Deepest Condolences

I have a really quick card for my post today. I seemed to have used up all my Sympathy cards, so I needed to replenish my stock; this took me about 10-15 mins.

I had a piece of light green cardstock in my scrap bins; it was the perfect size for a base panel. I found an embossing folder that I would be happy with and ran a piece of white cardstock scrap through my big shot. Once those were glued together, I popped them up with foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip and some Nuvo Drops, and I was happy with the card; it is simple and classy.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, Embossing folder, Simon Say Stamp - Sentiment Strip, Nuvo Drops.

Did you know: At its height, the British Empire ruled over 23% of the world's population.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Be You!

It's Washi Tape Wednesday, crafty friends! I am using this card (HERE) as inspiration for my card.

I started by rounding the corners of my card base and then the panel that I cut slightly smaller. I laid down some washi tape, then added some black twine.

I adhered the panel to the card base with foam tape then added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape. I finished the card with some foam stickers.

Supplies: White cardstock, Heidi Swapp - Washi Tape and foam stickers, Creative Expressions  - sentiment Strip, twine.

Did you know: All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than at the south.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry Christmas

Merry Monday, crafty friends; the weekend seemed to fly by.

I have a simple design for my card today; I had something a little different in mind, but well... I added the glue to the wrong side of the designer paper, so the card took a different turn.

I started with a piece of patterned paper, cut a second piece of the same patterned paper, and adhered it with some foam tape.

I added some silver twine and adhered that with a sentiment strip layered with foam tape. I finished the card with some silver half pearls.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Honey Bee, Simon Says stamp - Sentiment strip, twine, pearls.

Did you know: Hot Dogs were first put into buns because they burned customers' fingers when served hot.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry Christmas

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Zero stamping. 

I started with a panel of patterned cardstock, I added a second square piece of patterned paper that was popped with foam tape. I added a sentiment panel on top of that.

I used a smaller piece of cardstock for the bottom panel and I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Echo park, enamel dots.

Did you know: Inside a cow, milk's temperature is 101 degrees Fahrenheit.

Happy crafting,

Nina

'tis the season

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Yuletide. 

I started with a panel of patterned cardstock and layered that with black cardstock. 

I used a premade panel from the paper pad, layered that with black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stories, enamel dots.

Did you know: The focusing muscles of the eyes move 100,000 times a day.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thinking of you

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Xpression.

This is a simple little note card; I used my stitched rectangles to create a panel. I stamped and die-cut two smiley emoticons and a sentiment. I layered that panel with foam tape and added it to a piece of scrap patterned paper.

I finished the card with some Nuvo drops. The thinking of you is not quite as faint as it looks in the picture.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stories, Simon Says Stamp - Texting, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: Frosted Flakes mascot, Tony the Tiger has a wife, son (Tony Jr.) and daughter (Antoinette) that were used in the first commercials.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Exciting

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Watercolour.

For my card I am caseing Debbie's card HERE.

I cut a piece of watercolour paper and then added some watercolour paint until I was happy with the colours. I layered the panel on some light green cardstock with foam tape. 

I die-cut some flowers and leaves and adhered them with foam tape. I used a sentiment strip also adhered with foam tape. I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, watercolour paper, Simon Says Stamp - Etched Meadow flowers and leaves & sentiment stamp, dew drops.

Did you know: Cats sweat through the pads of their feet.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Fabulous Day

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Vellum.

I used scalloped die-cut to create a frame, I added some foam tape and adhered it to a piece of decorative vellum. I used a sentiment strip and added some foam tape, I finished the card with some Nuvo drops.

The picture does not really catch the pretty gold of the pattern on the vellum.

Supplies: White cardstock, Spellbinders - Vellum, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strips, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: 67% of dog owners buy holiday gifts for their pets.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Miss ya lots

Hello, crafty friends, it is Washi Tape Wednesday, I made a cute little note card.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and applied washi tape, I added a butterfly sticker that is popped up with foam tape. I added a sentiment strip which is adhered with foam tape.

I added some Nuvo drop then popped the whole panel up with more foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, Washi tape, Simon Says stamp - Sentiment strip, Nuvo drops

Did you know: Since space is a vacuum the laser beams in Star Wars would not be visible, nor would you be able to hear the explosions.

Happy crafting,
Nina

On a Starfish

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is Underwater.

This card is all about layers, I started with a piece of patterned paper and added some navy cardstock. I did the same with each of the the remaining two layers as well but they are also layered with foam tape.

I finished with some gems.

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

Did you know: A platypus will close its eyes, ears, and nose while hunting for food.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is twine.

I started with a piece of designer paper; I added multiple layers of black cardstock behind it, I layered a piece of white cardstock between the black to create a layered mat.

I added the twine and stamped the sentiment layering it with some foam tape, I finished the card with some tiny black gems.

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

Did you know: While in Youngstown, Ohio, it is against the law to run out of gas.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Make it Merry

Merry Monday crafty peeps,  I have a simple card for my post today.

I started with a panel of patterned cardstock and layered that with black cardstock. 

I used a premade panel from the paper pad layered that with black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stories, enamel dots.

Did you know: Hershey's Kiss got its name from the puckering sound made by the manufacturing equipment as a chocolate was dropped onto the conveyer belt.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Many Thanks

Hello crafty friends - I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, the challenge is stamping.

I started with a piece of patterned paper and layered that with a piece of dark brown cardstock.

I stamped and coloured the flowers, then used a matching die-cut to cut them out; I added a little foam tape to pop them up.

I stamped the sentiment and layered it with brown cardstock. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Kaiser Craft, Studio Katia - Aster Stamp & Die, My Favorite Things  Geometric Greenery, gems.

Did you know: The difference between a nook and a cranny is that the nook is a corner, and the cranny is a crack.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thoughtful

Hello crafty friends - I have a quick simple card to play along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is Ribbon.

I am playing with some new supplies for my card today. I started with a panel I die-cut from patterned paper, I created a second smaller panel from then same paper pack, I popped it you with foam tape. I added some chip board pieces to match some layered with foam tape.

I added some ribbon around the panel and some twine to chipboard tag. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper & chipboard - 49 and Market, ribbon, twine, gems.

Did you know: The hashtag symbol is technically called an octothorp.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thanks

Hello crafty friends - I have a quick simple card to play along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is Quilt.

I am not sure my card will really fit for the challenge today. I started with a piece of white cardstock and ran it through the big shot with an embossing folder. The embossing folder looks quilted though.

I cut squares of patterned paper and cut them in half and glued then to the embossed panel. I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel.

I stamped the sentiment and layered that as well. I finished with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - unknown, Waffle Flower- Big Dots Sentiments, embossing folder, gems.

Did you know: Quilting dates back to before 3400 BCE.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Hello There

Hello crafty friends - I have a quick simple card to play along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is Pet.

I started the card with some patterned paper and layered it with black cardstock and some foam tape.
 
I die-cut the cats and added a small piece of green cardstock in behind the eyes and adhered the cats to the panel.

 
I die-cut the sentiment and glued the in place then finished with some Nuvo drops
 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper – Simple Stories, Cat Die-cut, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: There are 22 breeds of black cats.

 

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happiest Wishes

It is Wednesday; I almost forgot Washi Tape Wednesday. I had this panel created a couple of days ago; I just needed to add the sentiment, which popped up with foam tape. 

I layered the panel with black cardstock and finished the card with some Nuvo drops.

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Supplies: White and black cardstock, washi tape, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: Hair and fingernails don't grow after death, but the illusions of skin tightening as the body dehydrates makes it appear so.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends - I have a quick simple card to play along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is Ombre.

I did a little cheating for my card; I used a piece of color blend cardstock from Simon Says Stamp, and I ran that through my big shot with an embossing folder. I added a layer of foam tape to the back of the panel.

I die-cut the sentiment from black cardstock, then adhered it with foam tape; I finished the card with some black gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says Stamp  Color Blend, Large Fancy Happy Birthday, Gina K Designs-embossing folder, gems.

Did you know: In 1885, the world's first skyscraper was built in Chicago.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Peace & Joy

Hello crafty friends - I have a quick simple card to play along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is to use a new product.

That is easy, Auntie Amazon delivered something crafty for me to use on today's card. This paper is intended for decoupage so it is quite thin but I was able to use regular glue to add it to a layer of white cardstock, then a second layer of black cardstock, I popped the panel up with foam tape.

I used a sentiment strip that is back with some foam tape. I finished the card with some micro gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Flonz, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strips, gems

Did you know: S.O.S does not stand for Save Our Ship, or anything at all. It was simply the easiest code to transmit via Morse Code.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Life is good

I have a very quick card to play along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is masking.

I cut a panel of card stock and then used a frame mask. I used a few Distress inks and just ran them across the paper. I added a few accent colours. I used a large stamp to add the image.

I finished with a small sentiment strip adhered with foam tape. I popped the panel up with foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, Gina K Designs - Warm Winter Wishes, Simon Says Stamp - A2 masks, sentiment strip, Distress inks.

Did you know: Studies have shown that time in nature — as long as people feel safe — is an antidote for stress.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry & Bright

Merry Monday crafty friends I have a quick card for my post today.

I started with a panel of patterned cardstock and layered that with black cardstock. I used a premade panel from the paper pad layered that with black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some enamel dots.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stories, enamel dots.

Did you know: The lowest temperature ever measured on Earth was -126F (-88C) in Antarctica.

Happy crafting,
Nina

ART

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is lettering.

My card today was quite easy to put together; I used Washi tape. I started with a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than an A2-sized card base.

I added different patterns of washi tape, with some washi tape I added to scraps I die cut the words ART, I also did the same with some small squares. I added the letters and squares to the panel with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, Simon Says Stamp - Rounded Alphabet.

Did you know: Egypt's Great Pyramid weighs an estimated 6,648,000 tons.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Nothing but happiness

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is kraft cardstock.

This was a fussy card to make. I started with a panel of kraft cardstock and added a layer of black cardstock. I ran some black cardstock through my Big shot with a wonky die then added some shimmer spray.

I stamped the flower images, then used a doodle pen to add details. I popped them up with foam tape and added some twine to a few of them. I added  some gems and finally a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: Kraft and black cardstock, AALL & Create - #1068, Paper Rose - Wonky Stacked Background, Simon Says Stamp, gems.

Did you know: Just like humans, daisies love to catch some Zs at night. Sure they may not be technically sleeping, but they do close their petals over their eyes until the sun rises back up in the morning

Happy crafting,

Nina

We will remember them

 

In Flanders fields, the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

  That mark our place; and in the sky

  The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

  Loved and were loved, and now we lie

      In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

  The torch; be yours to hold it high.

  If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

      In Flanders fields.

Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae

Happiest Day

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is jewels.

I have a stamp set that I was very excited to use; it has all these fun areas to use some smaller gems.

I ink-blended my background, then added some ink and shimmer sprays. I then added a layer of brown cardstock and adhered to the card base with foam tape.

I stamped the images and then applied some gems. I used a sentiment strip adhered with foam tape.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Paper Artsy - TS082, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strip, gems (jewels).

Did you know: When an egg floats in water, it has gone bad and should not be eaten.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking; you can find her post HERE.  Today, our challenge is Ink blending.

I started my card by stamping on the panel with an overly large stamp. I used a mask and ink blending on the center of the panel. I used a little spray of water to lift some of the ink.

I added some white shimmer watercolour spritz to the panel, then layered it with some black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape. I used a sentiment strip, layered with foam tape and finished the card with gems and Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Wild Whisper - Fanciful Bloom, Simon Says Stamp, gems.

Did you know: You are more likely to die on your way to buy a lottery ticket than you are to actually win the lottery.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Hello

Hello, crafty friends, it is Washi Tape Wednesday, and I am playing along with Crystal's ABC's of Cardmaking. Today, our challenge is Happy.
 
Frogs, frogs make me happy. We have this fabulous store downtown that sometimes has wonderous Washi that grabs my eyes. These frogs definitely caught my eye.
 
Today's design is not complex; I cut a panel slightly smaller than an A2-sized card and added green cardstock and washi tape in an alternating pattern.

 
I die-cut Hello from an alphabet set, added a layer of black cardstock for a thin frame, I adhered the panel to my card base using foam tape, and then added some black Nuvo drops to finish.
 
Supplies: White, black and green cardstock, Washi tape, My Favorite Things - Letterboard Alphabet, Nuvo drops.
 
Did you know: A group of frogs is called an army.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Fabulous

Hello crafty friends, I am playing along with the ABC's of Cardmaking with Crystal; you can find her post (HERE). For today's card, we are using gold.

This card was so simple to put together that I feel like I cheated. I cut a piece of navy cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot with an embossing folder. 

I die-cut some leaf sprigs from a gold specialty paper and then glued them to the navy embossed panel. I used a sentiment strip and layered it with black, gold and more black cardstock and adhered it using foam tape.

I finished the card with some gold gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Gold, Simon Says Stamp - embossing folder and sentiment strip, My Favorite Things - In-Focus Floral, gems.

Did you know: Gold is a 'noble' metal, meaning that it does not rust or lose its shine.

Happy crafting,

Nina