Thank You Gift

Hi All,
I wanted to share a simple but elegant Thank You card that I made for a class I am teaching. I wanted something simple but elegant. Check it out:

I am in a little rush this evening so email if you would like specific details.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karin 

Try Stamping!

Evening All,
I was able to sneak a little time to myself tonight and make another card for my upcoming class. I had gone on over to Try Stamping on Tuesday and they had a great sketch:

 

I changed up the stripes a little bit and here is what I came up with:

 





I used a base of Pool Party (love that blue!!) and added a layer of Smokey Slate and Basic Grey. I used the Winter Frost DP for the main panel and heat embossed the tree from Lovely as a Tree in Silver Glitter. I added the silver ribbon from the Christmas mini and Rhinestones for some added bling. Love the sparkle! Hope you have a great night!
Karin

Freshly Made Mixture

Hi All,
I wanted to share another card I made this week. I had been in need of a sympathy card for a friend and needed a place to start. So I went on over to Freshly Made Sketches and it was their 100th sketch and it is pretty inspiring. Check it out:

 

I used a mixture of retired and new products AND I even tried some water coloring. Anyone who knows me knows that of all the techniques out there that's one that is a little tough for me!! Here is my attempt:

 

 

 

I used some retired Certainly Celery and Everyday Enchantment DP and retired ribbon I had. I then used the Simple Sketched Hostess set from the the new catty. I also ran a piece of Crumb Cake through the Lattice folder. Finally I added some soft subtles dots to the top after water coloring with Aqua painters. Not bad if I do say so myself! Hope it brings a smile to her face!

Have a great day!

\Karin



A little Christmas in August

Hi All,
After yet another long day at work thought I would unwind and post a card I made for my Holiday Stamp a Stack. I wanted a clean and simple card for my final option so I used the Big Shot and Northern Flurry folder. Check it out:

I hope you can see the shine from the silver encore ink that Stampin Up now has! I am addicted! The cottage is from Christmas Lodge and my sentiment is from Short and Sweet. A few rhinestones and I was done. Have a great day!
Karin

Freshly Made Christmas!

Morning All,
Thought I would post a card I was inspired to make by this great sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. Check it out:

 

 

I realized I needed to get moving on making my Great Aunt her Christmas cards so here is what I came up with:



I had some perfect squares already cut from the Holly Berry DP, which worked perfectly for the sketch. I put the sentiment in the center and used my old favorite Short and Sweet and I was done! Love when a card comes together so quickly! Have a great day!
Karin

Wild Flower Meadow and other interesting items!

 

Morning All,

Wanted to post this yesterday but we had a tornado warning in the afternoon and was a bit distracted!! It was a bit crazy but no tornado thank goodness! Anyway I need some thank you cards and was playing around with my Wild Flower Meadow bundle and here is what I came up with:

I also used the Petite Pairs for my sentiment. I inked the stamp in white craft ink, dried it and colored it with markers giving it a little time to dry so I could add some depth. Then I placed it on a piece of Afternoon Picnic DP and mounted it on a half sheet of the new "In Color" Crisp Cantaloupe after running it through the embossing folder. A very fun set!!

 

I also wanted to share a great promo that Stampin Up is offering this month!!

 



Here are the Details:
Offer Dates: July 1-31, 2013
Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!
The Fine Print:

• These items don't qualify for the offer:
• Designer Series Paper Stacks
• Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits
• Orders may be placed on any type of order (workshop, customer, or online).
• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154.
• Order deadlines:
  • Phone: Wednesday, July 31, 2013; 6:50 PM (MT)
  • OEX or online: Wednesday, July 31, 2013; 11:50 PM (MT)

Great time to stock up if you plan on catching up on some of your scrap booking!!

Another great offer that SU is continuing throughout this year is the "Best of" stamp sets. This month is the Best of Shelli!

                                          
Click here to see the flyer. Remember this and the previous six months sets are available until March 2014!!
Have a great day!!

Wild Flower Meadow

Hi All,
Thought I would share a card I made with one of my new stamp sets Wild Flower Meadow. Great stamp on its own but I was very happy to see that it had a coordinating embossing folder! Love it! Anyway check it out:

 

I also finally got a chance to play around with the new In Colors too! Love the Coastal Cabana! I hand colored the stamp then ran the card card front through the folder which "pops" up the flowers! Love it!! Added a quick sentiment from Petite Pairs and I was finally ready to bond with my fans and couch. Have a great night!
Karin





Punch Art Beer!

Hi All,
Bet the title got your attention! I wanted to share the second card I will be presenting at my August stamp Club. I had a request to do a masculine card and thought some punch art would do the trick! Here it is:

Here is what I used:

Stamps:     Itty Bitty Banners

Cardstock:     Island Indigo – half sheet

                        Crumb Cake-  4”*51/4

                        Vellum Cardstock – 2 ¾ x 3 ¾

                        So Saffron -  2 ½ x 3 ½

                        Scrap Whisper White & Vellum

                       

Ink:  So Saffron

Punches:  Boho Blossom, Large Oval, Corner Rounder and Modern Label

Embellishments: Big Shot and Stripes Embossing folder and Bitty Banner Framelits 

Hope my "clubbers" like the card! Contact me if you would like to start your own club!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Paper Players Challenge

Hi All,
I decided to take a little break from Halloween cards and work on my Great Aunt's Thanksgiving cards. I was inspired by the great sketch at the Paper Players Blog:

Loved the "clean" sketch. Here is what I came up with:

I used a base of Very Vanilla, a layer of Chocolate Chip that I ran through the Lattice Folder on the Big Shot and some left over (and very coveted) retired Spice Cake DP. I made the pumpkin using my large oval and Build a Bird punch. I added a little depth by sponging Cajun Craze ink on the sides of the pumpkin. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin