Friday, March 31, 2017

CFS March Release Blog Hop



Hello Folks! Welcome to the CAS-ual Fridays March Release blog hop, where you may have come from one of our special guest stars Nicole Picadura, or you can start at the beginning at CASual Fridays.



This card uses a new set called Modern Petals to build the background. Although it has "petals" in its name, it can absolutely be used for a male card by changing the colors, due to how stylistic it is. I stamped the main pattern in Lime Rickey from Catherine Pooler Inks and then chose a few different cool colors to stamp the middle designs with. Lots of flexibility here.

The sentiment is from the return of the retired, revamped Rad set. One of my favorites that I was sad to see go away because of all the teen boy words that make me look as current as any soccer mom can hope to be : ) The hashtag is a nice addition.


Here's another card that features many of the sentiments from Rad. I used a watercolor wash to highlight the adjectives and then spattered some ink to match with the grungy font


This card uses the hot air balloon stamp from Floating. But wait, where are the hot air balloons?! I did some stamp surgery and removed the strings and basket from the balloon of flowers. Now it's a circle of flowers! Perfect for backgrounds. Trust me, I'm a nervous surgeon, and don't take scissors to my stamps lightly. But, with this design, the thin lines of the rope don't need to be exactly lined up on a specific place of the balloon. There are so many little lines with all the flowers that as long as it's close you'll never be able to tell that it's now two stamps.


The sentiment is from another new set, So Pretty. It's got a ton of sentiments, all in the same scripty font. I think it goes well with the explosion of flowers from the hot air balloon.

We're doing something a little different for this release! In addition to hosting a blog hop showcasing all the new products, they are now all ready to be purchased. No more waiting! I really don't like waiting. Before you head to CAS-ual Fridays to make your selections, don't forget to grab the coupon code KELLY2017 to save 15% off everything, including the new release items!
 

Five $20 gift cards will be given away to random commenters across all the stops on the blog hop, and there will be one grand prize winner of a $50 gift card. Someone could sure do a lot of damage with $50!

Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Jeanne Jachna who undoubtedly has something fabulous to inspire you!
    
Thanks for looking!
-Kelly

55 comments:

  1. such pretty cards :) love the color combos used and those backgrounds sure are gorgeous! thanks for sharing

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  2. I was excited to see what you had come up with for this release. I always love your designs. I really really like the modern petal stamp set. I love how you show it with the inner part in different colors. I think it will be such a cool set with lots of uses!

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  3. Love your card with the petal design. I also love the So Rad!

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  4. the petals really down show up as
    individual petals - more as a
    complete design. I don't think
    any male would complain about its
    use. Love the birthday card.
    the colors are beautiful.
    thanks for sharing.

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  5. What great masculine cards the 1st 2 would make, I think Rad is quickly becoming my new favourite! How ingenious to use only the top of the hot air balloon, really pretty what you did with it.

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  6. Seriously. These are AWESOME. :)
    Always loving your cards, Kelly!

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  7. I love how you created a background with the Floating stamp set--so fresh and pretty !

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  8. Fabulous bg on the first card - great for male or female. The Rad 2 stamp set is my fave from this release and I love what you did with it. Your 3rd card so that you really know how to stretch your stamps!

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  9. Awesome pattern stamped card! Love your staging too

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  10. Turquoise and chartreuse are a winning combo, and u put them to great use in the first 2 cards!I love what u did the petals stamp and the insets! And then u topped it all off with such a creative use of the floating stamp! Great way to extend the stamp and it inspires me to look at my own in a whole new way. Thanks!

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  11. Oh man!! You did a fabulous job using these stamps!!

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  12. Love your cards using the new stamps.

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  13. These are awesome!! I absolutely love the first one. That background is stunning!! Green and blue are my favorite :)

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  14. Such pretty cards!! Love the blue and green background. Those colors look fantastic together.

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  15. Sheesh, you ARE brave to cut that stamp apart. I gotta say, though, it was worth it. The floral background is really, really nice. Love that it's so soft, too. And the Modern Petals background is super colorful. Nice combo.

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  16. So so AWESOME! I love all the cards but the fact that you made a flower circle of the balloon - wow! Would not have thought of that and it's so so gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

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  17. Love the way you've used the Modern Petals stamp set. Lovely.
    Kathleen Mc x

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  18. Girl, you rocked these new sets!! Totally awesome cards!

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  19. So pretty! I love the nice, Spring colors.

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  20. Great cards Kelly! I have a weakness the blue and green color combos. The clever use of the floral balloon is just awesome.

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  21. Great colors and I like the creative way you used the floral balloon stamp.

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  22. I love the variety of styles in your cards! There are so many beautiful colors!

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  23. These are beautiful! Love your color combo on the first card!

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  24. Really like your cards, especially where you were the surgeon. Nice results.

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  25. Beautiful cards Kelly and the 3rd one is my fav. A great idea to make 2 from it. Now you have multiple uses. The hot air balloon is sweet but now you have the best of both worlds!

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  26. Wow, I love the last card. I am like you. Very nervous about cutting up stamps. But the effect here was wonderful. Cheryl Jones

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  27. Beautiful! Love how you used the hot air balloon!

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  28. Wonderful cards. Love your background with the Floating stamp.

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  29. They're all fabulous cards... My fav is the last one that you used Floating hotair balloon for very pretty background with the hi light of the sentiment. Gorgeous!/Jan

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  30. I love what you have done with the Rad and Modern Petals. This will be my go to for masculine cards!!

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  31. Your cards are awesome. I like the background you created especially on the second card...soft colors.

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  32. Fabulous collection of cards....love that incredible background on your first card.

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  33. Love the unexpected use of color and images on your cards. Cheers

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  34. Love the sets you used - great use of that petals stamp too!

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  35. Great cards. Love the flower pattern you created.

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  36. Love the floral pattern card and the words are so versatile. Great products.

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  37. Love all your cards! I especially like how you used the top of the hot air balloon for a background on the birthday card, very creative.

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  38. Beautiful cards!!! I love the blues and greens together!!!

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  39. The backgrounds on your cards are stunning! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  40. I looooove how you used the balloon to make the background!! Gorgeous!!!

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  41. Very pretty cards! I love how you used the flower balloon. So clever!!

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  42. Your cards are so fun that just looking at them made me want to start making a card with those stamp sets lol. Beautiful cards!

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  43. Great cards! I really love the Modern Petals set!

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  44. LOVE the bright colors on your first card - just ordered the rad set too! Love the modern look of your cards. Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  45. BEAUTIFUL Projects!! LOVE the Last one especially!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

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  46. I love the colors
    on your gorgeous
    cards!
    Carla from Utah

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  47. Love how you did stamp surgery!!! That card is stunning. That is a fabulous idea!

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  48. I love all your cards. We have lots of little boys I our family that I need to do birthday cards for and most of my stamps are girly. I'm will definitely be using your inspiration when I make cards for them. I also love how you did surgery.

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  49. Awesome cards! Love the bold background with Modern Petals and the watercolored wash highlighting the adjectives in the second card. I never would have thought to cut apart the balloon stamp, but what a fabulous idea!

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  50. Really love the pattern you can create with that set, and love the colors you chose!

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