Skinny for Christmas

This week, over at Christmas Card Challenges, we are thinking tall and skinny!  I've been on a diet for the last couple months, so I'm definitely thinking SKINNY, come on SKINNY.....but in this case, our (always optional) challenge is skinny holiday cards!  How many times do you think I can say "skinny" in one paragraph?  Many skinny times!  LOL

I recently was given a fabulous CTMH stampset from a secret sister (who isn't secret anymore - thanks Anne!).  I couldn't wait to ink up this adorable little penguin!

Cuteness!  Remember, our challenges are always optional, so it's super easy to join us!  Show us what you got!!

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

YOU are Loved

Happy Friday, Friends with Flair!  Here's my card for today!

The girl is colored with TH Distress Markers, and the Linnie Blooms Hearts are inked with TH Distress Ink in Dried Marigold, Dusty Concord, Rusty Hinge, Chipped Sapphire, and Salty Ocean through one of his layering masks.  Whenever I play with my blooms, I need texture....serious texture, so I dry embossed the background and, of course, distressed the edges with my Distrezz-it-All.  The shiny hearts are from UmWow Studio and are covered in Liquid Pearls.  

The stamp is a Suzi Blu creation from Unity Stamp Company.  I'm entering this card into this month's Unity Be Inspired challenge.  I got pretty close to the colors, at least the orange and purple.... LOL!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Feeling Happy

Hi Everyone, I'm on the Timeless Twine blog today, flying into Fall with Timeless Twine and Bella Creationz! This picture is our inspiration this month.  Don't you just love those fun colorful birds!?  Today, I created a card with Timeless Twine in Pumpkin Orange.  

The paper is from my scraps, and I embellished this happy little bird from Unity Stamp Company with some sequins from Bella Creationz.  The butterflies are part of the loose sequins pack, and the aqua sequins are from the super fun Embellishment Kit.  

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Twinkling

We have an anything goes challenge at Christmas Card Challenges this week!  Any holiday card is game; link up with us!

Here's what I did with a Unity Stamp Company stamp {Twinkling Joy}, some 3 Girl JAM distressed lace, UmWow Studio star confetti and a wee bit of Timeless Twine.  Doesn't that dog look like he's having SO much fun!

Hope you'll link up with us :)

Craftily yours,

Karen

3 Girl JAM Birthday Challenge

3 Girl JAM has a NEW challenge!  This month, 3 Girl JAM is celebrating birthdays!  Don't we all need more birthday cards?!  Come create with us!As always, you have to include ribbon.

I used Cherry Lipstick and Antique White from the Pink and White Bundle along with a Unity Stamp Company Itty-Bitty {Old Bag} and Basic Grey Kneehigh paper.

Hope you will join us for the challenge!

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

Ruff U

Happy Friday, Friends with Flair!  For today's post, I created a doggie card hoping to capture some of the cuteness of my dog.  Here's Chief (wearing his little life jacket at the boat)...

He's got such a fun and pretty mixture of black, grey and brow fur.  The Puppy Ruff stamp from Unity has floppy ears, and Chief has pointy ears, but I tried to capture his mixture of colors.  Well....sorta anyway :)

Have a lovely weekend!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Nerdy Girl

Happy Thursday, Peeps!  I'm up on the 3 Girl JAM blog today sharing a card that......wellllll......mostly fits into the 3 Girl JAM Challenge for Back-to-School or something with a writing instrument.  Hey, I used back-to-school paper!  LOL

I used paper from my stash (that I've had for years and years), some 3 Girl JAM green crinkle ribbon from the Spooky Bundle and some 3 Girl JAM lace from the Distressed Lace bundle.  The stamp set is from There She Goes.  You can get some of this beautiful ribbon for a HECK of a deal (10% off!! whoop, whoop!) using discount code KN10!  Stop by 3 Girl JAM ToDaY to check out the yummy goodness!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen 

All Pink with a Sense of Wonder

Happy to be sharing with you a card that is up on the Timeless Twine Blog today.....and I think is pretty-in-pink!  Sometimes, I get in a mood to craft with one certain color.  Does that ever happen to you?

This card features Timeless Twine in Bubblegum Pink and a stamp from Unity Stamp Company {Sense of Wonder} that is colored with Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Markers.  The paper is Kneehighs from Basic Grey.  The lace is from 3 Girl JAM.

Thanks ever so much for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Presents, Presents!

We have a new (always optional) challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  It's an inspiration photo of fun, brightly colored presents.  I decided to go with presents in more muted colors, but I love this huge stack of presents from this There She Goes stamp set.  The girl looks like she has a heck of a surprise in store, and it was so much fun to color and paper piece her together.  The paper is from Echo Park, Keepin Cozy.

Join us for the challenge!  Come on - you know you wanna!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Miss You

Hey everyone.  Fun cards today that I made for a DT project for Cut At Home!  My cards use Tim Holtz Idea-ology Motif paper, Distress Inks, and dies.....and are easy sneezy. 

Here's the first one!

The second card has more of a Fall feel to it.

I'm SO ready for FALL!

To see my video creating the first card and the full supply list for both cards, check the Cut at Home blog!  There's even a video there!   Check it out!  And Happy Weekend!!  

Craftily yours,

Karen N 

Love this Christmouse!

So excited about all the fabulous inspiration happening at the Timeless Twine blog this week in our Lil' Inker Designs and Timeless Twine Cross Promotion!  So excited with the ADORABLE image sent to me by Lil' Inker Designs that I just HAD to make a second card!  Really, I HAD to!

Check out what I did with some Basic Grey Aspen Frost paper!

I used some gorgeous Timeless Twine in Key Lime Sorbet paired with the Lil Inker's Snow Mouse Stamps and the Stitched Scallop Border Die.  That FABULOUS doily is from Bella Creationz.  You should check out all the yummy goodness there.  That happy little mouse just makes me grin....I can't stop stamping him!

Go SEE what the rest of my Twine-Ista teammates and what the Lil' Inker Designs team did TOO!  Go SEE!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Happy Birthday, Donna!

My 3 Girl JAM DT sistah is celebrating a VERY special day today.  Oh ya, it's her birthday!  And it's a VERY special day!  This lady has lived, loved and experienced 50 beautiful years!  Such a sweet and beautiful soul, she is.

Donna, this one's for you!  If your day is half a century as wonderful as you are, then it's going to be really great!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Lil' Inker Designs andTimeless Twine

So excited about all the fabulous inspiration happening at the Timeless Twine blog today for a Lil' Inker Designs and Timeless Twine Cross Promotion!

Check out what I did with some BoBunny Powder Mountain paper!

I used some gorgeous Timeless Twine in Aqua Blue paired with the Lil Inker's Snow Mouse Stamps and the Stitched Scallop Border Die.  I'm so in love with that super happy lil mouse :)

Go SEE what the rest of my Twine-Ista teammates did!  Go SEE!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Jar Full of Christmas

I really love Christmas, don't you?!  Have you started your cards yet?  Only about 4 more months until Christmas.  Avoid the rush!!  Join us for our embossing challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  The challenge is optional, but the fun is not!

The embossing folder I used is from Spellbinders (I think!), and the stamp is from Unity Stamp Company.

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 

I'll give you my heart

Today, I'm sharing a card on Linnie Blooms blog that I made using a pennant and a heart inked up through a couple stencils with TH distress ink.  These shapes are from the Linnie Blooms - Set of Canvas Dies - Shapes.  Since it's Friday, I'm also linking up with Friends with Flair!  Happy Friday everyone!

I had finished with the card and was stamping the sentiment when I bobbled and rocked my block.  Oh NO!  I ended up swiping on some black ink around the image to hide it, and I actually like the look.  It sorta gives it movement!  The paper is from PB&J from Basic Grey, and the stamp is Unity Stamp Company {Sense of Wonder}.  I finished it off with some 3 Girl JAM lace and ribbon.  The inside of the card says, "I'll give you my heart."  I gave this card to my husband for our 6th anniversary earlier this month.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  If you have a minute, check out:

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Craftily yours,

Karen

Flower HI!

ToDaY, I'm sharing a sweet card on the 3 Girl JAM blog that fits right into this month's 3 Girl JAM Challenge to do something for back to school or to use a writing instrument w/ ribbon.  I chose writing instrument!

I used papers from my scrap-pile, some yummy 3 Girl JAM flower ribbon and a stamp-set from Paper Smooches {Just a Note}.  I finished it off with a doily and some UmWow Studio confetti circle chip covered with Liquid Pearls.

Did you know that you can purchase 3 Girl JAM goodies for a cool 10% off using code KN10?!  Or win some if you join our challenge!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Christmas Caroler

This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is a color challenge.  I decided to finally open my Tim Holtz carolers die that I won at a retreat in March.  Love the image combined with this pretty paper from Echo Park (This and That).

Always, at Christmas Card Challenges, the challenge part is optional.  We just want to see all of your lovely creations!  Join us, won't you!?

Craftily yours,

Karen

Need a Squeeze

Today, I'm sharing a card over at Linnie Blooms that I "squeezed" from my creativity (LOL) using circles from the Linnie Blooms - Set of Canvas Dies - Shapes, Unity Stamp Company {Need a Squeeze}, paper from Simple Stories {A Charmed Life} and a smidge of UmWow Studio Heart Confetti.

I inked the circles with Dylusions in Mowed Lawn and Lemon Zest and Mr. Hueys in Sherbet.  I love how they frame that citrus fruit!

Now, who doesn't need to be squeezed every now and then?!  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before you go, be sure to check out:

Linnie Blooms on Facebook

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Craftily yours,

Karen

Sunflowers

I've got a card featured today on the Timeless Twine blog made with Timeless Twine in Natural White!

I'm curious.....when you craft, do your ideas start with the image, the paper or embellishments you want to use?  I'm all over the place, but I usually start with an image.  This can with sunflowers is from Unity Stamp Company {Hello Gorgeous}.  The paper is Basic Grey Serenade and is colored with Copics.  I finished it off with a smidge of 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon (that I flattened with water), a button, an enamel dot and of course, the soft Natural White Timeless Twine!

Thanks ever so much for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Eek, my first VIDEO! And some lay-outs!

Hey there!  Today is the first day of a vacation time for me, and I'm trying out for a new design team.  The new team wanted to see some of my scrapbook lay-outs and an example of a video.  I've never done a video before.....so don't judge.  Hahah  Actually, I am pretty proud of it for a first video!  Check it out and subscribe to my channel while you are at it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB7UwT-l_20

A card I made using this technique can be found HERE....

And now for some of my scrapbook lay-outs...  This is from my wedding album.  I met my husband on match.com, and the text to the right is the story about how we met, and our final conversation on that internet site.

This is a lay-out of when my youngest (whose initials are BG) graduated from high school.  You think - just maybe - he's happy!?!

This lay-out is a pic of the 2nd youngest when he bought his Corvette.  The LO has lasted longer than the car.

And finally, some camping photos with some dear friends.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Wish me luck!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Christmas Snowman

Can you believe it's August already?!  Time just crazy flies by, doesn't it?  Have you started your holiday cards yet?  You should!  Start by joining us at Christmas Card Challenges with our (optional) challenge to use two kinds of embellishments.  Here's what I did with a Tiddly Inks stamp, some EP This & That paper, 3 Girl JAM ribbon, and a button!

Hope you'll link up with us :)

Craftily yours,

Karen

Back to School

3 Girl JAM has a NEW challenge!  This month, 3 Girl JAM is asking YOU to create something for Back-To-School or something with a Writing Instrument.  I don't normally craft for back-to-school (my kids are grown), so I included an option for old folks like me :)  As always, you have to include ribbon (or another project from 3 Girl JAM!

I decided to actually make a back-to-school card.  Not sure what I'm going to do with it.....but I seriously needed to use an adorable stamp set (School Doodles) from There She Goes.

This super-bright colorful card uses the Lemon-Lime ribbon from the 3 Girl JAM LG Bundle.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Believe in the Absurd

This month, over at Linnie Blooms, the design team was challenged to make a project that includes our favorite quote.  Uhh.  I don't have a favorite quote; I've never even given it a thought.  LOL  Sooooo, I pulled out some stamp quotes from Ranger, and I liked this one!

I used a stamp I had from the (now closed) There She Goes line and some BG Serenade paper.  I colored the little fairy with TH Distress Markers and stamped part of the image on Linnie Blooms Canvas Shapes (square) that I had painted through a stencil with Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress paint.  The ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The whole card is distressed with my Distrezz-it-All.  I really love that thing!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before you go, be sure to check out:

Linnie Blooms on Facebook

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Craftily yours,

Karen

Berry Sweet

Hi There, and Happy Thursday!  We are celebrating food this month over at 3 Girl JAM.  Hey, I like food!

For this card, I used papers from my scrap-pile, some yummy 3 Girl JAM jute ribbon, a Unity Stamp Company stamp, and lots of glossy accents (on the berries) to make this berry sweet card!

Did you know that you can purchase 3 Girl JAM goodies for a cool 10% off using code KN10?!  Or win some if you join our challenge!  There's only a couple days left to enter!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Feather Love

Today, I've got a card feathered on the Linnie Blooms blog.  Did I say feathered?!?!  Why, yes I did!  I love feathers!  And wow, am I ever in LOVE with the fabulous Linnie Blooms feathers.  Check 'em out...

SO easy to make this card!  I first inked up the canvas feathers with some TH Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade.  Then, I used an UmWow Studio mask to add the circles with TH Distress ink in Broken China.  Finally, I added the veins with a TH watercolor marker and edges with distress ink in Vintage Photo.  I added some 3 Girl JAM distressed lace, some Webster's Pages paper, and a flower from my stash.  The paper is all inked and distressed on the edges.  I was trying to figure out what sentiment to use, when I found that card that I got in a surprise package.  I love how the feathers highlight the words....

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before you go, be sure to check out:

Linnie Blooms on Facebook

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Craftily yours,

Karen

Angel

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  This week's challenge is Anything Goes.  Join us!   Here's what I did this week!

My card uses some Keepin' Cozy paper from Echo Park and a stamp from Unity Stamp Company (Snow Angel).  The twine is from Timeless Twine.  I watercolored her with Tim Holtz distress markers.  I love, love the way that she turned out.  Doesn't she look so happy?!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Reach for the Stars

Happy FRIDAY, Friends with Flair!  It's been a while since I've been able to get a post up on Friday.  Life has been so busy.  My oldest broke his big toe (ouch), youngest was home for 3 weeks from his deployment, and 2nd youngest had his wisdom teeth removed.  I've been nurse-maid, travel and event planner, and chef.  I don't do it all the time anymore because my kids are older, but it was sure fun to be totally needed (for a while) again.

Today's card is being entered into this month's Unity {Be Inspired} challenge using the color palette and uses a Unity Stamp Company set from Phyllis Harris {Reach for the Stars} colored with TH Watercolor Distress Markers and Inks.  Some stickles and liquid pearls highlight those stars.

I used paper from my stash, UmWow Studio Confetti Stars, 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon and Timeless Twine.

I love that "bow"....so shiny and colorful.  Here's a close-up.

Hope you are all having a blessed Summer!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Happy Bird

We are celebrating sorbet twine at Timeless Twine this month.  Love these colors!   Did you know they are on sale?!  That's right, you can get your own spool for a heck of a deal!!!  These are such fun colors.  My card uses the fabulous Razzleberry Sorbet (pink and aqua blue twisted).  What is a Razzleberry anyway?!

I love this sentiment.  Every day, we should all make every effort to be happy, don't you think?  My card uses Unity Stamp Company, Bird with a French Fry and a variety of paper from my scrap drawer.  I got inspiration for this card from a card made by a Unity artista, Shilo!  The sequins are from Bella Creations June embellishment kit.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Patriotic Wall Hanging

This month, over at Linnie Blooms, the design team was challenged to make a project that is somehow patriotic.  I wanted to try my hand at using a Linnie Blooms 5x5 canvas blank to create a mini wall-hanging.

My son is proudly serving in the U.S. Army, so I knew exactly what stamp I wanted to use from Unity Stamp Co.  Here's a close-up of the fabulous sentiment I chose.

I love that.  After I stamped the sentiment, I used Mr. Hueys (Overdue) and Adirondack Color Wash (Denim) through a couple Tim Holtz layering stencils to create a background.  (I covered the sentiment with a strip of paper to make sure I didn't spray over it.)  I stamped a heart from Unity (Heart Finds Home) after coloring it with Tim Holtz Distress Markers and spritzing it with water to create the heart below.  Finally, I added some fabric tape, UmWow Studio star confetti and oodles of Stickles.  With some ribbon as a hanger, here's what the final project looks like.

The final touch was to add some faux stitching and an underline under the sentiment.  (Thanks to my DT sister, Donna K, for that fabulous idea!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before you go, be sure to check out:

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Craftily yours,

Karen

Tight Jeans

So what happens when I eat too much lunch?  Yes, that's right - tight jeans!  This month, at 3 Girl JAM, we are celebrating food!  I used Unity Stamp Company (Tight Jeans) and Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine paper to create this fun card!

That gorgeous ribbon is from the 3 Girl JAM tie dye bundle and the lace is from the 3 Girl JAM distressed lace bundle.  You can pick these up for an very sweet 10% discount using code KN10.

And if you haven't joined our 3 Girl JAM challenge this month (food or food related w/ ribbon), be sure to check it out for a chance to win some yummy 3 Girl JAM goodness!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Special Anniversary

I'm super excited to be up on the Linnie Blooms Design Team blog sharing with you a card I made for some of my mom's friends.  My mom said, "I'd like to give them something special for their 50th Wedding Anniversary..."  I hope they liked it!

I used a piece of the Linnie Bloom Chevron burlap to create some extra texture and used by Distrezz-It-All to fray up the edges.  The leaves on that flower are a Nestability die that I used some brass Tim Holtz stain to color up.

50 years is a LONG time to be married.  Congrats to my mom's friends on a fabulous event!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before you go, be sure to check out:

Linnie Blooms on Facebook

Linnie Blooms Catalog/Shop  

Craftily yours,

Karen

Christmas Reds

The (optional) challenge at Christmas Card Challenges this week is a color challenge full of beautiful reds, greys and beige.  Very Christmas-y :)  Here's what I did with some Echo Park This & That Christmas paper.

The stamp is from There She Goes, and there's a little Timeless Twine.  I embossed using a spellbinders embossing folder.  Love, love, love this little pug!

Hope you'll link up with us :)

Craftily yours,

Karen

Owl Be Darned!

This month, we are celebrating Timeless Twine in the Sorbet colors.  These are such fun colors.  My card uses the fabulous Watermelon Sorbet (pink and lime twisted).

The owls are from Unity Stamp Company (from a recent grab-bag).  The washi came in an embellishment kit, and the paper is from Webster's pages.  I love these owls!  They make me totally just smile.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Tags, Tags - ok, only one tag!

It's time for a new (always optional) challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  Join us....and beat the rush!  This weeks challenge is all about tags!  Make a tag or use a tag in your card.  Easy Peezy!

For this week's card, I used Bo Bunny Powder Mountain paper and an image of an old Santa that I had in my stash.  The window is cut from a Spellbinders die.....and I made a big tag to put it on.  The ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM, and the twine is from Timeless Twine.  I also found the flower brad in my stash...

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

Hope you'll link up with us :)

Craftily yours,

Karen

How's It Rollin'?

Happy Friday, Friends with Flair!  Summer just seems to be rollin' by!  Hard to believe it's July already!!  For all you fellow USA FWF, Happy Independence Day!

I'm entering this card into Unity's Be Inspired Challenge....using the color theme!

The paper is DIY Boutique Simple Stories.  The stamp is, of course, Unity - May 2010 KOTM.  I added some UmWow Studio circle confetti (covered with Liquid Pearls) and some Timeless Twine in Razzleberry Sorbet!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Counts as a Fruit

Cupcakes count as fruit, right?  No?  :)

This month at 3 Girl JAM, we are celebrating our food!  Using Unity Stamp Company, Counts as a Fruit" and some paper from Nikki Sivils, here's what I did:

That gorgeous ribbon is from the 3 Girl JAM Spooky bundle and the lace is from the 3 Girl JAM distressed lace bundle.  You can pick these up for an uber-good 10% discount using code KN10.  Wow!

Craftily yours,

Karen