A Simple Handmade Birthday Card

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Hello friends!! 

Just popping in with a card that I created for this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #581. I was on vacation this week and I missed my craft room. I need to figure out how to take some of my stuff with me to do SOMETHING when I have down time at night!!!

I used stuff I had already had in my "extra" stash for this card. The only thing I did was splatter some Tart Cranberry Distress Mica Stain on the embossed background and WHAT A MESS I made all over my hands!! I hadn't used it before and for some reason when I shook it, the spray seeped out at the top. 

I think this came out really cute!! I used Spellbinder's Balloon Party Animal Die for my focal image. I paper pieced it from a piece of ombre scrap paper!!! The sentiment is the Sentiment Label Blocks from The Ink Blot Shop. 

The embossing folder is the Classic Hession from Crafter's Companion. It is a newer purchase for me and I will be using this again soon.

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

Nora

There is Still Time to Play for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566

Hello friends!!!

Today I am popping in to remind you that there is still time to play over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge for challenge #566. My card for this challenge is below.

Below is the badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566.

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I had fun creating my card with all SCRAPS from my box!! The sunflowers are from Lawn Fawn, the die cut leaves are from Altenew? I cannot remember.

My sentiment is from Kat Scrappiness.

Want to join us for this challenge? Head on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog for details. I cannot wait to see what you create!!

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

Nora

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566-Sunflowers

Hey friends!!! I hope this post finds you well!!!

There is a NEW challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge this week. It is all about SUNFLOWERS!!! 

I created my card with an image from My Favorite Things. I used scraps from my pile and a sentiment from Kat Scrappiness.

Below is the badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #566.

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I used Copic Markers to color in the PI girl. The background is a stencil.

Want to play with us this week? Hop on over to Cupcake Inspirations Challenge to join us for the challenge. I cannot wait to see what you make.

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

Nora

Happy Birthday 10th CraftyScrappers!

 Hello friends!!

I am just popping in today with a card I created in celebration of CraftyScrappers 10th Birthday. I am on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Design Team and this shop has generously sponsored many of our challenges. Below is the card that I made for this milestone.

I used the CraftyScrappers Limited Addition Birthday Stamp for my project. 

This stamp will be the prize for this weeks Cupcake Inspiration Challenge that starts tomorrow. 

To create my card, I printed the stamp out on kraft cardstock. I didn't print it out in solid black but I lightened it up because I wanted to do a combination of Copic coloring and colored pencils.

I love the tooth that kraft cardstock has over just coloring on smooth, white paper. Copics soak in so you have to have a light touch but they do blend together!!! I used colored pencil in a heavy handed way over some areas and just highlighted in others.

I love the little "fur" strokes that the pencil creates over Copics!!!

Well that is all from me today. To see more creations, hop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog Post. The other DT member were so clever in how they used this digital design!!

That is all from me today. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Nora

Just a Reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #565

Hello friends!! 

Today I am popping in with a reminder that there is still time to join Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #565. It is all about the colors black and white!!!

I created a VERY graphic birthday card combining dies from Simon Says Stamps and Spellbinders.

The sub sentiment is from My Favorite Things "Birthday Chicks" (retired) stamp set. I LOVE how this card came out!!! I am definatly going to make some in different colors!!

It is very rare that I create a card without some sort of color. The gems look like they are colored but they really are not.

Below is the badge for this week's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.

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For more details, pop on over to the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog. I cannot wait to see what you create!!!

That is all from me today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day!

Nora