It's Springtime at Digi Haven

Here's my card share for the Design Team at Digi Haven new fortnight challenge

Friday, March 29, 2013 and runs for 2 weeks
Remeber to use a digital image and link back to our challenge

 

Theme  - Spring

 

Our Sponsor for this challenge is My Grafico

who is offering 1 digital stamp set to 1 random.org winner



The Design Team was able to play around with Cute Bugs Set

For this challenge, I decided to make a center step card using the dragonfly and grass images
 

Enjoy!

 

It's so cheery and bright and feels like SPRING!

 

Paper used was from my stash  of scraps

Copic markers used on the dragonfly & grass:  B00, V06, V12, Y02, Y08, Y17, YG03, YG23, YG41

I used a really old cloud stencil from Close to My Heart with Heavenly Blue ink for the background

The sentiment is also from Close to My Heart - #D1306 Treasured Life

The fence is from Cricut cartridge - Mini Monsters - page 72 <Fence2> cut at 3"

I used a brown liner pen to outline the fence

1-1/2" circle punch for the sun

Flowers and violet brads finish off the card

 

So glad you stopped by today

I hope you will check out the other Design Team members card creation

There is always some great inspiration and sharing from our Design Team

 

I look forward to seeing what you come up with for our SPRING theme challenge

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

 





Try Stampin' on Tuesday

It's Tuesday and that means my sharing day for my Design Team card over at...

 

Try Stampin' on Tuesday



We have another wonderful sketch this week - Sketch #111

 

Here's my card - BLOOM

 



Stamps from Close to My Heart

Papers October Afternoon 8 x 8 paper pad

Ink Tulip and Juniper

Cricut - Elegant Edges - I can't remember the description or size I cut - found it in my stash

Adhesive pearls, ribbon and gold metal bead

 

Now take a PEEK at the rest of the Design Teams wonderful cards they made to INSPIRE you

 

I really hope you will join us this week.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Anything but a Card challenge at...

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner with Challenge #55 - Anything but a Card

 

I decided to make a little note pad cover, using the Pen Pal Mouse from Meljen's

I have a lot of these little golf pencils left over from a previous project from many years ago

They are perfect for this type of project.

 

 

My note pad measures 3-1/2" x 5"

I covered the front on the pad with Aqua cardstock, cut at 3-1/2" x 6, adhere the extra 1" at the back

I used the Cricut - Elegant Edges pg. 37 to cut the <Stamp-s> at 3-1/2" on red cardstock.

Printed and cut my Pen Pal Mouse image into a 3" x 3" square

Colored the image using the following Copic markers:

BG10, C-1, C-5, E02, E31, E33, R00, R20, R22, R27, Y02, Y08, Y17

I created a yellow 1-1/2" square banner and used old letter stickers to spell out NOTES

I also cut a strip of yellow cardstock to hold my pencil

Adhere this strip to the back of the pad and then to the front prior to attaching the image over the top

Finishing touch - added a gingham ribbon and bow

 

We have 3 wonderful sponsors this week

 

Meljen's

 

 

Bugaboo

 

 

SKdigis

 

 

Now make sure to check out the blog for all the creative ideas the Design Team has come up with.

They are very INSPIRATIONAL

Now use your imagination to create Anything but a Card and share it with us this week

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

Oops...Sketchy Friday late :(

So sorry, my Sketchy Friday post didn't happen on time. 

I was out last night and completely FORGOT! 

Can't do a post at work, so it is late, but up now.

 

I do have to post and run...

 

Sketch #12

 

So ENJOY my card and check out all the Team B inspiration on the blog

Your going to LOVE what you see and I sure hope you will join us this week.

 

 

 

BTW - Team A had 25 entries last week, so lets see what you have for us for this week.

Show some Team B SPIRIT and link your card.

 

Go Team B

 

Thanks for stopping by today - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Try Stampin' on Tuesday...

 

Today is my Design Team post for Try Stampin' on Tuesday

and we have sketch #110 for your inspiration this week

 

 

I decided to flip the sketch and make a smaller 4 x 4 card this time

Only because I wanted to use the black gingham paper

and it was the only piece I could find in my stash.

But, I really like little cards, as they are so darn cute!

And speaking of cute, don't you just love this image from Bugaboo?

 

 

Image can be found HERE from Bugaboo

All papers from my stash

I used the following Copic markers: 

C-1, C-5, C-7, G14, R05, R22, R27, RV000, YG06, YG23, Y08, Y11, Y17

Hello sentiment - old Close to My Heart stamp

Finishing touches:  green ribbon/bow and red adhesive rhinestones

 

Remember to check out the rest of the inspiration on the blog from the other Design Team members

Come play along with us this week - I would love to see what you come up with for sketch #110

 

Until then - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Challenge #54 at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

It's Monday, which means a new challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

 

 

Our theme this week is EASTER

 

My Card using 3404(468) Sm Lilly Cross

Copic markers used:  E33, E35, E37, G14, RV000, RV06, RV21, Y00, Y06, Y17, YG06, YG11

Papers from my stash

Happy Easter sentiment - really old Close to My Heart stamp

Ink used for sentiment and sponging - Chocolate

Finishing touches:  Adhesive pearls and a pink ribbon bow



 

Our Guest Designer this week is Chrissy XX - make sure to visit her blog and leave a comment

http://trulychrissyxx.blogspot.co.uk/

And our fabulous Sponsor...

 

http://www.eurekastamps.com

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoyed my card...
but I have to honestly say, I wasn't feeling the crafting MOJO while making my card.
Have you ever had one of those days?  It happens, not often, but it happens.

I hope you can find the MOJO needed to create something wonderful for our EASTER Challenge.
Need inspiration?  Check out the rest of the Design Teams cards on the blog and be inspired.
I look forward to seeing what you create and link up to the challenge this week.

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Digi Haven Challenge

At Digi Haven our new fortnight challenge theme is EASTER

This month we are sponsored by DigiStamps4Joy! 

 

The winner of this challenge will receive a generous 5 images from the DigiStamps4Joy store!!

 

Thanks Margy!!  

We also also have a Guest Designer from the DS4J Design Team - her name is Ursula.  Please welcome her and check out her creation for this challenge, as well as visit her blog and leave a comment.

 

 

Here's my card...

 

 

I am running short on time, need to get to work, but I will be back to post supplies used

 

and other challenges I will be entering this card into.

 

Until then...

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

Winner Winner

Prize winner on 03.04.2013 at...

  I won a $10.00 Gift Certificate to The Stamping Chef Read about it HERE   and   Everyone WON on 02. 16.2013 at...

  Read about it HERE I thought that was so sweet to select everyone as Winners!   and  on 03.05.2013 at Red Carpet Studios I was the winner of this prize from the Leprechaun Blog Hop HERE  

Paper Pretties

6 digital image sets

WINNER: KAREN

 

Hello - Sketch #109 for TSOT

Good Morning and welcome to my blog and another sketch challenge for Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

Today we are sharing Design Team inspiration for sketch #109

 

 

One reason I started blogging was to clean out supplies in my stash.

I still can't resist buying new items, but I try really hard to use what I have on hand.

So this week, that is what I did...

My card is made from bits and paper from a scrapbook kit I have had for a while.

Basic Grey - Kioshi - page kit

 

 

I cut some of the page paper to make a green A2 card

I then trimmed down one of the coordinating pattern papers to layer on top

Cut a 3" circle and a 3/4" x 2" strip from a blue piece of paper in the kit

Stamped the HELLO in black ink onto the 3/4" x 2" strip

The little bird is a punch out element, which I added black doodle lines around the edge of the image

The two flowers and leaves are chipboard stickers

Finished with a light blue ribbon, black adhesive rhinestones for bird eye and centers of flower

Added white adhesive pearls at the bottom right and top left edge

 

Simple, fast and easy... I hope you like my take on the sketch this week.

Now it's your turn, check out the rest of the Design Teams inspiration and be inspired!

 

I hope you will find time to join us this week.  I looking forward to seeing what you create.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

 

 

Monday challenge at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Another Monday and another challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

 

Challenge #53 - Include a Shamrock

 

We also have TWO awesome and generous sponsors this week:

Milk Coffee

 

SKdigis

 

Here's my Design Team card I made using Lucky Hat and St Patrick's Sentiments 

 

 

I decided to make a clean and simple card this week.

All paper from my stash of scraps

Colored the image in using the following Copic markers:

C-5, C-7, G000, G00, G02, Y11, Y15, Y17

Finishing touches include a white grosgrain ribbon/bow, circle tag with sentiment, green safety pin

 

I really hope you'll have a chance to play along this week. 
I would love to see what you come up with using  Shamrocks

If you need inspiration - check out the rest of the Design Teams fabulous cards HERE

 

Thank you for coming by today and have a most wonderful Monday!

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Sketchy Friday #10

It's Sketchy Friday and I am here with my card inspired by sketchy #10

I am so excited to share my little 4 x 4 card I made.

I am using Bo the Dragonfly, which can be found HERE

 

Symbolism of a dragonfly:

a dragonfly lives a short life, it knows it must live its life to the fullest with the short time it has.

 

I love dragonflies, and I mentioned that to Sonia and this is what she came up with.

I love this dragonfly and I was able to name him too!

The name Bo means:  Living

 



Well I really hope you like my little card.

I used paper from Echo Park 6 x 6 paper pad - For the Record 2 by Lori Whitlock

I used Copic markers to color the image and did some paper piecing with the image.

 

I hope you will join us this week and create something wonderful using our sketch as inspiration.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

 



You're Berry Sweet

Another post for today, but this one will have to be short and sweet!

 

My card share is for the Design Team at  Try Stampin' on Tuesday using sketch #108

 

 

 

YOU'RE VERY SWEET!

 

 

Isn't this just the sweetest card?  I love it - so summery!

 

My card is 5 x 5 Kraft

Gingham paper from my stash

Cut the scallop border from Cricut cartridge - Just Because Cards

Image is from Designed 2 Delight  - Strawberries found HERE (now From the Heart Stamps)

Sentiment from Jaded Blossom - Feeling Fruity found  HERE

I used the following Copic Markers:

Blender, B60, E50, G05, G14, G17, R22, R27, R59, Y02, Y08, Y17

 

I sure hope you plan to play along with us this week.

I would love to see your creation using our sketch #108.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

 

 

Technique Time Tuesday

New Flash...

I am now a Crew Member for Technique Time Tuesday

 

 

I am so excited to be a part of this Crew, working with Mynnette and the rest of the Crew.

And I am really looking forward to sharing technique with you, on the first Tuesday of each month.

It's been awhile since I have really created using techniques, so this should be FUN!

 

So let's get started...

 

This months challenge is using the technique - Brick Wall

Make sure to check out the tutorial and the inspiration on the blog. 

I hope you will be inspired to create your own Brick Wall card and play along.

 

Here's my card...

 

 

I started with A2 Kraft cardstock

Stamped my image (from Close to My Heart - Aspiration #C1340) on Ivory cardstock

Ink- Chocolate and Cranberry

After cutting my Brick Wall - I sponged around the bricks using Chocolate ink

Sentiment also from Close to My Heart - Solo "L"

 

Other supplies:

Adhesive pearls, ribbon, metal tag, safety pin

 

Be inspired to learn a NEW TECHNIQUE and join us for this months challenge.

I look forward to seeing your creations.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

Monthly Post for Scrappy Frogs

Today I am also sharing for my monthly post as a Design Team member at Scrappy Frogs

You get two card shares today.  Oh Happy Day!

 

This month our theme is: 

Luck O' the Irish - Use GREEN

 

 

For my card I am using this Bugaboo image, Margaret Calendar Month-March.

Which can be found  HERE

I colored her in one of my favorite color combo's, lavender, green and orange

Using the following Copic Markers:

BV00, BV02, BV04,C-1, C-5, E00, E21, E31, E33, E50, E53, RV21,

Y00, Y02, Y06, Y17, YG23, YG63, YR00, YR02, YR07 and Blender

Sentiment from SKdigis - St. Patricks Day Sentiments, which you can find HERE

 

I hope you will have a chance to visit the blog HERE 

and check out the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team.

 

Be inspired to create something wonderful today, this week, this month.  Get Creative!

 

Thanks for stopping by today, 

I'll be back tomorrow for my weekly Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge.

I can't wait to share with you my card and my announcement.

 

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:
Sweet Stop Sketches - SSS200
Sandy's Crafty Creations - March Anything Goes with shades of Green
Broken Box Stock - Challenge #21 - St Patrick's Day
Melonheadz Friends - Going Green
Celebrate the Occasion - #102 Luck of the Irish
Clear it Out - St Patrick's Day - use your Green supplies (buttons/paper)
 

 

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

Challenge #53 with Tammy's Scrapin Corner

It's Monday morning!

And its back to work after a lovely weekend filled with card making, church and lunch with friends.

I trust everyone had a great weekend too!

 

Oh, and I have a new job...

I am now working at our School District Building in the Business Services Department.

So excited to be out of the school site and no longer an Office Manager.

I will miss many people: staff (you know who you are), families and students. Others...not so much!

My closest friends know my situation and this is a true answer to prayer. (PTL)

After accepting this position, I did receive word from another application I submitted for the City.

This position was for Administrative Assistant.

Out of 505 applications, I was one of 25 asked back to the next step in the process, a 2 hour test.

I did turn it down, as I had already accepted the District position, but this news really made my day.

 

I feel so blessed to have a new job, in a department where I will be appreciated and supported.

It already feels good and like family.

 

Anyway, enough of that... on with this weeks challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Challenge #52 - RED and GREEN plus a RIBBON

 

Here's my card using Picking Flowers

 

 

Our Sponsor this week is QKR Stampede

 

 

Guest Designer is:  Dayan Marin, so please visit her blog and leave a comment.

 

I hope you will be able to join us this week and play along. 

I look forward to seeing what you come up with for your RED and GREEN plus a RIBBON card.

Now you can head over to the blog at Tammy's Scrapin Corner to see the inspiration shared.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Entering this card into the following Challenges:
Critter Challenge Blog - #154 sketch

 

Pink Gem - Button it #69

Go Green at Digi Haven

Today my share is for the Design Team at Digi Haven
New fortnight challenge starts today 03.01.2013 with new theme...

Something Green

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place who is offering 3 images to our Random.org winner.

Here's my card using - Frog Up and Away

I used the following Copic markers:  C-1, G05, V000, V06, V12, Y00, Y02, Y06, Y17, YG06, YG11
All papers from my stash
Added black adhesive pearls to eyes, glossy accents to the dots on the frog
Sentiment from My Favorite Things
Finishing touches:  Black ribbon & bow, violet adhesive pearls, and paper piecing on the butterflies.

Now it's your turn to check out the rest of he Design Team's creation.
Please visit their blogs and leave some comment LOVE!
Be inspired, create something GREEN and play along.
Can't wait to see what you create and share.

Until then...Catch the Frenzy! - Karen