Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop w/ CAS-ual Fridays & Paper Sweeties!!

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HELLO CRAFTY FRIENDS!!

I'm here today as part of the Spread Joy Not Germs Blog Hop and I've got 2 Projects to share with you!!

One uses Products from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and one using Products from Paper Sweeties!! 

You should be coming here from the Blog of Lynda Kanase!! If you get lost along the way, you can visit the Blogs of Catherine and Alexandra for the FULL List!!

My CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Card was made using the Somebunny Stamp Set!! I Stamped and Embossed the Image and used Copic Markers to color it in!! (Bunny: N0, N2 & N4   Cheeks and Inside of the Ears: R11    Balloon: R43, R46 & R89) I Die Cut the Image out using the coordinating Bunny Fri-Dies!! 

I Die Cut a Cloud using a NND Sky Border Die and Inked it us using some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink for some Dimension and Shading!! I then Die Cut the "Just Breath" Sentiment using the Just Breath Dies 4 Times from some Neenah Solar White Cardstock and 1 from some Distress Watercolor Paper!! I glued all 4 of the Solar White words together and then I adhered the Distress Watercolor Die Cuts on top!! Then I Inked the Bottom half of the Words with some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for an Ombre` look!! I adhered it to the Cloud Die Cut and set it aside!! For the Background I used the NND Cloud Stencil and Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to create a Cloud Background!! Then I added water splatters, let it dry and then I Splattered on some Black Soot Distress Paint for some texture!! I adhered the Cloud Panel and then I adhered the Bunny Floating up on the Balloon!! I added some Tonic Studios Shimmer Pen to the Balloon and then coated it with some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops to make it appear Shinny and Shimmery!! A Few White Gel Pen details were added for highlights and some Studio Katia Clay Hearts finish off the Design!! 

For TONS of AMAZING Inspiration make sure to visit the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog and shop the NEW, Old and Sale Products in the CFS Shop!! You can also use my discount code LARISSASENTME to SAVE 15% off anything in the Shop!! Plus get entered to WIN the ENTIRE NEW Release worth over $80.00!! Good Luck!! 

My Paper Sweeties Card was made using the Flowers and Sign from the Basket Add-On: Thinking of You Stamp Set and the Sweet Bumblebee from the Bee Happy Stamp Set!! I Stamped and Embossed the Images and then I used Copic Markers to color them in (Flowers: R000, R11, R22 & R27  Greenery: YG61, YG63, YG67 & BG18   Sign: N0, N2, E30, E33 & E37   Bumblebee: N0, N2, N4   Y11, Y15 & YR23  BG10  Cheeks: R11) I then Die Cut the Images out using the coordinating Dies Basket Add-On: Thinking of You Dies and the Bee Happy Dies!! 

I created the Card Panel using some Distress Oxide Inks in Lucky Clover and Shabby Shutters for the Ground and some Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers for the Sky!! Some Perfect Pearls Mix was Splattered onto the Background for some texture and Sparkle!! I just LOVE the look of this when its dry!! Then I added some Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters for even more texture!! I adhered the Flowers and Sign to the bottom of the Card and then I Die Cut some Stitches into the Panel to make the Bumblebee appear to to be Flying and adhered the Bumblebee to the Card with a Gina K Designs Foam Square!! I added some Tonic Studios Shimmer Pen to the Wings of the Bumblebee and then coated them with some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops to make them appear Clear and Shimmery!! A Few White Gel Pen details were added for highlights and my Card was done!!  

Paper Sweeties is a proud sponsor of the Spread Joy Not Germs blog hop and has offered a $50 gift certificate to one lucky winner!  Winners will be randomly drawn from comments left on the participating blogs, so the MORE you comment, the MORE CHANCES you will have to WIN!  The deadline to enter is April 24th and the winners will be announced on April 27th on both Catherine Pooler’s and Hedgehog Hollow’s blogs.

Paper Sweeties is also offering a special discount to everyone visiting our company blog today on the hop … receive 25% off any full-price, in-stock product currently in our shop using coupon: JOY.  Coupon cannot be used on sale, retiring soon, gift certificates or quarterly subscription enrollments and expires April 24th at 11:59 pm EST.

PRIZES

There are 31 Sponsors!!  

The prizes will be randomly drawn from all the blogs and all the comments. Make sure to leave as many comments on as many blogs as you can for the best chances to WIN!!  Some of the companies are offering discounts and freebies too!! That info will be found on the company blogs, it’ll be like a scavenger hunt FULL of not only AMAZING Inspiration, but SURPRISES along the way too!!

Sponsor and Prize List:

Catherine Pooler Designs - $20 Gift Certificate on each of the Brand Ambassadors' blogs 

Hedgehog Hollow - one month free sub to the box with free us shipping

Artesprix - Getting Started Kit

Beacon - Product gift bag 

Brutus Monroe - $50 GC

CAS-ual Fridays - Win the new release - over $80 value

Dina Kowal - Two $10 gift codes to Dina Kowal Creative

Dress My Craft - $35 gift certificate

Ellen Hutson - $35 Gift Certificate

Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate

Heffy Doodle - £35 voucher for the store

iCrafter - $20 Gift Certificate 

Ink on 3 - $35 Gift Certificate

Joy Claire - $25 Gift Certificate

Miss Ink Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate

Pear Blossom Press -$25 gift certificate

Paper Sweeties - $50 Gift Certificate

Polka Dot Orchard- $20 Gift Certificate

Pink and Main - $25 Gift Certificate

Rabbit Hole Designs - $10.00 gift code on each DT members blogs

Sassy and Crafty Stamps - $35 Gift Certificate

STAMPlorations - $25 gift code on the STAMPlorations blog + $10 gift code on each designer blogs.

Taylored Expressions - $50 Gift Certificate

Trinity Stamps- $25 Gift Certificate

The Ton - $20 Gift Certificate (stamps, dies, ink or sequins)

Unity - two $25 Gift Certificates 

Whimsy Stamps - $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs

WOW! Embossing Powder - two gift vouchers £30 UK or Europe & $30 for US winner

Xyron - Mega Runner, Refill & 1.5 inch sticker maker, refill                                    You're Next Stamp - $25 Gift Certificate

Deadline to enter is April 24 for prizes. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on Catherine and Alexandra's Blogs!!

You're Next Stop is the Blog of Carisa Zglobicki!! 

Happy Hopping!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES 

LARISSA   💖 

S U P P L I E S

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CAS-ual Friday's and Crafting of Hue Special w/ Critter Inspiration!!

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HELLO!! 

I'm here today with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and Crafting of Hue for a Critter Inspiration Special!! I've created a SWEET Spring Birthday Card for today sing the Somebunny Stamp Set, Bunny Fri-Dies, Pretty Posies Stamp Set and the Posies Fri-Dies!! Let's get to it!! 

I Started by Stamping and Embossing my Images using Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and WoW Clear Gloss Embossing Powder!! I then Colored everything In with Copic Markers!! Normally, I would have colored my Flowers alittle Lighter, but I wanted them to be BOLD for this Card!! So I colored them BRIGHT and FULL of Color!! (Orange Flowers: YR02, YR18 and YR68  Yellow Flowers: Y11, Y15 and YR23  Pink Flowers & Balloon: RV00, RV02, RV13 & RV17  Greenery: YG03, YG17 & G05  Bunny: C0, C2 & C5   Cheeks and Inside of Ears: RV00)  

Once colored, I used the Coordinating Dies to Die Cut everything Out!! Then I added some Nuvo Drops in Walnut Crystal to the center of the Flowers!! I set them aside to Dry and once Dry I added some White Gel Pen Highlights!! I really think these small detail really add ALOT to the Images!!  

For my Background I Inked the Card Panel with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink added Water Splatters and then added some Black Soot Distress Paint Splatters!! I LOVE how BRIGHT it is so that the Bunny really POPS!! 

I then adhered everything to create my Scene using some Foam Tapes in areas!! Then I added a Few Iridescent Jewels!! I Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment and Cut it Down backing it with a Small Black Border and adhering it to the top of the Flowers!! I also added some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to help make it blend in and PoP!! I also added some Clear Glitter Pen to the Flowers and Balloon Images and then I added some Morning Dew Nuvo Drops to the Balloon to make it Shiny!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and don't forget to HOP along and be INSPIRED by all of the other Design Team Creations!! Also if you shop the SALE be SURE to use my DISCOUNT CODE: LARISSASENTME to save an EXTRA 15% off you order!! That's a 35% Discount altogether on EVRYTHING!! WHOOP WHOOP!! 
Time to go SHOPPING!! 

I hope you have a SAFE and HEALTHY Weekend!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA   💖