Bling Challenge Card # 3

I'm back with card # 3 for the Lily Pad Cards Bling Challenge.  If you would like to see the other two cards, please check out my previous two posts.  The final card is a simple Christmas tree.  It features some Flower Soft, and "Candi".  I love this stuff - especially if you have to mail a card out and want to add the look of a brad to your project - these are lighter, and less bulky. 

Thanks for visiting!!!!

- Kari

Bling Challenge - Card # 2

Back with my second card - the "bling" for this card is represented in the paper which is called Shimmerz Sheets, and the beautiful mosaic tiles.  The embossing just sets off this beautiful paper.

This card wold be one that would be easy to mass produce for sure!!  OK!!  Onto my third and final submission for this challenge.

- Kari

Lily Pad Cards-Simon Says Stamp presents Bling Challenge

Happy Sunday!! I am submitting some cards for the current monthly challenge over at Lily Pad Cards.  It is all about Bling, and who doesn't like bling!? This is card # 1.  Check out my back to back posts for the other cards. 

We all know that the Holidays are just around the corner - so why not get started on the card making right!!  Onto the next card submissions!!

- Kari

You're in my thoughts

Happy Sat crafters.  It is a rainy Saturday here in Missouri, but we need the rain.  What a better time than to share another card with my readers.  Today's card features some hand stitched sewing that I have tried for the first time on my cards.  It turned out pretty good.  I had help with my new tool - the We R Memory Keepers Sew Easy tool.  It is actually a little card to use than I thought - and maybe for that reason is because I tried to pierce through two sheets of cardstock, I am not sure, but nonetheless I made it work, and it didn't turn out too badly in my opinion.  I made this for a friend who has been going through a lot of rough times lately in her life, and with her family.  I just wanted to show her that I care! 

The butterfly image comes from Stampendous.  I actually did a haul video and this set was in that video.  If you wanted to see the video here is the link.  I added some Linen twine around the butterfly for something different for the antennae.  I added some pearls for more dimension and interest, and the sentiment comes from HA set called "Friends".  Thanks for visiting me!!  Be back soon with another card or project!!!  :)

- Kari

I know I keep saying it, but I am sorry...

Hi all!  I'm back in on this day that America remembers 10 yrs. ago, the terror we faced as a nation on 9-11-01.  Most everyone remembers exactly what they were doing, and where they were when they heard about the Twin Towers, and the events that took place after.  We are a strong nation!  I am proud to be an American, and so happy that we have come a long way since that day!!  Let us not forget!!

Onto crafty news:  I know I keep apologizing for my absence from my blog, but I like a lot of us, things in everyday life take over, and it hardly leaves any time to things we really love.  Sometimes you have to MAKE the time.  That is what I am doing today.  In between laundry and resting up for the next work week, I have made a card to share.  I have actually made three cards now this weekend, so things are good!!

I used the new BG/Hero Arts background stamp that coordinates with the Out of Print collection, and embossed it in black embossing powder.   Then I just picked out random Distress Ink colors that struck my eye, and inked my cardstock.  I  placed this onto a A2 size card base using some card stock from Gina K. Designs.  I added black satin ribbon, and a dimensional sticker.  My sentiment comes from TPC Studio called Card Crafting Hello.

I would love to hear feedback!!!  I love getting comments!!

2nd try! **FOR SALE**

Hi all - I wanted to share with all of my readers that I am selling a couple of craft items that I no longer need or use.  I have a retired set of the "Bold Brights" ink pads from Stampin' Up! that I no longer use.  I bought them from someone else when I started stamping 2 yrs ago, and I have built up my ink supply with others that I like, and have similar colors, and wanted these to go to a good home.  They are all in good condition.  I also have the "First Edition" Cricut for sale.  I do not use this machine, and it is in very good condition.  I am selling it at a AWESOME price!  Anyone interested, please email me at :  kikiwebster30@gmail.com.  I will discuss prices ( which are a steal) in email.

From the "Retired" Bold Brights:
glorious green
green galore
gable green
yoyo yellow
only orange
pink passion
pixie pink
orchid opulence
lovely lilac
brilliant blue


Happy Crafting!

Kari

**UP FOR SALE** a couple of craft items!

Hi all - I wanted to share with all of my readers that I am selling a couple of craft items that I no longer need or use.  I have a retired set of the "Bold Brights" ink pads from Stampin' Up! that I no longer use.  I bought them from someone else when I started stamping 2 yrs ago, and I have built up my ink supply with others that I like, and have similar colors, and wanted these to go to a good home.  They are all in good condition.  I also have the "First Edition" Cricut for sale.  I do not use this machine, and it is in very good condition.  I am selling it at a AWESOME price!  Anyone interested, please email me at :  kikiwebster30@gmail.com.  I will discuss prices ( which are a steal) in email.

From the "Retired" Bold Brights:
glorious green
green galore
gable green
yoyo yellow
only orange
pink passion
pixie pink
orchid opulence
lovely lilac
brilliant blue


Happy Crafting!

Kari

Lawnscaping Challenge #16: One Layer Magic

I'm back to share with you my card for this week's Lawnscaping Challenge: One Layer Magic.  You know it is hard to NOT "bling" up our cards, and doing just one layer is a challenge to accomplish ( for some of us, anyway).  This week I used Lawn Fawn stamp sets : Hello Friend( sentiment), Say Cheese ( smiley face), and Bannerific ( the bird).  I embossed my clouds for them to stand out on the Kraft card stock from PTI, and then I stamped my bird, and my sentiment.  On the "sending smiles" sentiment - I replaced the airplane on the end, with the smiley face from Say Cheese.  I added some stitched ribbon, to help bring out the red of the smiley faces, and some faux stitching to bring it all together.  I think Kraft card stock and red are very pretty together - like a pair of Khaki's and a red shirt :)

I will be back later in the week for another card share - until then - be kind to one another and do something that you LOVE!


~Kari~

Lawnscaping Patrol found me! :)

Hi all!  I will tell you that today was NOT a good day.  Very stressful mentally - and I get home and check my email, and I see that my card was found by the Lawnscaping Patrol!  This put a smile on my face that I most certainly needed.   I just wanted to share this bit of information!!  :)  It doesn't take much to make me happy!! 

CAS-ual Friday Challenge: Embossing

Hi all!  Back with you to share my entry for this week's CAS-ual Friday Challenge: Embossing.  This time we needed to make a card that features any type of embossing - dry embossing, heat-set or embossing folders.  I did two types for my card, heat - set and used an embossing folder.

 

I heat embossed my Hero Arts image on a piece of patterned paper from the new stack from BG : Indie Bloom. I then added a bit of distress ink to the image to bring it out a bit on the paper and to tone down the "brightness" of the paper.  I wanted COLOR in my project, and this paper was perfect for it.  I, then cut the image up into three segments, and added them to a piece of white card stock from Gina K. Designs.  I die cut the image then with my Top Note Die from SU!  I took a piece of vellum card stock and one of my cuttlebug folders and embossed the vellum.  I didn't want to take away the beautiful card base color of Summer Sunrise card stock from PTI, that is why I thought vellum would be a different choice.  I then adhered all of it to my card base, and I had this cute card stock sticker, and added it for my sentiment.  For the final steps, I added some gemstones color by some Copic markers, and some "faux" stitching on the sides with my white gel pen. 

Until next time!!!  Keep smilin'! and creative!

~ Kari ~

Emboss Resist Sympathy Card

Good Sun. Afternoon!  I wanted to share with you a card I made upon request from the sweet lady that does my nails.  Her family is going thru a difficult time with a family member battling cancer.  She wanted me to make a card to give to her brother ( it is her sis in law).  Card makers would agree that making something serious like a sympathy card is hard, but from time to time, we do have to make them.  I bought a cross stamp set from Michael's a few months back, and this is the first time using it.  I did the emboss resist technique, and used my distress inks.  I used 3 blue colors, chipped sapphire, broken china, and faded jeans.  I die cut my focal image with two scallop dies from my nesties, and for my sentiment, I used one of the tags from fanciful tags.  The patterned paper comes from Authenique called Journey.  I used one of my MS punches to punch the corners to give them a little extra "something".  My card base is from AC's from the cards and envelopes pack. 

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend.  Thanks for stoppin' in!!  :o)

~ 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!! :)  

Lawnscaping Challenge #15: Distressing

Hope Monday has been kind to all of you.  I wanted to share with all of you the card I am submitting to the Lawnscaping Challenge.  This is my first time entering into this challenge, and thought it would be fun.  I {heart } Lawn Fawn stamps - and slowly but surely getting my collection going.  On this challenge the objective is to distress your project some how.  This is what I came up with.

 

I used " Say Cheese" and sentiment from " Hello friend".  It turned out to be an all around happy card.  Hope you like!!!  Hope the rest of your afternoon is a great one. 

~Kari~