Thursday, May 26, 2016

Be Bold

Welcome Dare 2B Artzy fans!! 
Dare 2B Artzy has so many fun stamps with so many fun styles.  There's something for everyone!  For my card today, I decided to get super inky using the Dare 2B Artzy, Totally Tracy, Be Bold Stamps!  Here's what I did:
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I love the fun and bright colors!  My niece is graduating high school soon and will be heading off to college.  This card is going to her to congratulate her on making her choice of colleges.  She is a great kid - over 4.0 GPA, cheerleader, track, etc.  So smart.  I'm very proud of her.  To create this card, I cut a watercolor cardstock into two pieces using Spellbinder's Curved Borders.  Then I used Color Burst inks in orange and yellow on the top and in green and blue on the bottom.  I then stamped that gorgeous flower using Dare 2B Artzy Totally Black Ink (great ink for watercolor or alcohol ink processes) onto another piece of watercolor cardstock.  I used Color Burst inks in pink and purple; then I fussy cut it out.  Here's a close-up:
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I really love the splatter-y effect.  I finished the card off with some seam-binding ribbon, sequins, a button and a twine bow.
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Thanks for stopping by!
Craftily yours,
Karen

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Whooo Loves You??!

Welcome Dare 2B Artzy fans!!  
Today's post is all about love.  And I sure do love Dare 2B Artzy's Wedding Owl Stamps!  And I sure do love this month's Dare 2B Artzy Purple and Teal Challenge!  Combine the two, you say??!  Well, ok, here's what I did:
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I love the colors, and I really love the Dare 2B Artzy, Artzy Doodles Papers.  (They are definitely my current favorite!)  The owl is colored with Copic Markers:

 Owl Body:  E31, E33, E35
Band, Eye Shadow, Accents:  BG53, BG57
Apron: RV93, RV95
Flowers and Baubles:  RV66, RV69
Nose:  YR07
Here's a close-up:
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Isn't she the cutest??!  The stamp set says wedding, but this set can be used for a lot of different reasons.  I'll give this one to my husband just because :)
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Thanks for stopping by!
Craftily yours,
Karen

Friday, May 6, 2016

Graphic 45 Botanicabella

I've got a post up over at Cut@Home today sharing some cards that I made with the beautiful Graphic 45 Botanicabella Collection.  This is one of the fabulous collections that Graphic 45 has released in "Special Collection" editions.  I'm so glad they did!  Look at these pretty cards:



To see my full supplies list and my video (where I made one of these cards), please check out my Cut@Home blog post!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Dare 2B Artzy May Challenge

Welome Dare 2B Artzy fans!!

I am excited to be sharing a card for the Dare 2B Artzy May Challenge.  This month, we are challenging YOU to create something with turquoise and purple.  That's definitely one of my favorite combinations!  You have about a month to join us, and you could WiN a fabulous Dare 2B Artzy Prize.  Wowzers!!

My inspiration card for the challenge uses the super fun Dare 2B Artzy Dream Big set and  Dare 2B Artzy, Artzy Doodles PaperHere's what I made:



Copic Markers Used:  BG15, BG18, BG45, BG 49, RV52, RV55, RV63, RV66


I stamped and colored the "circle" part of the dream catcher twice.  I fussy cut the flower out of the center and covered it with TH Rock Candy Crackle Paint.  The strings to the feathers are drawn on with a black thin marker.  And finally, I poked holes (free hand) around the end of the image and added some twine and sequins.  Here's a close-up:



Love the sparkly effect!  I also used the stamp stamp-set and paper (along with some Dare 2B Artzy Premium Ink in Paradise) to decorate the inside:



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And please - join our challenge!  I can't wait to see what bright things you create!


Thanks for stopping by!  

Craftily yours,

Karen