There is a NEW CHALLENGE at Cupcake Inspirations-Challenge #617

 Hello Crafty Friends!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #617 is a COLOR challenge. Create a project using the colors  LAVENDER and SAGE.

I am going to come clean-this one was a tough one for me. I didn't have the "perfect" ink for the lavender color I wanted so I used what I had.

Below is the color badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #617:

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I started off my card by using the Waffle Flower Mod Blossoms Die to die cut a white panel. I then used the matching stencil, combined with Hero Arts Lavender Fields ink and a Bundled Sage Distress Ink to color it in.

I then experimented with Simon Hurley's Royal Flush Solar Paste over the flowers. It wasn't an even coverage, as you can see, but I liked the texture it gave them the panel.

When the flowers were dry, I adhered it over an A2 card base that had an embossed, canvas texture. The last step was to adhere the Concord and 9th Sentiment strips.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #617, 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

Just a Reminder for this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

 Hello Friends!!! Happy July 4th!!!

Today I am popping in with a reminder for this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #547. The theme is "Oh My Stars."

Below is this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge.

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Once again I did not use the traditional red, white and blue on my card. I went with a beach theme. I used the image from "Summer Circles" by Pretty Pink Posh, which I colored in using Copic Markers. 

The star fish border was stamped in pink using the Seas and Greetings stamps from Simon Says Stamps. The die cut starfish is from a Hero Arts die set and the sentiment is from a Concord and 9th stamp set.

Once again, I LOVE how this card came out!!! It is a simple design but was fun to create. 

I hope that you join us this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. It is always so fun to see what you create. 

I thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Have a FABULOUS 4th of July!!

Rainbow Card Challenge #7

Happy Tuesday!!

Just popping in with a card I created yesterday and today.

The first card was inspired by the photo badge for the Rainbow Card Challenge #7. This is a new to me challenge and I am excited to enter it.

I used the Butterfly Turnabout from Concord and 9th and the Daphne butterfly die from Poppy Stamps.

Here is the inspiration card:

I was mainly inspired by the blue butterfly and some hues of blues.

I did not use the turn about stamp in the way it was supposed to but masked each off and used the different blues on each butterfly.

The thanks is a retired CAS-ual Fridays Stamps die.

I loved how this came out and will be sending this to my cousin.

That is all from me today. Thanks for stopping by and have a FABULOUS night!

Freshly Made Sketches

Hi everyone!! I hope you are all doing well!! I have been terribly busy lately, visiting my daughter at college, visiting my Aunt and going to funerals. I have had time in my craft room BUT no time to blog much.

Today I am sharing a card I created using Freshly Made Sketches #361 as my inspiration.

It is a bit colorful but I the yellow card stock matched the yellow flower exactly and so I decided to use it for the background.

The stamp set is from Concord and 9th. I originally bought it to make my daughter some monogrammed notecards but that goal didn't last too long.

Here is the sketch that I was inspired by:

I actually dug out some Doodlebug paper Frills that I have had for YEARS for the scalloped border. I have them in about every color so it was kind of fun to dig them out and put them on a card.

That is all from me today!! I hope you are all having a FABULOUS weekend!!