Just a Reminder for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #601

Hi Friends!!

I am popping in with another card for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #601. This round is a THEME challenge-Buggy for Bugs.

Once again I used some products from They Greetery for my card. 

The badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #601 is below:

I started off by creating a background for my card using a combination of stamps, stencils and ink blending. 

I used a cover die over the background and used die cut lilacs and stamped bell jar for my arrangement.

The butterfly is I used ink blending that matched the background. Once again, I LOVE how this card came out. It was a blast to make.

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 stopping by. Have a FABULOUS day.

Nora

Just a Reminder for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #596-FOR THE GUYS

Hey friends!!

I am just popping in with a reminder that there is still time to play over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Challenge #596 is a THEME challenge-FOR THE GUYS!!!

I decided to use some new products I ordered from The Greetery on my card. I just HAD TO HAVE that birthday stencil!!! Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for CIC596:

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I started off my card by making the background that is covered up by the white panel. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a Prima Marketing background stamp to create a piece of pattern paper. When I first started I was not sure I was going to cover it up or I would probably have not put the effort in to making it!!

I then adhered the stenciled panel on top of the background. To finish it off, I used some white gems. Easy peasy!!

I LOVE how it came out and think I will have to make a few more for my stash!!!

Want to join us for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #596? Hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for more information. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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

Nora

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations-Challenge #595

Hey friends!! 

Just popping in with a NEW challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. Challenge #595 is all about COLOR. It is all about creating a project using the colors RED, YELLOW and BLUE.

No sponsor this week so I was able to use some supplies in my stash. Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for Challenge #595.

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I used a ton of products from 49 and Market and dies from The Greetery. 

I love the safety pin die cut. It is so CUTE. I did a bit of smooshing for the lilacs.

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

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

Nora

Popping in With Some Cards for Challenges

Hi Friends!! Happy Sunday!!

I am just popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges this week. 

My first card I was inspired by a few challenges. 

I created this with some new supplies I received last week from The Greetery. When I saw the Hearts at Home Toaster Die, I knew I had to have it. My daughter and I have a personal joke. We have had it since she is tiny. We always write and say at the end of a text or conversation-"I love you more than toast!"  

I printed my sentiments because, well, who has a silly sentiment like "I love you more than toast?" I figured that I might as well print out Happy Valentin'e Day! too so that it would match!

The paper I had in my stash forever is by Crate Paper (Sweethearts from the Heart Day collection) and the sequins I received in the Hero Arts January Monthly Hero Kit.

The challenge that inspired me for this card is Freshly Made Sketches #570. However, I flipped the sketch.

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I was also inspired by the Time Out Challenge #230-Inspired Words.

This is how I feel about my daughter. She is the BEST thing that has ever come into my life!!

The third challenge that I am entering this card in is the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #194. I used the first column-a die cut, a heart and pattern paper.

For my second card, I was inspired by the Global Design Project sketch #378 and the Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #408 inspirations badge. I am also entering it into this weeks Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes and A Blog Named Hero January Challenge-A Crazy Little Thing Called Love.

 

Of course I was too late to upload the card for the Global Design Project because I was too busy cleaning so my sister could come over and craft with me!! The card I created is below.

Once again, I used the Crate Paper "Sweethearts" for my background. To match the border on the sketch, I combined 49 & Market Salsa Ticket Essentials and a heart border I die cut with my Silhouette. I LOVE using fun things like ephemera on my cards when I can. I always forget about it because it is packed away but this was sitting out at my desk and was a must have!!

The Couture Creations "One Kiss" die is left over from my cards I created last week. I have to admit that I am kind of obsessed with this die now and I am glad that I pulled it out of my stash to use!! I used two sentiments from Hero Arts. The XOXO is from the January Monthly Hero Kit and the the "I love you more" is from the Loving Sentiment Strips stamp set. 

I LOVE how this card came out and everything was on my desk as a "leftover" to use. 

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

Nora

Just a Reminder for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #552

 Hello my friends!!

Just popping in with a reminder for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #552. It is a color challenge!

It is to use the colors jade, yellow and brown. As I look at my card in the photo, I think it is more blue than jade but I don't have any ink that color!! 

Below is this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge badge for CIC552.

We are doubling up with Double Trouble Challenges this week.

Double Trouble Challenge Blog:  https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/

Play along here and hop over and play along with Double Trouble!

Combine their theme recipe with our color challenge:

From:       The Kitchen at Double Trouble 
Servings:  Unlimited Portions of Fun
Recipe:     3-2-1 Recipe

Ingredients:  

     3  Colors of your Choice  (Jade, Yellow, Brown if playing along here)
     2  Embellishments 

     1  Stamped or Digital Image 

*For more of the recipe instructions check out their blog: HERE

I used flowers from The Greetery, leaves and the wreath are from Simon Says Stamps.

That is all from me today. Please hop on over to the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Blog and play along. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

Nora

Just a Reminder for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #551

Hey Friends!! Just popping in with a reminder for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #551. 

Of course I have a card!! This might be a hard one to guess but it is something that I do as well as cardmaking. 

It is all about FLOWER ARRANGING!!! Have you ever done this? I have created bouquets for events and make wreaths for the seasons. Do you think you can create something this week for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #551?

I used some stamps and dies from The Greetery. They make the most beautiful stamps. The background die is from Pinkfresh Studio.

The sentiment is from my stash. I have such a hard time embossing in white on black, no matter how hard I try. I had to fill in some of the "missing" white with a gel pen.

Does this inspire you to join us this week for the last week of Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #551? Hop on over to play!!!!

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

Nora

Just For You

Hey Friends!! I hope you all are well.

It has been an absolutely BEAUTIFUL weekend, blue skies, low 80's and low humidity. We were able to give the dogs a long walk yesterday, something I was not able to do this week. The humidity combined with my 4th booster for COVID just killed me. I don't mind heat-I can handle it. I HATE HUMIDITY. It is my nemesis. I don't mind heat-I can handle it. 

Charlotte is now officially back in Maryland-her new home. She registered her car, got a new license and will start her job on August 29th. She was home for almost the whole summer and I will miss her. However, I am a parent that feels you have to let your children go for them to flourish. I could not let go from my father after my mother died due to a lot of things but wish I had as much courage as Charlotte has. I admire her

I am popping in with some cards for some challenges. I stayed up late this week while my husband was away and stamped some images from The Greetery.

Do you do this? I have not had a ton of mojo lately, due to not feeling good but I did feel well enough to stamp. I used a combination of Pinkfresh Studio and Altenew cube inks to stamp everything.

For my first card, I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #548 as my inspiration.

Here is the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches that inspired this card.

I used some of the images I stamped from The Greetery on this card over the strip on the right.

I used paper from Fancy Pants Design on my card as well. I thought it was perfect for this card!!! I adore how this came out.

For my next card, I used the sketch from Just Add Ink #616 as my inspirations.

I am not going to lie, my card is a stretch and has a lot more detail than the sketch but my card was developed around it.

I started off by using paper from 49 and Market. I used a piece from Tidal Wave for the bottom and I embossed a background using a Memory Box die on pattern paper from the Strawberry Lemonade Collection. I have to say, I LOVE this paper!! I know some people like to make their backgrounds and I do...sometimes. I adore pattern paper and love to incorporate it into my cards.

I paired the paper with some stamped flowers and pitcher from The Greetery. I used some orange mesh paper for the circle in the sketch and colored a piece of the Floral Lace die cut from Altenew at the bottom. 

I covered the pitcher with Glossy Accents-leaving some bubbles in is. I peruse my pottery and sometimes the glaze does have bubbles so I made a conscious decision to leave it in. 

I used Nuvo Crystal Drops in the flower centers. Won't be doing that again!! My drops were  a bit thick and didn't smooth out how I wanted no matter what I did!! My sentiment was one I printed myself.

I am also going to enter this card into this month's Flower Challenge. It was to use circles on your card. I think qualifies!!

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

Nora

A Belated Birthday Using the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #531-Week 2

 Hey Crafty Friends!! I hope you are all doing well.

Today I am back with a belated birthday card I created using this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Color Challenge #531.

We were to use the colors Tangerine, Brown and Blue.

I started off by die cutting blue cardstock with a Stamp Market Die.

I layered a jar and flowers from The Greetery. I used Kat Scrappiness Sparkling Snow Pearls for the middle of the flowers of the hydrangeas.

The little bird is from Paper Trey Ink. I printed the sentiment out myself from the computer.

I hope you come and play with us this week at the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #531. I cannot wait to see what you create.

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