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.

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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

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #641

Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #641 is a COLOR challenge-TURQUOISE, PISTACHIO and MAGENTA.

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I dug into my stash and grabbed an Altenew Mini Delight set called Afternoon Delights to create my card. I stamped the flowers and sentiment onto a white, A2 piece of cardstock. I then colored the flowers in with Copic Markers and colored pencils.

Next I die cut the teacup that came with the set out of pattern paper and cream. I adhered this cup over the flowers.

I cut down the panel and adhered it over a turquoise card base and used a strip of pistachio and magenta cardstock to complete the look.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #641, 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

Happy Sunday with some Cards

Hello Crafty Friends!!

After being away three weeks in July, I was able to get back into my craft room this week. I have made a TON of cards for some of the design teams I am on but I was also able to make a few with some recent challenges.

My first card I created for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #748.

I have been digging out some of the card kits that have been piling up in my craft room to create cards. For this card, I used the Simon Says Stamp April 2026 "A Little Artsy" kit for this card. 

The paper is Beautifully Imperfect from Spellbinders. The paper was a bit thin so I covered white cardstock with the pattern paper so I can distress the edges of all my pieces.

I added some stamping in black to the background paper using the Simon Says Stamp A Little Artsy stamp set. The sentiment was created using this same stamp set and cut with the matching die.

I am entering this card into the Freshly Made Sketches #748 and this weeks JUGS Challenge #835-Die Week Anything Goes.

The second card I created for this round of the Color Hues Challenge #138 Navy and Teal.

Once again, I used the SSS April 2026 Card Kit to create my card. The butterflies and the sentiment was stamped using the A Little Artsy stamp set.

This was a ton of fun to create. I used the stencil included in the kit to color in the butterflies with Peacock Oxide Ink-also included in the kit. I then added some SSS white splatter medium across the card. 

Once the panel was dry, I tied some teal twine around the card front, added the sentiment and then adhered it to an A2, white card base. My last step was to adhere some teal jewels around the sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: The Color Hues Challenge #138 and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #298-the top horizontal line-sparkle, ribbon/twine and butterflies.

My last card I used the August (Pin)spirational Challenge #340 for my colors, The Sisterhood of Crafters July 2026 Challenge-the fun, bright flower mood board and We Love Stamping August 2026-Summer Blooms.

 

Once again I used the April 2026 SSS Card Kit for my card. I stamped the flowers and the print in black on a white card front.

I used the stencil in the kit to shade the flowers in with MFT Coral Crush and Persimmon dye ink.

The background is Salvaged Patina Distress Ink. 

The twine is from my stash and the sequins are from one of the Spellbinders Advent Calendars.

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

Nora

A NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #639

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Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #639 is a COLOR challenge-RED, WHITE and BLUE. 

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Instead of making a July 4th card, I decided to use the Jam Packed Stamp/Die set from Hero Arts, combined with pattern paper for my creation. I would have linked it but alas, it is retired.

I adored these tiny stamps and had so much making this card!!! The embossed background was done using the Burlap embossing folder from Honey Bee Stamps. I am not going to lie-this is one of MY FAVORITE embossing folders!!! I am on a distressed edge kick for all my cards lately. I think it looks great under these pattern papers.

The label that the stamped images are on is the Love to Layer: Soft Ridges Dies from PaperTrey Ink. The blue gingham is from the Classic Gingham 6” by 6” paper pack from Sunny Studios.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #639, 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-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.

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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 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.

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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