CAS-ual Fridays March Release: Sneak Peek Day 3

Hi everyone and happy Tuesday :)

Welcome to our last sneak peek day for the brand new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps March release! Today, the DT members are featuring the new "Wait For It" stamp set.

Dont't forget to check out what the other *amazingly talented* Girl Fridays from the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Ink Squad have created with this stamp set! Please visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store blog and you will find all projects and links! We hope you feel inspired by our creations *smile*

Please refer to the grey boxes below this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you will visit my blog again, soon :-) Because I will be up with my next AIR project for Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts AND another post for Whimsy Stamps, tomorrow!

Sylvia xx

Instructions create top folded 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card from 4 1/4" x 11" white cardstock cut 3 3/8" x 5" patterned paper and adhere to card front adhere label sticker to upper left side cut 4 1/4" x 7/8" white cardstock stamp "Brilliant" ("Wait For It" stamp set) with Memento Pear Tart  reink stamp partially with Memento Bamboo Leaves and overstamp first impression stamp "You are" ("Wait For It" stamp set) with Memento Tuxedo Black adhere sentiment panel to card front using dimensional foam pads

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Wait For It" patterned papers + label sticker - Fancy Pants Design: "Collecting Moments" inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento "Pear Tart", "Bamboo Leaves", "Tuxedo Black" others - white cardstock, dimensional foam adhesive

One Sketch: Two Cards in Two Styles!

Hi everyone and happy Monday - again :)

This is the second post for today! If you want to see my guest DT post for this weeks "Clean and Simple Cards Challenge" at Splitcoaststampers, please scroll down or **click here**


The cards I am showing you in this post are both made by following this weeks sketch at Seize the Sketch:

I started an experiment over the weekend: I wanted to create two cards - both with this sketch as a starting point but the results should be totally different in style!

Well, I think I was successful ;-)


The first card is a classy and elegant, yet clean card (despite the many layers) - all white on white with some hints of gold and silver.

Please refer to the grey boxes at the end of this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)


Please take my appologies for the picture quality in this first picture! It is so hard to take good pictures of all white cards + silver metallic! It looks super pretty IRL (and I hope you can see the actual gorgeousness of the Delicata silver in the close-up) but like I said.. my photographer qualities aren't good enough to catch the beauty of it in a picture, properly *sigh*

For the second card I just wanted to be more "free" in my creative process and went a little crazy with all kinds of different "mediums", such as inks, pens, Gesso, wood, corrugated cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, stickers.

Of course, that is not what a real artist would call "Mixed Media", but well....not sure how to name this style. But one thing is for sure: it is not elegant and not clean and simple... so it's different and that's what I wanted to achieve *lol*

Please refer to the grey boxes at the end of this post for step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies :)

Now I am curious:
What style is YOUR style in cardmaking? Do you sometimes try to go out of your comfort zone and create something totally different?
Let me know in the comments form below this post and maybe you will also like to link to some of **your** style experiments? I would love to take the opportunity, visit your blog or gallery and take a look :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Instructions     Card 1 - You Are My Heart and Soul: make a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" top folded card base from 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white cardstock create "letter press" front by using an embossing folder "inside out" (so the raised parts are showing towards the inside of the card) cut two rectangles from white cardstock: 2 1/8" x 4 1/4" +  4 1/8" x 2 1/4" and spritz them with Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Spritz Gold; also create some random droplets and splotches all over the panels; let dry affix the (vertical) 2 1/8" x 4 1/4" panel to card front die cut small doily from double layered white tissue paper and adhere to card front cut another panel of 4 5/8" x 2 3/4" of white cardstock and adhere to card using dimensional foam tape create a pierced border around the remaining white panel with the gold spritz ( 4 1/8" x 2 1/4") stamp sentiment to the panel using Delicata Silvery Shimmer  adhere gold sequins mount panel to card front using dimensional foam tape     Card 2- You're So Good For My Heart: make a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" top folded card base from 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white cardstock cut 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of chevron patterned paper and adhere to card front cut 1 3/4" x 4 1/4" piece of orange polka dot paper and create a faux stitching border all around the panel by using a paper piercing tool and a white gel pen; adhere to card front cut 4 5/8" x 3" piece of grey corrugated cardstock and randomly paint with white gesso; let dry and ahere to card front affix round sticker onto corrugated cardstock cut 4" x 2 1/2" piece of checkered paper and create a faux stitching border all around the panel by using a paper piercing tool and a white gel pen distress edges of the panel using an Ink Blusher tool loaded with Memento Cantaloupe ink stamp sentiment with Memento Bamboo Leaves onto panel wrap around a blue crinkled seam binding affix banner sticker right over the seam binding adhere panel to card front color wood veneer hearts using Ink Blushers to apply Memento Summer Sky and Tangelo inks embellish card front with colored hearts

Supplies     Card 1 - You Are My Heart and Soul: stamps - Whimsy Stamps: Key to my Heart inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Delicata Silvery Shimmer, Pssst! Sheer Shimmer Spritz Gold tools -  IMAGINE Crafts: Craft Mat; Spellbinders: Grand Calibur die cutting machine; paper piercing tool dies - My Favorite Things: Die-Namics Dizzy Doily Duo embossing folders - Spellbinders: M-Bossabilities Enchanted others - white cardstock; white tissue; Jenni Bowlin: golden sequins mix; dimensional foam tape     Card 2- You're So Good For My Heart: stamps - My Favorite Things: You Make My Day inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento "Cantaloupe", "Tangelo", "Summer Sky", "Bamboo Leaves" patterned papers + stickers - Fancy Pants: Collecting Moments collection tools - IMAGINE Crafts: Ink Blusher, Craft Mat; paper piercing tool others - white cardstock; white gesso; Studio Calico: wood veneer hearts; blue crinkled seam binding; white gel pen

Challenges Seize the Sketch #13 (sketch) - both cards Splitcoaststampers Mix-Abilities #54 (hearts) - second card

Hugs, Kisses & Happy Wishes - Birthday Card

Hi everyone and happy Sunday :)

After displaying lots of cards featuring pink and purple lately, I want to share something a little different with you, today: 

A Birthday card in cooler colors (ok ok ok, I admit... there is some pink in it, too... but it is not the predominant color, here ;-) ) and with a super pretty patterned paper.
Ihave not used patterned paper very much, recently and so I thought this would be a nice variety to what I have shown during the last weeks.

You can find the step-by-step instructions and a complete list of supplies below this post in the grey boxes :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope to see you here on my blog again, soon :)

Sylvia xx

Instructions make 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base from 4 1/4" x 11" white cardstock cut 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" piece of patterned paper and adhere to card front round lower corners of the card base adhere banner and star stickers to upper right side of the card (partially use foam pads)  cut 4 1/4" x 1 3/8" piece of white cardstock stamp sentiment ("Wonderful Words") with Memento Pear Tart onto panel adhere panel to card front using dimensional foam pads embellish star stickers with green rhinestones

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamp: Wonderful Words inks - IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento Pear Tart patterned papers + stickers - Fancy Pants: Collecing Moments tools - WRMK Corner Chomper others - white cardstock; Kaisercraft: green rhinestones; dimensional foam adhesive

Birthday Card

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)

Christmas is over and I hope you enjoyed some wonderful days with your loved ones!

It is Friday, and usually that means a new CAS-ual Fridays challenge starting. But this time we have a two week challenge for you. Therefore, no new challenge is up today, but you still have some days left to enter the current one!!! :)

But I have a card to share with you, anyway ;-) 
Here's a Birthday card made with patterned papers and stickers from Fancy Pants' "Collecting Moments" collection. The birthday greeting is from a Paper Smooches set (as well as the banner die), stamped with Tsukineko Memento inks in "Cantaloupe".

Thank you so much for your visit on my blog, today! 
I hope you feel inspired and I would be delighted if you leave me a comment, so I know you have been here and I can come and visit you, too :)

Supplies stamps - Paper Smooches "Birthday Sampler" inks - Tsukineko: Memento "Cantaloupe" patterned papers + stickers - Fancy Pants "Collecting Moments" collection tools - Spellbinders die cutting machine dies - Paper Smooches banner others - off white cardstock, Nellie Snellen "Paper Frames" (doily), Garn+Mehr green twine, My Mind's Eye green enamel dots, dimensionsl foam adhesive

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: November Release - Sneak Peek Day #2

Hi everyone and happy Tuesday :)	Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Dienstag :)
A new CAS-ual Fridays Stamps release is coming! *woohoo* Three brand new and beautiful stamp sets will be available in the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps store on Thursday!	Am Donnerstag wird es drei brandneue und wunderschöne Stempelsets von CAS-ual Fridays Stamps geben *juhu*
From Monday to Wednesday, the DT are showcasing projects, made with this new November release.  If you haven't seen it yet, you can find my sample for the first sneak peek day **here**	Um Euch schon mal einen kleinen Vorgeschmack darauf zu geben, wird Euch das DT von Montag bis Mittwoch ein paar Werke zeigen, die mit diesen Sets gemacht wurden.   Falls Ihr sie noch nicht gesehen habt, könnt Ihr meine Beispielkarte für den ersten Vorschau Tag **HIER** finden
On this second sneak peek day the DT shows you projects made with an adorable stamp set called "Wallflower"!	An diesem zweiten Vorschau Tag zeigt Euch das DT Projekte mit einem weiteren tollen Stempelset, das sich "Wallflower" nennt!
I kept this card very simple (obviously ;-) ) and used two beautiful Fancy Pants papers (from their "Collecting Moments" collection) on the left side. To achieve the lovely shimmer on the sentiment, I used two "Perleascent" colors from the Brilliance ink family: Lime + Sky Blue! I simply stamped the sentiment and dots twice: first impression was made with blue and the second impression - right above the first - was done with the lime ink. I just love the effect and I hope you do, too :)	Ich hab' meine Karte sehr einfach gehalten (naja, das ist ja offensichtlich ;-) ) und habe zwei hübsche Fancy Pants Papiere (aus ihrer "Collecting Moments" Serie) verwendet. Um diesen schönen Schimmer bei dem Spruch zu erhalten, habe ich zwei verschiedene Stempelkissen aus der Brilliance "Pearlescent" Familie verwendet: Lime und Sky Blue! Ich habe den Spruch und die Punkte dann einfach zweimal abgestempelt: Das erste Mal in blau und dann noch einmal direkt darüber mit Lime. Ich mag den Effekt sehr gerne und hoffe er gefällt Euch ebenfalls :)
Find more inspiration with this fun set here on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog!	Schaut doch auch auf dem CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog vorbei! Dort findet Ihr noch viel mehr tolle Inspirationen mit diesem Set!

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Wallflower"  patterned papers - Fancy Pants: "Collecting Moments - Homework" + "Collecting Moments - Jackpot" tools -WRMK Corner Chomper inks - Tsukineko: Brilliance "Pearlescent Lime" + "Pearlescent Blue Sky" white cardstock; green twine, Zva Creative blue embellishment, dimensional foam adhesive

Gift Bag for CAS-ual Fridays #118

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)	Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Freitag :)
It's time for our next CAS-ual Fridays challenge and this week our theme is	Es ist wieder Zeit für die nächste CAS-ual Fridays Challenge und das Thema der nächsten Woche lautet
Create a clean and simple gift or treat bag that includes a tag.	Zeige uns eine clean and simple Geschenkverpackung oder -tütchen mit Anhänger.
Our awesome sponsor this week is	Der Preis in dieser Woche wird gesponsort von
I did a very simple little gift bag, folded from one strip of cardstock. The flap was done using the Bubble Labels Fri-Dies. I added some lovely Fancy Pants Collecting Moments paper to the front of the bag and then die cut a small oval from the Oval Tag Fri-Dies where I stamped the sentiment from Only You onto.	Ich habe eine ganz einfache kleine Geschenkverpackung aus einem Streifen Cardstock gemacht. Die obige Befestigungsklappe habe ich mit Bubble Label Fri-Dies zu einem Wellenrand gestanzt.  Dann habe ich etwas von dem hübschen Fancy Pants Collecting Moments Papier auf die Frontseite geklebt und ein kleines Oval aus dem Oval Tag Fri-Dies Set gestanzt, auf das ich wiederum ein Sprüchlein aus dem Only You Set gestempelt habe.
For more inspiration from the talented Girl Fridays, please visit the CAS-ual Fridays blog!	Für weitere Inspiration von all den talentierten "Girl Fridays", besucht doch den CAS-ual Fridays Blog!
ETA *** Thank You ***

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Only You" patterned papers - Fancy Pants "Collecing Moments - Homework" tools - die cutting machine dies - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: "Bubbe Labels Fri-Dies" + "Oval Tag Fri-Dies" others - cardstock in off white,  MME "Lush" turquoise rhinestones, seam binding, natural button twine, Hero Arts inks "Field Greens" + "Tide Pool", Versafine ink "Onyx Black" You can find a (free) tutorial on how to make this super easy treat bag in the tutorials section of Splitcoaststampers

Challenges CAS-ual Fridays #118 (bags + tags)

Birthday Card - CAS-ual Fridays #117

Hi everyone and happy Friday :)	Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Freitag :)
It's time for our next CAS-ual Fridays challenge and this week our theme is	Es ist wieder Zeit für die nächste CAS-ual Fridays Challenge und das Thema der nächsten Woche lautet
Create a clean and simple project that incorporates stitches (faux or real)	Erstelle ein clean and simple Projekt mit Nähten (falsche oder richtig genähte)
I chose to use faux stitches - like I do it so often... it really is one of my favorite techniques :)	Ich habe mich hier mal wieder für falsche Nähte entschieden.. das ist tatsächlich eine meiner absoluten Lieblings-Techniken :)
For more inspiration from the talented Girl Fridays, please visit the CAS-ual Fridays blog!	Für weitere Inspiration von all den talentierten "Girl Fridays", besucht doch den CAS-ual Fridays Blog!

Supplies stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Only You" dies - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Funky Round Tag Fri-Dies", Paper Smooches banner patterned papers - My Mind's Eye "Chalk Studio - Frame It", Glitz Design "Wild and Free - Dreamcatcher" tools - die cutting machine, Ranger Heat It tool others - AC "Zing!" white embossing powder, Queen and Co clear "Twinkle Goosebumps", Versamark ink, Glue Dots mini, dimensional foam pads *** patterned papers are content of Scrapbook Werkstatt's October Kit ***

Challenges CAS-ual Fridays #117 (in stitches)

Hugs!

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday :)	Hallo zusammen und Euch allen einen wunderschönen Mittwoch :)
I have one more card that I want to share with you, that was made with papers from the SBW October Kit! I really love their kits, because they always are jam packed with adorable papers from brand new collections!	Ich habe noch eine Karte mit den hübschen Papieren aus dem SBW Oktober Kit, die ich Euch zeigen möchte! Wirklich - ich mag die Kits total gerne, denn sie sind immer randvoll gepackt mit wunderschönen Papieren aus brand neuen Serien!
I die cut the star from the striped paper, stamped the "hugs" sentiment from Paper Smooches with black Versafine ink and added some "Twinkle Goosebumps" and rhinestones sprinkled all over the dark "watercolor" paper here and there. A piece of sparkly bakers twine and the card is done :)	Ich habe den Stern aus dem gestreiften Papier ausgestanzt, dann das "hugs" mit schwarzem Versafine gestempelt und dann noch ein paar "Twinkle Goosebumps" und Glitzersteinchen über das dunkle "Wasserfarben" Papier verteilt. Zum Abschluss noch ein Stückchen glitzerndes Bakers Twine und die Karte ist fertig :)

Supplies stamps - Paper Smooches "Sentiment Sampler" patterned papers - Glitz Design "Wild and Free - Dreamcatcher", Fancy Pants "Memories Captured - Shining Star" tools - die cutting machine, WRMK Corner Chomper dies - MFT others - Queen and Co "Twinkle Goosebumps" clear, Kaisercraft blue rhinestones, natural-silver bakers twine, foam adhesive patterned papers are content of Scrapbook Werkstatt's October Kit

Challenges Cards and More #91 (sparkle and bling) Creative Craft Challenges #20 (anything goes) Loves Rubberstamps #72 (anything goes) Oozak #23 (anything goes)

Zva Creative September DT Blog Hop

Hi everyone and happy Monday :)

I am super thrilled and excited to be part of the Zva Creative September DT blog hop! :)

Today's Blog Hop begins at Zva Creative's Facebook page! Be sure head on over to check it out!

Here's a list of participants (in case there is a glitch along the way):

Anna Zaprzelska
Andrea Ewen
Marilia Lopes
Lisa Somerville
Jolanda Meurs
Carole Maurin
Nicole Martel
Fabi Omerod
Windy Robinson
Sylvia Blum (you are here)
Justina Tey

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals.  If you like what you see along the hop you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

I was able to technically keep my wedding card really simple, because the gorgeous Zva Creative embellishments did the "job" for me :)

I distressed the patterned background paper using a Tim Holtz paper distresser and some Distress inks in Walnut Stain.

I then added my beloved faux stitching using a paper piercing tool and a white gel pen.

Besides adhering the awesome white pearl swirl and adding some ice blue flower accents here and there, the only thing I had to do was stamping the sentiment and wrapping around an off white seam binding that I also embellished with one of the ice blue flower accents.

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path.  I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way! The Blog Hop starts today, September 30th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, October 1^st.

***Prizes***

Hidden on FIVE of the designer's blogs is a Zva Creative  prize package!

Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Blog Hop post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win.

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 2nd on Zva Creative's Facebook page!

We also thought it would be more fun to add even more chances to win our blog hop prize!  

To increase your chances of winning:

- Comment to let us know that you posted on your Facebook page about our hop (link to any of the blog hop posts)
- Comment to let us know that you "tweeted" about our hop (link to any of the blog hop posts)

- Comment to let us know that you asked your local store to carry Zva creative products.  If they already do, that's fantastic, maybe you can suggest other products that they don't carry.

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative's Facebook page! 
And your next stop is


Justina Tey


Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

~°~ Sylvia ~°~

P.S. Mark your calendar to join us again on October 28th for our next Zva blog hop!

Supplies Zva Creative - White Pearl Flourish Swirl (CRS-06CA-110), Ice Blue Flower Accents Crystal Stickers (CRW-06CA-153) stamps - CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Truth Is" patterned papers - Fancy Pants "Memories Captured - Shining Star" (content of SBW October Kit) tools - Tim Holtz paper distresser, paper piercing tool others - Hug Snug off white seam binding, Versafine ink "Vintage Sepia", Distress inks "Walnut Stain", Glue Dots mini