Hello, Sunshine! ( LSC # 59 - coloring)

I'mmmm back!! Today I wanted to share with you my submission for...yep...you guessed it - the latest Lawnscaping Challenge.  I will freely admit - I don't feel I am the best at coloring - but I sure do give it my best shot!

I really do love the "sun rays" look on cards and layouts, and I really hadn't created anything like it yet - so I thought I would break out some supplies that I bought intending to do this look.  I used a PTI die called " Beautiful Beads" - it is intended to help make your own jewelry, but I am using it for my "rays".  I used papers for Lawn Fawn's 6x6 Pink Lemonade collection.  I also die cut from some sookwang adhesive sheet a zig zag circle from this die set from Sizzix.  I then applied some Stardust glitter to give my circle some sparkle and I burnished it onto the circle. I adhered all the pieces of patterned paper onto my card base, then applied my glittered circle. 

I then colored the card base around the sun rays with Copic Marker B21 to make it look more like a sky.  I stamped the "hen" from "Critters on the Farm" from Lawn Fawn twice, once on the middle circle, then again onto white cardstock to give it some color and to pop it up to give it dimension on the card.  I then stamped one of the banners from "Bannerific" and stamped out a custom sentiment using "Harold's ABC's"

Here is a closer look.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Hope you all have a great weekend!!

- Kari 

Lawnscaping Challenge # 57 Bling It!

'Ello every one.  Whew! It feels like a long time since I have gotten crafty, and posted to my blog.  The last few weeks have been a bit of a trying situation for me.  I became sick with a respiratory infection, and then I severely sprained my ankle, and have been recovering from that.  Needless to say, I haven't felt good, or had the time to do much when it comes to being creative.  So - today, I wanted to change that.  First let me say, Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's and grandmother's out there!  Hope your day has been fantastic!

Now - onto my submission for the latest Lawnscaping Challenge.  It feels like forever since I have been able to "play" because all through the month of April I was honored to be a Guest Designer! So - I am a player once again.  This time it is all about "Bling".

I wanted to keep my card simple, and not try so hard to come up with some uber- fantastic....I have mentioned in a post before...sometimes I try to go in deep depths of card making to come up with something fabulous, when sometimes the most simple card designs do the trick too.  So...here it 'tis

I used these dies to die cut some glittered card stock from a DCWV stack I had in my stash.  Then, I inked up sentiments from this set using Staz-On black ink. My card is an A2 standard size card, and I used papers from this 6x6 paper pad.  I adhered my papers to my white card base, and used foam adhesive to pop up my speech bubbles.  To finish off my card, I did some faux stitching with a black glitter pen from Sakura.  Quick, simple. and I love it!

Here is a closer look at the "blingy" sentiments.

See you soon!!

Kari

CAS-ual Friday Challenge 14: Glitsy Glue Dots( 2nd Entry)

Afternoon - I am back with another card I made for CAS-ual Friday Challenge.  This will be short, sweet and to the point.  I wanted to use some of my new card stock that I purchases from SU!.  It is one of the new In Colors called Calypso Coral.  I used one of my favorite back ground stamps from Hero Arts - with the same ink color.  Then I added my sticky strip, and my greeting comes from Hero Arts as well.  I topped of my card to bring out the black ink with some  black silk ribbon.

 

Thanks for stopping back in!! :)  

CAS-ual Friday Challenge 14: Glitsy Glue Dots

I'm back to share with you my submission for the CFC14: Glitsy Glue Dots.  I took a little break from CFC among other challenges because I didn't feel very creative.  Since my break - I have been brainstorming again for ideas.  For this challenge the objective Add glitter to your Clean And Simple project using an adhesive Glue Dot or strip. 

 I decided to use sticky strip.  I knew I wanted color, color, color.  I also knew I had two different sizes of sticky strip I could use.  My card base is GKD heavy base weight white card stock.  I took strips of other colored card stock from my scraps and put them to good use.  I cut the ends to a banner shape, and added my sticky strip.  The middle is the 1/2" size, and the other is the 1/4" size.  I added some dazzling diamonds glitter to my strip, and my strips of color card stock comes to life with sparkle.  Then I wanted some kind of medallion in one corner of my card, and took some of my cat eye inks and added the same colors to my medallion.  My sentiment comes from HA - " You inspire me".  I thought it was fitting since this is the first card from my "break" from all the different challenges.  Hope you like it!! 

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there.  Probably not a lot of male reader's, but hoped you all had a wonderful day anyway.  I wanted to share with you the cards I made for my dad, and father in law.  My husband and I took them out on Sat. afternoon to eat at Ruby Tuesday restaurant.  I think they both enjoyed themselves.  It was nice for all of us to be together.  My mom couldn't make it, and we missed her, but understood. 

Now to my cards!  I wanted to make them similar, but different.  I hope I accomplished that. 

 

The one on the left was for my father in law, Mike, and the other was for my dad.  He loves trains, so I wanted to make it the focal point.  I added some eyelets, and also I added some silver glass glitter from SU! to make it look like the train was carrying " a load of diamonds".  Too bad I didn't have gold glass glitter - that would have been "sweet"!  teehee.  Anyway, I added some jumbo eyelets to the truck on my FIL's card.  I also added some glossy accents to the helicopter and truck on my dad's card for extra dimension and that extra "something".  I think they both liked them.  :o)  Till next time - see you on the creative flipside!  :o)

~~Kari~~

A few days away..

Hi all!  I'm back with a new post on this Sunday.  I had a few days away since I celebrated my birthday, and trying to do some Christmas shopping.  It has been chilly here in Missouri the last few days.  I've been busy with several different things. My hubby and I went first and rented a ride for the trip to Springfield, MO, so my parents could be with us.  We all could not fit in my little car, so I have been spoiled by the ride we rented for the weekend.  A 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  I am so in love with this vehicle, it is not even funny.    I, then went to a Stampin' Up gathering like we do every month, and that was on Friday ( the 3rd).  Then, Saturday morning was the local craft and art show, which was fun.  I went by my lonesome, which is fine. I actually went both days that it took place, Sat and Sun.  We all got in the beautiful Jeep on Sat, and went to Springfield, where we ate at my favorite place, Cheddar's.  If any of you like Cheddar's, then you know what I am referring to on how great it is.  We did a little shopping, and then came home.  Then, here we are, Sunday, and I got out a little bit this morning, of course like I said, went back to the craft show, and got a few more things, and get this......even got a caricature done of myself!  It so neat!!  I have always wanted one of these done!!  So- It has been a pretty busy weekend.  I wanted to get a post in, since I hadn't in a few days.  Here is today's card everyone.  We actually did this on Friday night at Stampin' Up!

The stamp set that was used is "Serene Snowflakes" by Stampin' Up! 

There are other uses for your dryer sheets than just your laundry :o)  With a little bit a creativity, you can use just about anything it seems.  Thank you to Margaret Gobel, my Stampin' Up demonstrator for showing us this technique.

Well- I am hoping that you all had a nice weekend, and for what is left of it, you get to relax or do what you want.  It is back to a little more crafting and laundry :o)

Stay safe my friends!  Till next time!

Holiday Season is among us

Happy Thurs. folks!  We are nearing another week's end.  That means it getting closer day by day to the 2010 Holiday Season.  Are you ready?  Frankly, I am not, but any more it won't matter if I am or not, it comes regardless! :o)

Today's card is featuring a new technique I learned just evening.  It is called the "reflection" technique and I absolutely LOVE it!  The best part, is that it is so easy!  My first try at this turned out awesome, and I couldn't be more happy about it.  My card base is again some card stock from Stampin' Up!.  I used the "Lovely as a Tree" stamp set. I inked up my stamp with some Memento black tuxedo ink, and stamped it onto white card stock.  I think repeated the same step, but instead of stamping the image on the card stock, I stamped it on a piece of transparency, or clear acetate.  I took that piece of transparency, and turned my image upside down and lined it up with my first stamped image. I took my brayer and roll over the transparency to transfer the image onto the white card stock, and "vwa-la" the image looks like it has a reflection.  I took some of the blues I have of my Distress Ink, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, and Faded Jeans, and made the image of water.  I, then took with my ink blending tool from Ranger, and some more of the Broken China ink and blended the edges as well.  You can't see it, but there is some glitter along the bottom of the trees where the ground is.  It looks like "snow" and I also added the same glitter onto some of the trees.  The glitter I used is "Dazzling Diamonds" from Stampin' Up!.  I matted the whole image onto black card stock and then added the ribbon, and a label with the stamped image "seasons' greetings", and placed all that onto my card base.  It turned out beautiful!  I will wind up making more of these.  I showed my hubby and he LOVED it!  Any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.  Till tomorrow! Be good to one another!

- Kari