It's the FINAL DAY of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release party!!!

You GUYS!!!! It's the last day of the July CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release party!!! That means the new stamps are gonna be in the store mighty soon! Don't forget that you can save 15% on your order in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store by using the code JINGLE2016.

But first... ! We have two more sets to show you today!



Yup! Once again, CAS-ual Fridays Stamps has created not one, but TWO gorgeous Hanukkah stamp sets! You guys... I would venture to say that CFS is the leader in fabulous Hanukkah designs! For reals. I used both sets to create this card. That sentiment is going to be my go-to this year for the Hanukkah cards I need to create for my Jewish friends!

Be sure to check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to see even more fabulous designs AND to find out when the the new stamps are available in the store!!! WOOT! WOOT! Pssst! Sometimes that button gets pushed a little early. *wink* *wink*

Have a Happy!

Happy Hanukkah!

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah and I have a card up over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for just this occasion!



You can find the complete instructions for this card over on the CAS-ual Fridays blog! Be sure to stop by!

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Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Day TWO! Festival of Lights

I told you it was going to be an awesome release week and I was not lying! I have another awesome brand new CAS-ual  Fridays Stamp set and Fri-dies set to share with you today!



This Hanukkah set makes me so happy! I absolutely love the bold lettering and the details just make this set awesome! The dies allow you to do so much, too! You can see the complete stamp set and the dies over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog!



I used my Hero Arts Ombre ink pads for the lettering and the flames. I have to admit, I thought those were kind of silly and I didn't buy them until I was able to get a super good deal and now I think I am in love. Figures. HA! I certainly love how they work with these awesome stamps!!! I stamped and embossed the center flame and die cut it so I could pop it up a bit over the top of the card design.

Be sure to leave a comment here and then head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to see the AMAZING cards the rest of the team has created and to find out how you can win a $25 Gift Certificate to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store! Woot! Woot!!!

Let's CELEBRATE!

It's time to CELEBRATE! Today is the final day of sneak peeks for the new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release! This is a SUPER fun die set that coordinates beautifully with the 8 Happy Nights stamp set, but you can TOTALLY use it on it's own or with other fun stamp sets. Which is what I did. Because I like to be contrary and such.



Yup. I totes grabbed that 8 and made it into a birthday card! SO.MUCH.FUN. you guys! For reals, though. I will also be using this Fri-die set for some awesome Hanukkah cards, but when this idea came to mind, I simply HAD to play with it!



Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the Ink Squad has come up with! So many fabulous card ideas! AND.. you can comment for your chance to WIN!!! YAY!

Be sure to be ready, as these stamps will all be available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store tomorrow... but probably earlier, because, let's face it, Michele LOVES to release new stamps for you guys!!! YAY!

Wishing You Eight Happy Nights

The Holidays are officially upon us and up first this year is Hanukkah!  (Yes, for reals... it starts the night before Thanksgiving this year.)  SOooo... if you are Jewish or if you have Jewish friends and you want to give them their holiday cards in a timely fashion, it's time, dude.  It's time.



I created this fun (and super easy to mail) Hanukkah card using some FABULOUS stamps from CAS-ual Fridays stamps!  It's up on their blog today, too, actually!  YAY!!!!  I stamped the background repeatedly to cover the entire panel in a light ink and then overstamped with dark blue ink to achieve the layering without additional bulk.  To add just a bit of pizzaz I heat embossed Stars of David over each candle in silver.  I kinda love that.  Just sayin'.



I really kind of love this card.  It's simple, but super pretty and it just makes me smile!  I like to smile.  It feels better than that other stuff.. you know... like scowling and such.  Just sayin'.

I hope you have a fantabulous day with an extra ray of sunshine today!

Have a Happy!

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Hanukkah Greetings and a Christmas Bucket o' Goodness

Creating fabulous cards and wonderfully presented gifts doesn't have to be hard!  Actually, it doesn't even have to take all that much time!  Today I have a simple Christmas gift and a pretty Hanukkah card to share with you.  Both of these projects are super simple and wonderfully festive, all at the same time!


I found this great treat bucket at Target in the $1 bin. And...because it was part of the previous season...it was 50% off. Yup. Totally. Love it when that happens! I stuffed it with a bag of Christmas candy and tied that off with a fabulous May Arts mesh ribbon bow. I then stamped a tag (punched with a great Fiskars ornament punch I've had for years and years) from the brand new PSA Essentials Peel and Stick tag collection, colored it, and attached it! Nice and easy!


As for my Hanukkah card, I used a great Bazzill shimmer paper as the base to give it a little sparkle with ZERO work. Then I stamped the Star of David from the PSA Essentials Mixed Holiday Peel and Stick pack and fussy cut them. This sounds time consuming, but due to the straight lines, it's actually super quick! I stamped the sentiment on a little banner and...voila! Nice and easy! LOVE.THAT.

For more PSA Essentials inspiration, check out the PSA Stamp Camp blog!

Also, I have a really great Christmas wreath going up over on the May Arts blog today! I've included the full tutorial so you can create this one, too. Be sure to stop by there to check it out! Here is a little sneak!


Oh...and for those wondering how court went yesterday... The guy didn't bother to show up, so that was certainly a point in our favor. We sat before the Magistrate and a detective and told them what had happened. The magistrate said he felt the charges should at the very least be bumped up from 'wanton destruction of property' to 'malicious destruction of property'. We don't know if there are other charges. It all seemed quite positive from our end, although, we won't hear anything for awhile. They did tell us that we WILL hear something, but due to the back logs and such, it will be a bit, so we are good with that. I'm just happy to have this piece done with. I never knew 20 minutes of sitting in a room describing an incident could be so VERY exhausting! LOL!

Jingle Out!