New Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #553-Safari Animals

 Hey Friends!! I hope everyone is doing well. 

I am exhausted today. I have been getting up M-F at 4:00 am to go to the gym before work. I have been doing it for THREE WEEKS so far and feel so energized when I am there. However, the downside is that by Friday night, I am so tired that I usually go to bed early and don't want to do anything on the weekends!!! I am hoping that as my body becomes more used to it that I adjust.

Now for why I am really here!!! Today there is a NEW challenge up at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. It is a THEME challenge of Safari Animals!! 

Below is the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Badge for CIC553:

My adorable giraffe is an image that has been generously donated by our sponsor this week www.craftyscrappers.in. 

The giraffe and sentiment is part of the Peek-A-Boo set of adorable Safari Animals.

I used a stencil with Mustard Seed Distress Ink for the background and colored in the image with Copic Markers. I thought matting the image with pattern papers would give it a bit more emphasis. The pearls are from Kat Scrappiness Inc.

That is all from me today. I hope that you will come on over and join us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge with a creation of your own!!!

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

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

A New Challenge at Cupcake Inspirations

 Hello friends!! 

Popping in with a card for the new Cupcake Inspirations Challenge. The next two weeks is a color challenge AND we are pairing up with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for some added fun.

The challenge for this weeks Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #552 is Jade, Yellow and Brown.

Here is the additional parts of the challenge at the Double Trouble Challenge Blog.

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

On my card, I used the jade color on my frame. It complimented the green of the pattern paper and the leaves that I used. 

The yellow is my PaperTrey Ink's Feathered Friends #3. The brown color is on my bird as well. 

As for the the Double Trouble Challenge Recipe I kind of added more. I have pearls as embellishments and the bird is stamped.

Well that is all from me today. I hope that you choose to hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations and play with us this week. I cannot wait to see what you create!!! 

I want to thank you for stopping by. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Nora

A New Release at the Kat Scrappiness Shop

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Hi friends!! 

Today I am popping in with some cards for the NEW RELEASE over at the Kat Scrappiness Shop! It is all about HALLOWEEN and SHAKER CARDS!!!

My first card is a Halloween card I created with the new Kat Scrappiness Creepy and Kooky Paper and the Creepy Crawly Dies.

I used some of the Kat Scrappiness Hocus Pocus sequins, the Pumpkinlicious sequin mix, Eye Candy Sprinkles and  the Eye See You Sprinkles for inside my card.

Isn't the spider just too cute?? I had so much fun creating this card!!! 

For my next project, I created a shaker tag with Heart Locket Shaker Card Kit at the Kat Scrappiness Store.

I covered the shaker in gold embossing powder and filled with the following colors of Kat Scrappiness Confetti Sprinkles: Ballerina Pink, Unicorn Pink, and Platinum.

I love the way this came out and cannot wait to use it on a gift for a friend!!

There is an Instagram Hop today in honor of the new release. The first stop is over at the Kat Scrappiness IG. Hop on over for what you could win when you comment on all the stops. I have a new creation with another new shaker set that I LOVE!!

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

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