A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #642

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #642 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-FALL.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #642:

I have been digging through old supplies and decided to use the Simon Says Stamp! One With Nature stamp set for my card.

I stamped my background using this stamp set in yellow, orange, black, charcoal and dove dye ink. I cut it down to a 3" by 4" piece and adhered it to an A2, off white card base.

I added some pattern paper scraps over the front and added a stamped sentiment that I die cut with a circle and used orange ink over the top.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #640, head on over to the BLOG. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

That is all from me. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

 

Christmas Cards!!

Happy Sunday Crafty Friends!!

Today I am popping in with some cards for some challenges. My first card I used the Freshly Made Sketches #757 as my inspiration. 

I used the Birch Press Design Simple Evergreen Sprigs and the Block Print Winter Cardinal for my focal point.

The sentiment is the Pretty Pink Posh stamps and dies. The background circles are from Stampin Up!

I am entering this into this week's Freshly Made Sketches, Just Add Ink-Paper Piecing and Addicted to Stamps & More-Christmas.

My next card I used the Sketch & Scrap Sketch #302 as my inspiration.

I used paper and ephemera from Rosie's Studio.

I had so much fun mixing these fun papers and going through the ephemera to pick the right pieces. 

I added some sparkle and shine with some glitter on the edges of the pines.

For my next card I used the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge as my inspiration. It was to use Pattern Paper on a card. 

I used Rosie's Studio paper and ephemera for this card too.

I used Vintage Photo around the edges of the ephemera and a Distress Tool around the paper.

I added some glitter around the edges of some of the ephemera, as well as some Nuvo Crystal Drops on the gold berries.

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS night!

Nora

SSS "Sending Cheer" Blog Hop Day 2

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!!

Today I am popping in with a project that I created for Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp! Blog Hop for the "Sending Cheer" release. You should have come here from Rosemary Dennis. I happen to be the last person on the hop but if you get lost, hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog. I also have the COMPLETE list for today's hop below.

Instead of a card, I wanted to create a little treat bag using the Happy Howloween stamp set.

front view

I started off by embossing a piece of black cardstock with the SSS Shimmering Star embossing folder. I then used the SSS Rounded Tags Die to cut two tags out of my embossed panel.

front view

I creased a small piece of black cardstock and adhered it to the bottom to "fold" the two tags together. I used silver Stickles and my fingers to spread sparkle over the top of the embossed stars.

Back View

When the sparkles were dry, I adhered a piece of old dictionary paper that I covered in Vintage Photo Distress Ink to both sides. I added a "sky" circle that was created using Distress Ink and Distress Mica Spray.

Back View

I then added the Happy Howloween images to both sides. I am one of those people that feels that both sides of a treat bag should be decorated!!! 

I put the treat inside a little black and white bag and punched a hole in it. I added it to inside of the tags and tied it all together with a ribbon. I added a tag to the front that I stamped a sentiment from the Happy Howloween stamp set. I LOVE how this came out!!!

When you shop from the "Sending Cheer" collection, you have a chance for a FREE stamp set with purchase (while supplies last). Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp to see all the awesome products that are being released. I already have a shopping card full!! For even MORE inspiration, please head to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for DAY 1 of the Blog Hop. The list for TODAY'S HOP is below:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Emily Midgett
• Sandi MacIver
• Nichol Spohr
• Tina Smith
• Keisha Charles
• Barbara Tarayao
• Alberto Gava
• Lisa Addesa
• Heather Ruwe
• Kath Stewart
• Kim Hamilton
• Rosemary Dennis
• Nora Noll

Want a chance to win a $25 coupon to Simon Says Stamp? Be sure to comment on every BLOG on the hop to enter into a random drawing. One name will be picked from every blog!!!

This has turned out to be a longer post than I wanted. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

Here for the Treats-SSS October 2026 Release

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am popping in with another card that I created for the Simon Says Stamp! "Sending Cheer" October Release. Once again I had fun playing with the Happy Howloween stamp set.

I started off this card by die cutting three sized circle using the Simon Says Stamp! Nested Circles to cut three sized circles on a piece of 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" white cardstock. I then traced the circles onto an A2, white card base and shaded three colors of Distress Ink.

I adhered the white piece of cardstock with the cut circles over the shaded areas. I then stamped the sentiment from the Happy Howloween stamp set.

I stamped the images from the Happy Howloween set and colored in the adorable dog images with Copic Markers. I cut them out and adhered them over the colored circles.

I added some Stickles to the witch hat and used a clear sparkle marker to shade in some random areas on the dog.

My last step was to adhere some SSS Moonflower sequins randomly around the card front.

Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to see all the fun new products in the "Sending Cheer" Release. I have a HUGE wish list myself!

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

Happy Howloween!

Hey Crafty Friends!

It is the "Sending Cheer" October Release for Simon Says Stamp! I had the privilege of using the FUN Happy Howloween Stamp Set for the project I created today. 

I started off my card by creating my background using four shades of Distress Ink. The moon was masked off using the Moon Mask from the Tim Holtz Collection.

I then splattered a couple of shades of Mica Distress Stain and the SSS Pawsitively Perfect White Splatter Medium over the top of my blended sky.

I stamped and colored in my adorable pups with Copic markers. I added some sparkle with various colors of Stickles on the Witch Pup and the Devil Dog.

I cut out the images and popped them up on my card. I added the fun sentiment over the moon last. 

Aren't these dogs SO CUTE? I love how this card came out. Pop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to see all the NEW products for the "Sending Cheer" Release. 

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora