PPA119 Fashion Inspired Challenge

Hi All,
I wanted to upload a card I made for the Pal Paper Arts Challenge. They have this great holiday pic:



and the challenge was to be inspired by the pictures textures, colors,and theme. So I really loved the texture of the trees and the glamor you can see during the season. However, my take was on the glamor you can see from your window during the holiday season, where the trees themselves are decked out. I just love the Lovely as a Tree set with the Dazzling Details used for the snow! Putting the image on glossy paper kept it very crisp and allowed me to shade the sky with Baja Breeze.

Thanks for such a great challenge!
Karin

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #10

Hi All,
Needed a few thank you cards for some wonderful people I met at a workshop last week and was trying to think of a layout...So I went on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blogspot to see this weeks challenge.

I really liked the clean layout. I always find it challenging to stick to a clean design even though they appeal to me. I am one of "those" people who has to add this or that. So I used the layout, turned it horizontally and added a sentiment in the center. I used my crimper on the Soft Suede paper to give it texture and used a piece of Spice Cake DP for the center panel. Hope you like what I came up with!! It was a lot of fun to play along!
Karin

I Rocked the Mash Up!!

WOW!!! I "Rocked" the mash up at the Friday Mash Up #31!! I am so honored and it really was a nice shot in the arm after a very long day! I just happened over to the Friday Mash Up Blog to check on this weeks challenge and scrolled down and found out that I was last weeks pick! I was so impressed given the entries. Anyway, thought I would share as I am very excited! Thanks to the Mash Up Design Team!!

Have a great night!
Karin

PPA 118 & Friday Mash Up!

Hi All,
Well tried my hand at two more on-line card challenges. I was very interested in the color challenge at the Paper Pal Arts page. The challenge was to use River Rock, Early Espresso and Soft Suede. I thought this would be perfect for me as I find that I rarely reach for River Rock and Soft Suede and this may get me to expand my horizons! After reading their challenge I clicked over to the Friday Mash Up. Their challenge was to use Heat Embossing or make a "Thank you" (Greatful) OR "Mash" them together! So I mashed everything together!! I used River Rock as my base, embossed half the base with the Vintage Wall paper (for texture), and ran some satin Early Espresso ribbon across the center after sponging with Soft Suede on the embossed images and edges. For the top portion I heat embossed the greeting from kindness matters with versa mark and Early Espresso ink and did the same with the center butterfly, cutting it out and mounting in the center of the ribbon. Finally I mounted the greeting on top of soft suede and ripped both edges, sponging with Soft Suede. Wow! Now that I read it, it sounds like quite a bit, but honestly this came together very quickly. I really love the soft, vintage look of the card and was thrilled that I used colors and a stamp set that I don't normally use!!
Hope you enjoy!
Karin

Friday Mash Up #30 "Recycle, Renew, Reuse

Wow 2 posts today! Shocking considering the day! Anyway I actually came home sick as a dog with the worst head cold ever (didn't know I could sneeze so much!). So sitting on the couch, sneezing like crazy and surfing some blogs I checked out the Friday Mash up! The theme from last Friday was about using or reusing items you have on hand or you can copy their sketch OR "mash" them both together. I chose to "mash" them as I had all these pieces and knew I could complete the sketch in 5 minutes! I have the house from Christmas Lodge already cut out for another project that didn't come together like I thought, ribbon I had pulled off another "old" project that wasn't working for me and left over pieces of my favorite retired designer paper "Deck the Halls". To top it off I had some Close to Cocoa paper I couldn't bear to part with and pre-cut Top Note Die. All I did was add the sentiment on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla! So here is my very first on-line contest entry in an attempt to turn this day around!
Hope everyone is well! :)
Karin

Another great promotion!!

Hi all,
Check out this awesome promotion from Stamping up!! From now until December 15th they are rewarding hostesses with even more free merchandise!! Once your workshop hits $350 they are adding an additional $35 of merchandise to your goodies! Great time of the year for getting together and creating wonderful cards and gifts. In addition, this promotion is good on a catalog show. Contact me for more info!
Have a great day!
Karin

Big Shot Promo extended!

Hi All,
A quick post before I run off! Stampin Up has extended their Big Shot offer! If you have ever been interested in becoming a demonstrator now it the time! You can chose the amazing Stampin Up Big Shot(or your choice of $100 in FREE products)!  You now have until November 11th to take advantage of this great offer! Take Stampin' Up! discounts and benefits for a test drive through March 31, 2012 (with no obligation to purchase anything further) and enjoy up to $440 in products for $175 Plus, they ship to you FREE! YOU can be your own best customer, enjoy exclusive creative resources ! Contact me with any questions!
Have a good day!
Karin