I am not much of a shopper when it comes to fashion or really any thing other then food and essentials, I ended up finding some basic clipart for this 'page' and coating it with Crystal Dimensions then coating it with a pretty shimmery micro fine glitter. I then edged each piece (shoe, dress and purse) with black marker. I used Craft Essentials Alphabet stickers to spell out Shopping.


Supplies: Designer Paper-Close to my Heart –Veranda, Stampin’ Up!-Naturals White cardstock, Misc clipart, Craft Essentials Alphabet stickers, Jewel Glitter Ritz-Green Mist glitter, Making Memories-square eyelet.

Cheers,

Nina

Whew.. I can't believe that it is Sunday evening already. I am not ready for a new week yet :). Not much in the way of carding this weekend, so I am still going to ride the coat tails of the big project from last weekend. This is 'page' number three, theme-winter sports. I don't have any stamps for this, I wish I did but I used misc clipart instead.

My son broke his arm... again this is the second time for his right arm. He did a good number on it this time though. We have our fingers crossed that he gets his a regular cast on tomorrow, with out any pins in his arm. The break is nasty and we have to go for round number 4 on the x-rays to make sure nothing has shifted and is requiring pins to hold it in place, at a minimum he will have a cast up past his elbow. Lovely for summer.



Supplies: Designer Paper-Close to my Heart –Veranda, Bo Bunny-Jack Frost Crystals, Stampin’ Up!-Naturals White cardstock, and Snow Swirls stamps, misc gems, Scriptina Pro font, Making Memories-square eyelet, misc clipart, misc snowflake embellishment.

Nina

This is the back side of 'page' two, the helmet is popped up with foam tape and cut out for a 2-d effect. I hesitated at putting to much detail on each of these for durability. I was not sure how the card would hold up if it was passed around.

I used Spica glitter markers to match the color of the helmet and the bike to the background.


Supplies: Designer Paper-Close to my Heart –Veranda, Stampin’ Up!-Naturals White cardstock, Microsoft Work clipart, GStudio misc flower stamp, misc gems.

cheers,
Nina

This is the front side of 'page' number two, travel being the theme. This was the only Designer paper that was not Close to my heart.

Supplies:Designer Paper-Close to my Heart –Veranda,Gartner-Bon Voyage Collection, Stampin’ Up!-Naturals White cardstock, TPC Studio-Travel World clear stamps, Misc pearls, Making Memories-square eyelet.

Cheers,

Nina

This is the backside of the cover or 'page' number two in the card book. I used Diamond Glaze on the golf balls to give them a glossy look. I cut the edge at the top of the golf clubs to have them over hang then used mounting tape to hold them in place. I used Spica glitter markers and ink to color the bag.

Supplies: Designer Paper-Close to my Heart –Veranda, Stampin’ Up!-Naturals White cardstock, Microsoft Word- misc Golf clipart, misc gems, Scriptina Pro font, Making Memories-square eyelet.

Cheers,

Nina

I had no lack of craft time this weekend, in fact I think I spent more time this weekend making cards then I have in the past two months. I was asked to make a retirement card for my boss who is retiring in July. I was quite flattered but in the very same breath a little wide eyed. It was quite the task to say the least. I ended up going with a card book idea, the card would need room for close to if not more than 100 well wishes. 15hrs later this is the first page, no it did not take 15 or so hrs for the first page but I am only going to show the first page. I figure that much time I would spread it out a little then show the end product.

The card is made up of 4 double-sides 'pages'. Too try to blend all the pages in I tried to use a paper pack I had from Close to my heart - Veranda. The idea for the card was 'more time to do some of the things she loves'. Golf, travel, shopping, winter sports, and boating.

Supplies: Designer Paper-Close to my Heart –Veranda, Stampin’ Up!-Naturals White cardstock, Memory Box- Leafy Branch, Comotion Rubber Stamps-Leaf Spray, flower punch, misc gems, Scriptina Pro font, Making Memories-square eyelet.

Besides this rather large project, I also managed to attend a Stampin' Up! workshop. I figured I could use a follow-me card experience I plum wore my creativity out.

Cheers,
Nina

I guess it runs through the blood of a teen to want to play music. This is a birthday card for someone who is talented with multiple musical instruments. The focal point for this card is the drums, I incorporated guitar from the Inhkadinkado Rock Star stamp set on the inside of the card with a guitar along the inner seam also with in red/black shades.


I used a Happy Birthday music sheet I found on the internet then sponged ink on the printed image. I stamped random images from the Inkadinkado Rock Star stamp set in light grey on the image to give it a bit of a distressed look.

This was a card request from a friend, the lighting was not the best when I took this picture so some of the fine details are not as well defined as I would have liked.

Supplies: Cream and red cardstock, Inkadinkado-Rock Star, Jolee’s Boutique-Percussion, misc sheet music.
Cheers,

Nina

I made this card a couple of months ago, just playing with some paper. I felt at the time that it was missing something but for the life of me could not find something to add. In the end I sent it out as is with a cute happy Birthday inside.

I used a Cuttlebug for the Swiss Dots embossing, then used a Spellbinders Labels Ten for the die cuts.




Supplies: cream and green cardstock, Designer paper-K&Company Ancestory, Denami Design-Elegant spring flower, misc ribbon, gem and pearls.

Cheers,
Nina

Did someone say 'Cookies'? No stamping for me this weekend, but I did spend one whole day in my kitchen... yup the whole day-4 batches of cookies, 1 batch of a biscotti gone wrong (which became a dipping biscuit).

My husband is mixing up his job a little, so as a little bye bye gift I made cookies and put them in these cute little boxes and added tags for each for his co-workers.

The cookies you ask?

Mexican wedding cookies, Lemon Ricotta cookies, Oatmeal and cranberry cookies, Double chocolate cookies and Cranberry, lemon and chocolate biscotti, that turned into biscuits because I missed a crucial step in the biscotti making steps.

After the kitchen was all clean I started all over with a full Roast beef dinner with mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, salad and roasted veg tossed in this amazing mixture of black cherry vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, pepper and a touch of salt.

Maybe I will have a card later in the week, I used my new stamps on the tags but they are small and not worthy of a post.

Cheers,

Nina

I knew that I would like this designer paper on a card, I was just not sure what type. This cute card is for a toddlers birthday. I hope he likes slimy critters.

I created layers with this card then also popped up the Happy Birthday with some foam tape, the frog is 2D also with foam tape.



Supplies: Cream, white and green cardstock, Designer paper-Basic Grey Hotstone, Stampin' Up-All Wrapped up, The Artful Stamper-Happy Birthday, WE R Memory Keepers Designer ribbon, random googly eye.