Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to all of my US readers! I am lucky enough to be on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog on this super fun holiday (The 4th of July is one of my absolute favorites, actually) and I have a fun, patriotic card to celebrate!



I pulled out a few different sets to create my fun flag design. I love how it is whimsical and artistic and just plain FUN! I used one of the flowers from Wallflower to create the star field and then used a super fun border from Countdown to create the dancy pantsy stripes. (Yup, that's what we're calling it. Because I want to, that's why. And it's my blog and I get to make these decisions. For reals, though. Dancy pantsy.) I used post it tape to mask off the areas while stamping. The sentiment is from my favorite sentiment set, Wait for It. If you don't yet own this stamp I am concerned. Very, deeply concerned. You should have that checked.



A few sequins add to the celebratory feel of this card, along with the embossed sentiment on the wavy banner. It's just a happy-let's-have-a-party kind of card. So go ahead... have a PARTY! Happy Independence Day!

OH! And to celebrate, CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is offering FREE shipping all weekend! Just use the code FREEDOM at checkout!

Have a Happy!

*CAS-ual Fridays WAIT FOR IT Clear Stamps *CAS-ual Fridays WALLFLOWER Clear Stamps *CAS-ual Fridays COUNTDOWN Clear Stamps Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Ink *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad SCHOOLHOUSE RED ink001 *Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# RAINBOW PACK CSRB15 *Bazzill WHIRLYPOP Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SCHOOLHOUSE RED SR1 *Studio Calico GOLD Essentials Sequins 332149 *Ranger EMBOSSING POWDER LIQUID PLATINUM Rubber Stamp Ink *Tonic Studios 12"" INCH PAPER TRIMMER Guillotine Cut Trim *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958 *3M 2 INCH WIDE POST-IT TAPE 36 Yards White Mask *Precision Heat Embossing Emboss Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 *EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01

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Felt and Wood and Paper, Oh, MY!

Okay, so today I have a card to share with you. It may shock you. It's not exactly my usual CAS look. HA! Nope, my friends, this one bring in some wood, some felt, and a patterned paper with a heavy floral, too. Yikes. That's crazy pants, people!



Yup. For reals, you guys. I know it is totally different for me, but I LOVE IT! It' has so much TEXTURE! Both physical AND visual, at that! YAY! I used the brand new strawberries2stamp stamps and dies from The Stamps of Life. I am particularly in love with these dies, as the leaves emboss, and they worked BEAUTIFULLY on wood! No, seriously, though...check this out...



Can you see that beautiful cut/embossed leaf?! LOVE! The felt from The Stamps of Life is also great quality! It die cuts beautifully and you can stamp on it, too! I stamped the strawberry seeds directly onto the felt after die cutting it.

Be sure to check out The Stamps of Life website for some great videos, including one showing off these new stamps!

Have a Happy!

Shake it! Shake it, like a Polaroid Picture

It's time to DANCE! Shake it! Shake it like a polaroid picture! OH, wait.... maybe that's not what they meant. Oh, well. I'm going to continue on with my personal dance party nonetheless. (Clap your hands if you feel like happiness is the truth!.....) There, now you have some music in your head to dance to, so you can join me. HA! BUT, this is not all for naught. (HA! I love using not and naught in the same sentence. *sigh* Words make me happy. K. Moving on.) The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week is a SHAKER challenge! That's right, we want you to SHAKE IT! The Design Team is using Simon Says Stamp exclusives. You don't have to use them to participate, but if you have them we would love to see you rock them!



Soooo.... it may or may  not have been my idea to do shaker boxes for a challenge and it may or may not have caused someone in our group to groan loudly. Which was much more amusing BEFORE I had my complete and utter shaker disaster. HAHAHA! For reals, though, they take a little thought, but they are SO much fun! You can do a shaker box or a confetti pocket! Anything that shakes. Make it happen, folks!

I also grabbed a page from the amazing Laura Bassen's book and added a bit of tissue paper and string beneath my shaker. I think she was the first person I saw doing the whole tissue paper thing and I am pretty sure that's brilliant. For reals, though.



AND...one lucky participant in this week's challenge will win a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store! WHAT?! Woot! Woot!

You can find the supplies I used for my card in the links below. 

Have a Happy!

Simon Says Stamp Bring the Sunshine Stamp Set Simon Says Stamp Sun and Sunshine Die Set *PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack Pink Paislee Pen Pals 6x6 Paper Pad *Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month 2012 SUBSCRIPTION *Studio Calico GOLD Essentials Sequins 332149 *Sequins Cupped 6MM MOONSHINE MS6SC Pack of 650 *Studio Calico MAGICAL STARS Sequins Pack 331554 Simon Says Stamp Tiny Flowers Sequins *Tombow MONO Adhesive PERMANENT Tape Dispenser *3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent *Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive *Judikins EMBOSSABLE WINDOW PLASTIC SHEETS *AP512 *Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CHARCOAL Black Mid-Tone 2013 af236 *DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 METALLIC Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00053 *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252

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Stacks of Color

I am so excited to share this card today! I have actually had the design in my head for quite some time and just got around to actually creating it. My vision for this one wasn't absolute, I knew it would involve playing around a bit, but I LOVE how it turned out in the end! I created this one for the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes Challenge and the Virginia's View Dies Challenge. I hope you love it as much as I do!



I began by working my Big Shot to death. LOL! I die cut the rainbow five times in each color, and then once in white. Yes, that means I ran that sucker through the machine a total of 26 times. A crafty girl has gotta fit a workout in somewhere, wouldn't you say? HA! I then stacked the colors and covered them with white. I debated the peek on the edges or just keeping the front all white, but decided, in the end, that I like the bit of color showing on the front, although, the color glow created beneath the all white is REALLY freaking cool, you guys. For reals. I kind of love that.



From the top and the sides... dude...I seriously love this card from the top and the sides. It just looks SO COOL! Thus, you are about to enter photo overload. Just an fyi! HA! Just LOOK at that glorious color!




Mmmmm.... I do so love a wonderful rainbow! I also chose to do the colors in reverse order on this one. I think it makes it a bit unique and interesting and I like interesting. This card is done entirely in Paper Smooches dies - Look ma! No stamps! HAHAHAAA!... See what I did there? *sigh* I know. That was terrible. Anyway... Paper Smooches dies. They rock. You can find the links to them below.

You can find links to all of the products I used below.

Have a Happy!!! (Maybe an extra RAINBOWey Happy today!)

*RESERVE Paper Smooches RAINBOW Wise Die Kim Hughes *Paper Smooches DOCUMENTED Wise Dies Kim Hughes *Crafter's Companion 50 PACK ULTRA SMOOTH PREMIUM WHITE CARDSTOCK 752252 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock BULK 100# RAINBOW PACK BULKRAIN *Bazzill COOL DOWN Card Shoppe Variety Pack Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SCHOOLHOUSE RED SR1 *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# ORANGE PEEL OP5 Simon Says Stamp Lemon Chiffon *Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# GREEN LEAF GL11 *Bazzill WHIRLYPOP Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock *Bazzill JELLY BEAN Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DISPENSER & REFILL Dot Pattern Runner 62143 Permanent *Tombow Adhesive Craft Stamp DUAL PACK Refill 62144 Dot Pattern Permanent Runner *Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two Applicators 62191

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