Simon Says Stamp! Joy for You Release-Day 3

Hello Crafty Friends!!

I am on Day 3 posting some new projects for the Simon Says Stamp! Joy for You! release. I used the Deck the Halls stamp set for both my cards.

For my first card, I created my card with a blue color palette. 

I cut out the card front using the A2 Notched Rectangles die and adhered it to a blue card base.

I embellished the ornaments using Stickles shades of blue.

For my next two cards, I stamped the tiny stamps in the Deck the Hall stamp set and created a background on an A2 white card base. I then cut it in pieces to accent my cards.

I used the Delicate Pine Branch embossing folder for the backgrounds on both cards. I also heat embossed the sentiments in white on red cardstock. Each were die cut using different circle dies.

I added some pine branches die cut using the Ho Ho Holiday Greens dies underneath each sentiment. On the second card, I added some Tim Holtz Rock Candy Chunky Glitter for a little sparkle.

I added some green glitter paper above and below my stamped border on this card.

I added a stamped, green bow over the sentiment on card. The stamped banner was die cut using the SSS Basic Banners Die.

Please hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! to see the rest of the Joy for You! release. You want to see the fabulous projects from all the designers!!

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

Nora

Simon Says Stamp! Joy for You Release Day 2

Hello again Crafty Friends!

Just popping in today with two more cards that I created using the new Simon Says Stamp! Deck the Halls stamp set from the Joy For You release.  

To be honest, I actually created this card TWO times but this one made the cut. I stamped the ornaments from the Deck the Halls in Cheeky, Blush and Pucker SSS Positively Saturated Ink. 

The ornament tops were stamped in Concord & 9th Dove ink. I think this ink looks like silver and is perfect for using in lieu of heat embossing. 

The sentiment was die cut using the SSS Merry Dies. I layered this over some silver Altenew thread.

My second card I used Pinkfresh Studio Heartbeat cube inks to stamp my ornaments. I also made this a flat card, something I NEVER do.

I had fun using at least one of each ornament from the Deck the Halls stamp set on this card. 

I used Stickles in various colors on each ornament to for some sparkle.

My last step was to add some rhinestones around the sentiment. I think my favorite element of this card are those chains!!!

That is all from me today. Want to see the whole collection? Hop on over to Simon Says Stamp! for the complete Joy for You! release.

That is all from me today. 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

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

Monday, Monday with some Fun Cards!

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Hey Friends!! 

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. I have to say that I have NOT been in my craft room lately. We are having 16 people for Thanksgiving and I have been cleaning up a storm. I do not have a huge house so I am happy to host the holiday, I am stressed about where everyone will sit!!!

My first card that I am posting I created using a few challenges. 

I had fun combining a bunch of different products for this card. I used the Tessellating Snowflakes Embossing Folder by Simon Says Stamp for my background. The present "stamps," the bows and the stencils are all from Waffle Flower Crafts.

The holly is from Spellbinder's and the snowflakes are from my stash. I LOVE how this card came out!!

I am entering this into the following challenge-Inspirational Challenge #355 (I was inspired by the holly tag), The 52 Christmas Card Throwdown-(use of stamps on a card), and the Inspired By...#363-(napkin photo-I was inspired by the snowflakes and the kraft color)

My second card is NOT a Christmas card. I actually created two. One is a 5" by 7" card and the other is an A2 sized card. 

I am showing my larger card first. I started off by using the Spellbinders 3D Beautiful Butterflies embossing folder. I added some flowers by from the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club that were from January 2023. I have been trying to go through my stash and dig out things that I have not used yet and this set was one of them.

The oval die is from the Double Stitched Elongated Oval die set by Pinkfresh Studio.

The sentiment is the new Everything Will Be Okay stamps/dies by Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th. 

This card was inspired by last week's Freshly Made Sketches #713, Just Add Ink #774-Stencils/Dies or both, the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #284-the diagonal-embellishments, free, flowers and The Beautiful Blossom Challenge #35-Anything Goes.

My last card is the smaller card that mirrors my larger card. 

I used the same die for the flowers and leaves, the same stamp/die set for my sentiment but changed the background to a piece of pattern paper from the Fancy Pants Making Waves 6" by 6" paper pad. 

You can see my little thread nest underneath the flowers better on this card than my first card. I used the Metallic Thread by Altenew.

Which one do you like more? The A2 size or the 5 by 7 card? I like both for different reasons.

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

Nora