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:

Source

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

There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #622

Hello Friends!!

Today I am popping in with a card to remind you that there is still time to play with this round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #622 is a THEME CHALLENGE-FOR THE BIRDS.

I started off by creating the background using Scattered Straw and Antique Linen Distress Stain to smoosh onto the background. I then used some stamps and a stencil over the top.

The little bird is from Spellbinders. The leaves are a combination of die cuts from Kat Scrappiness Dies and Alex Siberia.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challeng #622:

Source

Once again, the sentiment is from my stash. I have no clue who makes it but need to go through my stamps and figure it out!!

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

Just Popping in with Some Cards

*****Some of these links in this post are Affiliate Links used at no extra cost for you. 

Hey Friends!!

Just popping in with some cards that are for an Instagram Hop. The challenge is to use the same products in three different projects. The theme for this month was Summer. I used the Waffle Flower Crafts Happy Crabs and Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layer: Small Seashells on my cards as the primary elements that stayed the same.

The first card I designed I created the background beach scene with Salty Ocean Distress Ink, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Copic Markers and some white acrylic paint.

I die cut the crab from red cardstock and used foam adhesive to pop up the large shell. I die cut the shells in white and colored them in with a combo of Distress Ink and Copic Markers.

The net is from Tutti Designs and I die cut it from Kraft cardstock.

My second card I used the crabs, the shells and the Waffle Flower Crafts Coastline dies (some of my new favorite!!!)

Once again, I used a combination of Distress Ink and Copic Markers for my beach. The water color I used Salty Ocean for both the light and darker blue with the Coastline Stencil for the waves. 

The sentiment is from Pink and Main's Smooth Sailing Stamp Set. Of the three, this is my FAVORITE card that I created.

My last card I created I added a life saver ring die by Sugar Pea Designs, a company that is now out of business.

I layered my little scene over an Altenew Mighty Wave embossed panel. Instead of red, I used a blue scrap of cardstock to die cut my crab. Isn't he cute?

I am also going to enter this card into the Card Concept's Challenge #218. I was inspired by the shell theme, not the colors.

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

Nora