"N" is for Nutcracker - 30 Days of Holidays

      One more card for the 30 Days of Holidays at Beccy's Place and today we're working with the letter "N" so a Nutcracker was a Natural.  Because I'm still fighting that nasty respiratory virus, I decided on something really quick and printed out a pre-colored version of one of Beccy's Nutcrackers. 

      I cut the image with a die from Tonic Studios, then punched the corners of the image piece with a Fiskars corner punch.  After that, I began searching through my Christmas ribbons.  I was looking for a plaid ribbon and  was found in the scrap basket.  I really love the plaid on Christmas cards and I think it goes well with the masculine Nutcracker image.  I think ribbon is my favorite embellishment because it works so well with both feminine and masculine cards.

     I used an Art Impressions die to cut the snowflakes, made the center one with 2 layers, and added glitter and a gem to the top snowflake.  The NOEL sentiment was cut with a Die-Versions die and it gave me one more "N."

     Challenges:

52 Weeks Christmas

As You Like It

C.R.A.F.T.

Creative Friday

Krafty Chicks

Outlawz Thurs (The Nutcracker, of course!)

Pattie's Creations

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Panda Birthday, II

      Here's the second birthday card featuring a Panda for the birthday party shared between my SIL and her granddaughter, as I promised you yesterday.  This is the one for my SIL.  

     Again, I started with a pre-colored, clip art image which I cut with a Tonic Studios die, and matted it in white.  The plaid dp came from a Lawn Fawn stack and the bow is one of my hand-sewn, signature bows, dyed with a ProMarker and with a pearl sewn on.

     There is an outside sentiment which I printed myself, and an inside sentiment which ties in with the outside sentiment.  It came from Beccy's Place and I know my sister-in-law will love it!  :-D

     Challenges:

Bastel-Traum

Beautiful Blossoms

Creatalicious

Double D

Outlawz No Stamps

Penny's P-C

Rabisco

Star Stampz

Word Art Weds

Worldwide Crafters ...

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Color Those Easter Eggs!

      Here's the next in my series of recent Easter cards.  Somehow, a family member (who shall remain nameless) convinced me to be a vendor at a craft fair at the end of this month and show some of my cards for sale.  Big on the list will be Easter cards because Easter will only be 9 or 10 days away by that time.  So, in addition to getting enough Easter cards done for family and friends, I now need another dozen or two for sale!

     In the interest of making the job as fast and easy as possible, I've decided to use pre-colored images on some of them and I also searched the web for free, printable, Easter images, including several vintage images.  I see several CAS cards coming up!

      But this one for today features a pre-colored image from Beccy's Place and I love how the Easter Bunny is not only dressed in his finest but has carefully colored his eggs, readying them for delivery.  The image was cut with a Sizzix die, and the sentiment was cut with a die from Avery Elle.  The plaid background dp is a scrap from the basket.  I took a bit of twine, doubled it, and tied the bow.

     Challenges:

Crafty Catz

Cutie Pie (B = bunny)

Die Cut Divas

Happy ... Stampers

Not Too Shabby

Outlawz Mon

Pammie's IP

Papercraft

Rabisco

Simon Says Stamp

     OK, back to the crafting desk to see how many more Easter cards I can finish today.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Be What You Want to Be!

      We've all heard the ditty about being who you are unless you want to be a Unicorn but this image from Mo's Digital Pencil tells me that sometimes other dreams are possible!  lol  This card is only 4" x 4".

I used traditional colors from Color Dare #423.

Colored w ProMarkers

Sparkle gel ink on collar bells

Glitter added to snow

Cut w Spellbinders die

Sentiment hand cut  & mounted on Pop Dots

Plaid dp from Your Next Stamp

All dp were scraps

Green dp frame cut w Spellbinders die

Red, 1/16" ribbon wrapped & tied

     Challenges:

Cardz TV

Colour Crazy

Craft-Dee BowZ

Crafter's Castle

Di's Digi Designs

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz Festive Fri

Your Next Stamp

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

"Chikin" Dinner

     My family has friends whose autistic son is utterly mad about one of the nationwide food chains which serves 'chikin' and has had an entire, years-long, advertising campaign which features cows encouraging people to "eat mor chikin."  One of the things his mom does it to give him cards every few days and I'm constantly looking for images (sometimes photos) which I can use to make cards for her.

     When I saw the latest image for this month's Progressive Challenge at LeAnn's World, called "Aaryn," I knew he'd make a perfect card for her to give to Jacob.

Colored w ProMarkers
Cut w Tonic Studios die
Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Card front embossed w Linen EF
CAS design

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Colour Crazy
Crafty Gals Corner
Creative Fingers
Creative Inspirations
Cute Card Thurs
Outlawz Festive Fri
Paper Girls
Polkadoodles

      In addition to that card, I found this advertising photo of one of the Cows leading cheers in one of the restaurants but, thinking of the current state of affairs, I added a mask to the cow, found some scraps of dp, printed an appropriate sentiment, and voila', one more card!      :-D

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Naughty Giraffe

     I have a dear friend who adores giraffes (and who is kind enough to also adore the cards I make for her!) and she collects them in all forms.  When I saw this poem, I knew it described her love of giraffes perfectly.  I've already mailed this card to her so it's safe to post it here today.

Colored w/ ProMarkers
Image & mat cut w/ Tonic Studios die
Plaid dp cut w/ Tonic Studios
All papers are scraps
Baker's twine in 2 colors

     Challenges:
Bastel-Traum
Crafty Gals Corner
Creative Crafters
Creative Inspirations
I {heart} ProMarkers
Papercraft
Paper Shelter
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Simon Says Stamp
World Wide Open

     I hope this one brought a smile to your face today and thanks for visiting.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Make a Wish

     A new Friday today and it's even a Friday, the 13th!  Since I'm not the least superstitious, other than noting the date, my day will be just like any other day including telling you about the new weekly challenge starting today at QKR Stampede.  As usual, our theme is "Anything Goes" and you can use any image from any company.  However, if you do use either a QKR image or an image from Eureka, our sister company, your entry will be put into a separate draw only for people using our images.  That increases your chances of winning by a huge amount.

     For my card today, which I'm adding to my stash of birthday cards, I used a cute QKR Stampede image called "Wish Bone 7005."  Maybe he'll be the lucky one when the Wish Bone is snapped.  :-D

Colored with ProMarkers
Image and frame cut w/ Spellbinders dies
Corners made w/ Fiskars punch
Plaid dp from Your Next Stamp
Sheer ribbon and bow from stash
Sentiment printed and hand cut, edges inked

     Challenges:
Creative Inspirations
Cute Card Thurs
Double D
I {heart} ProMarkers
Outlawz Festive Fri
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Simon Says Stamp
Time Out
Word Art Weds
Your Next Stamp

     Come play with us and Happy Crafting.   NanaConnie

Happy Spring

     I found this image in my collection of images from All Dressed Up and realized I've never used it!  It's called "Butterflies" and believe it or not, it's currently a freebie on their challenge blog site!  The challenge theme this month is "Favorite Color" and my favorite color combo for anything spring is green and .....  :-D

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Weds. #178

Colored with ProMarkers & gel inks
Cut with Spellbinders square die
K & Co green papers (scraps)
Sheer green ribbon
Hand tied bow
Sentiment printed and hand cut
Green card base

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Butterfly (Use Dies/Use Flower dp)
Colour Crazy
Crafty Catz
Creative Inspirations
Double D
Paperbabe Stamps
Paper Funday

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Peace on Earth

     I'm sharing a very simple card today because I want to share with all my blogging friends the peace of the Christmas season.  The image is obviously from House Mouse.

Colored with ProMarkers, watercolor pencils, and gel inks
Plaid ribbon from Crafty Ribbons
CS layers are from scraps
Hand sewn bow
Sentiment is a computer font printed in white on black

     Challenges:
Cutie Pie
Christmas Kickstart
Christmas w/ the Cuties
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Passion for ProMarkers
Path of Positivity
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting and Merry Christmas.  NanaConnie

Cleaning Up

     Welcome to another Friday and another start to the weekly challenge at QKR Stampede.  I have a DT card to share today which is filled with just plain silliness.  The image is called "Bathing Bear."  It comes in both digi and rubber stamps.

Again, using my favorite orange & brown fall colors.

ProMarkers
Sparkle gel ink on faucet
Spellbinders die
Stitched ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Plaid Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Brown CS for background embossed with 'Linen' EF

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Creative Knockouts (digi/sentiment/ribbon)
Cute Card Thurs.
Cutie Pie
Dragonfly Dreams
Get Creative
Outlawz Greetings
Path of Positivity

     Come play with us, won't you?   We love being inspired by you.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie