Make a Wish

Hello crafty friends, this card was sitting in the draft section of my blog. I think it was made in mid-2023. I am going to guess how I made it.

I started with a piece of black cardstock to which I added texture with an embossing folder. I then die-cut four rectangles of patterned paper with a postage die-cut and layered them with black and blue cardstock.

I die-cut a leafy branch from blue cardstock and popped it up with foam tape. I used a sentiment strip layered with foam tape and completed the card with some tiny gems.

Supplies: White, blue and black cardstock, Designer paper - unknown, Sim Says Stamp - Privet Branch & postage die-cut, embossing folder, gems.

Did you know: Cap'n Crunch's rank was wrong for decades - The cereal mascot wore only three bars (Navy commander) until May 2024, when it was corrected to four bars (proper Navy captain rank).

Happy crafting,

Nina

Snow much fun

Hello crafty friends & Merry Monday, it is so much fun.

I started with a panel of black cardstock and cut small panels of patterned paper to create a four-section design, leaving a small frame around each.

I cut a piece of coordinating cardstock and added a layer of black cardstock and foam tape. Then, I die-cut a snowflake from silver paper, popped it up with foam tape, and added a gem.

I used a sticker popped up with foam tape for the sentiment.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper and sticker—Simple Stories, Echo Park—Snowflake, and gem.

Did you know: Snow is not white, but rather translucent.

Happy crafting,
Nina 

Best Wishes

Hello crafty friends - I have a masculine card to share today.

I started with a piece of patterned paper and then added a layer of brown cardstock.
I added a strip of coordinating cardstock on the lower half of the panel.

I die-cut the paw with the bear and popped it up with foam tape. I added a sentiment strip and some stickers from the paper pack to the panel. I finished the card with some half pearls.

Supplies: White and brown cardstock, Designer paper-Echo Park, die cut-unknown. Simon Says Stamp—sentiment strip, half pearls.

Did you know: There are eight recognized species of bears worldwide. These include the polar bear, brown bear, American black bear, Asiatic black bear, giant panda, spectacled bear, sloth bear, and sun bear.

Happy crafting,
Nina 

A day at the beach

Hello crafty friends, this card is packed with layers.

I started with a piece of patterned paper, and I layered that with black cardstock.

I cut a square of designer paper and layered it with black cardstock and foam tape. Then, I added the postage stamps, also layered with black cardstock and foam tape.

I added a strip of shell-patterned paper down the middle. I used a sentiment panel layered with black cardstock along the bottom and added gems to finish.

Supplies: White and navy cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.

Did you know: The Pope can not be an organ donor.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Beautiful Things

Hello crafty friends, I have a bright and fun card to share today.

I cut 3 pieces of patterned paper and layered them on navy cardstock, leaving a small strip of cardstock to show through with each piece.

I used a sentiment panel from the same paper pad, added navy cardstock and foam tape, and finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White and navy cardstock, Designer Paper - Graphic 45, gems.

Did you know: The human circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long.
Happy crafting,
Nina

Hello

Hello crafty friends, I have an ink-blended card to share today.

I started with a piece of smooth white cardstock and heat embossed an image with black embossing powder.

I ink-blended the panel with some Distress inks. I layered the panel with black cardstock, added a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape, and added some gems to finish the card.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Simon Says stamp - sentiment scrip, misc - college stamp, gems.

Did you know: There were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Much Happiness

Hello crafty friends, it is Washi Tape Wednesday.

I started with a panel of white cardstock and added strips of washi tape. I left a space for a sentiment strip that is popped up with foam tape. I then added foam tape to the panel to adhere it to the card base.

I added die-cut birds, then finished the card with gems.

Supplies: White cardstock, Washi tape, misc - bird die-cut, Simon Says Stamp - sentiment strip, gems.

Did you know: Crows hold funerals, mourning is not well understood in the animal kingdom, but growing evidence suggests that some animals grieve similarly to humans.

Happy crafting,
Nina

Lovely Birthday

Hello crafty friends - Day 5, where I am inspired by Crystal's 5 days and 5 similar cards.

I am using a paper pad with images that all have a similar look and feel. I used simple layer-outs for each.

I started this card with a panel of patterned paper and added a layer of black that is die-cut into a stitched rectangle.

I added a sentiment strip layered with black cardstock then finished the card with some gems.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper—Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip, Simon Says stamp - stitched rectangle die-cut, gems.

Did you know: Wind is actually silent, what we hear isn't the wind itself, but the sound of wind striking objects.

Happy crafting,

Nina 

Seaon's Greetings

Hello crafty friends - I think this card is adorable.
 
It is my husband's fault really, look at all the craft stuff on here he says (cough... Temu). One little look and I admit to falling down the rabbit hole.
 
I saw these papers and decided to try them. They are thin, yes, but easy to work with and oh so cute.

 
This card's layout is simple, but I felt the detailed pattern deserved to be the focal point.
 
I used a rectangle die to cut a panel, then layered it with some black cardstock. I adhered the panel to a card base. I used a sentiment strip popped up with foam tape and finished the card with small sparkly gems in the middle of the snowflakes.
 
Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer Paper - unknown, Simon Says Stamp - Sentiment Strips, gems.
 
Did you know: Foxes can make over 40 different sounds.
 
Happy crafting,
Nina

Happy Birthday

Hello crafty friends - Day 4 where I am inspired by Crystal's 5 days and 5 similar cards.

I'm using a paper pack where all the images have a cohesive look and feel, so I’m keeping the layouts easy for each card.

For this one, I started with a panel of patterned paper, then added layers of white and black cardstock to create a clean, framed effect.

I finished it off with a black sentiment strip and a few gems for a bit of sparkle.

Supplies: White and black cardstock, Designer paper - Simple Stated, The Ton - Sentiment strip,  gems.

Did you know: Koalas have human-like fingerprints - Their fingerprints are so similar to humans that they could potentially contaminate crime scene.

Happy Crafting,

Nina