Muse Challenge #5

I had a chance to spend a little time in my craft area last night so I created a card for this week’s Muse Challenge.

 

I love the bright fun colours and fabulous design on the washi tape on Marion’s inspiration card. I shuffled through my stash of 6x6 paper pads to find a DP that inspired me. I usually have an idea in my before I start my card but this one was definitely step by step but I am happy with the results.
 

I don’t have any washi tape so I used designer paper, I cut along the patterns of the chevrons of the paper so that I could have three separate panels with lightly inked edges. I popped the die cut balloons and sentiment up with foam tape and I used the sentiment to keep the twine from the balloons in place.

Supplies: Cream and brown card stock, Designer Paper-Echo Park, My Favorite Things-On the Line, The Stamps of Life-baloons2cut, twine.

Cheers,

Nina

Merry Monday #50

This weekend disappeared way too fast, I am not ready for a new week just yet. Alas I guess it is unavoidable and will arrive whether I am ready or not :).

 

We have a new Merry Monday challenge for you. This week the challenge is all about Elegance.

 

 

This stamp set has always looked elegant to me, and it is probably why I brought it. I love the pretty swirls and flourishes.

 

I started my card with some background texture then added some ribbon. I have had these little snowflake buttons waiting in my stash for as long as I can remember. I heat embossed the tree and sentiment in dark blue and finished with some silver half pearls.

 

Supplies: Natural white, silver and navy card stock, Stampin' Up!-Snow Swirled,Cornish Heritage Farms-Vintage Christmas, misc ribbon,  Dress it up buttons, Recollection pearls, silver twine.

 

Don't forget to stop by Lesley's Always Playing with Paper to see what the design team has created. It will be worth the visit.

Cheers,

Nina

Cas(E) this Sketch! #15

I am squeezing in a super quick post for Cas(E) this Sketch! before I am off to watch the Walking Dead :). 

 

 

 

I love the design on the corner of this DP and built on that. The leave are from a Sizzix die cut and I added a sentiment and rose. The edges of the DP and the sentiment are lightly inked with Memento Rich Cocoa.

 

 

 

Supplies: Cream and brown card stock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, Verve-Birthday Phrases, Sizzix die cuts, Prima flower.

Cheers,

Nina



Playing in Paradise #104

Happy Friday everybody, this week seemed to have zoomed on by.
 

It is time for a new Playing in Paradise challenge. Linda is our hostess this week and she is having us add some sparkle to our creations.

 

 

I felt pretty brave when I started this card, glitter and I are not always on the same path. I wanted it to go in one specific location and it wants to go everywhere, on the floor, floating in the air, maybe a side trip to the kitchen.

 

In the end I was able to get enough of the sparkly little bits onto my project. I affixed peel-off flowers to a piece of glue tape then added the glitter. I then fussy cut the flowers out, I wanted the vibrant colours to pop again the black background.

 

My camera was a little confused by all the sparkle and could not pick up the beautiful glitter colours very well.

 

 

Stop by the Scrapbooker's Paradise blog and see the fabulous projects from the Playing in Paradise design team members.  Join in the fun and you could win some fabulous craft prizes.

Check the Scrapbooker's Paradise online store for the wonderful selection of glitters and peel-offs.

Supplies: Natural white and black card stock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny Peel-off Flowers, The Stamps of Life-Cake2build, embossing folder, misc glitter.

Cheers,

Nina

Seize the Birthday #6

Happy Valentine's Day  :)

 

Birthday cards seem to be going out the door as fast as I can make them.  Which is why I love this challenge. I have to admit, cards seem to be made a little easier when there is inspiration to work from.

 

There is a new Seize the Birthday challenge posted, this week we are to make a masculine card from the sketch.

 

 

 

I started with a dark blue layer, then used these fabulous papers. I added circles in different sizes offset for my any shape. The sentiment is heat embossed in navy. I added a strip of navy then added twine a button to finish.

 

 

Supplies: Natural white and navy card stock, Designer Paper-Echo Park, The Stamps of Life-sentiments4circles, Spellbinders die cuts, twine, misc button.

Cheers,

Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #185

Happy Happy Happy..

 

I decided to create a birthday card for the new Tuesday Morning Sketches. This week's sketch had lots of fabulous layers. I did not go Lovey Dovey though which puts in in for the Judged Challenge and I am ok with that :).

 

 

I created a smaller square card for this sketch. I cracked open a brand new 6x6 Bo Bunny paper pack, I love the fun bright colours. I used a dark blue for the background and used the same paper for the balloon.

The sentiment is popped up with foam tape and I looped the twine around the card before tying it off.

Supplies: Natural white and navy card stock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, The Stamps of Life-minis4circles & ballons,  Sizzix die cut, twine.

Cheers,

Nina

Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #45

I am loving the time I am getting in my craft area, happy creating is always wonderful.

I think I am cutting it pretty close with the Inspiration Challenge at Inspired by Stamping.

 

 

 

I created this simple Valentine's for my son, I did not want it to be 'sappy'.  The  Designer paper is a wonderful mix of deep red, cream, tan.  The heart are die cut from paper with green, tan and cream. I edges are lightly inked with black.

 

The hearts are popped up with foam tape, the sentiment was heat embossed in black. I have little spots of glue holding the twine in it's winding pattern.

 

My colours are not as bright and pretty as the Inspiration picture but I was aiming for a masculine focused card.

 

Supplies: Natural white and cranberry card stock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, Stampendous-Simple Valentines, twine, Sizzix Embosslets.

Cheers,

Nina

 

 

Muse Challenge #4

Anything's Popsicle...

I could not wait to create a card for the new Muse Challenge, this weeks Monday Muse is Therese Calvird.  I love the simple design of her card but also really like the inspirational sentiment.

This is her card: Therese

 

This is my interpretation: Sketch, Inspirational Sentiment:

 

 

I layered the card stock then added some texture, I heat embossed the popsicle twice then fussy cut them before popping them up with foam tape. I finished with some twine and the sentiment. I added in a few embossed lines to cover the imprint left by the embossing folder.

 

Supplies: Cream and eggshell card stock, Designer Paper- Authentique, The Stamps of Life-pops2eat twine, embossing folder.

Cheers,

Nina

Seize the Birthday #5

A quick second post for today, I had card making time planned yesterday however my husband happy clicked our computer into nasty virus infection that had me working to fix it for the majority of the day.

 

All is good now, and I was able to spend some time today trying to squeak in under the wire for a couple of card challenges. The first one is Seize the Birthday.

 

I printed off a couple of the freebie digital stamps from The Alley Way Stamps website. I fussy cut the cupcake and popped it up with foam tape, then coloured it with my Irojiten pencils. I added some sparkle to the flame with my Spica markers and even added a little glitter to the icing.

I added some ribbon and a bow, then finished with the sentiment.

Supplies: Natural white and gray card stock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, The Alley Way Stamps-Digital Stamps, ribbon, embroidery thread, glitter.

Cheers,

Nina

Merry Monday #49

Happy Monday everyone, I am enjoying a Sat holiday here in BC today. I love long weekends :).

 

It is time for a new Merry Monday, this weeks challenge is a fabulous sketch created by the very talented Lesley.

 

 

 

I could not wait to dig into my new Blissful Blizzard 6x6 paper pad, I think it almost makes my card look like a cowboy christmas :)

 

I inked up my new JustRite Vintage Label stamp too, I fussy cut the shape out as I don't have that die cut... yet. I added some texture to a couple of the layers and then finished with twine , pearls and a button.

 

 

Supplies: Natural Ivory and mint card stock, Designer Paper –Fancy Pants, JustRite-Christmas Vintage Labels One, twine, button, Recollections-Pearls.

 

Please visit Lesley's Always Playing with Paper to see what the design team has created.

Cheers,

Nina