Happy birthday

Hello, crafty friends, I have a birthday card to share today.

I started with a layer of patterned paper and then added a layer of black cardstock.

I die-cut the balloon from patterned paper, then added the die-cut sentiment on top, adhering the balloon with foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Vickie Boutin, Paper Rose - Happy Birthday Balloon.

Did you know: Did you know that you can estimate the temperature of a place by the number of times some crickets chirp in a second?

Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends, I have a one colour card to share today.

I started with a piece of cardstock and ran it through the big shot with an embossing folder.. I die cut happy birthday from the same cardstock and adhered it with foam tape. 

To finish the card I added gems to the small blank areas left by the embossing folder.

Supplies: White and plum cardstock, embossing folder, Simon says stamp - Large fancy Happy Birthday, gems.

Did you know: Clouds look white because they are reflecting sunlight from above them.

Be creative,
Nina

Beauty

Hello crafty friends, I have a one layer card to share today.

I started by masking off a frame on three sides of my card base. I added colour with some Dylusions paint.

I stamped the collage image in black and the added the black border with a marker.

Supplies: White cardstock, Woodward-Sweet Pea, Dylusions paint.

Did you know: there are nearly 2,000 thunderstorms on Earth every minute?

Be creative,

Nina

Think happy

Hello crafty friends - I have a bee-utiful card to share today.

I used lots of layers for this card, I started with the bottom layer and add a layer of black cardstock, I did the same with the other two layers.

The sentiment panel has a layer of black cardstock , it was die cut from postage edge square and some foam tape.

I added two Bumblebee Trinkets to finish the card. 

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Echo Park, Stampin’ Up!-Bumblebee trinket, Spellbinders-Postage edge square.

Did you know:  A honey bee can fly up to 15 miles per hour.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Celebrate

Hello craft friends, it is Washi tape Wednesday.

I went with a very simple design for my card, mostly because I am trying to pack for a weekend craft retreat, and my craft room looks like a disaster zone.

I love this vibrant washi; I keep coming back to it. It is a set, so it was easy to mix and match the pattern and lay down some tape lines.

I layered up a sentiment strip with cardstock and then foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, Creative Expressions - Sentiment Strips, gems.

Did you know: Turtles belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world – beating snakes, crocodiles and alligators!

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Grateful

Hello, crafty friends, I am playing along with Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I started with a piece of designer paper and added a layer of black cardstock, and I adhered the panel with foam tape.

I die-cut some leaves and some hexagon frames, tucked them together, and glued them down with glue and foam tape.

I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock and adhered it with foam tape. I finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Simon Says Stamp - Grand Corner Leaves & Sentiment Strips, Scrapbook.com Nested hexagons.

Did you know: The world’s oldest cat lived to 38 years and three days old.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Merry & Bright

Merry Monday, crafty friends; I have a fun and simple designer for my card.

I started with some patterned paper; I cut a strip off the side and flipped it over, and I added both pieces a layer of black cardstock.

I added black cardstock to the center strip and panel and adhered to the center panel with some foam tape.

I finished the card with some gems on the stars on the tree tops.

I am unsure why this green appears mottled in the image; it is a solid sage colour.

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

Did you know:  The first airplane flight was on December 17, 1903.

Be creative,
Nina

Happy Vibes

Hello, crafty friends, I have a colour-filled card for my post today.

I was cleaning my desk and found some scraps that were perfect for my card. I started with a piece of black cardstock, I cut a piece of colourful plank cardstock in half and added it to the black cardstock on either side.

I added a layer of black cardstock to the panel of patterned paper with flowers on it, and I adhered it with foam tape. I layered a sentiment strip with white and then black cardstock.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Paper Rose, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: The Easter Island heads have bodies.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Life is sweet

Hello, crafty friends - I have another card I put together from a Graphic 45 paper pad.

I started with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock. I layered the main sentiment panel with black cardstock and foam tape. 

I cut a strip of one of the pages with Life is Sweet on repeat and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape.

One of the things I liked about the cards I have made with the Graphic 45 paper over the last few posts is that they can be used for anything. For some I may add some bling at a later day, but for now I am enjoying the paper.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45.

Did you know: M&Ms are named after their creators

Be creative,
Nina

Creative

Hello crafty friends - I have simple but lovely card for my post today. This sentiment is bang on, in my opinion.

The design is simple layers; I started with a piece of patterned paper and added a layer of black cardstock.

I layered an image panel from the same paper pad with black, white, and black cardstock then a layer of faom tape.

I layered the sentiment strip with white then, black cardstock, and finaly foam tape.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45.

Did you know: Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

Be creative,
Nina