Bee Happy

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

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

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

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

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

Happy crafting,
Nina

Merry & Bright

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

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

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

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

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

Happy crafting,

Nina

Warm Fall Wishes

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

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

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

I finished the card with some dew drops.

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

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

Happy crafting,
Nina

Merry & Bright

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Cardz 4 Galz - #283

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

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

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

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

Did you know: Kangaroos are physically unable to walk backward

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happiness

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy crafting,

Nina

Explore

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

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

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

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

I added some gems to finish the card.

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

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

Happy crafting,

Nina

Holly Jolly

Hello craft friends, and Merry Monday. 

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

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

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

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

Happy crafting,

Nina

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #187 Clean and Simple

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy crafting,
Nina

Cardz 4 Galz - #282 Blue skies

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

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

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

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

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

Happy crafting,
Nina