CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: November Sneak Peek #1

Happy Monday!

I'm so excited to share some sneak peeks for the November CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release! Today's new set is called Butterbows and you are going to love the beautiful butterfly rainbow and all the lovely sentiments! 

For my first card, below, I heat embossed the rainbow stamp with red embossing powder and die cut a heart shape on the panel above it. The sentiment "You still give me butterflies" is so perfect! I used the CAS-ual Fri-Die 4 Petal Set to make my butterfly out of wool felt and glittered it up!

For my second card, I imagined a golden Christmas wreath made out of the rainbow stamp. I stamped it twice to form the circle shape and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I used the sentiment from the Christmas Carols set which fit perfectly. The polka dot cardstock  from a Jenni Bowlin kit and the little bow from a Studio Calico kit give it a fun twist, I hope! :)

I tried to show some different looks and different holiday cards you could create with the new Butterbows set. You must head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog now and see the amazing cards from the rest of the design team and comment for a chance to win it!

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Moxie Fab Thanks Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Moxie Fab Thanks Blog Hop! 

If you're hopping along, you just came from Jennifer Priest's awesome blog! 

If you read this post from Cath at Moxie Fab World back on November 1st, I'm sure your heart sank just like mine. How can paper crafters throughout the world survive without the creative inspiration and challenges from Cath?! The thought is inconceivable! 

So in order to pay tribute and show our love and appreciation for Cath, a monster blog hop was organized and engineered, and I'm so happy to be a part of it. I really owe Cath a lot. I won several of her Moxie Fab Challenges early in my paper crafting days, and it gave me the confidence to put myself out there, aim higher, and achieve more. Thanks for that, Cath! 

I know a Moxie Fab Future awaits you, no matter what you decide to do next! 

Keep hopping along with us as more bloggers share their love and gratitude for Cath!

Next up is my friend and creative genius, Bev Gerard!

Here's a full line up of all the stops on the hop!

Unscripted Sketches #226: Family

Happy Monday! How do the weekends go by so quickly?! I did get a chuckle on the walk into school when I heard a 4th grader telling a group of kids, "...and Tony Romo was smiling at all the girls, AND he's already married!" lol! Not sure where he witnessed this, but I hope his values stay that strong, the 4th grader's values, that is!

Last night I whipped up a couple of overdue birthday cards that a co-worker ordered, oops, like months ago. (I told dh tonight that I'm working on getting my *stuff* together, and I'm hoping to have that done by the time I turn 50.) She wanted something with chickens for this card, so after rooting around (get it?) in my stash, I found a few in the October Afternoon Farmhouse collection. That was an awesome collection, by the way. 

I was inspired by the Unscripted Sketches #226, although I flipped it to work with that pretty stamp I used. I'm counting my three "dot" embellishments as the rooster label, date label, and Maya Road chipboard house. Close enough, right?!

Okay, gotta dash. Can't lie...when I went to google "October Afternoon farm" to see what that collection was called, I found out they have a Public Library collection!!! Get out! I am a library girl from way back, so I must go find out where to order it. NOW! heehee!

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

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: Spooky!

Happy Sunday!

I'm up today on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog, so I had to play with the new Spooky stamp set again! I'm in love with that little ghost!! I embossed her in white, then then colored her by dipping a Blender Pen into a white pigment ink pad. I love that effect! I use it a lot on snowmen stamped on kraft cardstock as well.

I used the Oval Tags Fri-Die for my side cut-out, and I used the cool circle stamp to make my background. It's so easy to line up! 

I broke the sentiment stamp up by using a wooden banner from Studio Calico painted with white pigment ink. The inspiration came from the awesome Seize the Sketch #5.

I hope you have a great Sunday! 

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

Recipe

Stamps: Spooky by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps 

Cardstock: SU Basic Black, Whisper White, Glitter Silver 12x12, retired black DSP.

Ink: Versamark, Memento Black, SU White Craft & Pumpkin Pie.

Accessories: Oval Tags Fri-Dies from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, Big Shot,  White Embossing Powder & Heat Tool, SU Silver Cord, Clear Button, & Blender Pen, Studio Calico Wooden Banner.

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: October Sneak Peek #5

Happy Thursday!

I'm back with the final Sneak Peek of the October Release from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

We have another new Fri-Die today, yippee! 

Introducing the Funky Square Tag Fri-Die!

It includes the two tag pieces and the *funky* shape that coordinates 

with the Bold Wishes stamp set, which I also used on my card. 

I whipped this card up at my crop last weekend using the Unscripted Sketch #225. 

Love this one!

Be sure and head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to see the awesome samples from the rest of the design team and comment for a chance to win this cool new die!

All the new October release sneak peek stamps and dies will be available tomorrow! Yay!

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

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: October Sneak Peek #4

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to Sneak Peek #4 for the October release from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps!

Yep, it's another awesome die...the Funky Round Tag Fri-Die!

It contains three pieces with endless uses and coordinates with the Exclamations stamp set. 

Since the holidays are coming, I decided to make "funky" snowflakes! I did some random stitching to give the card a "snowy" feel (in my mind at least!) and then attached the dies with yarn. I added the holiday sentiment from the Christmas Carols stamp sets. 

Be sure and head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the awesome projects from the rest of the design team and leave a comment for a chance to win this new die!

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

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: October Sneak Peek #3

Welcome to Day 3 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps October Sneak Peeks! 

I hope you enjoyed the new stamp sets Spooky and Amber Waves!

Today we are showing a new Fri-Dies called Four Petals! 

It's another wafer thin die that cuts beautifully through cardstock as well as wool and felt like I used on my card. There are two different sizes and they perfectly fit the stamps in the Christmas Carols set. Of course, you can change the petals to fit any season with a simple change of color. Check out the samples from the rest of the design team to see what I'm talking about at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog! Leave a comment there for a chance to win the new die!

To kick up the "holiday drama" on my card, I used Heidi Swapp Tinsel Color Shine Spritz and silver embossing powder for my sentiment. Simple, but elegant. Hope you like it!

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

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: October Sneak Peek #2

I'm back with more sneak peeks for the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps October Release!

These two cards are made with a beautiful new set called Amber Waves!

It will be perfect for Thanksgiving and fall cards, as well as thank you cards as you can see!

I went with a super CAS look here. Paper, ink, and an accent. Maybe you don't need much!

Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the projects from the rest of the design team! This beautiful stamp set will be available for purchase on Friday!!

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

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: October Sneak Peek #1

Happy Sunday!

It's time for the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps sneak peek of the new October release! Yay!

You are going to love this new set called Spooky! 

I embossed my ghosts in white and smudged white pigment ink over the entire card.

*****Update: you can purchase Spooky in the store NOW! Happy Haunting!*****

Head over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to see the amazing projects from the rest of the design team! I love how many different looks you can get with these sets!

Come back tomorrow for another sneak peek! 

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

Fusion #19: Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday! I'm off in East Texas at my annual fall scrapbooking retreat with girlfriends! Good times! So far, lots of sleep, chocolate, and one card! :)

I made this card for the Fusion #19 challenge using Crate Paper Party Day goodies plus the number day paper Farm House Paper Company and the big text bubble embossing folder from Goose Bumpz. 

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