December DBD - Loving It!

Happy Thanksgiving! I am loving making my December DBD pages using dies from the planner line at Elizabeth Craft Designs.  Here's the latest:

On the left side, I was inspired by a comment in the Facebook ECD Planner Group about what to do with scraps. I cut a bunch of circles and created a page! For the right side, I kept it simple, but I really love that sentiment! (And I can add more stuff later when I add a picture to it - if I feel like it needs more!)

I added dots (with a Molotow acrylic paint pen in metallic silver) and lines around the circles.  Here's a close-up:

The supplies from ECD are below, and the papers are a combination of G45 and Tim.

Thanks for looking!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Hope

Hey Y'all Dare 2B Artzy'ers!  Today, I'm doing a post to provide INSPIRE-ation for the Dare 2B Artzy Challenge, All You Need is Love!  FuN!

I'm using one of the NEW Dare 2B Artzy Stamps, My Path Lighthouse.  Here's what I did:

The background is done with the following Tim Holtz Distress Inks:  Squeezed Lemonade, Salty Ocean, Broken China, Victorian Velvet, Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch.  I then spritzed with water to get the mottled effect.  I used Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint through an Elizabeth Craft Designs template (Hearts and Paw Prints) to add the hearts across the "sky".  The lighthouse is colored with the following Copics:

Y00, Y02, W0, W2, C1, C3, E41, E42, B32, B34, V91, V93, BV20, BV23, E33

Here's a close-up:

Well, thanks for stopping by....and do join our challenge!  Who doesn't need a little more hearts and LoVe!

Karen

Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs

I super LoVe LoVe the Tim Holtz Crazy series - Crazy Cats, Crazy Birds, Crazy Talk, Crazy Things - and now Crazy Dogs.  What?!?!  What could be cuter than these dogs!!!  I used the Talk, Things and Dogs to create these cuties for Cut@Home today.  The first two are colored up with Copic Markers.

And the next two are done with Distress Markers:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Distress Crayons

I had a chance to play with the new Tim Holtz Distress Crayons for Cut@Home this week!  I used them to make backgrounds for my cards.  Here's my video showing you how I used them:

And here's my cards...  For the first one, I added some Tim Holtz Spiky Flowers and some sequins.

I embellished the next one with big flowers (colored with Copics) from Dare 2B Artzy.  I also splattered some ink on the page.

I then mixed some of the crayons with Gesso and used an UmWow Studio butterfly stencil.  (The background on this one is Distress Ink.)

And finally, I embellished this one with some Tattered Lace

For more information and to see my supplies list, be sure to check out my Cut@Home blog post!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Karen

Bokeh Technique for Cards

My crafty mentor, Sharon, taught me a new-to-me technique called Bokeh.  Bokeh is typically a photography term referring to points of light that are blurred.  I am sharing this technique over at Cut@Home today. It uses Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Hero Huges Unicorn (white) pigment ink.

The video shows it best.

And here's the final products:

To see the full supplies list, be sure to check out my Cut@Home Blog Post!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Crazy Cats, Crazy Things, Crazy Talk

I have a post up on the Cut@Home blog using the Tim Holtz Crazy Cats, Crazy Things, and Crazy Talk.  The new cats are SO much fun.  I couldn't wait to get my hands on them and get them inked up.  Here are the cards I made:

To see all the details on these cards, be sure to check out my  Cut@Home blog post!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Supplies from Cut@Home::

Tim Holtz Crazy Cats Stamps  - SKU CMS251

Tim Holtz Crazy Things Stamps - SKU CMS237

Tim Holtz Crazy Talk - SKU CMS236

Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning - SKU HCDP1-239

Tim Holtz Watercolor Distress Markers - SKU TDMK39082

Supplies from my stash:

Copic Xpress and Tim Holtz Watercolor cardstock, blue cardstock, Copic Markers, sequins, ribbon, twine, Color Burst inks

Mon Amour Printer's Tray

I've got a project up today at Cut@Home that I absolutely love.....because it's about me and a guy I love.  I used the beautiful Graphic 45 Mon Amour Collection and a 7Gypsies printers tray to make this:

Here's a close-up of some of the boxes....I used the Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered rolled flowers - LoVe them!

To see my full supplies list and a video showing you the project details, check out the Cut@Home blog post - here!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Merry Christmas Birdies

I'm up over at the Timeless Twine blog with my last post as a Timeless Twine-ista!  It's been a beautiful, inspirational two years!  I have loved working with the owner, Stacey, and the design team lead, Deb, SO much.  These two fine beautiful souls have enriched my life, and I took forward to a forever-friendship with them.  I also have loved working with my DT sisters over the last couple years.

Today, just a couple days before Christmas, I am sharing two FuN cards with you just to show you how much fun a little Timeless Twine adds to your projects.  Check it out!

Both of these cards use Timeless Twine in Cherry Red and fun Silver Star Sequins from Bella Creationz.  The paper is from Heartfelt Creations Sparkling Poinsettia, and the stamps are from the Tim Holtz Bird Crazy line.

Thank you ALL for your sweet comments over the last couple years.  I wish all of you the merriest of Christmases ever.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Merry Christmas

I'm posting today at Bella Creations/Timeless Twine.  I love Christmas and love creating for Christmas.  Today's card is just that - a Christmas card!

I am making this card with my crafter group at work.  Just enough fun sparkly fun.  I used the beautiful Timeless Twine in I decided to create a Christmas card using FuN ornaments and Timeless Twine in Aqua Blue.

That FUN sentiment is from the NEW Bella Creations Holiday Sentiment Stamps.  I used some pretty Bella Creationz Sequins available soon in the Bella Creationz Store.  The die is from the fabulous Tim Holtz (Festive Scribbles), and the paper is some patterned paper I purchased from the open rack at Michaels - as is the glitter paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have you "liked" Timeless Twine on Facebook yet?  You should, so you stay up on all the lovely twine-tastic goodness....

Craftily yours,

Karen

Tim Holtz Festive Scribbles

I had a GREAT time creating FuN cards with the Tim Holtz Festive Scribbles dies for Cut@Home!  Love them!

Here's my video showing you the cards:

And here is my favorite card from the post:

See, told you they were fun!  Be sure to check out my Cut@Home blog post to see my other cards and to see my complete supplies list!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Plaid, it's not just for shirts!

I'm sharing some cards with fun and trendy plaid over at Cut@Home today!  

Here are the cards I made:

 Using Heartfelt Creations Classic Sunflower paper and dies.  Stamp by Penny Black.

Using Heartfelt Creations Majestic Morning.  Stamp from Tim Holtz.

Using Heartfelt Creations Antiquity, stamp from Unity Stamp Company.

For a full supply list, be sure to check out the Cut@Home blog post!

Craftily Yours,

Karen

Crazy Congrats Bird

I'm up on the Timeless Twine blog today with this fun graduation card for my friend's son.  I decided to make him this CAS card with the Tim Holtz Crazy bird.  I love the look on the bird's face, and imaging this must be how a newly minted adult might feel!

That gorgeous twine is Aqua Blue and Red (Firecracker) Timeless Twine, and I used some pretty Bella Creationz Sequins.  These sequins were part of a kit sold about a year ago, but there are oodles of fun sequins in the Bella Creationz Store.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have you "liked" Timeless Twine on Facebook yet?  You should, so you stay up on all the lovely twine-tastic goodness....

Craftily yours,

Karen

Bird Freakin' Crazy

Yes, that's right I'm Bird freakin' Crazy for Tim Holtz's new Bird Crazy stamps!  It's my day over at Cut@Home today.  Be sure to stop by there to see more details, but I wanted to share with you here a couple of the cards that use Unity {Have Some Sass} sentiments (because it's FWF Friday).

I stamped the "sorry" part of this stamp on the inside of the card.

The paper on the first card is from Heartfelt Creationz Majestic Morning and Spellbinders Celebra'tions prints and solids on the second.  They are embellished with Timeless Twine, 3 Girl JAM ribbon, Bella Creationz Sequins and The Pearl Girl pearls.

Here's my video that shows all of the cards I made with these Bird Crazy stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today, and have a GREAT weekend!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Blueprint Snowman

I've got some projects up on the blog over at Cut at Home today!   Here's one of them using the Tim Holtz Snowman Blueprint die/stamp set, some 3 Girl JAM lace and Heartfelt Creations Frosty Blanket paper.

Isn't he perty!?  Be sure to stop by the Cut at Home blog to see what else I did with him!  As long as you are there, sign up for their VIP mailing list.  They send out some really excellent coupons!

Supplies from Cut @ Home

Tim Holtz Snowman Blueprint Framelit Die Set with Stamps

Heartfelt Creations Frosty Blanket collection

Spellbinders Snowflake Bliss dies

Tim Holtz Watercolor Distress Markers

Big Shot

 

Supplies from my stash

3 Girl JAM and lace

Copic At You Spica Glitter Markers

Sequins from Bella Creationz

 

Craftily yours,

 

Karen

No Embellie Christmas

SO hard to believe it's already November!?  Where on earth did the time go?  AND it's Sunday, and that means it's time for a new (always optional) challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  Join us....  This weeks challenge is to create a card with NO embellishments!  Whaaaa?!  Challenge yourself....this one is HARD!  LOL

I used the Tim Holtz Blueprint Snowman and some distress paints to create this non-embellished cutie!

I love making Christmas Cards - love Christmas!  Don't you?!

Hope you'll link up with us :)

Craftily yours,

Karen

Tim Holtz Debossing Folders

Happy Friday, Friends with Flair!  If you are looking for my guest post on the Unity Thursday hop, scroll down one post :)

I have a BUNCH of cards on the Cut at Home blog today using the Tim Holtz ShadowPress debossing folders, sentiments kit.  

First up, a thank you card.

I'm linking up this card at Mountains Plains Crafters - leaves theme.

Then a birthday card.

The third card could be multipurpose...maybe birthday.... :)

The third card is also multi-purpose.

The final card uses Unity Stamps – Autumn Grunge, so I'm submitting this for Friday Friends with Flair!  I'm also linking up this card at Mountains Plains Crafters - leaves theme.  

Thanks for hanging with me during this long blog post!  I just had SO much fun with these folders that I just couldn’t stop!  Stop by the Cut at Home blog for the full recipes on these cards and a video on how I made the first card... :)  Have a lovely weekend!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Stuck! Sketches

The Linnie Blooms design team is honored to be featured at Stuck?! Sketches.  Here's the super fun sketch we were given...

The pic in the lay-out is my mom and me at Scrapfest 2013 at the Mall of America.  So Much Fun!

I used Tim Holtz Ideo-logy Wallflower paper, a circle, flower and leaves from Linnie Blooms Set of Canvas Dies, and a variety of tape.  The flower and leaves are inked up with distress inks.  The circle center of the flower is inked up with alcohol ink.  I finished it off with some Timeless Twine and a word band from Tim Holtz Idea-ology line.  (I painted the word band with Tim Holtz distress paint in Stormy Sky.

Before you go, stop by:

Linnie Blooms on Facebook

Linnie Blooms Catalog/Shop  

Craftily yours,

Karen

Panel Canvas

Today's my design team day at Cut at Home.....and here's the fun canvas that I created (mostly) with goodies that you can purchase at their store!

Recipe:

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower paper 

Sentiment (from Unity Stamp Company)

Butterfly chip from UmWow Studio.

Ribbon and lace from 3 Girl JAM

Graphic 45 Ornate Metal Key (attached with a Tim Holtz jump ring.

Flower cut from Elizabeth Craft Design die - Flower Set 1 and Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage leaves

Tim Holtz word band

Timeless Twine in Natural White

Butterfly fussy cut from Wallflower paper.

To see the full instructions and my video about it, check out the Cut at Home blog!  

Craftily yours,

Karen

Cascading Hearts

Hey everyone.  Today is my day on the Cut At Home blog!  For today's card and lay-out, I used a new Spellbinders Cascade Hearts die and a new Spellbinders Winter Owl d-Lite on my card:

I used that same cascading hearts die on my lay-out.

For the full recipe and details on these projects (and even a video), stop by the Cut At Home blog!  

Craftily yours,
Karen

Framing Daisy

I'm excited to be showing a project on the Cut at Home blog today with the LO below.  I used a picture of my MIL's bull mastiff (and my husband) to create a lay-out.  (The dog's name is Daisy!)

For this project, I used Tim Holtz Ideology Wallflower Stash paper (which is seriously GORGEOUS!) and the Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight, but most any of these fabulous nesting dies would work.  Here's a close-up of my project.  Full details, a video and more close-up pictures can be found at the Cut at Home blog.

Supply list:

Tim Holtz Ideo-ology Wallflower Stash paper

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight

Elizabeth Craft Designs Flower Set 1 dies

3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon, burlap ribbon and lace

Thickers alphas

UmWow Studio confetti heart chipboard

Thank you for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen