PPA121 Pearls!

Hi All,
Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving celebration! I definitely did but did make a point to remember family members who have recently passed. Unfortunately I have a friend who has lost a number of people close to her recently so I wanted to send her a sympathy/thinking of you card. I was thinking of a very clean, minimal layout and liked the challenge at Pals Paper Art Blog. The challenge was to use Pearls on a clean and simple card. So I made my card base Naturals White, with a layer of Spice Cake DP (my fav!), ran some Early Espresso ribbon across, put a small square of Naturals White on again, ticket punched the corners on both papers, added my sentiment and used the flower stamp from Thoughts and Prayers (great set to have on hand). I then added the pearls to the flowers and three on either piece of ribbon. I really liked the look from adding the pearls. Thanks for checking in!
Karin

Freshly Made Sketch #12 & The Paper Players Challenge #73

Hi All,
Got home a little early from work and was procrastinating about going to the gym so thought I would take up a card challenge (or in this case 2!!). I went on over to the Paper Players Blog and was interested in this weeks color challenge. They challenged you to use Silver, Whisper White and Night of Navy and I really loved the samples. These colors are great together! Well the next step was a sketch so I hopped onto the Freshly Made Sketches Blog and checked out this weeks sketch:

I really liked the layout. So I used Whisper White as my base and added a layer of Night of Navy. For the center band I used Silver Glimmer paper, edged it with Whisper White and did a simple layer of the White Organza ribbon. For the circle I started with a circle of Glimmer paper with a layer of Night of Navy that had been stamped with the tree from Christmas Lodge in the Silver Frost paint. Hard to tell in the picture with the lighting, but it is very pretty! Finally my sentiment was stamped in Whisper White craft ink. I am really happy with the results! These challenges are great for the creativity!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Karin

EXTRAVAGANZA is ON!!!

Hi All,
Check out the on-line extravaganza! You can go to my on line store and click "Shop Here". Then click on ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA  on the left hand side .
Items are limited  and  are while supplies last .
Have a Marvelous Monday friends! 
Karin :) 

Online Extravaganza

Online Extravaganza, our annual sale to kick off the holiday shopping season, will begin Monday, November 21, 2011, and run through Wednesday, November 30, 2011. While this promotion is perfect for online orders during an especially busy time of year, sale prices will be available on all order types (online store, individual, workshop) so you can call (978-317-3086) or email me krando01@yahoo.com to place your order.
Log in to my online store on Monday, November 21, to see the great savings, like...

• FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express
• 60 percent off select Designer Fabrics
• 30 percent off an exclusive ribbon bundle!

In addition, there will be two items on sale for 24 hours only (November 21, 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM [MT])-so make sure you don't miss the first 24 hours of Online Extravaganza to see what will be on sale!
Watch for more detailed information to be posted on Monday, November 21. 
I am excited myself for a little "retail therapy!"
Karin

CCMC176 Challenge

Hi All,
Well sitting here on the couch coughing away and trying to motivate to catch up on some paperwork but instead of traditional "paperwork" I decided to do my own paper crafting. I went on over to create with Connie and Mary's blog and checked out their sketch challenge.

I really liked the block design. Here is what I came up with:

I actually had cut a few of the small scallop images from the Holly Berry DP, but never used them for the intended project. So I cut out a few more, layered them on the back of a small scallop punch of a different piece of the same DP and then added the image from the Pines and Poinsettias stamp set on a 1 1/4" circle punch. For the rectangular layers I used more of the Holly Berry, but layered them on Early Espresso (just loved the "pop" it gave) and added twine over the bottom piece after I ran it through the Petals a Plenty embossing folder. It actually came together very quickly and I really enjoyed the challenge!
Karin

Freshly Made Sketches #11

Hi All,
Well, I have been stealing some time here and there to complete some card challenges. I really love the R&R that stamping gives me! Lately that has really been needed! Anyway onto the challenge. I went on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site and checked out this weeks sketch.

I liked the layout and here is what I came up with:

I used my Oval Die for my Big Shot with the Holly Berry DP and the coordinating Pines and Poinsettias stamp set. I liked having the softer look that the oval die cut and then embossing folder offered. Instead of using an actual horizontal layer I decided to stamp across and really liked the result. I finally topped it off with the Christmas banner and popped it up with a dimensional. Hope you like the result, I really enjoyed the challenge!
Karin

CCMC175 - Color Challenge

Hi All,
Well needed a little crafting time tonight. So went over to http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/ and checked out their color challenge. Their challenge was to use a color combo of Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and More Mustard using only Stampin Up! products (ummm are there really any other????). I thought perfect and grabbed my Flower Fest set as I was feeling the need for some flowers and set out to make a card with clean lines and a simple layout. I stamped the flower repeatedly and colored them in Cherry Cobbler and More Mustard, mounted that on Basic Black and mounted the final piece on Cherry Cobbler. I added a piece of black grosgrain ribbon with a sentiment from the Short and Sweet set in Basic Black on Cherry Cobbler and was done. Hope you like it!
Karin