Many Thanks, Some Exciting news and a Giveaway!

I am thrilled to share my new exciting news with you today...First, I have been asked to join the Want2Scrap Design Team! If you've been a regular visitor to my blog, you know that I love their products. I have always loved pearls and bling, but used them sparingly because they're pretty pricey.

That is, until I discovered Want2Scrap because their bling is so reasonably priced, especially when they have the 99cent sale (which is going on now!). Another reason I love Want2Scrap is because they make the Nestabling and Nestaboard, bling and chipboard that coordinate with Spellbinders products! They're a perfect match and I'm a happy crafter that I get to work with both companies.Speaking of Spellbinders, have you seen all the newly released products yet? They are fabulous! They have also posted a little blurb about me on the site HERE.

Today's card then uses both of these companies' products.I used my Home Sweet Home and Sewing Elements dies (shipping at the end of February!), along with Labels 10. The frame is stamped from Layers of Color's Elegant Labels. The little heart pearl is by Want2Scrap, papers by Webster's Pages and sentiment by SRM stickers.

I die cut and embossed the wings and dress forms, then inked with white craft just the embossed top part to make them stand out. I'm entering this to the Moxie Fab's Die Cutting and Embossing & Debossing Challenges.

Now, to celebrate my exciting news and also for hitting the 400K hits a few weeks ago, along with 800 followers and 1400+ Email Subscribers, please comment to win the following:

Spellbinders Classic Bracket Edgeabilities

LOC Sent with Love stamp set

Want2Scrap Maxxi Jumbo Amber Bling

Want2Scrap Scalloped Heart Pink Pearls

It includes Layers of Color's stamps, Spellbinders Edgeabilities and some of my favorite Want2Scrap bling. Leave me a comment below and share your favorite embellishment. Also, if you share this giveaway on your blog sidebar (use photo below) or Facebook with a link to this post, you can leave another comment to double your chances. I will announce the winner on Tuesday!

And if you're on Facebook, please consider liking my NinaB Designs page. I have plans for another giveaway there soon that includes more stamps and more bling!

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Love You Butterfly from Scraps

Happy Monday, friends. I hope you had a great weekend and are looking forward to see what the new week holds. I have been enjoying all the sneak peeks from CHA. My wish list is ever growing, and I haven't even seen everything that's new! It's a good thing I'm not here. It makes it easier to resist getting them all :). Valentine's day is coming up, though, and I always get something crafty as a gift from my hubby. :).

Speaking of Valentine's, here's a card for one of my girls using some scraps I found on my desk. I stamped that frame awhile ago, back when TAC still existed. It was cut with a Spellbinders die. I have updated a newer version that Layers of Color is selling at a huge discount now, in preparation for the transfer of some of LOC designs to a new stamp company. The butterfly is a Hero Arts digital download.

I colored the butterfly with Copics to match the gorgeous paper from My Mind's Eye. I'm entering this to the Lily Pad PP Challenge. And since this card represents what I think is my true style (simple shabby), I'm entering this to the SSIC Challenge as well. The sketch is inspired by Card Patterns #150.

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Thinking of You Silhouette

I've been so busy creating away for new stamp sets. It is always a dilemma for me what to do first, stamp designing or card making, since I love doing both. If only I can skip sleep and do both! :)

Have you been following the Spellbinders Blog Frenzy? The talented DT has shown several of my die designs, but the highlight will be tomorrow for me when I show my first licensed die designs. I will be showing you something I've never made before and I'm so pleased they turned out as expected. I hope to see you back here tomorrow!

Today's card is one I made a while ago and it's one of my favorites because it perfectly represents my style, whatever that may be :). I was saving it to submit for publication, but decided it's better to share it here with you all. I used the Layers of Color Sweet Silhouettes, Elegant Labels and Sentimental Banners sets. The bad news is these are sold out at the moment, but the GOOD news is they may be re-released later on by another company. I will update here on my blog when I'm allowed to share :).

Here's a close up of the silhouette, which was inspired by my oldest daughter.

Finally, did you see I'm sponsoring the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge this week. Two GinaK Designs stamps are the prizes! The challenge is use something new.

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