Showing posts with label Christmas Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas Card. Show all posts

Monday, December 18, 2023

A Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #584-Winter Wonderland

Hey Friends!!

There is still time to play with us over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for #584. This round is a THEME challenge-WINTER WONDERLAND. 

For my card this week, I created a scene with die cuts from my stash. 

Sometimes you want to put together a card that is cute but easy. Coloring images and die cutting things ahead of time really helps!

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #584:

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I started off by masking the edges of a white card panel and doing some ink blending in red in the center.
 

I die cut the panel and layered it over an A2 sized red card base. I cut apart a snowflake frame die from Simon Says Stamp and layered my little bear over the top with some trees from my stash.


Want more details on this challenge? Head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for all the instructions and to join us this round. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora




Monday, December 11, 2023

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #584-Winter Wonderland!!

Hey friends!!

I am just popping in with a card I created for this round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Challenge #584 is a THEME challenge-WINTER WONDERLAND.

I decided to use the Poppy Stamps Nordic Whimsy Trees, Nordic Flourishes and Holiday Corgi to create my card.


Isn' that pup CUTE? I love how this came out and know exactly who I am sending this out to this year!! Below is the challenge badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #584.

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I also chose to use some pattern paper from my stash for the background. I think that is going to be a goal this year for me. I have SO MUCH pattern paper that I could open my own store. I need to start using it.


I used Distress Ink to shade in my trees and the pup. Easy peasy!!! 

For more information on Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #584, head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Nora



Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Using My Stash to Create Cards

Hey Friends!! Happy Hump Day!

Today I am popping in with a couple of cards I created. The first card I am posting is one I made for a couple of challenges.


The challenges that inspired this card are Freshly Made Sketches #569 for my card design and The Color Hue Challenge #56 for the color scheme of pink and red.

The Gerda Steiner Designs panda bear was stamped and colored in with Copic Markers. This has been in my little drawer of "extras" for a long time. 


The present is from Hero Arts (from JoAnn's-not in stock). This was in my stash too. I did create my blended and embossed background to match the colors in the present. It is a tiny bit lighter than the photo but I couldn't fix it in Photoshop.


The sentiment is new to me and made by Altenew. 


I love how this came out. I also had fun going through my "extras" to find these images.

My second card is just because. I had extras from some cards I created for Kat Scrappiness so I decided to use one to make a card. 


I added some glitter glue for my "whip cream" which is created by a doughnut die!!! 


The only thing that isn't Kat Scrappiness is the embossed background.


I love how this came out and I can add it to my Christmas card stash for next year!!

One more thing before I go. One thing I like to do to relax is to bake. Monday I had the day off from work and so I tried out a recipe to make Lemon Scones.


I had never created this recipe and was not sure how it would bake up because the dough was VERY sticky. The only thing I did wrong with this recipe is that I should have baked them for a minute or two longer. However, I thought they were quite delicious!!!

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

Nora



Sunday, January 8, 2023

New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog!

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Hello everyone!!! 

I cannot believe a week has gone by in the new year. I am so hoping that 2023 is better than 2022 was. I have some resolutions this year but keeping them quiet until I form a habit. Maybe I will tell you next month!!

Today I am popping in with the detail for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #560. It is a theme challenge this time. Get your thinking hat on and create a card with the theme of "winter fun." 

I am not going to lie, this was hard for me. I do not see winter as fun. I LOVE the cold but HATE snow. I decided to create my first Christmas card for 2023. 


I treated myself to some fabulous products this December, one being the Spellbinder's *"Tiered Tray Decor." I HAD to use the little gnome that came with it. Isn't it so cute?

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations biweekly challenge.

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I paired the little guy with some trees that I die cut using the "Tall Trees" dies from The Stamp Market.

To be truthful, I have no idea what stamp I used for the sentiment. I cleaned up my stash and put it away before I posted my card. 

Are you ready to play with use over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog? I cannot wait to see what you create!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora


Monday, December 19, 2022

There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559!!

 Happy Monday!! 

Just popping in to say that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559. It is a "Happy Holidays" theme this time around. 


Below is the badge being used for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559. It is the LAST challenge of 2022!!!

We have a sponsor this time around!! It is Laurie Furnell Ink!!!


She generously donated this adorable image that I used on my card. I LOVE these gnomes!!


I colored these gnomes in with Copic Markers and used a Spellbinders die for the snowflake border.

I added some glitter glue for some of the snow areas and used Glossy Accents and a Shimmer pen on other tiny areas.

I hope you hop on over and join us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559. I look forward to seeing what you create!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora


Monday, December 12, 2022

New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!!

Hello Crafty Friends!! 

Today is the LAST Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for the year of 2022!! For the next two weeks, it is a theme challenge of "Happy Holidays."

Here is the card I created for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #559.


And we have a sponsor once again!! This time around it is Laurie Furnell Ink


She generously donated the image that I used to created my card this week.


I chose to use colored pencils to color in the images on my card this week. I know the coloring is not seamless but I wanted a "sketchy" look for this card. I wanted it to look hand drawn.


I also did not use a sentiment on it and this, again, was a design choice. I LOVE how this came out!!!

I hope that you join us for Cupcake Inspirations #559. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!

Nora



Monday, December 5, 2022

Just a Reminder-You Can Still Join Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558

Happy Monday Friends!!! 

You can still play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558. It is a color challenge this week, which I kind of failed on with my card. 

This time around, the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge was to use BROWN, KRAFT, and RED for the card colors. 

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While my main colors are NOT these colors, if you look, I did use them on this card. I did this mainly to show that sometimes you can think outside of the box for the challenge and still enter!!!

This week we have a SPONSOR for the challenge!!!

Prize: 
2 Cut Files or 2 Digital stamps of your choice


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PJ Moore generously donated the image for my card today. I LOVE this little scene and it was a TON OF FUN to color in!!


If you haven't joined us this week for the challenge, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Blog to enter our link party!!! I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora

Monday, November 28, 2022

New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!

Happy Monday friends!! Are you all recovered from Thanksgiving? 

There is a NEW challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week and it is a theme challenge. It is all about color!!! Can you guess which ones by my card below?

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558 is all about using BROWN, KRAFT and RED on your card!!! 

We have a sponsor for this challenge. 


Prize: 
2 Cut Files or 2 Digital stamps of your choice

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PJ Moore generously donated the image for my card this week. Isn't it adorable?


I did add a touch of green too but I tried to stick to the main colors. I also distressed the edges a bit as I didn't put any dimension on this card.

Want to enter Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #558? Hop on over to the BLOG POST and post your creation to the link party. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a great day!

Nora

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

A Christmas Card for CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

 Hello everyone!! 

Today it is my turn over at the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog. To see how I created my card, please hop on over to THIS POST.

I thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Have a FABULOUS day!!!



Monday, November 29, 2021

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #533-A Color Challenge

Hello my friends!! I hope that you are all well and have recovered from the Thanksgiving festivities. We hosted this year and it was so nice to be back to a semi-normal celebration. 

I have to be honest that I almost forgot to post my card for this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Between last minute cleaning, cooking and having my daughter home from college, the weekend was all about family. 

This week I have to call in to see if I have Federal Jury Duty. I am on the fence as to how I feel about it all. I think being on a jury would be interesting but it is a lot of time out of work. If I don't get picked this time, I can be picked again within two month time frame.

On to my card!! This is my creation for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #533-a color challenge. 

The challenge was to use red, cream and white on a card. This was really hard as I would not usually use cream and white together!!

I pulled it together by creating my my Blooming Poinsettias from Poppy Stamps in these three colors. My cream is more vanilla but I am okay with that.

I used a scrap for the Concord and 9th "joy" sentiment. I adhered it over a piece of paper from a retired Authentique 6 by 6 paper pad. I have SO MUCH paper in my Christmas stash that I cannot buy anymore!!

I tried to die cut each piece of the poinsettia using a different shade of the cardstock. Each piece was from my scrap drawer. I love how this came out!!!

I now challenge YOU to create a card using these colors. Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to enter. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!




Monday, November 22, 2021

My Turn on the CAS-Fridays Blog

Hello my friends!! I am popping in to say that it is my turn on the CAS-Fridays Blog. This is my THIRD post for today. As December is almost here, I created a festive Christmas card using some of my CAS-Fridays supplies. Below is the card I created.

To see how I made this card, please hop on over to my CAS-Fridays Blog Post to see how I created my card.

I also want to let you know that CAS-Fridays is having a HUGE sale!!! Hop on over to the CAS-ual Fridays Shop and treat yourself.


You can even use my code NORASENTME to get an extra 15% off your total purchase, including sales!!!


Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!



Saturday, October 9, 2021

Just Us Girls Challenge #605

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Hey everyone!! 

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend. I am once again Guest Designing on the Just Us Girls Challenge for my second post of the month. This week, the JUGS Challenge is to use an embossing folder or heat embossing on a card. I chose to use BOTH!!!

I used the Altenew *Perfect Poinsettia embossing folder to emboss a piece of red cardstock. I then used Ranger Distress Ink in *Festive Berries and *Fired Brick to shade the poinsettias in using a blending brush.

I adhered my panel to a white A2, top folding card base and added some gold gems for the center of the poinsettias.


I stamped the sentiment from The Stamp Market with *Versmark Clear Ink and heat embossed it with Ranger *Superfine Gold embossing powder. 


I adhered the sentiment to the front of my card and it was done. 

This photo does not do it justice and I apologize. It was incredibly hard to photograph!!


So hop on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge #605 this week and play with us. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!