Some More Cards for Challenges

 Happy Saturday!!

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created for a BUNCH of challenges. I have decided that the best way for me to work on cards is to stamp/die cut a punch of elements, then put together the cards at a later date. It somehow helps my creativity. I also have a ton of supply links. NONE are affiliates but I add them just in case you want to purchase. 

My first card is the last of my Valentine's that I created so far. I am not sure that I will be making more as I only send out a few to people I care about.

I had extra hearts left over from my of session die cutting with Simon Says Stamp's Geometric Building Hearts and a bunch of pattern paper scraps. 

The sentiment is from MFT Stamps (retired) Little Love Notes. The embossing folder is the retired Spellbinders Intertwined Lattice Folder. 

I am entering this card into all the challenges below:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Love is in the Air

The Double D Challenge-Hearts

The Color Options Challenge

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge-Love is in the Air

AAA Colourful Challenge-Colourboard #12

My next card that I created is a Birthday card. 

I used The Greetery's Pinwheel Party Stencils and Dies as the focal point for this card. 

I used the colors from Just Add Ink's #737 badge as inspiration. The green was inspired by the limes, the pink by the watermelon.

The sentiment is from The Greetery's Birthday Bloom's Stamp and Die set and I also used the Twisted Crepe Die to "hang" my pinwheels on. 

For the embossed background, I used Honey Bee Stamps 3 D Burlap embossing folder. I didn't use the correct sandwich in my embossing machine so that I would only get a tiny bit of the texture from the folder. This is a way to stretch your supplies.

The inspiration for the layout of this card was from this week's Freshly Made Sketches #672.

For my last card, I once again I used The Greetery's Pinwheel Party's Dies and Stencils to create a birthday card.

I used the Male Room Challenge #195 as the inspiration for this card. The challenge was to create a monochrome card. 

I used the blue as my color and plenty of white space for my design. I actually used the Distress Ink Salty Ocean for both the light and dark blues. I just used a heavier hand to create the darker blue.

The sentiment is  also from The Greetery's Birthday Blooms. I am trying to use supplies that I have to create more cards rather than just collecting!!!

I think my favorite part of this card was to add the blue gems throughout the design.

Well, that is all from me today. I am off to actually create some cards as my blogging as inspired me to craft today.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS Saturday afternoon.

Nora

There is Still Time to Play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for Challenge #607

 Hello Friends!!

Today I am popping in with a card to remind you that there is still time to play with this round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #607 is a COLOR challenge.. Create a project using the colors TOFFEE, YELLOW and RED.

I dug out my Tim Holtz Leaf Fragment Dies to create my card. I used the colors from the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #607 Inspiration Badge but added some green to my leaves.

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I started off by doing some Ink Smooshing combined with some Distress Sprays to create the paper for my leaves. When the paper was dry, I die cut the three leaf fragments.

I distressed the edges of the leaves and layered them over a dry embossed wood texture panel that I also distressed. I love how those edges look on the dry embossing!!

I layered a sentiment from The Ton that was in my stash over the leaves and the card was complete. I LOVE how it came out. I am liking distressing the edges of my paper right now. It makes it so fun to create.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #607, 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

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #607

Hello Friends! 

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #607 is a COLOR challenge. Create a project using the colors TOFFEE, YELLOW and RED.

I created my card with a stencil and embossing folder from Altenew called Leafy Splendor. I took the colors from the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge #607 as my inspiration for my leaves.

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I used a combination of Distress Inks in the stencil to create the shades that I wanted. 

I used a Tim Holtz Distress Tool on the edges of the paper and then used Vintage Photo Distess Ink over the edges. The Kraft card base was the perfect match for my embossed panel.

My sentiment is one that I had in my stash. I really love how this came out and I cannot wait to send this to someone special. 

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #607, 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

Christmas Cards for Some Challenges

Hey Friends!!! 

Just popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. I had some new supplies that I bought and they were delivered this past week. I HAD to use them!!

My first card I created for this weeks Inspired By... Challenge #306. I used the colors from the badge-orange, peach, tan and the dark green of the leaves. The stamp set I used is from Pinkfresh Studio.

Below is the badge for #IB306.

I  used the Simon Says Stamp Tessellating Snowflakes embossing folder for my background. I die cut it using an old MFT Blueprints Die #27.

My next card was inspired by two challenges-Tuesday Morning Sketches #778 and the Color Throwdown #815.

Once again I used the same Pinkfresh Studio Festive Foliage Tree Stamp/Dies/Stencil set. 

I used another Simon Says Stamp embossing folder for the right side of my card.

For my third card, I used this the SAME stamp set but made a card for this weeks Jingle Belles Challenge. It was to use PINK on a card.

I did a little distressing on the edges of the bright pink cardstock and then cut off the tree so that I could put my sentiment on the embossed panel.

My last card I created using a bunch of die cuts that I had cut and put together over the year.

I used this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #658 as my inspiration for my card.

This sketch was PERFECT for all the tiny die cuts that I used. All of them are different Spellbinders dies.

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

Nora

Just a Reinder for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #602

Hey Friends!

Just popping in with a card for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #602. This round is a THEME challenge-Favorite Foods.

Once again I used Spellbinders Pie dies for my card. Love, love, love these dies.

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge badge for challenge #602:

I started off my card by die cutting fruit, pie and utensils from ink blended cardstock.

I layered it over a dry embossed background background from Tim Holtz.

Want to join us this round? Head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more details.

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

Nora

 

There is a New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

Hey Friends!!

I am just popping in with a card for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #602. This round is a THEME challenge-Favorite Foods.

I used a bunch of Spellbinders products on this card. I had so much fun creating this card!!

Below is the badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #602:

I had fun using ink blending and cardstock for the die cuts on my card. 

I then adhered the die cuts over a dry embossed background and added some silverware that was die cut from mirrored cardstock.

This was a lot of fun creating my card. I LOVE all the ones I created using these dies.

Want to join us this round? Head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more information.

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

Nora

 

Just a Reminder-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #592

 Hey Friends!

Today I am popping in with a card to remind you that there is still time to play with this round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Challenge #592 is a THEME challenge-FLOWERS.

For my card, I chose to create a birthday card.

I combined the colors of orange and purple for this card. I love how it came out!!

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for CIC592.

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All my flowers and the stitched letters are from Spellbinders. The sentiment is from my stash.

To break up the plain, white card base, I chose to dry emboss some leaves on a white scrap and place it behind all my elements. I think it grounds the design.

If you would like to join us this week for this challenge, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more information.

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

Nora

Just a Reminder for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #591

Hey Friends!!!

Popping in with a reminder for  Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #591. This round is a COLOR CHALLENGE. It is to use the colors FROSTY BLUE, MOCHA and WHITE on a card.

There is a sponsor for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #591-The Paper Shelter.  

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For more details on how to join us for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #591, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog.

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

Nora