Good Thoughts

Hello, crafty friends - I am playing with the stamp from the second day of the Spellbinders Advent calendar for my card.

I cut two pieces of designer paper and then layered them, one slightly smaller than the other.

I stamped the image and then the sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock. I added ink to the image with Q-tips, tapping the colour lightly; I wanted to try to add colour to coordinate with the designer paper.

I layered the image with another piece of designer paper to match the bottom panel. I added some twine to the bottom panel and then adhered the image panel with foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Honey Bee, Spellbinders stamp, twine.

Did you know: Goldfish have a memory span of several months and can be trained to do tricks.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Merry Christmas

Hello crafty friends - I am playing with a die-cut from my Spellbinders Advent calendar for my card.

It took me a minute to figure out all the little parts of this. I started with a napkin and made a panel; as I set that off to the side to dry, I created the little car and its parcel and added some foam tape to the back.

I stamped and die-cut the sentiment, twice actually, the first try was on white cardstock, but I found it too stark; I had already added it to my napkin panel, so I just glued the gray cardstock on top.

I stamped and die-cut the Christmas lights, and I added a little sparkle with some glitter gel pens. I adhered the car, added a layer of black cardstock to the panel and popped it up with foam tape,  then I finished the card with a silver gem on the i, the door handle and lastly, the bow.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Napkin, Spellbinders - For you Car, Studio Katia  - Christmas Lights, Simon Says Stamp - Christmas Blessings, gems.

Did you know: Steve Chen worked at Facebook for a few weeks before quitting to begin his own start-up. I was called YouTube.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Deepest Condolences

I have a really quick card for my post today. I seemed to have used up all my Sympathy cards, so I needed to replenish my stock; this took me about 10-15 mins.

I had a piece of light green cardstock in my scrap bins; it was the perfect size for a base panel. I found an embossing folder that I would be happy with and ran a piece of white cardstock scrap through my big shot. Once those were glued together, I popped them up with foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip and some Nuvo Drops, and I was happy with the card; it is simple and classy.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, Embossing folder, Simon Say Stamp - Sentiment Strip, Nuvo Drops.

Did you know: At its height, the British Empire ruled over 23% of the world's population.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Be You!

It's Washi Tape Wednesday, crafty friends! I am using this card (HERE) as inspiration for my card.

I started by rounding the corners of my card base and then the panel that I cut slightly smaller. I laid down some washi tape, then added some black twine.

I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape then added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape. I finished the card with some foam stickers.

Supplies: White cardstock, Heidi Swapp - Washi Tape and foam stickers, Creative Expressions  - sentiment Strip, twine.

Did you know: All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than at the south.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry Christmas

Merry Monday, crafty friends; the weekend seemed to fly by.

I have a simple design for my card today; I had something a little different in mind, but well... I added the glue to the wrong side of the designer paper, so the card took a different turn.

I started with a piece of patterned paper, cut a second piece of the same patterned paper, and adhered it with some foam tape.

I added some silver twine and adhered that with a sentiment strip layered with foam tape. I finished the card with some silver half pearls.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Honey Bee, Simon Says stamp - Sentiment strip, twine, pearls.

Did you know: Hot Dogs were first put into buns because they burned customers' fingers when served hot.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry Christmas

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Zero stamping. 

I started with a panel of patterned cardstock, I added a second square piece of patterned paper that was popped with foam tape. I added a sentiment panel on top of that.

I used a smaller piece of cardstock for the bottom panel and I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Echo park, enamel dots.

Did you know: Inside a cow, milk's temperature is 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

Happy crafting,

Nina

'tis the season

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Yuletide. 

I started with a panel of patterned cardstock and layered that with black cardstock. 

I used a premade panel from the paper pad, layered that with black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stories, enamel dots.

Did you know: The focusing muscles of the eyes move 100,000 times a day.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thinking of you

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Xpression.

This is a simple little note card; I used my stitched rectangles to create a panel. I stamped and die-cut two smiley emoticons and a sentiment. I layered that panel with foam tape and added it to a piece of scrap patterned paper.

I finished the card with some Nuvo drops. The thinking of you is not quite as faint as it looks in the picture.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stories, Simon Says Stamp - Texting, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: Frosted Flakes mascot, Tony the Tiger has a wife, son (Tony Jr.) and daughter (Antoinette) that were used in the first commercials.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Exciting

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Watercolour.

For my card I am caseing Debbie's card HERE.

I cut a piece of watercolour paper and then added some watercolour paint until I was happy with the colours. I layered the panel on some light green cardstock with foam tape. 

I die-cut some flowers and leaves and adhered them with foam tape. I used a sentiment strip also adhered with foam tape. I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, watercolour paper, Simon Says Stamp - Etched Meadow flowers and leaves & sentiment stamp, dew drops.

Did you know: Cats sweat through the pads of their feet.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Fabulous Day

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Vellum.

I used scalloped die-cut to create a frame, I added some foam tape and adhered it to a piece of decorative vellum. I used a sentiment strip and added some foam tape, I finished the card with some Nuvo drops.

The picture does not really catch the pretty gold of the pattern on the vellum.

Supplies: White cardstock, Spellbinders - Vellum, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strips, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: 67% of dog owners buy holiday gifts for their pets.

Happy crafting,
Nina