All you need is love

I am playing along with Tuesday Morning Sketches for today's post, I am using a blend of digital papers and stamps.

I used my stitched rectangles to die cut a couple of panels from brown cardstock, For the bottom panel I cut a piece of patterned paper to fit into the stitching and for the second panel, I cut a piece of kraft cardstock and stamped coffee beans all over it.

I stamped the coffee cup onto some patterned paper then die cut it out. I stamped some kraft cardstock for the sleeve then popped it up with foam tape. I then stamped and fussy cut the lid then added some glossy accents.

I added some twine to the bottom panel and some foam tape to the top panel then adhered them all together. I heat embossed the sentiment and add it and the coffee cup with some foam tape. I finished with some gems on the edges of the twine.

Supplies: Kraft, brown and white cardstock, Digital Papers - FrouFrou Craft, Honey Bee -Treat Yourself, Technique Tuesday - Perk Up, twine, gems.

Stay Crafty,

Nina

Thanks a ton

I have a quick card for this post with a little jungle pun. I was looking for 12x12 papers for building a folio and end up overbuying.. really over buying. I love these Graphic 45 papers and I could not resist them.

I cut out one of the panels from a page, I added some black cardstock in behind as well as some foam tape for dimension then I cut a card base to fit the panel. I found some puny sentiments in a My Favorite Things stamps set and I heat embossed the sentiment in white on black cardstock. 

I am debating on adding gems, I like the layers the design adds.

Supplies: White adn black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphics 45, My favorite Things - Sweet Safari.

Stay crafty,

Nina

Magic of the Season

Good Morning and Merry Monday. I love the vintage look of this patterned paper. I could not choose which one to use for I used four out of the paper pack. I started with a dark green cardstock die cut with a stitched rectangle then cut panels from the designer paper.

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of coordinating cardstock and added some foam tape in behind. I added some die cut greenery in behind the sentiment then finished with some enamel dots.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stories, Simon Says Stamp Inside Christmas Greeting, Echo Park - enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Musical Birthday

A quick card for this evening's post. I picked up this music-themed paper a couple of weeks ago and it is perfect for an upcoming birthday.

I used a simple layout as I think the paper speaks for itself. I cut out the bottom panel and added a layer of black cardstock. I did the same with the second layer but also added a layer of foam tape.

I heat embossed the sentiment in white on black and then popped it up with foam tape. I finished the card with some Nuvo drops.

Supplies: Cream and black cardstock, Designer Paper-Graphic 45, Papertrey Ink- Birthday Bash, Nuvo Drops.

Cheers,

Nina

Birthday Wishes

I liked the sketch from earlier today so I did a feminine version of the card as well. 

I used the same steps and I started with a larger frame die and cut out a layer in black cardstock, the die cuts all have an embossing edge so I ran it through my die cut machine again to get the embossing sharper.  I then used the next size of die to cut a panel of patterned paper that fits inside the frame of the larger one.

 

I die-cut the third panel and the circle at the same time and added some foam tape to the panel and tucked the circle inside. I die cut the flower then added some foam tape to pop it up a little. I stamped the sentiment and I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Honey Bee, Sizzix - Happy Fall Framelit, Impression Obsession- Abstract Flowers, Clearly Besotted - Mini Messages, gems.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Brown Buck Birthday

It is a perfect day to spend a little time in my craft room. I needed a masculine birthday card so that is what I tackled first. As I was digging through my stash of die cuts for something I ran across a packet of Framelits from Sizzix, the Happy Fall one to be precise.

I liked the way the die cuts were lined up in the packaging and thought that is a great sketch to follow.

I started with a larger frame die and cut out a layer of brown cardstock, the die cuts all have an embossing edge so I ran that through my die cut machine again to get the embossing to deepen.  I then used the next size to die cut a panel of patterned paper that fits inside of the larger one.

 

I then die-cut the third panel and the circle at the same time and added some foam tape to the panel and tucked the circle inside. I die cut the buck head and added some wood grain embossing to it then added some foam tape to pop it up. I stamped the sentiment and I finished the card with some Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Honey Bee, Sizzix - Happy Fall Framelit, American Crafts  - Open Book die-cut, Clearly Besotted - Mini Messages, Nuvo Drops.

Happy Saturday,

Nina

It's time for coffee

I love some of the new products that Honey Bee just released. My mini haul arrived the other day and I finally got a little time to put something together using them.

I used the Coffee die-cut both the word and shadow for part of the sentiment. I heat embossed the rest of the sentiment in white on brown. I put that aside and used one of the pages from a new paper pad. This card was made using both sides of one sheet.

I sized the panel so it was just slightly smaller than the card front then sliced a piece from the side and flipped it around. I added a thin slice of brown paper to cover the seam between the two panels.

I added some foam tape to the coffee sentiment and finished with some Freshly brewed sequins.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Honeybee - Coffee stamp set and die, Freshly brewed paper pad and sequin mix.

Keep crafty,

Nina

Holiday Season

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian visitors. I have a quick post today after taking a week off to visit with my sister.

It's Monday and that means I have a Merry Monday card to share.

I found this lovely Recollections paper on a visit to Michaels and it made for an easy card with a simple layout.

The pattern with the poinsettia's and greenery has a lovely glittery shimmer on the flowers that does not show up in the photos. I added a coordinating striped paper down the left side than added a thin strip of cardstock to break up the panels.

I layered the sentiment with some of the striped paper from the side panel and popped it up with foam tape.

Supplies: White and red cardstock, Designer Paper-Recollenctpons, Penny Black-Joyful wishes.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

World Cardmaking Day 2020 - Thank you

Good Morning wild and crazy crafters, I know you pulled out some glitter this week. Too much :)? Alrighty then, how about the excitement for today then.

Ready? you know it is World Cardmaking Day right, a day to celebrate why we are frittering away our hard-earned cash on all those supplies... oh wait is that a different hobby?

Are you planning to get some crafty time in today, I know I will, my sister is visiting and we are going to dig our fingers into some paper and glue and maybe, just maybe - some glitter :).

The card for today's post is a challenge with a crew of crafty individuals - the challenge you ask, follow a sketch and there may be a prize, easy peasy lemon squeezy. This sketch was perfect as I tackled this yesterday, I had a crazy busy week that left me minus even a hint of a crafty spark, I found the sketch easy to follow and it was simple to put something together for the card.

I followed the sketch, and I even used the required measurements and everything, a big win for me because when it comes to crafting I am horrible at following directions or measurements.

Each panel is layered with cardstock and designer paper, I added some silver twine to the base layer and popped the top two panels up with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment and leaves with 4 different gray inks to get an ombre effect. I added a touch of Wink of Stella for a hint of sparkle. I finished my card with some clear gems.

Supplies: White and Gray cardstock, Designer Paper - Stampin' Up! Peony Garden, Stampin' Up! - Sending Sunshine and Thoughtful Banners, twine and gems.

Thank you Crystal for organizing the challenge and providing the sketch.

Happy Crafting,

Nina 

Autumn & Nature

Hey Crafty Friends, sorry I ditched you for a few days. This week I tell you, way to busy to be considered sane. 

I am posting a card that I made way back at a crafty retreat, I used a simple layout to showcase the pretty autumn designer paper and the wonderful sentiment.

I layered all the panels with dark brown cardstock, the base layer is a nice polka dot patterned. The center panel had some stunning leaves including hints of gold foil. The sentiment panel is layered with multiple cardstock layers. I did not add any additional embellishments as I wanted the gold to draw the eye.

Supplies: White, brown and gold cardstock, Designer Paper-Kaisercraft, Quietfire-Autumn Collection.

Happy Friday!

Nina