In the Garden

Just a quick and easy card to show you today. I simply folder embossed this 6x6 card with 2 different folders. A pretty greenery one across the upper portion of the card and a brick wall one along the bottom. Then I ran a green ink pad over the greenery parts and a brown ink pad over the brick wall part...instant scenery! I cut the butterflies out with my new Memory Box Butterfly die; cuts like a charm! I finished it off with a strip of music note Washi Tape and a sentiment...a rubber stamp that I've forever!

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Crafter's Café - Embossing

Anything Goes - In the Garden plus some Butterflies

Oldie But A Goodie - Embossing [rubber stamp at least 6 months old]

Simon Says - Anything Goes

A Couple of Cute Besties

As soon as I saw this Besties image I fell in love with it! Isn't it absolutely adorable! It was so much fun to colour up with my Copics as well. The DPs are by BoBunny and this 6x6 pack is wonderful...filled with beautiful Fall papers. I think they work perfectly with this sketch by "Seems A Little Sketchy". I did a fair bit of heat embossing, [in a bronze colour], along the bottom of the card, in both top corners, as well as the sentiment. By cutting the backs off of these cute maple leaf buttons I was able to adhere them in the corners with my glue gun. I used a lot of ink distressing on the edges and a bit of line doodling around the cut out image. I used a Spellbinder die to cut out the sentiment. Tied a pretty ribbon bow at the side to finish this card up. As with most of my cards this one is a 6x6 square.

Hope you have a blessed day.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Bunny Zoe's - Bingo [ ribbon/buttons/flowers {on dress & hat}]

Card Mania - Ribbon

Cheerful Stamp Pad - Anything

Created With Love - Anything

Digi Makeover - Embossing

House Of Cards - Shabby & Vintage

Kaboodle Doodles - Fall Colors

My Besties - Use 3 things that start with "B" {BoBunny DPs/Bow/ Buttons}

Stamp with Fun - Squared

Seems A Little Sketchy - Sketch
Inky Chicks - Use a Besties Image

*** Do What You Love...***

...And that's exactly what I did went I made this card:

And I hope to be able to continue to do it often! I love card making! Most of the time I find it very relaxing, yet invigorating, if that makes any sense!

Anyway, this card features one of the adorable digital images by Tiddly Inks. I used Copics to colour her. The DP is another leftover piece from my scrap box. I used  folder embossing on the blue cardstock die cut circle. I also used heat embossing on the sentiment {from Michael's}, and the 4 wooden hearts. Three pretty little blue buttons tied with floss, some striped ribbon, a bit of faux stitching [doodle lines] and a gold paper clip finish this card up.

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Use an Office Supply

Created With Love - Anything Goes

Cutie Pie - Anything Goes

Digi Make Over - Embossing

* Eureka Stamps - Sentiment

* Love To Scrap - Bingo [ die cut/sentiment/buttons]

Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything Goes



*** Time to hit the books!

Well, not quite yet, but a week from tomorrow the halls will once again be filled with students at our school and my life will take on it's 10 month routine. Where, oh where did the summer go? This year it seemed to fly by faster than ever!

This is my second post for the day and it happens to be a "Back to School" themed square  card. The image is by Tiddly Inks, the DPs are from my scrap box, [except for the self adhesive cork paper], the sticker [books] is ancient and the sentiment is hand written. The only little extras are some squiggly line work around the outside edges, staples in the corners, and floss bows tied to her pony tails. So here it is:

Hope you like it! Until next time.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

2 Sisters - Square Card

A Gem Of A Challenge - Anything with a "B" {Books & Bows}

Di's Digi Designs -Back To School

Krafty Hands - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - Bows

Clearly i Stamp - School Time

Cute card Thursday - Back To School

Simon Says - Back To School

* Tiddly Inks - Back To School
Mema's Crafts [Aug] - School Themed



*** Adorable ***

Hi there! I've got a couple of posts this afternoon. I wanted to get these cards in a few challenges that are coming due. So without further ado here is post #1 for today.

The image is a Bestie by Sherri Baldy. I coloured it with my Copics, The DPs are all scraps from my scrap box. I used an assortment of dies to cut out the fancy floral borders, the layered flowers and the sentiment. The sentiment is by Stampin' Up. The sketch is this week's challenge over at Bearly Mine. I ink distressed all the edges and used a folder embosser on the center strip of cardstock.

Hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Crazy 4 Challenges - Animals

* Creative Corner - Cute Critters

Delicious Doodles - Birds of a Feather

Jelly Park - Things that Fly

Paper Pretties Wednesday - Girly

Inky Chicks - Use a Besties Image

* Bearly Mine - Sketch

* Creative Creations - Bingo [flowers/image/distressing]

 

 

Use a Fancy Font

Time for another new challenge over at Meljen's Designs and this week we want to see some "Fancy Fonts" on your projects {and a Meljen's image of coarse, lol}. For my fancy font I used a clear sentiment stamp that I have had for ages.

 

 

The image is Meljen's "Ivy Wreath" and you can find it right here. As usual, I used my Copics to colour it up. The DPs are from my scrap box but are by Authentique, their Essential Collection. I kept this card pretty basic, only adding a bit of glitter to the stars.

The rest of the team have come up with some pretty awesome creations. I hope you will head over and check them out. While you're there do a little browsing in the Meljen's Shop...remember Melissa has some really cute freebies for you to use to create your own project for this challenge.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Love Rubber Stamps - Round or Square card

Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throw Down - Use Your Scraps

ABC Challenges - Lots of Layers

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Gingerloft - Use Sunshine Yellow

Polkadoodles - Have a Heart

 Sweet Pea Stampers - Tear It To Pieces

 



The reason birds can fly...

Well, we are off to another week. Two more and school starts. Then it will be back to routine. Summer just seemed to go by so very fast this year, don't ya think!?!

Anyway, today I have a card I made using a pre-coloured digital image by The Prairie Fairy. It is just so pretty and even came with this wonderful sentiment. And to all of that, it was a freebie! Thank you Roberta! {hugs}. I used several different DPs on this card, all from my scrap box. I think they are by Authentique.  I used  Spellbinder Dies to cut out the image and the layers for the flowers. An EK Success punch was used for the scalloped border [top & bottom]. I added some faux stitching with an Ultra Fine Tipped Sharpie Marker  and some metal brads to the flower centers.

So that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by.

hugs,

Nancy

 

Challenges:

 

Come and Get It - Things with Wings

Stamping Sensations - Wings and Things and a Touch of Vintage

One Stop Crafts - Add Stripes

Totally Gorjuss - Die Cuts and Punches

Brown Sugar - Green, Blue and White

Card Crafters' Circle - Winged Things

Die Cut Divas - Sketch

My Heart Pieces - Use Metal [Brads]

House That Stamps Built - Things with Wings

 Inky Impressions - Things with Wings