Hey Friends!!
I am just popping in with some cards I created for some challenges. I happened to have had Spring Break this week and was able to play in my craft room!!!
My first card was inspired by this week's Freshly Made Sketches #682, The Color Throwdown #831 and The Tic Tac Toe Challenge #268-the middle of the card-any color, free and embossing.
My coral color is a bit of a darker coral than I had anticipated. It was all I had so I went with it. The die cut flowers are from the Stamp Market, the "happy" sentiment is Woodware Crafts.
I had fun creating the sage area of the card. I first inked a white panel of cardstock with Bundled Sage Distress Ink. I then layered stamps and stencils over the top. The last touch was to take some Nuvo Crystal Drops and a stencil to create the dots.
My next card I used Sketch #558 from the CAS Colours and Sketch Challenge for my card inspiration.
I dug out patten paper from 49 & Market for my border, and cut a strip of polka dot paper for the tiny strip.
The ephemera is also from 49 & Market. I used foam tape to layer it on top of each other.
I was going to leave the panel white but it just didn't look right so I used a Linen embossing folder from Altenew for the texture.
For my last card, I used the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #28-anything goes and The Flower Challenge #101-use spring colors-as inspiration for my card.
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I have been getting the Simon Says Stamp kit for the last few months. I decided to use the Beautiful Blossoms Kit for this card.
I used the Paper Rose paper for the background-using a Distress Tool to rough up the edges. I then stamped and used a stencil to color in the flower.
I die cut it using the coordination die and adhered it over a stenciled background.
I die cut the golden yellow cardstock that came in the kit with the Pinkfresh Studio Ornate Oval Frame to frame my flower bunch. The last step was to add a sentiment from The Ton.
It was so nice to have time to make multiple cards this week using some of my supplies that I have had in my stash. I needed this to calm my mind!!!
I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!
Nora
Your backgrounds are GORGEOUS! So inspiring! Thanks for joining us for the Color Throwdown!
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful, but the middle one with the ephemera....made my heart go pitter patter!
ReplyDeleteSo much to love here today, Nora! I love each and every one of your cards and couldn't be happier to see these gorgeous yellow blooms in our gallery at The Flower Challenge - thanks for celebrating Spring with us, my friend! Don't think for a moment I didn't notice those butterflies in that pretty background!
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All your cards are beautiful, but I especially like the color blocked one for the Color Throwdown Challenge.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! I would never have guessed that sage panel was created by you. I thought it was patterned paper until I read your post. Great job! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
ReplyDeleteGreat card designs! Thanks for joining us for the Color Throwdown!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Nora - I love the pile of ephemera as well as the colours you've used. So artsy! Thanks for sharing with us at CC&S
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