Hello friends!!
I am just popping in with some cards for some challenges. I love summer because I am able to spend time in my craft room. However, I should be cleaning it rather then creating. It is a MESS!!!
The first card I created was for Freshly Made Sketches #697. Last week I dies from Spellbinders Small and Large Die of the Month Club and die cut a ton of images. I decided to use the die cuts from the Large Die of the Month for my card. One thing that I had a lot of fun with is picking through all my paper scraps for my cutting.
Below is the sketch I used for my card. I am also going to enter this into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.
I dug out my Christmas Paper Pads to augment my card. The paper is from Penny Black Festive & Frosty paper pad.
I used a scrap of Basic Grey paper for the blue strips. How I wish that paper company still existed!!!
The little border is a die from Spellbinders and the embossing folder is Twirling from Simon Says Stamp. The sentiment is a sticker from Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas Stickers.
My next card that I created is for the Jingle Belles Challenge. It was a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and I chose the first column down-animal, die cut, red.
I started by embossing the white background using the Twirling embossing folder.
I used a little mouse that was from my stash but I believe is from Lawn Fawn. I think it was a Stamptember stamp purchase?
I had a blast making the red panel with different shades of red Distress Stain. I added some white acrylic paint and some foundry wax when the stain was dry.
I am not sure who made the sentiment. It was in my stash.
My last card is NOT a Christmas card. I created it for my husband's friend's 60th birthday. I am entering it into the Little Red Wagon Challenge #818-Masculine.
I used paper and die cuts from 49 & Market. This card is a 5" by 7" card, a size I NEVER create!!
I did a bit of distressing on the edges and then dragged Vintage Photo Distress Ink along the edges.
For the numbers on this card I used dies from The Greetery.
Well, that is all from me today. I have some other cards I created but will post them another time.
Nora
Wow loved seeing all of your beautiful creations here! So glad you shared a wonderful holiday one with FMS!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that card could not be any more charming or more adorable! What a fun take on our Tic-Tac-Toe challenge at Jingle Belles!
ReplyDeleteWow, Nora, what a fabulous selection of cards. Jo x
ReplyDeletelove the colors for that awesome card ... so glad you joined our Tree Skirt Tic-Tac-Toe at Jingle Belles.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulour trio of cards! Santa in the coffee cup is fabulous - and I LOVE the colors. The little mouse is so sweet. And the masculine card is just perfect - I love all the grungy elements!
ReplyDeleteThese are ALL amazing! Each one is so clever and creative. LOVE the first one, but the masculine one is equally impressive!
ReplyDeleteFantastic masculine card Nora, I love the papers and design and size..
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Little Red Wagon, hope you will play again..
Luv CHRISSYxx
Nora, you've had such a productive time in your studio! [Never feel guilty about pleasure - that mess will wait!]
ReplyDeleteI LOve Santa's-mug-in-a-mug! Of course, you know this Michigan girl is going to also love those mittens! I think you should bring this set when you VISIT!!
Thanks so much for playing cards with us this week! x
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All of these are so great! Love your little Santa mug. Such awesome details and those papers...sigh, they always had the prettiest papers. Such a fun interpretation of the sketch! Glad to see you this week at FMS!
ReplyDeleteGreat lineup of cards! Love your cheery holiday ones - glad you put one in the FMS gallery! And your vintage 5 by 7 card is wonderful - that’s a size I never make either!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun Christmas card! I love your colours choices! Thanks for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches this week.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, Nora! Your FMS card is wonderful and I love the colour scheme! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
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