A day at the beach

Hello crafty friends, this card is packed with layers.

I started with a piece of patterned paper, and I layered that with black cardstock.

I cut a square of designer paper and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape. Then, I added the postage stamps, also layered with black cardstock and foam tape.

I added a strip of shell-patterned paper down the middle. I used a sentiment panel layered with black cardstock along the bottom and added gems to finish.

Supplies: White and navy cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.

Did you know: The Pope can not be an organ donor.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Beautiful Things

Hello crafty friends, I have a bright and fun card to share today.

I cut 3 pieces of patterned paper and layered them on navy cardstock, leaving a small strip of cardstock to show through with each piece.

I used a sentiment panel from the same paper pad, added navy cardstock and foam tape, and finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and navy cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.

Did you know: The human circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long.
Happy crafting,
Nina

Hello

Hello crafty friends, I have an ink-blended card to share today.

I started with a piece of smooth white cardstock and heat embossed an image with black embossing powder.

I ink-blended the panel with some Distress inks. I layered the panel with black cardstock, added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape, and added some gems to finish the card.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says stamp - sentiment scrip, misc - college stamp, gems.

Did you know: There were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Much Happiness

Hello crafty friends, it is Washi Tape Wednesday.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and added strips of washi tape. I left a space for a sentiment strip that is popped up with foam tape. I then added foam tape to the panel to adhere it to the card base.

I added die-cut birds, then finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Washi tape, misc - bird die-cut, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Crows hold funerals, mourning is not well understood in the animal kingdom, but growing evidence suggests that some animals grieve similarly to humans.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Lovely Birthday

Hello crafty friends - Day 5, where I am inspired by Crystal's 5 days and 5 similar cards.

I am using a paper pad with images that all have a similar look and feel. I used simple layer-outs for each.

I started this card with a panel of patterned paper and added a layer of black that is die-cut into a stitched rectangle.

I added a sentiment strip layered with black cardstock then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper—Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip, Simon Says stamp - stitched rectangle die-cut, gems.

Did you know: Wind is actually silent, what we hear isn't the wind itself, but the sound of wind striking objects.

Happy crafting,

Nina 

Seaon's Greetings

Hello crafty friends - I think this card is adorable.
 
It is my husband's fault really, look at all the craft stuff on here he says (cough... Temu). One little look and I admit to falling down the rabbit hole.
 
I saw these papers and decided to try them. They are thin, yes, but easy to work with and oh so cute.

 
This card's layout is simple, but I felt the detailed pattern deserved to be the focal point.
 
I used a rectangle die to cut a panel, then layered it with some black cardstock. I adhered the panel to a card base. I used a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape and finished the card with small sparkly gems in the middle of the snowflakes.
 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - unknown, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strips, gems.
 
Did you know: Foxes can make over 40 different sounds.
 
Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends - Day 4 where I am inspired by Crystal's 5 days and 5 similar cards.

I'm using a paper pack where all the images have a cohesive look and feel, so I’m keeping the layouts easy for each card.

For this one, I started with a panel of patterned paper, then added layers of white and black cardstock to create a clean, framed effect.

I finished it off with a black sentiment strip and a few gems for a bit of sparkle.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip,  gems.

Did you know: Koalas have human-like fingerprints - Their fingerprints are so similar to humans that they could potentially contaminate crime scene.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Smile

Hello crafty friends - Day 3 where I am inspired by Crystal's 5 days and 5 similar cards.

I’m using a paper pack where all the images have a similar vibe, and I’m keeping each card layout super simple.

For this particular card, I began with a panel of patterned paper and layered it with a postage stamp rectangle that I die-cut.

I then added a sentiment strip, also backed with black cardstock, and finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip, Spellbinders - Postage die-cut, gems

Did you know: Green is the rarest main eye color - Among the four primary eye color groups (blue, brown, hazel, green), green is the least common.

Happy crafting,

Nina 

Happiest Birthday

Hello crafty friends - Day 2 where I am inspired by Crystal's 5 days and 5 similar cards.

I'm working with a paper pack where all the images share a consistent look and feel. For each card, I'm keeping the layouts clean and simple.

For this particular card, I began with a panel of patterned paper and layered it with black and white cardstock to create a multi-dimensional frame.

I then added a black sentiment strip, backed with white cardstock for contrast, and finished the card with a touch of sparkle using some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip, rectangle die-cut - unknown, gems

Did you know: German chocolate cake isn't German - It's named after Sam German, an American who developed a type of chocolate for the Baker's Chocolate Company in 1852.

Happy crafting,

Nina 

Wonderful Day

Hello Crafty Friends, I was inspired by Crystal's five days and five similar cards. This is the first card.
 
I am using a paper pad where the images all have a similar look and feel. I am going to use simple layer outs for each card.

I started this card with a patterned paper panel and added a layer of black cardstock cut with a die-cut.
 
I added a sentiment strip layered with white cardstock popped up with foam tape, then finished the card with some gems.
 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip, rectangle die-cut - unknown, gems
 
Did you know: Architecture was once an Olympic sport - From 1912-1948, people submitted architectural designs to Olympic judges and won medals, though many designs were never actually built.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Father's Day

Hello crafty friends, I have not spent much time in the craft room over the past six months. So, most of the cards I am posting are not ones I made at the time of the post.

This card is for Washi Tape Wednesday. I am pretty confident that I have enough Washi Tape to last me a lifetime. I wanted the motorcycle to be the focus for this card, so it is simple.

I started with white cardstock, added lines of monochromatic washi tape, and then layered the panel with black cardstock.

I die-cut the motorcycle and popped it up with foam tape. I dusted off my stamps and ink (they were feeling abandoned) and stamped the sentiment. I popped the strip up with foam tape to complete the card.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day Finds, motorcycle - unknown.

Did you know: The first motorcycle was made of wood. The 1885 Daimler Reitwagen, often considered the first motorcycle, had a wooden frame and iron-banded wheels.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Deepest Sympathy

Hello crafty friends - I have a card made with shades of green to share today.

I started with a layer of patterned paper and layered it with green cardstock. I did the same with the second panel, then added foam tape to pop it up.

I stamped 'with deepest', then added the die-cut 'Sympathy' popped up with foam tape.

I die-cut a branch, adhered it with foam tape, and finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, Designer Paper - unknown, Simon Says Stamp - Privet Branch, Altenew - Elegant Saying, and gems.

Did you know: Your nose and ears continue growing throughout your life.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Holidays

Hello crafty friends, Merry Monday, I have a cute card to share today.

 
I don't think I will ever tire of using Penny Black Masterpiece made simple. They are so easy to use, and they make a lovely card, in my opinion.

I started with a panel of designer paper and then added a die-cut panel with decorative edges. I layered the Penny Black panel with black cardstock and added foam tape. I used a sentiment strip that is popped up with foam tape.

I have not been very diligent with making my holiday cards, I will need to step up my game if I want enough to send out for Christmas.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Memory Box, Penny Black-  Masterpiece made simple, Simon Says stamp - Sentiment Strip.

Did you know: A group of Flamingos is called a "Flamboyance.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Love you

Hello crafty friends - I have a monochrome card to share.

I love the artistic elements of this card. I started by using a panel die-cut with craft cardstock. I adhered that to a piece of red cardstock and then glued that to the card base.

I used an intricate set of circle die-cuts alternating with kraft and red cardstock. I used tape to hold each of the rings together and foam tape to pop them up.

I added a sentiment strip with a layer of foam tape, then finished the card with some Nuvo drops. 

Supplies: White, red and kraft cardstock, panel and circle element die cut - unknown, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

The beach is calling

My love for Graphic 45 paper has not diminished. I started this card with a designer paper panel from a Graphic 45 paper pad, and layered that with black card stock.

I cut and used sentiment strips from the paper pad, using foam tape to adhere one of them. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: white and black card stock, Graphic 45 designer paper, and gems.

Did you know: Sand is usually made from Silica and Silica is actually silicon dioxide (SiO2), which is a compound that makes up most of the earth's crust. It also makes up the mineral quartz, and actually has many uses (including making ceramics, concrete and countertops).

Happy crafting,

Nina

Cherry on Top

Hello crafty friends - Happy Friday.

I started this card with a piece of designer paper and layered it with black card stock.

I did the same with a horizontal piece of coordinating pattern paper. I added some twine wrapping that three times.

I used the third piece from the paper pack to create a panel that I adhered with foam tape.

I used one of the sentiment panels from the paper pad on top of that. I fussy cut the small corner piece and popped it up with foam tape, then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: white and black card stock, Graphic 45 designer paper, twine, and gems.

Did you know: Cherries are delicious fruits that come in various colors like red, yellow, and purple, and they belong to the rose family.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Best Day Ever!

Hello, crafty friends, I have another simple card for Washi tape Wednesday today.

I cut a piece of patterned paper and layered it with black cardstock. 

I layered some washi tape on a piece of white cardstock, then added a second layer of black cardstock to create a mat.

I did the same with a sentiment strip. I finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - misc, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment Strip, gems.

Did you know: German chocolate cake was invented in Texas.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Wild Birthday

Hello, crafty friends, I am sharing a card we made with Crystal today during her tutorial. It is unclear if there is a name for this technique.

We started with paper strips to create a full 8 1/2 by 11 sheet. I then cut the paper again to create strips that included the patterns. I did not explain that well; perhaps the picture will clarify.

The result turned out pretty great, and I ended up with four panels I can turn into cards.

This is the first card I put together. I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel. I used  a tag from the same paper pack I used for the paper strips.

I added foam tape to the back and used some twine.

The sentiment is layered on a scrap from the strips and popped up with foam. I finished the card with gems.

Supplies, white, craft and black cardstock, Designer Paper and tag - Graphic 45, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strip, gems.

Did you know that Africa is the second-largest continent in the world.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Into the wild

Hello crafty friends, I have a masculine style card to share.

The card has lots of layers. I started with a piece of pattered paper and layered that with brown cardstock.

I layered coordinating patterned in the center  of the panel, then added a strip of black cardstock.

I layered the two sentiment panels with black cardstock, then finished the card with a sentiment strip, and half pearls. The into the wild panel is popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White, and black cardstock, Designer paper - Echo Park, Simon Say Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems. 

Did you know: There’s enough gold inside Earth to coat the planet.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Climb

Hello crafty Friends, I have a simple layered card to share.

I started with a piece of patterned paper that I ink the edges of and layered with black cardstock.

I did the same with each of the two layers, I added foam tape to the sentiment panel as well. I did not add any embellishments as I felt it would take away from the Climb wall feel.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park.

Did you know: One of the first recorded climbs was in 1492, by Antoine de Ville, when ascending Mount Inaccessible, Mont Aiguillea 300-meter rock tower south of Grenoble, France.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Hello Hello Hello

Hello, crafty friends; I have a card with fabulous texture and fun prints to share today.

I started with a piece of yellow patterned paper, which I added some octagon texture to.

I used my stitched triangles to die-cut some patterned paper and layered the panels with black cardstock.

I added sentiment strips popped up with foam tape, then finished with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Honey Bee, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strip, Stampin' Up! - stitched triangles, embossing folder, gems.

Did you know: The brain is actually not capable of multitasking. While we may think we’re doing two things at the same time, we’re actually just quickly switching back and forth between different tasks.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Amazing self

Hello, crafty friends, I have a simple card for Washi tape Wednesday today.

This washi tape is from a wide roll of washi tape, and it covers the panel perfectly. I layered the panel with some black cardstock.

I die-cut a tattered leaves branch and adhered it with foam tape.

I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock to create a frame, then adhered it with foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip and Tattered Leaves die cut, gems.

Did you know: The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Sweet Birthday Wishes

Hello, crafty friends; I love the designer paper I used on this card.

I layered a piece of patterned paper with black cardstock for the base layer. 

I used the alternate side of the paper for the smaller panel, which is also layered with black cardstock. 

I added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape, then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper -Vicki Boutin, The Ton - Birthday Wishes, gems

Did you know: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano in the world.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Hello Winter

Hello crafty friends, Merry Monday;  I pulled out some Graphic 45 designer paper for this card.

I started with a piece of patterned paper and layered it with black cardstock.

I then layered 4 different panels from the same paper pack with black cardstock and arranged them till I was happy. Some panels required foam tape to pop them up and layer nicely on the other.

I finished the card with some two-tone gems.

Supplies:  White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.

Did you know: The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal.

Happy crafting,

Nina

With Sympathy

Hello, crafty friends, I have a sympathy card to share today.

The design is similar to the past few cards I have posted with is all about the layers, I use to do lots of layers with my cards a couple of years ago, apparently that style is trending in my mind as of late.

I started this card from the bottom layer and worked my way up - a panel of black cardstock, then blue. 

The focal panel is embossed blue cardstock, layered with black and cream cardstock, and popped up with foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment, adhered it with foam tape, and finished the card with gems.

Supplies: Cream, navy and gray cardstock, Simon Says Stamp - embossing folder, Gina K Designs - Assorted Greetings, gems.

Did you know: Dead skin cells are a main ingredient in household dust

Happy crafting,

Nina

Adventure Awaits

Hello, crafty friends. I used a digital image for my card today.

This card is for someone who loves to travel and photography, and I love that this image includes both.

I printed this image in black and white, then framed it using gray and black cardstock, I added a layer of foam tape before adding another layer of gray and black cardstock creating a double frame.

I used my Cricut Joy to cut out the sentiment and plane. I added a touch of colour to the card with turquoise gems.

Supplies: White, gray and black cardstock, Digital Image - WizardsArtDesigns, Sentiment - Cricut cut, gems.

Did you know: The word "photography" originates from Greek, meaning drawing with light.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Wonderful

Hello, crafty friends, I have a pretty stained glass style card to share today.

This card was relatively easy to make. I started with a panel that is a stained glass print from Hunky Dory. 

I layered that on a piece of white cardstock and another piece of black cardstock, then repeated those again to create a multi-frame effect; I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape.

I layered a sentiment strip on black card stock and added that with some foam tape.
I finished the card with a gem.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Hunky Dory toppers, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: That octopuses have three hearts.
 
Happy crafting,
Nina

Smile

Hello, crafty friends, I have a bright and fun card to share today.

I started with a designer paper with a daisy pattern and adhered it to a panel of blue cardstock.

I cut two strips of coordinating patterned paper, layered them with blue cardstock and attached them horizontally on the top and bottom of that panel.

I used a premade sentiment panel from the same paper pad and layered that with blue cardstock, and then adhered it at an angle on top of the other layers.

I finished the card by adding gems of different types and sizes of flower centers.

Supplies: white and blue card stock, designer paper, EchoPark, and gems.

Did you know: The oldest living land mammal on earth is 192-year-old tortoise named Jonathan.

Happy crafting, 
Nina

Happy New Year

Hello crafty friends, Happy New Year. With the start of a new year, it is a good time to post a welcome new baby card.

This layout is very simple. I started with a piece of white card stock and then added layers of vertical designer paper till it was covered.

I trimmed the edges to clean them up, then added a layer of foam tape and adhered it to the card base.

I layered the sentiment panel with another piece of designer paper and then a piece of white card stock and popped that up with foam tape.

I added gems to the centre of the swirls on the sentiment to finish the card.

Supplies: White card stock, Designer paper - Modascrap, gems

Did you know: New Year’s has been celebrated for over 4000 years.

Happy crafting,
Nina