My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

Happy Sunday!! Today I am playing with My Favorite Things in their "Get Sketchy" challenge.

Here is the sketch I had to use for my card inspiration:

The card I created stuck pretty close to the sketch, with the exception of placing my strip below the frame instead of on top of it.

I used MFT's new "Picture This" stamp set for the sentiment and various dies for the other elements. The patterned paper was scraps I had used from other projects-something I need to use more of. I used adhesive foam to give the frame some dimension but I am not sure that I like how it came out.

I think my favorite part of this card is the tiny camera. I LOVE this die. I have had it for over a year and think I have only used it once.

I think I will make this a Valentine card and decorate the inside too. However, I will do this later when I figure out whom I want to give the card to.

That is all for today. I have been stamping my heart out this weekend so there will be more to come later on in the week. Thanks for stopping by.

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

Paper Trey Ink "Bubble Talk"

Happy Hump Day!! Have been having a lot of fun scrapping and card making but no time to blog. Work gets in the way of that it seems. I don't know how all you bloggers keep your blogs up to date, have time to do your housework, work outside the home AND craft. I cannot seem to do it all on a regular basis.

Today I am sharing a Paper Trey Ink card I made this weekend just for fun. I don't get to make cards that often that don't have some person in mind but today I had a bit of time to play. Here is what I created:

I basically just used stamps (Bubble Talk by Paper Trey Ink), ink, Washi Tape, rhinestones and foam dots for this card. I just noticed a mark on the left on the card stock looking at this photo. Eek! I need to have some hand wipes in my room because this is constantly happening to me. I don't even realize that I have ink on my hand until it is too late.

Here is a different angle of the card. I only popped the heart on this, which I used Stickles on. Wish I had left it off but oh well.

Thanks for looking!!

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

Paper Trey Ink Gracious Vases Sympathy Card

It is FINALLY Friday!! Hooray!! I hope you had a fabulous week. Today I am posting a quick card I created for my friend who lost her Aunt to cancer a couple weeks ago. I made it especially for her-smooches Sue if you are reading!!

I dug out my Paper Trey Ink Gracious Vases set to create the card below. The card was so easy to make-stamp, ink and card stock, with a little glossy accents. I need to do more cards like this.

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

Paper Smooches Free Spirits Cards

I had a lot of free time on my hands last weekend and so decided to sit down and make some cards. However, when I did, I found out that I had lost my mojo!!! This led me to go through my Pinterest card board and copy a card from there.

When I saw this card by Kim S., I knew I had to get the Paper Smooches Free Spirit stamp set. I knew there were so many cute cards I could make. I decided that since I loved her card so much that I would see what I could do to recreate it. Here is my take on it:

Of course since I had to make the card my own so I added a piece of black scalloped card stock behind the stamped image, changed out the black bow for a silver one and instead of using sequins, I used rhinestones. I also did not have her cool stamp she used for a shadow so I had to make my own. I like how it came out that I made two!

I just changed up where I put the rhinestones for this card and the embossing was more precise. Aren't they cute? I did not put anything on the inside at this point but am chewing on what type of sentiment could go inside. Any suggestions?

After I created these, my juices were flowing so I decided to make a birthday card for my brother with the same set but using the martini glasses. 

For this card, I die cut two martini glasses out of a piece of 4 by 5 1/4" white card stock. I then stamped the green stripes and the black sentiment. Next, I placed the piece on top of a white card, traced the glasses and then stamped my martini glasses with gray ink. I did some masking to stamp the olives in green and the toothpicks in kraft ink. I then used foam adhesive to adhere the die cut card stock over the stamped base. I added red rhinestones and glossy accents to the martini glasses. 

I like this card but I did make a huge mistake on it. You see where there looks like silver stripes? That was NOT supposed to happen. I used a Wink of Stella clear pen and it turned out silver. I am very disappointed in this product. Many famous stamp bloggers RAVE about this pen and the two card classes I have taken online have used it. Neither resulted in it looking like this. I only wanted to add a little clear sparkle, not a silver line! So needless to say, I think this card would have looked better if I had just left the green stripe.

That is all for today. Thank you for looking. Have a happy Thursday!!

Nora

Supplies:

Merlot Card

InLinkz.com

Martini Card
Stampin Up! Old Olive and Mellow Moss ink

InLinkz.com