A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #642

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #642 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-FALL.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #642:

I have been digging through old supplies and decided to use the Simon Says Stamp! One With Nature stamp set for my card.

I stamped my background using this stamp set in yellow, orange, black, charcoal and dove dye ink. I cut it down to a 3" by 4" piece and adhered it to an A2, off white card base.

I added some pattern paper scraps over the front and added a stamped sentiment that I die cut with a circle and used orange ink over the top.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #640, 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

 

Christmas Cards!!

Happy Sunday Crafty Friends!!

Today I am popping in with some cards for some challenges. My first card I used the Freshly Made Sketches #757 as my inspiration. 

I used the Birch Press Design Simple Evergreen Sprigs and the Block Print Winter Cardinal for my focal point.

The sentiment is the Pretty Pink Posh stamps and dies. The background circles are from Stampin Up!

I am entering this into this week's Freshly Made Sketches, Just Add Ink-Paper Piecing and Addicted to Stamps & More-Christmas.

My next card I used the Sketch & Scrap Sketch #302 as my inspiration.

I used paper and ephemera from Rosie's Studio.

I had so much fun mixing these fun papers and going through the ephemera to pick the right pieces. 

I added some sparkle and shine with some glitter on the edges of the pines.

For my next card I used the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge as my inspiration. It was to use Pattern Paper on a card. 

I used Rosie's Studio paper and ephemera for this card too.

I used Vintage Photo around the edges of the ephemera and a Distress Tool around the paper.

I added some glitter around the edges of some of the ephemera, as well as some Nuvo Crystal Drops on the gold berries.

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

Nora

SSS "Sending Cheer" Blog Hop Day 2

Happy Saturday Crafty Friends!!

Today I am popping in with a project that I created for Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp! Blog Hop for the "Sending Cheer" release. You should have come here from Rosemary Dennis. I happen to be the last person on the hop but if you get lost, hop on over to the Simon Says Stamp Blog. I also have the COMPLETE list for today's hop below.

Instead of a card, I wanted to create a little treat bag using the Happy Howloween stamp set.

front view

I started off by embossing a piece of black cardstock with the SSS Shimmering Star embossing folder. I then used the SSS Rounded Tags Die to cut two tags out of my embossed panel.

front view

I creased a small piece of black cardstock and adhered it to the bottom to "fold" the two tags together. I used silver Stickles and my fingers to spread sparkle over the top of the embossed stars.

Back View

When the sparkles were dry, I adhered a piece of old dictionary paper that I covered in Vintage Photo Distress Ink to both sides. I added a "sky" circle that was created using Distress Ink and Distress Mica Spray.

Back View

I then added the Happy Howloween images to both sides. I am one of those people that feels that both sides of a treat bag should be decorated!!! 

I put the treat inside a little black and white bag and punched a hole in it. I added it to inside of the tags and tied it all together with a ribbon. I added a tag to the front that I stamped a sentiment from the Happy Howloween stamp set. I LOVE how this came out!!!

When you shop from the "Sending Cheer" collection, you have a chance for a FREE stamp set with purchase (while supplies last). Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp to see all the awesome products that are being released. I already have a shopping card full!! For even MORE inspiration, please head to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for DAY 1 of the Blog Hop. The list for TODAY'S HOP is below:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Emily Midgett
• Sandi MacIver
• Nichol Spohr
• Tina Smith
• Keisha Charles
• Barbara Tarayao
• Alberto Gava
• Lisa Addesa
• Heather Ruwe
• Kath Stewart
• Kim Hamilton
• Rosemary Dennis
• Nora Noll

Want a chance to win a $25 coupon to Simon Says Stamp? Be sure to comment on every BLOG on the hop to enter into a random drawing. One name will be picked from every blog!!!

This has turned out to be a longer post than I wanted. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

Here for the Treats-SSS October 2026 Release

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am popping in with another card that I created for the Simon Says Stamp! "Sending Cheer" October Release. Once again I had fun playing with the Happy Howloween stamp set.

I started off this card by die cutting three sized circle using the Simon Says Stamp! Nested Circles to cut three sized circles on a piece of 5 1/2" by 4 1/4" white cardstock. I then traced the circles onto an A2, white card base and shaded three colors of Distress Ink.

I adhered the white piece of cardstock with the cut circles over the shaded areas. I then stamped the sentiment from the Happy Howloween stamp set.

I stamped the images from the Happy Howloween set and colored in the adorable dog images with Copic Markers. I cut them out and adhered them over the colored circles.

I added some Stickles to the witch hat and used a clear sparkle marker to shade in some random areas on the dog.

My last step was to adhere some SSS Moonflower sequins randomly around the card front.

Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to see all the fun new products in the "Sending Cheer" Release. I have a HUGE wish list myself!

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

Nora

Happy Howloween!

Hey Crafty Friends!

It is the "Sending Cheer" October Release for Simon Says Stamp! I had the privilege of using the FUN Happy Howloween Stamp Set for the project I created today. 

I started off my card by creating my background using four shades of Distress Ink. The moon was masked off using the Moon Mask from the Tim Holtz Collection.

I then splattered a couple of shades of Mica Distress Stain and the SSS Pawsitively Perfect White Splatter Medium over the top of my blended sky.

I stamped and colored in my adorable pups with Copic markers. I added some sparkle with various colors of Stickles on the Witch Pup and the Devil Dog.

I cut out the images and popped them up on my card. I added the fun sentiment over the moon last. 

Aren't these dogs SO CUTE? I love how this card came out. Pop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to see all the NEW products for the "Sending Cheer" Release. 

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

Nora

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