Make A Wish!!

Hey Friends!!!

I am popping in with a couple of cards I created for some challenges. My first card I created is a birthday card.

My daughter turns 25 today and I created this simple birthday card for her. I dove through my scraps and found different pattern papers and cardstock that matched for my card.

I wanted it to be simple because I made this at the last minute. However, I also wanted to personalize it so I added the number die cuts. 

I used two challenges as inspiration for my card-Freshly Made Sketches #715 and Just Add Ink Challenge #775-Celebration.

My next card is a Christmas card that I LOVE!! These images I HAD TO HAVE because I thought these little mice are SO CUTE. I used the Candy Cane Lane stamps/die set from Mama Elephant.

I used a stencil for the circles in back of the mice. I then used a snowflake stencil over the circle stencils to create my snowflakes.

I colored in all my little mice with Copic markers. I LOVE how they came out!!

I am entering this into three challenges. This weeks Inspired By...#365-the red from the gnome, The Tic Tac Toe Challenge #285-middle row down-blue, free, stencil and the AAA Challenge #305-Anything Goes CAS.

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

Nora

A New Challenge Over at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge-Challenge #632

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #632 is a THEME challenge. Create a project using the theme-LET IT SNOW.

Yes, it is a Christmas card but I am once again working on new ones for next year. It is never too early to start!!

Below is the Challenge Badge for the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #632:

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Though I rarely use the colors from the challenge badge, I decided to use them for this card. I started off by embossing a piece of Spellbinders Breeze cardstock with my favorite embossing folder by Simon Says Stamp!-Filigree Snowflakes.

I added some snowflakes from my stash. I am not sure what companies they are from as I have an OBSESSION with buying snowflake dies and die cut them all at once in one sitting.

My sentiment is from Sunny Studios. I used a shade darker ink from the background cardstock to color it in. I then covered the die cut in glossy accents. The black sentiment banner is from my stash. 

To finish my card, I adhered some white jewels randomly on the background.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #632, 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

Freshly Made Sketches #714

 Hey Friends!!

I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving!! I ate way too much and did a ton of cleaning over the long weekend. I did get to craft a bit and am posting one of my cards before it is too late to enter it!!!

I created this card for this week's Freshly Made Sketches #714. I try to do this each week but sometimes forget to post them in time. Below is the sketch that inspired my card. 

I used a bunch of things from my stash for my card. The background paper is from a My Mind's Eye paper pad-Merry Little Christmas-that I have had FOR YEARS. 

The poinsettia was die cut using a die from Waffle Flower Crafts. I have had this die in my stash and never pulled it out. I decided it was time to use it!!! I added some glue and Snowflake Distress Glitter to give it some BLING.

The sentiment is from Concord & 9th and the white panel behind the sentiment was die cut using a label die from Pinkfresh Studio. I would link the supplies but I am trying to get this post up because I have to do an errand before 8:00 p.m. and need to go. 

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

Nora

Monday, Monday with some Fun Cards!

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Hey Friends!! 

Today I am popping in with some cards that I created for some challenges. I have to say that I have NOT been in my craft room lately. We are having 16 people for Thanksgiving and I have been cleaning up a storm. I do not have a huge house so I am happy to host the holiday, I am stressed about where everyone will sit!!!

My first card that I am posting I created using a few challenges. 

I had fun combining a bunch of different products for this card. I used the Tessellating Snowflakes Embossing Folder by Simon Says Stamp for my background. The present "stamps," the bows and the stencils are all from Waffle Flower Crafts.

The holly is from Spellbinder's and the snowflakes are from my stash. I LOVE how this card came out!!

I am entering this into the following challenge-Inspirational Challenge #355 (I was inspired by the holly tag), The 52 Christmas Card Throwdown-(use of stamps on a card), and the Inspired By...#363-(napkin photo-I was inspired by the snowflakes and the kraft color)

My second card is NOT a Christmas card. I actually created two. One is a 5" by 7" card and the other is an A2 sized card. 

I am showing my larger card first. I started off by using the Spellbinders 3D Beautiful Butterflies embossing folder. I added some flowers by from the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Club that were from January 2023. I have been trying to go through my stash and dig out things that I have not used yet and this set was one of them.

The oval die is from the Double Stitched Elongated Oval die set by Pinkfresh Studio.

The sentiment is the new Everything Will Be Okay stamps/dies by Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th. 

This card was inspired by last week's Freshly Made Sketches #713, Just Add Ink #774-Stencils/Dies or both, the Tic Tac Toe Challenge #284-the diagonal-embellishments, free, flowers and The Beautiful Blossom Challenge #35-Anything Goes.

My last card is the smaller card that mirrors my larger card. 

I used the same die for the flowers and leaves, the same stamp/die set for my sentiment but changed the background to a piece of pattern paper from the Fancy Pants Making Waves 6" by 6" paper pad. 

You can see my little thread nest underneath the flowers better on this card than my first card. I used the Metallic Thread by Altenew.

Which one do you like more? The A2 size or the 5 by 7 card? I like both for different reasons.

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

Nora

A NEW Challenge-Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #631

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Hello Friends!!!

Today I am popping in with a card for the NEW round of the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!! Challenge #631 is a COLOR challenge-MAROON and GOLD.

I had so much fun creating my card using the Spellbinders Delivering Joy Sleigh Die and scraps of paper. I love creating a card that uses up my scraps!

Below is the Challenge Badge for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #631:

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I started off by using the Folk Art Background die from Waffle Flower Crafts to create the card background. I die cut the panel using Waffle Flower Crafts A2 Additional Piercing Layers die and used a Distress Tool to distress the edges.

I had fun tying a bow using Altnew gold Metallic Thread.

Want to join us this round? To see more details about the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #631, 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