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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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