Cas(E) this sketch! # 149

Look at me playing along with two challenges this week, I love it! I guess I can thank the weather though, it is wicked blustery outside and the rain is coming down hard. I was suppose to go for a walk with a friend but that is not going to happen.

I got a chill on Remembrance Day and I feel like I have been on the verge of a cold since, I think it is now progressing. Head ache, sore throat, sniffles. I hate being sick. So I am trying really hard for that mind over matter business and tell body it is not the time.

Anyway.. right.. card:).

Sadly I need to make another batch of Sympathy cards, I wanted something simple to pop in the mail. The challenge over at Cas(e) this sketch! was perfect.

I got this die cut for a steal at the used stamp sale last month, I though it would be nice to try. That and some arty business with the background and such.

I used distress inks with a brush to add colour, then masked off the outside and used Sheer Shimmer Spriz to added some sparkle, I stamped the sentiment then added gems. The center panel is popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, Paper Smooches - Salutations, misc die cuts, Spritz, gems.

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #327

Is there a fun song for Tuesday's, well there should be.. I feel like I should be humming a tune as I type. It is time for a new Tuesday Morning Sketches, this weeks sponsor is Sherry Baldy Designs.

 

We are using a sketch that I created, once my card was created I felt like I could have dressed it up a little, ahh well maybe another try later this week...

 

I printed the image off and coloured it using watercolour pencils, a glitter pen and some Wink of Stella. I added a few layers in behind and popped it up with some foam tape.

Supplies: Cream and brown card stock, Designer Paper - , Image - Sherry Baldy,

Don't forget to pop over to the TMS Blog, the design team has created some lovely cards. Play along with us !

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

The Challenge #51

I missed getting crafty over the weekend, and all last week :(. I had some time this evening and I could not resist creating something.

It was chilly this morning outside, a nice heavy frost that almost looked like snow. It did not last long but the brisk wind blowing right now reminds me that we have planted ourselves firmly in a new season.

So with the frosty morning in mind I though I would play along with The Challenge over at Lesley's blog.

I recently got this large die cut set of circles so without breaking them apart I ran them through the Cuttlebug, I alternated with foam tape to give it all a 3D look. I die cut the coffee cup and popped it up with foam tape. I also popped up the sentiment and finished with snowflakes and gems.

Supplies: White and brown card stock, Designer Paper - Bo Bunny, Fiskars - Sincere Salutations, Taylored Expressions - Joe to Go, misc die cuts, gems.

Thanks for stopping by,
Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #180

It is only 6 Monday's Christmas including today... hehehe I am only the messenger. We have a new Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge for you today. Debbie is our hostess and she want us to Make a Christmas Card with a Reindeer on it.

 

 

Humm I may have missed the Rein part of the deer, you won't tell right? So I made a window card of sorts. I watercoloured the background of this scene then stamped the tree and deer silhouette. I used my stitched circles for the window and popped of the panel with foam tape.

 

I used a die cut to create little hill and made it all glittery with my Wink of Stella. I stamped the sentiment right on the panel and added some fuzzy yarn with a bow.

 

Supplies: White and blue cardstock, Designer Paper -Echo Park, PaperTray Ink - Signature Christmas, Poppy Stamps - Deer Silhouette, twine.

Stop by the Merry Monday blog, and play along. The Design Team has some wonderful cards on display.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #326

Happy Tuesday everyone, we have a new Tuesday Morning Sketches for you this morning. Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet.

I needed a card for a 6 year old so I tried to make it fun. I used simple layers, a cute birthday sentiment and I even added a party hat embellishment.

Supplies: White and hot pink card stock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Hot of the Press - Birthday Cheer, Jillibean Soup - Birthday.

The design team has created some fabulous cards, visit the challenge blog and play along.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #179

It time for a new Merry Monday, Deanne is our hostess and her challenge is to Make a Christmas card in Pink, White and Green.

I did not plan to make such a clean and simple card but when I saw these two hoots I could not resist.

I pulled out my stitched rectangles and then did a small frame in pink. I added some green sequins for a little sparkle and some Wink of Stella and that was pretty much it.

The Design Team as always has some wonderful creations to share, play along and show us what you can create.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Blink of an Eye

A quick post for this late Sunday afternoon. I have the most horrid crick in my neck and it makes moving awkward and put a definite damper on my hope for carding :(.

I love these pretty papers, and fun fonts on the sentiment. I used simple layers and popped the sentiment up with foam tape and finished some sequins, flags and twine.

Supplies: Cream and brick card stock, Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye, Verve - Poppy birthday.

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

Coloring outside the lines

I had the opportunity to head up island and craft with a friend today, our craft time was short but fun. I am pretty much a colouring in the lines kinda gal, I like the rules too :). Lesley was making some beautiful watercolour cards and talked me into playing along.

No lines to colours in, more like fly by the seat of your pants and let the water go where is wants for this card. I am playing along and using the sketch from Viva la Verve.

I stamped the poppies on watercolour papers with distress inks then used a water pen to blur the edges a little. I added a touch a blue around the flowers. The red bled a little but I like the end result.

I popped the center panel up with foam tape and backed in with another layers of water colour paper in behind. I finished by adding the sentiment and some twine.

I will admit that Remembrance Day influenced my card once I started with the poppies. 

Supplies: Cream card stock, Designer Paper - Authentique, Verve - Poppy Birthday, twine.

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

Amazing Birthday - rinse and repeat

It’s a gray morning outside with the promise of rain. The guys from Davey Tree have their power saws humming out my window as they remove a two headed plum tree from the side of my house. The radio is playing great songs and the very best part is that I am making Birthday Cards on my Birthday.

I took the day off, why shouldn’t people  on their birthday if they can right.. The day is planned, I have a friend coming over for a shared celebration tonight (her birthday is next week), we are going to make pizza and maybe have a little wine and dessert.  Once the tree guys are all done and gone I will head out for some running around and then I will be back on my cozy craft space for more me time.

This card is for the above friend. I went with a simple layout, I love this pretty paper. Layers Layers and a little foam tape, sequins and sheer ribbon and I was done. As I was getting ready to post this I realized how similar it is to a card made this summer, I guess good ideas are meant to be repeated.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer Paper – Fab Scraps, Hot of the Press – Birthday Cheer, sequins and ribbon.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #325

We have a new sketch for you this morning for Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor this week is Deedee digi's. For my card this week I used Bot Buddies, which is pre-coloured. 



Isn't this guy totally geeky, it calls to my techy side and makes me smile. I printed it out and fussy cut it, then popped it up with foam tape. I used glossy accents on the eye and some Wink of Stella on what looks like metal parts.

The papers and sentiment as well as the image are all part of the same set. I used lots of layers. I finished with some twine.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper, sentiment and bot - Deedee digi's, misc punch, twine.

The TMS Design team has created some wonderful cards for this weeks challenge, stop by and take a look, comments always welcome and we would love for you to play along.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina