#120 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

Here today with a new sketch for Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

See sketch #120 below

 

Here' my card I made inspired by this sketch...

 

 

I decided to use some old chipwood cut outs, keeping with the theme - cleaning out my stash

I used chocolate ink from old Close to My Heart products

KRAFT cardstock from My Favorite Things

Dotted pattern paper and pink paper is double sided from - ?

Cricut cartridge "Just Because Cards" was used to cut the 5-1/2" scallop edge

Lovey-Dovey Sentiments from My Favorite Things can be found HERE

Finished my card by adding a ribbon bow and button to my chipwood hearts

 

Sketch #120

 

Make sure you view the other inspired cards on the BLOG from the rest the Design Team

I look forward to seeing what you come up with and hope that you will share it with us.

 

Thanks for visiting my blog today - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

#64 Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Happy Monday

 and

Happy Memorial Day to all the Veterans whom we honor on this day

 

Our theme for this week is ANYTHING GOES USING VINTAGE
check it out HERE

 

Our sponsor is A Day for Daisies

 

 

My card using Vintage Camera C can be found HERE

 

Check out the inspiration on the BLOG - be inspired to create something wonderful this week

I look forward to seeing what you come up with using vintage

 

Thanks for stopping by - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

Beautiful Butterflies for Digi Haven DT

Our new fortnight challenge at Digi Haven is BUTTERFLIES

 

Sponsored by Floppy Lattes

 

Here's my Gatefold card using Butterflies and Flowers

 

 

My card is a 6 x 6 Gatefold card using celery colored cardstock from my stash

The patten paper is also from my stash - really old scrapbook paper I never got around to using

I colored the image using my Copic markers in the following colors:

V000, V06, V12, BV02, YG03, YG23

I layered the image on top of celery and lilac cardstock

I finished the card by adding 2 dimensional butterflies, lilac ribbon/bow and some gems

 

The inside of my card has an old sentiment from Close to My Heart

 

 

 

I hope you will be able to join us - check out the rest of the Design Teams inspirational cards

Remember to use a DIGITAL image and check out the How to Play

 

 

Floppy Latte Prize ($6 gift cert.$12 if use FL image)

 

Oh, and by the way...

Digi Haven is also having a Design Team call, so if interested, be sure to check it out

 

Thank you for stopping by today

I hope you enjoyed my card and have been inspired to create something with butterflies

I look forward to seeing what you come up with

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

#119 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

It's Tuesday and that means another sketch for you to try over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

I am going to need to make this post a quick one for today, as I am exhausted and need to head to bed

 

Here's my card....

Used A2 Kraft cardstock for the base

Pattern Paper from My Minds Eye 6 x 6 pad - Springtime

Oval from cut from Cricut cartridge - George and Basic Shapes cut at 3-1/2"

Sentiment from The Crafts Meow using Chocolate ink

 

Now it's your turn to create something with sketch #119 as your inspiration

 

 

Also, check out the rest of the Design Teams creations on the blog for some more inspiration

 

I'll be back on Friday with a new card for The Digi Haven Design Team

 

Until then, have a great week - Karen

 

 

#63 for Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Our theme for this weeks challenge at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

 

#63 - is PINK and GIRLY with SPARKLE

 

We want to see lots of PINK and lots of SPARKLE this week,

So grab those gems and that bottle of glitter and get creative,

and remember to THINK PINK!

 

 

My image is from Eureka Stamps called Daisy Swirl and it can be found HERE

 

I used some paper from KC & Company by Kelly Panacci (I think it is called Valentine)

The scalloped edge is cut from Cricut cartridge "Just Because Cards" - <Truck-s> at 5-1/2"

I colored my image using the following Copic markers:  RV21, RV29, BG10, BG15

I finished the card by adding a banner with a sentiment from Close to My Heart,

A ribbon/bow, as well as clear rhinestone gems along the scallop and center of the flowers

 

Our sponsors this week are...

 

Eureka Stamps

 

Delicious Doodles

 

I hope you will have a chance to join us for this weeks challenge

I look forward to seeing your PINK and GIRLY cards

Need inspiration? Check out the rest of the Design Teams wonderful cards

 

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

 

 

 

Sketch #118 for TSOT

My Tuesday share today is for the Design Team at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

We have sketch #118 for your inspiration (see below)

At first I thought it was a little intimating, but I finally came up with my card

 

 

I started with white A2 cardstock and added a pink layer and all my stripes are from my scraps

Sentiment and branch / owl image from Crafts Meow "Happy Owlentines"

I colored the images with my Copic markers in the following colors:

E50, E53, YG23, G14, R27

I added some doodle lines to the leaves and paper pieced with mounting tape for added dimension

Finished with googly eyes

 

What a fun card and I hope you will be inspired to create something using our sketch this week

 

 Sketch #118

 

Make sure to check out the rest of the wonderful creations from the other Design Team members

I look forward to seeing what you come up with for your take on Sketch #118

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

#62 for Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Happy Monday everyone...

Today brings a new challenge at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

#62 Anything Goes with Ribbon and Lace

 

Here's my card sharing for today - using Mom's Hat from one of our sponsors - A Day for Daisies

 

 

I used the following supplies in making my card:

Solid salmon cardstock from old stash of Close to My Heart

Kraft cardstock from My Favorite Things

Pattern paper from Glitz 6 x 6 pad "Kiss"

Colored the image using the following Copic markers:

R05, R11, R22, E35, E50, E51, E53, Colorless Blender

Sentiment inked with Chocolate ink, both from old Close to My Heart products

Scallop edge cut from Cricut cartridge, "Just Because Cards" <Truck-s> at 4-1/2", trimmed

Finishing touches:  ivory lace, light salmon ribbon/bow,

adhesive pearls and glossy accents for her necklace

 

We have two sponsors this week...

A Day for Daisies and SKdigis

 

I hope you have found some inspiration here today, but if you need more inspiration...

Check out the rest of the Design Team creations on the blog.

 

I sure hope you will have a chance to join us this week

I can't wait to see your Ribbon and Lace creations

 

Until then - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen



A Birthday Blog Hop for...

 

The Design Team at Technique Time Tuesday is hosting a blog hop with birthday cards for

MYNNETTE

 

And of course there will be BLOG CANDY for one lucky winner!

 

 In order to have a chance to win, visit each blog, leave a comment on each one, including this one

One of the sites will be randomly chosen

and

We will randomly choose a winner from the comments on that site, using Random.org

To celebrate, we all chose our favorite technique of the year and made a special card for Mynnette  To see which technique each of us chose and to have a chance to win some BLOG CANDY

Follow the list below to hop along

 

I chose to make a Dahlia Fold Flower Card, which is our new technique for the month of May

 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MYNNETTE

Technique Time Tuesday  - (Start Here)

 

Ellen - In a World of Craft

 

Karen - Simply Frenzied  - YOU ARE HERE    

Die Amelie - Von Pappe II

Louise - Cats Cards and Cupcakes

Karen p - Stamping in pINK

Rocky - Rocky's Crafting Blog

      

Hayley - Hayley's Paper Garden    

Nancy - The Trinket Collector

 

Julz - Ribbons & Julz

Tracey - Serene Stamper

Katy - I Like to Cut and Paste

Adrienne Crist - Paper Diva Scraps

Want to Hop some more?

 

The Inkspirational DT is also hopping for Mynnette's birthday!

Better late than never...

MOTHER'S DAY / FLORAL CHALLENGE

 

I wanted to make sure to post my Design Team Card for Digi Haven

Even though I am really late in doing so, please forgive me for my lateness

I really have no good excuse, other than life just gets in the way of my CREATIVE TIME

 

Here's my card using Fancy Flowers digital set from My Grafico

 

I used the following Copic markers to color my image:  B60, BV02, BV13, G14, Y02

I cut the scallop from Cricut cartridge "Just Because Cards" page 42 <Truck-s> cut at 5-1/2"

Sentiment from Close to My Heart

Finished the card with yellow brads and green ribbon

 

Make sure to read the HOW TO PLAY rules before linking your card

You must use a DIGITAL image

 

Our Sponsor this fortnight challenge is My Grafico

 

Since I am late with my card...it will not be posted on the blog

 

However, I hope you will take some time to visit the blog

and check out the wonderful creations by the rest of the Design Team and play along with us

I look forward to seeing what you create

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 



Techinque Time Tuesday

Another month brings a new technique for you to try at Technique Time Tuesday

 

YIKES!

Late with post major system crash from virus which happened last while trying to write this post.

I was up until 11:15 trouble shooting and doing a system restore.

However I need to get to work and do not have much time to write and complete post right now.

 

So here is the card and the link to the challenge above.

I'll be back after work to complete

 

 

 

#117 with Try Stampin' on Tuesday

Happy Tuesday and today I bring you my Design Team share for Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

We have sketch #117 for you to try this week (see below for sketch)

 

 

For my card I decided to do something Masculine

I won this fabulous stamp set from Marks Finest Paper - North American Woods

I haven't used the set yet, so this is what I came up with

 

Papers from Bo Bunny - 6 x 6 Camp-a-lot Collection

Ink is Brown Bag from Close to My Heart

fibers and wooden buttons to finish the card

 

 

 

I hope you are inspired by the sketch and my card

Make sure to check out the rest of the Design Teams creations for some more INSPIRATION

 

Thank you for stopping by today - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen



#61 for Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Happy Monday! 

I have two posts today, the first one is for my DT creation for Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

 

Our theme this week for challenge #61

Mothers Day

 

My mother unexpectedly and suddenly passed away last year on Mother's Day

This week is going to be rather different and difficult for my family

May 10th would have been her birthday

Sunday is our first Mother's Day without her

Monday 13 is the 1st anniversary of her passing

 

But, she loved that I have a passion for creating and making cards

And she had a passion for flowers and gardening

So this BRIGHT and CHEERY card is for you MOM, I miss you and love you

 

 

Image is called Flowers from QKR Stampede, who is one of our sponsors this week. 

You can find it HERE

 

 

and our other sponsor... Digi Stamp Characters

 

 

I used the following Copic markers to color this image:

R11, R27, R29, RV02, RV21, RV23, Y11, Y15, Y17, YG06, YG23, G07, Colorless Blender

Paper from Echo Park 6 x 6 Paper Pad - For the Record 2

Oval from Cricut cartridge "George & Basic Shapes" - page 114 <oval1> cut at 4"

Scallop edge from Cricut cartridge "Just Because Cards" page 42 <Truck-s> cut at 5-1/2"

Finishing touches:  a red ribbon/bow, sentiment attached with a safety pin,

Buttons for flower centers with white floss, added red bakers twine bow and adhesive pearls

 

Check out the inspiration on the blog from the rest of the Design Team

Create a special card for your Mother and share it with us

I cannot wait to see what you come up with

 

My inspiration is a sketch by Sweet Stop Sketches

 

 

Which I'll be entering my card into that challenge along with the following:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out my Scrappy Frog post HERE as well

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

 

Free Choice Challenge Theme at Scrappy Frogs

New monthly challenge for Scrappy Frogs begins today

Our new theme - FREE CHOICE

 

I had such a busy weekend and felt like my creative MOJO had left me... which would be so SAD :(

 

At times I get too use to having a theme or sketch to inspire me from the Design Teams I am on,

an this FREE CHOICE really stumped me and I was limited on time

 

So this is a quick card I am sharing today...

 

What I decided to do was dig through my stash of papers, embellishments, etc...

in hopes of finding something to inspire me

In the end, I settled for using an Echo Park mini theme collection kit called Just Married

There were papers, stickers and punch outs to use. 

I found a scrap piece of aqua cardstock to use and quickly made this wedding card

 

 

I finished it off with a black ribbon/bow and these wonderful teal and silver brads from my stash

 

So I challenge you to make something wonderful - FREE CHOICE of course

but maybe you can find something in your stash to use as well

 

I look forward to seeing what you come up with this month

 

Thanks for coming by - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Sketchy Friday - No More :(

Well today would have been my day to post as a Design Team member for Sketchy Friday

 

However...

Sonia had announced to the Design Team earlier this week that she is closing the challenge blog

No More Sketchy Friday, which makes me really sad  :(

I've really enjoyed being a part of Sonia's Design Team from the beginning of Sketchy Friday

 and using her wonderful images

 

Good News...

Sonia will still continue to draw and create digital images which you can purchase at SKdigis

as well as sponsor other challenge blogs

 

Since I had already created my card for what would have been sketch #17...

I thought I would post it anyway

 

 

Pattern paper 6 x 6 Bo Bunny - Camp-a-lot Collection

Used my Copic markers to color the image:

E11, E33, E35, E37, G21, YG63, YG67, R27, YR04, Y11

White gelly roll pen

Leaves were cut from Cricut Cartridge - Ultimate Creative Series Sampler

Heritage using Bonus overlay #3 at 2-1/2" and 3"

Finished with wooden button, yellow bakers twine and adhesive pearls

 

Here's the sketch for you to use, even if there isn't a challenge - it's a great sketch to try

 

 

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you enjoyed my card share today

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen