There is Still Time to play at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #580

Hey Friends!!!

Today I am popping in to remind you that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #580. This round is a theme challenge. It is all about HALLOWEEN.

Below is the challenge badge for the CIC580.

We have a sponsor this time around. Mirtillamente Craft Shop generously donated my image. I altered Svario: Happy Halloween Black Cat to create my card. 

I had so much fun creating this card!!! The background was made with Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Ink. I also used some Distress Stain and Distress Mica Stain over the top. 

I altered the digital image by getting rid of the cat. I then colored in that witch hat with Copic markers. 

Do you want to join us for this round? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more information. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges #580

Hey friends!! 

I am popping in with a card for the NEW challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. Challenge #580 is a theme challenge. It is all about HALLOWEEN!!!

Below is the challenge badge for CIC580:

We have a sponsor this time around. Mirtillamente Craft Shop generously donated our digital images. The image I used is Svario: Happy Halloween Black Cat. Isn't he so fun?

I created my background by printing a sentiment directly on the background and then using a combination of Distress Ink and Distress Oxide blended over it. I then used some Distress Stain and Distress Mica Spray over the top.

The images were colored in using colored pencils. I LOVE how this card came out!!

For more information on this new challenge, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora

A NEW Kat Scrappiness Shop Release!!

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Hello friends!! 

Today I am on the blog with a NEW RELEASE from the Kat Scrappiness Shop!! The cutest Halloween and Thanksgiving products are being released!! Below is a preview of a couple of projects I created for the release.

My first card features the NEW Kat Scrappiness Spooky Boo and Witches Brew dies. I also used the Kat Scrappiness Creepy and Kooky 6x6 paper and the Boo-Who? sequin mix on my card. 

Instead of using the caldron as a shaker, I drew "bubbles" inside with Copic Markers. I then used some Glossy Accents to make some of the bubbles shine. I added the ghost and sequins from the Boo-Who? sequin mix.

The Spooky Boo sentiment was die cut from the Creepy and Kooky paper and Neenah Solar White cardstock.

My second card I combined the NEW Kat Scrappiness Mail Storm Coverplate Die, Gobble Gobble 6x6 Pattern Paper Pad and the Simple Sentiments stamps and dies to create my card.

I die cut the Mail Storm Coverplate Die from Neenah Solar White  cardstock and colored in some of the envelopes with Copic Markers, choosing colors from the Gobble Gobble pattern paper that is in back of the die. 

I filled my shaker card with some Kat Scrappiness Autumn Pumpkin Sprinkles and Yellow Confetti Sprinkles. I added a few pearls around the sentiment from the Orange Creamsicle Pearl Mix. 

As part of this new Kat Scrappiness Shop release, I have two more card creations in today's Kat Scrappiness INSTAGRAM HOP!! 

Hop on over to be eligible for a prize!! Or just want to see my creations? My Instagram Link is HERE. 

As a bonus, I was on the blog at Kat Scrappiness this week with THIS POST featuring a Halloween Card. It one of my favorite cards I have created this fall!!!

That is all from me today. I hope you all have a FABULOUS Saturday!!

Nora

A New Release at the Kat Scrappiness Shop

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Hi friends!! 

Today I am popping in with some cards for the NEW RELEASE over at the Kat Scrappiness Shop! It is all about HALLOWEEN and SHAKER CARDS!!!

My first card is a Halloween card I created with the new Kat Scrappiness Creepy and Kooky Paper and the Creepy Crawly Dies.

I used some of the Kat Scrappiness Hocus Pocus sequins, the Pumpkinlicious sequin mix, Eye Candy Sprinkles and  the Eye See You Sprinkles for inside my card.

Isn't the spider just too cute?? I had so much fun creating this card!!! 

For my next project, I created a shaker tag with Heart Locket Shaker Card Kit at the Kat Scrappiness Store.

I covered the shaker in gold embossing powder and filled with the following colors of Kat Scrappiness Confetti Sprinkles: Ballerina Pink, Unicorn Pink, and Platinum.

I love the way this came out and cannot wait to use it on a gift for a friend!!

There is an Instagram Hop today in honor of the new release. The first stop is over at the Kat Scrappiness IG. Hop on over for what you could win when you comment on all the stops. I have a new creation with another new shaker set that I LOVE!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!

Nora

Boo!!

Hello everyone!! Today I am on the blog at CAS-ual Fridays Stamps with a Halloween wall hanging I created for my daughter.

Please hop on over to MY POST to see how I created this!!! (and it looks way better than this little snap shot!!)

Thank you for stopping by today!! Have a FABULOUS day!!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #350

 It is time for another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge!!! This week the theme is HALLOWEEN!!!

I created a little wall hanging I sent out to my niece.

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for #350.

I did not use the monsters as my inspiration but rather the colors of orange, purple and black for my creation.

I bought the little frame at Michael's. I painted it with white and die cut  piece of OLD Basic Grey paper in a hexagon for the inside. I used a combination of dies from Sugar Peas Designs (cauldron) an Sizzix (witches legs). The sentiment is from Impression Obsession.

If I had to make this again, I probably would have painted the outside a darker color but I was in a rush to get this done to send out. I need to start my projects earlier!!!

Well, that is all from me today. Please hop on over to the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge and play with us this week!! We are also teaming up with the Double Trouble Challenges this time. Please put your cards with the following rules:

I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by today. Have a FABULOUS day!! 

Happy World Card Making Day!!

 Hello everyone!! I am popping in for a super QUICK post!! I will be posting more cards hopefully (with my fingers crossed!) tomorrow as I plan to spend the day in my craft room!!!

CAS-ual Fridays has a NEW Halloween stamp set-"Spooky," which I received in the mail yesterday, along with some glow in the dark Wow! embossing powder so I just HAD to make a card!!!

I had an idea when I saw this set to make a SUPER SIMPLE shaker card. I stamped the boo sentiment with Catherine Pooler "Midnight" ink on white cardstock. I then die cut the panel using the Pinked Slimline Fri-dies.

I then stamped the cob webs with Versamark ink and heat embossed with the WOW! "Glow in the Dark" powder. 

I then made an envelope out of a clear notebook pocket and added some sequins to make a shaker card. I didn't have just black sequins so I had to pick each of them out individually from a color mix!! Talk about dedication to an idea!!! I adhered the shaker part to the front of a white, slimline card.

I used the Pinked Slimline Fri-dies once again to die cut a black frame, which I adhered around the shaker using foam adhesive. My last step was to adhere a few sequins on the outside of the shaker as well.

CAS-ual Fridays is having a HUGE CLEARANCE sale, as well as a free giveaway with a purchase of over $35.

You can use my code, NORASENTME, to get an extra 15% off your total order!!!

Also, don't forget to post on my Day 1 and Day 2 September Release Blog posts to be in the running to win the new Pinked Slimline Fri-dies and the new Everyday Dragonflies stamp set, with matching Fri-dies. The random drawing will be on Sunday, October 4!!!

I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!!!

A Halloween Hello for Freshly Made Sketches #357

Happy Friday!! I hope you are all having a fabulous day!!

Today I am popping in to post a card I created for Freshly Made Sketches #357.

The images used are from the My Favorite Things original Witch Way Candy? stamp set. I stamped and masked the images onto a page from an old book.

I then used Prismacolor pencils to color the witch and the cat. I actually am not happy with the way it came out. I couldn't shade the pencils that well on this type of paper.

Here is the sketch that I used as inspiration for my card.

The patterned paper is from a defunct company Little Yellow Bicycle. The orange cardstock is Bazzill Papaya. Instead of the sentiment strip going all the way down to the bottom, I chose to cut the bottom on an angle. This card will be sent to my daughter at college with the candy jars from yesterday's post and a bunch of Halloween decorations.

On another note, here is a card I created combining My Favorite Things Penguins in Paradise, Mama Elephant's Swinging Borders and a  Celebrate sentiment by Waffle Flower.

All the coloring I did with Copic markers and then covered in Diamond Stickles. If you look closely behind the sentiment, I did make a bit of a mess with the Copics. However, I am still going to use this but will give this to family.

That is all from me today. I will be participating in World Cardmaking Day tomorrow. I don't know where there are any challenges anymore but I will be making some cards.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

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Lawn Fawn Fanatics Project for Challenge #38

Happy Thursday!! I know that I have been kind of absent of late, I have been crafting up a storm! Working and blogging do not go together!!

Today I created some Halloween projects. I made two candy jars-one for my daughter at college and one for her roommate.

The first jar I created using Lawn Fawn's Pick of the Patch Stamp and Die set.

I used Distress Ink on a tag I had die cut using the Lawn Fawn Tag You're It Dies.

I used the Lawn Fawn Fanatics Awesome Autumn Challenge #38 as my inspiration.

I then added some of the little critters from the Pick of the Patch that I had colored in using Copic Markers.

For my second jar, I used the bat image from the original Witch Way Candy? stamp set.

Again I used Distress Ink on a Reverse Confetti tag. I covered it with silver stars that I die cut using the CAS-ual Fridays Fun-Fetti Fri-Dies.

I used Copic markers to color in the little bat and then covered it with clear sparkle marker.

Here are the two together.

In other projects, I created these nail polish cards. They were inspired by Nichole Spohr's cards she created using Honey Bee Stamps Nail Polish Bottle die. She added some die cut sentiments on the words but I chose not to put any on right now. I will add them as I give them out for an occasion.

I created ten of these cards, using various sparkle card stocks. I used Tonic Studios Satin, Black Velvet cardstock for the tops.

I created five cards with the flat bows and fiver cards with the 3D bows.

Here is a close up of a flat bow card. The bottoms were shaded with Distress Ink and then covered with Glossy Accents.

Here is a card with the 3D bow.

Well that is all from me today. I thank you for stopping by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

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