Birthday Mojo!

Morning All,
I wanted to share the birthday card that I made for my 102 year old grandmother. I have been slowly working away at her gifts (as I make all of her greeting cards) but I hadn't attempted this special card yet. So I went on over to Mojo Monday and they had another great sketch:

Here is what I came up with:

 

After rotating the sketch I used a base of some Pretty  in Pink I had left over and some of my retired Afternoon Picnic DP that I had (loved the flowers!). I ran the pink panel through my vintage folder and the green panel through my stripes folder. The butterflies were Dies cut with the smaller punched out. A pearl and some crochet ribbon and I was done. I really hope she loves the vintage look!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin  

 

 



A little Mojo

Hi All,
I wanted to share another set of cards I made for my friends mother. I had gone on over to Mojo Monday and they had an awesome sketch:

 

Here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used a base of Wisteria Wonder, a layer of Crushed Curry and some different pieces of Afternoon Picnic DP. I used the now retired Victorian lace ribbon and the sentiment was some Petite Pairs. Love the cheerful colors! Hope she likes these!

Karin



Try Stmpin on Sunday!!

Hi All,
I wanted to share a card that I DID finish in time for the sketch challenge that inspired me!! I know I know, an accomplishment!! Anyhow I had gone on over to Try Stampin on Tuesday and they had another great sketch:

 

They had a cool "Girlfriends" twist if you so chose but I really need more Thank You's! So here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used a base of Night of Navy, a layer of Wisteria Wonder and Afternoon Picnic DP. I used the cute Bear Hugs set I have and cut him out with the Labels Framelits (great tool!). Some Bakers Twine and I was done!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin



Better late than never!

Hi All,
I wanted to share a card I made for the sketch challenge over at Always Playing with Paper but, as usual, I was a little "late". Here is the sketch I was motivated by:



Here is what I came up with:

 

I used a mix of old and new with a retired set called "Bear Hugs" and my newer set Gorgeous Grunge. I used a base of Wisteria Wonder with a strip of Afternoon Picnic. A layer of So Saffron I had hiding and some awesome Bakers twine and I was good to go! Another Thank You card off the list!! Can't wait for tomorrow to share the new catty!!

Have a great day!

Karin 

Freshly Made Obsession!

Evening All,
I finally had a chance to finish a card I started the other night. I am still woefully behind on my "Thank You's" so I had decided to check out the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches and of course they did not disappoint! Check out their sketch:


I really loved the possibilities. Here is what I came up with:

 

I have been obsessed with this carriage stamp that I borrowed from a friend so I used it again on my cards along with my favorite retired set; Short and Sweet. I used a base of soon to retire Gumball Green, some soon to retire Afternoon Picnic DP, some pearls a button and Bakers twine and I was good to go! Hope you all have a great night!

Karin



Better late than never!

Evening All,
Well later post than I had planned but at least I finished three cards!! Course I started days ago!! Needless to say I missed the awesome challenge deadline over at Pals Paper Arts but I still used their great sketch:



Here is what I came up with:

 

I needed more Thank You's  and a "Welcome Baby" card for a co-worker. I used some of my soon to retire Gumball Green, with Afternoon Picnic DP and some pieces of Very Vanilla that I ran through the Big Shot with my Vintage EF. I used the image that I borrowed from a friend and frankly cant wait until my order from the new catty gets here as there is an adorable baby set that coordinates with framelits! Perfect for all my thank you's and scrapbooking that I have to do!! Though I am a bit sad to see some of my favorites go. If your like me then run on over to Stampin Up and check out their retirement blow out!! Its up to 50% off!!!

Have a great night!

Karin 

On a roll!

Morning All,
Well I decided that as I was on a "sort of" vacation this week that I would make sure I had a little crafting time! As Stampin Up has just released its retirement list I knew that I wanted to use some of my favorites in the next few weeks for my projects. I, of course, needed a great sketch. So I went on over to Freshly Made Sketches and this is their great sketch:

 

 

And here is what I created:

 

 

I used one of my all time favorite background stamps, Sunflower and heat embossed it in my favorite color; pewter. I love both and am stocking up this week with SU's free shipping on the Pewter embossing powder as its my "go to" color! I ran the Coastal Cabana through my lattice folder (another retiring item that adds a great feel to projects!) and then stamped the sunflower again in Crumb Cake and placed it on a panel of Afternoon Picnic DP (also leaving us in June!). I added an antique brad and popped it up on dimensionals after heat embossing the sentiment from Loving Thoughts (another great retiring set). Loved this sketch and plan on using it again! Thanks for stopping by!

Karin 



A little more caught up!

Hi All,
Well with the snow I was canceled from school and was able to make my second card for my club. I wanted some cheerful color and, after all the Christmas cards, wanted to see some flowers. Here is what I came up with:

 

I used a base of Wisteria Wonder, Basic Black and the Afternoon Picnic DP. On the Very Vanilla panel I stamped the background with my Gorgeous Grunge and then stamped the flower image from the Simply Sketched Hostess set. Some Wisteria Wonder Twine and dots and I was done, Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

CAS for club

Morning All,
I had a chance to make a post about a card I made for my upcoming club night. I had gone on over to CAS colour and sketch challenge and they had this great sketch:

 

I thought the diagonal lines would work perfectly for what I had in mind:

 

I used a base of Summer Startfruit (one of the newest in colors), a layer of Early Espresso and Old Olive topped by a layer of Afternoon Picnic. Then I did a strip of the Victorian ribbon and the Thankful sentiment from the expressions thinlits and I was done. Hope the club enjoys the layout!

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!!

From my Heart

Hi All,
I wanted to share a card I made with some of my new "toys" that I want to share with my next club:

I used my "From My Heart" set and the new "Afternoon Picnic" DP!! I layered it with the Labels Framelits. I used a base of Wisteria Wonder (love that its staying!!), some Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine and the new brads with the candy dots. Fun, easy card!!
Have a great day!!
Karin