The holidays provide many opportunities for paper crafters to give an extra personal touch to every occasion. Whether you are doing place cards for a dinner, tags for gift giving or even just hand made projects using your supplies on hand, it is a blessed season indeed!
I used a lot of scrap papers for my projects today. That is one advantage of using dies.:) My first card uses my Sweet Folk Art dies with Simple Stories and My Mind's Eye papers.
I used felt for the hair/halo and the heart.Using my white pen, I connected the holes on the wings to make them look stitched. All the dies in this set have the holes for a quilted/stitched look. The sentiment is TCM's Season's Greetings.
My second card is a winter scene using my Home Sweet Home and Sweet Folk Art dies (heart banner). Again these were die cut using My Mind's Eye scraps. I hand cut the snow drift.
The background snowflake is Madison Paper pack by Penny Black.The sentimet is from All is Bright stamp set, also by Penny Black.
To welcome you back to our blog hop, we are giving away PRIZE PACKAGES so be sure to hop along! Prize Package #1 includes Spellbinders Holly Accents and Classic Petal dies:
Prize Package #2: Retired Layers of Colors stamps, Vintage Postcard and Elegant Labels
Everybody is welcome to comment and eligible to win. I will announce the winners on November 23 right here. Due to the number of prizes being given away on my blog and my dependence on my mom to do the shipping, I have to ask that the winners email (via Contact tab above) me with their info within 4 days (till Nov 27) in order to claim the prize. This will help with organization and avoiding confusion. Thanks for understanding!
Winners will be picked randomly from 2 of the designers' blogs:
Nina Brackett * Beate Johns * Beatriz Jennings * Clare Buswell * Jennie Harper * Julie Overby * Lea Lawson * Linda Lucas *
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Love the card! Your designs are always FAB!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful cards. I love your designs and layouts, so unique and lovely!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards. love them
ReplyDeleteSweet cards! Love those die cuts. I could really blow my budget on dies! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteQ lindas tarjetitas :) saluditos!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and colorful cards!
ReplyDeleteque bellas !!!!! me encantannnn ahhh que lindurasssss !!!! siempre hay cosas tan lindas en tu blog !!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! My favorite is the second. I love that snowdrift and the heart banner.
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty!! The papers & dies really give them that wonderful homespun feel!
ReplyDeleteLovely sweet cards Nina - I really enjoy viewing your work.
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Maxine
These are both gorgeous!! I love the papers and designs!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteLisa F
A Mermaid's Crafts
Both cards are lovely. I particularly like the second card, nice and bright for winter :)
ReplyDeleteSuch cute cards. Really love the one with the house. These die cuts sure beat fussy cutting !
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration, love the cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration, love the cards.
ReplyDeleteSweet cards! LOVE the angel!!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially the one with the house!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards. The paper, die cuts, felt and twine make the perfects accents.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Peggy Allen
Love your cards.
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Very pretty cards...love the elegance of the angel and the sweet winter scene.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun and beautiful cards Nina! I love all the layers and texture - wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Shannah xox
What amazing work you do!
ReplyDeleteLove your super "pieced" "faux stitched" cards!
ReplyDeleteNina!!
ReplyDeleteI got to use your Layers of Color aRt stamps for my Christmas Craft Event project and they are sooooooooooooooo elegant and powerful--everyone loved them!! When I saw that one of the prizes are some of your stamps and the other are some Spellbinders--I squealed!!
The cards on this post are so precious and fab!!! I LOVe the combo of the textiles and paper along with the way you created the faux stitching!!!! So ingenius like Spellbinders!!! I pray that your healing manifests soon:) be blessed
~Beyond Measure
Tammy
www.urbeyondmeasure.com
i love the patchwork quilt style. i s that some washi tape in the back ground? just an adorable pair of cards.
ReplyDeleteLove those little hearts made into a banner! You have made such good use of all of the paper scraps - love both of these cards, Nina!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card.Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful! Love the "all is bright" card.
ReplyDeleteThose cards are so pretty! I really like the colors you used too!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it fun to use up scraps?!?!? The jingle bells are so cute on the first card. Love the twine and heart banner on the second card.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and pinning away from your gorgeous new dies! So love your cards!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful cards - love your style. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, the 'folk' feeling make then sweet, TFS and for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, Nina..Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cards!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Nina! You put so many special touches to each one... makes each one a treasure!
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
Love your warm and cozy cards Nina!! Thanks for the holiday blog hop!
ReplyDeleteVery adorable and creative...love all the pretty cheerful colors, too!!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS creations, Nina. I LOVE both, but the scene you have created with your house is my favorite! You rock in everything you do. Creating dies and stamps as well as using them.
ReplyDeleteHUGS
Era really sweet cards. What a great way to use up scraps!
ReplyDeleteCute cards, like your spin on the holidays-non traditional look.
ReplyDeleteI love the felt on the cards! Such a soft, and simple look! Sweet prizes, too! Thanks, Nina!
ReplyDeleteThese are so adorable, I love them!!!
ReplyDeleteSo thrilled to discover your blog through Penny Black. I love your delightful cards. I'll be back for more inspriation!
ReplyDeleteTodas las tarjetas super bonitas
ReplyDeleteBesos
Absolutely lovely, Nina. I didn't realize you were with PB as well. I love your designs...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. Love those elements of yours.
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