NinaB Designs Blog Hop: Make It Mini

Welcome to the NinaB Designs Blog Hop! The theme of this month's hop is Make it Mini, in honor of February's being a short month. I challenged the team to create a project that is either small (mini-cards, mini-boxes, etc.) and/or intended for someone small (babies, kids, even pets :).

I have three cards for you today. My first card is for a little girl. It's perfect for my three at home :). The house was stamped with TCM's Love Dwells Here set and die cut using Spellbinders Home Sweet Home.The papers are Authentique's Lovely collection.

How do you like that trendy Polaroid frame? I made that using Spellbinders Classic Square dies (tutorial HERE). The sentiment is from TCM's Vintage Rides. The frame is embellished with my Want2Scrap Chevron border bling. The sparkly heart and silver strip are also by Want2Scrap.

My 2nd and 3rd projects are mini cards that you can tuck inside your kids' lunches or send with a gift. The papers are Penny Black Madison. The butterfly and sentiment with it are from PB Free Flight. The fun card on the right uses TCM's Fun{tache}tic. Notice I used one of the mustaches for eyebrows. 

Here you see again the mini-Polaroid frame I made using Spellbinders dies and Madison papers. A little of twine, button and Want2Scrap pearls finish the card.

Here are the NinaB Designs products I used for my cards:

The NinaB Designs team is giving away these TWO PRIZE PACKAGES:

Prize #1

 
Prize #2

Winners will be picked randomly from 2 commenters of the designers' blogs:

Nina Brackett * Beatriz Jennings * Clare Buswell * Jennie Harper * Linda Lucas

Everybody is welcome to comment and be eligible to win. The winners will be announced on February 22 on My Blog, where you will also find all the relevant info regarding the giveaways. Finally, please consider liking the following Facebook pages that are represented on today's hop, so you don't miss the latest news and happenings:

NinaB Designs

Spellbinders Paper Arts

The Craft's Meow

Penny Black Inc.
 Want2Scrap 

Thank you for joining us today!

Ink Splatter Card #4

Here is the last card in my Want2Scrap Silhouette - Old Time Tricycle series of cards. As I mentioned from my last post, this is my favorite of all 4! I didn't use the silhouette as a stencil this time and no ink splatters! This is the actual shape that I used for the other 3 cards, so it's beautifully covered in shimmery ink. While the others are more grungy and distressed, this is more my style: clean and shabby!

I stitched the main panel from Prima Almanac collection onto the card front. I adhered the silhouette using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue.

The sentiment and banner are from The Craft's Meow's Vintage Rides stamp set. I adhered a silver rhinestone (from Want2Scrap Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones- Self Adhesive) on the banner ties. Here you can see better the shimmer that's on the silhouette. Isn't it lovely?

I followed The Craft's Meow's July sketch challenge for this one. Please play along with us and link up your card on the TCM blog.

 I hope you've enjoyed this series of cards using the same Want2Scrap silhouette image. I love that they can be used a stencil, too. Finally, don't forget to check out my GIVEAWAY going on now. Five prizes are up for grabs that include Spellbinder dies, Want2Scrap bling and The Craft's Meow stamps! COMMENT ON TODAY'S POST and on THESE POSTS for a chance to win. One comment per post, please. You can see the prizes HERE or scroll down below to my June 24th post. Thank you!

Want2Scrap Products used:

Want2Scrap Silhouette - Old Time Tricycle
Want2Scrap Sleek Strips Silver Rhinestones- Self Adhesive

Cross Promo Products used:

 The Craft's Meow's Vintage Rides stamp set

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry Paper Glue

GlueArts Adhesive Squares™ Brand Adhesives-PermaTac

GlueArts U-Cut-It® 4x4

More Girly Cards

I'm in the dehoarding mood lately. I have to get rid of old stuff before really enjoying the new products. It's a good thing because it forces me to use up what I have and/or move product along, which is necessary to do in my small crafty space.

I have two girly cards that use some Crate Paper's Emma's Shoppe collection. This was one of my favorites last year and I really enjoyed using it on my cards. The first one uses a sentiment from TCM's Vintage Rides.

The stickers and little girl are from the CP collection. Want2Scrap bling and Twinery twine finish the card.

My second card uses some Cosmo Cricket papers Tea for Two which happen to coordinate with the stickers from CP's Emma's Shoppe. I used up all the patterned paper already so I had to improvise :).

The scallop border is die cut using Spellbinders Edgeabilities dies.

I want to wish all my readers a happy Mother's day! I hope you Moms will be spoiled silly this weekend :). I esp want to wish my mom and MIL a happy mother's day. Both my hubby and I couldn't have asked for better women to call our moms! We wish we could celebrate this special weekend with them.

I know this sounds cliche, but for me being a wife and mom is the BEST job in the world! I don't deserve the precious family I have. I want to thank my wonderful husband for making it possible for me to be both a blessed wife and mom! God is good, even if I hadn't been one, but am thankful He sees fit to bless me this way! Enjoy your weekend!

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It's A Boy

Happy Monday! We are starting our week here in Croatia with lots of rain. I'm feeling better everyday and catching up with housework and some design duties. I even sneaked in some crafty time over the weekend. Here is one of them.

I used my TCM Vintage Rides stamps for the banner and sentiment. The papers are October Afternoon and Crate Paper. The vintage pram is left over from Crate Paper's Emma's Shoppe kit. 

The scalloped border is die cut using Spellbinder Edgeabilities dies.

Finally, don't forget you have until tonight to enter the Exquisite Embellishments book giveaway. More details HERE. Have a great day!

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