New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT post for Time Out where we are celebrating the World Book Day for the next fortnight!

"The enjoyment of reading books is celebrated on World Book Day on April 23 in over 100 countries, and  on the first Thursday in March in the UK. It’s a day to celebrate the privilege of being able to read, so head to the library or curl up on the couch and just be a bookworm!"

The Challenge runs from April 13th to April 26th.    

We are generously sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs. Challenge winner will receive a $25.00 store credit and an invitation to Guest Design with us at Time Out for a future challenge. This time our guest is Trina P who is a wonderful CAS card maker and amazing colorist. Do not miss her card or any of the DT inspiration and challenge details, click HERE!

In my card I've used Newton's Nook stamp set called Newton's Book Club along with stencils from Altenew, Jane's Doodles and Create a Smile. I wanted to create a sort of 80's inspired pattern that could appear in a sweatshirt or a hoodie... And I LOVE how this turned out! I want a print shirt like this now lol! I could have been working straight on a card base and could have made this into a one layer card, but I really like the added dimension from using fun foam under the focal point panel. 

I'd like to join:

We Love Stamping UK: Anything Goes with option of birds/animals

Stamping Sensations: Anything Goes with option of CAS

Thank you for popping by and I hope to see you joining us!

 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hello friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the new Time Out Challenge where we have a photo for you to be inspired by! There's so much to draw inspiration from in this photo and we look forward seeing your creations. Please head on forward to our challenge blog for all the challenge details and lots of more DT inspiration. Our winner wins a voucher to Doodlebug store and also gets called to guest design in a future challenge. This time our GD is the very talented Toni from Frankie Helps Craft. Do leave her some love!

In my card I was inspired by the wreath and the yellow flowers. I've done quite a bit of stamping with some simple masking with stamps from Create a Smile. I've colored the images with Copics, added some white gel pen and some gems... And that's the card! Oh I did draw a frame with a multiliner. I love this look and should remember to do it more often lol! 

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Thank you for popping by! 

New Challenge at Inkspirational!

Hi friends!

I'm here sharing my DT card for Inkspirational where we for the next fortnight want you to use stencils! There's an optional twist of adding splatter but without splatter is just fine too! 

I'm using a NBUS Studio Light Stencil that creates amazingly realistic pinecones! Seriously I'm blown away by the results! I love the 3d look of this layering stencil and by the way it was very affordable too. The background stars are made with another stencil by Create a Smile and I did add splatter of white gold shimmery water color! Stamped sentiment by Hero Arts, mini slimline dies by Crealies. I quite like how this turned out + it's my first Christmas card for 2023, woot woot! 

I look forward seeing your creations in our gallery. Please head on over to our challenge blog for lots of more DT inspiration and all the challenge details. 

I'm joining:

NBUS Challenge #47 (never before used stuff)

CAS on Friday: Ink Splatter

Simon Says Wednesday: Fun with Dies

The Male Room: Nature

I find this very male appropriate! 

 

New Challenge + DT Call at Time Out!

 

Hi everyone! 

We have a new challenge, "Precious" for you at Time Out... But we also have a DT Call! Exciting times! Here are our DT duties:

• Creating two cards per month that follow the challenge theme
• Commenting on the blogs of those who enter our challenge
• Supporting our administrative team by helping with digital graphics/images
• Post on your blog to promote the challenge and our sponsors

 This design team call will be open for the duration of this challenge. If you have any questions related to the DT call, you can mail them to me at nonniscards@gmail.com. 

Now onto the card I made for this challenge! The adorable gopher image is by Sugar Pea Designs and I have colored him with Copics and gel pens. The masked night sky is made with distress inks and I've also used a Create a Smile stencil for the stars. Hope you like!

I look forward seeing what you'll create for the challenge... And maybe you feel like joining our DT call too! Happy crafting! xxx

AAA Birthday Challenge... Our 2nd Birthday!

Welcome to our 2nd Anniversary challenge at AAA Birthday challenge, woot woot!! The theme for this challenge is "Anything Birthday Goes". We are celebrating with a ton of prizes, have a look at all of our wonderful sponsors:

Some amazing companies there, right?!? In addition to the "normal" challenge running we also have a flag hunt happening... We are a multi country DT and all of our DT members have their flags on display in their blogs! We'd love you to you to go on a flag hunt to discover our countries. You'll find my flag somewhere in this post as well so keep your eyes open! :)

Here's a little info box of 3 ways to win and of course there's more info in our blog HERE. 

In my card I've used beautiful magnolia stamps by Create a Smile. I've watercolored the images and sunny halo background, stamped a birthday sentiment, splattered some paint and added sequins and that's really all there is to this card, super simple! Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you'll enjoy all the birthday festivities we are offering this month! 

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations May challenge: Beautiful Blooms

We love Chocolate Baroque challenge: Bright and Sunny

 

New Challenge at Inkspirational!

Hi friends!

We have a new challenge at Inkspirational and it's something I really like! 

I've been practicing on my coloring skills lately: I've tried to learn the marker coloring style where you leave the brush nib strokes visible and don't blend the colors together. I think I tried this the first time already 5 years ago (or something!) and I've kept coming back to it every now and then because I so admire the textured look... But I've never liked the way my strokes look like!! About two weeks ago I decided it's now finally time to learn the thing and not to just be intimidated... And this is the first outcome I feel confident enough to share! I used Altenew markers for coloring and a little bit of white gel pen and white and gold paint to add final accents. 

The amazing image is a Power Poppy digital stamp that is FREE (wow!!) in their shop HERE. They have amazing digis in their store... I'm very tempted!! After the background was ready I was so relieved I just grabbed a sentiment stamp I had near me on my table (by Create a Smile) and stamped it... It totally vanishes into the background... So I tried to salvage it with die cutting three fishtail shapes (by MFT) around it, popping the two inner ones up. Don't love it but oh well, at least most of the flowers look nice! :) 

Please head on over to our blog to have a look at all the DT inspiration and challenge details. Thanks for popping by and happy crafting! 

I'd like to join:

The Flower Challenge: Summer/Winter (Summer!)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Moving Parts

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Play with Paint

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

We have a new, very interesting challenge for you at Time Out:

You could go with something retro style, use an oldie but a goodie stamp that gives you memories, be inspired by the times before us/ something vintage... The possibilities are almost endless! CAS-ual Fridays sponsors us with a generous $25 voucher for the winner. Our winner also is called to guest design in a future challenge and this time it's a regular TO player Claire, one of my favorite card makers! 

I wanted to make a slimline card and started with simply stamping a quote that seemed to fit the theme pretty well (from a Waffleflower set) and then stamped cherry blossoms by Create a Smile and colored them with Copics. I wanted to add something extra so I draw a frame with a thin black marker and ruler. Then I simply attached the panel to my base and finished the card with some clear drops. 

Please head on over to our challenge blog for all the challenge details and more DT inspiration! 

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

We have a new, fun photo challenge for you at Time Out Challenges:

Our sponsor is Funky Fossil Designs and I used their fabulous Butterfly Wreath stencil to create this quick CAS card. The sentiment, simply stamped, is by Create a Smile. I used distress inks for stenciling the design. Super simple!

Our GD this time is the amazing Sathya who I love to follow especially on Instagram... She is super inspiring! If you don't know her blog or IG yet, you are in for a treat! 

I look forward seeing how you are inspired by this fun photo. Now it's your turn to take Time Out and join us! 

Guest Designing at Create a Smile Stamps Challenge!

Hi friends!

I have the great pleasure to be guest designing at the current Create a Smile Stamps Challenge where we dare you to create a smile by creating a project using the sketch above! Create a Smile stamps do need to be the focal point of your creation. I've used a fun set called In Bloom.

Along with the sketch my card was heavily inspired by the Day 6 Lesson at Spring Card Camp 2 at Online Card Classes, "Creative Color Blocking". I decided to use pastel colored card stock (the card stock has a soft water color look, it's not completely "flat" in color) and combine that with black stamping. I quite like how this turned out! The simple heat embossed sentiment is by Altenew. I used my Misti for stamping the panels -very easy and fast! Hope you like and thanks for popping by. 

If you own some Create a Smile stamps, don't hesitate to play along in the challenge -if you don't know this inspiring company yet, check out their amazing store and the incredibly cheap flatrate worldwide shipping!! 

Cards for Spring Card Camp 2!

HI friends!

Do you ever feel like you make "the same card" all the time? I know I do! The Spring Card Camp 2 from Online Card Classes had perfect timing... I'm hoping to craft a lot in May (I have a bit more free time than usually this time of year due to the corona situation) and was looking into new ideas / am in need of reminders of fun techniques I forget to use! 

 Here I'm sharing my two first cards for the class:

Card 1 

Simple Masking

I've cut a MFT half circle shape from masking paper, masked the shape and then stamped the Create a Smile flowers, colored them with Copics and gel pens... And then added paint splatters along with white heat embossed sentiment on black card. 

With this card I'd like to play along:

Create a Smile Stamps challenge: Sketch challenge

Card 2 

Creating Stripes

In this technique you combine a stripy stamp with masked stripes. Loved how this background turned out and will certainly try variations of this technique in the future! I used flower and sentiment stamps and dies by Altenew. Coloring with Copics and pencils. 

With this card I'd like to play along at:

Stamping Sensations: Say it with Flowers

Thanks for popping by and check out this fun class by Online Card Classes!