Fallen Snow

Ready for a little festive Merry Monday, today card is very simple. Two panels, layered with black cardstock and the top one which is a journaling card also has a layer of foam tape and finished with mini gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, gems.

I am going to try something new this week:

Merry Monday

Technique Tuesday

Washi Wednesday

Theme Thursday

Fun fold Friday

Sketchy Saturday

Sunday fun day

Let's see how I do :).

Did you know: The cigarette lighter was invented before the match was invented.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Fabulous

My camera did not catch the beautiful foiling that is all over the designer paper on the bottom panel of this card, I layered it with black cardstock. 

The second panel is a coordinating pattern which is backed with black cardstock and foam tape. I stamped the sentiment and alternated layering cream and black cardstock to created a frame effect.

I added sections of privet branches in grey and cream to and finished with some gems.

Supplies: Cream, black, and grey cardstock, Designer Paper - Stampin' Up!, Penny Black - Carefree Wishes, Simon Says Stamp - Privet branch, gems. 

Did you know: A 4-year-old asks an average of 437 questions a day.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Wishing You..

I should have posted this card yesterday and started a new theme day, "Washi Tape Wednesday", I like that idea perhaps next week. I don't lack Washi tape, in fact, the more I organize my craft room, the more I find some hiding in plain sight, having graced my shelves for so long that I just don't see it anymore.

A challenge at a recent craft retreat was a great inspiration, and I learned a great deal from other crafters on how they use Washi, for this card, I made it simple, and I created a panel.

I started by alternating with different patterns; I layered the panel with brown cardstock. I stamped the sentiments and then added a layer of both cardstock and foam tape, the card is finished with some metallic pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Washi Tape, Penny Black -Special Sentiments, pearls.

Did you know: The opposite sides of dice always add up to seven.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

I love this paper from Paper Rose, it makes creating a card for a musical person so easy. I started with creating the bottom panel from strips of coordinating cardstock, I layered that on some dark brown cardstock.

I created a second panel out of a scrap, layered with with cardstock then added the punch out guitar that is layered with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment on another scrap and angled it along the bottom. The card is finished with some metallic gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer paper, guitar, sentiment - Paper Rose, gems.

Did you know: Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a Friday the 13th.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Thank you

I have one more card made with the stamp block technique. I misted three distress ink colours on the block with some water.

I stamped the flower and the sentiment and added some gems.

 
I finished the card by adding a layer of black cardstock and added it to the card base and some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Penny Black - Delicate silhouettes, Distress Inks, gems.

Did you know: The popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old who kept it secret for 18 years.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Epic Birthday

I had so much fun making this card; I started by laying down some washi tape and added some of the different die cuts from the sealed squiggles set in coordinating colours to the washi tape.

I created a wax seal with a blend of black and green, then glued it into place. I added some foam tape to the sentiment strip and adhered it. The panel is popped up with foam tape, and the card is finished with some Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White cardstock, washi tape, Spellbinders -Sealed Squiggles, bow wax stamp, wax, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: Put two straws in your mouth: one inside a drink and one outside it. You won't be able to drink through either straw.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Block Stamping Thanks

Good Morning; this card was created using the block stamping technique. I used three distress colours on my block and added some misted water.

I stamped the silhouette image of the flower and the sentiment, and finally, some gems.

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

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Penny Black - Delicate silhouettes, Distress Inks, gems

Did you know: One pound of peanut butter can contain up to 150 bug fragments and five rodent hairs.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Washi Love and Hugs

I decided to use some washi tape that had been on my shelf for a long time; apparently, that stuff starts to break down after over 10 years; I made it work.

It is a simple design, covering a cardstock panel by alternating coordinating washi tape strips. I added a layer of black cardstock behind.

I cut a sentiment from a sentiment strip and then created a layered frame, 4 layers thick, alternating between black and white cardstock.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, Creative Expressions sentiment Strip.

Did you know: Three Musketeers candy got its name because it used to come with 3 flavours.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday - I used one of my go to simple layouts for this card. I cut two panels and a small strip of coordinating patterned paper then glued them as I wanted. 

I overlapped the center strip with ribbon and created small tie to one side. I tucked some branches under the tie popping up the top most leaves with some foam tape.

I added some foam tape to the back of the sentiment then finished with some gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Carta Bella, Echo Park - Falling Branches, Simon Says - Sentiment Strip, gems, ribbon.

Did you know: The cables of the Golden Gate Bridge contain 80,000 miles of steel wire.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Good Morning and Happy Friday - my card for today is a card I created for my father-in-law.

I started with a panel with a wood grain pattern, and added a layer of light kraft cardstock to create a frame. I used my much loved stitched triangles to create four patterned elements.

I stamped and cut the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I die cut some fish, added some twine and popped the up as well. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and kraft cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Stampin' Up! - Stitched Triangles, Pink Fresh - Happy Birthday Sentiments, Joy Crafts - Fishing fun, twine, gems.

Did you know: The phrase "take (something) with a grain of salt" refers to an ancient Roman recipe for an antidote that protects against poisons.

Happy Crafting,
Nina