Happy 2 Stamp

Fifth Avenue Floral

2010-06-02T19:18:00.001-07:00

I just love this stamp set. I've seen so many wonderful cards using this set and I just HAD to have it. So, I got it :-) I CASED (copy and share everything) this card from http://www.stellarstamps.com/stampin_and_scrappin_up/2010/04/card-made-using-stampin-ups-fifth-avenue-floral-which-is-on-sale-now.html It is so elegant. I changed the colors up a bit but the sketch layout is the same. I used Shimmer White cardstock - you really can't see the shimmer in the photo but it is real nice. I thought the flower could use some glitter as well.

Have a great night!

I'm Baaaack . . .

2010-06-02T19:08:00.000-07:00

I hope you missed me :-) I hate that its been so long since I last blogged but . . . life gets hectic sometimes. I have been crafting a little bit but it seems that I am always making cards at the last minute and then I forget to photograph them and . . . you know . . .

I made a card similar to this for a Stampin Up swap I was in. It was my very first swap (outside of my upline's meetings) with people I didn't know. It was very nervewracking - I wanted to do my best because the people receiving the swaps are all Stampin UP demonstrators - so I wanted to impress. I think I did ok, what do you think??

Swap Card

2010-03-27T05:03:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made for our team meeting this month. Selene http://stampinfunwithselene.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-inspiring-team.html was nice enough to take a picture of everyone's cards and she sent mine to me to put on my blog. You should check out everyone's cards. They are fabulous!

Cute as a bug

2010-03-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

Another Saturday Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge. I liked this one. I am feeling "springy" today and went with some nice spring colors. I used the Love Bug stamp set together with the the Tea Party DSP. I even "pimped" out the bug's ride by adding some glitter to it - ha ha. Have a great day today!!

Happy Moments

2010-03-14T09:25:00.000-07:00

So, I needed a birthday card in a pinch. I used the stack of presents from the Happy Moments stamp set. Wouldn't it be nice to get a stack of presents??

2010-03-14T09:21:00.000-07:00

So, I love looking at all of the different blogs that are out there. It is so nice to get inspiration from other people. I look at Andrea Walford's blog every day. She has such great ideas and is very talented. When I saw this card, I thought it was a great masculine card and I needed a get well card for a guy. http://andreawalford.com/?p=4812

What do you think?

Same sketch different paper

2010-03-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

So, at my scrapbook class with my upline Selene Kempton, we made this beautiful card. I just loved the colors she choose and the butterfuly cut out . . . well . . . :-) http://stampinfunwithselene.blogspot.com/2010/03/true-friend.html

I had to make a get well card and I thought I would use Selene's creation but with different paper. I love using Designer Series Paper as a focal point on the card. I was going to add some flowers (where the butterfly is) but I thought it would clash with the DSP I used. So my creation is on the right.

Thanks for the inspiration Selene!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

2010-03-14T09:07:00.000-07:00

Another Stamping 411 Challenge Sketch. Love this one with all of the layers. http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2010/03/saturday-sketch-challenge-142.html

So, I've never tried green beer but it looks good (*sort of*) Who knows, maybe this will be the year I actually try it :-) I used my Vintage Vogue jumbo wheel with versamark on the green cardstock, used lots of dimensionals to stack my layers and added crystal effects on the beer mug and glitter to the foam.

Here's to you - may we all try green beer this year!!

Karen

A card for my Mom

2010-03-06T13:53:00.000-08:00

I hope my mom doesn't look at my blog (because this card is in the mail to her). Just a little surprise in her mailbox :-)

I got this layout from the Stampin Up Stampin Connection. It is like a facebook but for Stampin Up Demonstrators. People post their samples and then if you like them you can CASE it (copy . . and. . share. . everything) Great idea, huh??

P.S. I'm sorry, I don't remember who it was to give credit to as there are a ton of samples to go through. But whoever it was, I loved it!!

Friends

2010-03-06T13:51:00.000-08:00

I just love this new stamp set called Vintage Vogue from Stampin Up. It is so elegant and has some wonderful sentiments.

Very vintage looking, don't you think??

Easy card

2010-03-06T13:49:00.000-08:00

The main focal point of this card is the Designer Series Paper. I just added some ribbon, a sentiment and cut out some flowers which I stamped with a technique called "rock and roll". Very easy to make and beautiful too!

Life Happens . . . Love Helps

2010-03-06T13:41:00.000-08:00

This is my new favorite saying!! This is from the stamp set Vintage Vogue. It rings so true in my everyday life. This poor little boy has lost his balloon (life happens), but with the love of his parents (love helps), he will get through loosing his balloon.

This is another sketch challenge from the Stamping 411 blog http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2010/03/saturday-sketch-challenge-141.html

You should really check it out. The operators there are so talented as well as all of the other participants.

I hope you enjoy!

Karen

Happy Birthday to my Husband!

2010-03-01T16:32:00.000-08:00

It was my husband's birthday a couple of weeks ago and I made him this card. When I saw the sketch challenge from the Stamping 411 website, I thought it was a fit - I just flipped it. I originally was going to have Tess holding a cake but my husband does not like cake - I KNOW!! What person does not like cake!! But, he does love beer so this was the next best thing. I added some crystal effects to the mug and some glitter to the foam. I know the red hair really does not coordinate with the card but, I have red hair, so it had to stay :-) Hope you enjoy!

Karen

Sleepover

2010-02-28T18:25:00.000-08:00

So, I just had a sleepover with my two nieces, Reese and Paige, ages 8 and 5. We had a fun time. We played alot of games, watched a movie and did some craft activites. They both are really good at crafting (they must take after me *wink* *wink*). I asked if they wanted to make a card and they were both very excited. They chose their own colors, picked the stamp that they wanted and went to town. Here is what they created. I hope they had as much fun as I did :-)

Too early for Easter???

2010-02-14T18:04:00.000-08:00

Well, Valentine's Day is officially not over yet, but it's not too early for Easter, right? I'm still in chocolate mode, so this stamp set fits perfectlly. I'm doing the Stamping 411 sketch this week http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2010/02/saturday-sketch-challenge-ssc138.html and I just got some new goodies from Stampin Up. I used some dsp from the Sweet Pea pack and Chocolate Bunny stamp. I stamped the bunny in craft just to give him the "look" of chocolate and who could forget the satin chocolate ribbon. Growing up, I always ate the ears first off of my chocolate bunnies, you??

Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-14T16:05:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I know I did. :-) Here are some treats that I made for my son's class at school. They are slider boxes for the conversation hearts that are everywhere on the internet. I had to make 16 of them so I was busy. And, of course, I waited until the last minute . . . oh well . . . all that matters is that I finished them, right??

A card for my Husband!

2010-01-31T06:38:00.001-08:00

So I love to blog surf and when I came upon this card at Tiffany Bauer's blog, http://mycraftyworld.blogspot.com/2010/01/mature-kind-of-card.html I just HAD to make it for my husband. I dont know if I will give it to him for Valentine's day or his birthday. Hmmm. . . .

Another Sketch Challenge

2010-01-31T06:31:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!! Here is my card that I made for this week's Stamping 411 challenge. http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2010/01/saturday-sketch-challenge-136.html

I love Kraft and Chocolate Chip together. This is the first time I used the Medallion stamp set since I got it. I just love all the possibilities with that stamp. Hope you enjoy!

Karen

Happy Birthday

2010-01-28T16:08:00.000-08:00

So, my niece is turning 8 on Sunday. . . My how time flies. For her party invitations, she picked skull and crossbones (with pink) of course. I think she is growing up. So, when it came time to do her birthday card, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I am getting to like the distressed look (usually everything has to be neat and clean) but I thought I would do a little distressing on this card. I really like how it turned out. I am sure she will like it too. . .

Valentine's Day Treats

2010-01-26T18:05:00.000-08:00

My son has a fabulous pediatrician. Her office staff is wonderful as well. I wanted to show my appreciation so I thought with Valentine's Day coming up, it might be nice to surprise them with some chocolate treats - with pretty packaging, of course :-)

The more the merrier

2010-01-26T17:55:00.001-08:00

So, I was very excited to win the blog candy from the Stamping 411 website last week. I have been wanting that stamp set for a long time. When I saw this weeks sketch, I got very excited because I immediately knew what I was going to do. I had to flip the sketch but I think it works. I just love Rose Red and Black together. It really makes a statement. I colored Whisper White Organza ribbon with the Rose Red marker and I added crystal effects to the hearts. Hope you enjoy!

Karen

More color, please . . .

2010-01-17T10:39:00.000-08:00

Jeepers, I was just looking through my blog, what little of it there is, and thought - my . . . I must get some more color into it. It seems that I just have "boy" cards with blues, tans, etc. So, here are some other cards I made with "girl" colors!!

Love you Much

2010-01-17T10:35:00.001-08:00

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I wanted to make a special valentine for my hubby - one that was cute, but manly. I think I did it, what do you think??

I used some new stamp sets from Stampin Up, Fox and Friends and Well Scripted. I just love both of these sets - the fox is so darn cute and I just love the scripting in the sentiment.

Karen

Build a Bear

2010-01-17T10:26:00.000-08:00

My son is having his birthday party at a Build A Bear store so I thought what better way to send an invitation than to use the Beary Best Friends stamp set from Stampin Up and complete a sketch challenge from the Stamping 411 blog as well. http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2010/01/saturday-sketch-challenge-ssc134.html

Yay for me!!! Hope you enjoy!

411 Sketch

2009-11-14T20:41:00.001-08:00

Friends of ours just had a beautiful baby boy. I took this opportunity to use the sketch challenge from the Stampin 411 blog http://stamping411.blogspot.com/ to make a card for them.

The picture quality is not the best (I am not the best with photographing) but I think you get the point *I hope*

Thanks for stopping by!!

Karen

Another Halloween Treat

2009-10-26T18:01:00.000-07:00

These peppermint pattie "sandwiches" are everywhere on the internet. I think they are the perfect Halloween treat for a teacher, neighbor or friend, don't you think??

Lil Boo Pail

2009-10-26T17:58:00.000-07:00

I just love Halloween, especially the treats you get. I made this little pail for a friend's daughter and put some mini playdough containers in it. The stamp set is from Stampin Up and it is called "Little Boo." I think he is soo cute and I just love the name of the stamp.

Frankie, Frannie and Mummy

2009-10-26T17:53:00.000-07:00

So, these boxes are everywhere on the internet. I found some here http://gretchenbarron.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/09/frankie-friends-are-back-as-a-classonthego-kit.html I made the Frankie one with my upline, Selene, at our scrapbooking class. I just love the way they turned out. I filled them with treats for my nieces and some good friend's children.

I changed Frannies eyes into hearts because she is in love with Frankie, can't you tell??

Thanksgiving

2009-10-18T15:27:00.000-07:00

So, with Thanksgiving coming up soon, I wanted to make something cute for my table setting. I found these online http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2008/11/joyces-turkeys.html. I am going to attempt to make the boxes for my table setting but I did make a card using the turkey for my monthly team meeting that my upline, Selene Kempton, provides us with. You should check out her blog. She has some really great ideas! http://stampinfunwithselene.blogspot.com/

Stampin UP Regionals

2009-10-18T15:21:00.001-07:00

So, yesterday was the Stampin Up Regional Conference that took place in Portland, Maine. It was my very first Regional conference and I really enjoyed it. It was really fun to see all of the excited demonstrators, the fantastic presentations and, the best part, I thought, was swapping our swaps that demonstrators made. Here is my swap.

Twas the Night Before Christmas . . . well, not really

2009-10-18T15:10:00.000-07:00

So, I got this new stamp set called Wandering Words from Stampin UP and it has this really cute stamp with Santa and his reindeer flying in the air and I immediately thought that this would be really cute in a card. I kept picturing the scene from the poem Twas the Night Before Christmas "The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below."

I wanted to recreate that scene. So, this is what I came up with. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Karen

Hello Again!

2009-10-03T16:18:00.000-07:00

So sorry, I've been sooo busy. Sometimes it is hard to get into the stamp room and make time for myself. But, I am back and, hopefully, with the holidays coming up I can find more time for my stamping.

So, here is a card that I made for the Stamping 411 blog. http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2009/10/saturday-sketch-challenge-119.html

I used Elegant Eggplant and Pumpkin Pie cardstock and Designer Series Paper from Autumn Traditions. The pumpkin stamp is from the Autumn Harvest stamp set and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I used my pastels to color in the pumpkins.

I hope you enjoy.

Karen

Happy Wednesday

2009-07-15T07:49:00.000-07:00

Hello . . . I am back. Just a quick post to show you the sympathy card I made for the 411 blog. Hope you enjoy.

Karen

Another Sketch Challenge

2009-06-28T17:28:00.000-07:00

Boy, am I loving the sketch challenges from the Stamping 411 blog. It gets my creative juices flowing and into my stamp room. The design operators are very helpful and one just happens to be my fabulous upline, Selene Kempton :-)

So, a good friend of mine has a birthday coming up. The Cheers to You stamp set is a perfect fit for him - we both love a good martini (or two)!! I started with Always Artichoke as my card layer and Baja Blue as my second layer. I ran the blue through my Big Shot using the Distressed Sizzix texture plate - I thought it looked manly. Then I used the Manchester Designer Series Paper and added some kraft ribbon. Oh - and I added some crystal effects to the "drink" part.

What do you think? When he receives the card, will I be invited to his house for a martini??

Have a great night and check out the Stamping 411 blog!

http://stamping411.blogspot.com/2009/06/saturday-sketch-challenge-105.html

Karen

Hello!!

2009-06-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!!

For my very first post, I am posting a card I made for friends of mine who just had a little girl . . . so cute too!! I am so very new to this blog thing so it will take me awhile to figure things out. I hope you enjoy!!

Karen