Try Stamping!

Hi All,
Well as the name of my post suggests I just try to keep stamping! As usual I need more Thank You's and I really have to catch up so I can finish/start other projects. So I went on over to Try Stampin On Tuesdays blog and they had this great sketch:

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

As you can see I am at least trying to do more than one card at a time! I used a base of Whisper White, Some Everyday Enchantment DP I had left over and the Baby's Firsts Framelits, which I love! Some rhinestones for "bling" and I was done. I popped the carriage up on dimensionals for depth and stamped it with the Thank You from Short and Sweet.

Love it! Thanks for Stopping by!

Karin  



More Thank You's!

Evening All,
Seem to be on a trend with evening posts! Anyhow I was able to complete a few more cards last night thanks to another great sketch challenge and I wanted to share that with you! I had gone on over to The Paper Players and this was the sketch that caught my eye:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used a base of Whisper White, a panel of Rich Razzelberry and a few more pieces of my retired Cottage Wall DP. I punched out a flower, ran it through my Polka Dot EF and stamped the "Thank You" from my ever handy Short and Sweet set. Popped it up on dimensionls and I was done! I love all the white space with the pops of color on the panel and banners. Well off to try and decompress! What a day! Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Freshly Made Valentine

Morning All,
Since today is a "snow day"  here in Massachusetts I thought I would catch up and finish some crafting. I needed a few more Valentines for my collections so I went on over to Freshly Made Sketches and they did not disappoint. Here is this weeks sketch:

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used some of my Pretty in Pink paper, some retired DP that I love for Valentines day, one of my favorite retired sets, Well Scripted, a little ribbon, the Big Shot with the Polka Dot Embossing folder and I was done. Hope you dig out from the snow!

Karin

 



Finally a little progress!

Evening All,
Well I think this is a first, doing two posts on one day! I needed to finish up some of my Christmas gifts which included some Valentines for my Grandmother. Of course I have had a bit of a "block" so I went on over to CAS Colors and Sketch Blog and wasn't disappointed. They had a great sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used some of my last bits of Pretty in Pink and my Sending Love DP (perfect for Valentines day!). I decided to run the square of Very Vanilla through my Big Shot with my Polka Dot embossing folder and heat embossed my image in white powder. Very sparkly! Hope she likes it! Have a great night!

Karin



 

Perfect In Colors

Hi All,
Quick post before I head to the fireworks. I wanted to make a card for my new catty party and wanted to use one of my new sets; Perfect Blend and show case the new "in colors". Check it out:

I stamped the image on the new Baked Brown Sugar and then on Whisper White and cut out the pieces. Added the rectangles of in colors on a base of the new Crisp Cantaloupe that had been run through the polka dots embossing folder and I was done after a little ribbon. Love the Summer look!
Have a great fourth!
Karin

Happy Hour!!

Hi All,
Today I needed a thank you card for a friend of mine and had gone on over to Pals Paper Arts where they had another great sketch:

Here is what I came up with:

I really love the "Happy Hour" set and when you combine it with Floral District DP the card just screams "fun" to me!! I decided to run the bottom panel through the Big Shot and the Polka Dot Embossing Folder, which just added to the "cheerful" element, at least that's what I thought! Hope she likes it! Have a great day!

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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Freshly Made Bunny!

Morning All,
Well the camera issues continue, but I am still borrowing the significant others camera when I can. Anyway I had checked out the great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches.:

As I am still working on my Easter cards I knew that would be my theme and had an interesting idea for the "any shape" circle. Here it is:

Here is what I used:
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery and Tea Party (retired)
Ink: Basic Black and Certainly Celery
Punches: Small Scallop Circle, Small Oval and Word Window
Other: Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing Folder and Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! Happy St. Partrick's Day!
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

Pals Paper Arts 128

Evening Again!
I was on such a "high" from my two picks this week that I thought I would post a challenge card tonight before I "crashed" for the evening. I actually made this card for my upcoming stamp club next week and it works perfectly for the Pals Paper Arts challenge this week. Their challenge was to use red:

A perfect challenge for this time of the year! Here is what I came up with:

Here is what I used:

Stamps:           Sweet Shoppe Alphabet

Cardstock:        Poppy Parade – half sheet

                        Poppy Parade DP 5 x 3 ¾” 

                        Whisper White 4 ¼ x 3 ¼ ”

                        Poppy Parade 3 x 4”

Ink:                 Poppy Parade

Embellishments: Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing folder

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Punches:  ¾” circle punch, ½” circle punch, 3/4” x 15/16” and small heart punch

Hope you like it! Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Late Night Posting!!

Evening All,
I guess this "counts" as a Friday post even though its 11:30!! Wow! Busy but great day! Had a fantastic night hosting a stamp a stack for my rehab co-workers and was so "awake" that I thought I would finish a card for the Stampin Queen's Challenge. They had two sketches due to some technical difficulties. I thought I would start with:

It was right up my alley! Here is what I came up with:

I really like how it came out! Here is what I used:
Paper: Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, Blueberry Crisp DP (retired) and Naturals Ivory cardstock
Ink: Crumb Cake and Not Quite Navy
Stamp Set: Thoughts and Prayer
Embellishments: Big Shot and Polka Dots embossing folder, Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon, Victorian Lace Ribbon and Dimensionals.
Punches: Decorative Label

Hope you had a great Friday!
Karin



PPA 127

Evening All,
Well I decided that after a tough afternoon I would "allow" myself the chance to make a card for a friend who is expecting her first child. I was in need of a sketch so I went on over to Pals Paper Arts and they had another great sketch:

Here is what I came up with:

I spent a little time cutting out a few of the images after coloring them and "popping" them up on dimensionals, Here is a close up look:

I really like the Packed for Everything bundle in the new mini! It has an option for everything! Here are the supplies I used:
Stamps: Packed For Everything and Loving Thoughts
Paper: Whisper white, Certainly Celery, Pear Pizazz DP and Concord Crush DP
Ink: Staz on Black
Markers: Close to Cocoa (retired), Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder
Embellishments: Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon
Punched: Corner Rounder and Scallop Oval
Thanks for stopping by!
Karin