YOU...Crack Me Up

I've got a card up on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog today and wanted to share with you some extra details here.  This month at 3 Girl JAM, we are challenging you to use yellow, orange and green in a creation. I didn't think I'd love this color combo, but I do!  Here's my card with yellow, orange and green!

I used some of the 3 Girl JAM distressed lace.  If you haven't gotten some yet, you should.  I cannot begin to describe how pretty this dyed lace is.  In each package, you get a variety of sizes, patterns and shades.....and they are SO pretty.  I also used 3 Girl JAM daffodil crinkle ribbon (from the Spring Flowers bundle).  Don't forget you can use code KN10 to get 10% off.  That's a sweet deal!  

The stamp is from Unity Stamp Company, called YOU...Crack Me Up!  I love the sentiment.  I colored it with Tim Holtz Distress Markers and added some UmWow Studio confetti butterflies covered in Liquid Pearls.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  And be sure to link up your green, yellow and orange!

An InLinkz Link-up

Craftily yours,

Karen

Polka Dotted Christmas

It's challenge day at Christmas Card Challenges!  This week, our optional challenge is to create a Christmas Card with polka dots!  I

I know Christmas was last month, but I really LOVE Christmas images and cards.....and this adorable snow-peep from Unity Stamp Company has stolen my heart!  It's called "Just Skating By {Snowpeep Kurt}."  The paper used is from the MME Merry Little Christmas line.  I made "snow" from Liquid Pearls in White Opal.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Black and White

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  This week's optional challenge is to create something using black and white.  When I created my card, I wasn't sure if we could include other colors, so I went with just black, white, and silver grey!

What do you think?  Join us for the challenge!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Happy Howlidays

It's time for a brand new linky party at the All That Stickles blog!  Our theme is "Happy Holidays."  I decided to change that to "Happy Howlidays" using my new "Pugalicious" stamps from There She Goes Stamps!

I colored this adorable little pug with TH Distress Markers and then added some chip from UmWow Studies that I Stickled in Cranberry.  The hat is also Stickled with Stardust.  Here's a closeup:

Sparkly and FUN!  I'm submitting this to the TSG Christmas Critter Challenge!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Santa in the Window

Yay!  Super excited to be starting my second term on the Christmas Card Challenges Design Team!  Whoop, whoop!  Love Christmas cards, and I give out over 100 each year, so this is a great way to not end up short at the holidays.

This week's optional challenge is to create a card with NO stamping.  Not so easy for a die-hard stamper!  For my card, I used a printed picture of Santa and cut a window using some mirror paper.  Then I embellished with some die cuts and some UmWow Studios star confetti!

Maybe I'll need to do some more cards with no stamping.  I just love this card!  Join us, won't you? 

Craftily yours,

Karen

Oh Christmas Tree

If you're here for the All That Stickles Black Diamond Blog Hop, go HERE!  Otherwise...........

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  Whoop, Whoop!  This week, our optional challenge is to create a Christmas Card with bling.  Easy, huh?

For my card this week, I used my BRAND NEW Tim Holtz Blueprint Christmas Tree stamp and Sizzix dies.  I colored it with my TH distress markers.  I really love these things!  The paper is from Basic Grey Nordic Holiday.....and the bling, wellllll, it's bling.  :)

Craftily yours,

Karen

Snowy Days

It's challenge day over at Christmas Card Challenges, and this week, our optional challenge is a sketch challenge!

Using Snowy Days from There She Goes Stamps, I created this.

I colored him with my TH Distress markers.  So much fun to play with!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Talkin' Turkey

There's a new linky party at the All That Stickles blog!  Our theme is "Let's Talk Turkey."

For my project, I decided to make a Thanksgiving card.

The paper was a 99 cent deal at Unity Stamp Company.  The stamp is from there as well.  The background to the turkey is done with TH distress paints.  The bird wings are done in Distress Antique Linen Stickles.  The center of the flowers and the corner embellishments are Stickles in Taffeta Pink. 

Link up with us.  You could win one of these amazing prizes!
The Paper Parade - $25 GC
Get Inky! Stamps -  $25 GC


Craftily yours,


Karen

Silhouette Challenges CH#7 "Anything Holiday

It's time 

for another Challenge here at

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.
You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

Ch# 7 Anything Holiday
Begins: Friday, November 1
Ends: Saturday, November 30

Sponsors this month are:

My Scrap Chick
Prize: $10.00 GC


My Crafting Channel
Prize: $15.00 Amazon GC


Little Scraps of Heaven Designs
$15.00 GC

For my project this month, I went holiday tag crazy!  I cut a bunch of tags and ornaments, trees, penguins, doilies, and hearts AND a lot of fun!  Cutting "FUN"??  Yes, it is possible! 

Craftily yours,

Karen

Santa's List

It's time for another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges, and this week, our optional challenge is to create something with dimension!  It's only about 1.5 months til Christmas now.  Hope you are a card-creating fool!  :)

Using a holiday set I picked up from Unity Stamp company and some Basic Grey Nordic Holiday paper, I created this fun and dimensional card.  Santa and his list are both popped up...

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Christmas with Bows

It's time for another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges, and this week, our optional challenge is to create with bows.  Ribbon, paper, or twine bows!  Any bow will do.  The main idea of this challenge is that we want you to craft with us!!

Here's my clean and easy-sneezy bow card.  I love its simplicity and its Christmas-ness!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Then link up and share your creations with us!

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Stickled Storage Labels

It's time for a new linky party at the All That Stickles blog!  Our theme is anything goes, but you have to use Distress Stickles.

For my project, I decided to make crafty labels for my card-storage containers.  I love having my own crafty room, and part of what I love is being surrounded by fun crafty organization.  I have been keeping my completed cards in three containers.  One is for Operation Write Home; in it are standard sized cards with no glitter and thinner embellishments.  The next container holds all my Christmas cards.  (Some of these also go to Operation Write Home, but I make a LOT of Christmas cards....)  The final container are the cards for home-use.  The post-it notes weren't cutting it anymore!

My labels are made from scrap paper.  I've used Antique Linen Distress Stickles on the center of the flower.  The labels are made with Stickles in Cotton Candy, Holly and True Blue.  If you want to see how I've made these titles, check out this  week's "Tips and Techniques" on the All That Stickles blog.

Link up with us.  You could win one of these wonderful prizes!

Scraptastical Kreations - $15 GC
Fresh Brewed Designs - 5 digis
SKdigis - 2 single digis (no bundles)


Craftily yours,


Karen

Button blog hop

Welcome to the Button Bonanza Blog Hop brought to you by the All that Stickles design team!

Buttons are fabulous embellishments to all types of craft projects, and what better than to spruce them up with some Stickles?!

 If you have just come across the hop and are looking to start at the beginning, please visit All that Stickles! If you've come from Laura's blog, you're in the right place. 

For my project, I decided to make a gift bag to wrap my husband's birthday present.  I purchased a package of simple brown paper bags at the grocery store and use them to create my own gift bags.  So easy, yet so special!  I cut the shirt and sentiment using my Cameo and embellished it with.....wait for it....yep, buttons and Stickles!

Stickles used:  Mercury Glass and Gold

We have blog candy for those who are a follower of All that Stickles and leave a comment on every stop of the hop! Winners will be announced Wednesday October 23rd at All that Stickles.

Fresh Brewed Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

Scraptastical Kreations

$15 Gift Certificate

Get Inky! Stamps

$25 Gift Certificate

SKdigis

2 Digital Stamps of Winner's Choice

Your next stop is Ann's blog.

Here's the complete lineup:

All that Stickles

Tonya

Cathie

Angeline

Sonia

Karen S. 

Laura

Karen N.

Ann

Cathy

Chas

Featured Fan - Deanne

Featured Fan - Marji

Thanks for hopping! :) Don't forget to check out our Halloween Linky Party!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Seasons Greetings - Flowers

It's challenge day over at Christmas Card Challenges, and this week, our optional challenge is to create something using flowers!  I LOVE flowers, don't you?

I created my card using Basic Grey Nordic Holiday, 3 Girl Jam burlap and crinkle ribbon and a flower stamp from Unity Stamp Company.  I used my new Tim Holtz distress glitter on the flowers.  Love this stuff!!  Hardly any glitter mess!!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Christmas Pink, Brown and White

Christmas Card Challenges has a color challenge this week.  Our optional challenge is to create a Christmas card with pink, brown and white!  

I used some paper and die cuts from Nikki Sevils to create this cutie:

I believe in gingerbread cookies!  Yum!  And of course, I believe in Santa.  Only two months and 12 days left until Christmas!  Whoot!  Create with us and link up!

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Then link up and share your creations with us!

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Stickled Witch

It's challenge time at the All That Stickles blog!  Our theme is Halloween!  I don't normally make halloween cards, so I don't have a lot of halloween stuff, but this stamp from Unity is one I just HAD to have because of the sentiment!

The chip is from UmWow Studios and is decorated with Black Diamond Stickles and glossy accents.  The rose has Stardust Stickles.  Here's a close-up:

Sparkly and fun!  Link up your Stickled Halloween projects!  You could win one of these wonderful prizes!
Scraptastical Kreations - $15 GC
Fresh Brewed Designs - 5 digis
SKdigis - 2 single digis (no bundles)


Craftily yours,


Karen

Silhouette Challenges CH#6 "Critter"

It's time 

for another Challenge here at

A blog dedicated to the Silhouette Cutting Machines.
You MUST use a Silhouette somehow in your project.

Ch# 6 Critters

Begins: Tuesday, October 1
Ends: Thursday, October 31

Sponsors this month are:

My Scrap Chick
Prize: $10.00 GC


My Crafting Channel
Prize: $15.00 Amazon GC


Little Scraps of Heaven Designs
$15..00 GC

For my project, I just knew I had to do something with a penguin.  Since I was a little girl, I've had this thing about penguins - they always make me smile.

The penguin is cut from a Silhouette store file called, "Chubby Penguins."  Could she be any chubbier!?  haha  The paper and sentiment were cut from the Nikki Sivils Gingerbread Land collection.

Show us YOUR critters!!  Link up with us at Silhouette Challenges!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Holiday Lights

It's challenge day over at Christmas Card Challenges, and this week, our optional challenge is to create something using a picture with tangled up lights as inspiration

Using a holiday set I picked up from There She Goes Stamps, I created this cutie...

I love my glubers!  They make creating those adorable ribbon flowers SO easy!  The ribbon used in the card is from 3 Girl Jam.

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Happy Holidays

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges!  Have YOU started making your Christmas cards yet?  Better get started, the holidays will speed up on us very quickly!! This week, our optional challenge is ANYTHING Goes!  Whoop, whoop!  You can do that, right?

Using Snowy Days from There She Goes Stamps and Nikki Sivils Gingerbread land paper, I created this...

And hey, it fits the theme!  ha ha

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other extremely talented Christmas Card Challenges design team members:

Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Margo

Monica

Sabrina

Craftily yours,


Karen (karey2005)

Stickled Pink

It's challenge time at the All That Stickles blog!  Think Pink!  How fun is that?!  Don't have pink Stickles?  That's ok, just have a mostly pink project and some Stickles - it's all good :)

For my card, I used the beautiful Amalia Daisy Fairy from There She Goes stamps.  I cased one of the TSG Trendsetters on Pinterest - but then pinked it up!

The paper is from Nikki Sivils Gingerbread Land collection (yes, Christmas paper!  but it had pink dots!)  I used Stickles in Glam Pink (on the flowers on her head), Cotton Candy (hearts) and Stardust (wings).  Here's a close-up.

So, Stickle Pink!  You could win one of these wonderful prizes!Scraptastical Kreations - $15 GC
Fresh Brewed Designs - 5 digis
SKdigis - 2 single digis (no bundles)


Craftily yours,


Karen