Showing posts with label Stencils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stencils. Show all posts

Sunday, February 11, 2024

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






Monday, January 29, 2024

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #586

 Hey Friends!!

Just popping in with a card for this round of Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #586. CIC586 is a THEME challenge. Create a project inspired by FAIRY TALES.

Once again, this was a tough challenge for me. Instead of using images of dragons, princesses or castles on my card, I decided to use an APPLE!


The challenge badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #586 is below:


I used an old Spellbinders die to create the apple on my card. The Apple was inspired by Snow White's apple that she ate in the Fairy Tale Snow White.


The hearts stencil I used is from Scrapbook.com. I did a bit of distress on the edges. The flowers are from Spellbinders Paper Arts.


I printed out the sentiment on the computer since I didn't have one. All in all, I love how this came out.

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

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

Nora

Monday, July 31, 2023

There is still time to play this week at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574

Hey Friends!!

Just popping in to say that there is still time to play with us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574!! It is a color challenge this time around.


Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #574 is all about using the colors LIME, TEAL and WHITE on a card.


Once again I used the Spellbinders Sealed Bouquet Dies to create my card. The stencil was from my stash.


The sentiment is from The Greetery. I am trying to get out things that I rarely use and I have had this sentiment set for ages.


To play along and see details about CIC574, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by!! Have a GREAT Monday!!

Nora

Monday, April 3, 2023

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566-Sunflowers

Hey friends!!! I hope this post finds you well!!!

There is a NEW challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week. It is all about SUNFLOWERS!!! 


I created my card with an image from My Favorite Things. I used scraps from my pile and a sentiment from Kat Scrappiness.

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566.

Source

I used Copic Markers to color in the PI girl. The background is a stencil.


Want to play with us this week? Hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge to join us for the challenge. I cannot wait to see what you make.


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

Nora

Monday, February 20, 2023

Time for a New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges

Hello friends!! 

Today I am popping in with a card that I created for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #563. It is a color challenge for the next two weeks. Create a project with the colors sky blue, pink and red

I decided to create a fun birthday card for this week. 


I am going to admit that my sky blue on this card is a bit dark. I could not get it to stencil lightly!!!


For my stamps, I used the My Favorite Things "Birthday Chicks" stamps and dies (retired).

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #563.

Looking at the badge, I probably should have used flowers. However, I was in the mood for "fun" and these stamps were what called to me.

I hope you come over and join us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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



Monday, October 3, 2022

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

Hi Friends!! Happy Monday!! Today I am popping in with a card I created for the new two week Cupcake Challenge Inspirations Blog. This week's challenge is a color challenge.

Challenge #554 is all about using hot pink, black and white on a card. 

For my card, I combined Spellbinders Color Block Mini Drop dies and a Simon Says Stamp! stencil for my card. It was so much fun to create!! 

The sentiment is the Layered Mix and Match Sentiments from the Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Club

Well, that is all from me today. Please join us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenges for this color challenge. I cannot wait to see what you created!!!

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

Nora

Saturday, October 1, 2022

A New Release at the Kat Scrappiness Shop!!!

Hello friends!! 

There is another new release at the Kat Scrappiness Shop. The NEW Perk Up products are all about COFFEE!!! Just a reminder that links in this blog post are Affiliate Links that are used at no extra cost to you.

For my first card, I created a with a handmade background using stamps from the Kat Scrappiness Perk Up stamp set and Coffee Splatter 6x6 Stencil.

I added strips of pattern paper over the background that are from the new Perk Up 6x8 paper pad. I then stamped the coffee pot using the Perk Up stamp set and die cut the pot with the Perk Up Coordinating Dies.

I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out using a circle die. I finished off the card by adhering some brown pearls from the Coffee Pearl Mix.

For my second card I kind of went off the rails. I used the new Kat Scrappiness Cuppa Love Shaker Dies to create TEA CUPS!!!!


Tea reminds me of my mother as she was a tea toller.  She and her mother had collections of tea cups and I loved just looking at them when I was younger. I have a collection too but they are all in a box!!! I decided to find some photos of real tea cups on Pinterest to use as my models.


The background was created using the Falling Hearts Stencil, gold watercolor and pink dye ink. The blue tea cup was created using Copic Markers and gold watercolor. I used the new Mason Jar Shaker Card Dies for my strawberries, the heart is from the Rise and Shine Coffee Background Dies and the sentiment is from last weeks release of the Simple Sentiments Stamp and Die Set.


I LOVE how this card came out and it was TONS OF FUN to create!!!

In honor of the new Perk Up release, there is a Kat Scrappiness Shop Instagram Hop!!! Click on THIS LINK to participate!!!


Also, today is World Cardmaking Day!!! There is a sale and challenges. The banner above has all the details!!!

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

Nora

Friday, December 31, 2021

New Years Eve with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

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 Hello my friends!! It is the eve of 2022 and I am so happy to say good bye to 2021. I am ready for a reset!!! How about you?

Today I am on the blog with a card for CAS-Fridays Stamps. I used the Champagne Flute Dies and the Pop Fizz Clink stamp set to create this festive card.


The background heat embossed but I did a little trick. I used the Bubbly Stencil and did a direct to paper method with the Versamark Ink through the stencil. I then used gold embossing powder on top of that. I knew if I did this technique with this glitter embossing powder, it would not be perfect but I like how it came out. 


All this gold made the card really difficult to photograph too!!

As a bonus, we are also blogging about our favorite card we created for the CAS-Fridays Design Team. 


This was my favorite card that I created all year. I was able to get MESSY and used techniques that I haven't used in years. I also LOVE the colors. Here is the link to my original BLOG POST to see how I created this card. 

What is a celebration without a sale? TONS of products are on sale at the CAS-Fridays Store. Use the code below to get an extra 22% off!!

That is all from me today. I hope you all have a FABULOUS and SAFE night.
(I will be going to bed early myself!!!)







Monday, December 6, 2021

Week Two of the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #533

 Hello Crafty Friends!!

 Today I am popping in with a card that I created for week two of the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #533


This challenge was to use the colors red, white and cream on a card. 


I actually added some gold and green as well because I thought that it needed it.


I started off by using a circle stencil and blending Festive Berries for the red background and then a Stamperia "Alchemy" stencil over it in Fired Brick Distress Ink.

The trees are Tall Pine Trees from the Frantic Stamper Inc. The snowflakes are from my stash that I cut out awhile ago. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things Snow Globe Sentiments. I use these sentiments a TON and I think need to make a bunch ahead of time.

I hope that you hop on over and play with us this week. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Monday, July 26, 2021

Time for a New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations!!!

 Hi everyone!! Today I am popping in with a card I created for the new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #524-Balloons. 

I used a digital stamp from Laurie Furnill Ink on Etsy. She generously donated to "The Sweeties" her Animal Digital Stamps to play with this round. 

To be honest, I had NEVER used a digital stamp before. It was a learning curve for me because you can resize them so you can add more than one a card. Since I wanted to do some detail coloring, I chose to only use one of the images on my card.

I used Copic markers in the warm grays (W00-W04) to color in my mouse. I did a dot technique to give her fur some texture. Below is the inspiration photo. I did not choose to use the colors as my inspiration but the theme.

The sky was created using a stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. 

The sentiment is from my stash. I altered it because I wanted something smaller for my card. Again, if I had more experience with using the digital stamp, I could have moved the adorable mouse over to use a more dynamic sentiment.

I layered the mouse over some colored cardstock that matched some of the colors I used for her outfit. I also chose to use some Glossy Accents over the pink balloon to give it some shine. 

This card was a lot of fun to make and I will definatly be playing around with digital stamps in the future. Be sure to check out the Cupcake Inspirations Blog to find out how to be eligible to win some images from Laurie Furnell Ink as well as to see some fabulous projects designed by the other design team members.

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