Hello Winter

Good Morning and Merry Monday - My card today is one of those that was quick and simple to make.

 
I started with a panel from a 12x12 sheet and cut it down to fit on a A2 sized card. I added a layer of white and black cardstock to give it depth, then popped the panel up with foam tape.

 
I finished the card with some gems. I think the panel is so pretty on its own with the delicate pattern.

The light when I took the picture did not want to cooperate, the panel is actually a rich navy, with the almost filigree pattern being a blend of light blue and tan.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Photo play, gems.

Did you know: Owls are the only birds that lowers their upper eyelids to blink. All other birds raise their lower lid to blink.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Tuesday Morning Sketches #694

I am playing along with the current Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge. I started with some patterned paper and created a couple of half panels. I added a strip of another coordinating pattern.

I die cut coffee cups with saucers and steam and adhered them with some foam tape. I stamped the sentiment then added a die cut coffee bean. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Memory Box, Sizzix - Papercut Cafe, Honey bee - Latte & gems.

Did your know: If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Sorry for your loss

I created the base panel for this card using Washi tape then it sat on the corner of my desk for weeks. Along came the need for a sympathy card, and I felt that a simple card would work best.

I added a layer of black cardstock, then added the leaves I die cut, the sentiment strip is popped up with foam tape and I finished with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, Simon Says Stamp - Whirl Leaves and sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: The average person flexes the joints of their fingers 24 million times in their lifetime.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Hello Winter

Good Morning and Merry Monday - I created this card with the intention to joining last week's Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge but I forgot to post.

I followed along with the sketch provided. I started with the background, then added a vellum oval with some paste and splatter on it. I layered some coordinating strips of paper and small strips of glitter paper along the bottom.

 
I added a snowflake die cut and a sentiment strip that is popped up with foam tape. I finished by adding some sequins.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, Simon Says Stamp - Snowflake, Creative Expressions - Sentiment Strip, sequins.

Did you know: McDonald's is actually the world's largest toy distributor.

Happy Crafting,
Nina  

Graduation

Sometimes the sentiments that come as part of a paper pad just fit. In the case of this card, the sentiment could not have said it better. 

This is a card I made for my son for his University graduation, the card is simple but turned out perfectly.

I will admit, I love the colours of this card as well. I started with the plaid patterned panel, I layered that with black cardstock and a solid paper from the Echo Park themed set. I added the sentiment panel with a layer of foam tape.

I die cut three little graduation caps then finished the card with some Nuvo drops and a kraft card base.

Supplies: White, kraft and black cardstock, Echo Park - Graduation paper pad, solids pack and graduation cap, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: Before the advent of computers and modern GIS (geographic information system), rudimentary mapping and the use of sieve paper and photozincography (see-through paper) was employed to create map overlays and layers. 

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Belated Birthday

I have a printed calendar of all the celebrations throughout the year that require a handmade card, the list get a little longer every year and the printout may be a little old school but it usually keeps me on track for when I need a planned card.

Even with my list I still miss something now and again, earlier this week I had a popup for a calendar item for a birthday I was not expecting which put me into a quick make a card panic.

I had pulled out some supplies to start a card, but they were just sitting on my craft table unused so they were my starting point.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and added some washi tape. I have a small stash of branches and leaves that I am favouring right now so I used one of those.

I added a layer of black cardstock and a quick sentiment strip that is popped up with foam tape, finished the card with some gems and small dots of Nuvo drops. 

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says Stamp - Winsome Branch, Washi tape, gems, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: In Topeka, Kansas, it is illegal to sing the alphabet on the street at night.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Happy February 1, January seemed to drift right on by me.

I am sharing a card created by using the block stamping technique. This technique has been around for a while and I am pleased I was reminded how quick and easy these cards can be to make.

Thank you Crystal for the tutorial.

I used two different distress colours on my block then added a misting of water.

Once dry, I stamped the silhouette image of the grass. The sentiment strip is popped up with foam tape and I added some black Nuvo drops.

 
I finished the card by adding a layer of dark green cardstock and popping the panel up with foam tape on the card base.

Supplies: White and green cardstock, Penny Black - delicate silhouettes, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip, Distress Inks,  Nuvo drops.

Did you know: Theodor Seuss Geisel dropped out of Oxford before getting his PhD and call himself Dr. Seuss as a nod to his father.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

'Tis the season

Good Morning and Merry Monday - for today's card I used papers from a 6x6 paper pad and then added a couple of elements.

I started by die-cutting a panel using a frame die, I added a second panel on top using a different pattern from the paper pad. I cut out a coordinating sentiment panel and popped it up with foam tape.

I added some twine and a part from a holly branch with some red gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Violet Studios, Penny Black - Sealed Holly Sprig & zig zag stackers, twine,  gems.

Did you know: A sneeze travels out of your mouth at more than 100 mph.

Happy Crafting,
Nina    

More...

I don't think I am alone when I say I have two crafting hobbies, one is creating cards,  the other is buying craft supplies. 

Last fall I decided I was going to destash some of my supplies and I started to go through my stash, and I found a few things that instead of putting them in the pile to get rid of I decided I would make something with them.

This card is made with a large rub-on. I used panel of heavy smooth cardstock and added the rub-on image. I layered the panel with a piece of purple cardstock.

I die cut a lantern stem from the same purple cardstock. I stamped the sentiment and layered it then adhered it with some foam tape.

I finished the cards with some gems.

Supplies: White and purple cardstock, 49th and Market - Rub-on Transfer, Simon Says Stamp - Chinese Lantern Stem, Spellbinders - Sentiment, gems.

Did you know: Most people are unable to laugh on command.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Celebrating you

Happy New Year :)

I used three coordinating patterned papers for this card, I layered them along side each other with varied widths.

I die cut the branch and added bits of foam tape behind leaves to pop random leaves up. I cut the sentiment strip and popped it up with foam tape then finished the card with some dew drop gems.

Supplies: White and cardstock, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strip and Privet Branch die-cut, gems.

Did you know: The first New Year’s celebration dates back 4,000 years. Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, was the first to declare Jan. 1 a national holiday. He named the month after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates. Janus had two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. Caesar felt that a month named after this god would be fitting.

Hello 2023.

Cheers,
Nina