Enjoy your day!

Hello crafty friends, I have a simple layout for today's card.

I started with a panel of patterned paper and layered it with black cardstock. I did the same with the second layer, both layers are popped up with foam tape.

I layered a sentiment strip with a piece of white, black and white layer cardstock to create a frame, I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Creative Expressions - Sentiment Strip. gems.

Did you know:

Happy crafting,

Nina 

I love you

Hello crafty friends, Happy Friday. For my card, I am playing along with this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I started with a panel of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock; I did the same with the center panel.

I used a sentiment panel from the paper pack, cut it down a little, and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape. I added a sentiment strip on top, adhered with some foam tape.

I fussy cut a small " I love you " sentiment from one of the coordinating pieces of cardstock, inked the edges, and added that with foam tape.

I die-cut multiple hearts from the same pattern as the base layer, inked the edges, and popped them up with foam tape. I finished the card with some gems (ignore the wet glue).

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Hero Arts - Infinity hearts, gems.

Did you know: Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thanks

Hello Crafty friends, I have a quick note card for my post today. 

I started with a piece of designer paper and cut it partially way to turn on a piece over to display the coordinating pattern. I added foam tape to the top piece and added it to a piece of brown cardstock then I added the second piece to the brown cardstock.

I added a strip of brown cardstock to provide some separation between the panels. I then added some ink blending to all the edges.

I used a sentiment strip, then added a fussy cut jar with some foam tape. I finished the card with some small black half pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Echo Park, Creative Expression sentiment strip, pearl.

Did you know: The letter "J" was the last added to the English alphabet.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Thank you

Hello, crafty friends; it is Washi tape Wednesday, and I have a super easy card to share.

I was not feeling overly crafty, so I cut a piece of cardstock and found some Washi tape that appealed to me. This was not too difficult, considering the ridiculous amount of washi tape I have.

I laid down a strip of washi, some overlapping until I was happy with the pattern. I used a second strip of the piece with " Thank you " on it and cut it for a stand-alone sentiment. I added black cardstock and foam tape to make it pop.

I added foam tape to the panel and mounted it on a card base. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi tape, gems.

Did you know: Nutmeg is a hallucinogen when consumed in large quantities.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Search for the simple

Hello, crafty friends. Are you ready for a blast from the past? Once upon a crafty minute or two ago, I loved sketch challenges, and one of my favourites was CAS(E) this Sketch!

 

So, for my post today, I am going to use a sketch from when that challenge was running. If you are interested, you can find the sketches HERE. Old posts can be found HERE for inspiration.

           

I started with a scrap scalloped rectangle and used the die cut to make it into a square. I used scrap or darker blue cardstock and added texture with an embossing folder.

 

I used a second piece of darker blue cardstock and die-cut daisies. The stems are from a scrap of green cardstock, and the centrepieces are gold. I used a sticker from a Spellbinder kit for the sentiment.

I finished the card with some dew drops and the small gold dots left over from the daisy center die cut. I could not get a picture that reflected the true colours, but it will do.

Supplies: White, blue, green cardstock, Designer Paper & die cuts Spellbinders, Lawn Fawn - Scalloped Rectangle Stackables, gems.

Did you know: The black sapote fruit tastes like chocolate pudding.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Cardinal Christmas

Hello, crafty friends, and Merry Monday. I am using Crystal's card as a template; you can find her post HERE.

This layout is so easy to put together. I started with a piece of black cardstock. I cut two coordinating pieces of designer paper into four evenly spaced pieces and glued them onto the black cardstock.

I used a sentiment panel from the same paper pack and layered that with black cardstock and foam tape. I finished the card with a poinsettia embellishment and some Nuvo drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, Little B - Holiday Poinsettia, Nuvo drops.

Did you know: The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Bees knees

Hello, crafty friends. For my post today, I am using a template from Crystal's challenge. You can find her post HERE.

I stayed with simple layers for my card. Each layer of patterned paper has a piece of black cardstock behind it. I also added foam tape to the top two layers.

I finished the card with a sentiment strip from the paper pack and some dew drops.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, dew drops.

Did you know: Ketchup use to be sold as a medicine.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Camo

Hello, crafty friends; I am using a template from Crystal's challenge for my post today. You can find her post HERE.

I started with a layer of brown cardstock, I die cut 4 different triangles then added them to the brown cardstock, I used a coordinating sentiment sticker for the focal point, it is layered with foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip, adhered with foam tape. I added foam tape to the whole panel then finished the card with some Nuvo drop.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper and sentiment sticker - Photoplay, Stampin' Up! - Stitched Triangle dies, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, Nuvo Drops.

Did you know: Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

Happy Crafting,
Nina

Fabulous

Hello, crafty friends; Happy Friday! I am using a template from Crystal's challenge for my post today. You can find her post HERE. 
 
I started with a piece of black cardstock and added some texture with an embossing folder.  I then added strips of white cardstock scraps.

I stamped the image in black on white cardstock and popped it up with foam tape. To finish, I added a sentiment strip and some black/blue gems.

 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says Stamp - Fabulous Florals, Creative Expressions - Sentiment strips, gems.

Did you know : Humans are the only animals that blush?

Happy crafting,

Nina

Brightest Star

Hello, crafty friends; welcome to February. I am using a template from Crystal's challenge for my post today. You can find her post HERE.

I stacked three pieces of designer paper and cut them three ways. Then, I divided the pieces up and put them back together to create three card fronts.

I layered the pieces of patterned paper with black cardstock for this card. I used a chipboard sentiment with some gold twine tucked underneath. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper and chipboard sticker - Spellbinders, twine and gems.

Did you know that human teeth are the only part of the body that can not heal themselves.

Happy crafting,

Nina