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

Happy Saturday with a Card

Hey Crafty Friends!!

I am just popping in with a card that I created for a couple of challenges. I had to make a Good Luck for a gym instructor that is leaving to start on her own. 

 I started off my card by using the stencil from Kristina Werner by Concord & 9th-Petal Pop Stencil Pack. I used the colors for the Color Hues Challenge-orange and yellow-but I was too late to enter this into this card into that challenge.

I used a sentiment from SSS Clover Shaker Sentiments. The die cut flower, square and rick rack is from Concord and 9th's Petal Pop Dies.

I am entering this into the following challenges: Just Us Girls #838-Anything Goes with Stencils, Beautiful Blossoms #44-Anything Goes, The Tic Tac Toe Challenge #300-bottom row-die cut punch, pattern paper and bright colors, and Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

 

Well that is all from me today. I 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.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #638:

Source

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

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

A Few Cards for some Challenges

Hey Crafty Friends!! 

I am just popping in with some cards I created for some challenges. My first card I created for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #705.

I decided to flip the sketch for my card like Michele Ferguson.

I used some new to me supplies on my card. I used an MFT Stitched Ovals to die cut a piece of Prima pattern paper-My 3 Girls Tale. I layered some of the matching ephemera over the top and added a sentiment from the Bugs and Hisses by Poppy Stamps.

The background is the Exposed Brick embossing folder from Stampin Up! and my background paper is from Spellbinders.

My next card I created a card for The Color Throwdown #841.

Once again I used some new supplies that I bought from Concord & 9th. 

I used the Sentimental Florals stamp set and matching dies for this card. It was so fun to use these colors on a card-something I never would have done on my own.

I used a Distress Tool around the edges and used an A2, top folding piece of cardsdtock that matched the background.

My last card I created was for The Card Concept #219.

I had a blast making some mixed media butterflies that I die cut using Memory Box's Canyon Butterflies. The flowers and Spellbinders September Die of the Month-Acorn Acres.

The sentiment is from my stash. The background is a linen background from Honey Bee Stamps.

I made this last week and used last week's Freshly Made Sketches #704 but didn't have time to post it.

I hate when I make cards and then don't get to put it on my blog!!!

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

Nora