Warm Winter Wishes

Hello crafty friends, I cute little fox to share today for Merry Monday.

I started by layering some green plaid strips of patterned paper on black cardstock, leaving lines between the strips to add additional pattern.

I layered a Penny Black - Masterpiece made simple with some black cardstock and foam tape.

I added a sentiment strip, adhered with foam tape, then finished the card with some micro gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper-Simple Stories, Penny Black-Masterpieces, The Ton-Sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Giraffe tongues can reach lengths of 20 inches and are dark-colored to prevent sunburn.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Believe in yourself

Hello craft fiends, I have a simple square card to share today. This card was created for a card challenge but life got in the and I ran out of time to post.

I started with a panel of white cardstock, I added a layer of patterned paper. I cut a piece of coordinating paper and cut it into a flag.

The sentiment is from the same paper pad, I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper - Teresa Collins, gems.

Did you know: The poppy has been a symbol of Remembrance for over 100 years.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Boo!

Hello crafty friends, Happy Halloween!
 
I started by adding a border to a piece of black cardstock.

I then layered a panel from patterned paper and layered it with black cardstock as well, then adhered it with foam tape.

 

 
I finished the card with some black gems.
 
Supplies: Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.
 
Did you know: Some of the earliest ghost stories are 1000s of years old.
 
Happy crafting,
Nina

Compass Birthday

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

I started with a piece of patterned paper and layered that with brown cardstock, I did the same with the front panel.

I added a square, texture sequin to the center of the compass, then finished the card with a layered sentiment.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer Paper - La-La Land Crafts, the ton, Sentiment Strips, sequin.

Did you know: A compass points to the magnetic North Pole, not the geographic North Pole.

Happy crafting,

Nina

Musical Birthday

Hello crafty friends,  I have a birthday card to share for Washi Tape Wednesday.

I started with a wide piece of washi tape and layered that on to a piece of white cardstock. I then added a layer of black cardstock to created the frame.

I used my Cricut Joy to cut out the music note and I adhered it with foam tape. I layered a sentiment strip and finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Washi Tape, The Ton - Sentiment Strips, gems.

Did you know: Listening to music can help improve your memory and ability to recall skills.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Beautiful Day

Hello crafty friends, I have some beautiful layers to share today.

I started with this pretty panel with the hummingbirds. I layered that with black cardstock.

I did the same with a blue and purple panel, the last layer to add was orange.

I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black card stock, Designer paper - Graphic 45, gems.

Did you know: In the early 2000's, several companies such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Adobe came to an agreement not to hire each other's employees in an effort to keep salaries low. This eventually led to a $400 million class action lawsuit.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Merry & Bright

Hello crafty friends, I have a masculine card to share for this Merry Monday.

I started with a piece of black cardstock, I added pieces of coordinating patterned paper leaving a small border down the middle.

I added the die cut buck, then added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape. I finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper-Tim Holtz, Gina K Design-Sentiment strip, Buck scene-unknown, gems.

Did you know: A NASA scientist in Arizona found a basalt rock matching Martian samples, hinting at ancient volcanic activity and possible planetary connections between Earth and Mars.

Happy crafting,
Nina

B&W Thank you

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

The design is simple, I started with a layer of black cardstock, I cut three pieces of coordinating designer paper and adhered them to the panel of black cardstock, then layered that on the card base with foam tape.

I used a ephemera sentiment, adhered with foam tape, then finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - My Favorite Things, Simply Stated Designs- ephemera, gems.

Did you know: Water might not be wet. This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet, but can make other objects wet.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Scenic Birthday

Hello crafty friends, I saw this technique on Pinterest and wanted to try it.

I started with a piece of designer paper, then lined up the wood grain frame and die cut it. I added foam tape to the frame but layered the outside piece and the center onto the card base.

I added a simple sentiment strip, adhered with foam tape. the finished with tiny clear gems
Supplies: White cardstock, Designer Paper, The Ton - sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Mars isn’t actually round. Unlike any other rocky planet in the Solar System, Mars is actually shaped like a rugby ball, but with different sizes along all three axes.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Sending Love

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

I started with a layer of patterned paper, then layered it with black cardstock.

I cut a panel of coordinating cardstock, then cut it into three pieces, trying to maintain the flow of the pattern. I layer each piece with black cardstock and foam tape.

I layered the sentiment with black cardstock, the finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper, The Ton - sentiment Strips, gems.

Did you know: The largest piece of fossilized dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be a Tyrannosaurus rex turd, the fossilized dung (also named a 'coprolite') is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate.

Happy crafting,
Nina