CAS-ual Fridays (tags)

I know it's cliche, but TGIF! 

This work week has worn me down, but I am planning on having some fun this evening, and getting crafty with a friend this weekend, so it's all good:)

This week at CAS-ual Friday, we were challenged to make tags.

I love making tags.

I use them on packages and gift bags frequently so I can never have enough in my stash.

In fact, I made a few more last week for a post on the Casual Fridays Stamps blog too.

Both sets of tags use Merry Kiss-mas and the top two tags also use Snowflake Greetings.

 This week we are sponsored by BossyJoscie! All sorts of awesome craft things are in that shop.

If you enjoy making tags why not join us at CAS-ual Fridays this week and show us your mojo!

Thanks for stopping by & have a great weekend,

XOXO

Holly Lantern

Hi friends, I'm doing this from my phone, forgive me!

 

Please join us as we showcase the Holly Lantern from Denami this week. It's on sale for 10% off!

 

Products used in my card are:

Holly Lantern (cling)

Happy New Year (cling)

Gingerbread Paper Pack

Iridescent Emerald paper

Hot Pink ribbon

 Lime Boutique button

 

Check out the Denami Blog for even more crafty goodness to get the ideas flowing!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Happy Thanksgiving

My internet at home has been spotty recently, so please forgive any missing posts.

Go check out the tutorial I have up on the Casual Friday Stamps blog this morning!

It explains how to recreate this card using the Countdown set!

Also, join us for a two week CAS-ual Friday challenge of including blue on your project!

Stamps used include Merry Kiss-mas and Snowflake Greetings. 

This is what vegetarians eat on Thanksgiving:

Sweet potato biscuits, smashed buttered rutabaga, balsamic glazed pearl onions, pioneer woman's green bean casserole (minus the bacon) and 9 hour burgundy mushrooms,  Mashed potatoes, vegetarian gravy, lemon roasted Brussel's Sprouts, thinly sliced hickory smoked Tofurky, black olives, stuffing, and cranberry sauce (whole berry).

I couldn't resist playing along with the 10 Minute Craft Dash this month either.

Great colors! And my card took me almost the entire 10 minutes...9:57!!!

Products used include

Peace

Small Splatter

Classic Cardstock

The light blue solid square is also a Denami stamp but I think it's been retired...:(

Sorry ofr the mass post but my internet seems to be working so I wanted to take the chance to cram it all in! lol

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends,

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Anniversary wishes

Hi friends!

I'm popping in today with this simple anniversary card I made for a friend and his wife.

Yes...

I am aware that it is pink.

He likes pink. Hot pink.

*smile*

It's also time for a Product Spotlight at Denami, and the Berry Vine is on sale this week!

I used all cling stamps on this CAS card, and some white and black embossing powders.

To see lots of ideas from the Design Team, check out the Denami blog.

Products used:

Berry Vine (cling)

Happy Anniversary (cling)

Boutique Buttons (white)

Confetti Cardstock Sampler

Thanks for stopping by today,

XOXO

Thoughtful TY blog hop

Happy Sunday everyone!

Thanks for coming by today. If you are following along with the scheduled blog hop, you should have arrived from Tina Milbourn's sweet blog. I'm sure her creation left you drooling and wanting more. She's the bomb that girl:)

For a full listing of participants check out the Denami Blog.

Thank you cards are always necessary in my household, so today's hop will be sure to inspire me. For my card, I used a fun background stamp to cover the main panel and added another simple sentiment and one of my favorite butterfly images. Quick and easy and PERFECT for mass producing in multiple colors!

Products used:

Thank You Background

Contempo Thank You

Brushed Butterfly

Pastel Cardstock Pack

Your next stop is Lisa Elton!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog for TWO chances at winning a $20 gift certificate to the Denami store. And the participants love comments too, so why not make someone's day and also get a chance at winning free money? *smile*

Thanks for stopping by,

Hope you found some inspiration

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (so torn)

Hi friends! Hope things are swell in your world today.

It's Friday, so that must make some of you smile, right?

This clean and simple card is for this week's CAS-ual Friday challenge to use paper tearing.

I can't take credit for this cute idea though...*smile* I saw something similar as a vector on an image hosting site a while ago and saved it for inspiration.

I didn't have two tone cardstock, so I glued two sheets of plain red and plain green paper together and then just started tearing! It was cathartic and fun and I got carried away and had to start over! *chuckle*

Stamps are Casual Fridays Stamps and not yet released but will be soon! *squeal*

Consider this a sneak SNEAK peek:) lol

Join in the challenge this week and show us your paper tearing skillz;)

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Sketch challenge

This month's challenge on the Denami blog is a sketch designed by yours truly!

*smile*

Products used:

Large Flower spray

Thankful for you

Classic CS pack

After stamping the flower spray, I colored the leaves with a a white gel pen and the flowers with a dark grey Copic, The dragonfly was added as an afterthought.

Check out the blog to see lots of other samples by the Design Team, and be sure to link your own creation based on the sketch up to the blog for a chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (boys)

Happy Friday all!

This card is for my 13 year old. 

Well it was made with him in mind, anyway.

I will give it to him if he manages to do what his father and I hope he will soon. * secretive smile*

This week's Clean & Simple challenge on the CAS-ual Friday blog is to make cards for boys.

Stamps used are Casual Friday stamps, from the Woot Woot set. I can see I'm going to get lots of use from them:) Woodgrain Impression plate from PTI, star punch from SU, charm from my stash (possibly a HilaryDuff thing from several years ago???*chuckle*), grey and orange CS from Denami Designs. 

CAS-ual Fridays is looking for a guest designer this week, so play along with us for a chance to be our next Girl Friday Temp!

Hope to see you there!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (kraft)

Can I share my love for this tongue-in-cheek set?

It just makes me smile every time I use it:)

I created this masculine BD card for a friend of mine, and of course it's late. *shrug*

 What can I say?

But it also fits the bill for this week's CAS-ual Friday challenge:

I created a "kraft colored" panel by coloring with my Copic markers on glossy CS. It was fun and I think it would be great in lots of other color hues as well.

This is a bittersweet CAS-ual Friday post, because of a few changes.

Sad because we are saying goodbye to several members of our team (Karolyn, Jenny, Julie, and Stephanie) *sniff sniff* 

Girls, it was delightful working with you and I hope you still play along with us. Don't be strangers!

but HAPPY because the new Casual Friday Stamps debut TONIGHT!!!!

Of course the sponsor for this week is Casual Fridays Stamps:)

And the winner gets a gift certificate to choose any of the new stamp sets that debut today!
I hope you'll join us in this kraft challenge and strut your talent.
Thanks for stopping by, XOXO

Two fer...

I have two cards to share today!

This one is for the sneak peeks happening at the NEW CASual Fridays Stamps Blog! 

Eeeek!!

Don't you just love this set? It's called Truth Is...

And you can win it by commenting over on the blog! And if you haven't commented yet on the previous sneak peeks this week, don't worry..you still have time, so get over there for a chance to win all of the sets being released!

This was the first card I ever created using my very first set Michele sent me from the new Casual Fridays Stamps...it was so hard not to spill the beans to everyone as I was working with this set...it's just so versatile and beautiful and the sentiments are perfect for brightening someone's day. *smile*

I sponged shades of blue ink all over white glossy cardstock, then heat embossed the flower stems in white, I did the same with the sentiment, but used a Copic marker to color over the white e.p. for one word to make it stand out.  A few ribbon loops and dots of Copic inside the flower and it was done!

And now for the next card...

My second card is for the Denami spotlight of the sweet Give Thanks circle. 

It's 10% off all this week!

Denami supplies I used:

Give Thanks Circle

Elegant Floral Set

Brushed Thank you 

(didn't stamp the "you" and drew in an "s")

Autumn Ribbon Sampler

Sky Blue CS

For lots of gorgeous samples using this fun stamp, check out the Denami blog!

Thanks for stopping by today, hope you enjoyed my designs:)

XOXO,

SUPER special CAS-ual Fridays!

IT'S TIME!!!

The day we've all been waiting for :)

The reveal of the SECRET announcement from CAS-ual Fridays and the new "little sister" is here~!

If you want to go check out the blog to see the news I'll wait...

In case you aren't aware, there will be a party happening ALL WEEK and prizes galore will be handed out! Special guests will be popping in, contests will be won, and history will be made! 

*giggle* 

Ok, so I got a bit carried away...* sheepish grin*

But seriously, it will be a grand ole time:)

One of the secrets is our new sponsor this week for the challenge of "over the edge."

Did you go see the surprise yet? 

GO ON!

The stamps I used in the above card are from our sponsor.

I've been singing that song by Styx (Mr. Roboto) ever since I created this card too! *chuckle*

I really hope you'll join us all this week for the PARTY happening at CAS-ual Fridays.

Create a clean & simple project with something hanging over the edge and link it up!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

Halloween Blog Hop

Woot Woot! It's almost Halloween!

Some of us are showing off our adorable halloween stamps from Denami with a blog hop today *smile*

Did you arrive from Wendy's blog?

I'm sure she had some great inspiration for you.

If you want a list of participants, check out the Denami blog.

Remember, you have TWO chances of winning a $20 gift Certificate to the Denami store if you leave a comment at each stop along the way!

Card supplies:

Brushed Pumpkin

Halloween Stamp Set

Retro Border set 

Halloween Kitty

Pastel CS pack

Classic CS pack

Pastel Twine pack

The fun part of this card was heat embossing each of those large polka dot borders with three different colors! 

Treat Bag Supplies:

Trick or Treat

Glassine Bags

Tangerine Buttons

Pastel Twine

Autumn Twine

Spring Twine

Your next stop is the talented Greta!

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO

CAS-ual Fridays (hearts)

I {heart} Fridays *grin*

Not only is it the beginning of a 2 day work-break for me, but it also means a new CAS-ual Friday challenge is happenin'!

This week its all about incorporating hearts.

I started with a photo of a painted sign and fiddled with it to make it fit a standard card size before printing it onto some thick cardstock. I then punched a heart shape from the middle, wrapped it with twine and adhered it to my hot pink card base with pop dots.

Our sponsor this week is very fitting:)

I {Heart} Papers!

They don't just sell papers though. They sell gorgeous dies, awesome stamps, Copic markers, and lots more!

Come join in the CAS-ual Friday challenge and put your {heart} into it!

And don't forget about the BIG SECRET that will be revealed on the 19th! *squeal*

Check out a way to win a suh-weet prize package for displaying a blinkie HERE! 

Thanks for stopping by,

XOXO