There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559!!

 Happy Monday!! 

Just popping in to say that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559. It is a "Happy Holidays" theme this time around. 

Below is the badge being used for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559. It is the LAST challenge of 2022!!!

We have a sponsor this time around!! It is Laurie Furnell Ink!!!

She generously donated this adorable image that I used on my card. I LOVE these gnomes!!

I colored these gnomes in with Copic Markers and used a Spellbinders die for the snowflake border.

I added some glitter glue for some of the snow areas and used Glossy Accents and a Shimmer pen on other tiny areas.

I hope you hop on over and join us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559. I look forward to seeing what you create!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!!

Hello Crafty Friends!! 

Today is the LAST Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for the year of 2022!! For the next two weeks, it is a theme challenge of "Happy Holidays."

Here is the card I created for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559.

And we have a sponsor once again!! This time around it is Laurie Furnell Ink. 

She generously donated the image that I used to created my card this week.

I chose to use colored pencils to color in the images on my card this week. I know the coloring is not seamless but I wanted a "sketchy" look for this card. I wanted it to look hand drawn.

I also did not use a sentiment on it and this, again, was a design choice. I LOVE how this came out!!!

I hope that you join us for Cupcake Inspirations #559. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!

Nora

Just a Reminder-You Can Still Join Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558

Happy Monday Friends!!! 

You can still play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558. It is a color challenge this week, which I kind of failed on with my card. 

This time around, the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge was to use BROWN, KRAFT, and RED for the card colors. 

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While my main colors are NOT these colors, if you look, I did use them on this card. I did this mainly to show that sometimes you can think outside of the box for the challenge and still enter!!!

This week we have a SPONSOR for the challenge!!!

PJ Moore Illustrations

Prize: 

2 Cut Files or 2 Digital stamps of your choice

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PJ Moore generously donated the image for my card today. I LOVE this little scene and it was a TON OF FUN to color in!!

If you haven't joined us this week for the challenge, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Blog to enter our link party!!! I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora

My Turn on the Kat Scrappiness Blog!

Just popping in to let you know that I have a card I created for the Kat Scrappiness Blog. Please pop on over to see the card details and supplies that I used to make my card.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

Happy Monday friends!! Are you all recovered from Thanksgiving? 

There is a NEW challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week and it is a theme challenge. It is all about color!!! Can you guess which ones by my card below?

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558 is all about using BROWN, KRAFT and RED on your card!!! 

We have a sponsor for this challenge. 

PJ Moore Illustrations

Prize: 

2 Cut Files or 2 Digital stamps of your choice

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PJ Moore generously donated the image for my card this week. Isn't it adorable?

I did add a touch of green too but I tried to stick to the main colors. I also distressed the edges a bit as I didn't put any dimension on this card.

Want to enter Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558? Hop on over to the BLOG POST and post your creation to the link party. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a great day!

Nora

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #557

Hi Friends!! 

I am popping in for a reminder to the Cupcake Inspiration Challenges #557!!!

It is a THEME Challenge for CIC#557. It is all about OWLS!!

I had this owl in my stash and used pattern paper scraps to make my card. I created the tree myself with Copic Markers.

Have you joined us for the challenge this week? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #557 and upload a card!!

I want to thank you for taking the time to see my card. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

Kat Scrappiness' 2022 Holiday Release!!

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Hey friends!! Just popping in with some cards I created for the Kat Scrappiness Holiday Release!!! All products are available in the Kat Scrappiness Shop right now!!

My first card is a very simple card using the NEW Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper Stamp Set and Santa's Helper Coordinating Dies. 

I paired this little elf with the little snowflake die cuts from the NEW The Night Before Christmas Window Scene Dies and the Snowflake Frame Backdrop Die.

I love these little elves and there are so many ways you could color them in for some FUN cards!!!

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My second card also features the Santa's Helper Stamp Set and Santa's Helper Coordinating Dies. I coordinated the dies this time with the tree from The Night Before Christmas Window Scene Dies and the NEW Reindeer Games 6x6 Paper Pad!!!

I colored in the tree and elf with Copic Markers and added it over the Stitched Dome Nesting Dies that were die cut from white cardstock, some snowflake paper from the new KS Reindeer 6x6 Paper Pad and some vellum.

I added a bit of glitter glue for "snow" on the tree and Silver Stickles to the toes of the elf's boots.

The sentiment is from the NEW Kat Scrappiness Reindeer Games Sentiments Stamp Set. I love this new Christmas Sentiment Set and will be using this for a lot of cards this year. 

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My third card I created for the new release Kat Scrappiness Release is a shaker card. I used the new A2 Full Front Shaker Card Packets with the Nativity Scene Die to make a simple scene.

I added sequins from the Silver Glitter Sequin Mix and the Silver Party Confetti Sequins for the shaker bits.

The new A2 Full Front Shaker Card Packets made making this shaker card a BREEZE!!!

What is a release without a hop? Head on over to Instagram to follow all the hop participants using #2022KSWinterRelease to see the projects created by the Design Team starting at 12:00 EST. Comment and like each of the posts to be entered into a random drawing for a Kat Scrappiness GC. Make sure to follow @KatScrappiness. Winner will be announced on the @Katscrappiness on November 26, 2022.

****Giveaway is Open to all. Please don’t follow and then unfollow afterward, that’s not nice. Giveaway accounts do not qualify. Per Instagram rules, we must mention this is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram or Facebook of responsibility and agree to their terms of use. Thank You and Happy Hopping!

That is all from me today. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Be sure to check out the Kat Scrappiness Blog for more fabulous inspiration from the Holiday Release!!!

Have a GREAT day!!!

Nora

Time for a NEW Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #557-THEME OWLS

Hey friends!!! I hope this finds you all well. 

It is time for a NEW Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #557. This week it is a theme challenge. 

Can you tell what it is? Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #557 is all about OWLS!!!

I used an owl from My Favorite Things Kissing Booth (retired.) The background is from Visible Images Grunge Dies.

Want to play with us this week? Hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #557. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

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Happy Thursday!! Welcome to my blog! Kat Scrappiness is pleased to be a super sponsor for the Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop for the Fall/Winter 2022. The design team members have joined in to show you some of the fun and coffee themed cards they made using some of the Kat Scrappiness “Coffee” related products. We currently have over 100 Coffee themed products available HERE!

Remember, *everything* in the “Coffee” Category is 10% off from NOV 11-18TH!!!!

(use coupon code: “CAFFEINE2022” for 10% off your order).

Since Kat Scrappiness is a super sponsor, and will be giving away a $25.00 gift card to the store to a lucky entry at the Coffee Lovers Hop Main Post!!!

Here is the card I created with Kat Scrappiness Products for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop on the Coffee Lovers Blog!!! The Kat Scrappiness Shop is a Super Sponsor this year!!! 

I started off my card by die creating a background with some Distress Spray Stains and Distress Mica Stains. I then die cut the Kat Scrappiness Stitched Scalloped Collage Frame out of white cardstock and adhered it over the top.

Next I used the Cuppa Love Shaker Dies to die cut a coffee cup from a piece of Gobble Gobble 6x6 Pattern Paper piece. I used some orange scraps to die cut a second cup and then cut those pieces off. I adhered the orange handle and the orange bottom to my tea cup. I added the cup to my card with foam adhesive.

I then die cut a tea bag out of white paper using the same dies, as well as a spoon from a scrap of mirror paper. I tucked the tea bag into the cup and created my orange tab with Distress Inks. The sugar cube was created using some white paper scraps that I covered in Glitter Glue.

I adhered the spoon to my card and a sentiment from the Kat Scrappiness Simple Sentiments Bundle that I had covered in Distress Inks. The orange is die cut from white cardstock using the Kat Scrappiness Mason Jar Shaker Dies. I colored it in with orange Copic Markers.

My last step was to use the Kat Scrappiness Perk Up Stamps and Dies to stamp and die cut "Sip Happens." This card was SO FUN TO CREATE and I love how it came out!!

Want to do some shopping? There is a 10% off Sale at the Kat Scrappiness Shop on all Coffee Items!!!

Want to join the blog hop? Hop on over to the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop on the Coffee Lovers Blog to enter!!!

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

Nora

There is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #556

Hello fellow paper crafters!!! I am popping in today to remind you that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #556. 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #556 is ANYTHING GOES!!!!

We have a sponsor for this challenge too!!! The Paper Shelter is donating three digital stamps to a random winner this challenge!!!

To join us this week, hop on over to the  Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

A New Cupcake Inspiration Challenge-#556 ANYTHING GOES

Hey Friends!! 

There is a NEW Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week. We also have a sponsor who generously donated this image for us to use. 

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #556 is ANYTHING GOES!!!

Our sponsor for Challenge #556 is The Paper Shelter. She is donating three digital stamps to a random winner of this challenge!!

I used my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers to color this adorable girl in. I had not painted in a long time and it was SO FUN!!

I layered it over a gray, A2 top folding card that I had stenciled some stripes on.

The sentiment is from PinkFresh Studios.

That is all from me today. I hope you join us at Cupcake Inspiration Challenges this week. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!! 

Nora

There is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555-HALLOWEEN

Hello Friends!! 

I am just popping in with a reminder that there is still time to play with us for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #553. It is all about HALLOWEEN!!!

Below is the challenge badge for the CIC555:

My image was generously donated by the sponsor for the #555 Challenge, The Whimsical Art Witch.

I thought this gnome was too fun not to color in!!!

I created a Distress Ink Stain background for my gnome and colored him in with Copic Markers. 

That is all from me today. I hope that you join us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for stopping by. Have a FABULOUS Monday!!!

Nora