Treetops

Hello crafty friends, I have some snowflakes for today's Merry Monday.

I started this card with a panel of black cardstock, which I layered with some foam tape. I then cut out some rectangles and squares from patterned paper and adhered them to the panel.

I die-cut a snowflake wreath and a sentiment sticker from the coordinating paper pack, I adhered it with foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems in the center of the snowflakes.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Photoplay, snowflake wreath - unknown, gems.

Did you know: Ostrich farms sometimes have difficulty getting their male ostriches to breed, since they are more attracted to their human caretakers than to female ostriches.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Merry Xmas

Hello crafty friends, I have a clean and simple holiday card for Merry Monday.

I started with a piece of coloured cardstock that coordinated with the designer paper pack from Moda Scrap. I layered that with a piece of designer paper and some foam tape.

I added some twine, and a sentiment strip cut form the patterned paper and layered with foam tape. Then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Moda Scrap, twine, gems.

Did you know: The tree with the largest trunk is the African Baobab, which can grow close to 50 feet in diameter (a circumference of 155 feet).

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

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #296

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, I am the hostess this week and my challenge is to Create a rustic Christmas card.

My husband always like the rustic style Christmas cards, mostly because I usually incorporate some sort of buck or moose and probably some plaid as I did here.

The gold highlights on the kraft cardstock is not exactly "rustic" but it falls along the lines of what you are seeing in the stores these days for design elements.

Supplies: Kraft cardstock, Designer Paper - American Crafts, Paper Smooches- Tag die, Papertry Ink-Holiday Wishes, misc buck die, twine.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #295

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Marcia is our hostess and her challenge is to Use the inspiration photo for your Christmas card.

I used a simple layout for this card, adding a layer of black cardstock behind the DP. I popped up the plaid section than did the same again with the sentiment. I finished by adding gems to some of the candy swirls.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - American Crafts, Papertry Ink Holiday Wishes, gems.

Come and play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #294

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Leanne is our hostess and her challenge is to Add a barn to your Christmas card.

I had some scraps of DP on my desk that worked together for my card. I stamped this scene the added inking to the edges. I did the same for the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I finished the card with some twine.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Unknown, Serendipity Stamps-Winter Farm, Cornish Heritage Farms - Vintage Christmas Expressions, twine.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the fabulous inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #293

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Linda is our hostess and her challenge is to Add Christmas angels to your card.

I found this pretty angel paper in my stash, I added a layer of grey cardstock and popped it up with foam tape. I did the same with the sentiment then added all to another patterned base. I finished with some gems.

Supplies: White and grey cardstock, Designer Paper- PhotoPlay, Cornish Heritage Farms-Vintage Christmas Expressions.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #292

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Kim is our hostess and her challenge is to Add penguins to your Christmas card.

I had some designer paper that featured this cute penguin panel on it so I added two more panels in behind then finished with some gems. I popped up the top panel with foam tape to add dimension.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper Moda Scrap, gems.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #291

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Kelly is our hostess and her challenge is to Add candy canes, cookies or sweets to your Christmas card.

What a SWEET challenge... Okay, okay I am just a little cheesy. I used these cute papers and a simple design for my card. I added a thin layer of black cardstock behind the layers. I heat embossed the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape.

Supplies: Cream and black cardstock, Designer Paper-Moda Scrap, Hero Arts - Banners and Messages.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #290

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, JoAnn is our hostess and her challenge is to Add bells to your Christmas card.

I used lots of layers on my card, I love this pad offered everything from the background patterns to the sentiment and the bells.

I added some foam tape behind some of the panels then finished with some woodgrain sequins.

Supplies: Cream and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - The Paper Studio, sequins.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #289

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Debbie is our hostess and her challenge is to Add a star to your Christmas card.

This holiday designer paper had stars in different designs all over it so I thought I would showcase it.

I used layers of gold and brown cardstock to create a frame. I heat embossed the sentiment in white then added a layer of gold DP and popped it up with foam tape.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, Hero Arts - Jolly Holiday Wishes.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #287

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Colleen is our hostess and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card using the inspiration photo.

I used one of my older paper pads for this card, I love this vintage style scene. I added a layer of DP with snowflakes behind the popped up main panel. I added some twine then popped up the sentiment with foam tape as well.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper-October Afternoon, Papertry Ink, twine.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #286

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Sue is our hostess and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card with your favourite Christmas verse.

I don't have a favourite verse but the sentiment stamp below is one of my goto sentiments.

I used a CAS design, I heat embossed the sentiment then added a layer of black cardstock. The main panel also has a layer of black cardstock. I finished with some twine and gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Kaisercraft, Verve - Peace on Earth, twine, gems.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #285

Good Morning - we have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, I am the hostess this week and my challenge is to Add ribbon to your Christmas card.

I don't know about you but as the 'in' thing of cardmaking comes and goes I usually end of with an excess of supplies, ribbon is one of those. I use to incorporate ribbon into my design on so many cards, I tend to neglect my supply now.

I do love my rustic style Christmas cards and this one is no different. I created a die cut button then glossed it over by melting multiple layers of clear embossing powder. I pulled out some raffia ribbon to sting through the button.

I used simple layers for the rest of the card, the sentiment is heat embossed in black and popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Designer Paper - Photo Play - Gina K Designs - Compliments of the Season, SSS - Stitched Square, ribbon.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the Merry Monday Design Team.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #284

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Marcia is our hostess and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card in red and white.

I used two pages from a single designer paper pack, then stamped the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I finished with some black dots.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper-Echo Park, SSS - Yule Tide holiday, dots.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #283

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Leanne is our hostess and her challenge is to Add a puppy to your Christmas card.

I used a scrap of DP for the plaid layer, I used a panel of embossed cardstock for the paw impressions and then added layers to both the sentiment and the pop before popping them up with foam tape. I added some highlight to the pup with watercolours.

Supplies: Cream and brown cardstock, Designer paper-Carta Bella, Magenta - Dogs, Verve Merry & Bright, misc embossing folder.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #282

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Linda is our hostess and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card using the inspiration photo.

Pinecones anyone.... When I saw the inspiration image my first thought was I have this designer paper covered in pinecones. In one corner it has this fun college so I used that as my top panel.

The paper has an almost vintage theme so I used a vintage themed sentiment to match. The top panel and sentiment are popped up with foam tape. I added some twine as an embellishment.

Supplies: Cream and brown cardstock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, Cornish Heritage Farms.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the rest of the Merry Makers.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Be Yourself

Be yourself even if it means wearing a crown ;), I love this pretty spring paper.

I used a stitched circle to create a window for the sentiment. I added a layer of brown cardstock to each layer and popped up the top panel then I finished with some drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper-Kaisercraft, Verve-Lean on Me, drops.

Have a fabulous day,
Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #281

Did you survive Daylight Savings :)? We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Kim is our hostess and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card using the inspiration photo.

I am playing with some new shaped dies and I like the way it turned out. I used simple layers for most of my card and lots of foam tape :). the top panel is popped up as is the sentiment and coffee cup.

Supplies: White Cardstock, Designer Paper-Echo Park, SSS-Winter Warmth, Sizzix- Swirl die, MTF - Corner Rectangle.

Come play along with the challenge, stop by the Merry Monday blog to take a look at all the great inspiration created by the design team.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina