Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #204

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Deanne is our hostess this week and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card with wood grain, kraft & white.

I created a frame with stitched die cuts in kraft and added a little hill before adding a heat embossed and die cut tree. I added some back ground snowy texture and finished with sequins.

Supplies: White and kraft card stock, Verve - Glad Tidings and winter fun, Lawn Fawn - stitched rectangles, sequins.

Be sure to visit the Merry Monday challenge blog to see all the inspiration created by the Design Team.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

The Challenge #72

Welcome to a new The Challenge, this week we have a colour challenge for you.

I added colour to watercooler paper using distress markers, I used Pearlescents watercolours to add simmer to the background. I then heat embossed the sentiment onto Vellum. I added a balloon with twine and a gem to finish.

Supplies: White card stock, Designer Paper - Vellum, Simon Says - Happy & Smile,  Paper Smooches - Balloons, gem.

Stop over at Always Playing with Paper to take a look at what the design team has created for the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

The Challenge #71

Welcome to a new The Challenge, this week we have a sketch to inspire you.

My crafty brain had a hard time with the circle element of my card. As I was on a wild hunt for a die cut, I had though to use a package of mixed elements I found that matched the paper. The flowers seemed work for me. I added some gold sparkle bits and finished with a sentiment.

Supplies: White card stock, Mama Elephant - Dream Big, Designer paper and elements - My Mind's Eye.

Stop over at Always Playing with Paper to take a look at what the design team has created for the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #203

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Kristie is our hostess this week and her challenge is to Create a Christmas card with Ombre colours and glitter.

Ombre colours.. well shades, black to grey, grey to lighter grey and then to white.. check. I will admit to cheating, I love these beautiful papers with the snowflakes and tree branches. I added a die cut - stitched large snowflake that I covered in black glitter. The sentiment is heat embossed and popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Papertrey Ink - Holiday Wishes, Designer Papers -Bo Bunny, gem, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Snowflake.

Be sure to visit the Merry Monday challenge blog to see all the inspiration created by the Design Team.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Flip Flops Thanks

My craft room is feeling abandoned after I have been away for a week. I ventured in to do a quick couple of cards yesterday and then sat down for some true creative time today.

I took me forever to get a theme in my head, in the end Flip Flops won the race. This little card is only a 3 inches high and about 2 inches across.

I stamped and fussy cut the flip flops and added some foam tape. The used a little washy tape for some added pizzazz. The sentiment is simple stamped and I finished with a little clear gel pen and gems.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

The Challenge #70

Welcome to a new The Challenge, this week we have a Masculine Inspiration Challenge.

I know that this is a prop of a plane but the black and chrome just screams Harley Davidson to me :), typically that is exactly the type of card I would create. Especially as it is for my husband's 50th Birthday.

This year however, there is a group of '66 babies at my husbands work that decided it would be fun to head to Vegas as a group. Hence the theme of my card, with the heart of HD of course :).

I used stitched die cuts on the center panel, then popped it up with foam tape. I then embossed dice onto chrome/silver and black card stock before using the same die cuts to cut out rectangles and squares. I finished with the sentiment that is popped up and added a little twine,

Supplies: White, black, silver card stock, Papertrey Ink - Birthday Bash, Simon Says Stamps - Stitched die cuts, embossing folder, twine.

Stop over at Always Playing with Paper to take a look at what the design team has created for the challenge.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #202

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Kathy is our hostess this week and her challenge is to Create a snowy Christmas card.

I found this wonderful postcard on Pinterest and figured the snowy scene would work nicely for Kathy's challenge.

I added some patterned papers that matched some of the colours in the postcard then finished with some clear gems.

Supplies: White card stock, Pinterest - Postcard, Designer Papers - Authentique, gems.

Be sure to visit the Merry Monday challenge blog to see all the inspiration created by the Design Team.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Think Tank

Think Tank.. Well actually a silhouette of a tank :) I bet there is a bit of thinking that comes along with driving one of these along.

I had such fun creating this card, adding all the small details. I cut the tank with my Silhouette. The hills are created with die cuts and popped up with foam tape. I printed off the flag and created two layers.

The card was well received so that always makes me happy.

Thank you for stopping by,

Nina

Shear Excitement

I loved that I was able to get creative this past weekend, I will spare you the details but getting crafting has been difficult the past little while.

I had fun with this card though, I have found it is difficult to find crafty supplies for Hair Dressers/Stylist and so forth. I thanked my luck stars I found this cute DP. My stylist opened her own business so of course a card is needed :).

I printed off the papers and went with a simple design for my card base, using layers with foam tape for dimension. I cut the scissors with my Silhouette then coated them with silver Wink of Stella.

I used Word to print off the sentiments and also added a little black glitter foam and some embroidery thread.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer Paper - Lovelytocu, Shears - Silhouette, glitter foam, embroidery floss.

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #201

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Debbie is our hostess this week and her challenge is to Use purple, white and silver on your Christmas card.

The top of the card was done with glass bead glitter gel, distress inks and a stencil. I added a band of silver and thin purple ribbon and finished by stamping the sentiment and adding a stitched snowflake. A silver half pearl is the final touch.

Supplies: White card stock, Faber Castell - Glass Bead Glitter Gel, Clearly Besotted - Brushed Greetings, Lawn Fawn die cuts, gem.

Be sure to visit the Merry Monday challenge blog to see all the inspiration created by the Design Team.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina