Hello, Happy weekend! Today we have a Trend challenge starting over at Just Us Girlsand Carol’s code work is Mini. There is a various amount of ways to interpret this challenge. Whether you make small cards or maybe use miniature items on your card, etc… What I have done with my card is to use miniature items; small hearts, small text, and small gems. I just received these fun wedding ring dies from SSS and decided to include the background text stamp from SSS as well. I don’t think I have used this stamp before either. The congratulation sentiment is from SU. I intentionally tried to stamp the background lightly in case you were wondering.
Hello, I thought a little crafting would do me some good today and I found the perfect challenge to play along with. My dad fell last weekend and it’s been a rollercoaster week of emotion with very little sleep. I am pleased to have finally gotten him out of the hospital (a terrible experience this time) and back at a Rehab facility that I trust. So things are looking up.
Over at Inspire. Create. Challenges they have a blank canvas as their sketch so the sky’s the limit. I didn’t feel like creating something from scratch so I decided to CASE a favorite card of mine. Here you can find my first card!
Card Details: Here is a bit about my card! The Flower and U are from Verve and some of my very first stamps/dies! The leaves are a punch from SU and then embossed for added texture. The flowers are MFT and were colored using the smooshing technique and oxide inks. The heart die is also from MFT, the love die is from Neat and Tangled. The background was lightly stenciled with an MFT die.
Another day off tomorrow, which is great, as we have a meeting at the Rehab facility in the morning and who knows maybe a little shopping after that! I already did a little stamp shopping (shhhhhh…don’t tell the mister.) Shopping always makes me happy! LOL
Hello, I want to pop in today to post a card for the fun color challenge going on over at The Paper Players. These cards were super fun and so easy to make. The colors were a bit tough to photograph but the puzzle pieces that read “to pieces” were stamped in red ink.
Card Details: Stamps- Stampin UP, Martha Stewart border punch, The heart dies are from MFT.
Hello, I am here with two nearly identical Valentine cards for a couple of challenges. These cards are quick and simple and easy to mass-produce. The Love die is from Simon Says Stamps, the heart flower die is also Simon Says and the You sentiment is from Verve. I am linking these cards up over at The Card Conceptwhere my style is CLEAN and LAYERED and Casology where the word is Sweetheart.
Hello, I saw a perfect word over at Time Out Challenges and I knew right away what I was going to use. The word is Affectionate! I had two beautiful pieces of DP from Bo Bunny that I have been itching to use on a card. The paper did all the work for me. If you have never seen their paper you are in for a treat! You have been warned! LOL I paired it with this great stamp set from SU to make the card complete. Some added hearts, gems, and pop dots and I was done. This card is going to the store this week for Valentine’s Day they apparently sold out.
I was perusing the internet and I stumbled upon a new to me challenge site called TGIF Challenges and I would love to link my card up there as well! They have a Valentine’s theme going on too. Love when I find new challenges, don’t you? My card says Happy Valentine’s Day in the inside!
Finally, I am linking up once again with The Paper Playerswhere they have a theme of Love is in the Air!
Hello, I hope your day is off to a great start! Today I have a couple of cards for you with Hearts in mind, as I am playing along with the Twofer Challenge this month where they are celebrating their Second Anniversary! Congrat Darnell and team! You know how much I love this challenge site and I hope you are around for many more years to come. I am also going to link one of my cards up over at CAS Stencilwhere they asked us to use a “New” stencil. The cards all began with this great Die cut from Stampin UP called Bloomin Heart. It’s so intricate and is pretty all by itself.
Fo the wood grain Valentine card, I added some red florals that come along in the die set along with a LOVE die cut from Simon Says Stamps. I used both red and gold paper for a layered look. The YOU sentiment is from Verve along with the banner die which I doubled as well.
For the floral birthday card, I used this new stencil called Lovely Lace from Gina K. Designs. I posted a card yesterday using the same stencil and that was the first time I had used it. I made about five different panels in an array of colors, as they were so pretty and easy to do. I just love the Pink Oxide ink called Worn Lipstick, don’t you? The heart die is also sponged with the Oxide Ink along with the Victorian border die on the bottom. The YOU letter dies and the solid Heart Die are both MFT. The sentiment is Verve.
Here is the pink one by itself.
I hope you have a very creative day and thanks so much for popping in! Nanc’
Hello, Back again with another card today this one if for the Fusion Card Challengewhere I opted on just the sketch this time. This SU puzzle piece set is so much fun to use. I paired it with this beautiful paper from Bo Bunny. Added some little hearts and rhinestones and I was done.
Hello, Hope your day is off to a good start. It’s February, and time to get out those Love theme stamps. The card I have for you today is for The Paper Players where they have a Love inspired theme for us to get inspired by and over at Time Out Challenges they also have a Love themed photo too. You can’t have a Valentine card without red somewhere….Right? I have had this SU set for over a month or two now and have been waiting for February to give it a try. I can tell it will be one I will be using again and again, and I haven’t even used one of the dies that comes in the set that is a complete puzzle. Fun Fun!
Nearly all the products are SU and the DP is Bo Bunny. Isn’t it gorgeous? The large stitched rectangle is MFT.
Hello there, Today over at Just Us Girls we have a new challenge starting and the word Ina has for us this week is LOVE! Easy huh? I stepped out of the box a bit and decided to do something that wasn’t red, which is the typical color we all think of when you hear that word. I also would like to welcome out guest designer…Lisa Elton,https://mypapertales.blogspot.com/. She will be with us all month! Welcome Lisa, we are thrilled you are joining us!
Here is a bit about my card! Flower is very dear to me and is from Verve! One of my first stamps I ever bought from Julee. The leaves are a punch from SU and then embossed for added texture. The flowers were colored using the smooshing technique and oxide inks. I think they came out great! The heart die is from MFT, the love die is from Neat and Tangled and the you is Simon Says Stamps. The background was lightly stenciled.
I am so happy you paid me a visit. If you are creating this week…please won’t you join us! Nanc’
Hello, Happy weekend! Today we have a Trend challenge starting over at Just Us Girls and Carol’s code work is Mini. There is a various amount of ways to interpret this challenge. Whether you make small cards or maybe use miniature items on your card, etc… What I have done with my card is to use miniature items; small hearts, small text, and small gems. I just received these fun wedding ring dies from SSS and decided to include the background text stamp from SSS as well. I don’t think I have used this stamp before either. The congratulation sentiment is from SU. I intentionally tried to stamp the background lightly in case you were wondering.
I am also linking my cards up over at NBUS #14. 
