Music Saves My Soul Saturday

Hi Everyone!

Here is my offering this week for Music Saves My Soul Saturday over at Marcea's blog.  Link up your pick or just pop by to see what everyone is listening to.  There are interesting choices posted and great artists that you haven't heard of, so it is always worth you time if you are a music fan. 

That's it from me...Have a great weekend!

Life is Uncertain...

Hi Everyone,

Happy St. Patty's Day...or March Madness, or whatever you are celebrating today!  I don't have a St. Patty's card, I showed them all off in days past, and I refuse to make a basketball card, since I will have enough of that sport on the TV for the next couple of weeks..lol.  In any case, there is a St. Patrick's Day Sale going on, so that is a win for sure!

I do have food related card for you today (Food, now we're talking about one of my favorite things!)...I used the pie image from the set Sweet Treats 2 from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff.  I thought it complimented the kitchen like paper, and this is one of my favorite sentiments from my supplies.

All it need was a bit of bling and some ribbon from my stash.  I actually sent this off to someone for their birthday this week, but I'm unsure of how quick it will get there, so I don't want to say who it was for :)

Here is a peek at all the goodies jam packed into this set which are 40% off!

Thanks for dropping by.  Be sure to stop by Lindsay's Blog for her freebie, and stop by my teammates blogs any day of the week.  We now have Lindsay's Stamp Stuff inspiration for you all week long!

Have a great day!

Challenges for this card:

Paper Take Weekly-Three of Something (3 gems)

Top Tip Tuesday-Happy Birthday

Stamps R Us-In the Kitchen

Aly's Sunday Challenge-Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed Designs-Spots and Dots

Penny's Paper Crafty-From the Kitchen

Simon Says Stamp-Happy Birthday

My Grafico-Anything Goes

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Cosmo Cricket, Stamp: Stampendous, Ribbon: Little Yellow Bicycle, Ink: Versafine, Copic Markers, gems from my supplies.

Sparkle and Celebrate

Hi Everyone,

We have another great challenge going on over at the Hambo Hoedown Blog.  This week the theme is Sparkle and Celebrate.  If you didn't play along last week, and get your freebie digi image, use any Hambo Stamp like I did, and join in the fun!

I couldn't help but ink up this cutie pie Worm Balloon stamp one more time.  I colored him with my Copics to match my papers and added Stickles to his balloon (and also on the balloons on the patterned paper) to match the sparkle theme of the challenge.  The three gems...

along with the gold ribbon were in keeping with the sparkle theme as well.

I hope that you can join us for the Sparkle and Celebrate challenge going on this week at the Hambo Hoedown.

Oh, and did you remember to mark your calender for April 1st?  The big Hambo Stamps April Fools Day Blog Hop is happening that day, and there will be some fun and funny stuff taking place, so you don't want to miss the fun!

Have a great day :)

Challenges for this card:

Aly's Sunday Challenge-Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time-Glitter and Gems

Send a Smile 4 Kids-Anything Goes

FairyTale Challenge-Kinder/Childrens Image

Floweret Challenge-Kids Birthday

Details not listed above- Paper: The Paper Company, K and Company, Punch: Martha Stewart, Copic Markers, Ink: Versafine, Ribbon from my supplies.

Happy Birthday Dad

Hi Everyone,

Next week is my Dad's birthday and he is a huge, ginormous golfing fan.  He didn't start playing until he retired, but it's his favorite activity now.  After the long winter he's just itching to get started.  So, in honor of his hobby, I grabbed this Silhouette Male Golfer stamp from DRS Designs for his birthday card. 

I did the emboss resist technique on an old book page to highlight this cool stamp.  The background was made using the Woven Plaid (love this stamp for a guy card) and I used the Easy Grass stamp along the bottom of the card.

I just cut the jagged grass myself and kind of crinkled it for some texture.  I guess this golfer isn't so good, because this looks more like he's in the rough than on the green...lol.  I finished it off with the Happy Birthday Arc for the sentiment and rounded the corners to match the all the other curves on the card.

Thanks for stopping by and it's my day at the DRS Designs blog.  Here's a peek at my simple St. Patty's Day card that's being featured over there! 

Challenges for this card:

Card Makin Mamas-Something Green

Delicious Doodles-Something Green

Pattie's Creations-Go Green

Art Impressions-Embossing

Aud Sentiments-Birthday

Color Create-Olive, brown, cream, black

Sassy Studio-Recycled something (book page)

Crafty Emma-Men Only

High Hopes-Go Green

Top Tip Tuesday-Birthday

Crafty Cardmakers-Make your own designer paper

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Ink: Stampin' Up, Versamark, Clear embossing powder, Nesties,

Rugged Cross

Hi Everyone and Happy Monday,

This digital image from I Brake for Digis named Rugged Cross, gave me the opportunity to make a more religious type card, rather than the general spring like ones that I have been making.  I know my mother in law will appreciate this when it arrives in her mailbox.  

The digi was so easy to color, and I added some matching flowers and a sentiment stamped from my stash.  I admit to fiddling with it, and it shows up wonky in the picture, but I will fix that before I send it off :) 

Be sure to visit the I Brake for Digis store and see the spring time digis available.  Don't forget to use the code SAVE10KARIN for 10% off your purchase each and every time!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Challenges for this card:

Bunny Zoe-Spring Flowers

Lexi Creations-Easter

Details not listed above-Paper: The Paper Company, Martha Stewart, Markers: Copic, Bic, Punches: EK Success, Marvy, Stamps: Studio G, Prima Flowers, Lace and brad from my supplies

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.