CAS-ual Fridays Release Week Day #2

It's day 2 of the amazing CAS-ual Fridays Release week and we have lots more fun inspiration with the new Dream Then Do Stamp Set.  This set totally rocks, as it is full of uplifting and inspirational sayings that are perfect for so many projects!  Here's a card that I've made with this set...

This card is a total CAS classic in design as I stamped the sentiment, adhered it with a panel, added patterned paper and enamel embellishments... ta-da!  Like I said, I love the sentiments in this set and I can really see this one on a layout, or on the top of gift wrapping for the Graduate in your life.

Thanks so much for visiting me to today!  You will find more inspiration and peeks at this set on the CAS-ual Fridays blog.

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

April Papertrey Ink Hop

*If you are looking for my CAS-ual Fridays post please scroll down :)  Thanks!

I was able to squeeze in a minute of play time today to join in this month's PTI Blog Hop, yay!!!  And this one was a real doozy...

I wasn't quite sure where to start so I just kept looking at the colors and thinking circles... finally I pulled out my Twig Wreath Set and PTI inks...

for the leaves I used repeated stamping with various inks to achieve an ombre look.  I then diecut the Stripes Diagonal Cover Plate and tucked my panel inside.  Added some sequins, and ta-da!

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

CAS-ual Fridays Release Week Day #1

Hello and hooray!!!!  Today I finally get to share the awesomeness that is the new release for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and dies!!!! yay!!!!!  They are so awesome, uplifting, and fun that you will have to get your hands on them as soon as they are available! (pssst - they are available as of April 25th! woot woot!)  Today we are sharing the awesome Posies Stamp Set and Fri-dies...

To create this card I started by stamping my flowers from the Pretty Posies Stamp Set onto blue card stock.  I then added more dimension to the pedals with various Copics.  Next I the matching die cut and set them to the side.  On my white panel I had stamped a mix of leafy images from the older set Casual Comfort in a mix of greens and yellows.  I then stamped the sentiment from the Pretty Posies set in a coordinating dark blue.  I felt like this card needed a little pizazz to go with the sentiment so I busted out some Amy Tan glitter wash tape for the side and some Clear sequins to go around the floral arrangement.  The final step was to adhere the panel to the card base at an angle.

Thanks so much for popping by my blog and you can find more inspiration/sneaks of this set on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog!  Pssst - and I have a discount code just for you too! Check below...

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Styling With Purple

*Notice I have now added a For Sale Page up above, happy shopping!*
Hello!  Happy weekend, yay!!!!  I'm so happy to share this quick post with you today that I created based on the Virginia's View Challenge: Friendship ( sooooo happy to see this challenge back even for just a little! ), Simon Says Stamp: Make it Girlie Challenge and the Sparkle and Shine Challenge....

This stamp set is from Papertrey Ink, and it is one of my favorites!  I used my Zig Clean Color Brush Marker in Violet and moved the color with my water brush.  I then used the marker again to color directly on the little circle splatters and stamped it several times as a background.  I finished it with a few sequins from The Ton and backed it with some Textured Shimmer card stock by DCWV.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

You Are So Loved Layout

Hi!  Today you will find me here and on the DCWV blog sharing this super girly layout I've created with two of their new stacks called Scripts and Music Notes and Classy Copper...

I had fun mixing and matching these papers and adding layers of paper together.  I am also going to enter this into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Make it Girly

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Think Spring Green for STAMPlorations CAS Challenge

Hello!  It's the mid month reminder time for the latest STAMPlorations CAS Challenge and this time we are giving you the optional twist of the color: Spring Green.  Here's what I've created this time to get your crafty mojo going...

(ooohhhh and ahhhh!  Look at that pretty sparkle!)

To create this tag I've used the New Beginning Stamp Set. I just LOVE the soft and bright images along with encouraging sentiments in this set.  I used my Copics to color my image in and then added some shine with my Wink of Stella Marker.  I then popped it all onto a diecut green tag and added my sentiment with a Olympic Green Versafine Ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you create!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

No Line Watercoloring with Mint Owl Studio

Have you seen the newest release at Mint Owl Studio?!  LOVE IT!!!  Today I am playing with the beautiful Love for Mom Stamp Set and using the no line watercoloring technique.

To create this card I started by coloring the outlines of the stamp with various Distress Markers.  I then spritzed the stamp with water and pressed firmly onto watercolor paper.  Next I went in with clean water and a brush and pulled the colors in from the edges.  To add more color I waited for the first layer to dry and then went back in with a water brush and the distress markers colored on a clear block and added it in.  I then used a stipple brush to pounce around the outside of the image.  I finished it all off with some wink of stella.  This was then layered on my card with a mix of patterned papers.

I am linking this up to the MarkerPOP Challenge: Anything Goes
and in the Simon Says Stamp: Make it Girly Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!
Lisa