Squeeze the day

A very quick post this morning to showcase this layered card. I can not claim the design, it was part of a simple stories card kit.

I love the layers of elements though, I have never really mastered that in my cardmaking.

The pieces are all pre-cut and ready to go, I needed to add foam tape and follow the instructions - voila.

Supplies: Simple Stories - Simple Vintage Lemon Twist card kit.

Did you know: Dark-roasted coffee has less caffeine than medium roast. Roasting coffee beans burns off caffeine.

Squeeze the day,
Nina

Holly Jolly Christmas

Good Morning and Merry Monday - I am posting a music or record-themed Christmas card today. This is the card I made for my son.

The colours are very similar to that of the one I made for my husband - you will need to excuse the photo, I forgot to take a staged one and this was one I took as I was making it.

I started with a watercolour background, I added blue and grey colours and metallic watercolours. Once that was dry I added splatter and some snowy texture with an embossing folder. I layered that with black cardstock.

I heat embossed the records then cut them out with a circle punch, I die cut the bows from silver cardstock. The records are popped up with some foam tape and I added a silver half pearl to the center.

I heat embossed the sentiment in white on black and added foam tape in behind.

Supplies: White, black and silver cardstock, snowy embossing folder, Inkadinkado - Music Inchie, Memory Box - Crisp Bows, Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text Christmas.

Did you know: The pound symbol(#) is also called an octothorpe.

Cheers,
Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #638 - It's your birthday

I don't know about you but I have a number of shelves that I have smaller craft items on, ribbon, stamps, twine and such. As I was planning this card I was looking for something specific, what I found was was more washi tape, how had I missed that, perhaps some of my supplies had turned into art on the wall. I need to fix that I think.

Anyway, yesterday I said that the card I post would be the last of the washi tape in the series, I was obviously not truthful. I was visiting some of the challenge sites I played along with, I have not done a challenge for a while and I started with one of my favourites Tuesday Morning Sketches. Check out this sketch, is it not perfect for Washi Tape.

I used washi for the diagonal elements on my card, then used multiple circle die cuts to create my record, I have a layer of foam tape in behind the black circles to add depth. I added a circle of white and hand-scribbled Happy Birthday like a label.

I added a layer of black to the panel for a matt and I finished with a sentiment and some music notes, there is a black half pearl in the center of the record.

Supplies: White, and black cardstock, washi tape - unknown, Hero Arts - Infinity Circle, Paper Rose - sentiment strip, Memory Box - Melody Music, half pearl.

Did you know: Every year, the Earth becomes about twelve tons heavier because of meteorites landing.

Cheers,

Nina

It's your birthday

This will be the last washi series of posts, at least for now, I still have so much washi tape and I really like the simplicity of some of the layouts I used.

As for the layouts, I will add the sketches I used at the bottom of this post for those who may be interested. 

The card today is another quick and clean layout. I started by laying down strips of washi tape. I die cut the branch and popped it up with foam tape. The panel is layered with a piece of gold cardstock and popped up with foam tape. I added the sentiment strip with a layer of foam tape and then I added some gems to finish.

Supplies: White and gold cardstock, Sopcone - Washi Tape, Simon Says Stamp - Privet Branch, Paper Rose - Sentiment Strip, gems.

Sketch #1

Sketch #2

Sketch #3

Sketch #4

Sketch #5

Did you know: Baby red kangaroos are smaller than cherries when they are born.

Cheers,
Nina 

Gold Thanks

I was not sure about this particular layout when I was halfway through creating it. I struggle with laying elements out in a random order, I like all uniformity. 

I started my card by creating the two black panels, even with the panel being black the card is not as dark as it appears in the picture. The black cardstock has a texture with a woodgrain style of pattern.

I created multiple panels of washi tape, I added strips of gold cardstock then used varied sizes of circle punches to cut out the elements.

I die cut the sentiment then popped it up with foam tape and I added the circles at varying heights. I finished the card by adding some gold half pearls.

Supplies: White, black and gold cardstock, Sopcone - Washi Tape, Simon Says Stamp - Thanks Frame, embellishments.

Did you know: Horses remember people who have treated them well.

Cheers,
Nina

Thankful

With today's post, I am showcasing another Washi tape card. I have to admit I have been enjoying the simplicity of these cards; I mean, I am essentially laying down strips of pretty masking tape.

With this card, I covered a cardstock panel with alternating washi tape patterns. I added a layer of black cardstock and mounted the panel on a card base.

Easy peasy, right... I chose not to add any additional embellishments or sentiments; the marble washi has some gold marbling in it that is pretty.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape.

Cheers,
Nina

It's a Wonderful Life

Good Morning and welcome to my first Merry Monday card post of 2022.

I started with a watercolour background, I laid down the base blue and grey colours then let that dry before adding in some additional colours, I layered my way to the final resulting panel the top layer including metallic watercolours. I finished the painting portion with some spatters then set it aside to dry.

I die cut the bench silhouette then moved onto the top layer, I die cut the collage piece then added the same splatter as the bottom panel. I then adhered foam tape, I added some texture with a snowy embossing folder. 

I ran the watercolour panel through my Big Shot with the snowy background embossing folder as well. I added a thin silver embossed frame, then adhered to the top panel and mounted that piece into a piece of black cardstock. 

I heat embossed the sentiment in silver on a piece of black cardstock and added a layer of foam tape. I finished by adding the card base.

I have to admit I really like how this turned out, this is what procrastination looks like, I was down to the wire on Dec 24th making this card.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Snowy Embossing folder, bench die cut - Unknown, Memory Box - Evergreen sky collage, Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text Christmas.

Did you know: Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never phoned his wife or mother. They were both deaf.

Cheers,
Nina

Thanks - Washi Tape

I had not intended to post today but I did want to spend some time in the craft room so I posted anyway.

This was another quick, simple and clean style card using washi tape. I cut a panel of cardstock then laid strips of washi tape from a set down in alternating patterns down the panel. Once I was done, I turned the panel horizontal.

I die cut a shadow Thanks from brown cardstock, then die cut the word portion from a panel of cardstock that had the same washi tape on it. I glued the two Thanks times together and added some foam tape to the back.

I added a layer of brown cardstock to the washi panel then popped it up with foam tape to adhere it to the card base. I finished with some brown Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, AGuGu - Washi tape, Simon Says Stamp - Big Thanks, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: The lion sleeps for 20 hrs a day.

Cheers,
Nina

Happy New Year

Happy New Year - Welcome 2022.

I thought I would jump into making a card on the first day of the year. At some point in 2021, I said I was going to try and use supplies before buying new stuff, I did, but I also lied.. oh did I lie. To be fair I blame the enablers, Amazon, Simon Says Stamp, Stampers, Paper and Ink Boutique, this list could get very long so I best stop there.

The truth of the matter is, I have lots to work with so let's get started. My most recent obsessions have been watercolours, mica powders and washi tape. Do any of you have any of that in your craft space stash, yeah me too, so I pulled out some supplies and I am starting with using washi tape.

I had a good supply of washi tape already, I certainly did not need to purchase anymore, that however, did not stop me from happy clicking on the buy button. That said, what do you use washi tape for? I have made a few cards in the past which I was really happy with but I am always looking for inspiration. So, off I went to the great library of YouTube, this is where I found a video by Teresa Morgan. The card idea I used is not my own, I am using the first card in the washi tape cards video as my template. I plan to try each of the ideas from the video in the near future.

I adhered strips of washi tape in horizontal and diagonal design across a panel of cardstock. I did not have a metallic strip of gold washi so I created them from mirror gold cardstock. I die-cut some leaves then backed them with foam tape, I did the same with the sentiment strip. I finished the card with some black Nuvo drops and mounted the panel to a card base with some foam tape.

This card was quick, simple and fun to make, I can definitely see using this as a template again.

Supplies: White and gold cardstock, Sizzix - Sizzlits Little Leaves, Simon Says Stamp - Reverse All the Thanks (Sentiment Strips), Sopcone - Washi Tape, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: A greeting card is touched an average of 25 times before it is brought.

Hmmm, that little fact makes me appreciate all my crafty friends and their handmade treasures evening more.

Happy New Year all, wishing you all the best for the new adventure of 2022.

Cheers,
Nina

Merry Christmas

Good Morning and Merry Monday, the final countdown is on, only a couple of weeks till Christmas, do you have all your holiday cards done?

 
I am still working on it, I still love to make Christmas cards throughout the year but I find during the season I make some cards specifically for someone.

This card was so fun and easy to make. The top panel is cut right from a 12x12 piece of paper, popped up with foam tape, then a coordinating patterned panel is added behind it. I finished with some gems.

Pretty simple right?  I love the little scene and the colours.

Supples" White cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, gems.

Cheers,
Nina

Did you know: A program was launched in Belgium in 2001 to replace sugary drinks and soda in school lunches with beer.