Sunday, March 31, 2013

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Sampler

Hi all, Happy Easter! Ttoday's my day on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog to showcase cards made with Michele's really awesome stamps. They inspired me to make quite a few, so I'll get right to it ...


First up is a card that uses the "mazing" portion of "ah-mazing" in Exclamations.


 I found a web site that has a printable maze for every capital letter. How fun is that for a little person card? They can do some "mazing" of their own right on the card. I resized the A and H and printed a bunch of card bases out. Then the fun began.


 I cut out a mask and played around with blending the Hero Arts neon inks.


You've got a straightforward, solid color on each letter,


a vertical ombre effect on the letters and sentiment,


a splotchy rainbow,


a diagonal ombre rainbow (Moxie Fab ombre challenge),


black & white with a gradient sentiment,


 and black & white with vertical edging.

SO EASY to print these out, stamp the "mazing" and do minimal decoration to the rest of the card. My 5 year-old loved doing the mazes in my "reject" pile. These would be great for a birthday, congrats, any special occasion you're excited about.


The next card uses some old bases I punched out maybe 5-10 years ago, and the brand spankin' new Amazeballs set.


 I slid the U through the hole in the R, and adhered it to the top of the window. This lets the glittery R dangle freely, and sparkle even more as you open it. U R Amazeballs. The background has some amazeballs colored with alcohol markers.

This next feature shows a card I made for the Ka-boom sneak peek, where I really liked the concept, but something didn't set quite right with me in the execution.

 I added some of the random circles from Amazeballs to the masked strip on the bottom. Now I think it has a little more energy, matching the tone of the sentiment.


The last card uses the Ka-boom set:


The gray "tick tick tick tick" goes around the border, ending at "You're the Bomb." I put the sentiment on an angle to be a little more dynamic. The bloom builder dies from Papertrey worked out perfectly for an explosion behind the fussy-cut bomb.

Thanks for sticking with me, I know there were a lot of cards! All of the stamps you see here are available at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.
-Kelly

27 comments:

  1. Those mazes are ah-mazing;)!! Have a HAppy Easter!

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  2. Oh my goodness. I was thrilled that I got ONE card done yesterday. And I only have two kids. And one of them doesn't move away from his computer, so really I only have one I have to amuse. You've obviously given up sleep for Lent (so now you can have a rest, my friend!) These are amazing - I love the colours of the mazes and the way you hung UR in the window. I live in constant awe of your mind!

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  3. Back again - just got a closer look at what I thought was flowers, but now I see is a huge bomb explosion. Pinning this one - I'll have to CASE it for my son some time.

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  4. As usual the cards are ah-mazing.

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  5. OHMYGOODNESS these are AMAZINGGGGGG the colors a fabulous, what a brilliant idea with the amazeballs, to funny. I love your the bomb, its one of my saying and you are the BOMB thanks for sharing all this creativity. Hope your having a wonderful holiday weekend..

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  6. Your maze cards are AH-mazing amd really FUN - love those bright colors. So clever, to hang up the R in the window! Happpy Easter to you and your family, Kelly!

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  7. Oh, wow--so much eye candy on this post, I don't even know where to start. I love all the different ways you did your Amazing cards--how clever is that? And, your 'burst' card is just even more perfect with the addition of those circles, and your bomb--it's da bomb! Happy Easter to you and your family.

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  8. So many great cards on this post! I am loving those AH mazing cards, so clever and I love how you played with lots os different combinations/treatments, but my favorite card is the one with the hanging UR. So fun!

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  9. Uh, you created a set of cards inspired by yourself. Some would call that vanity... :-P

    Seriously though, completely blown away by all of these projects!! Creation after gorgeous creation, how on Earth did you find the time?! Love your transformation of your 'burst' card - what a difference a stamp makes! The maze ones, like I said, self-inspired, obviously (:-P) and the bomb and hanging letters are just wow!!

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  10. You are on AH-MAZING, chicka!! Your creativity has NO bounds! Happy Easter to you and family! xoxo

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  11. Breathtaking and AH-mazing! All of them. Happy Easter!

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  12. Love your never ending creativity!

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  13. Hey Kelly, in future I'm going to let my jaw drop to the floor very gently before visiting, that way there won't be such a teeth rattling clunk when I get here and see the incredible wonderful-ness and breathtaking creativity on show ... in TOTAL AWE! Easter Blessings to you and yours ... Anita :)

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  14. You are AH-MAZING! These are all incredible! I love the mazes and the incredible use of the flower dies on the "bomb" for the explosion!

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  15. Do you ever sleep, My friend? The sheer number of your projects boggles my mind! And so special-each and every AH-MAZING one of them. I tried to pick a favorite...KaBoom is up there at the top, but I love the variety of treatments on AHmazing. Can't pick but as always, I am inspired and smiling. : )

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  16. Wow, these are all ah-mazing, Kelly!

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  17. wow, wow, wow..... are my eyes still on my face? because I think I've just seen enough inspiration for the next year of cardmaking?! hahaha...amazing cards my Friend! absolutely amazing!!

    Thank You~

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  18. I dare you to post just one card on a post ;P your mind fascinates me. love them all, but especially ombre

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  19. Ohh I love the last one so much! And I can't believe you fussy cut the bomb. That is some amazing fussy cutting!

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  20. You are ah-mazingly creative, Kelly!

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  21. Goodness - what a plethora of inspiration! Great designs and colors on all - love that maze letter thing - thanks for the link!

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  22. Fab- u- lous cards. Particularly liking your maze cards - such a cool idea.

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  23. GIRL, YOU ARE AMAZING! Holy cow...from the "'mazing" letters to the bursting flowers....you are an endless source of inspiration. Love them all~

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  24. Yep....all Amazing! You can make anything amazing! Love the way you made your bomb with the bloom builders die ,another great idea! Happy Easter !

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  25. I'm always in need of card sentiments & themes for kids. I'll definitely use the maze idea!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly