*** Happy Halloween!

I know that Halloween is actually tomorrow but I have my post for the new Meljen's Designs' challenge ready for then and I wanted to share this Halloween card with you. Plus I didn't want to post 2 cards on the same day.  Anyway, here it is...

 

 

I decided to do a circle card and used one of Sherri Baldy's cute Besties as the focus on it. I coloured her up with my Copic Markers; notice the purple eye shadow and ponytail high-lights and glitter on her crinoline. I used an assortment of Spellbinder's dies to cut out the card base [the orange cardstock is a piece I've had forever in my leftover box!], mats, background designer papers, rick rack trim, sentiment, leaves and flowers.

 

 I actually did real stitching on this card and added lots of layers. I also used a bit of distress inking to the edges of the flowers and sentiment.

 

 

I used several gemstones, a couple of acrylic stick pin stars, black tulle [which I have had for what seems like forever!] and antique buttons as embellishments.

Well that's it for today. Hope you get a chance to stop by tomorrow and check out my card for the new challenge over at Meljen's Designs.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Bearly-Mine - Orange, Purple and Black

Clear It Out -  Halloween & Stash/ Orange

Timeless Tuesday - Plaid or Hounds tooth

Shopping Our Stash - Stitching - Real or Faux

Try It On Tuesday - Halloween

Tuesday Throwdown - Candy or Witches

2 Creative Chicks - Halloween

Lady Bug Crafts - Halloween and Die Cuts

*Scribbles Designs - Shades of Orange

Besties Challenge - Anything Goes {with a Besties}

Craft Your Passion - Halloween

The Cutie Pie Challenge - BINGO - Glitter/ Die Cut/ Card

2 Sisters - Cute and Spooky

Card Makin' Mamas - Trick or Treat

 



*** Harvest Blessings

Hope you've enjoyed a wonderful weekend. I had a long one - 2 extra days - because of a Teacher's Convention. Enjoyed some special time with my grandkids, SIL, daughter and my husband. It's so nice to have family living close! I think being thankful is what inspired this card. 

 

 

The digital image is a wonderful freebie that I acquired from somewhere. [My filing system for digital images was non-existent. I thought I'd always remember who the generous artist was who gave the freebie; but I am finding that after you accumulate a few thousand of them, you kind of forget! But I am "working" on putting each artist's work into their own file. The key word in that statement is "working", lol]. Anyway, I coloured the image with Copic Markers, added some faux stitching around the outside, matted it with paper cut from a Spellbinder's die and adhered it with pop foam dots. I used several different DPs and some burlap to create the card base. Again I added some faux stitching. A bit of distress ink on the edges, a pretty gross grain ribbon and a digital sentiment all help to finish this card up.

Well, that it for now.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

Brown Sugar - Autumn

* Card Crafter's Circle - Autumn Splendor

QKR Stampede - Seeing Orange

Sister Act Card - Anything Goes

Craftin' Boutique - Anything Goes

DRS Designs - Plenty Of Pumpkins

Inspired By Stamping - Embossed Edges

365 Cards - Harvest

 

Give Thanks

 

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today. I've got a card to share with you that I made as Guest Designer over at The Scrapping Turtle. This card was brought together by using one of the fun sketches Bev provided for us. I loved doing this card because I was able to use up a lot of bits and pieces of scrap paper! I used my Creative Memories Circle cutting system and a Spellbinder's Die to cut out the shapes. The sentiment is a rubber stamp that I bought at Michael's. Lots of ink distressing and a bit of twine finished this card off quite nicely I think. What do you think?

Thanks again for stopping by and for your kind, encouraging comments.

Hugs and blessings on your day,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Fashionable Stamping - Make a Card

Sunday Stamps - Bright Fall

Totally Gorjuss - Use String

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Autumn - not Halloween

Crafts 4 Eternity - Leaves

Stampin' With The Dragon - Circles

Trick or Treat

Hope you are enjoying a lovely Sunday evening. We had a fun afternoon celebrating our eldest grandson's 10th birthday. My, he is growing up so fast! 

I'd like to share a card with you that I made featuring a Tiddly Inks digital image. I printed her off fairly big and then cropped her off close to focus on her face.

 

 

 

I coloured her with my Copic Markers. The DP's are left over pieces from other projects. I think most of them are by MME. I cut the image and matt out using a Spellbinders' Die, Added lots of faux stitching, a stamped sentiment and 2 gem stone spiders. 



[Gem stone Spiders]

 

This was a fun and easy card to make up.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

2 Sisters - Halloween Colors

Crafty Calendar - Halloween

Di's Digi Designs - Colors of Halloween

Tiddly Inks - Creepy Cute

Card Makin' Mamas - Trick or Treat

Delicious Doodles - Non Spooky Halloween

Digi Haven - Halloween

QKR Stampede - Halloween Fun

Simply Create Too - Halloween

Totally Papercrafts - Too Cute To Spook



Peek-A-Boo Challenge

 

When I saw that this week's challenge over at Meljen's Designs was "Peek-A-Boo" I didn't even associate it with Halloween and went off on my merry way and made this card. Now, I'm thinking maybe I should have gone with a Trick or Treat theme but, oh well, I didn't and that's just the way it goes. So here is my card:

 

 

I have lots of birthdays to make cards for so I went with that theme. Here is a picture of the hidden message on the pull out tag.

 

The image is called " Party Time Cat" and it was pre-colored, which made this a quick card to make. The tag was a pre-cut shape from Staples that I just stamped with a sentiment, matted a couple of times and added an eyelet to. A couple of pretty buttons and lots of stitching are the only embellishments I used. The DP is by MME.

I am sure the rest of the MD Team have lots more great inspiration for you over on the MD blog, so head on over and check them out. I'll be looking for your take on this challenge in the linked up projects over there as well!

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Crafters' Cafe - Cute

Ruby's Rainbow - Button It

Card and Scrap - Anniversaries/Birthdays/Weddings, etc

Card Mania - Pastel colours

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Tagtastic

 



My Hope

Yesterday, here in Canada, we celebrated Thanksgiving Day. I have to say that I am so thankful that I have Hope. Hope, that even when everything around me seems out of control and hopeless, I know without a shadow of a doubt that in the end all things will work out right for me. How can I have this Hope you ask; because I truly believe the words of this beautiful hymn: "My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus'  blood and righteousness". I believe that Jesus is the Creator, Author, Sustainer, Redeemer and Lord of not only me but all that exists, and even though we can mess things up sometimes [ big time], I trust that because I have put my hope in Him, He will see me through. That's not saying everything in my life is a "bed of roses', but that I don't have to get down [and stay down and go deeper down] when unpleasant things happen  that affect me and those around me. I have to admit I don't see how anyone can survive in this world without hope. [I don't think I last a day]. I pray that you have/will find this same hope.

Let me share this simple card with you.

 

 

The DP was gift from my daughter, Jasmine. I used some musical Washi Tape to divide up the card. The layered flowers were cut using a Spellbinders' die, distress inked and given a pearl center. The circle and butterfly were cut using Memory Box dies. The lyrics sentiment was simply computer generated. Here are a couple of close up shots:

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and may you find yourself truly blessed today.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Path of Positivity - Hope

ooh-la-la Creations- Things with Wings

Totally Gorjuss - Things with Wings

Cards Galore - Flowers



*** A Stationary Set

Hi there! Hope your weekend has been wonderful. Here in Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving Day tomorrow so we get an extra day off from work. I love long weekends!

I'd like to share with you a Stationary Set I made using this tutorial from SCS , it took a bit of time [an afternoon] but I think it was well worth it and I think I will attempt another, maybe using some Christmas Papers.

 

 

The box has a removable top that allows the front of the box to fall open.

 

Inside the box holds 3 cards with matching envelopes, 3 - 3x3 gift cards, 3 tags, an address book, a place for stamps and a pen. I think this would make a lovely birthday gift.  

 

I used only 2 full pieces of paper [12x12], {1 cardstock & 1 DP}. The rest are just scraps from the leftover box. Heavy paper is a must. I used an assortment of dies, ribbon, buttons, punches and rubber stamps to embellish and decorate the box. The cards feature a free digital image by A Day For Daisies.

I know it probably looks like this was hard to do but in all actuality it was quite easy, just a lot of pieces to cut, score and adhere. Like I said I will definitely be making a few more of these because I am so pleased with the outcome.

Well that's it for today.

Hugs to all,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

*Crafting With Dragonflies - Make a box and 3 cards

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Dream Valley -Buttons

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything Goes

Paper Creator's Crafts - Punches and Dies