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

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

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

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends!!! 

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #628 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-FALL HARVEST.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628:

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I used a combination of Honey Bee Stamps (the wooden pail) and pumpkins from Spellbinders and Waffle Flower Crafts as the centerpiece of my card.

I layered this over a panel where I ink blended Vintage Photo Distress Ink, stamped leaves from The Stamp Market and stamps from Stampers Anonymous.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628, 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

There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #627

 Hello Crafty 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 #627 is a COLOR CHALLENGE. Use the colors of PINK and Brown colors on a project.

I used a kit from Simpon Says Stamp! for my paper, window and stamps for my card.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #627:

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The background is the Meandering Floral Embossing Folder from Spellbinders.

The pattern paper is from The Greeting Farm. The stamps and the window die are from Simon Says Stamp!

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #627, 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

You're Amazing!!!

 Hey Crafty Friends!!!

I am just popping in with a card that I created for a challenge. I started school this week and only have time to craft on the weekend. It makes me so sad!!

I used this weeks sketch#338 from Sunday Stamps as the inspiration for my card. 

I used the sunflower from Spellbinders as the circle element on the sketch. I also replaced the bottom greenery from a sentiment from Concord & 9th. 

The embossing folder is Spellbinders Burlap. I just received it in the mail last week and had to use it!!!

The additional flower are from some that were left over from another project, as is the greenery at the top. 

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 #625

Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #625 is a COLOR challenge-PASTEL COLORS. I am not going to lie, this was a tough one form me. I rarely use pastel colors and do not have too many of them.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #625:

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I dug out my Spellbinders Fresh Picked Anemones dies that I have had in my stash but never used. I die cut the flower from pastel yellow and orange scraps and the leaves from a pastel yellow/green scrap of cardstock.

I adhered the flowers to an A2, kraft card front that I covered with a panel that I had embossed with the Honey Bee Linen Embossing folder. I could have used a pastel but thought the kraft looked better with the lighter colors. The struggle for me was real!!

I then used foam adhesive to adhere a sentiment from Simon Says Stamps CZ Designs Good Vibes stamp/die set. My last step was to adhere pastel yellow gems across the card front.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #625, 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

There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #624

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 #624 is a THEME CHALLENGE-SCHOOL DAYS.

There is a sponsor for this round-Kate Hadfield Designs. This shop generously donated the digi stamps BIG SCHOOL to the Design Team for our cards.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challeng #624:

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Like my ruler card from last week, I layered the pencil image over and over in a row. I then colored the pencils in with Copic Markers in rainbow order.

I adhered the panel to a red, A2 card front. I then glued a strip of red gingham pattern paper 1/4" way down from the top of the white panel and added a die cut sentiment from the Spellbinder's Every Day Sentiment Set.

My last step was to add some Glossy Accents to the pencil erasers and the circles on the “metal” part and this card was done.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #624, 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