Happy Halloween

I had so much fun creating this card. I started with an embossed black cardstock layer, then cut a piece of patterned paper, I snipped the bottom off and flipped it over for the bottom layer of the panel. For the top panel I used a stitched square to create a small frame, the panel has a layer of foam tape in behind it.

I cut a square from a coordinating piece fo cardstock and stamped the sentiment on it. I die cut the bats and added some gems for there eyes.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Teresa Collins, Technique Tuesday  - Happy Halloween, Memory Box - Bats.

Happy Crafting,

Nina

Coffee

I am playing along with this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches. I started with a bottom panel covered in a delightful coffee themed pattern. I used a wacky stitched rectangle to cut a second panel from a coordinating piece of paper and I added in a layer of foam tape in behind.

I stamped and fussy cut some coffee cups from some scraps from the same paper pad and added foam tape behind those as well. I stamped the sentiment and finished with some light brown gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer paper - Bo Bunny, Verve - Better with you and Get together, Cottage Cutz - Nested Wacky stitched rectangle, gems.

Happy Stamping,

Nina

Don't forget to Fly

I have a simple but elegant card for today's post. I used my Hero Arts Infinity rectangles to cut out two panels from this beautiful Moda Scrap paper. The top panel is layered with foam tape to give it depth.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of scrap from the other panels and popped it up with foam tape as well.

I finished the card with some clear dew drops.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Moda Scrap, Stampers Anonymous - Tiny Text, gems.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina

Brr it's cold outside

It is time for a Merry Monday card, I went with a simple layer for my card. I layered three different patterns from a Photoplay set, using varied sizes of panels so that the one below was visible. 

I stamped and die cut a coffee cup but then added a circle and square below it. I heat embossed the sentiment then added some Glossy Accents to the coffee cup.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Photoplay, Simon Says Stamp - Winter Warmth, Glossy Accents.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Hush before Winter

I fell in love with this stamp set, I have an autumn card for this evening's post.

I started with a brown stitched rectangle then added the layer of polka patterned paper. I cut the second panel and die cut it with a stitched edge die cut. I did the same with some gold glitter paper, then popped the left panel up with foam tape.

I die cut some leaves and added some foam tape and some shimmer to the edges, I layered the sentiment with brown and gold cardstock.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, gold glitter paper, Designer Paper - Authentque, QuietFire designer - Autumn Splendor, Sizzix - Funky foliage, MTF - stitched edge die.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Let's Party

I have a quick and easy birthday card for this morning's post. I love this super cute paper and it was so easy to put this together.

I used simple layers to make a clean and simple card, I stamped the sentiments and popped them up with foam tape and I finished with some gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Patterned paper - Unknown, Verve - Birthday Phrases, gems.

Thanks for visiting,
Nina

Trailblaze Challenge Update

I accepted a challenge this summer, in truth, it was a challenge to myself but still.

I signed up for the Trailblaze Challenge for Make a Wish, raising funds for a wonderful cause and getting my step on is a win-win in my eyes.

I logged 200KM for Make a Wish and almost made it to the get Strength Badge for donations so I am pretty pleased with myself. I celebrated with a 10KM walk along the waterfront this morning.

There are still two days left if you would like to help me celebrate with a donation. It really is a good cause, every $ goes towards making someone's wish come true.

https://makeawishca.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=15075

Thanks for stopping by,
Nina

Happy Halloween

I love making Halloween cards but I rarely give them away, I might change that this year.

I used simple layers of patterned paper with some black cardstock in behind. I die cut the happy Halloween three times to give it some heft and finished with some purple gems.

Supplies: White, black and purple cardstock, Designer Paper - Brutus Monroe, happy Halloween die-cut, gems.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Anything is possible

How about a little pumpkin spice latte for the card tonight, I love these fall patterns and I had a craving for a latte today that was unfulfilled so I made do with a card.

I am playing along with Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I used two patterns from a 6x6 paper pad for the base layer adding some brown cardstock, I added another thin piece of a pattern along the middle. I had the coffee die cut in a bowl on my desk that worked perfectly for part of the sentiment.

I stamped the coffee stain then heat embossed the sentiment and popped it up with foam tape. I heat embossed the coffee cup in brown on three different scraps of cardstock and patterned paper then paper pieced to altogether, popping up sections and then the whole cup.

I finished the card with a tiny little heart sticker. A fun fact I used Emerald Creek Just Java Aroma embossing powder that smells like coffee once it is heated.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Pink & Main, Verve - Better with you, My Next Die - Coffee, heart sticker.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nina

Hello Sweet Autumn

Ohh I love this paper from Simple Stories, I used a sheet of double-sided patterned paper for the bottom panel and added a layer of dark brown cardstock.

The sentiment panel is also layered and popped up with foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - Simple Stores, gems.

Thanks for visiting,

Nina