A Fun Card for a Challenge

 Hey Crafty Friends!

I am popping in with a card for a few challenges. I used the Summer Porch Collection from 49 and Market for this card. 

I am entering my card in to the following Challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #699

Just Add Ink #764-Pastel Blue and Pattern Paper

All Sorts Challenge #830-B is for BOAT and BLUE

I had SO MUCH FUN creating this card. The star paper was on my desk all die cut with scallops and I knew I wanted to use this on my card. It matched PERFECTLY with the elements I wanted to use from my newer products.

I then die cut a circle frame three times using an old MFT die. I then glued all three of these frames together. I then die cut a circle out of a piece of pattern paper from the Summer Porch Collection Pack from 49 and Market that was slightly larger than the circle from the frame. I adhered the circle behind the white frame and glued it onto my card.

I added some die cut ephemera using the Summer Porch Laser Cuts. My favorite it the net behind the boat!!!

The sentiment is from Altenew. I stamped it using some Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy.

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 NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #624

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #624 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-SCHOOL DAYS. I actually created TWO for this week because I had so much fun making my cards!

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 Challenge #621:

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For my first card I layered the ruler images from the digital stamp set, printed the card front out and colored them in with Copic Markers. (The sentiment I generated using the font from my computer) I chose to do a rainbow color scheme because I knew that the colors would go together.

I cut the panel down and layered it over a red, A2 card that had some red gingham pattern paper on it. I added gems around the sentiment because it was a lot of white space.

For my second card, I grouped a bunch of school supplies together, printed them out and die cut the images into a circle. I colored the images in with Copic Markers.

I layered the circle over a kraft, A2 card base that I had adhered strips of cardstock that matched the colors from the images.

My last step was to add some white gems around the sentiment. These cards were SO FUN to create!!

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #622, 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

Popping in With Some Cards for Challenges

Hello Friends!!

Today I am popping in with some cards for some challenges. I had fun using some new things that I received this week. I  NEED to stop shopping!

My first card I created for the Inspired By Challenge #348. I was inspired by the colors in the photo.

I used the pattern paper Hidden Creek by Arden Creative Studio and the matching ephemera pack.

I added some Stickles on the leaves, on the flowers and on the butterfly to give them a little bit of oomph.

I used a dry embossing folder from Honey Bee Stamps on the pattern paper for my background and did a bit of distressing on the edge. I love how this card came out!

My second card was inspired by this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #698 and The Color Throwdown #838.

I used a Simon Says Stamp dry embossing folder Shimmering Stars on Spellbinders Wild Berry Cardstock. I apologize because I had a tough time photographing this card.

I used the Spellbinders Flags and Banners die set for my elements. I used the colors of the Color Throwdown Challenge on my dies.

I used the combination of Mowed Lawn and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink and MFT Peach Bellini to color in my dies.

I then added some gems in the three colors to complete my cards.

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 Couple of Cards for Some Challenges

Hello friends!!

I am just popping in with some cards for some challenges. I love summer because I am able to spend time in my craft room. However, I should be cleaning it rather then creating. It is a MESS!!! 

The first card I created was for Freshly Made Sketches #697. Last week I dies from Spellbinders Small and Large Die of the Month Club and die cut a ton of images. I decided to use the die cuts from the Large Die of the Month for my card. One thing that I had a lot of fun with is picking through all my paper scraps for my cutting.

Below is the sketch I used for my card. I am also going to enter this into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

I dug out my Christmas Paper Pads to augment my card. The paper is from Penny Black Festive & Frosty paper pad.

I used a scrap of Basic Grey paper for the blue strips. How I wish that paper company still existed!!!

The little border is a die from Spellbinders and the embossing folder is Twirling from Simon Says Stamp. The sentiment is a sticker from Tim Holtz idea-ology Christmas Stickers. 

My next card that I created is for the Jingle Belles Challenge. It was a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge and I chose the first column down-animal, die cut, red.

I started by embossing the white background using the Twirling embossing folder.

I used a little mouse that was from my stash but I believe is from Lawn Fawn. I think it was a Stamptember stamp purchase? 

I had a blast making the red panel with different shades of red Distress Stain. I added some white acrylic paint and some foundry wax when the stain was dry. 

I am not sure who made the sentiment. It was in my stash.

My last card is NOT a Christmas card. I created it for my husband's friend's 60th birthday. I am entering it into the Little Red Wagon Challenge #818-Masculine.

I used paper and die cuts from 49 & Market. This card is a 5" by 7" card, a size I NEVER create!!

I did a bit of distressing on the edges and then dragged Vintage Photo Distress Ink along the edges.

For the numbers on this card I used dies from The Greetery.

Well, that is all from me today. I have some other cards I created but will post them another time.

Nora

 

A NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #623

 Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #623 is a COLOR challenge-GREEN and WHITE.

We have a sponsor for this challenge-The Paper Shelter. This shop generously donated the adorable panda for the Design Team to use!! Isn't he cute????

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #623:

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I started my card by coloring in the digi stamp with Copic Markers and die cutting it with a circle die.

I layered it over a piece of green striped pattern paper that took me FOREVER to find in my stash. The white frame was die cut using a die from Paper Trey Ink.

I added a die cut a banner and adhered it to the card front using foam adhesive. I added the sentiment from Concord & 9th. The last steps was to add a twine bow and some sequins.

That is all from me. I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Have a fabulous day!!

Nora