Need some "Mojo" today

Evening All,
Had a little extra energy after a bit of caffeine this evening at a good bye dinner for a wonderful co-worker and friend! I am excited for her to return home to California, as there really isn't any place like home, but she will be sorely missed!
So in trying to turn around the day I had gone on over to Mojo Monday Blogspot and they had another awesome sketch:

I was initially a little leery given the layers and my wrist being so restricted in my new brace but I gave it a whirl and here is what I came up with:

I took a few liberties and rotated the sketch. I needed a "Thank You" card and wanted some Summer colors so I used the Beyond the Garden DP (retired) and brights buttons with the sentiment coming from the Kindness Matters set. I ran the Daffodil Delight paper through the lattice embossing folder. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Finally a "break"

Hi All,
Well it has been an interesting few days. Had an equine accident and fractured my wrist, ugh what a week! Anyway felt like making a card and wanted to see what I could do in a brace. I can tell you typing is TOUGH! Anyhow I had gone on over to stamping 411 and they had another great challenge:

Here is what I came up with:

I saw the three shapes and immediately thought of the cute owls. I decided to just run a ribbon across versus tie a bow. Overall the little owls made me laugh, hope it made you laugh to!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

On a roll!

Hi All!
With (hopefully) the last rainy day here in New England I couldn't ride in my arena so I made another card for my card bouquet. I had gone on over to Try Stamping on Tuesday and they had another awesome sketch

So here is what I came up with:

I used some of my left over Beyond the Garden and Pear Pizazz DP. I know its a little hard to tell but it has small "dots" all over it. I ran the center strip through the Polka Dots Embossing Folder and tied the new, beautiful Daffodil Delight stitched ribbon on top. Love the sentiments in the Pursuit of Happiness set! Very cheerful! Have a great day!

Karin

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Mojo Monday

Hi All,
I had a short amount of time to "kill" yesterday before running over to the parents to continue the "cleaning" marathon! Boy you would think taking out a 22 foot full dumpster of "stuff" would make a "dent" but its truly just a start! Anyway I needed a little, more pleasant distraction, so I had gone on over to Mojo Monday Blogspot and they had a great sketch that I was very motivated by:

I am hoping to try a few new ideas with some of my extra "time" this Summer and one of them is to make a "card bouquet". I have been seeing them pop up on a few blogs and wanted to try my hand at it so I decided that this card will be my "jumping off" point:

I was really moved by the black portion of the sketch and decided to use that to add some extra "pop" to the card. I just love adding black as an accent color and it worked very nicely with the Wild Wasabi, at least I think so! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

New Challenge to me to "Monkey" with!!

Hi All,
I have been checking out this challenge for a while, "A La Card Monkey Blog ". You have to love the name alone!  They have great challenges and designers! Well I needed a third card for my stamp club this coming Friday and was a little "stumped". So I went on over and they had a great sketch:

And here is what I came up with:

Here is the recipe of what I used:

Stamps:           For All You Do & Inspired by Nature

Cardstock:       Peach Parfait half sheet

                        Daffodil Delight 5 x 4

                        Beyond the Garden DP 4 x 3 ½”

                        Scrap Whisper White & Peach Parfait

                       

Ink:                  Daffodil Delight & Peach Parfait.

                       

Embellishments:  White Bakers Twine and Mini Clothespins

Punches: 1 3/8” circle, small scallop, curly label and decorative label punches

Techniques: Stamp the solid flower and butterfly in daffodil

delight, color the dotted image from the For All You Do set into

Peach Parfait and “kiss” the two stamps together, breathe on

it and stamp it onto the paper. Clean the stamps between each use to get a clear image on the paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Staying on Track...or trying to!

Hi All,
Well I have been very productive today! I have done a bunch of paperwork and then I spent a little time stamping and was able to complete two challenges with one card!! I had gone on over to Freshly Made Sketches and they, as usual, had a great sketch:

Then I had checked out the Paper Players this morning and I loved the challenge! It was to complete their "Tic Tac Toe" grid:

                                            

I have seen this periodically come up on challenges but am always overwhelmed with the possibilities. Today I thought I should give it a try. Here is what I came up with:

I chose to go "diagonally" and used the Designer Paper "Beyond the Garden", added a flower from "Flower Fancy" and finally my choice was to add brads and buttons from the Brights collections. I think I will be having my stamp club make this card in May as it highlights many of the items soon to retire.

Thanks so stopping by!

Karin

Spring Stamp Club!

Hi All,
Well, I am a bit tired after my first day back. Out today from the rehab, as I don't think I am quite ready to transfer patients while I am still on crutches for long distances! So, after a few appointments and prepping dinner in the crock pot, I decided to make my third card for my April stamp club. I have been visiting the Stamping Royalty Blog and really enjoying the challenges as well as the beautiful entries, so I thought I would try my hand at it this week. Their theme for the week is:

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #117

This Weeks Theme is

SPRING THINGS!!!

This worked perfectly as I wanted to spotlight the Beyond the Garden DP. Its very cheerful and definitely "Springy"! Here is what I came up with:

I added one of the great sayings from the Pursuit of Happiness and am pleased with the results. Hope my club likes it! Thanks for stopping by!

Karin 

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Hi All!
Well survived the first surgery ok, just very tired. Decided to see if I could make it downstairs to do some crafting. Made it down, albeit very slowly! I had checked out this cool sketch at the Stampin Queens Blog:



I used this sketch to make my second card for my April stamping club. Here is what I came up with:

I loved how the "Packed for Mom" stamp set "pops" against the Beyond the Garden DP! I hope my club will like it!
Thanks for stopping by!
Karin

Freshly Made Sketches #23

Morning All,
Quick post before I run off to work. I had gone on over to Freshly Made Sketches and Tui Nathan had designed a great sketch:

I have been trying to get my March Stamp Club cards done this week and was having a hard time with the layout of the third. I knew I wanted to go a bit outside my comfort zone and use some bright colors with one of the stamp sets that you can earn for free with Sale-a-bration (Language of Friendship). So using this great sketch here is what I came up with:

Here is what I used:

Stamps:           Language of Friendship

Cardstock:        Whisper White half sheet

                            Wild Wasabi 4 ¾ x 3 ¼

                            Beyond the Garden DP 4x4

                            Whisper White 2 ¼ x 1”

                            Beyond The Garden DP 2 ½ x 1 ¼”  

                                   

Ink:                  Black, Pacific Point, and Wild Wasabi

                       

Embellishments: Big Shot with Polka Dot Folder.

Punches:  2 Step Bird Punch and Boho Blossom Punch

I like how its different from my usual vintage, "softer" style. Always good to try to go outside of your comfort zone! Have a great day!

Karin