tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51347065015631212162024-03-17T19:51:51.349-07:00Notes By NinaThis blog is my online album for the paper cards I create.Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2498125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-17886040563350841622024-03-17T19:50:00.000-07:002024-03-17T19:50:57.784-07:00Think Spring<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, Crafty friends; I have a spring card to share today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a panel of white cardstock and used a mask with some ink blending. I added a silhouette of wildflowers.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I die-cut the sentiment, added a layer of black cardstock to the panel, and adhered it with foam tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuoGhSJzBzxO8g-xd_KZYc6-6TB2erxs2qOblFHvQ6kro8lrormWFQt-ChO7J39FIl7aOOvZN6TiaV6q5d4Xf0rF2pXE828ot-TeYQFjPU4OcJhGi6jF9nNRQR6QJRxvq2x2I6YVlL9XTNtqdZZom_DIuxwY1izSPTdNgHOAuqvJwj2i2Xz2pidCqol8/s1395/Spring%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuoGhSJzBzxO8g-xd_KZYc6-6TB2erxs2qOblFHvQ6kro8lrormWFQt-ChO7J39FIl7aOOvZN6TiaV6q5d4Xf0rF2pXE828ot-TeYQFjPU4OcJhGi6jF9nNRQR6QJRxvq2x2I6YVlL9XTNtqdZZom_DIuxwY1izSPTdNgHOAuqvJwj2i2Xz2pidCqol8/w329-h400/Spring%202.jpg" width="329" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I used a pen to add a border, then finished the card with micro gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Creative expressions- Think Spring and Wildflowers, gems.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: <span style="background-color: white;">Cockroaches can live for a week without their heads!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Happy crafting,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nina</span></span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-11613462170098409742024-03-16T17:57:00.000-07:002024-03-16T17:57:57.245-07:00Happy Birthday<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;">Hello, crafty friends; I used a basic design for my card today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;">I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I added a Happy Birthday die-cut.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2a8Txt1p8nRRJDt2IaMCkKDtlmKYhs-JfvjbXVHvUKm7R-eR-y_EyHaY6f3SBm4QCOlFGD7xNJQDmhbjvPlvz_aCqZNwJObL1DVpk_96isY0vt4RShn_iWVm99ymTmK788wwFVHGE4qQp4uWvALt-zsYAt-9M4C2QOIhd5IwRBsUyez2PXBt4qCoMs0/s2650/Happy%20Birthday%205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2212" data-original-width="2650" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2a8Txt1p8nRRJDt2IaMCkKDtlmKYhs-JfvjbXVHvUKm7R-eR-y_EyHaY6f3SBm4QCOlFGD7xNJQDmhbjvPlvz_aCqZNwJObL1DVpk_96isY0vt4RShn_iWVm99ymTmK788wwFVHGE4qQp4uWvALt-zsYAt-9M4C2QOIhd5IwRBsUyez2PXBt4qCoMs0/w400-h334/Happy%20Birthday%205.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Vicki Boutin, Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Birthday.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Did you know: Sweden has 221,800 islands, 1000 of which are populated.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Happy crafting,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nina</span></span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-15772070748668360982024-03-15T19:35:00.000-07:002024-03-15T19:35:37.490-07:00Spring Blessings<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I used a simple design for my card today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started by using distress ink with a stencil to create a pattern on white cardstock. I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel. </span></span><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">The sentiment is a triple-layer die cut from black cardstock. I finished with some gems.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1147" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxlcCXQVJWX489l28CQ191Ym4Cx-qPApmv9tzSLAD1XO5WumCPIh4CGUoXFhuQIYcD9MIa_fKNhqqy13nsX8CcUvYAFfLk1hzl8MEZSxK4cPASdDZy6sdxTF6g4QDJ8AoWGCngES7A8dE0CPMBtwyzdSy37m9rHGeWHTm2sNmUcRJriu0lj78tci-4pc/w400-h373/Spring.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #363636; font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: #363636;"><span style="background-color: white;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, </span></span><span color="var(--color-black)" style="background-color: #f3f6f9; font-weight: var(--font-weight-medium); letter-spacing: -0.01em;">Dyan Reaveley Dylusions Dyalog Stencil Doodle it, </span><span style="color: #363636;"><span style="background-color: white;">Simon Says Stamp—Spring Blessings, and gems.</span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxlcCXQVJWX489l28CQ191Ym4Cx-qPApmv9tzSLAD1XO5WumCPIh4CGUoXFhuQIYcD9MIa_fKNhqqy13nsX8CcUvYAFfLk1hzl8MEZSxK4cPASdDZy6sdxTF6g4QDJ8AoWGCngES7A8dE0CPMBtwyzdSy37m9rHGeWHTm2sNmUcRJriu0lj78tci-4pc/s1147/Spring.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Golf balls were made of wood until the sixteenth century.</span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-66622091183346052262024-03-14T19:13:00.000-07:002024-03-14T19:13:48.154-07:00Think spring <span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello crafty friends, I have a simple napkin card to share for my post today.</span><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a square panel and covered it with glue stick glue, I used a brayer to ensure the napkin adhered to the gluey panel. I then die-cut the square using a stitched square die-cut.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUbrpJNL4HyQTvRn3rLZegprXnta2KFbt1HZPo1VPwEpQ-UgB9QdreSTCT5FvmOEvOKMAGIlZl_CYl9X1_3JFo_YIhx9bOHWArDy3YUPsoPsy4niHqDbY7pEXmhYKCdwMj_BDAytBMsojLnX9_HRLQdI-xmQvuCkFSAzrxNCm9uuGuUPMNGbLuscX9XE/s2524/IMG_1881.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2524" data-original-width="2514" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUbrpJNL4HyQTvRn3rLZegprXnta2KFbt1HZPo1VPwEpQ-UgB9QdreSTCT5FvmOEvOKMAGIlZl_CYl9X1_3JFo_YIhx9bOHWArDy3YUPsoPsy4niHqDbY7pEXmhYKCdwMj_BDAytBMsojLnX9_HRLQdI-xmQvuCkFSAzrxNCm9uuGuUPMNGbLuscX9XE/w399-h400/IMG_1881.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I die-cut the sentiment three times to give it dimension, I then added a layer of black cardstock to the panel. I finished the card with some gems.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Creative expressions- Think Spring, Simon Says stamp - stitched squares, gems.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know:<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Porcupines can float.</span></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,</span></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-62926830392946989462024-03-13T19:15:00.000-07:002024-03-13T19:15:23.804-07:00Hello<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hello craft friends, It is Washi tape on Wednesday. I created a monochrome card for my post today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">I started with a piece of white cardstock and added lengths of washi tape. I added a flower, then heat embossed and die-cut the sentiment, adhering it with foam tape.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUO5f5pKUVlYTOcB225fHwmQhgfVQItRgHGwhMRcSSAJ89InJYyaywaofrlMmj0V0jQK1sPezkhFL2P3oGWZc9ePBcmzW2L8LOF2f0k7XgE-TgEDuEyI2kZUDkmsQTWNbkpt4O9xajUnaXMcgxOzb7Q1zp3g-s_U7JO0OHd_TxM3WDQK_ye2SQa7c6jE/s1365/Hello%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUO5f5pKUVlYTOcB225fHwmQhgfVQItRgHGwhMRcSSAJ89InJYyaywaofrlMmj0V0jQK1sPezkhFL2P3oGWZc9ePBcmzW2L8LOF2f0k7XgE-TgEDuEyI2kZUDkmsQTWNbkpt4O9xajUnaXMcgxOzb7Q1zp3g-s_U7JO0OHd_TxM3WDQK_ye2SQa7c6jE/w336-h400/Hello%202.jpg" width="336" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel and then finished the card with gems.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />Supplies: White and black cardstock, washi tape, Pink Fresh Dainty Blossoms, Altenew Elegant Says, gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />Did you know: <span style="background-color: white; font-weight: var(--wp--custom--font-weight--bold);">Cat urine glows under a black light.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: var(--wp--custom--font-weight--bold);">Happy Crafting,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: var(--wp--custom--font-weight--bold);">Nina</span></span></div></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-35456309981506530422024-03-12T18:10:00.000-07:002024-03-12T18:10:06.071-07:00Happy Birthday<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I hope you are getting creative with your craft supplies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started this card with a piece of black cardstock, then added three panels of designer paper, evenly spaced to let the black cardstock create frames.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebPOgo8VErZ-krSuIQKSxwQ9Rn8Co95nXlvCn_HuHaW_BCxvewjOIw1PQssA05rydHtg7FrKjAj6ONNF0z0K5tjOpPxeX0Bj-MygYd8_Hpp-KhhRtemXPy8soyM3H6YEH6YWViWMXfrLDU3dzBP0Cd-zgSuxXfzUac0tOE0aaQiy9_OaHVeNnqr7kwyg/s1408/Happy%20Birthday%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebPOgo8VErZ-krSuIQKSxwQ9Rn8Co95nXlvCn_HuHaW_BCxvewjOIw1PQssA05rydHtg7FrKjAj6ONNF0z0K5tjOpPxeX0Bj-MygYd8_Hpp-KhhRtemXPy8soyM3H6YEH6YWViWMXfrLDU3dzBP0Cd-zgSuxXfzUac0tOE0aaQiy9_OaHVeNnqr7kwyg/w326-h400/Happy%20Birthday%204.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I added a sentiment strip layered with foam tape and finished the card with shimmery rainbow dew drops.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - your next stamp, and dew drops.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Y<span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;">ou can never get to the end of a rainbow.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-16852585247611551042024-03-11T18:31:00.000-07:002024-03-11T18:31:37.282-07:00So very Merry<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, and Merry Monday. For my card today, I used a simple design. I pulled out a paper pad I have had for a long time but have yet to open.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a layer of patterned paper and added some black cardstock. I added a second layer of coordinating paper, which was also layered with foam tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWD_Tr56V1oymHdOweheDURQRmb3Kn5bfc-O_DY6Onm3H080QEweg3F7o8speAdmNO_MbJJXVSPNo6zBF9jjiPLaiKDBZgkO6ja-NB3VO2cQFGN-KliRGj-iuPsN3wpwUW4a2D8hjIBsuQygehfZbgdvxClw-_v2hLhocU1rqye38TDQhXiuLWIA0iNA/s1147/Merry.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1147" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWD_Tr56V1oymHdOweheDURQRmb3Kn5bfc-O_DY6Onm3H080QEweg3F7o8speAdmNO_MbJJXVSPNo6zBF9jjiPLaiKDBZgkO6ja-NB3VO2cQFGN-KliRGj-iuPsN3wpwUW4a2D8hjIBsuQygehfZbgdvxClw-_v2hLhocU1rqye38TDQhXiuLWIA0iNA/w400-h370/Merry.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I used two small punch outs from the paper pad and adhered them with foam tape. I added foam tape to the panel to adhere it to the card base.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Kaiser Craft.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know that owls<span style="background-color: white;"> can’t move their eyeballs!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-83543731717528387402024-03-10T19:30:00.000-07:002024-03-10T19:30:52.934-07:00Happy birthday<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I have a birthday card to share today.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a layer of patterned paper and then added a layer of black cardstock.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I die-cut the balloon from patterned paper, then added the die-cut sentiment on top, adhering the balloon with foam tape.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="2193" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3FHSQM60QkJsu9Y8YT8lg-zkC-421R5Gv6wTRqjFIkLshZk9Net5ygT2XDjZa2HM6q7HijkXAZmzPqe8uEXoG5DBc2XjL2AaHQbkeQ9-6fPnGBZYl3uuZY566OBeZbC68oEmWEAfu1r-hz3EOs9bj8RA8YxbxSgcHzKQ4_6SCgnO19xEWZfBLgZ64L8Y/w321-h400/IMG_1879.jpeg" width="321" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Vickie Boutin, Paper Rose - Happy Birthday Balloon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know:<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-size-adjust: 100%;"> Did you know that you can estimate the temperature of a place by the number of times some crickets chirp in a second?</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-82992803336599213092024-03-09T16:48:00.000-08:002024-03-09T16:48:37.603-08:00Happy Birthday<div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello crafty friends, I have a one colour card to share today.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a piece of cardstock and ran it through the big shot with an embossing folder.. I die cut happy birthday from </span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">the same cardstock and adhered it with foam tape. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9vy6zWqLVI0HYzT5qDrCfA-uxom06Xp-BjKCBSjkF_1V7GnbJMZernZUcIV4NrbxaTD2wrARI6dYZdR5QQ2118Hqrgo65qUB70GU_8hXZSGNHfPDaxZSNH_z7_DN5pvmRQ-BFzG-GIQr5hQsKA_zIASGjVpSiblhssjL0Onorbs7rod_qvhOZ7YT22M/s2932/IMG_1878.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="2932" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9vy6zWqLVI0HYzT5qDrCfA-uxom06Xp-BjKCBSjkF_1V7GnbJMZernZUcIV4NrbxaTD2wrARI6dYZdR5QQ2118Hqrgo65qUB70GU_8hXZSGNHfPDaxZSNH_z7_DN5pvmRQ-BFzG-GIQr5hQsKA_zIASGjVpSiblhssjL0Onorbs7rod_qvhOZ7YT22M/w400-h359/IMG_1878.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">To finish the card I added gems to the small blank areas left by the embossing folder.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and plum cardstock, embossing folder, Simon says stamp - Large fancy Happy Birthday, gems.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">Clouds look white because they are reflecting sunlight from above them.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><br /></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,<br /></span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-74506238221081922052024-03-08T10:26:00.000-08:002024-03-08T10:26:25.431-08:00Beauty<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello crafty friends, I have a one layer card to share today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />I started by masking off a frame on three sides of my card base. I added colour with some Dylusions paint.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />I stamped the collage image in black and the added the black border with a marker.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwrhvbHc1cTC1BIrUc_RZtYilsnus4tPLuJVrgSjEOKSCk36uxoQ2kZat3nPT0BOjOOOl0S6ddLkwB-aiNDKmocPxhV0RkRukMB-kJ08Wl0LoWEYX0MI4p2kav33oUny3LIzE-T-qHlA97Q_rh6HoikEi-sokDpAiRpahNGi9LkgJPeXPseJqoftLnD0/s2633/IMG_1877.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="1975" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTwrhvbHc1cTC1BIrUc_RZtYilsnus4tPLuJVrgSjEOKSCk36uxoQ2kZat3nPT0BOjOOOl0S6ddLkwB-aiNDKmocPxhV0RkRukMB-kJ08Wl0LoWEYX0MI4p2kav33oUny3LIzE-T-qHlA97Q_rh6HoikEi-sokDpAiRpahNGi9LkgJPeXPseJqoftLnD0/w300-h400/IMG_1877.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White cardstock, Woodward-Sweet Pea, Dylusions paint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />Did you know: <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">there are nearly 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Be creative,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Nina</span></span></div></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-49954085527302645392024-03-07T19:12:00.000-08:002024-03-07T19:12:02.273-08:00Think happy<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">H<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 18.24px;">ello crafty friends - I have a bee-utiful card to share today.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 18.24px;"><br /></span></span></div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I used lots of layers for this card, I started with the bottom layer and add a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with the other two layers.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 23.6px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The sentiment panel has a layer of black cardstock , it was die cut from postage edge square and some foam tape.</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZH_044dsWLZngzOiKySwyfPriDZ22wjEME9bdJg16dbjmZgNc6A1t6Uq9pzGpsLfBlIH4yOhPX0e4jofnUZXCVpgsjB2L5lC4I9eam7ogY1kSSP6dAXsk_ou9p-as7K5jHMGm4_OZUeIOBXlj-sEyXpT_77A3HHBfiE4_5vSnbOOrOXDJ9yoFOInLhvM/s3339/IMG_1876.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3339" data-original-width="2783" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZH_044dsWLZngzOiKySwyfPriDZ22wjEME9bdJg16dbjmZgNc6A1t6Uq9pzGpsLfBlIH4yOhPX0e4jofnUZXCVpgsjB2L5lC4I9eam7ogY1kSSP6dAXsk_ou9p-as7K5jHMGm4_OZUeIOBXlj-sEyXpT_77A3HHBfiE4_5vSnbOOrOXDJ9yoFOInLhvM/w334-h400/IMG_1876.jpeg" width="334" /></a></span></div><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: 18.24px;">I added two Bumblebee Trinkets to finish the card. </span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 23.6px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Echo Park, Stampin’ Up!-Bumblebee trinket, Spellbinders-Postage edge square.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 23.6px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 23.6px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,</span></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 18.2px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-size: 18.24px;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></span></p>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-35699107020264728892024-03-06T20:13:00.000-08:002024-03-06T20:13:54.282-08:00Celebrate<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello craft friends, it is Washi tape Wednesday.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I went with a very simple design for my card, mostly because I am trying to pack for a weekend craft retreat, and my craft room looks like a disaster zone.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeIZf-IrGPbo-VplcFOybOr6l-ty2K1ibzzJCnF9NYLTAKvexpHvZR61Q0M8fSzzVitCkBpx9lZKMmwhljb7rvOGWbFC8F1o9HLnC5LHcRBgXzkvGB_xlUsFgO7weWatVApoJP67r3IB5c1YlmRNNtSHV7JhTM7W9fJ76xcpGG1pO9429HDCmevPJaU0/s1412/Celebrate3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBeIZf-IrGPbo-VplcFOybOr6l-ty2K1ibzzJCnF9NYLTAKvexpHvZR61Q0M8fSzzVitCkBpx9lZKMmwhljb7rvOGWbFC8F1o9HLnC5LHcRBgXzkvGB_xlUsFgO7weWatVApoJP67r3IB5c1YlmRNNtSHV7JhTM7W9fJ76xcpGG1pO9429HDCmevPJaU0/w325-h400/Celebrate3.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I love this vibrant washi; I keep coming back to it. It is a set, so it was easy to mix and match the pattern and lay down some tape lines.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered up a sentiment strip with cardstock and then foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, Creative Expressions - Sentiment Strips, gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Turtles belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world – beating snakes, crocodiles and alligators!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy Crafting,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-9491008797749440152024-03-05T19:34:00.000-08:002024-03-05T19:34:23.354-08:00Grateful<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I am playing along with <a href="https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/">Tuesday Morning Sketches</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock, and I adhered the panel with foam tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I die-cut some leaves and some hexagon frames, tucked them together, and glued them down with glue and foam tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT07jwQUITyzqLQtU7tqo5rwp7MsbeuijgcuZOtFWZJu8es8Vh5G8W9CmZSEU0LjToxQ0NgLPBVxIv5gGcH0PQlaYZ8QLO493tnKqhoUuki5FKp48PowNhozOTsCsqf6MJ3qDcW8Stszbfg0BEEQqVPGrnTuDSNJHEc6bbxRyXgaNNipZ0zuRYUBWpds/s1399/Grateful.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT07jwQUITyzqLQtU7tqo5rwp7MsbeuijgcuZOtFWZJu8es8Vh5G8W9CmZSEU0LjToxQ0NgLPBVxIv5gGcH0PQlaYZ8QLO493tnKqhoUuki5FKp48PowNhozOTsCsqf6MJ3qDcW8Stszbfg0BEEQqVPGrnTuDSNJHEc6bbxRyXgaNNipZ0zuRYUBWpds/w328-h400/Grateful.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock and adhered it with foam tape. I finished the card with gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Simon Says Stamp - Grand Corner Leaves & Sentiment Strips, Scrapbook.com Nested hexagons.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-48853678012731254052024-03-04T17:21:00.001-08:002024-03-04T17:59:18.463-08:00Merry & Bright<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Merry Monday, crafty friends; I have a fun and simple designer for my card.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br />I started with some patterned paper; I cut a strip off the side and flipped it over, and I added both pieces a layer of black cardstock.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRrewHUAypWewWzxAqxRtZtsKG8yOLi8ij-ykcoqu1VpwQ1hAGjNnCPc9J64IKQ1rzLccEHG-6C5P86TEYCmq6F5DlCm9zr40OJ56vymPj44cPTunbdwNi2CmSDg1e5mfbfR-bTFUH2vgf21b8eBSEn-Kl-9D4ls3PW6HZowMwCuTEpUmNV7yelNjhJo/s1452/Merry%20&%20Bright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRrewHUAypWewWzxAqxRtZtsKG8yOLi8ij-ykcoqu1VpwQ1hAGjNnCPc9J64IKQ1rzLccEHG-6C5P86TEYCmq6F5DlCm9zr40OJ56vymPj44cPTunbdwNi2CmSDg1e5mfbfR-bTFUH2vgf21b8eBSEn-Kl-9D4ls3PW6HZowMwCuTEpUmNV7yelNjhJo/w316-h400/Merry%20&%20Bright.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I added black cardstock to the center strip and panel and adhered to the center panel with some foam tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I finished the card with some gems on the stars on the tree tops.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I am unsure why this green appears mottled in the image; it is a solid sage colour.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: The first airplane flight was on December 17, 1903.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-1066705246049857972024-03-03T16:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T17:58:48.638-08:00Happy Vibes<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I have a colour-filled card for my post today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I was cleaning my desk and found some scraps that were perfect for my card. I started with a piece of black cardstock, I cut a piece of colourful plank cardstock in half and added it to the black cardstock on either side.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9i3zB0K_j06HD8ZoMJO_S1XmH7HqQWZplj6BrFsUk_wACL4u1QOvnHtTD2-8Tzh1WDgMLXcLbW7Uk4CN-n1v2S_xV5aRbjSbPMQwfnRZm_3T-w5a_twNjNGtttI1koJRW072FmUNZzzjFymiIiwzDRhIkpExWW2H-AKmHhm-hIiYd-eg1pXDyR6lTT0/s1367/Happy%20Vibes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9i3zB0K_j06HD8ZoMJO_S1XmH7HqQWZplj6BrFsUk_wACL4u1QOvnHtTD2-8Tzh1WDgMLXcLbW7Uk4CN-n1v2S_xV5aRbjSbPMQwfnRZm_3T-w5a_twNjNGtttI1koJRW072FmUNZzzjFymiIiwzDRhIkpExWW2H-AKmHhm-hIiYd-eg1pXDyR6lTT0/w336-h400/Happy%20Vibes.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel of patterned paper with flowers on it, and I adhered it with foam tape. I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I finished the card with some gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: The Easter Island heads have bodies.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-38020606478053351242024-03-02T17:00:00.000-08:002024-03-02T17:00:56.533-08:00Life is sweet<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends - I have another card I put together from a Graphic 45 paper pad.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I layered the main sentiment panel with black cardstock and foam tape. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I cut a strip of one of the pages with Life is Sweet on repeat and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02Evcr2v480gZprsb5GDgsPYayKh-M9kjGtY7MEOyCVlCF-MSXiZWoKzvYfj-7fnzWXtfH7sXGYNc8TA3Em-13_blJTEwD7IT_rbGy_tvqKLavnkbP3t-VCiexycJmX9pEjs5qujTnw_Sc8Dnun1t-X0pM3Wg9FFR8egQnhWajDO-G8y02jjPXOnwzxI/s1425/Life.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02Evcr2v480gZprsb5GDgsPYayKh-M9kjGtY7MEOyCVlCF-MSXiZWoKzvYfj-7fnzWXtfH7sXGYNc8TA3Em-13_blJTEwD7IT_rbGy_tvqKLavnkbP3t-VCiexycJmX9pEjs5qujTnw_Sc8Dnun1t-X0pM3Wg9FFR8egQnhWajDO-G8y02jjPXOnwzxI/w323-h400/Life.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><br /></span><p style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">One of the things I liked about the cards I have made with the Graphic 45 paper over the last few posts is that they can be used for anything. For some I may add some bling at a later day, but for now I am enjoying the paper.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45.</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: #363636;">Did you know: </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #363636;">M&Ms are named after their creators</span></span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #363636;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,<br />Nina</span></div></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-67409208515093141902024-03-01T19:24:00.000-08:002024-03-01T19:24:06.779-08:00Creative<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello crafty friends - I have simple but lovely card for my post today. This sentiment is bang on, in my opinion.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">The design is simple layers; I started with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered an image panel from the same paper pad with black, white, and black cardstock then a layer of faom tape.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1147" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKN9G7czoiIWyINRLlt3VsxNLWUhh2pD1yjdOUKPw7RqDGuxNmI17cGiYuINUfYBPxwpuakyq8bUGpKEZrz1JQjBA_Q1gM5H9jx82CtVJ1FAfrZ7m8PkJ8kFO0leAdg3QocLv09w-cfJyvtaM1nKxbkZp9OUd3vt5cyCdx3mbV8FlSsuJiiENVy5jgU0/w400-h318/Create.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered the sentiment strip with white then, black cardstock, and finaly foam tape.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-40968534628891413172024-02-29T18:52:00.000-08:002024-02-29T18:52:11.373-08:00Awesome Day<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I have a fun layered card to share today.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I found a 6x6 paper pad in the free stuff at the last crop I attended, I was able to put together a couple of cards in my head right away, this was one of them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByorR0Vj0eVhp7dAqHPvbFCflNXeD-1Hutn9idIMfdF_vn1VfkpE9ob3o3U-gLmB6995GRNvdOeOkG7YMRZSSSoRXnCEFwogWL8rRwh67gEO5NgMcV-i1DTRWu33ldJhC_Toij06dN-lDJvQkIhscPO1ifOkbIj3TprNIw8TyFobHHXpMrlMQAy_tGMQ/s1367/Awesome%20Day.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByorR0Vj0eVhp7dAqHPvbFCflNXeD-1Hutn9idIMfdF_vn1VfkpE9ob3o3U-gLmB6995GRNvdOeOkG7YMRZSSSoRXnCEFwogWL8rRwh67gEO5NgMcV-i1DTRWu33ldJhC_Toij06dN-lDJvQkIhscPO1ifOkbIj3TprNIw8TyFobHHXpMrlMQAy_tGMQ/w336-h400/Awesome%20Day.png" width="336" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started by layered 4 mini sentiment panels with black cardstock, I added foam tape to the back of one of them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered the base panel with black cardstock and added it to the card base, then I added all the smaller panels.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered a sentiment strip with foam tape, and the card was done.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, The Ton - Sentiment stamps.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: The actual name for a hashtag is Octothrope.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Be creative,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-64277739927098353962024-02-28T18:58:00.000-08:002024-02-28T18:58:41.175-08:00Full of thanks<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello crafty friends, it is washi tape Wednesday and I am also playing along with <a href="https://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/">Tuesday Morning Sketches</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">When I saw this sketch, I knew it would be perfect for some washi tape. I started by laying down two pieced of washi tape, overlapping them slightly.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">For the square element I used square die cuts and created a frame in black and a square of vellum, then I tucked some flowers into the corners. I added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape then added some dew drops and sequins.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUr5JmAV_oHddpO0bdLIG3U1Q86UNtSaTMYmi9eoV2-PThBQw1smBjw7fCiHKoXYEOe32gK9ONfG66epxRlIQW5MuwQjLt4-RZbbTWzlumSIcu7kAKQ5aJsejPTt-5T82Rx05FWKuppDG-6h_ttM5xImpL_qfq9TJPtpkTNwSyaW_60R_0fexlWRpUnc/s1334/Full%20of%20thanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUr5JmAV_oHddpO0bdLIG3U1Q86UNtSaTMYmi9eoV2-PThBQw1smBjw7fCiHKoXYEOe32gK9ONfG66epxRlIQW5MuwQjLt4-RZbbTWzlumSIcu7kAKQ5aJsejPTt-5T82Rx05FWKuppDG-6h_ttM5xImpL_qfq9TJPtpkTNwSyaW_60R_0fexlWRpUnc/w344-h400/Full%20of%20thanks.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, vellum, washi tape, My Favorite Things - Stitch flowers, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment stamps, dew drops, sequins</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: We are more creative in the shower.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-31832449642300156602024-02-27T19:17:00.000-08:002024-02-27T19:17:42.715-08:00Dazzle<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends, I have a simple design for my card.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started with a linen cardstock and added extra texture with an embossing folder. I added some thin strips of navy cardstock and a bow with foam tape.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I adhered the panel to a piece of navy cardstock and popped it up with foam tape on the card base.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbH81q31MOCZhbGb6t2mQxOnrwkbXHak20xb_za4h8YKtFVBAfRj-Jd1rJuOO0xuLu6V2IiDH58EIoDzRg580TjLXNOLwKCK-O2paNEq3sLZrAYJKhEQuRAapF7L04ZrGqaNA9l9iexIdPly31A2F3AWEcy6jEy5BIFcWAPBSr2PP5tCKHyU0S_RFXMw/s1431/Dazzle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbH81q31MOCZhbGb6t2mQxOnrwkbXHak20xb_za4h8YKtFVBAfRj-Jd1rJuOO0xuLu6V2IiDH58EIoDzRg580TjLXNOLwKCK-O2paNEq3sLZrAYJKhEQuRAapF7L04ZrGqaNA9l9iexIdPly31A2F3AWEcy6jEy5BIFcWAPBSr2PP5tCKHyU0S_RFXMw/w320-h400/Dazzle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I added gems to each little round flat section left by the embossing folder.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">For now, I will leave the card without a sentiment; it can always be added later, or I can just dazzle the recipient with the gems.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: Cream, linen and navy cardstock, Penny Black - Jumbo Bauble, embossing folder gems</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Venus is the only planet that spins clockwise.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-86334253833125365322024-02-26T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T04:00:00.356-08:00Snow Days<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Merry Monday, crafty friends. I have been enjoying some 8x8 paper
pads from Graphic 45.<br /></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started this card with a piece of patterned paper and added a
layer of black cardstock. I layered the moose panel with black cardstock and
foam tape.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD2T22O6GkDcdujnxq6d6M0q0yClOE-581j53BIGy9u8g9oGdBW_zPE7gTivummnup5cNSG-ZPP-NYYRLNs-Ju4K2XwwRGHop3j21TqXk-0zOcnhBvhL3dMZMcN4a-1AIZ7Dwmh3zNjEJR8a1TdgHVNcfAuIKoWUxvqbAWwuKBS0uyzqpjaXu-Fquxbc/s1147/Moosen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="989" data-original-width="1147" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAD2T22O6GkDcdujnxq6d6M0q0yClOE-581j53BIGy9u8g9oGdBW_zPE7gTivummnup5cNSG-ZPP-NYYRLNs-Ju4K2XwwRGHop3j21TqXk-0zOcnhBvhL3dMZMcN4a-1AIZ7Dwmh3zNjEJR8a1TdgHVNcfAuIKoWUxvqbAWwuKBS0uyzqpjaXu-Fquxbc/w400-h345/Moosen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I cut out a coordinating strip of paper, layered it and then added
a sentiment panel, I also layered the black cardstock and foam tape. I finished
the card with some gems.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45,
gems.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you know: Moose can live up to 20 years.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Be creative,<br /></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></span></div>
Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-14373698518770342024-02-25T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-25T04:00:00.298-08:00Nature<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello crafty friends, I have another simple layout for my card today.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I started this card with a piece of patterned paper; I layered the owl panel with black cardstock.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUWEmfEYY4Bbrfk4uIsCAb09E-Muyz71UwjWKqgeRN-dkpYImMuAO0I0znHyWbrPd5o7Z_TDdvAOIcznZq2UpzPjtXhx8qmvSfGhlB3UnEyHafqGoS5aFe9iquIrDlOjTmgm1ltRQsXgBqabCSxtvcYBVFqu2RYO-EWNfSDeKxt5ypJGCHNKM6f4sMAo/s1366/Nature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Quicksand;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="1148" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUWEmfEYY4Bbrfk4uIsCAb09E-Muyz71UwjWKqgeRN-dkpYImMuAO0I0znHyWbrPd5o7Z_TDdvAOIcznZq2UpzPjtXhx8qmvSfGhlB3UnEyHafqGoS5aFe9iquIrDlOjTmgm1ltRQsXgBqabCSxtvcYBVFqu2RYO-EWNfSDeKxt5ypJGCHNKM6f4sMAo/w336-h400/Nature.jpg" width="336" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="background-color: white;">I layered the sentiment panel with foam tape and my card was finished.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Some owls are actually early birds, rising to hunt initially at dawn and again at dusk.</span></p><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Create something,<br />Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-20495906448831733392024-02-24T04:00:00.000-08:002024-02-24T04:00:00.252-08:00Beach Therapy<p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I think Graphic 45 is my new favourite paper, probably because I
have been able to make a series of cards with just a few supplies.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrW0NmC_5Y-l4qy-JyogtrdDF7nGrtDYgzjm5t5GoFkHrrxNWEqVbirESsac7PLINipz5ma34YOM8_SGb2JjWHT1qr6qpSsoQaQqzf0v2RpNN-Y1jB_Js437xzn5ekYYvu3CkdvoRnIco-cmD9Xrrdi-EU6PSiLzsZ7iSdVNG-kqRLXlO3ijIHUtEjYH0/s1345/I%20need.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrW0NmC_5Y-l4qy-JyogtrdDF7nGrtDYgzjm5t5GoFkHrrxNWEqVbirESsac7PLINipz5ma34YOM8_SGb2JjWHT1qr6qpSsoQaQqzf0v2RpNN-Y1jB_Js437xzn5ekYYvu3CkdvoRnIco-cmD9Xrrdi-EU6PSiLzsZ7iSdVNG-kqRLXlO3ijIHUtEjYH0/w341-h400/I%20need.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></p>I started this card with a piece of patterned paper; I layered
some panels in the paper pad with navy cardstock and glued them down; the middle is also layered with foam tape. I added some small starfish
chipboard pieces and finished the card with gems.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and navy cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45,
gems.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you know: Starfish can regenerate their arms.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Create something,<br /></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></span></div>
Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-73822741946709475782024-02-23T18:40:00.000-08:002024-02-23T18:40:17.460-08:00So Loved<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hello crafty friends.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I created this card for Valentine's day, but I don't think
this card is limited to that. The layout is simple, layers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRXN3rfIurSMAQKghVha8Hq8bgHybEgu-Nug5XgAjUE9TkcVG__RgT6eNKE6M6aXNMvyhyphenhyphenQBWIR2tRjo3775AeUIung5Oh0DuZ7JHkSTjwETwgThxvvxftnWrlZY2vzKw1cSmZT0Azw-q5paphn41uhj4nim91_VlECOeZOT2OEt1xP-iVhQPBtorirI/s1351/Loved.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvRXN3rfIurSMAQKghVha8Hq8bgHybEgu-Nug5XgAjUE9TkcVG__RgT6eNKE6M6aXNMvyhyphenhyphenQBWIR2tRjo3775AeUIung5Oh0DuZ7JHkSTjwETwgThxvvxftnWrlZY2vzKw1cSmZT0Azw-q5paphn41uhj4nim91_VlECOeZOT2OEt1xP-iVhQPBtorirI/w340-h400/Loved.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I layered two panels of patterned paper with black cardstock, I
did the same with the sentiment panel and added some foam tape. I finished the
card with some dew drops.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park,
dew drops.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you know: The heart beats 70 times a minute? With each beat,
the heart pumps 2 to 3 ounces of blood out of the heart. It can move 5
litres of blood in 1 minute, and your heart pumps about 7600 litres of blood a
day.<br /></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy crafting,<br /></span></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></span></div>
Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134706501563121216.post-82908261128086223112024-02-22T19:36:00.000-08:002024-02-22T19:36:20.792-08:00Sun kissed<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Hello, crafty friends; I had fun playing with some papers from Graphic 45 this past weekend.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I made great use of the premade panels for my card. I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Each paper page with panels also has strips of sentiments and patterns, so I cut one with shells and glued it along the bottom. I used a section with sentiments and sun dollars, layered it with black cardstock, and added that.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6O3XMfBOhpwrW3_Kk0jVEyJeuoAh8kp5aSmfiTzHg2Ymbafbh7m7pZUT5barzhfTSywsZ7CSBeQO1yZFBeQFpafD7wMso418N9FmT9sc3887pkjKL6npM9KBC8OfDOETK_VwMRXq4v6YHQI7eaexOL9CEOFtcZRxO9841g2lFGTI396EdwZMHSBbhTE/s1438/Sunkissed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="1147" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6O3XMfBOhpwrW3_Kk0jVEyJeuoAh8kp5aSmfiTzHg2Ymbafbh7m7pZUT5barzhfTSywsZ7CSBeQO1yZFBeQFpafD7wMso418N9FmT9sc3887pkjKL6npM9KBC8OfDOETK_VwMRXq4v6YHQI7eaexOL9CEOFtcZRxO9841g2lFGTI396EdwZMHSBbhTE/w319-h400/Sunkissed.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">I layered a panel and a strip with turtles and added foam tape to adhere to, and the card was done.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Did you know: Turtles belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world – beating snakes, crocodiles and alligators!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Happy crafting,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Quicksand;">Nina</span></div>Notes by Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366379178171663519noreply@blogger.com0