Cards for Waffle Flower November Challenge!

Hi friends!

I'm here to share three cards I made for the "Most Wonderful Time" challenge that is running for the month of November at Waffle Flower blog. It's the second week of the challenge where we are encouraged to use non traditional holiday colors... And I think my two first cards fit that category very well! The die I'm using is called "Winter Floral Panel Die".  Along with the die I'm using different kinds of glitter/mirror card stocks combined with regular card. 

Card 1

Red and pink glittery mirror card.... And sparkly black card stock. This card has quite a bit of dimension, all the colorful bits are raised.

Card 2 

Rainbow glitter mirror card with regular purple and green card. Quite a bit of dimension in the flower again!

Card 3

In this card I've used the same pink and red card for the flower than in the first one -just the opposite pieces. No fancy glitter card wasted! :) In this the pieces are inlaid so it will be very easy to mail! 

I'm also joining:

Stamping Sensations: Christmas

Hope you like and thanks for popping by!

 

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

New Challenge at AAA Birthday Card Challeges!

Hi friends!

This autumn is just flying by and we are already at November!!! The first month of the month means that we have a new month long challenge beginning for you at AAA Birthday and this time we want to see birthday cards with animals! My penguins are technically birds hmmm... But part of the animal kingdom, right? :) Please head on over to our challenge blog for more DT inspiration and all the challenge details. 

In my mini slimline card I've created a little CAS scene -apart from the added die cut heart embellies the card front is all one layer. This simple color palette is quite pleasing to the eye I think!

Thank you for popping by and I hope to see you playing along in our challenge! 

 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for Time Out Challenges where for the next fortnight we are inspired by "Down to Earth". There's alaso an optional twist to use kraft card and all the entrants that have chosen the optional twist have the chance to win a gift voucher to our sponsor Alex Syberia! Alex Syberia makes amazing digital stamps and cut files. 

I used an Alex Syberia image Autumn Leaves Frame, colored it with Altenew markers, cut a window to it and and made my card into a shaker. The sentiment comes from Altenew. My inspiration comes from fall time: during autumn the ground in Finland is covered with leaves that have fallen down from the trees -lots of raking for us house owners lol! The fallen leaves would have beautiful earthy tones in real life but in my card I decided to play with lots of color. It's soon the darkest time of the year and I wanted make something that would be very cheerful and uplifting!

Thank you for popping by and now it's your turn to take time out and craft. xx

 

New Challenge at Time Out!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for Time Out Challenges where the next fortnight we are focusing on Breast Cancer Awareness. Our challenge is for you to make a friendship and/or encouragement card. The optional twist is to use Pink in your card. 

We take breast cancer awareness very seriously. Early detection of Breast Cancer is the key and it is advised to do a self exam-check every month. You can check out this link for more info on self exams or just more information about Breast Cancer in general - here. 

Please do pass this information to friends and go do that self exam!

This challenge is sponsored by the incredible and very generous CAS-ual Fridays Stamps! If you use our twist of pink you could win a $25 voucher to their amazing store. Our design team will also vote for another winner who gets to join us as guest designer in a future challenge.  Our GD this time is the very talented Natasa. Don't miss her card or any of the DT inspiration, click HERE! 

In my card I've used a background stamp by CAS-ual Fridays and all other products by Waffle Flower Crafts. The sentiment and background are heat embossed with white powder, the leaves are simply stamped and copic colored. 

Now it's your turn to take time out and craft! I look forward seeing what you'll create! Thank you for stopping by. xxx

 

New challenge at AAA Birthday Card Challenges!

Hi friends!

I'm here with my DT card for the new challenge at AAA Birthday Card Challenges where in the month of October we want to see you make slimline birthday cards! Alex Syberia is our sponsor in this challenge and many DT members are playing with her amazing digis and cut files. All the challenge and prize details along with lots of DT inspiration HERE!

I used an Alex Syberia image called Autumn Bouquet as my focal point and colored it in with Copics and Altenew markers. I added lots of shine from Stickles and Wink of Stella! Some of my coloring did not really please my eye so I decided to add some die cut maple leaves (die by Poppystamps if I remember right!) to hide my errors lol! The background is inked after some simple masking and I've also splattered paint and added some gems. Hope you like and thanks for popping by! I look forward seeing you playing along! 

I'd like to play along:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge: All things Autumn

 

Guest Designing at Waffle Flower September Fall Favorites Challenge!

Hi friends,

today I have a very special post for you! I have the great joy to join the creative, talented folks at Waffle Flower as a guest designer for week 4 of their September Fall Favorites challenge. This week we are showing projects related to Halloween! 

If you are new to Waffle Flower's monthly Challenges, here's how they run: The challenges always have an overall main theme (for example now in September it's Fall Favorites). The design team encourages you to think outside the box and add different kinds of twists to your projects.  Each week there's inspiration in the blog highlighting one of the twists. There's only one link tool for the whole month so you can create your cards inspired by all of the twists during the whole month and add them to the linky as the month proceeds. I really love this original and inspiring way this challenge runs! Here are the suggested twists for September:

- shaker cards
- fall color themes
- leaves
- use an iconic fall image for 3 or more times on a card.
- Halloween
- Fall drinks
- harvest time

click HERE to have a look at the Challenges at Waffle Flower blog. 

I made two inspiration cards for you:

Card 1 

Shaker card with Halloween colors

In this card I used the whimsical Fall Dreams stamp along with the co-ordinating die and created a fall card with Halloween colors! I also thought Halloween is such playful time that why not make a shaker card just for fun! :) I've water colored my images with distress inks. 

Card 2

Pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!

Would you say pumpkin is one of the most iconic Halloween decor items? To me it is! :)  I used the stamp set Pumpkin House both for the stamped background and for the distress ink water colored image. I added paint splatters to embellish the background and covered the pumpkin house with Wink of Stella for sparkle.

Please head on over to the Challenges at Waffle Flower blog and have a look at more inspiration by Dana and Arjita for Week 4: Halloween... Along with inspiration for weeks 1-3 of the September Fall Favorites challenge! You'll love what you see and want to play along for sure!! 

Thank you for popping by and a huge thank you to Sunshine and Arjita at Waffle Flower for inviting me as guest designer and making me feel very welcome!