A Day Late and a Dollar Short...

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Hello friends!!!

I am not sure about you but I often use challenges to create cards when I am in a rut or when I just want to stretch my creativity. That said, I am great at doing the challenges but then never post them!!!

Today I am posting two cards that I created using various challenges as inspirations.

My first card I used last weeks Freshly Made Sketches #573 and Sunday Stamps color badge as my main inspiration for my card. Of course I missed the posting date for the sketch but I had fun creating anyway!

I am in the Small Die of the Month Club over at Spellbinders and I had to use the Floral Mini Tiles, the February die, for the "strips" on the sketch.

I paired these dies with the Spellbinders Leafy 3D Embossing Folder and a sentiment from Outlined Sentiments, the August 2022 small die of the month. 

I LOVE how this card came out so much that I created another card with some leftovers!!

I am entering my second card into this week's Little Red Wagon #693-use your die cuts and Simon Says Stamp! Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes. 

Once again I started off with the Floral Mini Tiles from Spellbinders and the Leafy 3D Embossing Folder. 

I die cut a decorative edge using Spellbinders' Stacked Decorative Edges dies (retired May 2020 Small Die of the Month) and placed three tiles to the right, over the die cut.

The sentiment is ALSO a Spellbinders' Small Die of the Month. It is from the Layered Mix and Match Sentiment Set, the September 2021 set. I actually did not mean to use all Spellbinders dies BUT I have been trying to "use what I have" and I have a TON of dies I have not used!!!

I even made a THIRD card from my extra flowers from the Floral Mini Tiles die set but will post that another day. I have yet to photograph it!!

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

Nora

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.

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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

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #562

 Hello friends!!

Today I am popping in with a remind that there is still time to play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #562. It is all about VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Once again, my image is from our sponsor, The Whimsical Art Witch. Isn't this gnome CUTE? I love the fun hat!!

Below is the challenge badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #562.

Once again, the colors on the badge were my inspiration.

I used mostly pink Copic Markers on this gnome, covering some areas with sparkle marker and Glossy Accents. The background was created with the Hero Arts Distressed Block Cling and ink.

I had a lot of fun practicing coloring in a beard with this image.

Please hop on over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to join us for this week's challenge!!!

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

Nora

A Couple of Valentine's

Hey friends!! I am just popping in with a couple of Valentine's I created. 

My first cad was inspired by last week's Freshly Made Sketches #571, which I sadly missed the deadline.  However, I will still be entering it into a couple of challenges.

The sketch that inspired me is below:

I used a mixed a bunch of old and new supplies. The "One Kiss Die" is from Couture Creations and a leftover from THIS card. I have used these lips in so many cards and I LOVE them!!

The background paper is "Ink Drop-Rose" from the Craft Consortium and I received it this weekend. I am supposed to be on a buying freeze but it has not been going well. Their is always March, right?

The border is a Spellbinders May 2020 Small die of the month. I NEVER used it and I thought now was the perfect time!! I added a sentiment from Hero Arts "Love Sentiment Strips" stamps and the little tickets are 49 & Market's "Ticket Essentials-Salsa." 

I am entering this card into Papercraft Challenge #90-Anything Goes.

My second card I used the candy kiss die from the January Hero Arts Card Kit. 

I die cut a ton out and adhered them to a red 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" piece of red cardstock. 

I added a vellum heart that I die cut using Kat Scrappiness' "Hearts of Love" dies. The stamped sentiments are from My Favorite Things "My Galantine" stamp set (retired) and Say it With Stamps "Kiss Me" stamp set.

The SWAK is a die cut that is also from Say it with Stamps "Kiss Me" dies. I LOVE how this card came out and it was so fun to create!! 

I am entering this into this week's Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge -"Love is in the Air."

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

Nora

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