Loads of Love

I have a huge mess in my craft room right now, all from this card.. sheesh.

I needed a get well card for my Mom-in-Law, she is fond of birds so I put together this cute card. I heat embossed the birds on heart DP then fussy cut them out, I did the same with a second set of beaks and popped both up with foam tape. I added some die cut heats and clouds.

Supplies: White card stock, Designer Paper – Pebbles, The Alley Way Stamps – Multiple sets,

Memory Box die cuts.

Cheers,

Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #253

I created this card for the current Tuesday MorningSketches,  I went a little off track with the sketch :) but I wanted to use this picture of my husband taking a selfie with his motorbike.

I adjusted the image and put it into a Polaroid then added a small sentiment to it. I created layers and used part of the designer paper for the main sentiment. I added twine and the second part of the sentiment. I finished with some enamel dots.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer Paper – My Mind’s Eye, Inkadinkado – Father’s Day, enamel dots, twine.

Cheers,

Nina

Debossing and Butterflies

I am not sure what Family challenge this is but close to # 11 I think, my sisters Barb has challenged us to try debossing. In the sample video - die cuts are used but I have to admit to just using an embossing folder and using the debossed side.

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2014/05/make-it-monday-166-debossing-stamped-images.html

 

I added a die cut butterfly, a sentiment and sequins.

 

Supplies: Cream card stock, Designer Paper – Echo Park, Paper Smootches  and Memory Box die cuts, embossing folder sequins.

 

Take a look at Barb and Judy's blog, to see what they have created.

 

Cheers,

Nina

Father's Day Silhouette

My husband had safely put away the Father’s Day card I made for his dad a couple of months ago, what that really means is that he has no idea where it actually is. So I created another one for him.

I stamped this silhouette image on some designer paper then added a black frame, the background is all little compasses which just seemed appropriate. I added some plain black twine and a button as well as some enamel dots.  I added a Happy Father’s day sentiment to the inside.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer Paper – Carta Bella, Technique Tuesday – Gone Fishin’, twine, button, enamel dots.

Cheers,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #112

Merry Monday everyone, it is time for a new change for the Merry Monday Christmas card Challenge. This week the challenge is to Feature a Santa hat somewhere on your Christmas card.

I had fun with this challenge and used my cute Santa hat die cut. I created a layered panel and offset it, then I heat embossed the penguin then fussy cut him out. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap from the same paper pack, and finally the hats are also made from scraps and popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - scraps, The Alley ways Stamps, Memory box die cut.

Stop by the Merry Monday Card Challenge blog and take a look at all the great creations by the design team, and maybe come play along.

Cheers,

Nina

New Place - Happy Place

I tried to blend two challenges, not so sure if I succeeded or not but it was fun.

Muse: I like the layout with and I used flags from that inspiration

Cas(e): Similar layout but  I added my sentiment a little lower in my card.

This is a celebration card for a new apartment, I went with fun papers and die cut to put it all together.

Supplies: White card stock, Designer Paper – Pebbles, Paper Smootches -  Bitty Bungelows , Lawn Fawn – Stitched Journaling, enamel dots.

Cheers,

Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #252

I played along with Tuesday Morning Sketches this evening.

I turned the sketch and was liberal with my shapes. I wanted a sentiment free masculine card so my focal point is the car. I added some twine and matte black sequins, washi tape and some wood pieces.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer Paper – Doodlebug, The old island stamp company – old midget, wood pieces, sequins, washi tape and twine.

I played along with last week’s challenge as well but I was not happy with my card, I looked at it and pondered to long and missed the linky timeline so I will add it to this post as a side note.

Cheers,

Nina

The Challenge #8

I made this card using the sketch for the current The Challenge that Lesley has posted on her blog Always Playing with Paper.

I seem to keep coming back to this pretty 6x6 paper pack, I guess I am drawn to the fun bright patterns. I used some fun die cuts to add little elements like faux stitching, a tag, sentiment as well as the butterfly. I finished with some gem for the butterfly body and some sequins.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer Paper - Fancy Pants, Lawn Fawn, Paper Smooches and Memory Box die cuts, sequins.

Cheers,

Nina

CAS(E) this Sketch #78

I have a second post for today, I connected with my sister and SIL for a little craftiness this evening and we each did our take on the current CAS(E) this Sketch.

I have a friend who is going to tackle the upcoming Tough Mudder over in Whistler this month, so this is a cute card I will sent her to wish her luck.

I heat embossed on some DP to run along the side of the card, I then heat embossed the little bird on another piece of DP from the same paper pad and fussy cut it out. I popped up the main panel and heat embossed the sentiment. The sequins are an after though and more to hide a few smudges that I always seem to acquire when I work with white card stock.

Supplies: White card stock, Designer Paper-Carta Bella, The Alley Way Stamps – Birds of a Feather and Pillow Talk, sequins.

Take a look at Barb and Judy’s blog to see what they have created.

Cheers,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #111

Merry Monday and welcome to June, it is time for a new Challenge for Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. This week Karen is challenging us to Use aqua and white with touches of colour on your card.

 

I cracked open one of (my way too many) 6 x6 paper pads and found this fantastic DP that is perfect for this challenge. I stamped and die cut these adorable little birds and added a touch of colour with my Tombow markers and even added a little orange glitter pen for the beaks. I have them sitting on a little bit of aqua and yellow twine.

 

 

Supplies: Cream and Aqua card stock, Designer Paper – We R Memory Keepers, Lawn Fawn stamps and die cuts, twine.

Stop by the Merry Monday Card Challenge blog and take a look at all the great creations by the design team, and maybe come play along.

 

Cheers,

Nina