Easter Wishes

Happy Easter, crafty friends, I have a quick and simple card to share today.

Sometimes, the paper does all the work for you. I started this card with a piece of patterned paper, I added a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with both the center panel and the sentiment panel.

I added a piece of very lightweight ribbon; I love how the bow is all curly.

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

Did you know: Only male toads croak!

Happy crafting,
Nina

Coffee

Greetings, crafty friends, I have a coffee card to share today. I started with that panel of gray cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with a leaf plate.

I added a sentiment with a stamp.

I fuss cut the coffee cut and coloured it using my Zig markers. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White, black, and gray cardstock, Memory Box - leaf plate, Stamplorations -Digital Stamp, Sentiment - Echo Park, gems.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thanks

Hello, crafty friends, I had fun making these masculine cards. I started with a patterned paper panel and added a layer of black cardstock.

I added a layer of black cardstock to the center panel and the sentiment panel.

I used a circle punch to cut out some cork circles and added half-pearls.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, cork, half pearls.

Did you know: Slugs have four noses?

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Friends

Hello, crafty friends, I have some fun friends to share for my post today.

I started my card with some designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock; I did the same with the center panel as well as the image and sentiment panel, adding an additional layer of foam tape.

I finished the card with three die-cut pinecones.

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

Did you know that there are around 280 different species of squirrels?

Be creative,

Nina

Happiest Birthday

Hello, crafty friends; it is Washi Tape Wednesday.

 
For today's card, I am playing with some washi tape I found at Staples. The design is simple, but I love the way it turned out. Please ignore the wet glue, I was too impatient to let it dry before I took the photo.

I applied the strips of washi tape to a panel of white cardstock, die-cut a small black frame, and glued it to the panel.

I used a sentiment strip that popped up with foam tape, then finished the card with some gems; I adhered the panel to the card front with foam tape.

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

Did you know: The longest word in the English language without a vowel is "rhythms."

Happy crafting,
Nina

Unknown Path

Hello, crafty friends; I am sharing an ink-blended card today.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and added some ink blending. I cut the panel into three pieces and added some more ink around the edges.

I stamped the sentiment, the boots, and the fern images. I added some ink splatter to the panels and then popped them up with foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, P13-HTR30.

Did you know: A chameleon’s tongue is at least as long as its body!

Happy crafting,
Nina

Warm Holiday Wishes

Merry Monday, crafty friends. I pulled out some Graphic 45 paper for my card today.

My design is using simple panels and layers. The main panel as well as the two smaller panels are all layered with black cardstock, the sentiment panel has an added layer of foam tape.

I finished the card with some enamel dots.

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

Did you know: That the number four is the only one with the same number of letters?

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thank you

 Hello, crafty friends. I have some fabulous layers to share today.

I started with a panel of patterned paper, then added a layer of black cardstock. I layered the center strip and added some twine.

I layered the sentiment panel with black cardstock, and adhered it with foam tape. I added a sentiment strip that is popped up.

I finished the card with some black gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Photoplay, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment stamp, twine, gems.

Did you know that the female hummingbird builds the world’s smallest bird’s nest—about the size of a walnut?

Be creative,
Nina

Celebrate

Hello, crafty friends; I have a mixed media card of sorts to share today.

I started with some watercolour paper and glued die-cut leaves and flowers. Once the glue was dry, I sprayed the panel with water and some Dylusions ink sprays.

I let the panel dry and then added some gray ink around the edges and spots of silver on the edges of the flowers and leaves.

I die-cut the sentiment from white cardstock, added some gray ink, and then made a shadow out of black cardstock. I adhered the shadow to the sentiment with foam tape.

I added black gems to finish the card.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, watercolour paper, Simon Say Stamp—Etched Meadow Flower and Leaves, Concord & 9th—Just Say More dies, Dylusions—Ink Sprays, gems.

Did you know: Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Celebrate you - Masculine

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

I started with a panel of designer paper and added a layer of brown cardstock. I used a scenic panel from the same paper pack and added two brown cardstock corners and a layer of kraft cardstock. I used foam tape to adhere to the panel.

I die-cut the sentiment from brown cardstock, and a shadow from kraft cardstock popped them up with foam tape.

I finished the card with some black half-pearls.

Supplies: Kraft and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Concord & 9th - Just say more, pearls.

Did you know: A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

Be creative,
Nina

Good old Days

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

I started the card with two panels of designer cardstock and added a layer of black cardstock. I heat-embossed the sentiment onto black cardstock.

I adhered the top two panels with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper and sentiment - Echo Park.

Did you know: Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people.

Be creative,
Nina

Hi

Hello, crafty friends; I have a simple and classic Washi tape card to share today.

I started by laying down strips of washi tape, and I added some ink splatters on top to give the panel an added distressed look. I adhered the panel to some black cardstock, and then I used foam tape to attach it to the card base.

I added a die-cut sentiment that is popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, Concord & 9th - Just say more dies.

Did you know: Your nose gets warmer when you lie.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Missing you

Hello, crafty friends, I used another simple design for my card today.

I started with a piece of designer paper that is layered with black cardstock. I ran a piece of white cardstock through my big shot with the tree embossing folder, I adhered the panel with foam tape.

I stamped and die-cut a cardinal on the same designer paper as the first layer. I added a acetate sentiment with a layer of white cardstock and foam tape.

I finished the card with some Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Crafters Consortium, Lawn Fawn - Joy to the Woods, Nuvo drops.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Christmas

Hello, crafty friends, and Merry Monday. For my card today, I used a simple design and a template I have used many times.

I started with a panel of designer paper then added a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with second slightly smaller panel. I adhered the top panel with foam tape.

I used a sentiment strip with some foam tape to finished the card. I love the cute pattern on the paper.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Brutus Monroe.

Did you know: Adult polar bears can measure over 2.5m long and weigh around 680kg

Happy crafting,
Nina

Think Spring

Hello, Crafty friends; I have a spring card to share today.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and used a mask with some ink blending. I added a silhouette of wildflowers.

I die-cut the sentiment, added a layer of black cardstock to the panel, and adhered it with foam tape.

I used a pen to add a border, then finished the card with micro gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Creative expressions- Think Spring and Wildflowers, gems.

Did you know: Cockroaches can live for a week without their heads!

Happy crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello, crafty friends; I used a basic design for my card today.

I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I added a Happy Birthday die-cut.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Vicki Boutin, Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Birthday.

Did you know: Sweden has 221,800 islands, 1000 of which are populated.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Spring Blessings

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

I started by using distress ink with a stencil to create a pattern on white cardstock.  I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel. 

The sentiment is a triple-layer die cut from black cardstock. I finished with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Dyan Reaveley Dylusions Dyalog Stencil Doodle it, Simon Says Stamp—Spring Blessings, and gems.

Did you know: Golf balls were made of wood until the sixteenth century.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Think spring

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

I started with a square panel and covered it with glue stick glue, I used a brayer to ensure the napkin adhered to the gluey panel. I then die-cut the square using a stitched square die-cut.

I die-cut the sentiment three times to give it dimension, I then added a layer of black cardstock to the panel. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Creative expressions- Think Spring, Simon Says stamp - stitched squares, gems.

Did you know:  Porcupines can float.

Be creative,

Nina

Hello

Hello craft friends, It is Washi tape on Wednesday. I created a monochrome card for my post today.

I started with a piece of white cardstock and added lengths of washi tape. I added a flower, then heat embossed and die-cut the sentiment, adhering it with foam tape.

I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel and then finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, washi tape, Pink Fresh Dainty Blossoms, Altenew Elegant Says, gems.

Did you know: Cat urine glows under a black light.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello, crafty friends, I hope you are getting creative with your craft supplies.

 
I started this card with a piece of black cardstock, then added three panels of designer paper, evenly spaced to let the black cardstock create frames.

I added a sentiment strip layered with foam tape and finished the card with shimmery rainbow dew drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - your next stamp, and dew drops.

Did you know: You can never get to the end of a rainbow.

Be creative,
Nina

So very Merry

Hello, crafty friends, and Merry Monday. For my card today, I used a simple design. I pulled out a paper pad I have had for a long time but have yet to open.

I started with a layer of patterned paper and added some black cardstock. I added a second layer of coordinating paper, which was also layered with foam tape.

I used two small punch outs from the paper pad and adhered them with foam tape. I added foam tape to the panel to adhere it to the card base.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Kaiser Craft.

Did you know that owls can’t move their eyeballs!

Be creative,
Nina

Happy birthday

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

I started with a layer of patterned paper and then added a layer of black cardstock.

I die-cut the balloon from patterned paper, then added the die-cut sentiment on top, adhering the balloon with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Vickie Boutin, Paper Rose - Happy Birthday Balloon.

Did you know: Did you know that you can estimate the temperature of a place by the number of times some crickets chirp in a second?

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends, I have a one colour card to share today.

I started with a piece of cardstock and ran it through the big shot with an embossing folder.. I die cut happy birthday from the same cardstock and adhered it with foam tape. 

To finish the card I added gems to the small blank areas left by the embossing folder.

Supplies: White and plum cardstock, embossing folder, Simon says stamp - Large fancy Happy Birthday, gems.

Did you know: Clouds look white because they are reflecting sunlight from above them.

Be creative,
Nina

Beauty

Hello crafty friends, I have a one layer card to share today.

I started by masking off a frame on three sides of my card base. I added colour with some Dylusions paint.

I stamped the collage image in black and the added the black border with a marker.

Supplies: White cardstock, Woodward-Sweet Pea, Dylusions paint.

Did you know: there are nearly 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute?

Be creative,

Nina

Think happy

Hello crafty friends - I have a bee-utiful card to share today.

I used lots of layers for this card, I started with the bottom layer and add a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with the other two layers.

The sentiment panel has a layer of black cardstock , it was die cut from postage edge square and some foam tape.

I added two Bumblebee Trinkets to finish the card. 

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Echo Park, Stampin’ Up!-Bumblebee trinket, Spellbinders-Postage edge square.

Did you know:  A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Celebrate

Hello craft friends, it is Washi tape Wednesday.

I went with a very simple design for my card, mostly because I am trying to pack for a weekend craft retreat, and my craft room looks like a disaster zone.

I love this vibrant washi; I keep coming back to it. It is a set, so it was easy to mix and match the pattern and lay down some tape lines.

I layered up a sentiment strip with cardstock and then foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, Creative Expressions - Sentiment Strips, gems.

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

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Grateful

Hello, crafty friends, I am playing along with Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock, and I adhered the panel with foam tape.

I die-cut some leaves and some hexagon frames, tucked them together, and glued them down with glue and foam tape.

I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock and adhered it with foam tape. I finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Simon Says Stamp - Grand Corner Leaves & Sentiment Strips, Scrapbook.com Nested hexagons.

Did you know: The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry & Bright

Merry Monday, crafty friends; I have a fun and simple designer for my card.

I started with some patterned paper; I cut a strip off the side and flipped it over, and I added both pieces a layer of black cardstock.

I added black cardstock to the center strip and panel and adhered to the center panel with some foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems on the stars on the tree tops.

I am unsure why this green appears mottled in the image; it is a solid sage colour.

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

Did you know:  The first airplane flight was on December 17, 1903.

Be creative,
Nina

Happy Vibes

Hello, crafty friends, I have a colour-filled card for my post today.

I was cleaning my desk and found some scraps that were perfect for my card. I started with a piece of black cardstock, I cut a piece of colourful plank cardstock in half and added it to the black cardstock on either side.

I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel of patterned paper with flowers on it, and I adhered it with foam tape. I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: The Easter Island heads have bodies.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Life is sweet

Hello, crafty friends - I have another card I put together from a Graphic 45 paper pad.

I started with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I layered the main sentiment panel with black cardstock and foam tape. 

I cut a strip of one of the pages with Life is Sweet on repeat and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape.

One of the things I liked about the cards I have made with the Graphic 45 paper over the last few posts is that they can be used for anything. For some I may add some bling at a later day, but for now I am enjoying the paper.

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

Did you know: M&Ms are named after their creators

Be creative,
Nina

Creative

Hello crafty friends - I have simple but lovely card for my post today. This sentiment is bang on, in my opinion.

The design is simple layers; I started with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock.

I layered an image panel from the same paper pad with black, white, and black cardstock then a layer of faom tape.

I layered the sentiment strip with white then, black cardstock, and finaly foam tape.

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

Did you know: Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

Be creative,
Nina