Back in Black Thank You

Hi All,
I was able to sneak in a card last night between working a half day and good old house work. I need to create a Thank You card for an up coming Stamp a Stack. I decided to break open my Back to Black Designer Paper package that I ordered and haven't had a chance to work with. I had a hard time choosing which piece to start with, as they are all so sharp. See for yourself:

I thought pairing the designs with Strawberry Slush really helped to "pop" the image. I decided to use my Happy Hour set and hand colored the glass with Strawberry Slush and Basic Black with a little added sparkle by making the straw silver. Some Basic Black Satin ribbon and I was done.

Very cheerful card!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Still plugging along!

Evening All,
Well I haven't gotten much done this weekend except playing with my little one and watching over my step son as he recovers but I did sneak a few craft items in between the naps and handing out meds! I was surfing a little on line while my son napped (love holding him when he does nap as it never lasts long) and came across some "ripped" cards and thought that I should revisit that technique. Here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used a base of Very Vanilla, some Early Espresso and some Newsprint DP. My stamp is from lovely as a tree and of course I added some sponging and a little Victorian Lace. Love the warmth of the card! Hope you do to!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin 

Dasher

Morning All,
At this very early hour I finally had a chance to finish a card that I have been prepping for an upcoming stamp a stack. Going back to work with a little one has been quite challenging and I have to admit that I started this card five days ago!! Hopefully I will be able to get into the swing of things soon! Without further adieu here is my latest creation:

 

I used a base of Very Vanilla with some layers of Early Espresso. I pulled out some old favorites for this, including Dasher and Short and Sweet. Not to mention some of the Victorian ribbon that I have squired away. I thought stamping on the newsprint gave it a bit of a nostalgic feel.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karin

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 

Lovely as a tree clasic

Hi All,
I wanted to share a card we will be making at my friends upcoming stamp a stack. I decided that I wanted to do a classic card using Lovely as a Tree. I've seen it many places and have done it a few times myself and it one of those cards that never gets old. See for yourself:

 I used a base of Whisper White, a layer of Marina Mist and Basic Black, which really gives the image a nice "pop". The image is stamped in Staz on Ink on glossy paper and I used my daubers to add the sky in coordinating shades of blue, The "snow" was done with silver and clear Dazzling Details. The sentiment was stamped in Silver Encore Ink. Love the overall clean but classic look.

I also wanted to share this weeks deals:

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Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Twins Anyone??

Hi All
I wanted to share a  set of cards that I made for some friends who are expecting twins! I am in love with Stampin Up's Something for Baby stamp set and the coordinating Babys First framelits! They make these types of cards easy to create! Here is what I created:

 

I used a base of Pool Party for one and Pistachio Pudding for the other. On the Pool Party card I hope you notice the two blue onesies as my friend is having two boys while on the other I have a blue and pink onesies as, you guessed it my other friend is expecting a boy and girl. I used the Sweet Sorbet DP for the center and popped up the sentiment on dimensionals. They were a lot of fun to make!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Another Freshly Made Saturday

Morning All,
I wanted to share the last Christmas card that I made as part of my Great Aunt's birthday gift. I have been pushing all my activities to the wire lately as my little guy comes first but I did want to make sure I kept up with the tradition of making all of my Aunts greeting cards. For my inspiration I went on over to Freshly Made Sketches and they had another great sketch:

 

Without further adieu here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used a base of Always Artichoke, a layer of Crumb Cake and the last pieces of my Deck the Halls DP that I had squirrel away. I just love the vintage look! I ran the Crumb Cake through the Script EF, punched out an ornament and added a few pearls after "ageing" the edges of the ornament. I hope she likes it! Have a great day!

Karin



Freshly Made Christmas

Hi All,
I was able to carve out a little time for myself today and made some Christmas cards for my Great Aunt's upcoming 103rd birthday. I was rather proud as I was able to make about half of what she needs today, no small feet with a 6 week old! Anyhow I had gone on over to Freshly Made Sketches and thy had this great sketch:

This is what I created:

 

 

 

 

I used a base of Cherry Cobbler, some Early Espresso and Artichoke along with some Deck the Halls DP I had saved, which worked perfectly for the look I wanted. I punched out the ornament with a sentiment from Short and Sweet and I was done. Hope she likes it!

Karin  

 



Little by Little!

 

Hi All,
Well little by little I am getting into a good routine, or at least that's what I hope! Probably all new parents hope for as well!! Now that I have a (somewhat) consistent sleep pattern I am trying to fit in my regular things along with my new responsibilities. So I decided that I needed to really send off a bunch of over due "thank you's" but, of course I needed to replenish my supplies. I sat down and went on over to Colours and Sketches blog and they had this great sketch:

 

 

I loved the clean lines and it gave a range of things to work with. Here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used a mix of old and new. I did a base of Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and some retired DP I had from last Christmas and the Something For Baby stamp set with the sentiment from Short and Sweet. Very simple but loved the "pop" of colors! Thanks for stopping by!

Karin 



Freshly Made Thank You

Morning All.
I wanted to share a thank you card that I had a chance to make yesterday. Of course I still am behind on my "Thank You's" and wanted to try and catch up and had a few moments yesterday. I had gone on over to one of my favorite challenges: Freshly Made Sketches and they had another motivating sketch:

Loved the possibilities! Here is what I came up with:

 

I used a base of Whisper White, Pool Party and a few strips of the retired Salabration DP that I have hoarded! I used the sentiment from Short and Sweet and the onesie came from the new Something for Baby stamp set and coordinating framelits! So fun!

 

Love when a card comes together so easily! Have a great day!

Karin

Another Freshly Made Christmas

Evening All,
I wanted to share another card that I made for my upcoming Christmas Stamp a stack. I had gone on over to Freshly Made Sketches and they had another great sketch:

I loved the layout and it fit the type of card I wanted to make.

 

I used an old favorite "dasher" as my focal point, some retired DP I had squirreled away and my Short and Sweet set for the sentiment, which, by the way, fits perfectly in the Bitty Banners Framelits! Love them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karin

Winnie the Pooh Thank You!

Evening All,
Sorry for the hiatus....again! I moved my stamping stuff and it wasn't working for me so I had to revamp the set up and finally I think I found a solution! Anyway I needed to make a few special Thank you's for friends and family. I had received a few really special Winnie the Pooh gifts that called for an equally special thank you card. Here is what I came up with after looking at quite a few on line:

 

I cant even give one person credit as there is a bunch that I saw when "googling" Winnie the Pooh. He didn't turn exactly like I thought but he still is pretty cute. I decided I wanted him to hold the balloons and so I put the sentiment in the yellow center balloon.  I used my Top Note Die for the Whisper White background and various punches to make his body and face. Hopefully I will be able to sneak in a few more cards before my new little "friend" is here!

Have a great night!

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 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 

Love a good sketch!

Morning All,
Well in keeping with most of my Friday night's I did a bit of laundry and clean up but I also crafted a little. I am trying to pad my "stash" of "Thank You" cards, as I still have quite a few to send out. So I had gone on over to the Friday Mash Up and I really loved their sketch and challenge:

 

 

Sketch by: Lisa 

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using the above "Sketch".
2. Create a " Get Well" Project.
3. or Mash it Up and create a "Get Well project using the Sketch". 

I decided to "mash it up" as I also need to build up my "get well" stash so here is what I came up with:

 

I used some of the pieces I had left of my Floral District DP, my Thoughts and Prayers stamp set (yeah not retiring!) and the soon to retire "Betsy's Blooms" set. I love the "pop" you get when you combine Razzleberry with Old Olive1 A little of my favorite ribbon (yeah also NOT retiring!!) and I was done!! However, I really liked the sketch so I did a few "Thank You" cards as well. Here is what I came up with:

I used a base of Pool Party, some of my Sweet Sorbet DP, ran a panel of Pool Party through the decorative dots DF, stamped the sentiment with one of my all time favorites "Short and Sweet" and lightly stamped a background with "Packed for Baby" stamp set. Great sketch, especially if your like me and hoard all your favorite DP scraps!! Remember you only have until June 2nd to get your favorites while they last!! Have a great day!
Karin

Freshly Made Thank You

Hi All,
I wanted to share a "Thank You" card that I made for a friend who forwarded me a TON of baby clothes! I was at a loss for a sketch so I went on over to Freshly Made Sketches and of course they did not disappoint. Here is their sketch:

I really loved this layout and know that I will use it again! Here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used some of my Sweet Sorbet DP and a carriage stamp my friend loaned me. I heat embossed the carriage and stamped the sentiment using my retired Short and Sweet set. I popped it up on a dimensional and really love the way it came out! Thanks for stopping by!

Karin



Another Freshly Made Challenge

Evening All,
After a very LONG week I decided that I should spend a little time crafting to decompress. So I went on over to Freshly Made Sketches and they another fabulous sketch:

I needed a few "Thank You" cards so here is what I came up with:

 

 

I found a few pieces of Baja Breeze that I had "squirreled" away, which went well with the Comfort Café DP. I used one of my all time favorite retired sentiment sets, "Short and Sweet". A little seam binding and I was done. I definitely feel a bit better!

Have a great night!
Karin



Thank You Notes

Hi All,
Had a chance to make some thank you notes for my club members today and wanted to share them. I needed, and therefore went, with a  Spring theme. Here they are:

Its been so gloomy that I went with my fancy flower punch using the Saleabration Sweet Sorbet DP. Remember Saleabration ends March 31st so be sure to click the "Shop Now" button to get your free goodies! I also used the Bird Punch to make the stem and leaf, love when a tool has many uses! Finally I used the retired Short and Sweet sentiment set for the center.
Have a great night!
KarinS

March Thank You's

Hi All,
I wanted to share the cute (and quick) Thank You's I made for my club this month.

 

I used my large heart punch to make a four leaf clover out of some Floral District DP that I had that had a neat green pattern. I added a candy dot for the center and punched out the sentiment from my retired Short and Sweet set with my small oval punch. Cute and simple!

Enjoy the nice day!

Karin