CAS Birthday Cards

Back in July, Elizabeth Craft Designs had a "clean and simple" designer challenge.  I'd made the cards below, but it was before those totally adorable owls were released.  They are released now (YIPPEE), so I'm finally getting to post them!

Copic colors used:  YG61, YG63, B93, B95, R81, R83, E41, YR16

Copic colors used:  B12, B14, BG53, BG57, R81, R83, YR16, E41

Copic colors used:  V20, V22, B93, B95, E41, YR16, YG61, YG63





















The papers are all from the Thinking About - Polinesia line and are cut with the Fitted Rectanges.  I used 100 lb Soft-Finish Cardstock for the card bases.  The sentiment is from the General Sentiments set and are cut with the Stitched Fishtail Banners.  I attached the banners / ribbons on with a Tim Holtz Tiny Stapler.  These were so easy to make, and I love how they turned out!

Links to the supplies I used are below.  From my stash is the pearls, ribbons, and black ink.

Thank you for stopping by.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Flower blog hop

Welcome to Dare 2B Artzy's Blog Hop!

Summer is such a beautiful time of the year.  It's always fun to see the beautiful flowers blooming.  In honor of summer, we have decided to have a fun blog hop with the theme of Dreaming of Flowers!  (Side note to my fellow Northern Californians, yes - I realize most of our flowers have dried up in the heat...but that makes "Dreaming of Flowers" even MORE appropriate!!)

A few of the design team members are using previously released floral stamps sets, and a few are using two of our newly released sets.  If you haven't had a chance to see the newest two floral stamp sets, be sure to check out "Wishing Happiness" and "Playful Posies"!  They are beautiful and so much fun to use.

You should have arrived here from the talented Pam's blog.  If you didn't and would like to hop along, 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 for your chance at winning!  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 and ink pad of their choice.  The blog hop will end Sunday, Aug 27 at 7 p.m. Eastern.  We will then post a winner.

I did a very patriotic flower for my project using the Blissful Blooms Stamps and the Fields of Joy Collection Paper Pack.  

I colored it with the following Copic markers:  C1, R24, R27, R29, YR12, YR14, YR16, B12, B14, B16.  I'm sorry I didn't get a close-up of that beautiful bloom.  I'm in the process of moving and frankly forgot to take it before I packed up my belongings.

Thanks for stopping by.  Your next stop is the marvelous Tasha's blog.  I'm sure she has a treat posted for you to see.  We hope we have inspired you to dream of flowers :)

Check out all of D2BA's products - here.  Happy Hopping!!

Craftily yours,

Karen

The World is Your Runway

Eeeeek, Elizabeth Craft Designs has some brand new stamps....like the one I used to make this FuN card.  It's called "Fashion Set 2" and has fun coordinating dies to go with it.  (I didn't have them yet when I made this card, so I did me some fussy cutting.)  Way easier with the dies!  The background is done with the distress oxide inks, and the image is colored with Prismacolor Pencils.  The sentiment is also new - and coming soon!

The full supplies list is below.  Thank you SO much for stopping by!

Craftily yours, Karen Supplies from my stash:  Twine, lace, Prismacolor pencils, pearls, distress oxide inks, colored cardstock, black ink

Designer Challenge - Gift Giving

This month's Designer Challenge over at Elizabeth Craft Designs was to make something appropriate for gift giving!  To be entered to WIN a $20 GC to Elizabeth Craft Designs, all you have to do is answer the question, "What are some of the homemade and crafty gifts you have created over the years?" on the Elizabeth Craft Designs post!  Easy peezy!  They will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing and post the winners on their blog on Friday, August 18!

I've seen lots of people do coasters using ceramic tiles, so I decided to give it a whirl!

I used TWO of their ALL-NEW stamps - Blossom Time and Blooms & Leaves.  I stamped with black permanent ink and then colored them in with Copic markers.  The Copics have almost a watercolor effect on the ceramic tiles (that I bought at a local hardware store for 13c each).  Here's a close up!

Some helpful tips.
1. Stamp straight up, straight down.  These things are slick!  It's hard to get a good image, but fortunately, the ink takes a while to dry, so you can wipe it off easily and try again if you don't get a good image.
2. Use permanent black ink.  I used Dare 2B Artzy Totally Black.
3.  When coloring, dab, dab...instead of swipe.  Even dry, the copics were removing the black ink when coloring.
4.  Finish by spraying on a sealer - I used a spray Mod Podge.
5.  Add cork to the back.

Aren't they fun!  Thanks for stopping by today.  My supplies list is below.

Craftily yours,

Karen



My stash supplies:  Ceramic tiles, black ink, cork backing, ink spray, Copic markers, Mod Podge spray

Blue and White Snowflakes

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  There's about 4-1/2 months until Christmas.  Crazy, huh?  Time to get started on those Christmas creations!  Here's the always optional challenge:

I used the Paper Nest Dolls Emma with Snowflake Banner digital image to create this:

The paper is from Bo Bunny. I colored her with these Copics:

Skin:  E000, E01, E11, R20, BV00
Hair:  E31, E33, E35
Hat and Boots:  B93, B95, B97
Rest of clothes, B12, B14, B16, W0, W2

The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Company.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Flower Lace and Flower Power

My design team sisters from the die team have been using the amazing Flower Lace dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs!  I love it so much and couldn't wait to get my hands on it.  Here's what I did using it and the Flower Power stamps and coordinating dies.

I first created a "background" page using Faded Jeans, Broken China and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide inks.  Then I stamps the flower on it and die cut it with the coordinating die.  I layered up a Stitched Rectangles die cut made from some white luster paper I had and cut the Flower Lace 1 from a piece of blue luster paper.  Then I took a piece of the scrap "background" to create the sentiment panel using the THANKS stamp from the General Sentiments set.  I adhered the card front to a card base made with 100lb Soft Finish Cardstock.  I added some lace and diamond dots.

Thanks for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen


Supplies from my stash:  Distress Oxide Inks, Lace, Diamond Dots, and Luster Cardstock

Pastels Challenge

There's a new challenge at Dare 2B Artzy - Pastels. Show us your pinks, greens, blues, etc - all in soft pretty pastel colors!

I used a flower and leaf from the Totally Tracy Embrace stamp set and a sentiment from the Totally Tracy Hearts & Swirls stamp set.

The background is done by first embossing the "lines" from the Embrace set with embossing powder.  Then I made the background using TH Distress Oxides in Broken China and Worn Lipstick.  The leaf is stamped onto a background of Peeled Paint and Cracked Pistachio and fussy cut.  The flower is colored with Copics and fussy cut.

Thanks for stopping by....and do join our challenge!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Pretty Flower Thank You

So excited to be sharing today at Elizabeth Craft Designs!  Today, I'm using some stamps from one of their new stamp sets called, Blossom Time, creating a card for a co-worker to say "thanks" for doing a great job helping out my unit with an event.  Here's what I made:

I just LoVe these new stamps.  I colored with the following Copic makers:

It's FuN to take pics as I color and watch the image sort of come to life :)  The full instructions for my project can be found on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog post - here.

Thank you for stopping by today!  My full supplies list is below.

Craftily yours,

Karen

SUPPLIES:

Elizabeth Craft Designs -

Blossom Time Clear Stamps

Blossom Time Coordinating Dies

Butterfly Dream Paper, 6 x 6 

Thinking About - Polinesia Paper, 12 x 12

Fitted Frames 5, Lace Circles Die

Pair of Leaves 1 Dies

General Sentiments Stamps

Soft Finish Cardstock, 100 lb, White

Clear Double Sided Adhesive - Tape 6mm

Beacon Kids Choice Glue

Other –

Colored cardstock

Copic markers

Diamond Sticky Gems

Black ink

Snow Family

It's time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  Here's the always optional challenge:

I used the Paper Nest Dolls Snow Family digital image to create this:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Purple Birdie

I really love the flower lace dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs!  I used it again today with this card!

The stamp is from the Feathered Friends collection.  Now, I'm not sure if there are really purple birdies, but I was in love with this gorgeous paper from the Thinking About - Polinesia collection, so I made a purple bird!  I colored it with Copic Markers: V20, V22, V25, V12, V15, V17, V91, V93, R81, R83, R85, YG00, YG03, YG06, YR14

I added the die cut Thanks sentiment (that I also colored with Copic markers.  I finished off the card with some lace and twine.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Craftily yours,

Karen


Supplies from my stash:  Black ink, twine, lace,

Glitter Lace

It's Designer Challenge Day over at Elizabeth Craft Designs!  

For today's challenge, Elizabeth Craft Designs is giving away a $20 Gift Card to use on our website to 3 winners. 

To enter simply leave a comment on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Challenge post and tell us What your favorite technique learned from the Technique Friday With Els series". ”

They will select 3 lucky winners in a random drawing 

The winners will be announced on Friday, July 21 on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.

The challenge this month is to create a card inspired by one of the fabulous Technique Friday videos by Els.  Els has so many wonderful ideas; it was hard to choose!  I decided to use her glitter lace technique on this cute cat card:

Incredible, huh?  I couldn't believe that even the smallest detail on the lace came through!  Wow!  I used the Silk Microfine Glitter in Forest Green and Desert Gold. So sparkly and pretty!

I colored the sweet cat from the Purr stamps and die cut it with the coordinating dies.  The cat is colored with Copic:  Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, G43, and G46.  I added some gold polkadots onto the collar with a Kiriwina Wink pen.

The cat is framed with a white die cut using the Fitted Ovals and a Dotted Scallop oval with a dark green piece of cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment from the General Sentiments set and die cut it with one of the Stitched Fishtails dies.  (I just cut off the fishtail!).  I added a Beaded Strings Die 2 to the top along with some pearls.  I finished the card off with some lace.

And I created a second card using some of the NEW stamps:

I used Forest Green and Cool Diamond for the technique.

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

Craftily yours,

Karen


Supplies from my stash:
Black ink, pop tape, pens, pearls, green and gold cardstock

Coffee Card with a Surprise

It's my day to be featured at  Love it.  I'm going to have to move very soon.  I seriously hate moving....but I'm excited to have a reason to craft some fun thank you cards to those who help me.  Like this one I created for my son:

I used the Thinking About - Rio de Janeiro papers and Row Houses Stamps and Coordinating Dies.  Love the vivid papers and cute stamps!  I used the Sliders and Spinners die to create a pull out on top with a fun surprise:

The stamp is colored with the following Copic markers:

Mat:  E41, E43, Y00
Trees & Pots:  G40, G43, G46, E17, E97, E13
House:  B12, B14, B16, B24, B26, C1, C3, E41, E17, E97, E13, E31, E33

To see the full instructions for this card, please check out my Elizabeth Craft Designs Post.

Craftily yours,

Karen

Love with Flowers

Hi Y'all!  It's my day to be on the blog over at Dare 2B Artzy.  Love coloring these images.  There's so much FuN detail.  This flower is from the Flowers for Mom stamp set.

LoVe love it!  The Copic markers used are R32, R35, R37, YR12, YR14, YR16, RV52, RV55, YG00, YG03, YG06, B12, B14, B16, C1 and C3!  The paper is from the Fields of Joy collection, and the die is from the Love You Layer Die - both from Dare 2B Artzy too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Reindeer Emma

I've got a card over at the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge blog today that shows some Christmas in July inspiration for YOU to join the Paper Nest Dolls Anything Goes Challenge!  You can do a Christmas project or anything at all!  Here's what I did with the all new Reindeer Emma with Ornament:

Isn't she sweet?  Love her!  I colored her with the following Copics:

Skin:  E000, E01, E11
Hair:  E51, E53, E55
Clothes and Christmas Ball:  B32, B34, B93, B95, R32, R35, R37, R89, G43, G46, C1, C3
Kitty and Headwear:  E41, E43, E31, E33, R81

The paper is from Echo Park, and I used Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies - Stitched Rectangles, Fitted Circles and Dotted Scallop Circles.  The sentiment is from Unity.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Fire Birthday Card

I'm showing a card today that is in a very unusual-to-me color palette.  I wasn't feeling particularly motivated, so I just started playing with the Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxides.  Add a flower from Elizabeth Craft Designs Flower Power Stamps....and some embellishments (of course), and this is what I got:

I like it.  The colors are like fire :)  The Copic markers in the flower are:  YR12, YR14, YR16, Y00, Y02.  I added some Vintage Photo ink to the edge.  I embellished with a leaf from ECD's Pair of Leaves 1 die that is covered in Desert Gold glitter and adhered a circles die cut behind it all.  I then added a sentiment from ECD's General Sentiment set. With some heart enamels, lace, ribbon and Starform dots, the card was done.  

The full supplies list is below.  Thank you SO much for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Supplies from my stash:  Distress Oxide Inks, Copics, Black Ink, Lace, Ribbon

Birds are Happiness

The Feathered Friends stamps and dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs make me happy.  Like this one I colored and made into a CAS card:

Isn't that bird the sweetest!  It's colored with Y12, Y15, Y18, Y00, Y02, YG00, YG03, YG06, G12, G14, G16, RV63 and RV66.  The polka dot paper is beautiful.  It comes from the Thinking about - Rio de Janeiro 12x12 paper pack.  I adhered a strip of the green polka dot to white cardstock and then die cut it with a stitched rectangle die.  The purple color is cut with a fitted circle, and I layered a dotted scallop circle and then popped the image.  The sentiment is from the Dream Sentiments, and I added the flower from the Feathered Friends stamp to the corner.  With a few enamel dots, I'm done!

The full supplies list is below.  Thank you SO much for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

From my stash:  Enamel dots, Copic markers, black cardstock

Boho Pink

There's a new challenge post over at the Paper Nest Dolls Challenge blog.  I did a Boho Pink creation.  Is that a thing?!  I used Boho Avery to create this:

I used the following Copics:

Clothes:  R81, R83, R85, C1, C3, RV52, RV55
Hair:  E31, E33, E35
Skin:  E000, E00, R21, BV20

Thanks for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Sweets

Posting today a sweet card made with stamps from Elizabeth Craft Designs!  Here's what I made:

I used the Tea Time stamps and coordinating dies.  The cups are colored with:

Top Cup:  RV52, RV55, BG53, BG57, Y15, G12, G14

Middle Cup:  RV93, RV95, BG02, BG05, Y00, Y02

Bottom Cup:  R81, R85, R20, BG02, G43

Bird:  G40, G43, Y15, Y18

I stamped other images onto the background and used a sentiment from the ECD General Sentiments Stamps.  I die cut the background with Stitched Rectangles and added a fitted square offset from the colored image.

The ECD supplies list is below.  Thank you SO much for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Happy Birthday, Boy

It's Karen Day over on the Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog!  Yay!  :)

Happy Friday!  Today, I'm sharing a card I made for the son of one of my friends.  Boy cards are tough for me, but I think the combination of the Color of Puppies, Boy paper along with the Zoo Babies stamps was perfect. Here's what I did:

The full instructions can be found on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Craftily yours,

Karen

Other items: Colored cardstock, Copic markers, Twine, Sequins, Black ink

Let It Go, Artzy Style

Today, I am posting a card over at Dare 2B Artzy that was SO much FuN to make.   I'm going through a bit of personal issues here lately and decided to make a card just for me.  I'm going to keep this card on my desk...

Isn't it pretty?  And the reminder to "Let it go" will be good for me.  The flower and sentiment are from the Dare 2B Artzy, Let It Go Stampset and are stamped with Totally Black ink (great for Copic or watercolor techniques).  To create this card, I smeared distress oxide inks in Cracked Pistachio, Broken China and Iced Spruce onto my craft mat, added some water, and ran the watercolor cardstock through.  Then I put Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet and Peeled Paint on my craft mat and watercolored in the flower and leaves.  I took what was left on my craft sheet and flicked the paintbrush to get some splatters.  I also added some polka dots to the flower with a Kiririna Wink pen.  To embellish, I framed it on teal cardstock with a pink border die cut (with small pearls) and added some washi tape.

Here's a close-up of that pretty flower:

Also, have you "liked" us on Facebook yet?!  You should!  There's all kinds of beautiful inspiration.  Be sure to also check out all D2BA's products here!

Thanks for stopping by!

Craftily yours,

Karen