use both the sketch and the faux washi tape technique!

FYI, if you google "faux washi tape" a bunch of different tutorials will come up. I didn't have the supplies for any of them, so I tried adding scotch tape over a piece of patterned paper. I'm not sure that was the most effective! haha!

I hope you'll come play along! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

CAS-ual Fridays #73: For the Girls!

It's CAS-ual Fridays time! This week is super special because our challenge is For the Girls: create a CAS project for the special women in your life! I know you have some special gals in your life that could use a card, right?! 

Here's what you're playing for: the guest designer spot at CAS-ual Fridays for November, PLUS a $25 gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp! (My wish list is a mile long at that site, hehe!) 

Do you like that sentiment I used on my card? It's from a new stamp set, Fight Like A Girl, from A Muse Studio for their Stamp Out Breast Cancer promotion. A Muse Studio generously donated the set and a package of creative supplies to the Facebook Girl Fridays, so I have some more cards down below to share with you!  

You can get the Fight Like a Girl set, too, right here, for just $3.00 shipping! 

Would you like a chance to win the stamp set AND the package of creative supplies for free?!

• Head over to this CAS-ual Fridays Happy Hour post and leave a comment for you chance to win! 
• You can enter once a day!
• Winner will be drawn randomly, you don't have to participate in the challenge.

Don't forget to head over to Facebook and "like" CAS-ual Fridays and A Muse Studio for more inspiration with this fabulous stamp set! Here are some more samples to spark your creativity:

Visit my posts here and here for a few more Fight Like a Girl cards! Hugs and happy stamping!

Chin Up, Buttercup!

Happy Sunday evening! I hope you had a great weekend! I enjoyed the best long weekend with my crafty girlfriends, words can't describe! I made nine cards and three scrapbook pages, and that was in between lots of talking, eating, napping, and movie watching! *smile*

This is one of the nine cards, guess you probably figured that out! I showed a card the other day with the Fight Like a Girl stamp set from A Muse Studio to help promote breast cancer awareness that you can get for just a $3 shipping charge, and I used it again here. As a Girl Friday with the CAS-ual Fridays challenge blog, I was super fortunate to receive a generous package from A Muse Studio that included the stamp set, yummy cardstock, ink, ribbon, and little pearls. I went ahead and ordered one myself, along with the yummy Chevron stamps, that I used here. 

For the layout, I used this super inspiring and easy to work with sketch from Create with Connie and Mary. The challenge is still open for another 2 days and 12 hours, so you still have time to play along, but you do have to use Stampin' Up! products only, which I forgot, oops! Don't forget to play along with The Friday Mashup this week too! It's fun rectangles with yummy blues and greens! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Recipe

Stamps: Fight Like a Girl by A Muse Studio.

Cardstock: Venetian Solid Burano, Venetian Patterned Burano, Petite Polka Dot Seattle, and Chevron Seattle by A Muse Studio; Whisper White, Pool Party, and Comfort Cafe patterned paper by Stampin' Up!.

Ink: Burano Pigment Ink by A Muse Studio.

Accessories: Designer Button and Pool Party twine by Stampin' Up!

the Friday Mashup #79

Happy Friday! I was beyond excited when Holly from the Friday Mashup Challenge blog asked me to be the guest designer for October! I love their fun challenges and how they give you two challenges, with the option to do just one of them, or mash them up together and do both! Then I got this week's amazing graphic and since blue is my favorite color, I was over the moon! *smile*

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge:

1. Make a project with the colors "Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, and Lucky Limeade".

1. Or Make a project using "Rectangles".

1. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project with the "Color Combination and Rectangles".

As you can see, I went for the "Mash it Up"! I hope you'll come check it out and play with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Fight Like a Girl

Have you seen the awesome new stamp set that A Muse Studio has out for Stamp Out Breast Cancer awareness?! It's called Fight Like a Girl, and you can get it for just $3 that covers the cost of shipping. I ended up making this card two ways since I couldn't decide which color combo I liked best. 

Unfortunately, I'm sure we've all had a relative or friend who has needed a card like this. Hopefully our prayers will be answered and a cure will come soon. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

CAS-ual Fridays #72: Toot Your Own Horn!

 

It's CAS-ual Fridays time! Come play with this week's challenge: CFC72: Toot Your Own Horn...create a project inspired by your blog header! How fun is that?! If you don't have a blog header, no worries, you can use the CAS-ual Fridays blog header for your inspiration! *smile*

Can you see how I used my blog header for inspiration? I was a little stressed, since my blog header is kind of low-rent and homemade, featuring photos of some of my favorite things. When I came across these Amy Tan stickers in my stash, I knew they were perfect for this challenge! 

Are you ready to give it a try? You'll want a chance to win the prize from this week's sponsor, A Muse Studio. This week's winner will receive a fantastic product bundle that includes: Best of Times cling set, latte pearl stickers, A Must Studio Grass Ink Pad and a 20-pack of their yummy fall palette cardstock--valued at over $35!

So what are you waiting for?! I can't wait to see your projects inspired by your blog header! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!