Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends, and welcome to washi tape Wednesday. I pulled out stamps for my card today, it has been awhile since I played with ink.

I started with a strip of wide washi tape that I laid down vertically on a piece of white cardstock, I laid down a strip of thinner coordinating washi beside it.

I added some leaf and branch embellishments, and stamped the sentiment before die cutting a circle around it and layering it with a larger black circle and foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems, including a tiny clear gem to dot the i in Birthday.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape - 49th and Market, Penny Black - Sprinkles and Smiles, embellishments, gems.

Did you know: A garden snail can take a nap that lasts up to 3 years if the weather is too dry or cold.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Holidays

Hello crafty friends, I am sharing a snowy card for Merry Monday.

I chose layers for my card today, I used papers from the same paper pad. I started with a wood grain paper, then layered that with black cardstock.

I did the same with the snowy designer paper and the sentiment panel. I layered the sentiment panel with foam tape to adhere it.

I finished the card with some snowflake embellishments and tiny gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, snowflake embellishments, gems.

Did you know:

The little details:
Card: A2 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in
Panel: 5 1/4 x 4.0 in

Panel 2: 5 x 3 3/4 in

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello craft friends, I found this paper pad in a pile for donation. For some reason the bright distressed patterns called to me. 

I cut both panels and added some ink to enhance the distress colouring, and then layered them with dark grey cardstock.

I had the music die cut element in a cardmaking scrap parts dish on my desk and built the colouring for the card around it.

I adhered the layers together, added the music then I used a sentiment strip for the greeting that is popped up with foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and grey cardstock, Designer Paper - Basic Grey, Sentiment strip - The ton, die cut, gems.

Did you know: Elvis Presley wrote zero of the more than 600 songs that he recorded, he did contribute on a few.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Spooky greetings

Hello crafty friends, I created a spooky card for Washi Tape Wednesday.

I did not have a vision for this washi tape when I brought it, until now I have been using to label some items to stay clear of. As I was trying to think of a card this morning a version of this one filtered through my brain. 

I started with a piece of black cardstock, I then layered the washi tape as if building a mummy, in this case looking into somewhere creepy.

Once I had the washi tape in place I used very small die cuts to make ovals and circles to create eyes. I used a very small hole punch to make the pupils, and tiny reflective eyes.

I layered the panel with foam tape to adhere it to the card base, I used a sentiment strip to finish the card. 

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, sentiment strip - Word.

Did you know: Ancient Egyptians thought the brain was useless, so embalmers hooked it out through the left nostril using an iron rod and washed the skull out.

The little details:
Card: A2 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in
Panel: 5 1/4 x 4.0 in

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry Christmas

Hello Crafty friends and welcome to Merry Monday. I layered different papers from a paper pack for my card today.

I opened a paper pack and decided to use scrap strips for my card. I layered and glued them on a piece of white cardstock.

I added some silver and white twine, and silver gems then layered the panel with foam tape to adhere it to the card base.

I printed a sentiment from Word and layered that with a scrap and foam tape to complete the card.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Moda scrap, sentiment - Word, twine, gems.

Did you know: On Christmas Eve, Santa's sleigh has to travel at about 1,800 miles per second to visit all the children in the world.

The little details:
Card: A2 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in
Panel: 5 1/4 x 4.0 in

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends, I have an elegant card to share for Washi Tape Wednesday.

 
I started with card with a layer of white cardstock, I added two strips of Washi Tape and added brown cardstock in between the strips.

I had a Tattered leaves die cut in my stash which I adhered with foam tape.

I created the sentiment in Word, and layered that with brown cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Washi Tape, Simon Says Stamp - Tattered Leaves, dew drops.

Did you know: Did you know that you can estimate the temperature of a place by the number of times some crickets chirp in a second.

The little details:
Card: A2 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in
White layer: 5 1/4 x 4.0 in

Happy crafting,

Nina

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #189 - Joyful

Hello crafty friends I am playing along with Sparkles Christmas Challenge today, the challenge is to use red and green on your card.

My card is a standard A2 sized card, I started with a piece designer paper and layered that with red cardstock. I cut a second layer of designer paper and layered that with red  cardstock as well.

I layered the sentiment with red cardstock and foam tape then added a layer of white cardstock.

I found that the patterned paper was quite busy so I embellished with tiny snowflakes and clear tiny gems.

Supplies: White and red cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, Sentiment strip - Tim Holtz sticker Book, snowflakes and gems.

Did you know: Pine cones close their scales to protect the seeds from cold temperatures, wind and even animals that might try to eat them.

The little details:

Cardbase: A2 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in
Large panel - red layer: 5 1/2 x 4.0 in, designer paper 5 3/8 x 4 7/8 in

Smaller panel - red layer: 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in, designer paper 3 5/8 x 4 1/2 in

Happy crafting,
Nina

Magic

Hello crafty friends and Merry Monday, I am playing with stickers for my card today.

 
My card is a standard A2 sized card, I started with a piece of blue cardstock. I added 4 postage style stickers. These were interesting to work with as they are very tacky and I had one shot at lining them up.

I added a sentiment strip layered with foam tape and finished the card with some SS3 sized iridescent gems.

I do not know the manufacturer of the stickers, they were some of the Art Journaling supplies I ordered from Temu.

Supplies: White and blue cardstock, Stickers - Unknown, gems.

Did you know: Pine cones close their scales to protect the seeds from cold temperatures, wind and even animals that might try to eat them.

The little details:
Card: A2 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in
Blue layer: 5 1/4 x 4.0 in
Stickers: 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 in

Happy crafting,
Nina

Cardz 4 Galz #287 - Hello

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Cardz 4 Galz today. The challenge is to use an animal.

I found these mischievous little cats in my die cut dish and thought they would be perfect. I am still trying to use some of my older paper pads and I though these papers would match my card vision.

I used a simple design, and cut two pieces of coordinating designer paper, and adhered them to a layer of white cardstock.

I added a strip of metallic ribbon, then glued down the cats. I die cut the Hello and its background and layered them with foam tape.

To finish the card I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Photoplay, Cats die - Unknown, Memory Box - Hello,  ribbon.

Did you know: British and Scottish sailors traditionally kept black cats on ships because they believed the cats brought good luck and ensured a safe voyage home.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Best wishes

Hello crafty friends, I have what I think is a masculine themed card. The design is intended to showcase the gorgeous designer papers.

I started with a panel of patterned paper, I layered that with brown cardstock. I added a die cut deer, and a sentiment strip that was popped up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Simply Stated Designs. Die cut - Unknown, gems.

Did you know: Deer do not have any front teeth on their upper jaw. They have a hard pad instead.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Magical

Hello crafty friends, I have a card made with collage supplies to share for Washi tape Wednesday.

The design for this card is simple, I was playing with some supplies I picked up for an Art Journal class.

I started with a piece of white cardstock then added a piece to mushroom themed collage/journal paper. I added a strip of washi tape along the side.

I added some foam tape to a coordinating ephemera element, and printed the sentiment from my computer. Both were adhered with foam tape.

I finished the card with some micro gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, collage paper & element, sentiment, gems.

Did you know: Even though they grow in the dirt, fungi are actually more genetically related to animals than they are to green plants.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Cheers

Hello crafty friends, I turned my Washi tape Wednesday card into an art project.

I started by dry brushing some acrylic paint onto the card base.

I added some washi tape tape to cardstock then cut it into 1 inch strips and adhered it with foam tape.

I then die cut a leafy branch and added with some foam tape.

I used a sentiment strip also layered with foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, 49th and Market - washi tape, die cut - unknown, The Ton - sentiment strip, gems,.

Did you know: As acrylic paint dries, the water evaporates and the polymer particles lock together to form a flexible, water-resistant plastic film.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Cozy Christmas

Hello crafty friends, I have a vintage looking card to share for Merry Monday. 

 
I used a holiday paper from Simply Stated Designs for my card, I layered that with some black cardstock. I added some black and red twine.

I pulled out an actual stamp set for the sentiment; it has been far to long since I played with stamps and ink. I layered the sentiment with black cardstock and foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Simply Stated Designs, Hero Arts - Christmas messages, twine, gems.

Did you know: Hot Chocolate used to be spicy and cold: Long ago, the ancient Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec people crushed cocoa beans and mixed them with water, cornmeal, and fiery chili peppers. Instead of drinking it hot and sweet, they served it cold and frothy.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends, I have a fun bright card to share for Washi Tape Wednesday.

The layout is simple, I cut a panel of white cardstock slightly smaller than the card base and laid down some washi tape, I then layered the panel with black cardstock and foam tape.

I found the circle element from a scrap dish and adhered it.

I created the vertical sentiment in Word and layered them with black cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, sentiment strips, circle element - unknown, gems.

Did you know: Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than humans.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Magic of the Season

Hello crafty friends, I have a square card to share for Merry Monday.

I started with a layer of patterned paper and layered that with black cardstock. I then cut a panel of white cardstock and used a die cut to create a scene.

I ran the die cut scene panel through my big shot with an embossing folder to add texture then layered that with foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip that is layered with foam tape then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Recollections, Memory Box - Country Cottage, sentiment strip - Word, embossing folder,  gems.

Did you know: Earth is closest to the sun in winter.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Fall Days

Hello crafty friends, I have a quick card to share for Washi tape Wednesday.

I started with a panel of white cardstock, and added some washi tape strips. I added some twine then layered the panel with black cardstock and foam tape. I added a thin strip of black cardstock along the card base.

I added a sentiment strip I created in Word, and layered that with foam tape, I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, sentiment strip, twine, gems.

Did you know: In the Southern Hemisphere, autumn happens from March to June.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Joy to the World

Hello crafty friends, I have some Nutcrackers to share for Merry Monday today.

I could not resist playing with these holiday Graphic 45 papers, the panels make for an easy layered card.

I started with a panel of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with the center and Nutcracker panels. I added foam tape to the Nutcracker panel as well.

I layered the sentiment strip with white cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip , Echo Park - enamel dots.

Did you know: Nutcrackers are symbols of good luck and protection that originated as folk art in the Ore Mountains of Germany.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Jump into Fall

Fall is in the air, hello crafty friends. I have a fun autumn card to share today.

Autumn is my favorite time of year and I love making autumn themed cards, Halloween too, I will share a few of those in the future as well.

For this card, I started with a couple of panels of coordinating cardstock, I layered those with brown cardstock. I did the same with the sentiment panel, adhering that with foam tape.

I die cut some tiny acorns from scraps, I alternated adding foam tape to add interest, I added some brown twine.

I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Acorn Frame, twine, dew drops.

Did you know:  Some autumn leaves get so bright they can actually be seen from outer space.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Hi

Hello crafty friends and welcome to Washi Tape Wednesday.

I started this card by applying washi tape to a white panel of cardstock, I then added some embossed lines before layered the panel with black cardstock and adhering it to the card base.

I layered the sentiment strip with multiple layers of black and white cardstock. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Your brain cannot feel pain because it does not have pain receptors, even though it processes pain from the rest of your body.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Wonderful

Hello crafty friends, and welcome to another Merry Monday post. I have been making my way through some of my older paper pads.

This card was very easy to put together, it is all about the designer paper. I started with a panel of patterned paper then added a strip of coordinating paper from the same paper pad.

The sentiment panel was an easy choice to round out the card. I finished with some silver half pearls.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, pearls.

Did you know: A fresh blanket of snow absorbs sound waves, which makes the whole world outside sound peaceful and quiet.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Sea Free

Hello crafty friends, I have a fun sea themed card to share today.

I have a friend who ocean swims, so when I am creating cards like this, I think of her.

The card came together relatively quickly. I started with a panel of designer paper then selected a coordinating piece for the smaller panel.

I added the sentiment panel, adhering it with foam tape.

I found these tiny sea creature die cuts in my stash and used scraps from the paper pack to create them. I added foam tape for some of them for interest.

I finished the card with some small half pearls, and clear dew drops.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Die cuts - unknown, pearls and dew drops.

Did you know: Oceans cover about 70 percent of the Earth's surface and hold most of the water on our planet.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Cozy autumn wishes

Hello crafty friends, I have a floral card to share for Washi Tape Wednesday.

I started with a piece of cardstock that I embossed with a frame embossing folder. I trimmed that to size I wanted.

I cut pieces of washi tape to fit inside part of the frame. I cut a small rectangle piece of cardstock and covered it with Washi tape then layered it with brown cardstock and foam tape.

I layered the frame panel with brown cardstock, I did the same with sentiment then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Washi Tape, Spellbinders - embossing folder, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip.

Did you know: Saturn could float in water because the giant planet is made mostly of lightweight gases like hydrogen and helium. 

Happy crafting,

Nina

Hello Winter

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

I started with a panel of patterned paper and layered it with brown cardstock, I did the same with each of the panels.

 
I adhered the sentiment panel with foam tape. I die cut a couple of snowflakes and adhered the smaller one with foam tape.

I finished the card with tiny embellishment snowflakes and white half pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, Snowflakes - Unknown, gems and snowflakes.

Did you know: Every single snowflake begins when water vapor freezes around a tiny speck of dust or pollen floating in the sky.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Halloween

Hello crafty friends, I have a Halloween card to share today. To early? Perhaps, the paper pad is new, and I could not wait to slice into it and I had fun making it.

I started with a panel of patterned paper, I added some coordinating strips in a couple of corners. I then added the center panel.

I cut out some small stamp shapes and adhered them with foam tape. I created the sentiment in Word and layered it with black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems.

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

Did you know: The very first jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland were carved out of turnips and potatoes, not pumpkins. Irish immigrants later switched to pumpkins in America because they were much bigger and easier to carve. 

Happy crafting,
Nina

Sparkles Christmas challenge - #188 How Sweet It Is

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with the Sparkles Christmas challenge - the challenge is to Include something sweet.

The Moda Scrap - Sweet Christmas paper pack was perfect for this challenge.  I love the soft colours, I went with a clean and simple card, the paper did all the work.

I started with a panel of patterned paper then added a panel of coordinating paper.

I love this font I found on Dafont, the scrip makes me happy, I created the sentiment in Word an adhered it to a strip of patterned paper with foam tape.

I finished the card with some half pearls.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Moda Scrap, Word - Sentiment, pearls.

Did you know: Candy canes were invented in Germany in 1670 to keep children quiet during long church services.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Bee Happy

Hello crafty friends and I have a fun card to share for Washi Tape Wednesday.

The design is simple, I laid down washi tape on a panel of white cardstock, I layered that with some black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I created the sentiment using MS Word and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape.
I finished the card with black half pearls.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, MS Word - Sentiment, gems.

Did you know: Bees have five eyes, two big eyes on the sides and three tiny eyes on top to see light.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Merry & Bright

Hello crafty friends, I have a another layered card to share today for Merry Monday.

This card came together pretty quickly once I selected the patterns I wanted to use. I cut the designer paper panels then layered them with black cardstock.

I added some foam tape to the sentiment panel, then finished the card with some clear gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, gems.

Did you know: The big, bright red petals on a poinsettia are not actually flowers at all—they are special colored leaves called backs.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Warm Fall Wishes

Hello crafty friends, I have a card to share for Washi tape Wednesday.

 
I feel fall in the air, the days are shorter so I was inspired to create a Autumn themed card.

I started with a piece of white cardstock and added strips of Washi tape. I added some strips of dark brown cardstock. I used a stylus to add some raised lines at the top and bottom of the panel, I added a sentiment strip layered with brown cardstock and foam tape. 

I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Washi tape, Sentiment strip - MS Word, dew drops.

Did you know: Squirrels’ brains actually grow larger in the fall to help them remember where they buried thousands of acorns and nuts for the winter.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Merry & Bright

Hello crafty friends, I have a layered card to share for Merry Monday.

This card was all about using scraps, I was flipping through my large selection of Christmas paper pads and when I pulled this pad out containing these papers they scattered across my desk. I was inspired.

I cut the pieces to the desired dimensions and layered them all with black cardstock, I glued them all in place with the exception of the sentiment panel which is popped up with foam tape.

I added a scrap of ribbon and finished the card with gems. All-in-all this card came together pretty quickly.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, ribbon, gems.

Did you know: Tinsel was invented in 1610 using real silver.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Cardz 4 Galz - #283

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Cardz 4 Galz again today. The challenge isa colour challenge and to use kraft and blue.

I started with a shape die cut and layered that with a circle die from blue. I then added flowers punched from blue and white cardstock.

I added blue and silver gems to the center of the flowers and added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White, kraft and navy cardstock, Hero Art - Circle die cut, patterned
die - unknown, Marvy punches, gems.

Did you know: Kangaroos are physically unable to walk backward

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happiness

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

I started with a layer of patterned paper and added a strip of coordinating cardstock across the bottom.

I die cut a panel of vellum and designer paper, I used a mountain sticker across the patterned paper over. I used a truck sticker that I adhered to cardstock and fussy cut it out and layered it with foam tape.

I used MS word for the sentiment and adhered that with foam tape. I finished the card with some twine and gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper & Sticker - Photoplay, MS Work - Sentiment, twine and gems.

Did you know: The first Ford truck was the Model TT, released in 1917. It was a heavier, one-ton chassis based on the Model T car. The first complete, factory-built pickup truck with a bed came later in 1925.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Explore

Hello crafty friends, I have a card to share for Washi Tape Wednesday. 

I started with a layering washi tape from AALL Create. I layered that on black cardstock and foam tape.

I had a scrap of white embossed cardstock and layered that with black cardstock. I added a strip of black cardstock across the center of the panel then adhered the washi tape panel with foam tape.

I used MS work to create the sentiment, which I recreated from a Simon Says Stamp sentiment strip which has a typo. I layered the sentiment with black cardstock.

I added some gems to finish the card.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape - AALL Create #115, Sentiment - Word, Taylored Expressions - embossing folder - gems.

Did you know: The magnetic compass was invented in ancient China during the Han Dynasty around 206 BC.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Holly Jolly

Hello craft friends, and Merry Monday. 

I started with a panel of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with a second panel created with a coordinating cardstock. I die cut a snowflake from the same paper as the background and adhered it. 

I added a sentient strip layered with white cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with small black gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, The Ton - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Unlike other bears, Polar Bears do not sleep through the winter.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #187 Clean and Simple

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Sparkles Christmas challenge - the challenge is clean and simple.

This was a super simple card to put together, I struggle sometimes with not adding layers to all my panels but I love how this turned out. 

I started by cutting two pieces of designer paper from a paper pad and used them to create the background panel. I added a strip from the back side of one of those piece for the thin strip across the middle.

The sentiment panel is from the same paper pad and I layered that with foam tape. I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, dew drops.

Did you know: Jingle Bells the very first song ever played in space when astronauts played it with tiny bells and a harmonica in 1965.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Cardz 4 Galz - #282 Blue skies

Hello crafty friends, I have a card created with a clean and simple design today, I am also playing along with the current challenge for Cardz 4 Galz. The challenge for #282 is Blue Skies.

I have a friend you has a group of ladies she meets for a swim in a ocean cover not far from us. I am always creating ocean themed cards for her. This one will be one for the stash.

I started with a panel of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I added a sentiment strip layered with foam tape and finished with a few dew drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Unknown, The Ton - Sentiment strip, dew drops.

Did you know: The sky used to be orange: Billions of years ago before Earth had lots of oxygen, gases like methane made our planet's sky look orange.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Winter Wishes

Hello crafty friends, and Merry Monday. I have a quick and simple card to share today.

With some of the paper packs available today, it makes creating a pretty card quickly, but perfect at the same time. The only person who knows how you made it and how quickly is you :) well, unless you share.

I started this card with a piece of patterned paper. I cut a slightly smaller piece of coordinating paper and layered it with foam tape.

I used a premade sentiment panel from the same paper pad and layered that with a thinner foam tape, and finished the card with some clear gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, gems.

Did you know: Fresh snow traps air pockets, which absorbs sound and makes the world feel extra quiet and peaceful.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Farewell

Hello crafty friends, and happy Friday. I have a farewell card to share today.

I started with a piece of patterned paper and added it to a dark blue piece of cardstock. I then added some texture with an embossing folder.

I die cut some florals from dark blue cardstock and added them to the panel. I used MS Word and printed the sentiment, layering them with dark blue cardstock and foam tape.
I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and dark blue cardstock, Designer Paper - unknown, embossing folder, dew drops.

Did you know: You can slice a circle straight through the middle in as many directions as you want, and both sides will always match perfectly. This means a circle has an endless number of symmetry lines.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Sense of wonder

Hello crafty friends, it has been a while since I have posted for Washi Tape Wednesday. I have a quick and easy card to post.

I started with a wide strip of washi tape and adhered that to a strip of white cardstock. I layered that with black cardstock to create a thin frame above and below the washi tape pattern. I glued that to a 4 1/4 square card base.

I added a sentiment strip layered with black cardstock. I love the peaceful scene the washi tape creates, so I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape - Secrets of the Forest, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Birch trees are amazing, paper-barked wonders of the northern forests that can burn even when they are wet and taste like wintergreen.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Merry Little Christmas

Hello crafty friends, I tried something different for this Merry Monday and I am not loving it but it was still fun to create.

I started with a piece of patterned paper, I created a folded open envelope and added an coordinating piece of cardstock in the inside then a small image panel and adhered with foam tape.

I added a strip of designer paper along the bottom of the panel and layered the sentiment on top with foam tape. I finished the card with gems.

I would try this technique again, I would make a few changes though.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Moda Scrap, Simon Says stamp - Sentiment strips, gems.

Did you know: Fruit were the first Christmas ornaments.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Art

Hello crafty friends, happy Friday. I am sharing a card I made a while back. It is a simple design, letting the paper be the showcase.

I love these soft patterns, I started with a back ground panel that I layered with black cardstock. Next I cut out and created the sentiment panel, then layered it with black cardstock and foam tape.

I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Ciao Bella, dew drops.

Did you know: Bob Ross once helped a color-blind viewer by spending an entire episode painting in only in grey.

Happy crafting,
Nina