Happy Halloween!!!

 Hey Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. They are all Halloween Themed!

My first card I had a BLAST making this background by masking off a "moon" and smooshing Distress Spray in blues, grays and black all over the background. I dug out a Hero Arts Christmas stamp for the branches and splashed on water and white acrylic paint for texture.

The sentiment is from Memory Box? and the cat is from Spellbinders. I LOVE this cat and IRL I am allergic so I stay away from them!!

I had so much fun creating the first card, I decided to make a second card that was just slightly different. 

I created my background by ink blending Distress Ink in purple and green to white cardstock. I then splashed some white acrylic paint for "stars."

I also added some spooky bats for some ambiance over the moon. I actually like the first card better but sometimes it is fun playing with colors.

Both cards were inspired by cards from this weeks Just Us Girls Challenge #799. I chose to CASE Carol Mac's adorable Halloween card by using both the theme and the layout. I am also entering the first card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Add Some Texture.

My last card for today is a bit different. Instead of cats, I made a Halloween card using Spellbinders Ghosts Dies!

The background was created by masking off a circle for the moon and then ink blending different shades of blue Distress Ink. I then splashed some water and white acrylic paint on for texture.

The sentiment was die cut from pattern paper using Kat Scrappiness alphabet dies.

I added my little ghosts around the sentiment. I think these are just adorable!!

For this card I was inspired by two challenges. I used the image from If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #209-October Spooky Fun as my inspiration. I just loved the little ghosts in the challenge image!!! I am also entering this card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

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

Nora

Popping in

 Hey Friends!!

I am just popping in with a quick card to make the deadline for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge. 

I had a lot of fun yesterday with some Distress Sprays. I did a bit of smooshing and then layered some Distress Oxide Spray and Distress Mica Spray to create my orange leaf. I used this in lieu of a tag from the sketch.

I LOVE how it came out!! I then die cut a pumpkin out of cream cardstock and used Antique Linen Distress Ink to shade the pumpkin in to make it look a bit more realistic

I dug out pattern paper and then layered everything together. The sentiment is from Concord and 9th. In the photos it is a bit off but I fixed it after. I just didn't have time to take new photos. 

The sketch that inspired my card is below:

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

Nora

A Couple of Cards

Hey Friends!! 

Just popping in with a couple of cards for some challenges!!! I have not been crafting as much as I would have liked as I have been sick.

These two cards I created are very similar. My image is the Tiny Townie Wonderland Playing Card Guard from Stamping Bella. When I saw this image, I HAD to have it. I only got one but want the rest of the set but I am trying not to buy anything new!!

My first card was inspired by the Color Hues Challenge and Freshly Made Sketches #622.

I had a fun time creating the background with a combination of red and pink Distress Sprays.

I colored in my image using Copic Markers. The die cut hearts are from a Mama Elephant die.

My next card I used the Inspired By Challenge IB275. I used the pink and red colors, as well as the sprinkles on the whip cream. 

I splattered pink Oxide Spray and did some hearts with a stencil on background. For some reason, the sprinkles just inspired this.

The sentiment is from the "So Very Lovely" Reverse Confetti sentiment set. I loved this company and miss it!!

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

Nora

There is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555-HALLOWEEN

Hello Friends!! 

I am just popping in with a reminder that there is still time to play with us for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #553. It is all about HALLOWEEN!!!

Below is the challenge badge for the CIC555:

My image was generously donated by the sponsor for the #555 Challenge, The Whimsical Art Witch.

I thought this gnome was too fun not to color in!!!

I created a Distress Ink Stain background for my gnome and colored him in with Copic Markers. 

That is all from me today. I hope that you join us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for stopping by. Have a FABULOUS Monday!!!

Nora

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555

Hello friends!! Today I am on the blog with a NEW challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges. For the next two weeks it is all about HALLOWEEN!! 

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for the next two weeks. (CIC555)

My image was generously donated by the sponsor for the #555 Challenge, The Whimsical Art Witch.

I had so much fun making this card!!! I first created my background using various Distress Sprays. I then printed this FABULOUS pumpkin and colored it in with Copic markers. 

I fussy cut the image out and adhered it to my background. I then used some Glossy Accents in various places around the pumpkin. 

My last step was to adhere some white enamel dots around the pumpkin and some tiny bat sequins over the moon. I LOVE how this came out!!!

That is all from me today. I hope that you join us for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #555. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for stopping by. Have a FABULOUS Monday!!!

Nora

Tis the Season

Hi friends!! It has been a long time that I have sat down to just make a card for myself, using whatever I wanted. Today I did some cleaning and decided to take a time out create a card for two different challenges.

I created this for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #512 and The Color Throwdown #669.

I started by doing a bit of ink blending with Chipped Sapphire and Prized Ribbon Distress Ink. I then used a new stencil that I received from Stamperia. My last step was to use Gold Color Shine, Picket Fence and Prize Ribbon Distress Spray Stain.

I used Spellbinders November 2021 Small Die of the Month Club for my ornament. I die cut the ornament out of white and gold cardstock. I used some navy gems for some fun on my ornamnet.

My pine boughs and Typed Christmas sentiment are from Hello Bluebird and the foiled strips are from a DCWV foiled paper pad.

I had SO MUCH FUN creating this card!!! I am so into blue and gold at this moment. I wish I could make it my color scheme but I am not willing to spend money on new ornament.

I am looking forward to seeing my daughter this week. She is coming home on Tuesday and I have not seen her since October. This week is going to be so busy!!! I am having my family and Chris at Thanksgiving this year after not seeing anyone last year.

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