A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

 Hey friends!! 

I am popping in to say that there is a NEW challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. For the next two weeks, CIC#562 is all about VALENTINES DAY!!!!

For my card, I used an image from the sponsor for this challenge, The Whimsical Art Witch. 

This image from The Whimsical Art Witch is the Valentines Day Tomte Gnome Hearts. 

I had SO MUCH FUN coloring this image in!! The Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #562 badge is below.

I was inspired by the reds and pink in the badge. I used Copic Markers to color him in and the beard was a bit of a challenge. 

The sentiment is from 49 and Market and my background I used my NEW Hero Arts Block Cling stamp to smoosh different inks that matched my colors. 

To give the gnome some sparkle and shine, I used a sparkle pen and Glossy Accents. I cannot wait to send this out for Valentine's Day!!!

To join us for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #562, please hop on over to the BLOG. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Nora

There is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #561

Hello Friends!!

I am popping in to remind you that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #561!! This challenge is all about POLKA DOTS!!!

Once again, I used an image from our sponsor, Polka Doodles. Once again, I used the Too Cute Turtle.

When I was placing the digital image, I purposely tilted it. I also mirrored it from the original. That is what is so fun about digital images!! Below is the is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for #561.

Once again I used the internet for my turtle's colors. I used a stencil for the polka dots and a Mama Elephant sentiment.

He is kind of unusual but I LOVE how he came out!!!

Hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge to join us for this challenge. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

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.

original

flipped

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

A NEW Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!

Hello friends!! 

I am popping in today with the NEW Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #561. This week it is all about POLKA DOTS.

I used a stencil for my polka dots and the image is from this challenge's sponsor, Polka Doodles! It is the Too Cute Turtle.

The challenge badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #561 is below.

I could have colored the little turtle in red to be whimsical but instead I googled turtles and used Copic markers in realistic colors. 

My favorite is his shell!!! The sentiment is from Mama Elephant.

That is all from me today. Please hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Blog to join us for this challenge and to see all the designers fabulous cards.

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

Nora

Using My Stash to Create Cards

Hey Friends!! Happy Hump Day!

Today I am popping in with a couple of cards I created. The first card I am posting is one I made for a couple of challenges.

The challenges that inspired this card are Freshly Made Sketches #569 for my card design and The Color Hue Challenge #56 for the color scheme of pink and red.

The Gerda Steiner Designs panda bear was stamped and colored in with Copic Markers. This has been in my little drawer of "extras" for a long time. 

The present is from Hero Arts (from JoAnn's-not in stock). This was in my stash too. I did create my blended and embossed background to match the colors in the present. It is a tiny bit lighter than the photo but I couldn't fix it in Photoshop.

The sentiment is new to me and made by Altenew. 

I love how this came out. I also had fun going through my "extras" to find these images.

My second card is just because. I had extras from some cards I created for Kat Scrappiness so I decided to use one to make a card. 

I added some glitter glue for my "whip cream" which is created by a doughnut die!!! 

The only thing that isn't Kat Scrappiness is the embossed background.

I love how this came out and I can add it to my Christmas card stash for next year!!

One more thing before I go. One thing I like to do to relax is to bake. Monday I had the day off from work and so I tried out a recipe to make Lemon Scones.

I had never created this recipe and was not sure how it would bake up because the dough was VERY sticky. The only thing I did wrong with this recipe is that I should have baked them for a minute or two longer. However, I thought they were quite delicious!!!

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

Nora