LoVe Challenge

There's a FUN new challenge happening at Dare 2B Artzy!  I super-dee-duper love this pair of otters created with the Otterly Awesome Stamp Set:

Fun, Fun!  I got so excited with how cute they are that I neglected to write down what Copics I used....  The little shells are also part of the set, and I fussy cut them out.  While the paper I chose is out of stock, there are some adorable new papers in the Seas the Day Collection that would be great for a substitute! 

Craftily yours,

Karen

Flamengo Together

Today, the Elizabeth Craft Designs team has a FUN post going on.  It's all about LoVe and all about Valentine's Day.  Be sure to check out the blog post to see all of the fun creations.  Here's what I created:

Super fun and super sweet!  Love that flamingo!  All of my supplies from Elizabeth Craft Designs are below.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Groundhog's Day

Happy Groundhog's Day!  Today's challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges is about groundhogs....or other critters.  I found an old groundhog set from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  (No longer available, sorry!)

The paper is from Heartfelt Creations, and the Dashing Circle Dies are from Elizabeth Craft Designs. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you join us in the challenge this week!

Craftily yours,

Celebrate - Go Wild

Celebrate!  That's the theme of this week's Crazy 4 Challenge's challenge.  Fun!  Here's what I created:

My supplies list for this card is below.  Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you join in on the challenge!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Lotus in Bloom

Thrilled to be posting today at Dare 2B Artzy with one of their brand new stamps!  It's called Lotus in Bloom, and here's what I made:

So pretty!  The flower is colored with Copic markers:  V20, V22 and V25 for the main part of the flower.  I added some RV55 to the tips.  The centers are Y13 and Y26.  The leaves are colored with G43, G46, YG03 and YG06.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

C4C January Sketch Challenge

Today is a new challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges.  This week, it's a sketch challenge.

Fun challenge.  I took some creative license with the banners coming from the circle.  They aren't as straight as they were.  haha

Most of the products used for this card are from Elizabeth Craft Designs and are listed below.  The flowers are colored with Copic markers R85, R83 and Y15. The leaves are colored with YG63, G46, and G84.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you join us in the challenge this week!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Cactus Birthday

Excited to be posting this cute cactus card on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog today!

I love the cacti and the southwestern feel of this card.  I think it'd be good for a masculine or a feminine birthday!  The full tutorial for this card is on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog, and my supplies list is below.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Humorous Card

Today is a new challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges.  We are posting humorous cards!  Here's my take:

The bird and sentiment are from Unity Stamp Company.  The paper is from Heartfelt Creations, Birds and Blooms.  The supplies I could find online are below.  The circle and background die are both from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you join us in the challenge this week!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Love You - Owl-ways

Posting over at Dare 2B Artzy today with this fun Valentine:

That sweet owl is from the Hoot Hoot Stamps and is die cut with the Hoot Owl Dies.  The paper is from the gorgeous Summertime Petals Paper Collection. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Valentine's Day Planner Pages

Have you seen the amazing planner products from Elizabeth Craft Designs!!?  Today, some projects are being featured that use these fun products at the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.  I'm using my planner to help me remember when to send out cards and to whom.  I created this fun double layout for Valentine's Day.

Isn't that pretty?!  On the left side, those tags are the place where I'll keep a list of Valentine's to be sent.  My supply list is below.  Thank you for stopping by.  I sure hope you check out the full post for crafty inspiration from my design team sisters!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Happy Birthday

I'm excited to announce that I am part of the design team for Crazy 4 Challenges.  Excited to be part of this incredibly talented group!  Today's challenge:  What is your favourite card type to make? Pop-up? Shaker? Birthday? One Layer? Make one!

My favorite card to make is a birthday card!  (Or a Christmas card, but it's too soon for that!!)  Here's what I made:

It's a super simple card, but I still like how it turned out!  I used products from Elizabeth Craft Designs (links below).  Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you join us in the challenge this week!

Craftily yours,

Karen

My Planner

Happy New Year everyone!  I don't keep resolutions, so instead, I'm setting goals.  (LOL, big difference, right?!?)

One of my goals is to actually send out more of the cards that I make.  To help inpire me with this goal, I have used some of the new and fabulous planner products from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  I'll use my pages as reminders of important dates for sending out cards and to keep track of addresses and what I've sent and such.

Here's my cover page.

Isn't that fun!?  The "dates" is a flap to make it look more like a cover page, and beneath it is my reminders of "to do" - like sending cards and actually mailing them!  I can't wait to add more fun pages.  My supplies are below.  Thanks for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Snowflake Thanks

Christmas is over.  Time to get out some Thank You cards!  I've got a couple cards featured on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog today!

I super LoVe those Snowflakes dies.  I covered the solid part with Silk Microfine Glitter.  Full instructions for these cards is on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Frame-It

I took a break from Christmas card making to make a card for Elizabeth Craft Designs, Designer Challenge!  This month, we are challenged to create a card using the Garden Notes, Frame It dies.  These come in rectangle, circle, square, and ovals.  They cut the shape and leave behind stitching.  The dies alternate "dot" stitching and "dash" stitching.  Fun!

And there's a prize.  All you have to do is answer a question on their blog!   Be sure to check it out at their blog for your chance to win!

Here's my Frame It creation - with the Circles!

I used two sizes to show off the variation of stitching.  How fun!  The White Soft Finish Cardstock card front is cut with the Dashing Rectangle dies.  That gorgeous paper is from the 6x6 Rainbow Bark collection.  Love that paper.  I added a bird from the Feathered Friends Clear Stamps, die cut with the coordinating dies.  I added a few Susan's Garden Feverfew flowers - so cute!  I finished the card off with some half pearls.


Thanks for stopping by today.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Sweet Bear

I'm posting over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog with this lil sweet Polar Bear.

All the details about how I created this sweet bear are on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog and all my supplies are below!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Happy Holidays

I'm excited to be posting over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog today!

So sweet.  I adore the Winter Bears clear stamps and coordinating dies.  The patterned paper is from the Unconventional Christmas line, and my supplies list is below.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Team-Up Blog Hop

Welcome to the team-up Blog Hop of Dare 2B Artzy and The Paper Cut!!

We are excited to team up together and share some lovely inspiration!

Fun stamps and awesome pre-cut card bases make for some awesome cards!  You should have arrived here from the super talented Tonya's Blog.  If you haven't and would like to hop along with us, please go back to the Dare 2B Artzy Blog to start at the beginning.

Be sure to follow each blog and leave comments along the way.  We will randomly choose a winner from one of the blogs, so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!  The winner will receive a stamp set picked by us :)

The blog hop will end on Sunday, November 25, at 7 p.m. Central.  We will then post a winner!

For my project, I started with the Orange Fizz Twist n Pop kit.  I mixed in some fun Dare 2B Artzy Totally Tracy stamps to come up with:

And here's the inside:

Aren't those FuN!?  The stamps I used are the Shake It Up and Be There and Be Square.  The patterned paper is from the Honey Bloomz Collection.

Thanks for stopping by.  Your next stop in the hop is the fun and creative Tasha's Blog.  We hope you are inspired along the way.

Also, before you go, starting today, Dare 2B Artzy is offering 20% off all products!  No code needed!  Sale ends Monday night!

The Paper Cut is offering 25% off sitewide!  Or 30% off orders of over $130!! Use code THANKS18.

Happy Hopping!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Thankful for You

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm posting today on the Dare 2B Artzy Blog.  I created this fun Thank You Card:

I used the Dare 2B Artzy Teddy Bear Hugs Stamps and Coordinating Die.  I cut the card shape using the Nesting Rectangle Fancy Frame Dies.  The paper is part of the Fall Harvest Collection Pack.

Thank you for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Flowery, Glittery Sleigh

Soon, it's going to be an amazing Merry Christmas....but today, it's Designer Challenge Day at Elizabeth Craft Designs!  That means there's a ton of fun and crafty inspiration on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.  This month, we are challenged to create a card using flowers in our Christmas creations.  And there's a prize.  All you have to do is answer a question on their blog!   Be sure to check it out at their blog for your chance to win!

Here's my Christmas creation with flowers:

How fun!  The sleigh is Santa's Sleigh die, and I cut twice, one for the sled part which I glittered up with True Red Silk Microfine Glitter, and the other for the runners with Tim Holtz metallic paper.  The "snow" is cut with the Adventure Edges, and I used a glitter line sticker to embellish the sleigh.  I also put together a few Feverfew flowers to embellish the sleigh.  The sky is made with Distress Oxide Inks in Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean and Broken China.  The sentiment is from the Classic Christmas Clear stamps, and I added a few Nuvo drops in Ivory Seashell.  The presents were colored with Copics, and the bows are also part of the Tim Holtz metallic paper.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Glittery Santa

Excited to be posting at Elizabeth Craft Designs today with this fun glittery Santa Claus!

I just love him.  Putting him together reminds me of paper dolls when I was little.  So cute and so fun too!  All of the details for making this card are on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog...and all of my supplies are below.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Winter Blessings

What did the fox say?  He said Winter Blessings!  Here's proof:

To make this card, I used products from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  The fox image is part of the Winter Animals Clear Stamps and is cut with the coordinating Die.  The paper is part of the Unconventional Christmas 12x12 Collection.  The "hole" in the pink paper is cut with the Garden Notes, Stitched Circle.  The sentiment is from the Classic Christmas Clear Stamps and is cut with a Dashing Circles Die.  I added a couple colors of baker's twine for accent.  The fox is colored with Copics:  E41, E43, E07, E09, R81, R83, BG53, BG57, YG61, YG63, and E27.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Koala with Candle

It's my day to post over on the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge blog.  I decided to create a simple card that could be used as a masculine or feminine birthday card using the Koala w/ Candle Digital Stamp:

Cute cute!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Christmas Elf

I just love the latest Elizabeth Craft Designs release from Krista.  One of my faves is the Elves stamp set and coordinating dies.  I used them and the It's Christmas Time 6x6 paper to create this:

Copic colors used were:  G82, G85, R35, R37, Y23, Y26, E41, G12, G14, and I accented the green ribbon with gold dots from my Kiriwina Wink pen.  Easy, cute and fun.

Thanks for stopping by today.  My supplies list is below.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Joy to the World

I'm posting today for Dare 2B Artzy with a Christmas card.  Here's what I made using the gorgeous Holiday Rose Stamps:

Love these flowers paired with the pretty Dare 2B Artzy Holiday Bouquet Papers.  I added some Tim Holtz Ribbon and some twine.  The die cuts were all dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  My supplies list is below.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

'tis the Season

'tis the Season to create Christmas Cards!  Yay!  Love making them.  Today is challenge day over at the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge blog.  Here's what I did for inspiration using Avery with Snowman:

The paper is called Unconventional Christmas and is from Elizabeth Craft Designs, as are the dies (Fitted Oval and Dashing Squares).  I added some lace, ribbon, roses and a couple Nuvo drops in Sweet Lilac.  Sweet Avery with Snowman is colored with:

Skin:  E000, E00, E11
Hair:  E21, E23, E25
Clothes:  G40, G43, G46, R81, R83, R85, C1, C3, C5
Snowman:  Y23, Y26, N1, YR68, C3, C5

Thank you for stopping by.  My supplies list (most of it anyway) is below.

Craftily yours,

Karen