One More Quick Card

Just popping in with one more card for a challenge. I created this card using the Inspired by...#409.

I used the leaves from the September 2026 Die of the Month from Spellbinders-Owl Be There-to cut pattern paper scraps. I used a Copic Marker to go around the sides as the photo inspiration had some gold the edges.

I used a wood grain embossing folder for the background. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a Distress tool around the edges.

The sentiment is from Altenew. 

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

Nora

World Card Making Day Cards

Happy Sunday Crafty Friends!!

I am just popping in with two cards that I created yesterday during World Card Making Day. 

 I used this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #756 and Addicted to Stamps #527 Christmas as my inspiration.

I used Birch Press Design's Block Print Ribbed Ornament and Simple Pine Needles dies and scraps of gold and glitter paper for my bauble.

I used an old paper pad in back of the ornament and the sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps.

I had so much fun creating the first card, I created a second one too!

I swapped the gold out for pattern paper at the bottom and some gold twine at the top. 

I added some gold gems and a darker gold bow to the top of the ornament.

I am going to enter this one in this weeks As You See It Challenge #382.

That is all from me today. I want to thank you for stopping by. Have a GREAT night!

Nora

Sunday Cardmaking

Hey Crafty Friends!

It has been raining cats and dogs here in the Northeast so I had some time in my craft room to pass the time. I actually created FIVE cards, which is unheard of as I am a sloooooow card maker. I am only going to post three today and hopefully the other two tomorrow. 

The first card I created was inspired by THREE challenges. The sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #755, the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #302 and the Bouquet from Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #45.

Below are the three challenge badges I used as inspiration for my card. For the TTC #302, I used the middle down-die cuts/free/embossing wet or dry.

 

All of the flowers were die cut from cardstock scraps. The pail is die cut from a piece of pattern paper that has been in my stash for YEARS. It was a tiny scrap that I was able to cut two pails out of and I am sad that it is gone.

The embossing folder is the Exposed Brick from Stampin Up!. The border is from The Greetery.

The sentiment is from my stash. Not sure who it is from and I don't feel like digging to find out. 

My second card was inspired by three challenges. The first is the sketch from this weeks Paper Players #805, the Inkspirational Challenge #377 and The Card Concept #229.

On the Inkspirational Challenge, I used the sunflower cupcake as the inspiration.

The flowers are all from Spellbinders and the sentiment is from Concord and 9th.

I inked the edges of all the paper with Old Paper Distress Ink. The pattern papers are from Arden Studios and 49 & Market.

My third card was inspired by the As You See It Challenge #382 and The 52 Christmas Card Throwdown-embossing.

The prompt for the As You See It Challenge scared me as I have only made about three Christmas Cards so far. This one was the fourth. Yikes!!

I used Rosie's Studio Sleigh Bells Ring paper and ephemera for my card. I loved this pack as much of the images have gold embossing on them.

I added some gold Stickles on the tree for some sparkle and Glossy Accents on the little flower on the package.

The gold frame is from my stash. I wish this card was as easy to make as it looks. I always have a hard time layering my ephemera without it looking too much.

Well, that is all from me tonight. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a great week!

Nora

Some Challenge Cards

Hello Crafty Friends!!

Just popping in with two cards for some challenges. These cards were created with this month's Fantastic Simon Says Stamp IG Hop. 

I used the August Simon Says Stamp! Simply Shabby 2026 Card Kit for my cards. I LOVED using the SSS Morning Glory Vibes embossing folder for both cards.

For my first card, I colored the flowers in blue. I have wanted to do a blue and white theme for a while and this folder was PERFECT for this color theme. I combined Copic Markers and colored pencils to color them in.

The sentiment is from the SSS Simply Shabby 6" by 8" stamp/die set that came with the kit. The blue paper was die cut using teh A7 Notched Rectangles die.

The butterfly was punched using an OLD Martha Stewart punch. I think this is one of my favorite cards I have created in a LONG time.

I am entering this into the Just Us Girls #840 Challenge-BOLD. I think this card is bold, right? I am also entering this into the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #45-Anything Goes.

The next card was inspired by the All Sorts Challenge #858-Sympathy/Thinking of You/Get Well.

For this card I colored in the flowers with yellow Copic colors and the leaves with green shades of Copic markers.

The sympathy sentiment is from the With Sympathy stamp set. The butterfly was punched from a scrap of pattern paper.

Well, that is all from me this evening. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day.

Nora

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #641

Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #641 is a COLOR challenge-TURQUOISE, PISTACHIO and MAGENTA.

Below is the challenge badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #641:

Source

I dug into my stash and grabbed an Altenew Mini Delight set called Afternoon Delights to create my card. I stamped the flowers and sentiment onto a white, A2 piece of cardstock. I then colored the flowers in with Copic Markers and colored pencils.

Next I die cut the teacup that came with the set out of pattern paper and cream. I adhered this cup over the flowers.

I cut down the panel and adhered it over a turquoise card base and used a strip of pistachio and magenta cardstock to complete the look.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #641, 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