A New THEME Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

 Hello Crafty Friends!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #620 is a THEME challenge-FISH.

I finally used my Altnew Calming Koi stamp/die set that I had in my stash!! This was perfect for this challenge.

Below is the Challenge Badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #620:

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The water I created using the Tim Holtz Crackle Stencil:

I measured off a rectangle, used Pinkfresh Sky Blue Ink, lifted up the stencil and moved it slightly and inked over the original. 

I think the water came out so cool!! I had a stencil for water somewhere but I couldn't find it. I will be spending some time this summer organizing my craft room again so things like this won't be missing.

For the greenery, I die cut a scrap of rice paper and some green pattern paper. I adhered each to my card, with the fish in between the two. My finishing touch was to use some Clear Nuvo Drops for some bubbles. I LOVE how this card came out!!

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #620, 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

Week #2 of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #619

 Hey Crafty Friends!!

There is still time to join the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #619. Challenge #619 is a COLOR challenge-PEACH and RED.

I created my card with some digital images from our sponsor this round-Polka Doodles.

Polka Doodles generously donated a gnome image for the Design Team to use and I decided to alter the image by deleting the gnome and focusing on the flowers.

I blew them up and created a half border around the card. Digital stamps are perfect for doing techniques like these.

Below is the Challenge Badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #619:

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I colored in the flowers with Copic Markers and layered it over an A2, Kraft card base with an embossed background.

I stamped the sentiment from Altenew with black ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then used Glossy Accents inside the flower centers. The red gems were the finishing touch.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #619, 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

There is Time for a New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

 Hey Friends!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #616 is a THEME challenge-TREES.

I actually created TWO cards for this week. I used the Strong Oak Stencil and Die from Altnew for this card. Below is the Challenge Badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #618:

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What was fun about making this card was I stenciled the whole tree on a panel, die cut it out and then cut it in two. This made it so I could make TWO cards from one die cut!!!

 

This was such a fun way to make easy, masculine cards!!!

I made a sympathy card with one. I used the same stencil for the grass and added some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink for the sky.

My second card I popped up a sentiment banner to finish off my card. I definatly will be using this set again soon!!!

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #618, 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

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #607

Hello Friends! 

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #607 is a COLOR challenge. Create a project using the colors TOFFEE, YELLOW and RED.

I created my card with a stencil and embossing folder from Altenew called Leafy Splendor. I took the colors from the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge #607 as my inspiration for my leaves.

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I used a combination of Distress Inks in the stencil to create the shades that I wanted. 

I used a Tim Holtz Distress Tool on the edges of the paper and then used Vintage Photo Distess Ink over the edges. The Kraft card base was the perfect match for my embossed panel.

My sentiment is one that I had in my stash. I really love how this came out and I cannot wait to send this to someone special. 

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #607, 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 New Challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog-Challenge #586

Hey Friends!!

There is a new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog today. Challenge #586 is a THEME challenge. It is to use the theme of FAIRY TALES to create a project.

This was a tough one for me. I am not a "princess" type of person and hadn't a clue on what I was going to create for this card. I decided to go with the flower aspect of Fairy Tales for my card design.

In many Fairy Tales, flowers have a presence in the story. Roses are theme in both Sleeping Beauty and in the story of Beauty and The Beast. In Sleeping Beauty, Beauty is referred to as Briar Rose. I decided to go with that. 

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #586:

For my card, I used the stamp set Paint-A-Flower: Rosa Floribunda to create my card. First I heat embossed it in white. I then used a combination of Distress Inks and Zig Watercolor Markers to color it in.

I distressed the edges of the panel and then layered it over a dry embossed, pink cardstock panel.

I used a sentiment stamp from Your Next Stamp for the sentiment.

Want to join us this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #586? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more information. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Nora

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #585

Hey friends!! 

There is still time to play with us over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #585. Challenge #585 is a COLOR CHALLENGE this round. It is to use the colors yellow, gray and white on a project. 

Once again, for my project I chose to use Altnew's Zesty Life stamp/stencil/die set. I LOVE lemons-both to eat and to use on my card projects!!!

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge #585.

First I stamped the lemon images all over a white card base in black in. I then used the stencil to shade in different colors of yellow ink and green ink.

I then stamped a separate set of lemons and die cut them out. I added a gray and white striped piece of paper over the card base and added a circle of vellum. I placed the die cut lemons over the front.

I then used some foam tape to pop up the sentiment. I added some clear sequins around the sentiment circle.

For more information on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #585, head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora

A Couple More Cards for Some Challenges

Hey friends!!!

Just popping in with some cards I created for some challenges. Both cards are get well cards as my friend asked me to create one for her and I always try to give a choice.

My first card I created was inspired by this week's Freshly Made Sketches #600!! I try to play along most weeks but I don't always have time to upload. I wanted to make sure that I did today!! I also used this weeks Color Throwdown #757 as the color choices for my card.

I used Alex Siberia Designs Fantasy Flowers Die Set too die cut my aqua flowers. I added some white greenery from Altenew's Branches and Berries Die Set.

The sentiment is from Memory Box's Best Life Typewriter Sentiments.

Below are the badges that inspired these cards.

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Freshly Made Sketches

The second card that I created was inspired by the Less is More #490 and the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #518.

I started off by using a crackled dry embossing folder on the background of my card.

I then used the Postage Dies from Waffle Flower Crafts with some random stencils to shade in the stamp centers.

I added a die cut from Altenew's Branches and Berries Die Set that I had colored in with Copic Markers.

The last thing I did was to add a sentiment from a Mama Elephant stamp set.

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

Nora

Cards Times 2 for Some Challenges

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Hey Friends!!

Just popping in with some cards I created for some challenges. I went back to work this week so I do not have a ton of crafting time but I was able to create a few during some down time.

My first card I created for this month's Altenew's August 2023 Inspiration Challenge. I am always wanting to do this monthly challenge but somehow I never get around to it!!

I created this card with the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Always Sunshine and a sentiment from the Altenew Ornamental Bliss Stamp Set. I decided that a sympathy card would suit this challenge perfectly!!!

I really tried to get the colors right but when the inks dried, the inks became more aqua then I intended.

The middle color looked more orange to me when I was creating this card too. If I don't have the light on in my craft room sometimes the colors show up different in the light. I am going to include it anyway into this challenge. 

My second card I am entering into this week's Time Out Challenges #245. Below is the badge and I interpreted this challenge a bit differently than I usually do.

Once again, I used the Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Always Sunshine and a sentiment from the Altenew Ornamental Bliss Stamp Set. When I think of colorful, the first thing that comes into my mind is flowers.

I used pinks, blues, greens and yellows on this card. Instead of shading the embossed images in the background, I chose to leave them completely white.

I love how this came out and cannot wait to have a chunk of time to be able to create with this set again.

My last card I am entering in to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. The theme this week is DELICIOUS DRINKS.

I chose to pull out my NEW Waffle Flower Postage Collage Dies, the Postage Collage Stamps and the Coloring Postage Collage Stencils  as the jump off for my card.

I then used Pretty Pink Posh's Summer Drinks Stamps and Dies. 

I loved how this came out so much that I created a second card!!!

Aren't these so cute????

I didn't use any foam tape on these but used the dies to cut out white backgrounds to give the stamps some dimension.

I colored all the images in using Copic Markers and added a Mama Elephant Happy Birthday. I have a bunch of "little" sentiments from a bunch of companies and they match PERFECTLY with this Postage set!!!

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

Nora