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!

Jingle All the Way!

It's Day 4 of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release and we have another awesome stamp set to share with you! And this one has some AMAZING coordinating dies, too!

Now, I naturally gravitated toward a certain stamp in this set... I'm sure you can see why! *wink, wink*



Ummm... YUP! I LOVE that stamp! And the little bell cluster is absolutely FABULOUS! LOVE IT! For reals.

But, you GUYS! This stamp set also has a seriously fabulous sleigh in it and you have GOT to see what some of the Girl Fridays created with it! I was inspired, that is for sure!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release DAY 3!

YAY! Are you guys having a blast so far? I certainly am! We have two more awesome stamp sets from the new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps July release to share with you today!!!

Today we are showcasing one of my absolute FAVORITE stamp sets from this release! It's called Partridge in a Pear Tree and I LOVE it!!!



I stamped this super cute stamp and masked off the present on the bottom so I could 'plant' my tree at the bottom of my card. I colored with copics and stamped the solid bird in place. Isn't this image SO FUN?! I seriously love it! For reals.

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Our second new release is the Starlequin stamp set. First of all... BEST NAME EVER. For REALS. Secondly, I love how this can totally be used both for holiday and for every day designs. I combined it with another favorite stamp set for my card today!

Now you simply MUST head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the Girl Fridays have created with these amazing new sets! You are going to LOVE the creative ideas everyone came up with!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RELEASE WEEK!

You GUYS! It's CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RELEASE WEEK! I am so excited to share a TON of new stamps with you this week! And we are starting with some AMAZING sets!

Start making your lists! And don't forget that you can save 15% in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store when you use the code JINGLE2016! Have you seen the new remodel over there? It is AMAZING!!!

And now for the first new stamp sets... 

Today we are introducing two new stamp sets and a fabulous new set of dies. These DIES, you guys!!!! For reals, though.

This card was created using the super pretty new Snowy Sayings stamp set. I stamped the border with Brilliance ink, so it has wonderful shimmer! The sentiment is overstamped in a dark grey that works so well with that blue! 

And this one. THIS ONE!!! These DIES, you GUYS! I know. I already said that. It bears repeating. For reals. This is the Bring on the Flakes stamp set and the Funky Flakes Fri-dies and all I can tell you is that you need them both. The end. 

'Cept that wasn't really the end quite yet. Because you have GOT to see what the team has created with these stamps and dies! Head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out the complete sets and to see what the Girl Fridays have created! It's good stuff, folks. Good. Stuff.

Have a Happy!

BRAVO! (Discount code and Giveaway)

Hasn't this week of new release fun from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps just been awesome so far?! I love these stamps and dies! I have another great stamp set and die to share with you today! This one is all about the celebration!!!



I stamped the background using several of the awesome marquis style sentiments in this set! I love the fun font on these! I also love that they can totally be focal point or background depending on how you design your card! I pulled in the BRAVO Fri-die and some embellishments from Pinkfresh Design to add a punch of color to finish my card.



Tomorrow we have our FINAL reveal and then the new stamps and dies go LIVE in the store! WOOT! WOOT!!!!! Don't forget that you can stop by the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for your chance to win this awesome stamp set and to check out some amazing inspiration from the Girl Fridays!

Also, remember to use code JINGLE2016 for 15% off your entire CAS-ual Fridays Stamps order! FOR REALS, dude! 

Have a Happy!

THANKS for joining us for Day THREE of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release!

And yes, we have another giveaway and more inspiration for you today! Today's brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps stamp set is a sentiment MUST HAVE. Thank you cards. We all make 'em. We probably even send those ones sometimes! *wink* Having awesome thanks sentiments in your stash is essential! And today's stamps give you JUST that! I love it!



Oh, and did I mention that there is an awesome die involved, too? 'Cause THERE IS!!! Yup! And I'm loving it! I decided to use the negative die cut to create the 'thanks' and then stamped the rest of the sentiment in a break in my patterned paper for a fun design. A few sequins added some great color, too!



I love that these don't just say 'thanks' and 'thank you', but rather they offer complete sentiments to use for heartfelt thank you cards. It really is such a great set!

Don't forget to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog for your chance to WIN this stamp set and to check out the awesome inspiration from the Girl Fridays!

And, if you need to do some shopping, don't forget to use code JINGLE2016 for 15% off your entire order!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a Happy!

Dream Then Do - CFS Release Week with Discount and Giveaway!

It is Day TWO of the awesome new release from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! We have a wonderful, encouraging stamp set to share with you today! I think you are really going to love this one!



This set is called Dream then Do. It is absolutely STUFFED with absolutely fabulous, inspiring sentiments that stand as focal points on a card SO well! The fonts on this set? Umm... yes! I love them! I had some fun with some color on this one! I feel like this set was just MADE for this kind of card design. I think a couple of my team mates thought so, too! You simply MUST check out the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to see the various ways people have rocked these stamps!



Isn't it FUN?! And this isn't even it, folks! We have MORE coming at ya later this week! Be sure to stop by each day! And don't forget to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to enter to win this stamp set!

And, if this release inspires you to do a little shopping, be sure to use the code JINGLE2016 for 15% off your order! WOOT! WOOT!

Have a Happy!

It's CAS-ual Fridays Stamps RELEASE WEEK!

It's RELEASE week, my friends! Yup! We have all kinds of brand new fun coming at you from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! We are starting out today with an absolutely AWESOME new stamp set and coordinating dies, too!



This set is called Pretty Posies. Because, well... they are PRETTY POSIES! For reals, this set... I should apologize now for how much I'm going to be using it. Because I'm gonna use it a LOT. I absolutely LOVE it and the dies fit so perfectly, making them even more versatile!



And this is just the beginning, you GUYS! Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the entire team has created using this fantastic stamp set. I so love what everyone made! You are going to enjoy this little tour of posies! Also I just actually typed possies instead of posies. So, perhaps your posse will enjoy the posies? HA! You can also enter to win this stamp set! WHAT?! Yup. For reals.

Also, hold on to the code JINGLE2016 so you can save 15% on your next CAS-ual Fridays Stamps order! Yup. I've got your back. I'm your posy posse.

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Release DAY FOUR!

I KNOW, can you believe there is even MORE goodness to this CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release? For REALS, you guys! Today we are sharing the Lovely Blessings and the Scallop Tags Fri-Dies. These are a great addition to your holiday stamps and your tag die collections!



I used one of the small snowflakes to create a simple scattering behind the layered tags with the sentiment heat embossed on them. I love these colors for Christmas. Red is my favoritist color of all time, so I tend to reach for it a lot during the holidays, but adding this dark teal gives it a slightly less traditional look and makes it a bit more trendy. I kind of sort of love it. For reals, though.



Be sure to head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out what the rest of the team has created and to enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store! Woot!

Have a Happy!

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Release Day THREE! - Joyeux Noël

Today is day three of the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release and this *might* be my favorite card I created for this release, but I can't be sure on that, as I just really had an awesome time creating with this entire release. For reals, though. Introducing... Joyeux Noël!

That snowflake is so utterly fabulous and so utterly CAS-ual Fridays, I. can't. even. I absolutely LOVE it! And the sentiment Fri-Dies? HOLY LOVE, BATMAN! This is one of three sentiments in that set, and DUDE, you need them. Just... go with me on this one, I promise, I wouldn't steer you wrong.

As for the how on this one, well, I layered a piece of sticky backed black foam with cardstock on one side and double sided adhesive sheet on the other. I then die cut that using my Spellbinder Platinum, because power, and added it to my card, offering a pretty awesome white on white with a shadow look. Sounds pretty easy, right? Yeah, no. It wasn't. Not even a little bit. But it's done now and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to, so I'm a happy camper. HA!

But, seriously, the team has done AMAZING things with this stamp set and these dies! Leave a comment here and then head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check it out AND to see how you can win a $25 Gift Voucher to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store! 

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!!!

It's RELEASE TIME! (And Giveaway!)

You GUYS! It's CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release week and I am SO excited about the stamps and dies I get to share with you this week! For reals! They are absolutely AWESOME and you are going to love them!

We are starting out today with the brand new Autumn Blessings stamp set and Acorn Fri-Dies. You can see the full set and dies over on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog. You guys, for reals, this is a fantastic, versatile fall stamp set that I know I will be reaching for all year for various projects. It just rocks!



I went with a simple design for this one. I stamped and colored the acorn with Spectrum Noir colored pencils and then die cut the top piece only to add some dimension. I am absolutely IN LOVE with the tiny stamps in this set. Yes, of course the big ones are fabulous, but that tiny acorn is TOO CUTE! And there are a couple of tiny leaves, too! They are perfect accent stamps! LOVE IT!



A bit of May Arts twine finishes off the acorn perfectly. Also, I used pumpkin pie ink for the sentiment. Because pumpkin everything.

Now, leave a comment here and then head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out this full set and to find out how YOU can win a $25 Gift Certificate to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store! Woot! Woot!

Have a Happy!

Sunshine is My Favorite Accessory

The Simon Says Stamp Splash of Color release is now LIVE! YAY!!!! SO many fabulous new goodies in this release! I am particularly excited about the new ink colors! It really is a fantastic collection of inks. And yes, I am an ink whore. Of this I am aware, but for reals, you guys... Simon inks are definitely some of my most used inks. They are fantastic!

Heidi and her crew kindly sent me some new stamps, dies, and an ink pad to play with and I am loving them!



I combined the new Happy Block Greetings stamp set and the brand new Scallop Stitches Dies along with another stamp set from the Color of Fun release to create this summer time inspired card! I love this sentiment! Isn't THAT the truth, though? For reals.

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That gorgeous teal/aqua-whatever-you-want-to-call-it ink color is called Lake Shores and it really is a fantastic tone. I love it! I combined it with the Simon Says Stamp Duckling and Slate. I really do love great ink. I just can't even help it.

All of the links you find in this post are affiliate links, and as usual, your support is always appreciated. All artwork and opinions are my own!

NOW... GO SHOPPING, DUDE! For reals! This is a GOOD one!

Also, just a reminder: You can find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest!

Have a Happy!

Stamplorations BIRTHDAY Party! (There are Giveaways involved)

Stamplorations is celebrating their second birthday and they are EXCITED! I am honored to be guest designing for this fabulous blog hop! They even designed three party themed stamp sets for the occasion! I have three different cards using these fun new sets to show you today.



For my first card, I had some fun with rainbow colors and the adorable pinwheel from the Party Mates stamp set. The sentiment comes from the Party Time set. So fun!



This one brings on the drama with that awesome mask! Seriously. I love that mask. SO FUN! I used the same two stamp sets for a whole different look!



I absolutely LOVE this fun, flirty dress stamp from the Party Girl stamp set! It was begging for some purple!

Be sure to head over to the Stamplorations blog to check out more of the festivities and to link up a creation of your own. But first, be sure to leave a comment here. There are prizes for both commenting AND for linking up! YAY!

Prizes for commenting:

• 1 winner of $25 gift certificate
• 5 winners of $10 gift certificate

Prizes for linking up a party/celebration/birthday project:

• 3 winners of the party stamp sets (1 winner of Party Mates, 1 winner of Party Time, 1 winner of PartyGirl)
• 1 winner of $25 gift certificate (if STAMPlorations stamps/stencils are used) or $15 gift certificate (if non-STAMPlorations stamps/stencils are used)

You can find the links to ALL of the celebration blog posts HERE! Be sure to comment and/or link up a card to play along!

Have a Happy!

SMILE! It's time for the Pinkfresh June Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to the Pinkfresh Studio June Embellishment Kit Release blog hop. You should be arriving to my blog from Christin's blog. If you are just finding the hop here on my blog and want to see some inspiration from my the entire design team, please start at the Pinkfresh Studio blog! I think you will enjoy this hop! This is a great kit and the team has done some really fun things with it!




I absolutely love these acetate pocket scrapbooking cards. And no, I don't really scrapbook, but they work SO well on cards! I created this card sort of like a shaker with not shakey bits. This allows the clear acetate card to have some space between it and the background, leaving room for light to get in there and just plain ol' make it look cool. 




CHECK OUT that awesome wood veneer?! Seriously. I am in love with it. And that washi tape has already become a go-to for me. It's fabulous! And lined. Yes, it is on a paper liner so the gold doesn't transfer to the back of the tape beneath it which is awesome. Basically, this kit rocks. For reals, though.

Thank you so much for hopping with us today, be sure to Like Pinkfresh Studio on Facebook and Instagram, and comment on the Pinkfresh blog {the june kit release post} for a chance to win the June kit! The winner will be announced 22 June 2015.

What's that? You want to actually SEE the whole kit? Oh, okay, well, here then. Why didn't you just say so?! *winnk* *wink*  

Ummm... yup. It's AWESOME. For reals. Like, tons. That die? Yes, it cuts out all of those letters in that alphabet stamp. And makes a cool tool to, oh, I don't know, create the perfect sized window for the card above! Yup. I totally used it for that. 

Your next stop on the hop is Jessy's blog. 

Head on over to the Pinkfresh Studio blog for the full hop list. 

Have a Happy, folks!

Fun With Flowers

I know I was rather excited about the new Simon Says Stamp Color of Fun release yesterday. Guess what? I'm STILL that excited about it! Seriously! It is so awesome and I am SO loving these stamps and dies! Today I am showing off the gorgeous Many Thanks stamp set. This set is a collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and WPlus9, therefore, amazing, naturally.


I masked off the area I wanted my floral strip and stamped away! I even used LAYERS, you guys! Well, kinda. I mean, it's layered for me.I used two different stamps for each flower and for each leaf. Layers, dude. For reals. I also used the new Hollyhock and Blue Jay inks for this one. The new ink colors in the Color of Fun release are really amazing. Seriously. They are AMAZING. Buy them.


If you haven't had the chance to check it out yet, run on over to Simon Says Stamp and be ready for some fun! This is my favorite release in awhile. I really love it! Lots.

Dreamers Gotta Dream...about a NEW RELEASE!

Did you SEE IT?! The Simon Says Stamp Color of Fun release is LIVE and it is FABULOUS! Oh, my goodness, you guys, this release! I absolutely LOVE it! I have been playing with a few fabulous stamps, inks, and dies from this release and I can't wait to share them with you over the next few days!



I used the new Firework Burst die set and the My Sunshine stamp set for this card along with the gorgeous new Hollyhock ink pad. You guys, this pink?! It's so fabulous! I love it so much! The panel behind the sentiment is actually white cardstock inked with the Hollyhock ink to  match the stamped text perfectly. It makes me happy. Very happy.



Now, seriously... head on over to the Simon Says Stamp store to check out this Color of Fun release! You do NOT want to miss out on this one! It is seriously amazeballs. My links are affiliate links and your support is always appreciated.

Have a Happy, folks!

But, WAIT! There's MORE!

Yes, that's right, my friends, we have ONE MORE awesome new stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps to show off today! Annnnddd.... today they are LIVE! Yes, you can finally order these great stamps and dies we have been making you drool over all week long in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Store!

Today's set is called Calm and Loving and it is just the sweetest! I created a super CAS card with this one and I just like it. I do.



I created a little window in my card front and stamped the heart circle inside the card so it would peek through! The banner crosses over the opening and hides a little surprise!



YES! I love the 'true story' sentiment in this set SO MUCH! And I tucked it right under that banner. SO FUN!

Now head on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to check out even MORE inspiration! Also, this is one of two posts of the day, so be sure to check out my Bazzill Basics Blog Hop post, as well! Inspiration and Prizes GALORE!

Mon Amie (Giveaway)

It's another AWESOME day of CAS-ual Fridays Stamps releases!!! Today's stamps and dies may be my favorite from this release, although, I admit, that is a hard call, given that this entire release is AMAZING! The stamp set is called Mon Ami and the Mon Ami Fluer Fri-dies coordinate with it perfectly!



I die cut the flowers from watercolor paper, watercolored them (which I LOVE), and then adhered them with foam tape over the stamped stem sentiments. I kind of love this card, not even gonna lie to you about it. Kind of love it.



Be sure to check out what the rest of the Ink Squad created with these gorgeous stamps and dies! Seriously... today is not a day you are going to want to miss! Also, leave a comment here, and on the rest of the DT blogs for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! Woot! Woot!