Hi everyone! Happy Friday!
I’ve been in kind of a retro mood lately. Perhaps it was my recent forays into creating a neon sign card that got me in the that headspace, but I’ve been drooling over mod patterns, funky designs and other awesome stuff like that.
This month’s stamps from CAS-ual Fridays might not leap out and say ‘retro’ to you, but I couldn’t escape the vibe when designing my cards for today’s release blog hop.
Here’s the first of two cards I created with this month’s goodies:
Gorgeous pattern, right?! I stamped the diamond stamps from the Modern Petals stamp set in Spring colours to create a sort of subtle plaid! It still feels kinda retro to me, even though plaid is making a comeback and these colours give it a more modern feel.
The sentiment from the Floating stamp set was a wonderful little uplifting touch to this pretty card.
Next up, I went full-on retro:
I am crazy about this one! The sentiments from So Pretty really reminded me of a 70s style design, so that’s where I went with my design!
I created my rainbow pattern by hand, colouring them with Copic markers. The sentiments from Rad also went perfectly with this so I had to add a couple!
Giveaway!
Today is the Release Day for the March CAS-ual Fridays release! All the goodies you’ve been salivating over this week are now available to buy in the store!
To celebrate, we’re having an awesome Blog Hop, with special guests and *massive* prizes! There are 5 $20 gift certificates up for grabs for people who comment on all the hop destinations, as well as a Grand Prize of a $50 gift certificate for one lucky winner too if you comment on the CAS-ual Fridays blog! You have until 11:59pm EST on Saturday 1st April to leave a comment, and winners will be announced the next day!
Make sure you check out the entire Hop line-up on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog! Your next stop is Shona Chambers!
Don’t forget you can also use my special code TAHEERAH2017 to get 15% off your order too!
Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies
A Little Lift Card
70s Retro Thank You Card
These are awesome cards! Love your plaid pattern.
FUN FUN FUN Cards!! I LOVE the Designs!! THANKS for sharing and have a FBULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Wonderful work with lovely colors!
I love all the bright colors on your retro cards – so much fun! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Beautiful cards! Love the backgrounds and your color combos!
The retro card is AWESOME! love it!!! These are fantastic
Beautiful cards! I like the variety of cards that you share! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Gorgeous cards! Love your colour choices.
Very colorful cards! Beautiful work.
So pretty! Love your colors and designs – gorgeous!
Your Retro cards are Awesome! I love the patterns and colors you used on them.
Wow your hand drawn design is pretty. I like the colors you chose for your awesome cards.
I totally love your retro designs on your cards!!
Oh love the designs… so pretty and colorful/Jan
Love your colorful design ideas. Great work.
What a great idea. Your cards show ways to make more use of the stamps. Great job and thanks for sharing.
Astonishing diamond background pattern. Smashing neon card. Great inspiration, Taheerah. Cheers
Taheera, I’m diggin’ the retro vibe. Thanks for reminding me, too, that I *can* create some of a card’s elements by hand, like your 70’s rainbow swirl (vs stamping them all) and still have cool and beautiful results.
You leave me in awe. Nice job on your color choices and that self made circle. Wow.
Beautiful retro looks!!!
Pretty cards! Love the Modern Petals designs!
Love the retro cards and colors! Great feel, well done.
I just love the way you’ve used the stamps and made them your own!
I love the colors! And that you made your own background with Copics!
I love the colors and patterns on these cards!
Great color choices on both cards.
Cute retro cards!
Such great cards Taheerah and you DID go full on for the second card! Totally retro!
Fabulous cards! I love the funky, retro vibe.
These turned out great! Very fun 🙂
These designs are so much fun! I love them both 🙂
Love your hand-drawn swirl. So good!
Kathleen Mc x
Love your starry plaid! Such a brilliant idea and it looks SO awesome! Your 70s rainbow is so neon like *sparkle*
Put a big big smile on my face :)))))
Thank you! xx
Love the diamond background. So far,no one else has done this! Great colors all around. And the retro vibe really pops.
Super cute card!! Love the softer pastel look.
Love your beautiful cards!
Oh your cards are so cool!! I LOVE that you drew that second card. WOW!!!
Fun use of water colored circles — looks so fun!
Such fun and happy cards! I really like the softer colors on the first.
Cute cards and
love all those
colors!
Carla from Utah
Wow those are really gorgeous cards, I love the retro look! I absolutely love the rainbow card too, the pattern does go perfectly with the font of the text!
Fun unique cards!
wonderful colours, great showcase of these stamps x
Such COOL cards!
Love the diamonds. The colors are soft and
so pretty. the other is bright and colorful.
Both are fantastic.
thanks for sharing.
Nice to see the sets used together! Fun retro neon vibe for sure!
Definitely mod and retro! I agree that your circle drawing is impressive and cool. I really like the versatility of the modern petals set. Thanks for sharing!
such pretty cards 🙂 love the colors used.
Wow. I’m impressed with those drawn circles. I agree both creations have a great retro feel.