Spellbinders Cat Lover's Birthday Card - Have a Purrfect Celebration

 People that don't like cats haven't met the right one yet. 

Hey there from Nannyland,

With two crazy cat lady daughters (they happily answer to that moniker) and several cat-lover friends, I couldn't resist adding this adorable Spellbinders Big Cat die set to my collection. The dies are large enough to create a shaped A2 card and just the right size for my usual preferred 5 x 7 base. The basic die has several layers to create dimension and detail, and the accessory die set has lots of festive add-on's to bring personality to an already charming kitty.

I admit, I have always thought of myself as a dog person, but when a large and very gorgeous disheveled black cat wandered into my back yard many years ago looking for food, I became a duel dog/cat fan. Tawnzie lived in our yard for almost 20 years and I still think of her with heartfelt fondness and miss her tremendously.  I appreciate the  uniqueness of all God's cuddly creations and dearly love my two darling grand-cats.  

My good friend in California has a frisky black and white cat she calls "Trouble," so I knew she would appreciate this card for her August birthday.  I loved dressing him up for a birthday celebration with quirky candle glasses and adding a festive circle die embellished with stars for the background. All the layers fit together perfectly with embossing details to guide with the layering.  I love how this little guy turned out.  So much crafty fun!!!

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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Dreaming Tree Taqueria Treat Box

I don't mean to brag, but,,, I just put a puzzle together in one day
and the box said 2-4 years. 

Hey there from Nannyland,

I guess it's true...two opposing things can be true at the same time.  I have learned that assembling 3-dimensional objects is definitely not my super power and it is also true that it is exceptionally fun for me. I never would have attempted putting together one of the many amazing Dreaming Tree 3-D items, especially the elaborate buildings, until I created this bird house treat box for my friend's birthday a couple of years ago.  As it turned out, the directions on YouTube were amazingly simple to follow and I ended up with an awesome gift box.  

This year I thought I would try this adorable Taqueria box for the same friend who is obsessed with Mexican food.  I plan to fill it with some yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies again and a gift card from his favorite Mexican restaurant. Turns out, I'm still pretty messy with the gluing and assembling thing, but look how cute it turned out!  My friend is a fabulous artist, but when I gifted him his birdhouse, he was more impressed with how it fit together and less with perfectly lined up edges. So I think he will love figuring out the intricate ins and outs of this clever box.    

  

The original pattern calls for yellow vellum in the windows, but I didn't have it in my stash so I substituted it for some thin textured paper that works just as well when lit with a tea light.   I made a ton of mistakes but was able fix them in ways that made them look like they were meant to be.  My Cricut blade must have been a little dull or my paper was the wrong weight for some of the intricate pieces.  The Taqueria sign had some tears in it, but I covered them up with a small flower and some surgical piecing.  The small holes in the die cut cactus pots were a mess, so I traced the pot shape on designer paper and filled them in with shiny Glossy Accents.  I mistakenly put glue all over the fancy dome on the roof before I realized it wouldn't actually be glued to the front.  Eeek!!! So I added green card stock backing and glued a star to the opening.  In the end, everything worked out fine,  I had lots of gold gems and stars in my stash, so I put them to good use.                                    . 

The back has a door that closes with Velcro so it is very easy to fill the box with treats, gift cards or whatever other treasures might fit inside. 

Whether I cook a traditional Mexican dinner for my friend and his wife, or we choose to go out for some delicious Mexican food, I can present this unique portable gift box to him with a proud grin on my face, knowing that as an artist himself, he will appreciate all the work and loving thoughts that went into creating it.

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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Birthday Sundae Cascade Card - Cricut Crazy Cool Cards SVG

Hey there from Nannyland,

I was stunned and horrified when my dear friend informed me over lunch last week that her husband's birthday was coming up in a couple of days.  We usually host a little birthday dinner for him, even though he insists he doesn't like attention on his birthday.  Yikes!  A guy card and dinner with little notice!!!  Cricut Design Space to the rescue.  

The birthday boy loves treats, especially ice cream.  I was delighted to find this fun sundae cascade card in the Crazy Cool Cards image set (#M40EFC1).  A YouTube video reminded me how to assemble a cascade card and I was off to the races.  I changed the pink ice cream to a light brown chocolate to keep it less girly, but I couldn't resist adding Nuvo drops and glitter for sparkle.  I created the sentiment tag with the Cricut basic shapes and writing features. 

I love how this "quicky" card turned out. A yummy breakfast at our favorite restaurant, a box of cookies and a promise of a birthday dinner at our house very soon saved the day. My friend is an amazing artist and, in the past, I would have been extremely intimidated to present him with a less than perfect handmade card.  But I have found that makers of every kind and level appreciate the time and effort that goes into creating something unique and personal.  When I presented the card to him, he studied all the little details and the fancy card base and appeared to be appropriately impressed.  He even came up with a cute idea to create a birdhouse using the same design.  

I hope I have inspired you to explore the Cricut library and see all the amazing card svgs available, just in case you end up creating a fast card on the fly like I did. It happens.

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. 

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply

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Painterly Wishes - Spellbinders Artful Brush Dies

 You can't go back and change the beginning
but you can start where you are and change the ending.
C.S. Lewis

Hey there from Nannyland,

I always love the calm and serenity I experience with Copic coloring, but sometimes manipulating die cuts to create a colorful composition is the best way to bring calm to my unsettled soul.  Systematically arranging, attaching and embellishing are so satisfying and soothing. That was the case when I created these frilly paintbrush cards as I go through  testing and await some concerning medical results for the next couple of weeks. I love retreating into the safety of Nannyland to feel the unencumbered joy of creating and I always find the tranquility I seek here. 

These whimsical paintbrush dies are from Spellbinders and come in sets with large and small sizes and a variety of accessories to decorate them. I die cut the ferrules and handle tips in silver foil card stock and the wood embossed handles in white card stock. I used a fun drippy paint blob to embellish this paint brush, along with Heartfelt Creations handmade flowers, silver and purple punched swirls and leaves, and a silver layered butterfly that came with the set.  

Here I used the same embellishments and added some Copic coloring to the paint bristles

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The size of the paint brushes perfectly fit into the stitched frames I used to create my slimline cards. I used Hero Arts stamps and dies to create the sentiments.  The Create Art sentiment was created in Cricut Design Space. 

I hope I have inspired you to assemble some beautiful art with your favorite dies.  Go forth and organized them into a beautiful masterpiece! 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. 

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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Let's Par-Tee - Mo Manning Big Guy Golfing

Add a little confetti to each day. 

Hey there, welcome to Nannyland,

I use the same two themes consistently for my hubby's birthday cards...beach and golf.  It  makes sense,  because he loves doing all things outdoorsy in the warm,  fresh air.  I've had this fabulous Mo Manning digi in my library forever and was happy to finally get the chance to color it with my Copics. (I looked for the link, but I think he may be retired.) I cut the frame in Cricut Design Space and used the writing feature for my sentiment. 
 

I was excited to find some fun argyle dp in my stash to paper piece his snazzy pants.  I used the same color scheme for the rest of his stylish outfit, including his plaid sweater vest and socks. No one could miss this dapper guy on the golf course!   I used a bright, sunshiny digital scene for my background. 

My husband's birthday has already come and gone, but I have to wait to post his cards because somehow he sees them in Facebook groups where I  post.  I guess if he comments on one, he will  keep seeing them, even though he isn't a member of the group. Oh well, a lot of mind reading goes on out there that I don't care to address.  He doesn't take directions from me that well, so if they can lead him somewhere he wouldn't normally go, more power to them. 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.  

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply

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Girl and Constellation - Kit and Clowder May 2021 Markers Class

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.   Maya Angelou

Girl and Constellation digi from Etsy, Tattered Lace frame dies, celebrate die, Copic markers.
Xpressit paper, assorted gems, white gel pen, white Prismacolor pencil, alcohol and Q-tip

Hey there from Nannyland,

This magical image called Girl and Constellation was the May 2021 markers coloring class from Kit and Clowder.  I typically watch  Alyce's expert coloring video all the way through first, and then color the image without guidance.  I find that following along with the video, with starts and stops, interferes with my mojo and my results usually look pretty contrived.  Going with the flow gives me the opportunity to experiment a little and add some of my own touches.

I always enjoy turning my Kit and Clowder artwork into cards so I can share the results of my efforts with people who will appreciate them.  Adding die cut frames, sentiments and bling makes everything feel polished and complete. 

Add ripped denim and  bokah skies to my coloring repertoire, thanks to Alyce's super fun instructions.  I'm excited to pluck another art class from my accumulated stash and see what new handy skills I can soak up next time. 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.  

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

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You Are Something Magic - Conie Fong Princess Kiara

Let your dreams be your wings. 

Conie Fong Kiara Princess digi, Copic markers, Cricut frame, Cricut sentiment,
gold glitter card stock, Xpressit blending paper, pink iredescent gems, gold Stickles 

 Hey there,

You know that magical  place where exquisitely beautiful princesses fall in love with dashingly handsome princes and they ride away together on a magnificent white steed to an enchanted castle in the clouds? I think it's at the corner of Hallmarkland and Craftyville.  I'm so happy to visit there regularly when I sink into my craft room chair and survey my hoard filled kingdom.  I love to escape my real world challenges to a mystical burg where fairies, princesses, unicorns and well dressed animals  communicate affectionately with each other and live together in harmonious bliss. Even the witches in my world are lovely and kind. My super power is a very inventive and vivid  imagination.  What's yours?

I recently found the time to color THIS gorgeous Conie Fong Princess Kiara image from a Kit and Clowder class.  Dress folds and transparent fabric are often a bit challenging for me, but I always love  practicing my shading skills on something pretty like this princess frock with gradient shades of blue and pink.  Flowers are also a neglected skill that I enjoy revisiting.  I fussy cut my image to include the castle in the distance and mounted it  in sections with mounting tape on a glittery gold Cricut-cut frame embellished with pink iridescent gems.  I embellished the flower centers with gold Stickles and created the sentiment tag in Cricut Design Space.

My card recipient is my beautiful daughter who turns 41 this month.  She's Disneyland-obsessed so I know she'll appreciate this nod to Cinderella. She'll always be the little cutie who sat and watched Disney movies with me for hours back when the world seemed a little more mellow.  Young souls never grow too old for magic. 

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth and BELIEVE.

Nancy

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Happy Birthday, Doll - Julie Nutting Cassandra Stamp

The meaning of life is to find your gift.  
The purpose of life is to give it away.    William Shakespeare

Julie Nutting Cassandra stamp, Copic markers, Cricut card base, gold leafing pen,
 dp for dress and background, handmade flowers, beaded lace bow, butterfly die,
 beaded swirls, assorted gems, pom pom trim, 

 

Hey there,

Yipeeee!  Covid vaccinations abound and my friends and family are finally able to visit us in our new home.  Next week we will have two families staying just two days apart.  I'll be joyfully anticipating and frantically preparing for their stays.  One of our guests, my darling niece, has a birthday on Monday, so it'll be fun to celebrate and give her this card in person with a big hug.  

I've loved my stash of Julie Nutting paper doll stamps forever and I never grow tired of dressing them up in fancy frocks and creating girly cards.  Have I mentioned I had a class with Julie in person?  Okay, maybe only a dozen times because it was so exciting and I'm in awe of her talent which she so generously shared.  I dressed this cute Cassandra doll in a paper pieced party dress and mounted her on an elegant card base which I elongated  in Cricut Design Space.  I embellished the subtle DP in my background with handmade flowers, a beaded lace bow and a die cut metallic butterfly with added vellum wings. I created even more sparkle by adding gems to my birthday girl's metallic crown and swirly vines for her to dance in.  Every birthday card needs a bit of bling, right?  My stamped birthday message found a perfect place to live amongst all the party hoopla. 

I'm slowly getting on the slimline card bandwagon and this card might qualify because it fits in a regular size 10 envelope.  I'm collecting a few pretty slimline dies, so stay tuned for some proper skinny cards to come.  I think a little change is in order as the pandemic fog lifts! 

Thanks for visiting,

Go forth and get vaccinated and then hug some vaccinated loved ones!

Nancy

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Happy Birthday Flip Card - Paper Shelter Rosie

No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the child alive.      John Cassavetes

The Paper Shelter "Rosie" digi;  Heartfelt Creations stamps, dies, mold; Copic markers,
gold leafing pen, Authentic Imagine dp, Sizzix Framelits sentiment 

Hey there,

I'm thrilled this adorable Rosie digital stamp from The Paper Shelter fits so perfectly on this Anna Griffin Fantastic Flip card svg.  I have used this card base  many times in Cricut Design Space and it has definitely become one of my all-time favorites. The only downside is that its 5 x 7 dimensions restrict the size of the swing panels. But no worries... there's still plenty of room on this flip for lots of embellishments and birthday greetings.  After coloring Rosie with my Copics,  I set her aside while I glammed up her fancy digs.

This svg cuts lots of fun coordinating shapes to match the swing layers in the card.  I used  double-sided designer paper in my Cricut Maker to add variety to my layering. A layered Happy Birthday sentiment fits nicely on one of the inside panels.

  

I mounted Rosie on the front panel with mounting tape and my final step was attaching handmade sparkly Heartfelt Creation flowers to the front panels.  The flips and folds on this card definitely give it a fun "wow" factor for my recipient. I'm always fascinated by kinetic cards.  They're my fave!!!

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth and keep your childlike creativity alive.

Nancy 

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Sassy Lass Birthday Card - Jeremiah Ketner Digi

Imagine the best version of yourself and show up everyday as her. 

Jeremiah Ketner digi, Spellbinders frame dies, Copic markers, clear gems, 
Heartfelt Creations Oakberry stamps, dies and mold;  silver leafing pen, vellum 

 Hey there,

January starts  birthday "season" for my sweet, ultra feminine girlfriend who, fortunately for me,  lives very nearby.  She is a gorgeous redhead and is always impeccably dolled up.  I'm sure, with her affinity for animals, she would love  to wear a cute bunny in her luscious locks if it were at all practical.  She's just that sassy! 

She is a very talented artist, so I wanted to give her card an artistic flair while keeping with my girlie theme.  This Jeremiah Ketner digi was just what I needed.  His Asian art is full of charming, whimsical elements that are so delightful to color for those of us who like all things feminine.   A lacy frame surrounds my silver lined focal panel and a vellum flower created with my Heartfelt Creations Oakberry stamp, die and mold adds an ethereal touch.  Clear gems added to the stars in the bow and bunny create some twinkle.  My sentiment stamp says it all.

Sometimes the more fussy and girlie, the better.  It's a girl thing.

Thanks for visiting me.

Go forth and be indomitable like a girl.

Nancy

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Shellabrate Like a Mermaid - Julie Nutting Sea Sally

Be a mermaid and make waves. 

Julie Nutting mermaid, Cricut Design Space tag card, Cricut seaweed shapes,
shell and writing feature, metallic flower, Close to My Heart Designer Paper,
 white Nuvo Drops for pearl necklace, white gel pen, aqua sequins for fin

Hey there,

Amid all the chaos and confusion around us, my world continues to be a thrilling adventure.  My hubby and I have just returned from St. George, Utah, were we found a beautiful new home!  I couldn't be more excited for the move, but packing up my craft room looms large as  an extremely daunting task.  I'm having some last minute fun creating a few cards to add to my blog que before I have to take a reluctant hiatus from crafting.  I know I'll be frantically unpacking boxes on the other end and arranging things in my shiny new craft room as soon as I get there.  It's #1 on my priority list, ahead of food and sleep.  I'm taking all my same furniture, so my room will look much like the room I have now,  only squeaky clean and organized for about 5 minutes.   I'm trying to keep the end in mind, so I won't get too overwhelmed but it might be too late for that.  I'll post my progress as I go along.

While going through my Julie Nutting paper dolls, I came across this darling Sea Sally in a folder with her fins and top already stamped in patterned paper.  I was elated that I had already stamped her cute face with a Peachy Keen stamp.  Some gorgeous Close to My Heart ocean themed paper, gifted to me by a friend, has been waiting to be used for the background of this tag-shaped card.  To my delight, I had already saved  the tag card base cut file  in Cricut Design Space.   I chose the shell shape from the image library and added the sentiment in a curve with the writing feature.  I easily found some sea weed images,  sized them to fit my tag, cut them on white card stock and  colored them with  Copics to coordinate with the designer paper.

I actually had the pleasure of taking a class from Julie Nutting a few years ago and I could hardly function because I was so awed by her presence.  She's a fabulous teacher and I came away with some fancy new skills for creating paper dolls.  Now I'm excited to  see what other treasures I discover while plunging head-first into my stash.

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth and plunge head-first into YOUR stash and find some fabulous forgotten treasures.

Nancy

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Ching Chou Kuik Party Girl

The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise.  It is not that we seize them,
but that they seize us.   Ashley Montagu

Anna Griffin Fantastic Flip Card in Cricut Design Space, Cricut Maker, Copic markers, Xpressit Blending card stock,
pink glitter card stock, silver textured card stock, "party" die, white gel pen, heart 3-d embellishments

Hey there,

It's birthday season for my creative card-making friends and I'm having a blast creating cards to suit  their unique personalities.  I think this Love Balloon digi by Ching Chou Kuik is perfect for the lady who enjoys a festive birthday bash.  A fancy dress and a glitzy heart balloon screams "let's rock and roll, " even if your guest list consists of your close family members wearing masks and standing six feet apart.    

For this shimmering kinetic card, I used my favorite Anna Griffin Fantastic Flip Card design, which I have used many times and is already downloaded to my Cricut Design Space projects.  I sized my digital image to coordinate with this 5 x 7 card base, colored her with Copics, and fussy cut her to layer off-center on my front panel.  This card actually flips twice so I have some extra real estate for an added decorative panel and my inside sentiment.

I used my fave color combination of aqua and red, with a little hot pink for some extra pop. Black and white stripes always add contrast and elegance to a vivid palette.  All of the panel pieces are part of Anna's design so they cut to size perfectly.  Even the lovely scripted Happy Birthday is included in this design as a writing option.  I used a regular word die to cut the "party" sentiment on the front panel..

Thank you for visiting.
Go forth and party on.
Nancy

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Guest Designer for Arty Divas - Peace Begins With a Smile - Vera Lane Digi

It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime.    

Khaled Hosseini

Vera Lane digi, copic markers, IO mini butterfly and flower dies, digital background from Etsy,
white gel pen, gem, Nuvo Drops, computer generated sentiment

Hey there,

I'm extremely pleased and honored to be Guest Designer this week for Arty Divas Challenge Blog. Thank you so much, Zowie, for bringing a smile to my face and inviting me to  design alongside your amazing Design Team.

You can join the fun at Arty Divas Challenge Blog HERE

Oh, how I love Vera Lane digital stamps!.  I love how incredibly quirky they are and so much fun to color.  I've decided to send this card to my childhood girlfriend for her birthday next month because she's crazy like I am and the peace theme hearkens back to the 60's and some very priceless memories of our high school shenanigans.  We were both God fearing, church going girls, mind you...so we happily remember all the awesomeness!

I colored my little flower child with copics, fussy cut her and adhered her to my background with mounting tape for dimension. My background is a digi scene from Etsy, which I embellished with die cuts and markers. I colored the mini Impression Obsession butterflies with copics and created the centers for the IO blossoms with Nuvo drops.  I added details to the garden flowers and tree with a black fine line marker.  I used pink and green copics to add shading to the grass and tree. The sentiment is computer generated and lined with a black marker.  My white gel pen was perfect for adding some small details to the dress and flowers.

Smiles all around here, and another thanks to Arty Divas for creating a lovely place for artistic types like me to showcase our "masterpieces".

Thanks for visiting.
Go forth and make the world more peaceful with your beautiful smile.
Nancy

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Prima Princess Birthday Card - You Sparkle

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

Auguste Bodin

Prima Princess Charlotte stamp, peel of gem stickers, white gel pen,
Spellbinders scalloped frame die, mounting tape, copic markers

Hey there,

When my sweet, thoughtful friend surprised me at our crafting group a while ago (bc=before Covid-19) with a beautiful Prima Princess Charlotte stamp, just because she knows it's "my style," I knew the best way to thank her was to create a card for her using this lovely image.  Her March birthday  presented the perfect opportunity and I planned to present it to her in person at our March group meeting.   Who knew we would all be sheltering in our homes when her birthday celebration rolled around.  So this card was sent by snail mail, stuffed with paper hugs and kisses, and a wish that we will be celebrating our delightful group birthdays together soon.

All the mandala detail seemed a little daunting at first, but with a fairly limited palette, things came together quickly.  The stamp itself is made for a 5 x 7 card, but I cut it down to accommodate my 6- inch frame.  I used subtle peel off sticker gems for blingy shine without too much bulk.  I added some extra sparkle with regular gems in the centers of the mandalas. The image panel is edged with a silver leafing pen and mounted to the scalloped frame and card base with mounting tape. 

I'm so grateful to have an artistic pursuit that keeps me happy and busy tucked inside my cozy home for now.  And I love sending happy mail to my friends who are in the same boat.  Life is full of  exciting surprises and  unexpected challenges....and ain't it grand?

Thanks for visiting.

Go forth into the next room for a Hallmark movie and a homemade cookie.

Nancy. 

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