Harley Birthday

This is a CAS card, I had this piece of DP as a scrap but it was perfect for this card. I added layers of grey and black cardstock and popped up the sentiment with foam tape.

Supplies: White, grey and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Harley Davidson, Avery Elle - City Celebrations.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #288

We have a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge, Deanne is our hostess and her challenge is No stamps allowed! Create a Christmas card without stamping.

I had this designer paper on the side of my desk still from the Keeping Christmas blog hop and it was perfect for this challenge. Both panels have a layer of black cardstock added to them. I popped up the top panel with foam tape and I finished with gems.

I don't think it gets much easier than the pre-decorated panels with sentiments on them.

Supplies: Kraft and black cardstock, Designer Paper-Bo Bunny, 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

Sunny smile

I created this smaller notecard for a friend, I love the fun and cherry paper and used both sides of a single piece. I die cut the sentiment three times to give it thickness.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper-Echo Park, Simon Says Stamp - Smile.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Keeping Christmas Inspirational Hop - April

Welcome to the Keeping Christmas blog hop for April.

This card was quick to make and would be easy to make multiples of. The DP I used had a series of sentiment panels that I cut up and added foam tape too. I cut two more panels and added a layer of brown cardstock to each. 

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

Be sure to stop by each team members blog:

Kelly Lunceford

Anita Madden

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

                        Nina Forsyth -->You are Here

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

Beautiful

I love this vibrant background I made with distress inks and some splatter from my Gansai Tambi watercolors, I added a simple die but frame with a Cosmo over the top. I fussy cut the senitment them popped it up with foam tape. I finished by adding some gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Penny Black - Heartfelt, Simon Says Stamp - Cosmo die, gems.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Sunshine and Rainbows

As I started to type something the song Wake me up by Wham popped into my head,  I think the bright fun colours prompted some dance music to flash through my mind. Yup.. just a little bit of crazy;).

I am digging right into these fun bright papers from Echo Park. I added a layer of Navy cardstock, then lined up the rainbow stip along the edge and overplayed the flourish pattern with a layer of foam. I heat embossed the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I finished with some black gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Penny Black - Happy Thoughts, gems.

Have a great day,

Nina

Keep Smiling

There seems to be a theme this week :) all about the smile. Turn that from upside down people, you ever have one of those days when you want to be a little grumpy but then along comes someone with a over abundance of happy and you can't remember what put you in your funk in the first place. We all need one of those people.

I use to have a hard time working with bright colours, now they just seem cheery to me. Maybe it is that spring is trying to fight its way in and I am looking forward to warmer temps but they just looks fun and with positive sentiment to pair them with... well you get the idea.

I used both sides of a 12 x 2 page, I offset the top panel and added a layer of foam. I die cut some thin circles and popped the heat embossed sentiment up why foam tape.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper-Echo Park, Simon Says Stamp - Hand Lettered Encouragement, SSS-Die cut.

Have a warm and friendly day,

Nina

Beeutiful

My sister Barb found a stamp set with some beautiful sentiment on her last trip across the border and she was so sweet and picked one up for me. Yesterday she challenged us to use it.

I have had these Bumblebee themed papers for a long time and truth be told I was not sure how I would be used but this stamp set was perfect.

Simple layers, a couple of die cut flower under the sentiment panel which is popped up with foam tape.

Supplies: White and sage cardstock, Designer Paper - Unknown,  Dare 2B Artzy - Beeutiful.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Smile

I have a a large amount of designer paper... I doubt there is anyone out there with that same issue ;). I see a paper and love it and can picture a project in my head at that very moment only for it to be lost in the craft void as a new idea comes along.

That is what I had happen with this pretty paper, I have it in multiple colours too. This weekend as I was creating this CAS card I briefly wondered why it took me so long to cut into it.

Anyway, the paper is doublesided and worked wonderfully for this easy layout. I heat embossed the sentiment then popped I up with foam tape.

Supplies: White and blue cardstock, Designer Paper - Scenic Route, Penny Black - Happy Thoughts.

Have a wonderful day.

Nina