Thursday, March 15, 2012

Nina B Designs 1st Blog Hop with GIVEAWAYS!

Welcome to the first ever Nina B Designs Dream Team Blog Hop! We are so thrilled to have you join us on this very special day. My friends and I have some projects to show you that feature the Nina B Designs' Spellbinders™ Paper Arts (Home Sweet Home and Sewing Elements), The Craft's Meow Stamps, and Want2Scrap bling.   This is the card that I made to share with you today!



To create this card, I used American Crafts cardstock for the base and then cut/embossed a S5-090 Romantic Rectangle from cream cardstock.  I layered Kesi'Arts and October Afternoon pattern paper and sewed them to the rectangle.  Before adhere to the card, I wrapped my ribbon around and tied a bow.

Then I stamped NinaB's gorgeous Sew Lovely stamp set from The Crafter's Meow, colored the dress in with Copic markers and cut it out.  I stamped the sentiment from the same set and cut a banner to adhere to the card.  I added trim, a flower and pearl pin to embellish.  Before adding my dress image to the card, I covered the bottom with glue gloss and added Martha Stewart chunky glitter and then adhered a small pearl flourish from Want2Scrap.  I also added Want2Scrap pearls around the neck line and bow.  Then it was ready for the card!  I  adhered it with foam squares.

Next I cut several layers of dictionary paper with the Spellbinders S5-089 Home Sweet Home die template (heart.)  I sewed the layers together and inked the edges.  Using foam squares, I adhered it beside the dress.

Here are links to all the amazing products that are apart of Nina B Designs collection.  I'm loving each and everyone of them and I'm so thrilled that I get to create with them!




 

~ GIVEAWAY TIME!! ~

Now we can't have a hop without giveaways, can we? I added a fun twist to the giveaways. There is a prize hidden in each of the designers' blogs, so, I encourage you to comment on each of them to be entered in all the drawings. Now the rules:
  • The prizes are hidden in the blogs and winners will be drawn randomly.
  • One comment per blog please.
  • The giveaways are open to everybody in the world!
  • The winners will be announced on Wednesday, March 21.
  • This is not required, but if you have projects using NinaB Designs stamps, dies and/or bling (see tabs above), please upload it to the NinaB Designs Flickr gallery, so we can all see your beautiful work. And who knows, I may have a Flickr fan giveaway someday :).
  • This is not required, but please consider liking the following Facebook pages: NinaB Designs, Spellbinders Paper Arts, The Craft's Meow and Want2Scrap. These companies provided some of the prizes today. Join me in thanking them and tell them NinaB Designs sent you. Thank you, friends. :)
Here are the prizes that are being given away - 11 prizes and 11 stops in the hop:
Thank you for joining in my excitement with this fabulous team! Now, go be inspired as you visit these talented ladies:

108 comments:

Evgenia Petzer said...

love your card!

Marsha said...

I can't even find words to describe how much I love your card. The details, the colors, the creativity. It is absolutely beautiful.

Oksana said...

Julie, it's lovely. I love your style, so elegant!x

Bridget Larsen said...

Those dies are to die for, and you have made a gorgeous card

Rema DeLeeuw said...

This card is simply lovely....

rlovew said...

Awesome card- I love the way you used a bit of bling to dress up the dress as well as the way that the frame and paper look like a cross between a picture frame and a wallpapered wall.

craftymom205 said...

Love your card.

craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

christi said...

what a great retro card you made. it reminds me of making my first apron in home ec class. love all of the details you put into it. tfs!

Unknown said...

LOVE that sweet little dress! So pretty! The bling and lace are such romantic touches, very vintage! One of my favorites!

Debbie said...

Such a feminine card ... love that dress form with all it's bling! Congrats on your new DT position -- looking forward to lots more inspiration in the future :)

Jennie said...

Beautiful card Julie! Love the use of bling and the lovely layers/sponging. Very elegant design.

Alina said...

Lovely card! It is super cute!

Sandy #1781 said...

Your card is beautiful and I think I could fall in love with TCM stamps. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Xiomara
Love the little dress!! so pretty!

Miriam Prantner said...

Love, love, love this card! I love that dress form and how you added the sparkle and pearls, and just so many gorgeous elements - the lace, stitching, that dimensional heart!!!! So pretty!

Beate said...

Gorgeous card, Julie! I love all the details.
Hugs and smiles

Anonymous said...

Hi julie,

The card is MAGNIFICENT I love EVERYTHING about it! The colors, the little details that add so much to the card, the papers, the stamps....Did I mentioned EVERYTHING? An d the giveaway, two of my favorites,
Spellbinders and TCM Stamps. Oh how I would LOVE
to win them!

Cariños,
María Alba Negrón
San Juan, Puerto Rico
perfectasimperfecciones@gmail.com

connie said...

love all the details and layers!

July said...

beautiful card!! love it

Laura Kirste Campbell said...

Absolutely beautiful, Julie!! Oh, I love your lovely details...gorgeous card!!!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

This is so beautiful, love the great design and the colors you used. That dress form is a must have (I'm waiting for it to come into stock again)

Debby said...

What wonderful inspiration!

Miriam said...

Terrific!!! I loved :D

Jeanne J. said...

Congrats on your DT position! Great card - love that lace border with your feminine design! The new dies are great!

Marlou McAlees said...

sooooo beautiful .... love this card!! ♥

lolita cardenas c. said...

Julie, haces un trabajo extraordinario que me encanta! Yo soy mexicana de un pueblo ubicado en el estado de Michoacán y diseñadora grafica de profesion y scrapper por gusto, y tu me inspiras mucho, te admiro!

S.C.Gardner said...

Oh, sweet sweet card I love everything about it....

Davi said...

A delightful card Julie!! I love your dress and the lovely dp and embellies :)

Eva Sanz said...

lovely card

Luanne said...

very pretty card! love the brown card and your design

Holly - Wild Wyoming Art Cafe' said...

Fantastic Card Julie!!! I love your style. This is just gorgeous. hugs

kiwimeskreations said...

Just gorgeous!! love the use of the rectangular die on the darker card stock to frame all the luscious details.
Blessings
Maxine

Michelle's Daydreams said...

Very, pretty, I really love the colors.

Payne Holler Cards said...

this just pops on that card base!
so elegant!!!!
love this new team - so looking forward to the inspiration (-:

Helen Berry said...

Oh WOW! This is just divine!! I love it all!! Those dies are incredible and I am in love with the romantic rectangle too

A said...

inspiring card...

sandra said...

Hermoso trabajo, uno recibe inspiración de pasar a visitarles, me encanta como esta distribuido todo, precioso de verdad

Scrappy Lucy said...

beautiful as always Jules....

Love you :)

Evelyn vasquez said...

lovely card

Sharon Roselli said...

very sweet design. thanks for sharing.

Michelle said...

AMAZING card - love that gorgeous dress...your embellishments to it are perfect.

Bunny Vance said...

What a pretty card! love the colors and details!
Bunny
bunnyvance@gmail.com
http://www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com/

Mona Pendleton said...

So very pretty Julie!

Sue D said...

Lovely card. I like the romantic rectangle and your embellishments.

lisa808 said...

The dress form, heart, ribbon--what's not to love about this card?!?!?

Lagene said...

Wonderful card!

Bhawana said...

awesome, gorgeous pretty what else should I say. you made is really great.. wonderful.

lorrayneingram said...

whay a nice card to give your friend

Anita Braddock said...

Wow what a Beautiful card love the Dress form and love the colors and patterns. also love the lacy look odf the die thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
abbraddock@msn.com

mimi denise said...

You all have inspired me big time! now I'll need a bank loan to get some new spellbinders!ha ha *denise*

Julie Overby said...
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Pam said...

Love, love, love it! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Pam

Amy Martin said...

What a beautiful elegant card. Thanks for sharing...its so pretty.

Valerie said...

Congratulations on all your accomplishments! Always inspired by your work!

NinaB said...

This is so pretty, Julie. I love your paper pieced dress, the textures, lace...well everything! My DH just brought me the flourish rectangle die and I can't wait to use it!

Dany said...

It's a very sweet card

Lovely Linda said...

Aww Julie - simply divine! I love the totally feminine feel you have here and the gorgeous bling!! You always bring an elegance to your work Julie! LOVE IT! I am excited to be in the NinaB Designs Dream Team with you! {{{hugs}}}

cgargus said...

Very pretty! Love the pearls and the lace!

Sar Tann said...

Love all the little details on your card. The heart is a nice touch and the little rose. Just so pretty. Great Job! :) cikotu1@yahoo.com

Vicky said...

I love all the details on this card. Simply beautiful!

Grace said...

OMGoodness I love this! Love the kraft and the beautiful matting, the dp is soooo pretty and love your design! This is a favorite for sure!!!

Jackie Randolph said...

Absolutely Beautiful!!! Love your papers and dress - such a sweet card!

CraftyJo said...

Beautiful card, thanks for sharing

Little Angels D' Alexa said...

Que trajeta tan linda!!! Felicidades!

Arabella said...

Gorgeous card! I love the layout and all the fun details!

Arabella

Anonymous said...

love your card, and love the detail, so much texture. thanks for sharing.....hugs and smiles Pattie J.

Hannah said...

Love the card. Reminds me of front porches and sweet tea!

Nicole Doiron said...

A very elegant and sweet card for any special woman! Thanks for sharing!

heidiscoll said...

Happy to see you're part of the hop! Super great card..as always Love your designs! Keep that imagination going...

Becky Dunham said...

LOVE this card Julie! Every square inch of it makes me happy! So glad you are on Nina's team - I love everything you do - both of you :) Thanks for the inspiration!

Lin said...

LOVE that dress - I'd wear it! Your card is wonderful!

Deirdre said...

Adore how your cards "pops" off the kraft background. Stunning creation. Adore all the elements/design. Fab.

Vicki Dutcher said...

Fabulous card!! Good for you making the Team!

Tricia said...

Julie, your card is gorgeous!

Ultimate Whirligig said...

WHat a beautiful card. The colours are perfect.

Juliana T said...

gorgeous card! love the colors, the ribbon, the romantic rectangle!

jonder at frontier dot com

Shirley said...

Love what you did with the dies on your cards. Gorgeous card! Like the rectangle die, too. Looks like it's time to get ordering. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA

TrinaM said...

Love the colors that you have used on your card - very vintage.

B. Poteraj said...

The dress, the ribbons. LOVE it.

Dil said...

exciting!

Chris - Creations in Bloom said...

your card is so elegant. LOVE it! That romantic rectangle is awesome.

FrancineB said...

Fabulous card. I like the intricate mat and the attention to the details on the dress. The "pearl" necklace was a genius touch.

Jan Garber said...

I love everything about these new sewing dies and stamps! Terrific card!

Sharon J said...

What a wonderful giveaway ! And the card is truly beautiful !

Naomi said...

This is such a lovely card! I love all of the elements you incorporated and how you arranged them. I also love how you paper-pieced the dress and pieced the bodic in a different print than the skirt!

Naomi
xoxo

silverkis said...

love the gorgeous details!! Everything is amazing!

Stamp with Angela said...

Very elegant card. Love the dress. Wonderful dies.

Annette Bowes said...

Gorgeous card Julie, love the added bling on the dress and how you created the heart, have a wonderful weekend, take careX:)

Tanja said...

This card is so nice. I like how the cardstock sets off all of the other colours in the DP, ribbon etc. You also paired white and cream well (I am always nervous about doing that).

cassie said...

gorgeous card!

Julie Shearer said...

I love your card. Beautiful . TFS and a chance to win. This is one great Hop : )

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

This is beautiful! I love the colors on the dress form and that rectangle is stunning! Thanks so much!
Lisa

Muffin said...

This card is just beautiful - wow! Loving those sewing elements! Thanks for the hop!

Tona said...

Such a pretty card!

ArtfullyJune said...

What a pretty card. I love seeing samples with that stamp as I'm always looking for new ideas for it.

ArtfullyJune said...

What a wonderful card with beautiful products.

Great blog hop.

Larissa Heskett said...

WOW!! I LOVE the card!! THe colors and the details are AMAZING!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Mimi H. said...

Such a pretty card!

rush said...

wonderful card. love the bow and flower element! thank you for sharing.

Cindy H. said...

This card has too many elements for me to attempt, but oh my gosh, is it cute! Love the little touches of jewelry!

Gladys said...

So pretty! love it!

Unknown said...

Love love this stunning with lots of layering card! Wow wow wow! You sure did an amazing job!

Gwen said...

So pretty! Love the dress! I have the romantic rectangles so will be using some of your ideas. I love how you've layered all these details!

Lea Sorley said...

What a sweet card!! Just love the little dress form all decorated. Thanks for sharing your lovlies with us.

tonya said...

That dress is so cute with the little necklace added! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win!

Kathy H said...

WOW, this is awesome!!!!

Carolyn said...

I LOVE this card...you did a beautiful job on it!!!

Anonymous said...

Love your card! Cannot wait to get my hands on these Spellbinder dies!! Eeeks!

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