Miss you

Oh yeah, today is my birthday!  Gonna have a good time.  :)  And it's my 50th birthday!  How fun is that?!  This is the decade in which I will retire from work and have WAY more time to CRAFT!

The ONLY downer today is that my youngest son is SO far away - somewhere in the middle of Oklahoma (in the US Army).  So proud of him, but I miss him.  Today's card is dedicated to him.

Recipe for this card includes the Cottage Cutz Stylized Owl, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower paper, Tim Holtz Distress Markers, Circle Dies, Unity Stamp Company sentiment, and a Bella Creationz doily.

This card is part of a Design Team post for Cut at Home.  Check out their blog for more fun cards and a video that I did.   Be sure to sign up for their VIP email list while you are there.  They send coupons (like 40% off Spellbinders dies!).  

It's Friday, so I'm also linking up to Unity's Friends with Flair!  Have a super lovely weekend.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Reds and Greys

It's a color challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges with a  gorgeous palette of reds and greys.   I decided to use some of my Echo Park This and That holiday paper with Timeless Twine and this funny and cute stamp from Unity Stamp Company (Pain and Pride).  I added some liquid pearl covered UmWow Studio star confetti...

Hope you can join us this week at Christmas Card Challenges!

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

Hopping with Unity Stamp Company

Eeek, yes - it's lil ole me guest-hopping with the Unity Stamp Company design team!  Eek!  How exciting is that?!  I got the chance to do this because I won the Unity {Be Inspired} Challenge last month.  Actually, I think the fabulous Phyllis Harris deserves the prize.....since her designs are seriously so fabulous.  :)

If you haven't started at the beginning of the hop, be sure to start at the Unity Stamp Company blog.  Otherwise, thanks so much for stopping by today!

Here's the inspiration graphic I was given.

 I love the colors, the heart shaped leaves and the sketches!  I couldn't WAIT to start.  First up, I decided to use the color palette and Unity Stamp Company {Sense of Wonder}.

Other ingredients in this card:  Tim Holtz watercolor paper and distress inks, 3 Girl JAM lace (soon to be released), Heartfelt Creations - delicate asters paper.

Next, I used the sketch and Unity Stamp Company {Scarecrow Thankful for You}.

Other ingredients in this card:  Tim Holtz watercolor paper and distress inks, 3 Girl JAM diagonal stripe ribbon (soon to be released), and Bo Bunny Ambrosia paper.

Finally, I wanted to do a card with both the color palette and the sketch.  This one uses Unity Stamp Company {Array of Bottles}.

Other ingredients in this card:  Copic markers, Timeless Twine, UmWow Studio butterfly chip confetti covered in Liquid Pearls, and Basic Grey Green at Heart paper (the golden piece is from my scrap pile).

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog in the hop for your chance at the hop prize.  I appreciate all your sweet comments.  Thanks for visiting today!  Hop, hop, hop you go to your next stop!

Craftily yours,

Karen N

Love Bird Note Holder

I'm up on the Timeless Twine blog today.  The design team was asked to use the following inspiration in our projects this month.

I'm so OVER the heat of summer and ready for Fall.  So much in love with these sweet little lovebirds. I created this note-holder for my office desk.  (My husband cut the wood shapes, and I decorated it...)

There is a clothespin glued to the back to keep important notes handy.  The project uses Timeless Twine in Olive Green and Chocolate Chip Brown.  The paper is from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Stash.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,
Karen

Masculine Birthday

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'm up at the 3 Girl JAM blog today!  Whoop!

For my card today, I used some 3 Girl JAM Jute Ribbon, a Unity Stamp {Happy Birthday}, and Basic Grey Serenade paper to create a masculine 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 birthday challenge!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Turn Toward the Light

I'm filling in for my 3 Girl JAM DT sistah today on the 3 Girl JAM blog.  This bright and fun card uses Basic Grey {PB&J} along with 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon in Witch's Brew (from the Spooky Bundle) and Lemon-Lime (from the LG Bundle). The bow is tied with Timeless Twine.  The stamp is from Unity Stamp Company {turn toward the light}.  I love the sentiment!

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

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:

Linnie Blooms on Facebook

Linnie Blooms Catalog/Shop  

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

Linnie Blooms Catalog/Shop  

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