Time Spent with You...

Just a quick post for the From the Heart Stamps

April Stamp of the Month Challenge

 

Join the progressive challenge...

Each month make a card using the SOTM, get the next month image FREE!

Read more about how to get the a FREE image at the link above

 

Here's my card using April image - Time to Bloom

 

Thanks for coming by today.  I hope you can join in next month, it's always fun to see what Faith has created for us to use in the next month challenge.

 

Have a great day!

 

Karen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brighter days...

Are on their way

My Mid-Inspiration card is for the Design Team at Kitty Bee Design's

Aloha Friday Challenge #70 - April Showers

 

Here's my card...

 

 

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

 

Star Stampz and Julia Spiri

 

 

 

My card base is 5.5" x 5.5" using sky blue cardstock from my stash

The image is called Rain from Star Stampz and colored in the following Copic markers:
Blender, B000, B00, B02, C-1, C-3, E00, E02, E11, E21, E33, R22, R27, R29, R59, RV21, Y08, Y17, YG06, YG23.  I also used a .3 multi liner in black on the hair

Sentiment I made on the computer, printed on yellow cardstock and used Spellbinders circle die to cut out.  I added a couple of clouds using the Precious Clouds set from Memory Box, which I sponged around the edges with sky blue ink for added dimension

A yellow ribbon/bow finished the card

This would be a great card for a friend going through tough times, who may need a word of encouragement, I love this saying

I hope you like my card, and I hope you will have a chance to join us in the last week of the challenge.  I look forward to seeing your creations for the April Showers challenge found HERE

Thanks for coming by today,

Karen

U ROCK!...

Here today sharing my April Design Team SPOTLIGHT card for Kitty Bee Design's

I am using this cute Baseball Pup for my card, perfect for a birthday boy

Check out the SHOP for other cute and adorable images available for purchase

My card base is standard A2 using sky blue cardstock

My pattern paper is from Simple Stories 6" x 6" pad called "So Rad".  I love using this paper for boy/men cards

I colored the image using the following Copic markers: B00, B02, B05, C-1, E21, E31, E33, YR02, YR04, YR07

I cut the image out and mounted on top of a light blue circle cut from my Spellbinders dies

I cut out one of the sentiments from the paper pad and then added glitter dots to finish the card

So Happy you came by my blog today, please leave a comment

I'll be back tomorrow, sharing my card for the Aloha Friday Challenge at Kitty Bee Designs

Karen

With Heartfelt Sympathy...

I had a spare 30 minutes last night, while waiting for hubby to come home 

We were going out to dinner for a DATE NIGHT 

and I needed to keep myself busy while I waited

 So what to do?  Why make a card of course!

 

So, I made a quick card for the i {heart} sketch, sketch #147 (see below)

 

The TWIST this week, Lots of Patterned Paper

 

I used the new Stamp of the Month set for April at From the Heart Stamps

The set is Time to Bloom

You can get the set FREE and join in the monthly progressive challenge HERE

 

I made a sympathy card, but thankfully, I do not have a need to use the card at this time

 

 

 

My card is a standard A2 white card base, layered with 3 patterned papers from a 6" x 6" pad from Memory Box - Viola, following the sketch pattern.  I really love Purple, Lavender and Green together, very calming color combo

 

The butterfly image was colored using my Copic markers:  BV00, BV02, BV04, C-1, YG03, YG09

 

I then cut out the butterfly and mounted on to the card.  I added one of the sentiments from the set and finished the card with a lavender ribbon/bow and some mixed shades of purple sequins

 

 

Thanks for stopping by tonight and let me know what you think of my card.  I love to hear from you.  Have a great weekend.

 

Karen

Hello...

My share today is for the i {heart} sketches weekly challenge at From the Heart Stamps

 

You can find challenge #146 HERE

The TWIST this week:  Make it Sparkle

 

Here's my card using the hedgehog from the Prickles says Hello set

You can find many other quirky and cute images in the SHOP

 

 

 

 

My card is a standard A2 card, covered with pattern paper (per sketch pattern).  I used paper from a 6" x 6" pad from My Mind's Eye called "On the Sunny Side"

 

The image was colored using the following Copic markers:

E21, E33, E35, Y00, Y02 and Y06

 

I also added white freckles using my Mitsubishi white pigment ink pen
 

I cut the image out and mounted on top of the white circle

Finished with red adhesive rhinestones for some SPARKLE

 

Thanks for coming by today and have a great Sunday,

 

Karen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Bud's for you...

I wanted to share a quick card I made for the March Challenge at Whimsie Doodles

 

The theme this month is: Calling all Critters (animals)

 

I decided to use "This Bud's for you!" found in the Freebie Section

The image was my very first Whimsie Doodles image used to make a card back in 2012

Check out the SHOP for many other freebies and other adorable and cute images

 

 

My base is a standard A2 white card, layered with sky blue and red, dotted paper strip

 

I colored the turtle using the following Copic markers:  Blender, B00, E31, R22, R27, R29, YG00, YG03 and YG06.  I then cut the image out and mounted on top of a 2.5" white circle die

 

The finishing touches: sentiment printed on white tag and tucked under the red, dotted strip and white, blue and red sequins

 

There's still one more week to join in the fun!  I hope you'll be able to link up a Critter card and remember to check out the Freebies for an image to use

 

Thanks for coming by and let me know what you think of the card

 

Karen

 



What's up Chick?...

Sharing a cute, clean and simple card I made for...

i {heart} sketches challenge Sketch #145 over at From the Heart Stamps

 

The TWIST this week:  Use Sponging

 

You can find this cute image HERE

and there are many more Birdbrain Chicks found in the SHOP

 

 

 

I started with a sky blue card base, layered with white.  My stripes are 2 dark yellow strips of Washi tape. 

 

I printed and colored the image using the following Copic colors:  Blender, B00, B02, E21, E31, YG00, YG03, YG06, R22, R27, Y11, Y17.  I then lightly sponged sky blue ink around the square

 

The sentiment with the set is "So, What's up chick?"  I made a banner only using the "What's up chick?" and attached to my card using tiny, red brads.

 

 

 

Done, cute, clean, simple

 

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope your day is filled with Happy!

 

Karen

 

Friends Forever...

My share today is my Design Team card for Mid Week Inspiration for...

Aloha Friday Challenges for Kitty Bee Designs

 

Our sponsors for Challenge #68 - FREINDSHIP...

 

 

That Craft Place

Etsy Shop

 

Kenny K Stamps

 

My card is a 6" x 6" denim blue card base layered with burlap and pink cardstock.  I love brown, blue and pink together, it's one of my FAVORTIE color combo's

 

The image was colored using the following Copic markers:  Blender, B23, B24, B28, B32, B60, C-0, C-1, E00, E02, E31, E33, E35, G02, RV10, RV13, Y21, Y35

 

I finished the card with the sentiment stamped inside a metal tag, pink ribbon/bow, banner and adhesive hearts

 

You can find the image, Spring Song in the Etsy Shop, where you will also find other awesome images as well.   I absolutely loved coloring this image and had another opportunity to practice my hair technique

There is still time to play along and make sure to check out the Challenge and the read about the awesome deals and chances to win

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

That Craft Place - #7 Anything Goes

Glad you came by today, let me know what you think about my card.  I love reading through the comments.

Karen