Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Hi Everyone,

I missed last weeks linky party, but I was too pooped to even blog this little bit.  And linking and visiting other blogs is supposed to be fun, so I decided not to stress out and just opted out from playing along at Marcea's Blog.  Glad to be back this week with my pick :)

On Tuesday I bought the new R.E.M cd, so my song is from that.  AND there's a traditional video for it of a guy doing a funky little dance along the street.  If you like REM you will like the song.  Just typically them.

Have a great weekend and if you want to see what others are listening too, visit Marcea here.

Thinkin' of You

Hi Everyone,

I was in a vintage-y mood this week...I was finishing up reading Emma by Jane Austen.  This is our book club pick for this month, and the meeting is tonight.  I'm looking forward to it, since this is one of the best reads for me in a while.  Last year there was a great mini series version on Masterpiece Classic and it's so worth the time if you love the book.  Ahhh, romance.  Sigh.  (Tonight we also vote on our next 4 book picks...woo-hoo!)

Anyway, here is a general card that I made using some digital paper from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  What?  You've never tried digital paper?  Well, today is you lucky day.  THIS beautiful Vintage Sheet Music Paper is F-R-E-E!  No lie. 

It made the perfect back drop for my vintage parlor chair that was a rub on from the dollar bin at Michael's.  I just love the crisp black and white look.

What are you waiting for?  Check out these papers at Lindsay's Shop (They go so well with the Steampunk Set or the Posh n Trendy set, both of which are a couple of my current faves from the store.)

Don't forget to visit Lindsay's Blog (always more freebies there!) and the rest of the DT have projects this week as well :) 

Thanks for visiting today!

Challenges for this card:

My Grafico-Anything Goes

Spoonful of Sugar-Vintage or Shabby

Craft your Passion-Anything Goes

Paper Playtime-Digi and Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes

Details not listed above: Stamps: PTI, Paper: The Paper Company, Ribbon: Darice, Ink: Stampin' Up, Nesties, gems from my supplies.

One in a Buzzillion

Hi Everyone!

It's time for another challenge at the Hambo Hoedown.  While I didn't use the digi that participants receive for playing along each week, I did choose some of my rubber stamps to play along.  Why not join in the fun?  The theme this week is LOTS OF GOLD.

I used this charming Tiny Bee (#3114),  stamped a bunch of times to make this card.  Isn't it just the sweetest little thing?  I singled one out to color, so that it would coordinate with the sentiment. (Buzzillion #1522)

And of course I have to show you the Stickles and gold gel pen I used on him to make him stand out!



I hope you have the chance to play along at the Hambo Hoedown this week.  Who knows,  you may even win a chance to be a Guest Designer!

One more thing before you go, mark your calender for our April Fools Blog Hop.  When is that? On April 1st of course!  We will be bringing you lots of smiles and laughter, along with a prize for a random hopper, so you won't want to miss this!

Thanks for visiting!

Challenges for this card:

Card Cupids-Anything Goes
Let's Ink It Up-Embossing
Pile it On-Up, Up and Away (Bees fly right?)

Meljen's-Animal
Paper Issues-Birds and Bees

Details not listed above-Paper: Georgia Pacific White, The Paper Company, Embossing Plate: Fiskars, Punch: Stampin' Up, Nesties, Marvy Marker.

Bright Easter Bunny

Hi Everyone,

DRS Designs is the sponsor this week over at The Drunken Stampers Challenge.  Play along this week and you will have a chance at winning a $10.00 voucher to the DRS Designs store.

The challenge is a wild color combo of Purple, Teal & Orange! 

I had to put on my thinking cap for this one, but once I grabbed some of my DRS Designs stamps, I got going pretty quick.  I used the Interlocking Flower Background stamp and stamped in teal, colored the small flowers orange and made the centers of all the flowers purple.  I knew the Big Bunny face would be easy to use and gave him an orange bow tie and the Happy Easter was stamped to match.  I finished it off with a big wide ribbon tied in a bow.

After taking the above picture, I noticed I didn't color in that one itty bitty flower below the bunny, so I fixed that in the picture below.  All better. :)

For more inspiration for this color combo, visit my other card at the DRS Designs blog and link up your card over at the Drunken Stampers for your chance to win!

Have a great day!

Challenges for this card:

Cute Card Thursday-Spring

Delightful Challenges-Spring

Meljen's-Animal

Alphabet Challenge-Ribbon

Simply Create-Flowers

Stampin for the Weekend-Spring

Cheerful Stamp Pad-Spring

Crafty Pad-Ribbon

Details not listed above- Paper: The Paper Company, Ink: Stampin' Up, Versafine, Copic Markers, Corner Rounder, Nesties, ribbon from my supplies.

Chocolate Chips

Hi Everyone,

My yummy little card today has an image that comes via I Brake For Digis.  I was so happy to receive this little cookie, because I had the perfect sentiment in my supplies to compliment it. 

What friend would want to receive a sweet treat like this in the mail?  And, the best part...No calories! LOL.

The chocolate chips are also a stamp the I cut out and covered with Glossy effects and then used like embellishments.

Want this cookie for yourself?  Just visit I Brake for Digis and remember to use the code SAVE10KARIN and you will receive 10% off your order :)

Challenges for this card:

Digis with Attitude-Anything Goes

Stamp Something-Digi

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Nesties, Copic Markers, Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Stamps by Judith

Worm Wishes

Hi Everyone,

There was a fun challenge posted at Splitcoast Stampers yesterday, so I thought I would play along.  The challenge was to use polka dots...Do you think I used enough? lol.

This darling little worm (Worm Balloon #2510) and matching sentiment (Worm Wishes #2501) are new stamps that I received from Hambo Stamps and I couldn't wait to ink them up.  I decided he would be perfect for this card, because I could even dot up the balloon using my colorless blender pen.  The messy stitching was done using my sew quick.  Another fun card for my birthday stash!

Thanks for dropping in today.  TGIF...Do you have any big plans for the weekend?  I will be seeing my best friend tonight, so that is always something to be happy about!

Other challenges for this card:

Meljens-Animals

4 Crafty Chicks-Stitching

Aud Sentiments-Birthday

Craft Us Crazy-Nature

Crafty Sentiments-Birthday

Pixi Dust Studio-Polka Dots

Rubber Cafe-Stitching

Cute Card Thursday-Signs of Spring (Worm!)

Creative Belli-Animals

Alota Rubber Stamps-Bugs

SCS-Ways to Use It -Polka Dots

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company and unknown source, Ribbon: Darice, Ink: Versafine, Copic Markers, Punches: Stampin' Up!

Go For the Icing

Hi Everyone,

Last week I mentioned that I worked on my stash of birthday cards, well here is another one from that time I spent crafting.  I used an image of this yummy cake from the set Sweet Stuff from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  This time I chose to size the image small and use it as an embellishment. That's one of the best things about digital images in my opinion.

I had this sentiment that I haven't used in a while and I thought the two were a good match.  I just went ahead and took my color inspiration from my K & Company Paper that I used as a base for my card.

 

Here is a look at the entire set.

Are you interested in winning a set of Pro Markers?  I don't have any myself, so I entered the give away that Lindsay is having on her blog.  Just stop by this post to enter yourself.

Also, visit her today to grab your freebie that she always so generously provides. 



Have a great day! 

Challenges for this card:

Bearly Mine-Birthday

Digital Tuesday-Celebrations

Papertake Weekly-Anything Goes & Something not used in a long time

Scrap Creations-Kids

Woodware-Anything Goes

Stamps R Us-For the Girls

Paper Playtime-Anything Goes & a digi

Ooo La La-Pink

Crafty Pad-Yummy for your Tummy

Marks Finest Papers-Food

MyGrafico-Anything Goes

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Markers: Copic, Ink: Versafine, Ribbon: Darice, gems from my supplies

Mane Man

Hi Everyone,

It's time for another challenge at the Hambo Hoedown!  If you played along last week, you were entitled to receive this Lion digi for free, but if you didn't, it is available for purchase at Hambo Stamps. However, you are welcome to play along using any Hambo Stamp.

The challenge this week is to make a masculine card and use stripes.

Was I successful?  I think so, even though I felt like I should limit my embellishments since this was for the dudes...You know I love me a little sparkle....Still...

I was able to add Glossy Effects on the shades :)

Here is the Clean and Simple sketch that inspired my layout.

Make sure you drop by the Hambo Hoedown to see some exciting info that is being announced today...You don't want to be the last to know!!

Thanks for visiting the blog and I hope you can join us at the Hambo Hoedown this week!

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Bo Bunny, Copic Markers, Twine: Martha Stewart, Nesties, Punch: EK Success

Easter Card

Good Morning Everyone & Happy March,

We had a crazy amount of rain yesterday, and lots of flooding in our area, so I'm showing off a colorful Easter card to lift my spirits.  This verse (Blooming Easter Greeting) is one of the newest stamps released by DRS Designs.  I attempted to jump on the scallop trend bandwagon before it's gone and we are on to something else.  I don't have a true scallop border punch, but I thought this one could work in achieving that type of  effect. 

When my friend Diane used these butterflies on a card recently I was reminded  that I have barely used this pretty die myself, so on my spring card they went today.  The purple rhinestones were an RAK from her as well, and I'm so happy they found a home on my card today. Thanks again Diane!

That is going to have to be all from me today, but you know the drill...It's my day at DRS Designs, have a look at my St. Patty's Day card over on the blog!

Thanks and have a great day!

Challenges for this card:

Paper Romance-Anything Goes

DYSU?-Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays-Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations-Pastel Cupcake Photo

Fussy and Fancy-Embossing

Paper Cutz-Spring

Wags n Wiskars-Punches

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Ink and Chalk: Stampin' Up, Nesties, Punch: Martha Stewart, Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug, Butterfly embossing Die: Stampin' Up, Ribbon from an unknown source.

Old Flamingo

Hi Everyone,

How was your weekend?  Mine was quiet, but I'm tired from having stayed up to watch the Oscars. Did your favorite movie win?  I managed to see almost all of the nominees, but my favorites were The King's Speech and Toy Story 3.  (I was sobbing at the end of that cartoon!) 

Today I have a card I made using this Flamingo from the I Brake for Digis shop.  I rounded out my card using some traditional stamps (did you know that makes this a Hybrid papercraft?) I can't help but mesh the two together. This bird looked a little perturbed, so I had to pull out this sentiment for it...lol. 

Don't forget to use the code SAVE10KARIN when shopping at I Brake for Digis and you will save 10% off your entire order...Have a great day!

Challenges for this card

Alphabet Challenge-Quotes and Sayings

Crafty Ann's-Birthday

Fuzzy Wuzzy-Animal Birthday

DYSU?-Anything Goes

Papercrafting Journey-Anything Goes

PaperPlay Challenge-Use a sentiment

Paper Romance-Anything Goes

Shelly's Images-Ribbon

Details not listed above-Stamps: Scrolls Work, Stampin' Up, PTI,  Paper: The Paper Company, Colorbok-Rose Stripe, Ink:Stampin' Up, Ribbon from my stash.

Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Hi Everyone,

For my Music Saves My Soul pick this Saturday, I decided to choose a song by someone who is local.  I think she has moved to Nashville in the last few years, but I used to go see Anne E. DeChant all the time in the 90's when she was the lead singer for the group Odd Girl Out.  They could really harmonize and well, Anne herself has an amazing voice.  

The funny thing is, I was wondering if anything was available on the web for me to link up for this on Saturdays.  Then out of the blue, my husband says, "Hey, want a blast from the past?" And he started playing the one CD we have from Odd Girl Out.  I swear it'd been years since we've discussed them...After that I had to find something. 

Obviously there is no video, but you have to love supporting the little guy.  Or in this case, gal :) If you would like to play along, link up your music pick at Marcea's Blog.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend.

Find more artists like Anne E. DeChant at Myspace Music

InStyle Stamps Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

It's the last Friday of the month and that means it's time for a blog hop brought to you by the DT at InStyle Stamps.  Ready for some cute projects and lots of crafting inspiration?  You should have arrived from Kimme's blog, but if you didn't, just see the list below.  Leave some comments along the way and make sure you end up at the InStyle Stamps blog, they will have all the fun details there.

The theme is friendship, so I used this darling little Patty from the set Patty's Pretty Poises for my Post it note holder.  I bought these mini pens from the $1 spot at Target and they were a perfect fit for this gift item that's a perfect fit for any purse.

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I know her project is a must see!

Kimme

Karin (You are here)

Cathy

Axa

Angelique

Kerry

Jennifer

Virginia

InStyle Stamps Blog.

Details-Paper: The Paper Company, KI Memories, Copic Markers in the following colors: C1, BG02, BG10, YG03, YG11, Y21, E31, E33, RV23, R85. Felt Butterfly: Michaels, Ribbon from my supplies.

A Cherry on Top

Hi Everyone!

How has your week been going?  Rod had Monday off due to the federal holiday, so I'm totally goofed up and a day off...lol.  Funny how a difference in routine can do that so quickly :)

Things have changed up for the design team for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  We will all be posting our projects to our blogs throughout the week, and Lindsay herself will do a wrap up of all our projects on her blog on Fridays.  How cool is that?  You will now be able to see her digi stuff being used all week long, and the DT blogs can be found on my side bar on the right.  Unless life gets in the way, I will most likely keep Thursday as my day to showcase something made from her shop at My Grafico and Lindsay will have her usual blog freebie on Thursdays as well.

Now that that's all settled, on to my card.  I worked on building up my stash of birthday cards this past weekend and here is one of them.  I used this cute cupcake stand from the set Sweet Stuff.  It's very pink, sparkly and girlie and totally fits the stamped sentiment I paired with it.

Here is a close up of the Stickles and Glossy Effects I added to the cherries.

Here are all the confections that can be found in the set Sweet Stuff.

Thanks for visiting today and stop by Lindsay's blog today for your freebie!

Challenges for this card:

Bearly Mine-Ribbon and Pearls

Flourishes-Birthday

High Hopes-Female Birthday

Party Time Tuesday-Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday-Bling it On

KB Cute Monday-Glitter

Ooh-La-La-Pink

PollyCraft-Diamonds and Pearls (Hope my glitter counts as diamonds ;)

I Did It Creations-Anything Goes

Totally Paper Crafts-Use a Digi

Stampin with the Dragon-Birthday

Details not listed above-Stamps: Stampin' Up!, Paper: The Paper Company, Georgia Pacific White, Imaginisce, Markers: Copic, Ribbon and lace from my supplies.

Hambo Hoedown Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone!

I decided to play along with the challenge this week at the Hambo Hoedown Blog.  Won't you join us?  All you have to do is use any Hambo stamp (there are freebies too!) Here is the sketch...

This is the card I made.  It uses a couple of darling birdie stamps from Hambo called Party Chicks and Favorite Peep.  How cute are those little birdies all decked out in their party hats?!  Gosh, I just adore Hambo's artwork :)

Here is a close up of the Stickles I added to make the balloon sparkle.

Hope you can make time to join us at the Hambo Hoedown this week.

Before you go, I have a quick share for you today.  My cousin Jenn made me this adorable sock pig.  She said it was because I'm now designing for "that pig company"...lol.  So here he is, in honor of Hambo Stamps!

Thanks again for dropping by!

Challenges for this card-

Crazy 4 Challenges-Use Dies

One Stop Craft-Birthday

Card Makin Mamas-Birthday

If the Shoe Fits...-Birthday

Fuzzy Wuzzy-Animal and Birthday

Simply Create-Bold and bright

Tellen's Place-Birthday

Spoonful of Sugar-Birthday

Scrap Creations-Birthday

Top Tip Tuesday-Bling

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, The Paper Studio, Ink: Stampin' Up, Versafine, Markers: Copic, White gel pen, Punch: Fiskars, Nesties, ribbon from my supplies.