Magic of the Season

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

I started with a layer of patterned paper and layered that with black cardstock. I then cut a panel of white cardstock and used a die cut to create a scene.

I ran the die cut scene panel through my big shot with an embossing folder to add texture then layered that with foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip that is layered with foam tape then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Recollections, Memory Box - Country Cottage, sentiment strip - Word, embossing folder,  gems.

Did you know: Earth is closest to the sun in winter.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Fall Days

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

I started with a panel of white cardstock, and added some washi tape strips. I added some twine then layered the panel with black cardstock and foam tape. I added a thin strip of black cardstock along the card base.

I added a sentiment strip I created in Word, and layered that with foam tape, I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, sentiment strip, twine, gems.

Did you know: In the Southern Hemisphere, autumn happens from March to June.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Joy to the World

Hello crafty friends, I have some Nutcrackers to share for Merry Monday today.

I could not resist playing with these holiday Graphic 45 papers, the panels make for an easy layered card.

I started with a panel of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with the center and Nutcracker panels. I added foam tape to the Nutcracker panel as well.

I layered the sentiment strip with white cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip , Echo Park - enamel dots.

Did you know: Nutcrackers are symbols of good luck and protection that originated as folk art in the Ore Mountains of Germany.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Jump into Fall

Fall is in the air, hello crafty friends. I have a fun autumn card to share today.

Autumn is my favorite time of year and I love making autumn themed cards, Halloween too, I will share a few of those in the future as well.

For this card, I started with a couple of panels of coordinating cardstock, I layered those with brown cardstock. I did the same with the sentiment panel, adhering that with foam tape.

I die cut some tiny acorns from scraps, I alternated adding foam tape to add interest, I added some brown twine.

I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Acorn Frame, twine, dew drops.

Did you know:  Some autumn leaves get so bright they can actually be seen from outer space.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Hi

Hello crafty friends and welcome to Washi Tape Wednesday.

I started this card by applying washi tape to a white panel of cardstock, I then added some embossed lines before layered the panel with black cardstock and adhering it to the card base.

I layered the sentiment strip with multiple layers of black and white cardstock. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Your brain cannot feel pain because it does not have pain receptors, even though it processes pain from the rest of your body.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Wonderful

Hello crafty friends, and welcome to another Merry Monday post. I have been making my way through some of my older paper pads.

This card was very easy to put together, it is all about the designer paper. I started with a panel of patterned paper then added a strip of coordinating paper from the same paper pad.

The sentiment panel was an easy choice to round out the card. I finished with some silver half pearls.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, pearls.

Did you know: A fresh blanket of snow absorbs sound waves, which makes the whole world outside sound peaceful and quiet.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Sea Free

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

I have a friend who ocean swims, so when I am creating cards like this, I think of her.

The card came together relatively quickly. I started with a panel of designer paper then selected a coordinating piece for the smaller panel.

I added the sentiment panel, adhering it with foam tape.

I found these tiny sea creature die cuts in my stash and used scraps from the paper pack to create them. I added foam tape for some of them for interest.

I finished the card with some small half pearls, and clear dew drops.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Die cuts - unknown, pearls and dew drops.

Did you know: Oceans cover about 70 percent of the Earth's surface and hold most of the water on our planet.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Cozy autumn wishes

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

I started with a piece of cardstock that I embossed with a frame embossing folder. I trimmed that to size I wanted.

I cut pieces of washi tape to fit inside part of the frame. I cut a small rectangle piece of cardstock and covered it with Washi tape then layered it with brown cardstock and foam tape.

I layered the frame panel with brown cardstock, I did the same with sentiment then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Washi Tape, Spellbinders - embossing folder, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip.

Did you know: Saturn could float in water because the giant planet is made mostly of lightweight gases like hydrogen and helium. 

Happy crafting,

Nina

Hello Winter

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

I started with a panel of patterned paper and layered it with brown cardstock, I did the same with each of the panels.

 
I adhered the sentiment panel with foam tape. I die cut a couple of snowflakes and adhered the smaller one with foam tape.

I finished the card with tiny embellishment snowflakes and white half pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, Snowflakes - Unknown, gems and snowflakes.

Did you know: Every single snowflake begins when water vapor freezes around a tiny speck of dust or pollen floating in the sky.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Halloween

Hello crafty friends, I have a Halloween card to share today. To early? Perhaps, the paper pad is new, and I could not wait to slice into it and I had fun making it.

I started with a panel of patterned paper, I added some coordinating strips in a couple of corners. I then added the center panel.

I cut out some small stamp shapes and adhered them with foam tape. I created the sentiment in Word and layered it with black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Word, gems.

Did you know: The very first jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland were carved out of turnips and potatoes, not pumpkins. Irish immigrants later switched to pumpkins in America because they were much bigger and easier to carve. 

Happy crafting,
Nina