Joy to the world...

My post for today is for Our October Challenge over at:

Jennifer Nilsson Digital Designs Art

Our theme - "It's Starting to look a lot Like Christmas"

Here's my card...

I am using "Good News Angel" - COMING SOON!

It is part of the Nativity Collection set of 5 images

It will be released on 10/19 and will be sold EXCUSIVELY in the Etsy Shop only

The "Good News Angel" will be 50% off for a limited time, once released

Check out the "Holy Family" image 1 of this set HERE

This collection will only be available until Nov 30th,

then removed from the shop and not re-released until Winter of 2017!!

Be sure to stop in each week to collect them all and build your Nativity scene for 2016!

I started with a white cardstock base, layered with navy blue dotted paper.  I colored the image in the following Copic markers: C-1, C-3, BV31, BV60, E00, E02, E31, E35, Y28, YR31.  I layered the angel on top of lavender and silver cardstock.  Sentiment stamped in black.  I finished the card with silver stars and lavender rhinestones and tied a ribbon bow

Head over to the BLOG and join in the fun.  The Challenge runs until October 29th

Make sure to join us over at the  Create and Share Group too!

Thank you for coming by today - Karen

Wishing You a Happy Holiday...

It's Kitty Bee's Aloha Friday Challenge #76

I am sharing my Design Team - Mid inspiration creation today

Our theme - Christmas in July

Our Sponsors for this challenge...

The East Wind http://etsy.com/shop/theeastwind

and

The Stamping Boutique http://thestampingboutique.com/

For my card I chose to use the Christmas Lover Sexy Girl from The East Wind

My card is a standard A2 white card base layered with paper scraps from my stash

I printed the image then cut it out using one of my oval dies

I colored the image in the following Copic markers:

BG000, BG01, C-0, E00, E21, RV10, RV13, Y11, YG41, YG63

I finished the card with a sentiment banner and some pink rhinestones

You have 2 more weeks to join the fun and enter your card Here

I hope you liked my card, please leave a comment

Thanks for stopping by - Karen

A Season of Splendor...

Today brings another share for our new fortnight challenge at Digi Haven

Our theme for this challenge Red and Green

 

Here's my card...

 

 

For my card I chose to use Kraft as my neutral and some scrap pattern papers in my stash

 

I printed the holly image found HERE on kraft cardstock for my first layer on top on the green card

 

I then printed image onto a piece of green scrap paper

Next I colored around the outlines with Copic YG63 and cut the leaves out

 

For the berries, I printed it one more time on a piece of deep red pattern paper and cut them out

 

These cut pieces, leaves and berries were paper pieced on top of the image printed on kraft

 

I used vineyard berry ink for my sentiment - really old Close to My Heart stamp

I added some gold metallic lines around the image swirls

Banner and Scalloped edge with adhesive pearls finish this card

 

I invite you to check out the blog for the other Design Team members cards

There is a lot of inspiring ideas to see and I hope you will join us

 

Our sponsor this challenge is My Grafico

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous weekend

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Guest Designer spot for Skdigi's

Good Morning everyone, I hope you are having a great Monday

Today I am sharing a card I made for...

 

 

I am honored and thrilled that Sonia had asked me to be a Guest Designer

I absolutely love her quirky, simple and easy to color images

As a former Design Team member for Sonia, I have many images to play and create with

But, I am especially excited to be using this NEW image from her Lollipop Reindeer collection

 

 

I started with a 5-1/2" square base for my card

Next I layered it with designer pattern paper from a 6" x 6" pad by Recollections - City Sidewalks

Green pattern cut 5" x 5"

Red w/ white snowflake pattern cut 5-1/2" x 1-1/4"

Diamond pattern cut 4-1/4" x 2"

 

I used Lollipop Reindeer -Stars from SKdigi's for my image and cut the paper to 3" x 2-3/4"

 

I used the following Copic markers to color the image:

E33, E35, E50, R11, R27, R59, Y06, Y17

 

To finish the card I did a little bit of paper piecing on the reindeer head/body, nose and bow

A Red ribbon/bow with sentiment on a metal tag, attached with a safety pin

And for the final touch...green sequins with liquid pearls in the corner and on the tag

 

I hope you enjoyed my card and your visit to my blog today

Be inspired to create something wonderful

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

Wishing you a ...

Happy Holiday Season

My Design Team card for Digi Haven fortnight challenge CHRISTMAS CARDS
I am a day late posting, too much on my plate
I do not why I keep thinking I can DO IT ALL - because I can't...will I ever learn?

Here's my card... using Reindeer Block from our sponsor- Bugaboo, which you can find HERE

 

 

My card was inspired by an old sketch #DS93 posted in April 2013 from deconstructing jen 

I get a lot of inspiration on her site, also check out The Deconstructed Sketchbook for other sketches

 

I started with an A2 white cardstock base

Layered with designer papers from Doodlebug Design 6 x 6 pad - North pole (Love this pack)

I colored the image in using the following Copic markers:

E11, E31, E33, E35, E53, R11, R22, R27, R59, G07, YG06, YG11, YG23

I did a little bit of paper piecing with the nose, holly and berries, then added Glossy Accents

To finish the card I added green circles, red button tied with jute and my sentiment banner

 

Our Sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo

 

 

I invite you to COME PLAY ALONG WITH US in our CHRISTMAS CARD challenge

Check out the HOW TO PLAY tab for all the details

REMEMBER:  you must use a DIGI image and link back to Digi Haven

 

Now grab a cup of coffee or something else warm and head on over to the BLOG to be inspired

 

Thanks for stopping by this morning - Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Holiday Tag-Stravaganza

This week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday we continue with our Holiday Tag-Stravaganza

Last week Design Team A kicked off the week with tags, tutorials and a whole lot of inspiration

 

This week is Design Team B's turn

We have more Holiday Tags to inspire and more tutorial's to share 

 

Here's my tag...

 

 

How to make this tag...

 

Basic supplies needed:

Paper Cutter, scissors, Adhesive, Glue Dots, Mounting Tape 

and other supplies described in the tutorial below

 

Begin with the follow paper cut to size:

White cardstock cut: 

5-1/2" x 3"

2" x 2"

Kraft cardstock cut:

4-3/4" x 2-3/4"

2" x 2"

2-1/2" x 1-1/2"

Two coordinating pattern papers:

Diamond pattern was cut at 3" x 2"

Dot pattern was cut at 3" x 3/4"

 

Using a Snowflake embossing folder, I ran the largest Kraft cardstock through my Cuttlebug

 

I then laid this embossed piece on a flat surface

Take the White VersaCraft ink and rub across the surface of the cardstock

The ink will cover the raised, embossed area only

 

Next I stamped a circle sentiment on to the 2" x 2" Kraft cardstock using Chocolate ink

Using a 1-1/2" circle punch - punch the sentiment out

 

Use the 2" x 2" white cardstock and a 1-1/2"snowflake punch - Sponge the edges with Chocolate ink

 

To finish the tag:

Using the last piece of Kraft cardstock 2-1/2" x 1-1/2"

punch another 1-1/2" circle for top of tag and a 1/2" circle for center of snowflake

Tie a 2" piece of red twine through tiny white button

Layer the 1/2" kraft circle and tiny white button with red twine on top of snowflake

Use three pieces of 12" twine - I used brown and red for top of tag

Loop twine through 1-1/2" kraft circle, which is folded in half and punch in center

 

See finished tag above for layers - working back to front

 

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and have been inspired by my tag

Please remember to check out the rest of the Tags on the blog

As well as visit Team B's blogs for more inspiration and tutorials

I sure hope you will play along with us this week

I look forward to seeing your tags

 

Thanks for coming by and remember to Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Holiday Tag Challenge at Moxie FAB World

 

I have created my project for the Holiday Gift Tag Challenge over at  Moxie FAB World

 

This is my first time playing along at Moxie FAB World

 

I've been to the site before, but with Design Team obligations and working full time, I seem to run out of time to play in their challenges, and many other challenge sites as well.   There is so much information, sharing and fabulous inspiration on the site, I was really enjoying looking around. But, I am down to the wire with getting the Holiday Tag done and submitted before the September 2, Midnight EDT deadline, so here it is, I hope you enjoy it!

 





Here's my tag...

...which I made using a soup can pull tab for the top - a good Up-Cycle embellishment

I love using these pull tabs and adding them to the tags I make

Check out my previous tutorial posts for more soup can pull tab projects HERE







 Supplies I have used for this project:
3.5" x 5.5" white card stock base
All designer paper & sentiment from Simple Stories 6" x 6" paper pad - HOMEMADE HOLIDAY
I finished the tag with banners, adhesive pearls and three colors of fibers to make my bow
To add the soup can pull tab, punch a hole and then attach to the top of the tag with a large white brad
Now it is ready to add to any package by simply tying it on with ribbon laced through the tab

I encourage you to take a look at the tags already submitted, be inspired and play along at
Moxie FAB World
You'll might even get a few tags done before the holiday season arrives

 

Oh and BTW...the winning entries will receive a copy of Holiday Cards & More, Volume 8

 

I have my fingers crossed :)

 

Don't forget to check out my other 3 projects from 2012 using soup can pull tabs

See the link above

 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my Holiday Tag

 

Catch the Frenzy - Karen

I am also entering this tag in the following challenges:
Hobby Cutz Challenge - #14 - Recycle - (I used the soup can pull tab)

A little vintage Santa

It's Tuesday and my day to share my Design Team card I made for Try Stampin' on Tuesday

 

This week is Sketch #97 (see sketch below)

 

I decided to use some scrap pattern paper from a previous project.

The colors were just screaming VINTAGE and I had the prefect vintage Santa image to use.

 

I started with a light tan A2 card

Layering olive paper on top of card, which I had distressed with an olive ink pad

 

Pattern paper from Carta Bella - Christmas Day, which is a double sided cardstock

I cut a banner for the striped side and cut a scalloped edge for the polka dot side

 

Stamp the vintage Santa image from Close to My Heart in Vineyard Berry ink onto light tan paper

Punch out the Santa image with 1-3/4" circle punch

Punch out a 2" circle from olive paper

 

I then stamped the Joy sentiment from My Favorite Things in Olive ink onto Olive paper

Punch the sentiment out using a 1" circle punch

I also cut the oblong image from Cricut - Elegant Edges page 27 at 3"

 

Layer all these pieces together as shown in the photo

 

I finished the card by adding Olive ribbon and tan adhesive pearls to the card.

 

Sketch #97

 

Please join us this week for our Sketch Challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I'd love to see what you come up with using this sketch for INSPIRATION!

and remeber to check out all the Design Team creation too!

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 



Glory to God...

and may your day be filled with joy!

 

Happy Day - it's Friday and my day to share for Digi Haven

Our new fortnight challenge - Wreaths and/or Ornaments starts today.

How to Play

For my card, I used an image I found at Homeberries,

This site is filled with embroidery patterns, but they work great for cards too!

I really like the rustic, folk art feel to this image.

The ribbons around the star reminded me of a wreath, so that is what it is for this card.

I ended up making a long card, which I love to make and do often

And I used non-traditional colors for Christmas too.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

Paper from my stash of Close to My Heart papers.

The striped paper, scrap from my stash.

Colored the image with Copic markers, B00, B02, G00, G02, C-1

Finishing touches:  added pink ribbon, bow and adhesive pearls in blue and pink

 

Make sure to check out the Design Team inspiration HERE

I know you are busy, but take time to relax and create something wonderful.

I can't wait to see what you have to share with us.

 

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

 

Addicted to Stamps and More! - B-I-N-G-O

Ruby's Rainbow - Challenge #43 - Christmas with non-traditional colors

Perfect Sentiments Challenge - PSC59 - Anything Goes Christmas, sentiment on front

Creative Card Crew - Challenge #25 - Star

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

...and remember the Reason for the Season!

 

Believe in the Magic of...

...Christmas!

With Tuesday, it brings my posting day at Try Stampin' on Tuesday 

As well as a new sketch for you to try, Sketch #96, which you can see below.

 

 Here is my card I made inspired by the sketch...
I decided to curve the sentiment banner away from the card before attaching with the brads.

Also, a little oops turned into a good thing...
The dye from the Outdoor Denim paper transferred onto the white embossed snowflakes.
There was no way for me to remove the color, so I ended up rubbing the paper over the snowflakes.
It added just the right amount of color and I really love the way the card turned out.

I hope you like it too!

 

 Outdoor Denim and pattern paper both from my stash of old Close to My Heart papers
White cardstock was embossed with Cuttlebug embossing folder - Snowflakes
Sentiment from My Favorite Things - Seasonal Sentiments, which you can find HERE
Small sentiment - "believe" from Close to My Heart inked with Outdoor Denim
Star was cut with Cricut cartridge "George and Basic Shapes", page 115 <star1> at 1-1/2" and 1"
For finishing touches I  added Outdoor Denim brads, ribbon and attached the star with a safety pin
 

 

The Design Team has some really wonderful cards that you can see HERE
I really hope you can join us this week for our Sketch #96 Challenge
Be inspired, create and share your card with us at...

Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - #121 Snowflakes
My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - #200 None Traditional Christmas Colors
Raise the Bar Challenge - #123 Blues and Whites
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Week #30 Let it Snow

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

Trim the Tree

It's a new monthly, "Anything Goes" challenge at Digi Haven, starting today - December 1, 2012

Go to the Digi Haven home page, then CLICK To Play - ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE tab.

 

Please remember to use a "FREEBIE" digi image until the end of the year.

And make sure to add the link to the image you used on your blog post.

Click this link How to Play for current challenge rules.

 

New challenge format, sponsors and prizes beginning in January 2013!

 

 

For my card I used an image and sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps

 

I used the following Copic markers:

YG03, YG06, YG67, R20, R22, R27, E00, E33, E35, C-1

Designer paper from Doodlebug Designs 6 x 6 paper pad - North Pole

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

Other supplies used:  Doodlebug Design twine-Ladybug, snowflake punch and red brads.

 

Take a few minutes to check out the Design Team creations and be inspired!

 

And one last thing... Digi Haven is having a Design Team call.

Check out the details HERE

 

I am also entering this card at...The Alley Way Stamps - Be Inspired #16

 

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Leave me some comment Love!  I enjoy hearing from my followers.

 

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

Christmas Mouse

Today is my sharing for the Digi Haven Design Team

Our fortnight (every two week) challenge is CHRISTMAS

You can check out the details HERE

 

The challenge starts today - November 30th and ends on December 13th.

Please remember to use a "FREE" digi image and provide a link on your blog.

 

 

You can find the image I used at Sliekje

 

Mouse image from Sliekje, sentiment from My Favorite Things

Copic markers used: Y02, Y08, Y17, YG03, YG06, YG67, R20, R22, R27, C-1, C-3, C-5

Paper from Doodlebug Design 6 x 6 paper pad - North Pole

Oval shape cut from Cricut cartridge "Elegant Edges" page 65, using the Oblong shadow feature -5"

Other supplies used: adhesive rhinestones, metal tag, safety pin, grosgrain ribbon

 

I'll have a new card to share with you tomorrow for our monthly "Anything Goes" challenge.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Now it's your turn to get creative and link your card to the Digi Haven challenge.

I can't wait to see what you come up with.

 

I am also entering this card to the 4 Crafty Chicks - #118 Ornaments

 

Be inspired and Catch the Frenzy! - Karen

 

A little Joy

Today I am sharing a card I made for the iSpy Sketches ISSC43

I really enjoy the sketches they feature, but I haven't played at iSpy Sketches for quite sometime.

So I say..."It's about time I do!"

 

Here's the sketch and you can scroll down to see my take on the sketch.

 

Here's my card...

I really hope you will be inspired by my card to create something wonderful this week.

 

 

I found these metal Alphabet badges at a boutique shop in Ballard, WA.

while shopping on Black Friday with my friend Jen.

Had to buy some, then I saw the sketch and knew they would be perfect for my card.

 

My papers are from my stash of old Close to My Heart papers

Image is from MelonHeadz

Copic markers used:

B00, B02, B05

BV00, BV02, BV04

E00, E21, E33, E35

C-1, C-3, C-5

Scallop edge cut from Cricut cartridge "Just Because" cards page 42 <Truck-s> at 4 1/2"

Ribbon, pom poms on wire, adhesive rhinestones.

 

I am also entering this into the Dutch Dare Card Challenge - #193 - Winter Wonderland

 

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

 

Christmas in July Challenge

Over at Digi Haven we are celebrating Christmas in July for our weekly challenge.  If you love working with digi images, then Digi Haven is place to play!  It's all about "Free" digi images and we would love to see you link up your creations.

You can find my image Here

For this challenge use any "Free" Christmas or Winter image you wish.  

It can be a forever freebie, a limited time freebie or a freebie of the month.

Just make sure the image you use is "Free" for the duration of the challenge.

Please be sure to link back to the original artist or website on your blog.

This challenge ends on Thursday, July 12, 2012

Don't miss out on all the fun!  Head over to Digi Haven now and check out the DT inspiration.

Find a "Free" image and get creating.  We would love to see you link up and play along.

Happy Friday!

Catch the Frenzy! - Karen