Let's Keep in Touch (featuring Mama Elephant Stamps)

Well hello there.  Hope you are having a nice evening - or least it is evening where I am in the world.   Tonight - I wanted to pop in to share with you this fun card using some new Mama Elephant stamps and dies.  When I saw this newest release from Mama Elephant - the one stamp and die set that I just absolutely HAD to have was Fair Feathers - and don't forget the coordinating Creative Cuts.

This is by far my favorite 'feather' and die set on the market! And, there are lots of great ones out there - but this one spoke to me!! Anymore - If I don't feel that I will really use what I *think* I want - I talk myself out of getting it.  I am at the stage in my crafting life where I know if I just HAVE to have something or not - and not just buy stuff because its new.  This was one of the sets I knew I would love and use!!

I am planning on giving this to a friend / coworker that is leaving in a few weeks for a new job and opportunity.  I intended to keep this more a masculine card with the colors - and I like the overall turn out :)

Thanks for visiting!!!

See you soon!

With Sympathy (Reflection Technique)

Hello crafters!  Thanks for peeking into my blog again today for another card share!  Today I am sharing a sympathy card.  We all have to have them from time to time to show how much we care about our loved ones or friends on their loss.  They are a bit harder to make because you want them to reflect your heart - and it needs to be gentle in its message.

I think one of the best stamp sets to use when making a card like this is Stampin' Up Lovely As A Tree - its an oldie but a goodie!  I think this set is also one perfect for the "reflection technique".  I first die cut a piece of white card stock from my go to dies right now - the stitched frame from Femme Frames by Mama Elephant. I then stamped out the set of trees from the stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I stamped the image again on some clear acetate and turned the acetate over and upside down and "transferred" the ink from the acetate onto my card stock.  I, then grabbed a couple of my Distress Inks in Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Peeled Paint, and Iced Spruce, and inked around my trees to bring this scene to life!  

I, then trimmed a piece of vellum card stock, and black heat embossed my With Sympathy sentiment which comes from SSS - Handwritten Sentiments.  I wanted to used vellum because I didn't want to cover up my reflection scene.

And, here is the inside of the card, which I rarely show.  I thought the inside was finished off nicely by stamping just part of that same stamp.  I used the same black ink but stamped off once to give a softer image.

Hope this will inspire you to be able to take some of these ideas when it comes to Sympathy cards.

See you soon!

Kari

Thank you So Much using Memento Luxe Inks

Hi everyone!  Hope you are having a great week so far!! Today, I am back to share with you another card I made JUST for the fun of crafting!  I get so caught up in doing just DT work that I forget to post projects that I make just for the love of this fun hobby!

I created this card for my Director at work.  We've had some tough times at the hospital where I work, and she did a nice thing for my dept. in recognition of our hard work and dedication.  So - I wanted to make a Thank you card for us to sign to show our appreciation of her nice gesture.  I used SSS stamp set Flower Friend, and stamped the flowers in some of the newest colors that I have picked up of the Memento Luxe Inks.

I am usually not one that goes to pigment inks that much other than white because they take longer to dry - and I am an inpatient stamper :)  But, something about these particular ones just make you want to gravitate towards them.  It is probably their vivid colors!!  So much fun!  

Something else that I am gravitating towards a lot lately in my card making process is the Femme Frames Dies from Mama Elephant!  I love, love, love these dies!  You see them both used here - the scalloped frame, and the stitched frame.  They are perfection for cards!

Hope you will come back to join me tomorrow for another card share!

See you soon!

Kari

LSC # 70 Polka Dots

Happy Monday everyone!!  'Tis time!  'Tis time for another Lawnscaping Challenge!  Can you believe it!  This month is flying by!!
For this challenge - we are focusing on that fun polka dots!  There are so many patterns, and colors that incorporate polka dots!  Big small, random, colorful - as long as there is a polka dot pattern - we want you to use it!

And, for this challenge this is what I came up with!

I had fun making this card! I have fun making all my cards - but for specifically for this one I had fun coming up with different polka dot patterns to mix and match together! I used papers from the Peace Joy Love 6x6 paper pad ( the black polka dot and the green bokah pattern) and the other two patterns come from the Crate paper Bundled Up 6x6 collection - I love these papers in the pad!

I stamped and die cute the banners from the Winter Gifts stamp set and the matching dies Tag, You're It. I adhered all my banners to a piece of white card stock, and then stamped at the top and "stitching" image from a Simon Says Stamp stamp set.  To "ground" the white card stock panel to the kraft card base, I cut some thin strips of black card stock and adhered it to the card.  For a fun element - instead of the reinforce circles for the tags, I added some fun sequins also from the Peace Joy Love collection.  

To finish it off - I added my sentiment "Happy Holiday's" and a snowflake and one more sequins on top.

Simple card - but I think it is fun with all the polka dots and fun festive colors!!  I hope you are able to join us over at the blog!!  Our awesome sponsor is none other than the incredible Lawn Fawn!!

See you soon!

It's a Fawny Holiday!

Hi everyone!  Welcome to week full of inspiration and fun ideas for your Lawn Fawn Winter and Holiday sets we are calling A Fawny Holiday!  I am thrilled and honored to take part in this fun event happening over at the Lawn Fawn Blog!  We were asked to pick one winter/holiday Lawn Fawn set and make a project featuring that set!

I chose Winter Sparrows and its coordinating Lawn Cuts Dies.

I think that this set is one of the cutest winter sets!  And, the fact that it has dies to match warms my creative heart!!  This card is a simple one that can be easily duplicated if you wanted to - it packs a festive punch, but is also simple to reproduce over and over!!  And, we card makers love those two elements during the holiday season!!

Be sure to visit all week the Lawn Fawn blog for more fun inspiration, projects, videos, and did I forget to mention PRIZES!  Lawn Fawn is so great about that!!  "Season's Tweetings" LF lovers!!

- Kari

Supplies - 

Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows

Lawn Fawn Winter Sparrows Lawn Cuts Dies

Other supplies- 

White Card stock base

pattern papers from "This Christmas Collection" by Websters Pages (Allison Kreft)

Femme Frames Dies from Mama Elephant

Hero Arts Mid Tone Ink - Charcoal

Copic Markers

Wink of Stella Glitter pen

May Arts Chevron Ribbon

LSC# 69 Sentiment

Well - hello there everyone!  Time is flying isn't it!  We are in the month of November already, AND we have a new challenge over at the Lawnscaping Blog.  For this challenge - we are focusing on making the sentiment of your project the star of the show!

Here is a look at my card that I made for this challenge.....

I used the Quinn's ABC's Dies and stamps for the focal point for my card.  I started out by die cutting the word 'Shine' three times out of white card stock.  Then, for one set of the die cut letters, I coated them in VersaMark ink, and embossed them with gold embossing powder.  I then took the other two sets, and clued them together, and put my embossed letters on top to create dimensional letters. I then adhered a piece of silver shimmer POW paper from AC to the bottom portion of my negative die cut piece, and then adhered the whole panel to a piece of red card stock to create a small red border.  I, then took Harold's ABC's and created custom sentiments to go along with the word 'Shine'.  I stamped the coordinating letters from the stamp set in the first negative space, then I adhered my embossed letters back into the negative space in the middle. I then adhered the whole panel to a white card base.  Here is a closer look at those beautiful gold letters and to see the dimension.

I hope this inspires you to join us for this challenge!  The awesome Simon Says Stamp is our sponsor!!!  Hope you check out what the rest of the design team and the Facebook Inspiration Team has come up to inspire you also for this challenge!

See you soon!

Kari

New Winner Chosen!

Hi all - Popping in quickly to share my new winner of my FB giveaway!  The first winner never claimed her prize - and I gave more than enough time for her to contact me - so I drew a new winner.....SO - that new winner is ......




RACHEL W K!

Rachel W KOctober 13, 2013 at 8:18 PM

How amazing! Congrats, Kari!

Reply


Congrats Rachel!!  I will be getting in touch with you to send your goodies off to you!!


I will be back soon for another project share!  Have a great Sunday!

Kari

Update new winner being chosen **WINNER CHOSEN**

I will be choosing another winner as the first never responded. So stay tuned to my announcement to the new winner.






Hi all!!  I wanted to pop in and quickly announce my winner of my FB Giveaway!  I used Random.org to choose my winner.  So - without further or do....drum roll..........

Congrats to .......

 alladinqueen!!!

alladinqueenOctober 13, 2013 at 10:47 PM

Thank you for this opportunity! :)

Thank you all for commenting, and stopping by and visiting my blog!!  I hope to do another giveaway soon!!

LSC # 68 Pinterest Inspired

Hello!!  Welcome back to another Lawnscaping Challenge!!  For this challenge its all about be inspired, and making a project from it!  Pinterest is hotter than ever for getting ideas and inspiration on tons of things!!  If you don't go to Pinterest, then you can still participate in this challenge - just link back where you got your inspiration from :)

First - here is a link on Pinterest on the card my inspiration came from - Winter Bunny

And, here is my card.....

I have a confession - this is the first time I have inked up Winter Bunny - I know, sad right!!  I am not sure why, but maybe because the thought of fussy cutting this cutie out held me back - but luckily there is a coordinating die to do the work for me!!  YAY! for dies!  I die cut my bunny first - then I stamped the image, and then I added some color to him with Copics.  I, then die cut a white panel using the Stitched Journaling Card die.  To start creating my scene - I stamped and white heat embossed my snow bank for winter bunny to slide down on using the wavy stamp from Let It Snow.  I, then stamped in Versa Mark Ink some snow using the same set and I also white heat embossed that as well.  I, then took Distress Inks Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers and added some color for my sky - because I embossed the snow - it resisted the Distress Ink - this is one of my favorite techniques to do!  It never gets old :)

Then, I wanted to create a card panel  for my card base - so I took a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock left in my scrap stash, and I stamped in a diagonal pattern the BE MERRY border sentiment from Peace, Joy, Love using ink from PTI in Hawaiian Shores.  It goes perfect with the card stock. I then added some ruffled ribbon on the edges of my card panel, and adhered it to my white card base.  I then added my smaller panel with foam adhesive and to finish it off I added some shine to my snow bank using my Wink of Stella pen.  Here is a closer look at the shine!

Be sure to join us for this fun challenge - and link up your inspiration!!  Our sponsor doesn't get any better than Lawn Fawn!!  Have fun, everyone! I can't wait to see what you all make!

N. L. Champions - St. Louis Cardinals!! + GIVEAWAY!

Hi everyone - today is bit of a different post than I normally do, but I just wanted to share my excitement on how proud I am to be a St. Louis Cardinals fan!!  Last night we clinched our 19th NL pennant!  We are going to the World Series!!  YAY!!

I also wanted to share with you a card that I initially did not intend to post on my blog - but it is a special card to me, and I will explain why, but first here is the card - again I did not intend to share this card officially so I do not have a "professional" picture - but you will get the idea :)

The reason why this card is so special to me is because I specifically made this for my father in law for Father's Day this past June.  Tomorrow ( the 20th ) will mark one month since he passed away.  Mike was a die hard Cardinals fan, and he passed that love for baseball and the Cardinals onto his son, my husband, and him to me - this card was buried with my father in law - so it will remain with him forever.  I feel this card is one of my best - it represents to us more than just a card.

Also - the reason I love this card is because I used some of my favorite Lawn Cuts dies from Lawn Fawn - the Star Stackables, and the Quinn's ABC's dies.

I am proud to be a Cardinals fan!!  Just Sayin' :)

I also wanted add before I go that my GIVEAWAY is still going on - so you have plenty of time to get your comment in to be eligible for your chance to win - just head over to THIS post and just leave a comment!!

See you soon!

COMMENTS CLOSED **GIVEAWAY!** I've reached 100 "likes" on FB!

Hello, everyone!  I've reached one of my milestones on FB!  I've reached my first 100 "likes"!  If you follow me - you will remember that I said I would do a giveaway for reaching this milestone on my FACEBOOK PAGE, so I am here to keep my promise :)

Here are the details:

If you'd like a more in-depth look of what I am giving away, here is a direct link of what is in store!

GIVEAWAY video on Youtube




To ENTER : simply leave a comment on this post!  That's it! Easy Peasy!  I will randomly draw a name from Random.org to determine the winner!!

You will have two weeks to leave your comment below to enter - PLEASE ONLY ONE COMMENT per entry!!

I will close the giveaway on Sunday, OCTOBER 27th, and will announce the winner on Monday OCTOBER 28th.

This is open to INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTERS AS WELL!

Be sure to spread the word to all of your crafty friends!!!  The more the merrier!!!!   :)

Thank you all for your support!!

LSC #67 Pattern Paper Craze

Well, we've come upon a new month and also a new challenge over at Lawnscaping!!  YAY!!  For this challenge its all about using that awesome stuff we call pattern paper!!  Here is my card that will hopefully inspire you to join us in this challenge!!

For my card - I used several new products from Lawn Fawn that I haven't used yet, and was happy to be able to do just that!!  I used the new Stitched Journaling Card Dies and die cut the main panel from some of the wood grain pattern paper the Into The Woods 6x6 paper pad.  I, then used the So Thankful stamp set and dies with some more of the pattern papers from the same 6x6 paper pad to create my cute little pumpkins.  Before adhering my pumpkins - I embossed my sentiment from the same stamp set with gold embossing powder, and then die cut the arrow strip that comes with the die set, and then I adhered my pumpkins onto my journaling card piece.  I did pop up the smaller pumpkin for dimension.  I wanted color to pop through my arrows, and I matted my journaling card piece onto some Lucky Limeade card stock. Then, I got my card base ready which is a Kraft card base, and adhered some more of that cute pattern paper!!  Don't you just love this collection!!  It's awesome!!  

Here is a better look at the gold embossing, and I added some shimmer to my pumpkins using the ever so popular Wink of Stella pen.

So - I hope you will be able to join us for this week's challenge!!  The awesome Simon Says Stamp is this week's sponsor!!  Hope to see your creation linked up over at the blog!

Happy Birthday, Mom!!

This is all about my mom today!!  Happy Birthday, Mom!!  I love you!!   Today, I am celebrating my mom and her life.  She has blessed me in so many ways!  I am happy to call her my mom!

I wanted to make her a birthday card that was as bright and happy as she has made me over the years.  As any mother and daughter relationship - we've had our moments that weren't so happy - but overall we've been there for each other when it counted the most!!

Mom - hope you don't mind me sharing your card with everyone before its in your hands!  I hope today you feel loved like you are everyday!!

Thanks everyone for stopping in and allowing me to share this with all of you!

-Kari