Hi Everyone,

My lovely friend Sherri had the brilliant idea to start a challenge blog. It called Sugar and Spice Crafty Challenge.  Click here to link to it if you'd like to play along.  Our first challenge was to use rainbows as an inspiration.  Here are some of the inspiring pics she provided. 

 

I went for a clean and simple approach.  Here is what I came up with.  I used my MFT rainbow die and PTI clouds on a white on white background to really make the rainbow pop!

 

I added dimensional adhesive to the clouds and used to different sizes of cloud dies to add some variety.

 



 

On the inside, I left a lot of white space and stamped my sentiment in three different tones of orange in the corner. 

 

 

I encourage you guys to give the challenge a try and check out Sherri's new blog!  --Nicole

Snowflake card

Hi Everyone! I decided to play along with both the case study and cas-ual Friday challenge.  The case study challenge asked that you use this gorgeous cupcake as inspiration.  The cas-ual Friday challenge asked that you highlight snowflakes in your project.  You can link to the cas-ual Friday blog here to play along too!

I used the same color combo as the cupcake because I loved the rich chocolate brown with the light blue and white.  I thought the texture of the wreath sort of mimicked the cupcake wrapper.  I added some twine around the wreath to give it texture and placed it on dimensionals to add layering.

 

I die cut some snowflakes to make my wreath more wintry and added some clear bling to look like the silvery ball sprinkles on the cupcake.  I also did some stitching in silver thread around the edges, not giving much thought to whether it was coming out perfectly straight.  I like the organic look of it.

 

I finished the inside with a sentiment from Hero Arts and some snowflakes in sno cone MFT ink.

Hope you enjoyed!  Thanks for stopping by...  --Nicole

Lawn Fawn CHA Challenge

Hi Everyone!  Happy Saturday.  It has been a looonnnnggg work week, so I was happy to get some time in my scraproom this morning.  The Lawn Fawn CHA challenge is still happening until the 9th, so I decided to squeeze in another card.  My all time favorite stamp set from Lawn Fawn is Quinn's ABC's.  It just stamps so nicely and I love the font.  I decided to use it as a background stamp to the get well card seen here.

I first cut out a circle using masking paper and placed it in the center of the 5.5x5.5" card.  Then, I drew diagonal lines and stamped different words associated with having a cold or the flu.  I used 3 inks from MFT stamps.

 

Next, I peeled off the mask and stamped my tissue box in the center of the card and colored it with some copics.  I used to sentiment stamps and curved them to follow the line of the circle in the center of the card.

I think this card turned out so cute and is perfect for any family member or friend that is feeling under the weather.  Thanks for stopping by! --Nicole

Loving the Laurels Set

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  I'm going to be posting several projects today that I have been working on throughout the week.  There are many wonderful challenges posted and I couldn't stop myself from wanting to participate.  This first card is using a set from Avery Elle.  It is called the Laurels set.  This set is so versatile and you can create an amzing card in minutes with it just using the set and a few inks.

I used my Hero Arts inks to layer up the various flowers that come in this set.  Then, after stamping the bow, I outlined it using a 1.0 black liner pen.  Hope you enjoyed!

--Nicole

CAS-UAL Friday: CFC121

This concept of clean and simple is new to me.  I am known for adding embellishments and layers to most projects, but I have to admit I am enjoying using my stamps and dies in a new way.  I made another card for the CAS-UAL Friday challenge.

I have a lot of sick friends and family lately and was in need of some get well cards. I kept this card really simple and one dimensional.  The most important thing on this card was making sure everything was centered and lined up nicely.

 

I added a small sentiment and image on the inside of the card.  I believe in finishing the inside of a card as well as the front.

 



 

Supply List:

 

PTI Comfort food stamp set

Stampers select white cardstock

Hero arts ink in punch, soft cantaloupe, orange soda, butter bar, wet cement, grass, tide pool, cornflower, and mint julep

Verafine onyx black ink

 

Check out the challenges at CAS-UAL Friday here.

 

--Nicole



CAS-UAL Friday CFC121

Hi Guys! I discovered a new website with challenges on it that I absolutely love.  I don't know how I neve ran into this site before! It's so much fun.  Amongst the typical rules on the site, this week the challenge is to use eight of something. 

 

I used this sweet little pumpkin die for memory box and just colored the stems with an E79 copic marker. I added some dimensional adhesive on a few.  Then, I drew hand stitching around the outside of the main focal image.

 

I finished the inside of the card off as well, just using two stamps from Unity.

 

Supplies Used:

 

Unity stamps from September 2010 club kit

Hero arts Just Rust ink

Jenni Bowlin brown sugar ink

Memory box pumpkin dies

Copic marker E79

PTI kraft and vintage cream cardstock

Crate Paper Farmhouse 6x6 pad

 

Check out CAS-UAL Fridays by hitting this link.

 

--Nicole

In the Meadow

I just couldn't put down this stamp set, so I made yet another card!  This time, I used the heat and stick embossing powder to make the snow banks sparkle.  I created an awesome overcast sky using some distress inks, but first I clear embossed some snowflakes.  I die cut the deer out of black cardstock and adhered them using dimensionals.

 

Supply List:

 

PTI white and black cardstock

PTI In the meadow die and stamp set

Martha Stewart glitter

Ranger sticky embossing powder

Clear embossing powder from Michaels

Memento Ink

 

--Nicole

Christmas Card

Hi Everyone!  I bought this stamp set last year from PTI and by the time I got around to using it, Christmas was over.  I thought the challenge over at PTI was a good opportunity to use it in two different ways.  This first card is a window style and uses red and gold as its primary colors.

 

I use heat and stick powder by Ranger to make the tree gold and sparkly.  I used the large scallop nestabilities die to frame the window. 

 

I love how the inside is completely finished, yet there is plenty of white space to write a sentiment to the recipient.  I decided to place to birds on the tree to add a little splash of color.

Supply List:

 

PTI Kraft and red cardstock

PTI vintage cream cardstock

PTI In the Meadow set

Ranger Sticky embossing powder; gold embossing powder

Michaels gold glitter

Nestabilities circle and large scallop die

Hero Arts Soft brown ink

 

--Nicole