Happy Monday with a Some Cards

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

I had today off for Martin Luther King Day. I was not feeling all that well so I decided to hang out at home. I did go to the MD to get contacts-a first for this old lady!! I have powerful readers and was sick of wearing glasses all the time so decided to try contacts. Let me ask you-how do you who use them put these in and take them out all the time? It took a while!! I love that I can see things on my phone now without wearing glasses. It will take time to get used to, though.

I am popping in with some cards I created this afternoon. I used Spellbinders Die of the Month for July for all of my cards. I had die cut all the dies and pieced them together this past fall but never used the images.

My first card I created using FOUR challenges as inspirations.

I used this weeks Atlantic Heart Sketch #665 for my card layout. I used the colors from the Card Concept #223, with the addition of some green-not sure that is allowed but some of their DT used green on their cards too. I am also entering this in the Jingle Belle's Challenge-Something old-which is the gingham pattern paper from MFT, and something new to me, the Simon Says Stamp Holiday Typewriter Sentiments. I am also entering it into Make it Monday #269-use pattern paper.

 

I actually had to dig through my stash for this card. The gingham paper was among the many 6 by 6 paper pads I have. The strip of "wood" pattern paper was in my scraps.

The banner die is the Stitched Party Banners from Lawn Fawn. Don't know if it is even available anymore but it took me awhile to find it!!

I absolutely LOVE everything about how this card turned out!!!

My second card I entering into two challenges.

I used the Color Hues Challenge #125-Blue and White for my colors. I also used the Paper Players CAS #769-Signs of Winter, as inspiration for this card.

The layout of my card was inspired by one of the DT members that used this set in July. I liked the way the mittens were in the corner. 

The background is the Filagree Snowflakes from Simon Says Stamp and the sentiment is from their Holiday Typewriter set.

My last card I created just to use the remaining die cuts up. I am entering this into Just Add Ink Challenge #777-something seasonal and Inkspirational Challenge #359-Shades of Blue. I have not done this many challenges in a long time!!

This one is really simple. I love the gingham paper on the "sweater sleeves!" 

I used a Distress Tool to distress the edges of the embossed paper. The sentiment is from my stash and I did not write down on the bag who made it. That is something I am going to be better at this year!!

Woooo!! This post was longer than I thought it would be!!! I apologize for that!!! I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a GREAT night!!

Nora

A NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #633

Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #633 is a COLOR challenge-Grape, Fig and Beige.

This year Cupcake Inspirations has decided to be a monthly challenge. This gives

everyone more time to create and enter a project. I hope to see you there!!

To start 2026, I decided to try to use supplies that I have bought and have not used.

I bought the 2026 Spellbinder’s Advent Calendar and decided to use day 1’s offering.

Isn’t the little puppy cute? I had fun creating the background with a Crackle Paintembossing folder from Spellbinder's.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge:

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Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge, 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 2026 with some Cards!!!

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Hey Crafty Friends!!!

I have not posted in a while. The Christmas season was CRAZY and I decided to make personal card sets for six of my co-workers. I had a bunch of cards already made BUT instead I wanted them to all have the same ones or similar designs so I decided to start making NEW cards after Thanksgiving. What was I thinking?

The first card set was a purple card set. I used the Fresh Picked Buttercups Dies from Spellbinders for the flowers. I then used a sentiment stamp/die from Simon Says Stamp's Etched Greetings. 

The purple pattern paper is PaperTrey Ink. The embossed backgrounds were done using the Argyle Plaid embossing folder from Spellbinders. I finished off the cards with some sequins.

I used this round of Freshly Made Sketches #717 for some of my designs. The flower was one of the panels from the sketch, the sentiment the other.

Below is the card I am entering into this challenge:

The second card set I created I used a combination of old pattern papers from Bazzill and the Spellbinders 2023 Large Die of the Month-Club Blooms.

Out of all the sets, these cards were my FAVORITE!!! 

I used the Spellbinders Umbrella Bloom Dies for the red tulip flowers on the right two cards. 

Here is the 5th card in the set, as well as some close ups of the flowers from a few cards. The sentiments are from my stash. I was really bad at keeping track of what companies they are from!!!

The last set was inspired by a card I created YEARS ago. It had a cute design and it was easy to recreate!!

I stamped the black and white backgrounds using a Pinkfresh Studio Cling Stamp. I believe it is retired as I cannot find it to link anywhere.

The die cut flowers were once again die cut using the January 2023 Large Die of the Month-Club Blooms. The sentiments are a mix from my stash and Altenew's Billowing Peonies set.

The borders were a mix of twine in yellow, red, pink and a rick rack die from MFT Stamps. Boy do I miss that company!!

I also dug out enamel dots from my stash for accents. I LOVE how these came out too

These were just some of the cards I created for my co-workers. I have another set that will be in a hop in a few weeks and wound up going into my stash to supplement. I added a sheet of hand canceled stamps for them to use on my cards, as well as envelopes, a pretty marker and a scratch lottery ticket for good luck. I was in a rush so I didn't take a photo of how I wrapped the boxes but everyone LOVED them. 

Well, that is all from me today. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here's to 2026 being better than 2025!!

Nora

Make A Wish!!

Hey Friends!!!

I am popping in with a couple of cards I created for some challenges. My first card I created is a birthday card.

My daughter turns 25 today and I created this simple birthday card for her. I dove through my scraps and found different pattern papers and cardstock that matched for my card.

I wanted it to be simple because I made this at the last minute. However, I also wanted to personalize it so I added the number die cuts. 

I used two challenges as inspiration for my card-Freshly Made Sketches #715 and Just Add Ink Challenge #775-Celebration.

My next card is a Christmas card that I LOVE!! These images I HAD TO HAVE because I thought these little mice are SO CUTE. I used the Candy Cane Lane stamps/die set from Mama Elephant.

I used a stencil for the circles in back of the mice. I then used a snowflake stencil over the circle stencils to create my snowflakes.

I colored in all my little mice with Copic markers. I LOVE how they came out!!

I am entering this into three challenges. This weeks Inspired By...#365-the red from the gnome, The Tic Tac Toe Challenge #285-middle row down-blue, free, stencil and the AAA Challenge #305-Anything Goes CAS.

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

Nora

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #632

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #632 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-LET IT SNOW.

Yes, it is a Christmas card but I am once again working on new ones for next year. It is never too early to start!!

Below is the Challenge Badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #632:

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Though I rarely use the colors from the challenge badge, I decided to use them for this card. I started off by embossing a piece of Spellbinders Breeze cardstock with my favorite embossing folder by Simon Says Stamp!-Filigree Snowflakes.

I added some snowflakes from my stash. I am not sure what companies they are from as I have an OBSESSION with buying snowflake dies and die cut them all at once in one sitting.

My sentiment is from Sunny Studios. I used a shade darker ink from the background cardstock to color it in. I then covered the die cut in glossy accents. The black sentiment banner is from my stash. 

To finish my card, I adhered some white jewels randomly on the background.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #632, 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

Freshly Made Sketches #714

 Hey Friends!!

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving!! I ate way too much and did a ton of cleaning over the long weekend. I did get to craft a bit and am posting one of my cards before it is too late to enter it!!!

I created this card for this week's Freshly Made Sketches #714. I try to do this each week but sometimes forget to post them in time. Below is the sketch that inspired my card. 

I used a bunch of things from my stash for my card. The background paper is from a My Mind's Eye paper pad-Merry Little Christmas-that I have had FOR YEARS. 

The poinsettia was die cut using a die from Waffle Flower Crafts. I have had this die in my stash and never pulled it out. I decided it was time to use it!!! I added some glue and Snowflake Distress Glitter to give it some BLING.

The sentiment is from Concord & 9th and the white panel behind the sentiment was die cut using a label die from Pinkfresh Studio. I would link the supplies but I am trying to get this post up because I have to do an errand before 8:00 p.m. and need to go. 

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

Nora

A NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #631

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Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #631 is a COLOR challenge-MAROON and GOLD.

I had so much fun creating my card using the Spellbinders Delivering Joy Sleigh Die and scraps of paper. I love creating a card that uses up my scraps!

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #631:

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I started off by using the Folk Art Background die from Waffle Flower Crafts to create the card background. I die cut the panel using Waffle Flower Crafts A2 Additional Piercing Layers die and used a Distress Tool to distress the edges.

I had fun tying a bow using Altnew gold Metallic Thread.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #631, 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