Awesome Day

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

I found a 6x6 paper pad in the free stuff at the last crop I attended, I was able to put together a couple of cards in my head right away, this was one of them.

I started by layered 4 mini sentiment panels with black cardstock, I added foam tape to the back of one of them.

I layered the base panel with black cardstock and added it to the card base, then I added all the smaller panels.

I layered a sentiment strip with foam tape, and the card was done.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, The Ton - Sentiment stamps.

Did you know: The actual name for a hashtag is Octothrope.

Be creative,

Nina

Full of thanks

Hello crafty friends, it is washi tape Wednesday and I am also playing along with Tuesday Morning Sketches.

When I saw this sketch, I knew it would be perfect for some washi tape. I started by laying down two pieced of washi tape, overlapping them slightly.

For the square element I used square die cuts and created a frame in black and a square of vellum, then I tucked some flowers into the corners. I added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape then added some dew drops and sequins.

Supplies:  White and black cardstock, vellum, washi tape, My Favorite Things - Stitch flowers, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment stamps, dew drops, sequins

Did you know: We are more creative in the shower.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Dazzle

Hello, crafty friends, I have a simple design for my card.

I started with a linen cardstock and added extra texture with an embossing folder. I added some thin strips of navy cardstock and a bow with foam tape.

I adhered the panel to a piece of navy cardstock and popped it up with foam tape on the card base.

I added gems to each little round flat section left by the embossing folder.

For now, I will leave the card without a sentiment; it can always be added later, or I can just dazzle the recipient with the gems.

Supplies: Cream, linen and navy cardstock, Penny Black - Jumbo Bauble, embossing folder gems

Did you know: Venus is the only planet that spins clockwise.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Snow Days

Merry Monday, crafty friends. I have been enjoying some 8x8 paper pads from Graphic 45.
 
I started this card with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I layered the moose panel with black cardstock and foam tape.

 
I cut out a coordinating strip of paper, layered it and then added a sentiment panel, I also layered the black cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.
 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.
 
Did you know: Moose can live up to 20 years.
 
Be creative,
Nina

Nature

Hello crafty friends, I have another simple layout for my card today.

I started this card with a piece of patterned paper; I layered the owl panel with black cardstock.

I layered the sentiment panel with foam tape and my card was finished.

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

Did you know: Some owls are actually early birds, rising to hunt initially at dawn and again at dusk.

Create something,
Nina

Beach Therapy

Hello, crafty friends.

I think Graphic 45 is my new favourite paper, probably because I have been able to make a series of cards with just a few supplies.

I started this card with a piece of patterned paper; I layered some panels in the paper pad with navy cardstock and glued them down; the middle is also layered with foam tape. I added some small starfish chipboard pieces and finished the card with gems.

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

Did you know: Starfish can regenerate their arms.

Create something,
Nina

So Loved

Hello crafty friends.
 
I created this card for Valentine's day, but I don't think this card is limited to that. The layout is simple, layers.

 
I layered two panels of patterned paper with black cardstock, I did the same with the sentiment panel and added some foam tape. I finished the card with some dew drops.
 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, dew drops.
 
Did you know: The heart beats 70 times a minute? With each beat, the heart pumps 2 to 3 ounces of blood out of the heart. It can move 5 litres of blood in 1 minute, and your heart pumps about 7600 litres of blood a day.
 
Happy crafting,
Nina

Sun kissed

Hello, crafty friends; I had fun playing with some papers from Graphic 45 this past weekend.

I made great use of the premade panels for my card. I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock.

Each paper page with panels also has strips of sentiments and patterns, so I cut one with shells and glued it along the bottom. I used a section with sentiments and sun dollars, layered it with black cardstock, and added that.

I layered a panel and a strip with turtles and added foam tape to adhere to, and the card was done.

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

Did you know: Turtles belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world – beating snakes, crocodiles and alligators!

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

It is Washi Tape Wednesday, crafty friends. I have the Washi Tape Shop to thank for my inspiration.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and did some ink blending with various shades of gray ink. I added some splatter with some white and black watercolours.

I added some washi tape to the cardstock and then used some circle die cuts. I added some branches underneath and then adhered them with foam tape. 

 

I had some cute glitter die-cut butterflies from a dollar store and tacked them down with double-sided tape. 

I added a sentiment with foam tape and some holographic half-pearls. I adhered to the panel with some foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, washi tape, Forever in Time - die cuts, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip & Winsome branch, half pearls.

Did you know:  People use to say 'prunes' when taking pictures.

Be Creative!
Nina 

Java

Hello crafty friends, latte, anyone?

I had no idea what card to put together when I entered my craft room. I was flipping through my pile, yes a pile, my craft room looks like a someone tossed it right now.  

I came across this coffee-themed vellum, and the ideas started flowing. Next, I pulled out the Thanks a Latte stamp and die set. I had a scrap of masculine designer paper on my desk; it worked perfectly under the vellum. I added a layer of brown cardstock and some foam tape.

I stamped and die cut the coffee cup, sleeve and the lid, I added some foam tape to pop them up, the lid tilt was a result of it dropping and leaving some glue that needed to be covered.

I added the sentiment, the steam and the gems to finish the card.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Photoplay, Specialty Paper - Moda Scrap, Your Next Stamp & Die - Thanks a Latte, gems.

Did you know: Coffee beans are actually the seeds from the coffee plant's berry-like fruits.

Be creative,

Nina

Snowflakes in the Air

Merry Monday, crafty friends. I am playing with a card kit from Simple Stories for my card today.

I like to have card kits in my stash for days when I want to create, but I am not feeling creative enough to come up with something original.

This kit has a nice mix of card bases, papers, die cuts and chipboard elements. I followed the example for this card for the most part, I added some foam tape here and there.

Supplies: Simple Stories card kit - The Little Things.

Did you know: Supermarket apples can be a year old.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Love Bug

Hello, crafty friends; I have another simple card, one I made for Valentine's Day.

I started with a patterned paper panel and added a layer of black cardstock. I added a strip of patterned paper across the center.

I layered the sentiment panel and added a foam tape layer to pop it up.

I finished the card with some clear gems.

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

Did you know: The moon has moonquakes.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Heart Day

Hello, fellow crafters; I want to share a card I made earlier this week for that little day for love. I made several cards at a coworker's request and pulled 4 cards out of my hat in a 1 hr timeline.

I wanted them to all be unique, so I stayed with simple layouts.

I started with a panel of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with the sentiment/image panel and also added a layer of foam tape to pop it up.

I finished the card with some clear dew drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park,  dew drops.

Did you know: British military tanks are equipped to make tea.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Biggest Catch

Hello, crafty peeps. I hope you had a great Friday so far.

Most of this card has been sitting on my desk unfinished; I finally put it all together today.

I started with a piece of brown cardstock and added two pieces of coordinating patterned paper on the upper and lower sections.

I used some stickers from the paper pack for the biggest catch flag and fish, which also has a layer of foam tape.

I used a sentiment strip that has a layer of foam tape and finished the card with some mat black half pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper- Simple Stories, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strip, pearls.

Did you know: Most bank robberies occur on a Friday.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Congrats

Hello crafty friends, Happy Thursday.  I am playing along with this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I started with a piece of white cardstock slightly smaller than the card base and used an embossing folder to add some texture. I coloured some paper strips using distress ink to try to imitate the colours of the uniform pants.

I used infinity square die-cuts to create a frame and a smaller square for the center. I stamped and die-cut the police card.

I used a sentiment strip and finished the card with some mat half pearls.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Hero Arts Infinity squares, Your Next Stamp - Freeze, half pearls.

Did you know: Competitive art was once an Olympic sport.

Happy crafting,

Nina

You just get me

It is Washi Tape Wednesday crafty friends, and Happy Valentine's Day, too.

A simple design for my card today: I started with a layer of white cardstock, then added some washi tape. I layered the panel with some black cardstock and foam tape.

I die-cut a heart, then added some vellum and foam tape to the back; I used a sentiment strip and then finished the card with some clay hearts.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, Simon Says Stamp - Heart Slider & sentiment strip, clay hearts.

Did you know: That Valentine's Day officially a holiday associated with love in the 1300s.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Hearts

Hello, crafty friends, I have a quick and simple layout for today's card.  

I needed a few Valentine's Day cards quickly, so it was easy to create several cards with this layout by switching up the patterned paper.

I started with a panel of designer paper and added a piece of black cardstock, I did the same with the heart image panel, but I added some foam tape to give it dimension. 

I used a sentiment strip layered with black cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with some dew drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strip, dew drops.

Did you know: A blue whale's heartbeat can be detected up to 2 miles away.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry Christmas

Merry Monday, crafty friends!

I used some pretty simple layers for my card today. I started with the base layer and added a layer of black cardstock.

I did the same with the three additional panels and the sentiment, adding a layer of foam tape to those as well. I finished with some gems.

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

Did you know: Big Ben's clock stopped at 10:07 pm on May 27, 2005.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thanks

Hello, crafty friends, I have a masculine card to share for my post today.

I starte with a panel of designer paper and layered it with brown cardstock, I did the same with a smaller panel.

I die-cut the buck head, ran it through my big shot with an embossing folder, and popped it up with foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment on craft cardstock and finished with some gems.

Supplies: White, kraft and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Photoplay, American Crafts  - Open Book die-cut, Altenew - Thanks, gems.

Did you know: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Enjoy your day!

Hello crafty friends, I have a simple layout for today's card.

I started with a panel of patterned paper and layered it with black cardstock. I did the same with the second layer, both layers are popped up with foam tape.

I layered a sentiment strip with a piece of white, black and white layer cardstock to create a frame, I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Creative Expressions - Sentiment Strip. gems.

Did you know:

Happy crafting,

Nina 

I love you

Hello crafty friends, Happy Friday. For my card, I am playing along with this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I started with a panel of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock; I did the same with the center panel.

I used a sentiment panel from the paper pack, cut it down a little, and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape. I added a sentiment strip on top, adhered with some foam tape.

I fussy cut a small " I love you " sentiment from one of the coordinating pieces of cardstock, inked the edges, and added that with foam tape.

I die-cut multiple hearts from the same pattern as the base layer, inked the edges, and popped them up with foam tape. I finished the card with some gems (ignore the wet glue).

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Hero Arts - Infinity hearts, gems.

Did you know: Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thanks

Hello Crafty friends, I have a quick note card for my post today. 

I started with a piece of designer paper and cut it partially way to turn on a piece over to display the coordinating pattern. I added foam tape to the top piece and added it to a piece of brown cardstock then I added the second piece to the brown cardstock.

I added a strip of brown cardstock to provide some separation between the panels. I then added some ink blending to all the edges.

I used a sentiment strip, then added a fussy cut jar with some foam tape. I finished the card with some small black half pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Creative Expression sentiment strip, pearl.

Did you know: The letter "J" was the last added to the English alphabet.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thank you

Hello, crafty friends; it is Washi tape Wednesday, and I have a super easy card to share.

I was not feeling overly crafty, so I cut a piece of cardstock and found some Washi tape that appealed to me. This was not too difficult, considering the ridiculous amount of washi tape I have.

I laid down a strip of washi, some overlapping until I was happy with the pattern. I used a second strip of the piece with " Thank you " on it and cut it for a stand-alone sentiment. I added black cardstock and foam tape to make it pop.

I added foam tape to the panel and mounted it on a card base. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, gems.

Did you know: Nutmeg is a hallucinogen when consumed in large quantities.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Search for the simple

Hello, crafty friends. Are you ready for a blast from the past? Once upon a crafty minute or two ago, I loved sketch challenges, and one of my favourites was CAS(E) this Sketch!

 

So, for my post today, I am going to use a sketch from when that challenge was running. If you are interested, you can find the sketches HERE. Old posts can be found HERE for inspiration.

           

I started with a scrap scalloped rectangle and used the die cut to make it into a square. I used scrap or darker blue cardstock and added texture with an embossing folder.

 

I used a second piece of darker blue cardstock and die-cut daisies. The stems are from a scrap of green cardstock, and the centrepieces are gold. I used a sticker from a Spellbinder kit for the sentiment.

I finished the card with some dew drops and the small gold dots left over from the daisy center die cut. I could not get a picture that reflected the true colours, but it will do.

Supplies: White, blue, green cardstock, Designer Paper & die cuts Spellbinders, Lawn Fawn - Scalloped Rectangle Stackables, gems.

Did you know: The black sapote fruit tastes like chocolate pudding.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Cardinal Christmas

Hello, crafty friends, and Merry Monday. I am using Crystal's card as a template; you can find her post HERE.

This layout is so easy to put together. I started with a piece of black cardstock. I cut two coordinating pieces of designer paper into four evenly spaced pieces and glued them onto the black cardstock.

I used a sentiment panel from the same paper pack and layered that with black cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with a poinsettia embellishment and some Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Little B - Holiday Poinsettia, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Bees knees

Hello, crafty friends. For my post today, I am using a template from Crystal's challenge. You can find her post HERE.

I stayed with simple layers for my card. Each layer of patterned paper has a piece of black cardstock behind it. I also added foam tape to the top two layers.

I finished the card with a sentiment strip from the paper pack and some dew drops.

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

Did you know: Ketchup use to be sold as a medicine.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Camo

Hello, crafty friends; I am using a template from Crystal's challenge for my post today. You can find her post HERE.

I started with a layer of brown cardstock, I die cut 4 different triangles then added them to the brown cardstock, I used a coordinating sentiment sticker for the focal point, it is layered with foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip, adhered with foam tape. I added foam tape to the whole panel then finished the card with some Nuvo drop.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper and sentiment sticker - Photoplay, Stampin' Up! - Stitched Triangle dies, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, Nuvo Drops.

Did you know: Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Fabulous

Hello, crafty friends; Happy Friday! I am using a template from Crystal's challenge for my post today. You can find her post HERE. 
 
I started with a piece of black cardstock and added some texture with an embossing folder.  I then added strips of white cardstock scraps.

I stamped the image in black on white cardstock and popped it up with foam tape. To finish, I added a sentiment strip and some black/blue gems.

 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says Stamp - Fabulous Florals, Creative Expressions - Sentiment strips, gems.

Did you know : Humans are the only animals that blush?

Happy crafting,

Nina

Brightest Star

Hello, crafty friends; welcome to February. I am using a template from Crystal's challenge for my post today. You can find her post HERE.

I stacked three pieces of designer paper and cut them three ways. Then, I divided the pieces up and put them back together to create three card fronts.

I layered the pieces of patterned paper with black cardstock for this card. I used a chipboard sentiment with some gold twine tucked underneath. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper and chipboard sticker - Spellbinders, twine and gems.

Did you know that human teeth are the only part of the body that can not heal themselves.

Happy crafting,

Nina