Happy Halloween!!!

 Hey Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. They are all Halloween Themed!

My first card I had a BLAST making this background by masking off a "moon" and smooshing Distress Spray in blues, grays and black all over the background. I dug out a Hero Arts Christmas stamp for the branches and splashed on water and white acrylic paint for texture.

The sentiment is from Memory Box? and the cat is from Spellbinders. I LOVE this cat and IRL I am allergic so I stay away from them!!

I had so much fun creating the first card, I decided to make a second card that was just slightly different. 

I created my background by ink blending Distress Ink in purple and green to white cardstock. I then splashed some white acrylic paint for "stars."

I also added some spooky bats for some ambiance over the moon. I actually like the first card better but sometimes it is fun playing with colors.

Both cards were inspired by cards from this weeks Just Us Girls Challenge #799. I chose to CASE Carol Mac's adorable Halloween card by using both the theme and the layout. I am also entering the first card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Add Some Texture.

My last card for today is a bit different. Instead of cats, I made a Halloween card using Spellbinders Ghosts Dies!

The background was created by masking off a circle for the moon and then ink blending different shades of blue Distress Ink. I then splashed some water and white acrylic paint on for texture.

The sentiment was die cut from pattern paper using Kat Scrappiness alphabet dies.

I added my little ghosts around the sentiment. I think these are just adorable!!

For this card I was inspired by two challenges. I used the image from If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #209-October Spooky Fun as my inspiration. I just loved the little ghosts in the challenge image!!! I am also entering this card into this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes.

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

Nora

Sunday, Fun Day!!

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Hello friends!!!

I have not been posting lately but I have been creating. I haven't been in the mood to blog as of late as the state of the world is just so depressing to me.

That said, I am popping in with some cards for some challenges. My first card I created using the Freshly Made Sketches #706 and this week's Just Add Ink #772, which is a color challenge, as inspiration. Am I the only weird one that goes back and looks at old sketches when I need an idea?

I used Prima Marketing "Bewitched" Paper Pad, chipboard stickers and Ephemera for this card. The moon was created with Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous Moon Mask stencil. 

Below are the badges I used for my inspiration. The colors that inspired me from the Just Add Ink are the purple, brown, gray and the orange leaves on the broom.

I think these die cuts are so much fun and the pattern paper needs nothing, though I did distress the edges of all the paper on my card.

I always feel funny when I make Halloween cards because I do not usually send them out. It isn't a holiday that most people I know celebrate!!

My next card I created I used three challenges as my inspiration- Freshly Made Sketches #709, Just Us Girls Challenge #798 and the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #282. 

Instead of a square card, I created a rectangle card. I used two different stencils on my background, as well as some ink smooshing. I used the diagonal starting from the top left of the TTTC card-Leaves, Free and Die Cuts.

I used the Beautiful Branch die from Simon Says Stamp for my flower. I used the leaves as my "banner" and the sentiment as the rectangle in the sketch.

Like I stated above, I ink smooshed, then used TWO stencils on my background-a polka dot and the Grime Stencil from Tim Holtz. I then ran the white panel through my Platinum with the Honey Bee Burlap Embossing Folder-my absolute FAVORITE!!! The sentiment is from Waffle Flower Crafts.

My last card for today I used the Festive Friday #196 info list as my inspiration for my card. 

I chose to use red, poppies and paper piecing for my card.

As I look at this, I am not even sure that these are poppies!! However I think they look like them!

This is such a simple card but I LOVE how the flowers came out!!!

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

Nora

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #629

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Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #629 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE.

My card might seem unusual for my followers. What makes me smile? CUPCAKES and FALL!! I love fall and cupcakes make me smile.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #629:

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I used a die set from Pretty Pink Posh-Big Fall Cupcake for my card. I used a TON of scraps and had enough to create another card that will be on my blog NEXT week.

The little flag I created using an Altenew Nesting Triangles die set and a Mama Elephant sentiment-Mini Messages.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #629, 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

There is Still Time to Play with Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628

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 #628 is a THEME CHALLENGE-Fall Harvest.

 Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628:

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I used a pumpkin die from Waffle Flower Crafts as the showcase for this card. The sentiment die is from Hero Arts.

I layered this over a white card panel that I splashed with Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress Ink.

The frame is from Sunny Studios.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the, Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628 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

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends!!! 

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #628 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-FALL HARVEST.

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628:

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I used a combination of Honey Bee Stamps (the wooden pail) and pumpkins from Spellbinders and Waffle Flower Crafts as the centerpiece of my card.

I layered this over a panel where I ink blended Vintage Photo Distress Ink, stamped leaves from The Stamp Market and stamps from Stampers Anonymous.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #628, 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