Some Challenge Cards

Hey Crafty Friends!!

Just popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. I will not be able to create anything due to my schedule for the next couple of weeks so I have been trying to craft as much as possible!!!

I am entering this into this weeks JUGS Challenge. It is a stencil week this week and I used the Spellbinder's Petalburst Stencils as my background. 

The border was cut with a die from Simon Says Stamp! and my butterfly is from the Nordic Cheery Butterflies from Poppy Stamps.

The leaves that are on my card are Pinkfresh Studio's Curvy Leaves-some of my favorite leaves ever!!! The thank you sentiment is from Altenew's Craft Your Life Project Kit-Arched Foliage.

I am entering this in the Just Us Girls Challenge #829-Stencil Week and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #217-June In the Garden.

 

My next card I created for a friend. This card was inspired by this week's The Paper Player Challenge #792.

I dug out some 49 & Market paper, the SSS With Sympathy stamp/die set and the Mini Bloom and Sprigs die from Spellbinders.

I LOVE how this card came out. The little tickets are from the 49 & Market paper pack. 

I even used the pattern paper to die cut the flowers and leaves.

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

Nora

Shine On-Simon Says Stamp! June Release

Hey Crafty Friends!

Today I am posting the last card I created for Simon Says Stamp! Shine On Release. 

I had fun using the new Balloon Critters stamp set to create my card. I had fun using this set to create my little floating dog. I colored my image in with Copic Markers and added some white gel pen accents.

I layered my little balloon dog over am ombre circle and the SSS Dot Spiral embossing folder from a previous release. 

I added an adorable sentiment from the Balloon Critters set and added some Moonflower Embellishment Mix for a festive look.

Want to see the entire Shine On collection? Hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp! Store to see all the new goodies. 

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

Nora

Simon Says Stamp! Shine On Release

Hey Crafty Friends!

Just popping in with another card for the Simon Says Stamp! Shine On release. I was gifted the "Balloon Critters" stamps and had so much fun creating with them.

Aren't these balloons so fun? I love the little flowers around them. The sentiments in this set are so delightful as well.

I will be using this stamp set for many cards in the future.

Want to see the whole Shine On collection? Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to view all the adorable new products.

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

Nora

A Couple of Challenge Cards

Hey Crafty Friends!!!

Ahhh!! The first week of school vacation!!! I have been busy relaxing, working out again AND CRAFTING. It is so nice to be able to get to my craft desk to create.

My first card I created for two challenges.

 I used this round of the Color Hues Challenge #135 and this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. 

I used the Petal Burst stencil by Spellbinders for my background. 

The sentiment was stamped/die cut using the SSS With Sympathy Stamp set.

The black leaves were die cut with the Curvy Leaves die from Pinkfresh Studios.

My second card I created for Freshly Made Sketches #742 and the All Sorts Challenge #852.

Before I post my card, I need to preface that I really STRETCHED how the sketch inspired me. I went through die cuts that are in my "extra" pile and wanted to use the orange suitcase as the blue strip in the sketch.

The hat was my "circle" and the green suitcase is the foliage. I put the sketch over my card to show how my thought process is.

I used the Honey Bee Stamps Small Suitcase dies for most of the dies on this card. 

The background paper is from the Been There Collection by Arden Studio. I had fun distressing the edges on this pattern paper and layering it over an A2, top folding card base.

The sentiment is from Altenew's Sentiment Strips 3. I cut it up to fit the card. I thought it was kind of appropriate to this card.

Well that is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a fabulous day!

Nora

The Simon Says Stamp Shine On Release-Balloon Critters

Hey Crafty Friends!!!

I am popping in today with a card that I created for the new Simon Says Stamp Shine On release. Simon Says Stamp generously sent me the Balloon Critters stamp set to play with and I had SO MUCH FUN!!! 

First, I used the SSS Dotted Diamond embossing folder from a previous release to dry emboss an A2 sized piece of Moonflower cardstock.

Next, I colored in the adorable critters and balloons from the Balloon Critter set with Copic Markers. I fussy cut them out (there is a matching die but I do not have that) and adhered the images over a circle where I ink blended Heather, Butter and Shell SSS Saturated Dye Inks.

My last step was to use some Diamond Stickles to give the balloon ribbons pizzaz. I LOVE how this card came out!!

I am entering my creation in to the Crafter's Cafe Challenge-Anything Goes.

Want to see the whole collection? Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to view the entire treasure trove of Shine On products! I don't know if I should admit this or not but I already put an order in. (My husband is going to kill me!!)

That is all from me today. I will pop back in tomorrow with another creation I created using this stamp set!!! Thank for stopping by!!

Nora

A Sympathy Card

Hey Friends!!!

Just popping in with a card that I created for some challenges. One of my friends just lost her father and I wanted to make a sympathy card for her. This card was inspired by this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #741 and Just Add Ink #788.

This is not a clean and simple card. I used 49 and Market Faded Memory Lane paper, Filmstrip and Postage Laser Cuts, Faded Memory Lane Ephemera and Simon Says Stamp! With Sympathy stamp/die set for the sentiment.

Below are the badges of the challenges I am entering this card into.

I had fun distressing the images on this card and Vintage Photo Ink around the edges to get a distressed look.

Well, that is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. have a FABULOUS day!!!

Nora

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #638

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #638 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-ANYTHING GOES.

I have been going through using many of the products that I ordered last year and never used. I used the Kitchen Classics stamps and dies by Concord & 9th. I cut three scraps of pattern paper with bowl dies and the flowers from white cardstock.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #638:

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The white banner behind the bowls is from Lawn Fawn and die cut from white cardstock. 

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #638, 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

A Card for Freshly Made Sketches #738

Hey Crafty Friends!! Happy Sunday! 

I am just popping in today with a card I created today for Freshly Made Sketches #738 and Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

I used the Tweet Friend stamp and die set by Simon Says Stamp! for my stamped images. I did a bit of sewing with platinum thread behind my image.

I added some sequins around the images to give it some shine. Below is the Freshly Made Sketch #738 that inspired my card.

I had fun stamping and coloring the bird with Copic markers for this card. 

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

Nora

Always There Release at Simon Says Stamp!

Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the Simon Says Stamp! "Always There" product release!!! They asked me to join them this month and sent me the "With Sympathy" stamp set to play with. I was so honored to be asked to be a part of this release.

I started off by stamping the branch image from the "With Sympathy" stamp set with Simon Says Stamp! Raindrop Pawsitively Saturated Ink. I have slowly been collecting all of their inks and this was the first time I used this color. It is so dramatic!!! 

I then used white Jelly Roll pen to add some white detailing inside the stamped images. It looks so good with the dark green.

I adhered my stamped panel over an A2 card green card base which just happened to match the Raindrop ink. Sometimes being a hoarder pays off!!!

I added an embossed sentiment from "With Sympathy" and used a few jewels from the SSS Cool Tones Pawsitively Dazzling Gems set to finish my card off. I LOVE how this came out and will be duplicating this card in other colors for my stash.

Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to see more of the new release. There are a TON of great examples from the designers.

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

Nora

A NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #637

Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #637 is a COLOR challenge-PEACHES and CREAM.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #637:

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I LOVED making this card! Why? Because I used a background panel that I had stenciled YEARS ago from my stash!!! It made the card making process so easy!!!

The products I used were from The Greetery. I kind of stretched the peaches and cream color for this. I used vanilla cardstock for the back of my die cut sentiment, as well as the panel under the peaches.

These products go together but alas, are retired. This card was so fun to create!!

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #637, 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