tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75964734531794894022024-03-17T06:12:16.343-04:00Dreaming and CreatingKaren McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.comBlogger1409125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-64151973125132113022024-03-15T13:44:00.003-04:002024-03-15T13:44:59.866-04:00Happy St Patrick's Day<p> Hello Everyone</p><p>I wanted to make a quick post today to share a few St Patty's Day cards I made for friends and family. </p><p>I started with a green color scheme, of course. The sentiment was stamped with green ink, die cut, layered, and added to card front. Beer mugs were stamped, die cut, and added with dimensional adhesive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyUcvTjUBN2WwdgcinL-rcZx4O218agmumz6jBB6bsarEduVqsh7aZXy2SaX7u48WMY8Fm2n77GIOMysn6RlKGhoMDqTJ01ifyGURNu_RcQx00BoFJAGlEigKaNB9TnltxDVWiGDZeTwysNZpkMl08w_gDFamO6oAevhKEz1NTo1ge-tAo3sk3sMCmH_7/s1500/St%20Pats%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1500" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyUcvTjUBN2WwdgcinL-rcZx4O218agmumz6jBB6bsarEduVqsh7aZXy2SaX7u48WMY8Fm2n77GIOMysn6RlKGhoMDqTJ01ifyGURNu_RcQx00BoFJAGlEigKaNB9TnltxDVWiGDZeTwysNZpkMl08w_gDFamO6oAevhKEz1NTo1ge-tAo3sk3sMCmH_7/w640-h524/St%20Pats%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Supplies used:</b><div>Green cardstock and decorative papers from Stampin' Up</div><div>Green doily</div><div>Green pearls</div><div>Green ribbons</div><div>Stamps: Beer mugs from Stampin' Up, Humorous sentiment from Funny Bones</div><div>Die cuts</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1STDU-_rTPHtk38L9rHtXfP61nq5hfLv7KNrCl4F8WUXXGKtMD5WQnhrx7Fj08ffpbF-LRBfbkAMJQEAk_D-AJdjECTM3FYKuxvbtHS5VKKblQx9mTyTnnl7T0X0ODUF8-zabXNwqAtU79KjdnnFEOdA2SQCmnlPvXGc7rirPimr2PPUDcib7Yw_MdOjS/s1500/St%20Pats%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1500" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1STDU-_rTPHtk38L9rHtXfP61nq5hfLv7KNrCl4F8WUXXGKtMD5WQnhrx7Fj08ffpbF-LRBfbkAMJQEAk_D-AJdjECTM3FYKuxvbtHS5VKKblQx9mTyTnnl7T0X0ODUF8-zabXNwqAtU79KjdnnFEOdA2SQCmnlPvXGc7rirPimr2PPUDcib7Yw_MdOjS/w640-h494/St%20Pats%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QFH69WZ-Z4PLyRKAVLNvEsqfgka0NDKfTm-JnDAEXUR8LHTrdxNgSNYQLJCRZYeER9Lsd5IegPye4hs4HIwGVqTo21dmEA7h68YUBeds-TsomJliWaADbkMH2GdNUessdPFp6_9UUQv7218oECqAAUJOxkH4bwKiZF5GF5avdLv-xEmrSvFckvoENe8t/s3384/St%20Pats%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="3384" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2QFH69WZ-Z4PLyRKAVLNvEsqfgka0NDKfTm-JnDAEXUR8LHTrdxNgSNYQLJCRZYeER9Lsd5IegPye4hs4HIwGVqTo21dmEA7h68YUBeds-TsomJliWaADbkMH2GdNUessdPFp6_9UUQv7218oECqAAUJOxkH4bwKiZF5GF5avdLv-xEmrSvFckvoENe8t/w640-h504/St%20Pats%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG8wGlaRM0rbLSxJ7NGyfAnvZ2bIQXroerWH-I0rkEw63wBD8RsE6RcnRozr3r2AVMEyKC73AiT3OLEzPD-WGjYYprS_2d0IW0_DhCx-o1NdcYkUUbmf1Rikmgz179MyWmNT68R2o1q8jqED6MD-VtSrmSO1c3zJwpRXWQ3EpDIyHUgycWh3JoTkEpnAz/s1500/St%20Pats%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG8wGlaRM0rbLSxJ7NGyfAnvZ2bIQXroerWH-I0rkEw63wBD8RsE6RcnRozr3r2AVMEyKC73AiT3OLEzPD-WGjYYprS_2d0IW0_DhCx-o1NdcYkUUbmf1Rikmgz179MyWmNT68R2o1q8jqED6MD-VtSrmSO1c3zJwpRXWQ3EpDIyHUgycWh3JoTkEpnAz/w640-h480/St%20Pats%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Hope you are enjoying a mug of green beer to celebrate the day! Irish blessing to you!! </p><p>So glad you stopped by today and I will be soon with more cardmaking ideas. </p><p>Karen</p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-72232861488369358032024-02-05T06:00:00.003-05:002024-02-05T06:00:00.169-05:00Happy Valentines Day!!<p> Hello Everyone</p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> Happy Valentines Day!!</span></p><p>I made some cards to send out to friends and family. I did case the Milkshake card from the internet. </p><p>The stamps and dies are from Stampin' Up. </p><p>The gold squares on the first card are the "waste" from die cutting the basket weave on the background in gold. I layered the gold paper over adhesive sheets to make adhering easier. And the little squares were just so cute, I could not throw them away. LOL</p><p>Stamp and punch for this card is Country Bouquet from SU.</p><p>I did some heat embossing on the hearts and sentiment with gold embossing powder. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNR1QuavpU5IFRMrA-P7cefgvHtpEk2_KV0847vxlVDlHu82PNq0TQT47tehyPzrAYXUR_rm_w_n_ot-G0We6q_038hA1v8eNla8x2W9kYGxkxCGhVEangzTUKMiD9WZlFxKFGAYYwnZpPhii9-340vSV1StkPa7PkSmTQfTpd5LWX1Cam9ZdfQI65ClM/s1652/Valentines%202024%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="1192" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNR1QuavpU5IFRMrA-P7cefgvHtpEk2_KV0847vxlVDlHu82PNq0TQT47tehyPzrAYXUR_rm_w_n_ot-G0We6q_038hA1v8eNla8x2W9kYGxkxCGhVEangzTUKMiD9WZlFxKFGAYYwnZpPhii9-340vSV1StkPa7PkSmTQfTpd5LWX1Cam9ZdfQI65ClM/w462-h640/Valentines%202024%201.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1162" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmSg2tNEBFiXvqeAACN9z3K9kWljJ1wYSAhXHw7zs6mpYtgZTdwywsdqJOtjPuWqlEgWSrXkJxY4ZgTg0-oMrVahfjnWEk7rRRvI4vinbyFrXkw8uSugJHqWEdVP08gE2y1FQy2zz7-7V40X4rqZLS93wnCWUUPeQ0YchVAapCY05pgcVdZOllMA27sWi/w496-h640/Valentines%202024%209.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one is more on the masculine side. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CzqFyN_gZ5Hy5aa32GMWMHi93ctsTMH4qpYHU1K4UeV8J_VAGhw8vB0ckOZ0tVLAERpAW29nJPFeVrMTNUzAk6K-6om3FSxcEtTwCiYaTZz4zkKD-ZT_dW3q9ICnbUj1rvPpb7RW4WhhQWkKkU1YIlBIAWKLfAsdKDwjSEY-hHfTQXnwk9LkHfQm4u_C/s1501/Valentines%202024%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1501" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6CzqFyN_gZ5Hy5aa32GMWMHi93ctsTMH4qpYHU1K4UeV8J_VAGhw8vB0ckOZ0tVLAERpAW29nJPFeVrMTNUzAk6K-6om3FSxcEtTwCiYaTZz4zkKD-ZT_dW3q9ICnbUj1rvPpb7RW4WhhQWkKkU1YIlBIAWKLfAsdKDwjSEY-hHfTQXnwk9LkHfQm4u_C/w640-h510/Valentines%202024%2010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So happy you stopped by today. See you next time! </p><p>Karen</p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-63021316094242809922024-01-31T06:00:00.001-05:002024-01-31T06:00:00.263-05:00Sending Snow Kisses<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>Back today with some mid-winter cards. Just a little something to send out to friends and family in this bleak winter weather. </p><p>I used all white cardstock except for the one layer beneath the snowmen. Little snow baby has lost his head. Poor thing. This is a stamp I have had for quite a while and was from Impression Obsession.</p><p>The white backgrounds are dry embossed. I added glitter glue too. I stamped with Archival ink and used markers to color.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJWRhNj5syuAM_Wt3nHjwTEjFQ0xSox7Ck61kQzuezA66ieVwrWng2P8y5zvubmSQx1AabkzR0mRnERrSEyftM_gPcJpd4cKdTRilnVgJ1tf17cGLozFQO3oJco9ellit-u_TARbpzl4N4Wz-JpToJT09jWxLyOH9LEEwWTm-_v5exiHnGxYqYFObE5ub/s1500/Snowman%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1500" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJWRhNj5syuAM_Wt3nHjwTEjFQ0xSox7Ck61kQzuezA66ieVwrWng2P8y5zvubmSQx1AabkzR0mRnERrSEyftM_gPcJpd4cKdTRilnVgJ1tf17cGLozFQO3oJco9ellit-u_TARbpzl4N4Wz-JpToJT09jWxLyOH9LEEwWTm-_v5exiHnGxYqYFObE5ub/w640-h514/Snowman%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxHMbEvZKOYk2JChceMm7-qxruajLGDxZTts8QJWsG6cvm9ntIZe-XH3NqD54MF-4QJwXp77ln0EsA-wP4qbFbxPhbKaOMOE_CIO1ET2ADZ0DnevxRRQVqFxrIlRTD66taa0b0DZ46iZpC49-thwW3vIWX8IYThZHqQ5DPYb6RInriI_XrfgmPa66JOPf/s1500/Snowman%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxHMbEvZKOYk2JChceMm7-qxruajLGDxZTts8QJWsG6cvm9ntIZe-XH3NqD54MF-4QJwXp77ln0EsA-wP4qbFbxPhbKaOMOE_CIO1ET2ADZ0DnevxRRQVqFxrIlRTD66taa0b0DZ46iZpC49-thwW3vIWX8IYThZHqQ5DPYb6RInriI_XrfgmPa66JOPf/w640-h480/Snowman%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fvLLJhU0d_7XXn9DQWiGkaCc3Ybujl6WV9wbA913fKPjmpyFCshjXYEJ6EpcQ1D3D-0mQT5M7n56d0KbreKcADRS9tIG3J_2TPjTWbOgEnHaphrvOR3k7AELZALHI2PHCTXV3e7L0UpuNhLIH1QiDefrOQYK91tPMszLc67cYjl0krNNi25nT77KIhf0/s1500/Snowman%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-fvLLJhU0d_7XXn9DQWiGkaCc3Ybujl6WV9wbA913fKPjmpyFCshjXYEJ6EpcQ1D3D-0mQT5M7n56d0KbreKcADRS9tIG3J_2TPjTWbOgEnHaphrvOR3k7AELZALHI2PHCTXV3e7L0UpuNhLIH1QiDefrOQYK91tPMszLc67cYjl0krNNi25nT77KIhf0/w640-h498/Snowman%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I made eight of the cards and now I need to get them in the mail. Hope you are having a lovely day.</p><p>See you again next time.</p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-552532135351616772024-01-25T16:27:00.000-05:002024-01-25T16:27:08.431-05:00Penguin Holiday cards<p> Hello Everyone</p><p>Today I have some cute small cards (4 inches x 3 inches) I made for Christmas. I used them to hold cash. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisP9iwvwOqwlkyApMwUNaP9kDnILAEu-NooWForKMmdHDmx8uccw1Gvji4CHXBx9c3AQkovViXup6TUeNiXi5kfsfarilb-mjV0GPVHJrkkLiA3ynMKa_D0_j1bp9LeVA-sz7kxMkuVXz9Br-2pTquBVgzV4Avyks38FnDxlWxoWCGlRpC_LNrrf8KtsYh/s1500/Penguin%20holiday%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1141" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisP9iwvwOqwlkyApMwUNaP9kDnILAEu-NooWForKMmdHDmx8uccw1Gvji4CHXBx9c3AQkovViXup6TUeNiXi5kfsfarilb-mjV0GPVHJrkkLiA3ynMKa_D0_j1bp9LeVA-sz7kxMkuVXz9Br-2pTquBVgzV4Avyks38FnDxlWxoWCGlRpC_LNrrf8KtsYh/w304-h400/Penguin%20holiday%201.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETWuAUj6j-kOYu5N08ikBVlD15Xjr_FIOsA3vM6LIRlhYjLwHmdjTbQv-a1963x51tqIsBSiWv-LY0fEKQ65djbeAMdCwPWMagAS_kvMM8yPHk9TMmQDu1fK1pvymnhID9zQjG04NmRG1LKvABR4NbqsKmyVqiW9MoB6y2H-J5yqQcgegKuvwryjabQJw/s1500/Penguin%20holiday%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETWuAUj6j-kOYu5N08ikBVlD15Xjr_FIOsA3vM6LIRlhYjLwHmdjTbQv-a1963x51tqIsBSiWv-LY0fEKQ65djbeAMdCwPWMagAS_kvMM8yPHk9TMmQDu1fK1pvymnhID9zQjG04NmRG1LKvABR4NbqsKmyVqiW9MoB6y2H-J5yqQcgegKuvwryjabQJw/w313-h400/Penguin%20holiday%202.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky6ga50LhLayOpl9Lnnt8JGDlbbbFkVIdZVJtqN4y2QLEyjB2uQahcqzAPm92gwGh5_v5moGUYF_OMFq4Xb5CMpojaUhlg7EUlUSpPicx2pdXwP7_gP_jDY-IJQQf-rrV3ebjnwPL0FX55ygdQtdSCK9ZvZ4z16_jHJw9yVj_UXQ32EN7oa839CAv0npc/s1500/Penguin%20holiday%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1189" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgky6ga50LhLayOpl9Lnnt8JGDlbbbFkVIdZVJtqN4y2QLEyjB2uQahcqzAPm92gwGh5_v5moGUYF_OMFq4Xb5CMpojaUhlg7EUlUSpPicx2pdXwP7_gP_jDY-IJQQf-rrV3ebjnwPL0FX55ygdQtdSCK9ZvZ4z16_jHJw9yVj_UXQ32EN7oa839CAv0npc/w318-h400/Penguin%20holiday%203.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p>They turned out so cute. They would be good for a mid-winter hello type card too. The Stamps and punch are from Stampin' Up. I fussy cut the packages, antlers, scarves, and hats. </p><p>Speaking of mid-winter cards...... My next post will be a few snowman cards I made to send out to friends and family. </p><p>See you next time!! So glad you stopped by today.</p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-91719237486943167412024-01-07T06:00:00.010-05:002024-01-07T06:00:00.140-05:00Philosophical Card with Wine Glass <p>Hello Everyone,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">Hope you had a lovely Holiday season. I did enjoy all the Holidays. Lots of quality time spent with family and friends. And lots of good food.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I thought I would start off the year with a philosophical card albeit a humorous card. Always love a humorous card. </p><p style="text-align: left;">This card was inspired by a philosophical discussion with my BFF Sandie. The discussion went something like this: what difference does it make, just fill it up again. LOL</p><p style="text-align: left;">The sentiment of from the Funny Bones collection. Wine glasses are form Stampin' Up.</p><p><br style="text-align: left;" /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnry-rPszgbLGptu7vfeibnTzRGLYfsz8vw70jnhVCfBYZwFwVh4uhObkMeWumyr_WPS154AhyphenhyphenjvXj2kKK4k-F03MD30eF6Rd1Hl-swrQXCi6orHQDk8pj_zeVTtfRv4X_cg1A9Cw7-aXCD6ONj5PwkEayNbKWyiDTAeOqJefkIxfOAtDfOkInBU3qssF0/s1500/Wine%20glass%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnry-rPszgbLGptu7vfeibnTzRGLYfsz8vw70jnhVCfBYZwFwVh4uhObkMeWumyr_WPS154AhyphenhyphenjvXj2kKK4k-F03MD30eF6Rd1Hl-swrQXCi6orHQDk8pj_zeVTtfRv4X_cg1A9Cw7-aXCD6ONj5PwkEayNbKWyiDTAeOqJefkIxfOAtDfOkInBU3qssF0/w504-h640/Wine%20glass%201.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCa0Z9jC4Tthtk1s-VGNqzk6T0z0_27aEEZ9Fo-83bVrmPrEYN1yVBmAzovyaLitVG9iLNRNbnqvviRFI00EgKYDtzfHxOBkQTLY9I34C9xMl3eHV02TIc_cA_C8isxEh3b1eM04oCKo48lxG6zhIXPyx7JxphhfUIn8nTGLGJLMmgOhRIJdyAX3WpCQK/s1500/Wine%20glass%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1199" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCa0Z9jC4Tthtk1s-VGNqzk6T0z0_27aEEZ9Fo-83bVrmPrEYN1yVBmAzovyaLitVG9iLNRNbnqvviRFI00EgKYDtzfHxOBkQTLY9I34C9xMl3eHV02TIc_cA_C8isxEh3b1eM04oCKo48lxG6zhIXPyx7JxphhfUIn8nTGLGJLMmgOhRIJdyAX3WpCQK/w512-h640/Wine%20glass%202.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>The sentiment on the inside came with the wine glass set from Stampin' Up.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-5a-RoqlrQVR3enbhfdWaj4g6H_sxf1NX294vwDpu8tZOdwe9uaL7RaliMNuZJOpMkWmVBFz_tYA-UvGOxEUbFWOaWzqw7iduxMYOs9nd8vegUCF_eDFw2dZxwIn-V-acBcNgjypbnBg6mK1_RGMgZcDafkH-t50tBcQmcB9hN4N3lUwuupUYXGCc9ox/s1500/Wine%20glass%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1216" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-5a-RoqlrQVR3enbhfdWaj4g6H_sxf1NX294vwDpu8tZOdwe9uaL7RaliMNuZJOpMkWmVBFz_tYA-UvGOxEUbFWOaWzqw7iduxMYOs9nd8vegUCF_eDFw2dZxwIn-V-acBcNgjypbnBg6mK1_RGMgZcDafkH-t50tBcQmcB9hN4N3lUwuupUYXGCc9ox/w518-h640/Wine%20glass%203.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><p><br /></p>This is a second card I made using different papers. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4bHj4q-cjGAa43337HbK67dQctV6Usi2c-Su8raFBIOAj-1F_iKBpOCjTbUWC1R3Hf9hmKB1boelFGDPRmuL73VEOSiSurnbT4rGvNBHXksd4N7CC28Lz6oH8Ps1IV6iD3vxFY9N1LIdI6ZvYScj5437R1N8lOZTTAdRVBv1lUtFmNLINOQfydNpfnrS/s1500/Wine%20glass%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1169" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4bHj4q-cjGAa43337HbK67dQctV6Usi2c-Su8raFBIOAj-1F_iKBpOCjTbUWC1R3Hf9hmKB1boelFGDPRmuL73VEOSiSurnbT4rGvNBHXksd4N7CC28Lz6oH8Ps1IV6iD3vxFY9N1LIdI6ZvYScj5437R1N8lOZTTAdRVBv1lUtFmNLINOQfydNpfnrS/w498-h640/Wine%20glass%204.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So glad you stopped in today to join in with the philosophical discussion. LOL. And I hope you have a lovely day. See you next time.</p><p>Well, if you are wondering what happened to my Christmas cards...I absolutely forgot to photograph them. I was in such a hurry to get them in the mail, I forgot to photograph them. What a goof! Oh well there is always next year. The cards were really cute too.</p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-69727945699788326012023-12-27T06:00:00.001-05:002023-12-27T06:00:00.249-05:00Happy New Year<p> Hello Everyone!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">I am looking forward to a new year full of new adventures and challenges. Some days I feel challenged to get out of bed. LOL Anyways.... </p><p style="text-align: left;">I decided to make New Years cards. I usually don't, but I bought a cool stamp set that had this goblet and I was inspired to make the cards.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZWV0N3Jim849cgPIIpsM5Ekv63Gc1IILey_4mboUTTxaFosH6qa_V-DZD0L5IEQt1sb5RjYwtnTEoMI3JIf6HAFQPWLKIy3zsrih6VBf27-asCEAYnPq4kjKsjZLqrn2YW4YyJoOYVEkw5sqvMRtvse5Up6R2TPhF7vmgS1Z8sOoZqa-aSMs5Mb6IYDb/s1502/new%20years%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="1184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZWV0N3Jim849cgPIIpsM5Ekv63Gc1IILey_4mboUTTxaFosH6qa_V-DZD0L5IEQt1sb5RjYwtnTEoMI3JIf6HAFQPWLKIy3zsrih6VBf27-asCEAYnPq4kjKsjZLqrn2YW4YyJoOYVEkw5sqvMRtvse5Up6R2TPhF7vmgS1Z8sOoZqa-aSMs5Mb6IYDb/w504-h640/new%20years%202024.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br />The stamp set is called Cheers to the Season and is from Stampin' Up. I stamped with two different shades of burgundy inks. I fussy cut the goblets and used dimensional adhesive to mount on die cut backgrounds.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCOWMigG2agvd02fYnmfMRqJKZudwu-shTxr6LeA-yt5TcCxYmKjs4CFcy-DOEvAng-hld-aD5aCl8XeS__hyKenVJGINZvBysKtW1TQmPPTn2AYLxMMJbaOsgt0UhqyI7JDxgYA2fWTdyIXXM4_TlUPi_zpAHoLxOJk4tNRu8wZQ7q0feqlRtI4RZgcP/s1500/new%20years%202%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCOWMigG2agvd02fYnmfMRqJKZudwu-shTxr6LeA-yt5TcCxYmKjs4CFcy-DOEvAng-hld-aD5aCl8XeS__hyKenVJGINZvBysKtW1TQmPPTn2AYLxMMJbaOsgt0UhqyI7JDxgYA2fWTdyIXXM4_TlUPi_zpAHoLxOJk4tNRu8wZQ7q0feqlRtI4RZgcP/w480-h640/new%20years%202%202024.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each card has a different dry embossed background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-Nwu8gma66O1TG8y_txBETGMQkpnJtNyaCq1MKdMPzYgsaqicCMf5EhXWY0x4Vfc41bOxOXDraR_THCgsbMb8uH5Lb2ge8qspKsYPAosWthU1J8UbDLsWGWt0AUXUXxKX6cOz0R45vuDaBDWiVGQcBBxeEq85F6yY7Fm2xRmemWHMaToDdPLLjNlgVTQ/s1500/new%20years%207%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1199" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-Nwu8gma66O1TG8y_txBETGMQkpnJtNyaCq1MKdMPzYgsaqicCMf5EhXWY0x4Vfc41bOxOXDraR_THCgsbMb8uH5Lb2ge8qspKsYPAosWthU1J8UbDLsWGWt0AUXUXxKX6cOz0R45vuDaBDWiVGQcBBxeEq85F6yY7Fm2xRmemWHMaToDdPLLjNlgVTQ/w512-h640/new%20years%207%202024.jpg" width="512" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I used a humorous sentiment stamp from Funny Bones. The small goblet is a stamp from Brewed for You - Stampin' Up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMxaJNv-JmJzeW0Yx87s51JbV_i5A89nW7AS5kgJwJ4pm2_0x7bwTMU3SwYjJYXAtFwtXhuus3NsP0Fkod0h-l0bEHfi44M2TJZwAvZU2RYCjIeAz20gU9EGFm5Gcsu443lFvEbVORtqm7Pi8dp043VQGDhQbl5wLrJslv76HUAsGxptJBO7BkaywwxrZ/s1500/new%20years%204%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1185" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMxaJNv-JmJzeW0Yx87s51JbV_i5A89nW7AS5kgJwJ4pm2_0x7bwTMU3SwYjJYXAtFwtXhuus3NsP0Fkod0h-l0bEHfi44M2TJZwAvZU2RYCjIeAz20gU9EGFm5Gcsu443lFvEbVORtqm7Pi8dp043VQGDhQbl5wLrJslv76HUAsGxptJBO7BkaywwxrZ/w506-h640/new%20years%204%202024.jpg" width="506" /></a></div></div><br />So glad you stopped by. I wish you a very Happy New Year!!!<p></p><div>Karen</div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-8761340697214345302023-12-14T13:38:00.000-05:002023-12-14T13:38:27.561-05:00Merry Christmas Drive with Santa<p> Hello Everyone!</p><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">I wish everyone a Happy Holiday season and a Merry Christmas!!!</span></b></p><p>I have a few photos of my Christmas cards to share today. <b>Of course, there is a story</b>. LOL </p><p>In my exuberance to get my cards out to friends and family, I completely forgot to photograph my cards! My goodness, I don't think I have ever done that before. Must be old age. LOL. </p><p>But, thanks to my beautiful, super sweet family, I have photos of the cards. Sandie, Helen, and Christina took photos of the cards they had received and texted them to me. So, thanks to these lovely ladies I can share the cards with you.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLlTh5EoHaB4mJBFQLHK0s0xGi2nvTRpXfSobi3o6oIy-xV_yQkCZ_DDZjIfR5zBNarkq3sl7Egeblv2uWN2umey8UijqQD_htq6WYUNJrnRj1rh48f_IwbXVuHOQpewRXsZendz3Ea9PiJcFTButRyyck8mjNw6k9WDXmneTJvvPRUbn4CDkLVccYjEI/s500/Christmas%20cards%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="500" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLlTh5EoHaB4mJBFQLHK0s0xGi2nvTRpXfSobi3o6oIy-xV_yQkCZ_DDZjIfR5zBNarkq3sl7Egeblv2uWN2umey8UijqQD_htq6WYUNJrnRj1rh48f_IwbXVuHOQpewRXsZendz3Ea9PiJcFTButRyyck8mjNw6k9WDXmneTJvvPRUbn4CDkLVccYjEI/w640-h460/Christmas%20cards%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cards were made using the Spellbinders die cut set, Sunday Drive with Santa. I die cut the cars in red, white, and green cardstocks. Decorative papers were used for the backgrounds. The cars were mounted on die cut circles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NFo15dR0G6heVxigq-hrdy-WG9Wg1pVF5gm_dC-Y7dVu9rgOxS6gjcFcg87dzCn3CBAc1OY3M9NWKIDFspQhurNSbN4qoTvDI5fZHTYc7UtcusW2xv478Zbce1KSuDG0GjOafsp5LF6I4Q3TzLkGpphkJFwE6M_buBWOufQkMe2dE08QgQUI_kblYB_h/s500/Christmas%20cards%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="382" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3NFo15dR0G6heVxigq-hrdy-WG9Wg1pVF5gm_dC-Y7dVu9rgOxS6gjcFcg87dzCn3CBAc1OY3M9NWKIDFspQhurNSbN4qoTvDI5fZHTYc7UtcusW2xv478Zbce1KSuDG0GjOafsp5LF6I4Q3TzLkGpphkJFwE6M_buBWOufQkMe2dE08QgQUI_kblYB_h/w488-h640/Christmas%20cards%202.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSZQ8Cks_GvXY8jPSBKUWdN6pnjm69ILx_tQ0EDiPG9o2AG20625l7b95_M4c2HxA_RhdQr0aV-myoGAbBUOrCQRTgbipZ9gflEdG_nGyWsi9cRCjJ8YmYWiiUukxIw-IyHDv9pWQ3cH1mFngGDJmvdrrzePz3Ytn3Lkx4f_cN7rs6F-u9N7ExQQEyPeg/s500/Christmas%20cards%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSZQ8Cks_GvXY8jPSBKUWdN6pnjm69ILx_tQ0EDiPG9o2AG20625l7b95_M4c2HxA_RhdQr0aV-myoGAbBUOrCQRTgbipZ9gflEdG_nGyWsi9cRCjJ8YmYWiiUukxIw-IyHDv9pWQ3cH1mFngGDJmvdrrzePz3Ytn3Lkx4f_cN7rs6F-u9N7ExQQEyPeg/w506-h640/Christmas%20cards%203.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4B2N4DTal_P_JxKISETEqFXm93p02B7tAjLIVWTYBtJa8pr7IqPP_Xjwr2HdhOjZ_-rGyeQE-8NLrJSDVb2KxoaPzf2cukUEwYEwuUPDJkMdJxixHHwbXpgVbLc3p6yMzHtMoVyEtgdMMNKtwOLtcBiX06jKU3bYzp17AdUKf3_t6VdFva5cf3NpIBCJ/s500/Christmas%20cards%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4B2N4DTal_P_JxKISETEqFXm93p02B7tAjLIVWTYBtJa8pr7IqPP_Xjwr2HdhOjZ_-rGyeQE-8NLrJSDVb2KxoaPzf2cukUEwYEwuUPDJkMdJxixHHwbXpgVbLc3p6yMzHtMoVyEtgdMMNKtwOLtcBiX06jKU3bYzp17AdUKf3_t6VdFva5cf3NpIBCJ/w640-h480/Christmas%20cards%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So glad you stopped by today. I hope your holiday season is filled with love and good things. And some yummy holiday foods too! See you next time for a Happy New Year card.</p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-91801369074327438492023-12-03T06:00:00.003-05:002023-12-03T06:00:00.141-05:00Birthday Bear<p> Hello Everyone!</p><p>Wanted to share a birthday card made for my nephew. This bear is a Sizzix die set which includes the branch. Pretty cute set. I love the coffee cup too. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ku3efMwk_RBEn6sCJ5ip8oWNvoqAmj2OOJ5OfE2e9tPbcz95IrlnJQefJKVu1j6NoH7UeglEz8J7A_vFchA4jqHvQ5cdvpD_xCHXuGVqXjq0O4txGDk_Ao7aHZMFJm36NxzRU-qO-DV0EtWKiEAZ5Hsvs6poMkd14uef_HP5veYPr2csffWN2I1zGCrc/s1500/bear%20birthday%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ku3efMwk_RBEn6sCJ5ip8oWNvoqAmj2OOJ5OfE2e9tPbcz95IrlnJQefJKVu1j6NoH7UeglEz8J7A_vFchA4jqHvQ5cdvpD_xCHXuGVqXjq0O4txGDk_Ao7aHZMFJm36NxzRU-qO-DV0EtWKiEAZ5Hsvs6poMkd14uef_HP5veYPr2csffWN2I1zGCrc/w490-h640/bear%20birthday%204.jpg" width="490" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSDk6kth9udtaJKl5mxPqrwBGTHfXCV3HEvSrS3Z6s2fg44xC8bYnm70pPssZMeyK_UOsmCW2A77XeSbCB4hyphenhyphenpX_z5tvGGtUfOp_6hqliXom05RIx3QVloBjPWAxginVW_wTKjTzEkh0TGd4aqBitDkX02Lt0LLvks3Bz8J1Xu47bsOvCYxdPVaZJuKbu/s1500/bear%20birthday%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSDk6kth9udtaJKl5mxPqrwBGTHfXCV3HEvSrS3Z6s2fg44xC8bYnm70pPssZMeyK_UOsmCW2A77XeSbCB4hyphenhyphenpX_z5tvGGtUfOp_6hqliXom05RIx3QVloBjPWAxginVW_wTKjTzEkh0TGd4aqBitDkX02Lt0LLvks3Bz8J1Xu47bsOvCYxdPVaZJuKbu/w480-h640/bear%20birthday%202.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is what I stamped on the inside. The sentiment is from Sweet N' Sassy stamps. The coffee cup is included with the bear die cut set.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZKKBcvvWVG12_AGxw09L2tkM-KNu3ufN5gaGOhLdp9P1DKBz4LivePWVPn2CNvJF3QaTLEEwqRW0kzQawvg2OUUUHN0JuO2WzeyfdRLcp8_D_1FuwupmSq3dRM88vfxE-eLZh3ctNN1XNbxCXhKpS44M8zUvSYHm3-YJv0cSZmh4SN3zY49Mku-yVguL/s1500/bear%20birthday%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1194" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZKKBcvvWVG12_AGxw09L2tkM-KNu3ufN5gaGOhLdp9P1DKBz4LivePWVPn2CNvJF3QaTLEEwqRW0kzQawvg2OUUUHN0JuO2WzeyfdRLcp8_D_1FuwupmSq3dRM88vfxE-eLZh3ctNN1XNbxCXhKpS44M8zUvSYHm3-YJv0cSZmh4SN3zY49Mku-yVguL/w510-h640/bear%20birthday%203.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><br />This was for a November birthday. Now I have all my November birthday cards finished, I have to get back to my Christmas cards. Not quite done with them. Hope you are having a great day!!<div>Karen<br /><p><br /></p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-40340626371171097762023-11-27T06:00:00.001-05:002023-11-27T06:00:00.146-05:00Get Well Dog<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>This is a card I made for a friend whose dog has been having some health problems. The dog did end up in a cone. So........I thought this stamp was just perfect to send to Dakota (the dog). </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXgJN1L2qj2I8hiqSNdgs8qvSfa_n_-_XajNBSxB8ASV1g8rBCnvHs3bCefHqcHvUdYWHany89r-t3mcyxMCQalYi-qfaAHszwDKvCLbxsbGz-tq37Z_H1CRcz_K1CJqLeIGZ0X4xEsq6qclqywsHU0Mcu-x3pBl2oyOaQuTr0b95_siIBqwnzgREtHlb/s1868/Get%20well%20dog%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXgJN1L2qj2I8hiqSNdgs8qvSfa_n_-_XajNBSxB8ASV1g8rBCnvHs3bCefHqcHvUdYWHany89r-t3mcyxMCQalYi-qfaAHszwDKvCLbxsbGz-tq37Z_H1CRcz_K1CJqLeIGZ0X4xEsq6qclqywsHU0Mcu-x3pBl2oyOaQuTr0b95_siIBqwnzgREtHlb/w514-h640/Get%20well%20dog%201.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dog stamp from Bunches of Fun by Stampin' Up. Sentiments are from an older My Favorite Things stamp set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dog is colored with a Ranger Distress Marker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvXbYCQlem68sjBvfmiYJrYvunCF2dEtEt8Yflv1KR-Tj_SpYfwEK1RJ6w0RIdeHIRsNgDJ4UWm2dUP40ZY5L_li6c8ptHEF_83iTwQEf2N-xUFRfnfZuOR0u0g0eI20peSqfhNAjWA6NUDIsCjHg2nWOoXyhUUZ02OA-YvkQR32rNyfKw2FyfktgfYna/s2000/Get%20well%20dog%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvXbYCQlem68sjBvfmiYJrYvunCF2dEtEt8Yflv1KR-Tj_SpYfwEK1RJ6w0RIdeHIRsNgDJ4UWm2dUP40ZY5L_li6c8ptHEF_83iTwQEf2N-xUFRfnfZuOR0u0g0eI20peSqfhNAjWA6NUDIsCjHg2nWOoXyhUUZ02OA-YvkQR32rNyfKw2FyfktgfYna/w480-h640/Get%20well%20dog%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Inside of card:<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGTrn7hFJj2bK10_1428KZMIJixBFQsuypHii8DsR8AAS88GoeyboZkHUbNgT30OG3eCcXq_LYwIa03yCGZQhdTpSNetq-28zWKclI-pQjPuTv5bL4IIRct0ONIP5SVNP2_QnalfOEfYbOpth2pZEf-mwHYhdVlaKHEz_JfkPIOpH_qBkHiCX7pA3bHIS/s1735/Get%20well%20dog%204jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1735" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGTrn7hFJj2bK10_1428KZMIJixBFQsuypHii8DsR8AAS88GoeyboZkHUbNgT30OG3eCcXq_LYwIa03yCGZQhdTpSNetq-28zWKclI-pQjPuTv5bL4IIRct0ONIP5SVNP2_QnalfOEfYbOpth2pZEf-mwHYhdVlaKHEz_JfkPIOpH_qBkHiCX7pA3bHIS/w554-h640/Get%20well%20dog%204jpg.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So just a fun kind of card to make and send for a friend. It was appreciated. Dakota smelled it many times. LOL </div><div>See you next time with something crafty. I have to get busy on my Christmas cards!! </div><div>Hope your day is lovely.</div><div>Karen</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-5201707045576765322023-11-12T06:00:00.000-05:002023-11-12T06:00:00.150-05:00Thanksgiving Cards with Truck<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! </p><p>And I would also like to share the cards I made to send out to family and friends for Thanksgiving. </p><p>I used a die cut truck set from Spellbinders called "Truckin Through the Seasons". The pumpkins are also part of the die cut set.</p><p>I actually had to go to the store to get fall themed papers! I have let my decorative paper stash dwindle down to practically nothing. LOL. The leaf paper I found at Hobby Lobby. </p><p>The sentiments are stamps I have had for years from various companies. </p><p><span><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSaoXHC-2oRPOnOE9YnmYgsSf8MIJwx0VOGKSw2tNVBV7QudY-OySro33H-KFQhiGcm-Rklkeb7GY_GOADb7wB_W7RD9RcbxO77T3ZUkPWBVrBBkXjlm4bevE_6PpoJqXlTbsD2eOxiyfrGXlgs6OSjgae-zzTGHmvvlZP9_7f6PgEcbSGLKLhS_-Wxre/s1500/Truck%20thanksgiving%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="1500" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSaoXHC-2oRPOnOE9YnmYgsSf8MIJwx0VOGKSw2tNVBV7QudY-OySro33H-KFQhiGcm-Rklkeb7GY_GOADb7wB_W7RD9RcbxO77T3ZUkPWBVrBBkXjlm4bevE_6PpoJqXlTbsD2eOxiyfrGXlgs6OSjgae-zzTGHmvvlZP9_7f6PgEcbSGLKLhS_-Wxre/w640-h498/Truck%20thanksgiving%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I die cut the trucks and pumpkins from various colors of cardstock. And placed them on die cut circles. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BxpnCi7q0CE2PJ1mUltq4u1YG7BLV2zy4_p8CH3pV7NL3ick7x2bw4WeTTC-Iv-QWmZe_lcgF97LLu5vvH-OPq2Z98LtHBwLlJPy0krxfcKck_OSQAFyVmlKVS63hREpQc3Dt1bXAofpEgZ7h3r0tKohP44ZaI_8rsB3Owh5gD56_shdyfJ4k5YmGP1l/s1500/Truck%20thanksgiving%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1500" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BxpnCi7q0CE2PJ1mUltq4u1YG7BLV2zy4_p8CH3pV7NL3ick7x2bw4WeTTC-Iv-QWmZe_lcgF97LLu5vvH-OPq2Z98LtHBwLlJPy0krxfcKck_OSQAFyVmlKVS63hREpQc3Dt1bXAofpEgZ7h3r0tKohP44ZaI_8rsB3Owh5gD56_shdyfJ4k5YmGP1l/w640-h506/Truck%20thanksgiving%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>One version of the inside: Also added one pumpkin.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqxrYMVnmbVn109U9oa-x-IOcbcSfEjtmKH9uIIzYFbg6c__Y5hw__6-JJj6p8U0FAlui0J97IsixgYFPcwo8THUjZabP8kWZ_io3jONMPu7XnpT_8o_ohLHQQTGNj-U763ltkUun3jp-HWtJGK193mGCwo7Rj7sQ4x0z0HUQ0FTwJL1vPBcIFNpeHTDF/s1500/Truck%20thanksgiving%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1500" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqxrYMVnmbVn109U9oa-x-IOcbcSfEjtmKH9uIIzYFbg6c__Y5hw__6-JJj6p8U0FAlui0J97IsixgYFPcwo8THUjZabP8kWZ_io3jONMPu7XnpT_8o_ohLHQQTGNj-U763ltkUun3jp-HWtJGK193mGCwo7Rj7sQ4x0z0HUQ0FTwJL1vPBcIFNpeHTDF/w640-h478/Truck%20thanksgiving%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Changed the background paper on the following versions.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCIKUru38po5blV9G5EEKSJpnvN8kHjZfBA_0Y-UCaopsl-Er6xIf9DKe_g6KWNa93C4Sij8r0wc6fPLw9Vnu931hsxYessEoxNWYfHV9L8CiOwPZ_aEx2ycq9HGe2e_mZha2q8N-Yx5wH2zi7B_EgBcTKncEltcWK6tEwTvput-t4arfRzg8qzDf6byN/s1500/Truck%20thanksgiving%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1500" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCIKUru38po5blV9G5EEKSJpnvN8kHjZfBA_0Y-UCaopsl-Er6xIf9DKe_g6KWNa93C4Sij8r0wc6fPLw9Vnu931hsxYessEoxNWYfHV9L8CiOwPZ_aEx2ycq9HGe2e_mZha2q8N-Yx5wH2zi7B_EgBcTKncEltcWK6tEwTvput-t4arfRzg8qzDf6byN/w640-h490/Truck%20thanksgiving%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mvE5ozjcyy84pKwBGVYU8gk3RomOQH8gLfMQoh56LRrCCbwTedCMl8YyQi38FIwF4rVO8wYoaMcJ4nqQR5dN2u8E6ylobeGBvA4FK9jw9OO-k-19h_CAmw4OAgOtafc1pcMtJUpbdALH8r6QJfjBR3M-RhAMLrTCeC831SMmCFSXrvt2V8ZRjC9bxGnu/s1500/Truck%20thanksgiving%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1500" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mvE5ozjcyy84pKwBGVYU8gk3RomOQH8gLfMQoh56LRrCCbwTedCMl8YyQi38FIwF4rVO8wYoaMcJ4nqQR5dN2u8E6ylobeGBvA4FK9jw9OO-k-19h_CAmw4OAgOtafc1pcMtJUpbdALH8r6QJfjBR3M-RhAMLrTCeC831SMmCFSXrvt2V8ZRjC9bxGnu/w640-h532/Truck%20thanksgiving%206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the second version of the inside of card. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiE2uc_Wm9o-ygn2u7KUlp07nlZ_jyVU722fxaRXm8IJAvik-DmjnUCuQnhEmXSDhmyCf2MXWeUEn3gp60gHtnzmw7zEsiQPDyaWtHveK-r-cyRAZcwldXSIfFvslxDHo_3nZC1nxzyJNn4ooolXt14KS7jIXPXAfVqdJmSeNGyZBfhjCGoyzUQhyXvFL/w640-h480/Truck%20thanksgiving%208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span> So glad you stopped by today! Hope your Thanksgiving is full of great things like yummy food and plenty to be thankful for! </span></p><p><span>Karen</span></p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-62834204837120885932023-11-06T06:00:00.000-05:002023-11-06T06:00:00.150-05:00Mason Jar Wedding Card<p> Hello Everyone! </p><p>I wanted to share this wedding card I made for my BFF, Sandie. The card is for a wedding she attended. This was another card where I used elements from the shower and wedding invitations as inspiration. </p><p>The Mason Jar stamp and die cut is from the Greetery</p><p>The flowers are from a Stampin' Up set called Sending Smiles</p><p>I used watercolor paper behind the jar. I used inks and a wet paint brush to color the water-colored background. </p><p>Also added a layer of gold paper. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2G6hcJnalcvUv7LD2YJREnS8uZtltzZqTGmQuomST1nwi8SXlIBHL25Vj9AS8hZstnPC3TXnSewWGzoVaQkhEWGRJ44cpMig5RdHBxLFEvb1St0Q126VWKFO281pPrlhFwD5U52-3RF___jsaBMCQwC9wTTUdJl6k5C2oZBgqpnWS3XmJqLhBnXLildz/s1524/Mason%20jar%20wedding%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2G6hcJnalcvUv7LD2YJREnS8uZtltzZqTGmQuomST1nwi8SXlIBHL25Vj9AS8hZstnPC3TXnSewWGzoVaQkhEWGRJ44cpMig5RdHBxLFEvb1St0Q126VWKFO281pPrlhFwD5U52-3RF___jsaBMCQwC9wTTUdJl6k5C2oZBgqpnWS3XmJqLhBnXLildz/w630-h640/Mason%20jar%20wedding%201.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3RgS_xCx2f53NV7jRhtTji1eIfRCyIwysiU0trpRlxDrPQ7ujEk1mWNP7oCATyAxrWdhntCsZ0Z48qn_EoIgEOnwXNmb_cw0iQV_GpD68rIv-yG9-xC5siKEKdIvT7pTT13f9OBPnsl9G2f_cAszF6qrVpp71H1C4NfcJYJUTJNrOJczYy-qNJEad-8L/s1500/Mason%20jar%20wedding%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1500" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3RgS_xCx2f53NV7jRhtTji1eIfRCyIwysiU0trpRlxDrPQ7ujEk1mWNP7oCATyAxrWdhntCsZ0Z48qn_EoIgEOnwXNmb_cw0iQV_GpD68rIv-yG9-xC5siKEKdIvT7pTT13f9OBPnsl9G2f_cAszF6qrVpp71H1C4NfcJYJUTJNrOJczYy-qNJEad-8L/w640-h532/Mason%20jar%20wedding%204.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div>Inside of card:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepeNT3dtgvYzQTu5ayvyozD1hVWhGyeVrAMXLS_GV3A8zau6_llcrabLZKLR_pFn7aH8sE8jaX8Bbal7QRF3XP5Jm0UMCrifhEwIKpfEbT3DEQEB_eK-FOteYL63DHufbfhb9Vp8E3Jc22491atT0nr8lJtcVyULdiU7PZaLBokcT3EIwzp64fGcE4CDB/s1540/Mason%20jar%20wedding%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepeNT3dtgvYzQTu5ayvyozD1hVWhGyeVrAMXLS_GV3A8zau6_llcrabLZKLR_pFn7aH8sE8jaX8Bbal7QRF3XP5Jm0UMCrifhEwIKpfEbT3DEQEB_eK-FOteYL63DHufbfhb9Vp8E3Jc22491atT0nr8lJtcVyULdiU7PZaLBokcT3EIwzp64fGcE4CDB/w624-h640/Mason%20jar%20wedding%203.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><br /> </span><br /></div></div><br /><p>Love how this card turned out. I spent quite a bit of time on this one. So glad you stopped by today. Next time I will post my Thanksgiving cards. Hope you have a lovely day.</p><p><br /></p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-45005634952900030592023-11-01T06:00:00.014-04:002023-11-01T06:00:00.137-04:00Masculine Birthday Card with Truck<p> Hello everyone!</p><p>I wanted to share this nice masculine birthday card I made for a friend. The was made with stamps from Stampin' Up.</p><p>I used a nice manly plaid decorative paper for the background and dark green cardstock for the card base. Truck was colored with watercolor markers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLo6SDzElzsKF56SsgaA8jIAR7V7YzSZHMWxTft_MoXSMDIrO4Ru7bqX3ClgJXMgh3YY4rfDMdpwmY6VmenqdTUL3BGPhszQ0XJfg5PcYJ-mYpziD1rLiLiAKuLxLGtkqgVHTv-TqKHZg28xin_iHTnUT1gNOESoKIqcrkV-Gie7is4JuKOdFnrdgZ1BY/s1000/Truck%20birthday%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="1000" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLo6SDzElzsKF56SsgaA8jIAR7V7YzSZHMWxTft_MoXSMDIrO4Ru7bqX3ClgJXMgh3YY4rfDMdpwmY6VmenqdTUL3BGPhszQ0XJfg5PcYJ-mYpziD1rLiLiAKuLxLGtkqgVHTv-TqKHZg28xin_iHTnUT1gNOESoKIqcrkV-Gie7is4JuKOdFnrdgZ1BY/w640-h486/Truck%20birthday%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MsP6Z-e7TawGwzSOUH_7b6BANZ-aRLRsYOX5soUUnwTJaA16PbzlmzkD6fIzlsSGYQBaEnzGpNerDtLqSSX2ToeuGbRjXIa2jtZmjBUvx7r-s6ODanC4FX4tvO3q3nRZVbfVzZpVTY_OPe-AdsBX9zsOjFFnPjtE6_NwvGxEnJYR3rlc7kA7iD4Fuua_/s1000/Truck%20birthday%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MsP6Z-e7TawGwzSOUH_7b6BANZ-aRLRsYOX5soUUnwTJaA16PbzlmzkD6fIzlsSGYQBaEnzGpNerDtLqSSX2ToeuGbRjXIa2jtZmjBUvx7r-s6ODanC4FX4tvO3q3nRZVbfVzZpVTY_OPe-AdsBX9zsOjFFnPjtE6_NwvGxEnJYR3rlc7kA7iD4Fuua_/w640-h480/Truck%20birthday%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The inside:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_ciKn931gHNyvsGyp9Tq6xlb-cVqqKX9eFHh5wE7PCconlzC5kCzUqgoaSUzF38qZ4zeyxN7oHGcjKOpN4p-mKV_PFe37cl2-nZSC-IrAKTOeKJhfkOqQU4ggmlyWpzMSSqmsFFgEXJ0GCzdNyeOyWUV76FachuAGqCHIo-pRVnM8Iy717qaRNjlpIBN/s1000/Truck%20birthday%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1000" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8_ciKn931gHNyvsGyp9Tq6xlb-cVqqKX9eFHh5wE7PCconlzC5kCzUqgoaSUzF38qZ4zeyxN7oHGcjKOpN4p-mKV_PFe37cl2-nZSC-IrAKTOeKJhfkOqQU4ggmlyWpzMSSqmsFFgEXJ0GCzdNyeOyWUV76FachuAGqCHIo-pRVnM8Iy717qaRNjlpIBN/w640-h472/Truck%20birthday%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>So glad you stopped by today. I am working on my Thanksgiving cards and will be posting those when they are complete. I am continuing the truck theme for my Thanksgiving cards. Should be pretty cute. Check back for those. Hope you are having a good day and enjoying Fall. </p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-73663508208765993942023-10-18T06:00:00.009-04:002023-10-18T06:00:00.140-04:00Spooky Halloween Cars<p> Hello everyone! </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Time for Halloween!! </span> I used this die cut to make my Halloween cards this year. The dies are from the Sunday Drive series from Spellbinders. This die has lots of pieces and I used a glue bottle with a very narrow cap called Beary Arts Precision Craft Glue. Putting the pieces together without this glue would have been quite difficult and messy. Just takes a little patience and time. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-fJzygVJ5jZS8VlkliXABhqm5G9cxuadgmuint1RTKtmEPe51NA1F38Q76OPAG_ees_VsAoOw5ij9KD9o7xDmKaLqbVwf2LpaEUBgGGe60aREUG070IxItN_MqdffWDEmkYOpMx_6_kJO6trlpTdk4Regap8ygJUd25I55SfxgPBhP9QQKYURM5ssYMA/s800/Spooky%20car%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="755" data-original-width="800" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-fJzygVJ5jZS8VlkliXABhqm5G9cxuadgmuint1RTKtmEPe51NA1F38Q76OPAG_ees_VsAoOw5ij9KD9o7xDmKaLqbVwf2LpaEUBgGGe60aREUG070IxItN_MqdffWDEmkYOpMx_6_kJO6trlpTdk4Regap8ygJUd25I55SfxgPBhP9QQKYURM5ssYMA/w320-h302/Spooky%20car%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The cards have a decorative paper background. I added some trees made with a Stampin' Up die cut. </p><p>The moon is a punched circle distressed with distress ink. I used a foil paper with an adhesive backing to cut some of the bumpers. Not sure where I got the foil paper. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ck0JqaW0_R1sUBgtgh8QIrmkI8v2z49h5BSgoHlmPst1qqZQNisTNWwU9ZkG9XuuZ6-8DzEEcod24wB0dQWNGy874eMM4CO_VMK9VjmBCyAYZDWF8a0RS6gXH8gflRJ6SeQFdkFnPviD7aQsP8ekrk2Ka-tJgCC9u2PmH-Hpt19r6ydkEGAY48vd_hSf/s1230/Halloween%20car%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1230" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ck0JqaW0_R1sUBgtgh8QIrmkI8v2z49h5BSgoHlmPst1qqZQNisTNWwU9ZkG9XuuZ6-8DzEEcod24wB0dQWNGy874eMM4CO_VMK9VjmBCyAYZDWF8a0RS6gXH8gflRJ6SeQFdkFnPviD7aQsP8ekrk2Ka-tJgCC9u2PmH-Hpt19r6ydkEGAY48vd_hSf/w520-h640/Halloween%20car%201.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WBMwJXgHhGwdcufq4dd91xdSb9OJjaq23KBAmgSdOIzZSJPkD5DTOSQ309KrnmlHrPqTgtoPkYpeqowXBTBw1R_6bIAcr119Bkw9I-7zKYbWe4sbiuIopbgrJ0TOSL3bA2Yj3A_U-j9nfuPI7nOXyFDd4BYqJFBj3hdYuy2xVq7rUfW1kCVkoh_ru4Yp/s1318/Halloween%20car%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1318" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WBMwJXgHhGwdcufq4dd91xdSb9OJjaq23KBAmgSdOIzZSJPkD5DTOSQ309KrnmlHrPqTgtoPkYpeqowXBTBw1R_6bIAcr119Bkw9I-7zKYbWe4sbiuIopbgrJ0TOSL3bA2Yj3A_U-j9nfuPI7nOXyFDd4BYqJFBj3hdYuy2xVq7rUfW1kCVkoh_ru4Yp/w486-h640/Halloween%20car%202.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The insides all look like this:<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SS-BWmSrRn0azaJS17CUVBIW4TDGLJVm5LuHyH7mjhtEseGk7RavcCitxqoN5UzUApXoRgdW2dsKif8f-Jt1_pV9WMYrDjfz-8Clx_zNxVf3tuEx9nFVq32w1nMImGkNzo_voLswLpZNQeJ7_lJ2iqpWN_S1swJBbCBYOE1D0yt985GpVKthEpvDZOlP/s1290/Halloween%20car%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SS-BWmSrRn0azaJS17CUVBIW4TDGLJVm5LuHyH7mjhtEseGk7RavcCitxqoN5UzUApXoRgdW2dsKif8f-Jt1_pV9WMYrDjfz-8Clx_zNxVf3tuEx9nFVq32w1nMImGkNzo_voLswLpZNQeJ7_lJ2iqpWN_S1swJBbCBYOE1D0yt985GpVKthEpvDZOlP/w496-h640/Halloween%20car%203.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are the other versions I made:</div><div>I made the card bases and the cars in different colors.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hope you Have a Happy <span style="color: #ffa400;">Halloween</span>!!</span><br /><p>See you next time.</p><p>Karen</p><p><br /></p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-66756327139346139452023-10-14T06:00:00.001-04:002023-10-14T06:00:00.159-04:00Fall Themed Cards made with Stickers Part 2<p> Hello everyone!</p><p>Back today with the rest of the Fall themed cards I made with stickers. My BFF Jan gave me the stickers and I really thought they were cute.</p><p>Here are the cards:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKSC-syYxHxsZuSRLRRD-ewOKnxQbhuABP70MVfiFbXqQkkwkKrb_as4bQU436lVpmvH7JOdL39kxt8Ua12-QHupLaGgj0qIjuI7mh0_qZX4zIsLhTo35UakeJfCtL2ELoNr_dfMBvCEmhmpfPVwp6HByXUR9qIhVipzg4WvqZKUFyg-E6DRLXK9ndagJ/s1248/Fall%20Stickers%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKSC-syYxHxsZuSRLRRD-ewOKnxQbhuABP70MVfiFbXqQkkwkKrb_as4bQU436lVpmvH7JOdL39kxt8Ua12-QHupLaGgj0qIjuI7mh0_qZX4zIsLhTo35UakeJfCtL2ELoNr_dfMBvCEmhmpfPVwp6HByXUR9qIhVipzg4WvqZKUFyg-E6DRLXK9ndagJ/w320-h400/Fall%20Stickers%207.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnnsskLBegSxdli7lQx-bfueqsWJU7p4FUbIIDgUtXiH9tagvhkdRU9vh_KDFxI_Cmlu78BHYtdxCG0NRE6MgYa4Plt7SDM_IwFHXNNZGFQlrabFRL_e8JV-qYbgVpzU65KX0sc2r499Cv11_FRo94zIaPGbmcT_D-YZ2J-P1EtcEAuLEVYlIUxAl9xCs/s1000/Fall%20Stickers%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1000" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnnsskLBegSxdli7lQx-bfueqsWJU7p4FUbIIDgUtXiH9tagvhkdRU9vh_KDFxI_Cmlu78BHYtdxCG0NRE6MgYa4Plt7SDM_IwFHXNNZGFQlrabFRL_e8JV-qYbgVpzU65KX0sc2r499Cv11_FRo94zIaPGbmcT_D-YZ2J-P1EtcEAuLEVYlIUxAl9xCs/w400-h314/Fall%20Stickers%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjapNFY2ukakQ0zuF2ortNimdKHf_Phjuz8OfYiTOo_WzmMKwySAQrHzi6Z6F8AhCnpDTQLb7-yNLE50RrwQlh7KHeSnYoOBXt3LT8duSpxPNGFhdgaiq2Y7MZYhkv63KI_oStQpKZGVmix39aPUw0BYkOru_m8SLQXQYv1O8g328ThGsBZZ-ivo686pLR/s1281/Fall%20Stickers%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjapNFY2ukakQ0zuF2ortNimdKHf_Phjuz8OfYiTOo_WzmMKwySAQrHzi6Z6F8AhCnpDTQLb7-yNLE50RrwQlh7KHeSnYoOBXt3LT8duSpxPNGFhdgaiq2Y7MZYhkv63KI_oStQpKZGVmix39aPUw0BYkOru_m8SLQXQYv1O8g328ThGsBZZ-ivo686pLR/w313-h400/Fall%20Stickers%2011.jpg" width="313" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The last two and a little more minimal.<div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-W8AmignPSyy4DahA3SryItRJUsZn4fHuI_GQtjN4a47y43ahkOJWrfKXYxQBkVrkr5fv7EubIMInyA_s3ue9kxpqWKA5Mvu39oHHOCE8ldl0SwxUUJGz_zealp_ZfNUq5zLMiqzy8BVPA9u7-IyXtB_VnaJy2CtdeZgAOWbWWdZ-bc7efRCmv_2Ommt/s1261/Fall%20Stickers%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-W8AmignPSyy4DahA3SryItRJUsZn4fHuI_GQtjN4a47y43ahkOJWrfKXYxQBkVrkr5fv7EubIMInyA_s3ue9kxpqWKA5Mvu39oHHOCE8ldl0SwxUUJGz_zealp_ZfNUq5zLMiqzy8BVPA9u7-IyXtB_VnaJy2CtdeZgAOWbWWdZ-bc7efRCmv_2Ommt/w318-h400/Fall%20Stickers%2010.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5UJ80h3mMBqibUEY8c8OL6Pfq1lpse_PZBDC-siYvVPAJoz6Pce98W7yWMufdy9Yy3ZpIZi40HwXSpFc5_x_iKS1gBd8xmiauNLI9tJF_ZsZCn_kbY2xg0Nizb_w83QX0IP4OhyZ-0nEfLzzZUMUury5bMYqv-O0ubbxWqJrw3Gh0V0jf2Aj8oap1_bP/s1231/Fall%20Stickers%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5UJ80h3mMBqibUEY8c8OL6Pfq1lpse_PZBDC-siYvVPAJoz6Pce98W7yWMufdy9Yy3ZpIZi40HwXSpFc5_x_iKS1gBd8xmiauNLI9tJF_ZsZCn_kbY2xg0Nizb_w83QX0IP4OhyZ-0nEfLzzZUMUury5bMYqv-O0ubbxWqJrw3Gh0V0jf2Aj8oap1_bP/w326-h400/Fall%20Stickers%209.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><p>I found the stickers fun to work with and it was something a little different to do. </p><p>I will be back next time with my Halloween cards.</p><p>See you then.</p><p>Karen</p></div></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-17904869661006799852023-10-08T06:00:00.003-04:002023-10-08T06:00:00.153-04:00Fall Themed Cards made with Stickers Part 1<p> Hello everyone!</p><p>I am back today with a collection of cards I made with stickers. My BFF Jan gave me the stickers and I thought they were so cute that I wanted to make cards for Fall. Sometimes with stickers, it is easier to design a card around the sticker. Making the sticker a focal point instead of an embellishment seems to work better for me. I made quite a few cards using all the stickers. I will post them all today and in my next post.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiputLtPttCP6mbyjT6Eh4C9dCuqkA74H7se-usm0RuWmtobL-8sh7W-hmTOPipGybrtibx7RF-0hh0Fuk6x1pNV0LIDwDu-6ntfKsir0MbqrWBHTq7QegoweKqjYzcbpCpmXadM7uvmVB2ka2CNS8z5FepyRDD5IJKeOl662gDPBU7LxgtLTyF_-WszMhC/s1176/Fall%20Stickers%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiputLtPttCP6mbyjT6Eh4C9dCuqkA74H7se-usm0RuWmtobL-8sh7W-hmTOPipGybrtibx7RF-0hh0Fuk6x1pNV0LIDwDu-6ntfKsir0MbqrWBHTq7QegoweKqjYzcbpCpmXadM7uvmVB2ka2CNS8z5FepyRDD5IJKeOl662gDPBU7LxgtLTyF_-WszMhC/w340-h400/Fall%20Stickers%201.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCX95rWrypMN7I5NY_j3AmPVizY1MeCvuZU6mQ3w3tiVnbG8ww4NS6-8eRSTLz-jp75tS6NQ0DuSO-OI7A2y0wLjUuD37cJw8rG5qxpOoKLpjrcVoMS41M9fsNjdOrT80pqLjr-aDUpg5qaI5UOipLAHPivN6gPsQC6rB-E5wOE_3xHA6wzYmo7UvWj-8u/s1184/Fall%20Stickers%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwM_izUM7z8i-z48dInfGCZrHH86n7muHSDagIQCy0RxiUf1JKPz3v6MuGyxk64YVG7Fz8uLNhouCuFn6kMSOhNvj3ovW4GGrFmQLW8qg7uq5ZSP7IUQtBmOazc1JwyswKagQZmHRy4dAePuzabl71dqxtEWlSUFTtOU_8D3-uyFkO0UFtlA6YA5whHL1/w328-h400/Fall%20Stickers%205.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdk6WL2koKXPrpxbPOUUgrA2madmAssdkhMQX5kVzHbbjMSGV5HyaborPCcH2v4BhgWCM3rA1tY2_KAWLN4ICj_fHxCxx5HhsPwcISNmOCWDOlBeXOQmZ89ongzOeSw4Wnj9ux_BJMdIs6WasvonDrIYNrNuBlxGH8HupSSobKArj-ySIvFk0nFDyXlG9G/s1252/Fall%20Stickers%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdk6WL2koKXPrpxbPOUUgrA2madmAssdkhMQX5kVzHbbjMSGV5HyaborPCcH2v4BhgWCM3rA1tY2_KAWLN4ICj_fHxCxx5HhsPwcISNmOCWDOlBeXOQmZ89ongzOeSw4Wnj9ux_BJMdIs6WasvonDrIYNrNuBlxGH8HupSSobKArj-ySIvFk0nFDyXlG9G/w320-h400/Fall%20Stickers%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> On the inside of each card, I stamped "happy fall". Of course, I did not have a stamp that said Happy Fall! I had to use two different stamps. One with happy and one with Fall. Worked out fine. <p></p><p>See you next time with part two. </p><p>Karen</p><p><br /></p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-15388955607417579502023-10-04T06:00:00.001-04:002023-10-04T06:00:00.143-04:00Girlie Graduation Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello Crafty Friends,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made this card for a friend who graduated from college. Her degree is in commercial art. So, I wanted to make an artsy card. I may have gotten carried away with the bright pink ribbon. Well, you can never have enough ribbon, can you?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I used multimedia paper (Strathmore) to stamp on and colored with watercolor markers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1XmZMEIFRLGl6e6UZ2HVQKnSrvaxMWAQW8X69uXB6hvJQGCcTnTfbtXopeZb4JwecwznmLhbsfsfWNrHpPKYUdyifS4rUdmjUkXg853VYYbaWeV_KBaP4hyoTrnalePpCcpBwtBGOcdMpmXdEbt6NcKe9RLrMPpwMN62R7669TBkLLQrDbFQAeaC-VbU/s1249/Grad%20with%20pink%20ribbon%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1XmZMEIFRLGl6e6UZ2HVQKnSrvaxMWAQW8X69uXB6hvJQGCcTnTfbtXopeZb4JwecwznmLhbsfsfWNrHpPKYUdyifS4rUdmjUkXg853VYYbaWeV_KBaP4hyoTrnalePpCcpBwtBGOcdMpmXdEbt6NcKe9RLrMPpwMN62R7669TBkLLQrDbFQAeaC-VbU/w614-h640/Grad%20with%20pink%20ribbon%201.jpg" width="614" /></a></div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgks4eIlngiBoTVb2rzmGtXXgZvY2Q-vnCVH2EZkJFlVDtIYka8giPC-mV0iHdx-l_23fATcXSmh0AqNQwMXDQpKVHpPEVfjBRWShDe8HeML7f7ssB1I9zwu0m4MieFyqeIDuMeVnZlNtH8Mt0uJz2V6U2WapGI924xgjECAKdg-ABH8CwNlHEbFYZhkiKN/s1555/Grad%20with%20pink%20ribbon%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgks4eIlngiBoTVb2rzmGtXXgZvY2Q-vnCVH2EZkJFlVDtIYka8giPC-mV0iHdx-l_23fATcXSmh0AqNQwMXDQpKVHpPEVfjBRWShDe8HeML7f7ssB1I9zwu0m4MieFyqeIDuMeVnZlNtH8Mt0uJz2V6U2WapGI924xgjECAKdg-ABH8CwNlHEbFYZhkiKN/w494-h640/Grad%20with%20pink%20ribbon%202.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /> Very cheerful! I love the gigantic pink ribbon! <p></p><p>Next time I will share a group of fall themed cards I made with stickers. </p><p>See you then.</p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-50804184125442769632023-09-27T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-27T06:00:00.149-04:00Retirement Card with Car<p> Hello everyone!</p><p>Check out this cute card I made to celebrate my brother's retirement. I used a cool die cut car from Spellbinders. This die has lots of pieces and I used a glue bottle with a very narrow cap called Beary Arts Precision Craft Glue. Putting the pieces together without this glue would have been quite difficult and messy. I also used this die for my Halloween cards. Those cards will be coming up on my blog this Fall. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MytkgrvmHXh-POS9TYwHGg226B0b2zfUrM9hmEL5F9c31Or-J00F5yLlK5Q0fgDbPAOrCER5S026NfCnydDnoebQYk8nnvIV93FETP4VqdvqKosuDpSC5Kv6LDPw2lt2X_wcn04XkuwatlVD98JIuAH0hKxkTpOd-7jHhb_G5h42rYlt9tb2_sf4v9Bn/s1253/congrats%20car%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MytkgrvmHXh-POS9TYwHGg226B0b2zfUrM9hmEL5F9c31Or-J00F5yLlK5Q0fgDbPAOrCER5S026NfCnydDnoebQYk8nnvIV93FETP4VqdvqKosuDpSC5Kv6LDPw2lt2X_wcn04XkuwatlVD98JIuAH0hKxkTpOd-7jHhb_G5h42rYlt9tb2_sf4v9Bn/w510-h640/congrats%20car%201.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The clouds were punched with a punch from Stampin' Up. I used a white glitter paper.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpPO2L9DmSRpVr-1cBPU1xI5AyQYSwl10XJNfBqHZyYdL1lmKA8h9JtmPja_EoqvORf5455wj8Amc9VHW0oHBQGuIfThy8sS3UbjoeTe6R4W8edJxN0UhVfMFSH5YvN6jX_1kAwu4y_wL9AyERsTf4k8IGkQk56GkhmfgS69vTaWGsnUwU7NNoMizIipJ/s1333/congrats%20car%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicpPO2L9DmSRpVr-1cBPU1xI5AyQYSwl10XJNfBqHZyYdL1lmKA8h9JtmPja_EoqvORf5455wj8Amc9VHW0oHBQGuIfThy8sS3UbjoeTe6R4W8edJxN0UhVfMFSH5YvN6jX_1kAwu4y_wL9AyERsTf4k8IGkQk56GkhmfgS69vTaWGsnUwU7NNoMizIipJ/w480-h640/congrats%20car%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Inside of card:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGN0_5vb6herCTbUtwiDpw0hXiadif2M0C9Bl2NWgT0Z-xI4_e4wiGvMmNfuWt0zDjNRkhcuPo2lXdD1uweshyTn0juB-kKu1sUwonXUz8yqLIjhWNpWJvomtD0tXoZ9WuBC35eysaeoBNwv_j2fo-D1mG33Rpxi-WNNqPQCK9Nl_JtBlAvBhT_nZj-ZE/s1304/congrats%20car%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGN0_5vb6herCTbUtwiDpw0hXiadif2M0C9Bl2NWgT0Z-xI4_e4wiGvMmNfuWt0zDjNRkhcuPo2lXdD1uweshyTn0juB-kKu1sUwonXUz8yqLIjhWNpWJvomtD0tXoZ9WuBC35eysaeoBNwv_j2fo-D1mG33Rpxi-WNNqPQCK9Nl_JtBlAvBhT_nZj-ZE/w490-h640/congrats%20car%203.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p>So, I think this is a really cool card. And it was fun to make. Just takes a little time to glue all the pieces together. I will be back next time with a graduation card with a great big pink bow. </p><p>See you then!!</p><p>Karen</p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-92140702593686170652023-09-20T13:25:00.000-04:002023-09-20T13:25:47.342-04:00Sympathy Peony Card<p> Hello Everyone</p><p>Back to blogging after a break for the summer. I was a bit busy working in the garden. Had to make some changes this year to cut down on the amount of work I would have to do. I had a large flower bed removed. I did some of the work and hired out the biggest part. I actually like how the yard looks better without the bed. I added some new Hydrangeas and moved a lot of things. So, all in all worked out really well. </p><p>So, now I have some free time! I have been making lots of cards throughout the summer. I have my fall and Halloween cards finished and I will be sharing them with you over the next few weeks.</p><p>But, today, I wanted to share a sympathy card made for friends. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt-kgWCKqCyRHDmyf2S5O_J0JKzIf0LyCOqh-I2W-D8S-F3QNdiwLOb64nscG6b1IGkodh86k8X8rq-qukimnzoPmTGlQeKEuabQc-ICO0s0517doAftJxhdZ1HtYqpoZLSzQ-uUluNWMOAtUrUTnnWCQWJvf0GTSPq2xUw-oUk7AQ2iZfTKf3vaVdcxv/s1269/Sympathy%20peony%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtt-kgWCKqCyRHDmyf2S5O_J0JKzIf0LyCOqh-I2W-D8S-F3QNdiwLOb64nscG6b1IGkodh86k8X8rq-qukimnzoPmTGlQeKEuabQc-ICO0s0517doAftJxhdZ1HtYqpoZLSzQ-uUluNWMOAtUrUTnnWCQWJvf0GTSPq2xUw-oUk7AQ2iZfTKf3vaVdcxv/w504-h640/Sympathy%20peony%201.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used a really pretty and ornate arched shaped die from Spellbinders. I added a peony from Stampin' Up. The flower was colored with copic makers. I added a sheer silver ribbon.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2YBuSlzPE7-wkOuikvqdtP2tebVxAfvJNYJG5cgUH4WXWt9WsCRdNuVFpHdKiaV1Qx9Uv-FoEVbrLAuYfx2j7yVnJruGfjJqF2HWXJv12tHqpeAfZ8v9GskxwBzvknw9GnRy701hA5k29UDuDCPr9fWUf-nc_l98IK3CtDVXqfPOXiEPv99CLrAqMCYM/s1333/Sympathy%20peony%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2YBuSlzPE7-wkOuikvqdtP2tebVxAfvJNYJG5cgUH4WXWt9WsCRdNuVFpHdKiaV1Qx9Uv-FoEVbrLAuYfx2j7yVnJruGfjJqF2HWXJv12tHqpeAfZ8v9GskxwBzvknw9GnRy701hA5k29UDuDCPr9fWUf-nc_l98IK3CtDVXqfPOXiEPv99CLrAqMCYM/w480-h640/Sympathy%20peony%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Inside of card:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n6lvU0lhhh1I-rioCm3KCtJk1guUClul_oJMsLV2oZYVR03oQxuoEwGAfk8Z5QqwwBIBFNI7Uv9qHwmDEDkeRkdeyYLEyX8_02E1p2hoARQL9JXwTyZaeJVC6utIZQv9uJR9pAJMzD6xdzvH2pSeICKoRp-tthpW9kNQPkzZ45cvXfOL5WfQ_7LZWKvv/s1270/Sympathy%20peony%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n6lvU0lhhh1I-rioCm3KCtJk1guUClul_oJMsLV2oZYVR03oQxuoEwGAfk8Z5QqwwBIBFNI7Uv9qHwmDEDkeRkdeyYLEyX8_02E1p2hoARQL9JXwTyZaeJVC6utIZQv9uJR9pAJMzD6xdzvH2pSeICKoRp-tthpW9kNQPkzZ45cvXfOL5WfQ_7LZWKvv/w504-h640/Sympathy%20peony%203.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><p>So glad you stopped by today. I will be back in the next post with a retirement card. </p><p>See you then.</p><p>Karen</p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-24754900991209104482023-07-22T06:00:00.026-04:002023-07-22T06:00:00.145-04:00Fairytale Wedding Card<p> Hello Everyone!</p><p>Today, I would like to share a wedding second card I made using elements from the invitations. The cards were made for my bff, Sandie. And it was her idea to use the bits and pieces from the invitations. See the first <a href="https://dreamingncreating.blogspot.com/2023/07/butterfly-wedding-card.html" target="_blank">card here.</a> </p><p>Take a look at the card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDinafz-lZp24QW59UaKagEcw17H5oX74e-szgJyXoD6naF8bUaFy0Ha-vc3e0iJDmzSVPuB1ib1RhIgZPic4asTolhtyIYrnaGTCyFCs9zT6F0j3ou_zB98GWu0DHHqyOygDNP5gg8vGKbBKKYEPKDG7PtfhaU4gNg4JE3JxNWS3aQNcOkLr01AqCoAP/s1500/Happy%20ever%20after%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="1500" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDinafz-lZp24QW59UaKagEcw17H5oX74e-szgJyXoD6naF8bUaFy0Ha-vc3e0iJDmzSVPuB1ib1RhIgZPic4asTolhtyIYrnaGTCyFCs9zT6F0j3ou_zB98GWu0DHHqyOygDNP5gg8vGKbBKKYEPKDG7PtfhaU4gNg4JE3JxNWS3aQNcOkLr01AqCoAP/w640-h630/Happy%20ever%20after%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The shower invite had a castle and a fairytale theme. So, I did just happen to have a cute castle stamp and die from My Favorite Things Stamps. The wedding invite had printed flowers on a woodgrain paper. The flowers were blue and white. I reproduced the look with a Stampin' Up stamp and die. The bottom corner of the wedding invite had a printed doily. To reproduce that look I added a paper doily accented with a beaded bridal trim.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimikseJKQ191WQX-YVJP4QS7Fnc7d15supIZAG2QxcJBG27fsvSTHhsJKN1JSF-laHKYTe1rprNRJiyLoqPrEbsjtMihA0o5H3FbpvUG4PBo3mtwgKS3UhLK0OSQrnBH83kLclpQvApqQPudfqtBm5IBu-aG8AQdbaThKkkWYlbX5N8gF50emv2G9_cx0_/s1500/Happy%20ever%20after%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimikseJKQ191WQX-YVJP4QS7Fnc7d15supIZAG2QxcJBG27fsvSTHhsJKN1JSF-laHKYTe1rprNRJiyLoqPrEbsjtMihA0o5H3FbpvUG4PBo3mtwgKS3UhLK0OSQrnBH83kLclpQvApqQPudfqtBm5IBu-aG8AQdbaThKkkWYlbX5N8gF50emv2G9_cx0_/w640-h480/Happy%20ever%20after%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I also added bridal tulle and some single pearls on left side of the card.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRCN26JMlwIdglpeM6HQ9ZSDVpPwf9pGmRa7k_UXGBbcqHhUbRJg263CEfqrZSWEYX2fsHCXY1Sw8vey9_W-jesm4VpdU7VkdY4PGg7A5PTz7lWYSvRSF8J_iZ0fEI0JXWdnew0KrqVBT1tmRYdMGN9nI2QNInOrlwStKUAGa7BH8nfYQXFgAO-9nKuxq/s1500/Happy%20ever%20after%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="1500" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRCN26JMlwIdglpeM6HQ9ZSDVpPwf9pGmRa7k_UXGBbcqHhUbRJg263CEfqrZSWEYX2fsHCXY1Sw8vey9_W-jesm4VpdU7VkdY4PGg7A5PTz7lWYSvRSF8J_iZ0fEI0JXWdnew0KrqVBT1tmRYdMGN9nI2QNInOrlwStKUAGa7BH8nfYQXFgAO-9nKuxq/w640-h544/Happy%20ever%20after%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Inside of the card. Another group of flowers and a fairytale theme sentiment were added to the inside. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXjWYBxk5UwY9LCbaOX18HZXDekDpejlrPCagFeSqeFSZeK1WGJnbNLJsNFez4yfGaKjEyMGeed9VRmvTuhUL0dJWLFG4mrvUYAZetmcaKq6XKyUlwRcdhCWEbed1GDnoMEFFi6OtOFVv88bqeS5G92nOv8bM4glW4KHqv2MxTDQoLTDcNwXHFgyWxaRG/s1500/Happy%20ever%20after%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1491" data-original-width="1500" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXjWYBxk5UwY9LCbaOX18HZXDekDpejlrPCagFeSqeFSZeK1WGJnbNLJsNFez4yfGaKjEyMGeed9VRmvTuhUL0dJWLFG4mrvUYAZetmcaKq6XKyUlwRcdhCWEbed1GDnoMEFFi6OtOFVv88bqeS5G92nOv8bM4glW4KHqv2MxTDQoLTDcNwXHFgyWxaRG/w640-h636/Happy%20ever%20after%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The wedding is in two weeks. Hopefully the bride and groom will love the personalized wedding card.</p><p>See you again soon!!</p><p>Karen</p><p><br /></p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-53536021346560909022023-07-15T11:02:00.000-04:002023-07-15T11:02:20.391-04:00Butterfly Wedding Card<p> Hello Everyone!</p><p>I am back after a pretty long break. I had to get a new laptop and then needed new photo editing software. Not liking the software as much as the older version. Doesn't seem to correct the color of the background as well and the light levels are harder to adjust. Sad.</p><p>But here I am back with a butterfly wedding card. I have made a couple wedding cards this summer and my bff, Sandie, asked me to use elements from the invitations on the wedding card. I have to say I love the idea and made a second card for a second wedding Sandie is attending this month. I will also post the second card in the next post.</p><p>Take a look at the card and I will explain what elements from the invitations I used and how they were used. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlAP5oqwIa21iqAzj8_pullgNTs9BNOSd7UFcgXsADKIsc4kStOezmjSU63ZCrkpeh_Wpqmd-aX0YVzkqjZ_9La4Svi176Be2zcZT7cy2nrEL4XZHWhtzxeRXmV-HiD3YMhUoAbasBg3agfHDw6ZGwxkMiHeMQ92Q_qc5FURSySg4DT0ja1MBfBTbqLUS/s1508/Butterfly%20wedding%201B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1508" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDlAP5oqwIa21iqAzj8_pullgNTs9BNOSd7UFcgXsADKIsc4kStOezmjSU63ZCrkpeh_Wpqmd-aX0YVzkqjZ_9La4Svi176Be2zcZT7cy2nrEL4XZHWhtzxeRXmV-HiD3YMhUoAbasBg3agfHDw6ZGwxkMiHeMQ92Q_qc5FURSySg4DT0ja1MBfBTbqLUS/w640-h636/Butterfly%20wedding%201B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The background of the card (the small floral print) was the paper the invitation was printed on. The information was on the back of this paper. The wax seal was on the original invite and I used it here as a lovely embellishment. I incorporated the same colors into this card as were used on the invites. The butterfly theme was used in the shower invite. The bride had included a paper butterfly studded with wildflower seeds. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1KLCsZEO9WZSVebP9zqrEoBKbXzHCF8ocAKOpXPev3e7dRWAA7SqYajgrTve8dHjjZ4-72X_J_g_rk-pAdLs_IsAOthiYYmMneKvBclg1SDPOSsi5ZhRqv6FNB41QO7uXwakS6LEvXkM5GVaKvUo4hKbeG5OnWmfC7hEt90pNny4JUSisJZJeP96E6gQ/s1500/Butterfly%20wedding%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1KLCsZEO9WZSVebP9zqrEoBKbXzHCF8ocAKOpXPev3e7dRWAA7SqYajgrTve8dHjjZ4-72X_J_g_rk-pAdLs_IsAOthiYYmMneKvBclg1SDPOSsi5ZhRqv6FNB41QO7uXwakS6LEvXkM5GVaKvUo4hKbeG5OnWmfC7hEt90pNny4JUSisJZJeP96E6gQ/w640-h480/Butterfly%20wedding%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I retained the arch on the top of the printed paper and extenuated it with the die cut leaf sprays. </div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow3Ksiq025uPWZq4exsrbaswUWxiUaqgEhQUUAm8qHnVKOAmzWzEVT3PRgWCDWYOI81wo-aj6GqSDrzg7iqNlD-t0qU89M2_-s6sGhJLS_dBGx_S9nfi27qNW8APDlpcSHZjzxIOuyA8uN32Vxc_XM2T_FV8PWBilqxD0m3-l5DKGwp58_dIVq0cJE1bF/s2000/Butterfly%20wedding%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjow3Ksiq025uPWZq4exsrbaswUWxiUaqgEhQUUAm8qHnVKOAmzWzEVT3PRgWCDWYOI81wo-aj6GqSDrzg7iqNlD-t0qU89M2_-s6sGhJLS_dBGx_S9nfi27qNW8APDlpcSHZjzxIOuyA8uN32Vxc_XM2T_FV8PWBilqxD0m3-l5DKGwp58_dIVq0cJE1bF/w480-h640/Butterfly%20wedding%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>This is what the inside looks like. I used a small strip of the paper from the invite on the inside too.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvoiAd8smB03W6-Vx2qDMmQVj0BX8vTCKXVxvMPPK4DIS4yu5kwDv88OxVkGV8WvlOXNkeHsFSDIJGCKt_qMBl0ciORGmve07vO3HXgqapvAzn2nInLx716HwY8JpxNI5tW7ESfUuSBtc7ae0vgNhabwYH9u089DBQtMrppJzvFCYL-KwlRorErSpwIJp/s1541/Butterfly%20wedding%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1541" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvoiAd8smB03W6-Vx2qDMmQVj0BX8vTCKXVxvMPPK4DIS4yu5kwDv88OxVkGV8WvlOXNkeHsFSDIJGCKt_qMBl0ciORGmve07vO3HXgqapvAzn2nInLx716HwY8JpxNI5tW7ESfUuSBtc7ae0vgNhabwYH9u089DBQtMrppJzvFCYL-KwlRorErSpwIJp/w622-h640/Butterfly%20wedding%203.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The wedding was two weeks ago. The bride and groom loved the card and picked up on the fact that I used elements from the invites. So, a success all around!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check back for the next post which will showcase the second wedding card I made using elements from the invites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope you are having a great day!! See you next time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Karen</div><p></p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-90917245983133759512023-04-30T06:00:00.004-04:002023-04-30T06:00:00.150-04:00Wedding Cake Congrats Card<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>Today, I have a wedding card that I made for a friend. I used a really cute cake (Stampin' Up) stamp that I have used for birthdays too. The cake was colored with Copic markers and die cut. The background is a decorative paper. I added a paper doily, tulle, ribbon, a floral pick, and a sentiment. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JGDSL4Nxcff5YC721Tr16r6xEKgZDE2TQFbzCP5h4RFGPtM8amZqMKyUlp5Virm4qha4ZDdkpF7x8NKrMra5-48PZyCPaaWPhiTV2cR4ikiWBJqL4EwjXk2ZIydY-YXmxk_IHZ4_I6SehXMVG_7_KvjNcCbKSH3m6RRa0xNB292gFWIi3FCbE2d_qg/s1700/Wedding%20cake%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="1389" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JGDSL4Nxcff5YC721Tr16r6xEKgZDE2TQFbzCP5h4RFGPtM8amZqMKyUlp5Virm4qha4ZDdkpF7x8NKrMra5-48PZyCPaaWPhiTV2cR4ikiWBJqL4EwjXk2ZIydY-YXmxk_IHZ4_I6SehXMVG_7_KvjNcCbKSH3m6RRa0xNB292gFWIi3FCbE2d_qg/w522-h640/Wedding%20cake%201.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-H7MKE4uc23DqwVnZ_wpiw12GrmsQPtIcggFP2R-AZJzxKgtE33uu4dXVY50du2MF3TyMRwTZHrKT_BAKXKZqTX01rVn-o0CJ0KJCH0d_2C7ervlMdIAYKcas7b2N0jIyTDcRlT_xjgoNZvzASV7zi-B3yggi9dKBK6bewiHko5HzILraQezheU-FQ/s1500/Wedding%20cake%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1154" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-H7MKE4uc23DqwVnZ_wpiw12GrmsQPtIcggFP2R-AZJzxKgtE33uu4dXVY50du2MF3TyMRwTZHrKT_BAKXKZqTX01rVn-o0CJ0KJCH0d_2C7ervlMdIAYKcas7b2N0jIyTDcRlT_xjgoNZvzASV7zi-B3yggi9dKBK6bewiHko5HzILraQezheU-FQ/w492-h640/Wedding%20cake%202.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UyGUJnONdTzZIln_PPZh_9iitxH3xgMsIDZoIoozZHw284Mr5gtvY6uJ-APdDB_tmQ2iVVUGgnBzQBP1hMBPxfjIbg0bu430u4-LLnkvk235121IH0ObJ29hOdEBkrba7ocSPoL3n-CUaqJCA7VaPi--xWaHMlKRePynZukp6rrK9Hl0Y2rXffS9mQ/s1500/Wedding%20cake%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UyGUJnONdTzZIln_PPZh_9iitxH3xgMsIDZoIoozZHw284Mr5gtvY6uJ-APdDB_tmQ2iVVUGgnBzQBP1hMBPxfjIbg0bu430u4-LLnkvk235121IH0ObJ29hOdEBkrba7ocSPoL3n-CUaqJCA7VaPi--xWaHMlKRePynZukp6rrK9Hl0Y2rXffS9mQ/w506-h640/Wedding%20cake%203.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inside of card left side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWOi-47-L8aiNNPuUXeF8Iv4Lh9l-9HfImSQ5cXHBBFqz0FVpzmZDmIjSS-EgRCeeZlvY9vmNzA4DWMwwh4isHSvZ8DGZLvHai39br6Ol83KM9Dmx35QCyvMSYTiF-MSfS4zksHlBY30bIvVPugWYgOwt3Sc5oYA4Kxf5JgD7X0vNH6uQrv-hBxV5EA/s1500/Wedding%20cake%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWOi-47-L8aiNNPuUXeF8Iv4Lh9l-9HfImSQ5cXHBBFqz0FVpzmZDmIjSS-EgRCeeZlvY9vmNzA4DWMwwh4isHSvZ8DGZLvHai39br6Ol83KM9Dmx35QCyvMSYTiF-MSfS4zksHlBY30bIvVPugWYgOwt3Sc5oYA4Kxf5JgD7X0vNH6uQrv-hBxV5EA/w508-h640/Wedding%20cake%204.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Inside of card right side. <div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthf78C6kaDS24kSf1oSne19utYx62Kglau7lxZ6TtLaGhbhdmSH7tpeeDC-x4v3H3TC8j7S_zAMZs5NTTJBHtEtkc42kwJHh-SjR_MwJy7bGRSH0uuMI7Sg2aOpXahOeqy4N3r9mlYLzLHgUKudCSMP8yup8Fb-UlOOAufbuQul__fEOor-Cy1_iwhQ/s1500/Wedding%20cake%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1149" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhthf78C6kaDS24kSf1oSne19utYx62Kglau7lxZ6TtLaGhbhdmSH7tpeeDC-x4v3H3TC8j7S_zAMZs5NTTJBHtEtkc42kwJHh-SjR_MwJy7bGRSH0uuMI7Sg2aOpXahOeqy4N3r9mlYLzLHgUKudCSMP8yup8Fb-UlOOAufbuQul__fEOor-Cy1_iwhQ/w490-h640/Wedding%20cake%205.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p>Love how this card turned out. Recipient was very happy with it too. So happy you stopped by today!</p><p>I will see you again soon></p><p>Karen</p><p><br /></p></div></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-18208953659974504502023-04-20T06:00:00.003-04:002023-04-20T06:00:00.236-04:00Wreath Die Cut Cards<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>Today I would like to share a few cards that were made using a die cut wreath. On the first card I distressed the wreath with green ink. The second card has a dry embossed background. </p><p>The first card has a decorative paper background.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinULHU17LDXJ8fhVt3piGi4xSsRGIj0_Abhe2LDt3L8o3AI-wo4vsTGIGF1KTajFaJgEH6aotpmfbOiLnycu8kX1zXq_ilZJJO-gHqefc9Qve-jci8rtSG-Q7jkC6xQrhZe30DJolPDyFQ6qj4tuqnddN6DFgojmfudw92ggG_f8NGyJbraLhzTwrA2Q/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1253" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinULHU17LDXJ8fhVt3piGi4xSsRGIj0_Abhe2LDt3L8o3AI-wo4vsTGIGF1KTajFaJgEH6aotpmfbOiLnycu8kX1zXq_ilZJJO-gHqefc9Qve-jci8rtSG-Q7jkC6xQrhZe30DJolPDyFQ6qj4tuqnddN6DFgojmfudw92ggG_f8NGyJbraLhzTwrA2Q/w534-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%2010.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E944tejsm5Jmpjos_ppuqZ-Hh9fsIsFGPHOo7hvBA16Chrlj6XbjaS-Jzhyokp8JNj-IFceTgzaI7a67Dmb1kd-eDy52n53QhohULyEF9A8m_RVGxfEzaeaBKteiimFky0RLRMIXMGDGjjSK1Gy4n50GpX0exzdP6EoaRhkdhoe8ON2cE9bcAWmBbw/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1252" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E944tejsm5Jmpjos_ppuqZ-Hh9fsIsFGPHOo7hvBA16Chrlj6XbjaS-Jzhyokp8JNj-IFceTgzaI7a67Dmb1kd-eDy52n53QhohULyEF9A8m_RVGxfEzaeaBKteiimFky0RLRMIXMGDGjjSK1Gy4n50GpX0exzdP6EoaRhkdhoe8ON2cE9bcAWmBbw/w534-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%2012.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><br /><p>The second card has a dry embossed background.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SBCxwoNgr44P-qJ_gp2YdtZx-FalCDXU0e4qOJ_W_XW0seSrUQP-EN8Vr17lYrPt4Hq34yO51qhsZNi_G47Mf8iTzAF4b9uB53E2xq4qRpp-QHGYYdlLdGSZBgrp_vyk7A0iHHXpl1CRIGUcefZdt-mCSDOiT2Vu9w_0G6Qr4eA2N30eFiM7xJ68rg/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1167" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SBCxwoNgr44P-qJ_gp2YdtZx-FalCDXU0e4qOJ_W_XW0seSrUQP-EN8Vr17lYrPt4Hq34yO51qhsZNi_G47Mf8iTzAF4b9uB53E2xq4qRpp-QHGYYdlLdGSZBgrp_vyk7A0iHHXpl1CRIGUcefZdt-mCSDOiT2Vu9w_0G6Qr4eA2N30eFiM7xJ68rg/w498-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%2011.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That is the last group of cards that I made using the Natures prints stamp set. Really had fun with this set and enjoyed working with all the different images and die cut shapes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you next time!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Karen</div><p></p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-8742360024946000462023-04-10T06:00:00.000-04:002023-04-10T06:00:00.205-04:00Foliage Cards<p> Hello Everyone,</p><p>Back today with more cards to share using the Natures Prints stamp set (Stampin' Up). I stamped in different ink colors and die cut some of the images. I layered the images onto decorative paper or dry embossed backgrounds.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bducrm3ySrkSJL81Kz3B92ACV0j2o-yoNvs-Cps-INJTvW6OlWqoszS3uVrSYtXYJDiLbs3Drc0VkeSX_do4LJGrqi9QUgB3Sw2qcaZT-2VGs2yETT4HVQ0Aw-C2cm-KM9m6PRx6GaPxw4XGJxYMGyJOI5gMiKoBMG6JQTPkmNG5fuVy6s-XmOMi-g/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1207" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bducrm3ySrkSJL81Kz3B92ACV0j2o-yoNvs-Cps-INJTvW6OlWqoszS3uVrSYtXYJDiLbs3Drc0VkeSX_do4LJGrqi9QUgB3Sw2qcaZT-2VGs2yETT4HVQ0Aw-C2cm-KM9m6PRx6GaPxw4XGJxYMGyJOI5gMiKoBMG6JQTPkmNG5fuVy6s-XmOMi-g/w514-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%203.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzk-Qn9-TeRBSYTvTsXIq98Truh9a__UC5oqmnLVt3FYESbNu0UOFEnuNyCkhobBUo1iHJMofse7U4IbC7iBi33fjV0GwvyWdKAfJQblsLVHDzBilaFTeUW3npjhZmCqtmwwPruVBadmUGHdS-4pI8T65IVNt6tORGVhwzs2VRxvE73sIBi31h4GZNQ/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiRjAUG8cyIrlLDT_Ho2cbMZ_lzFAtt6MB0rTtUanyToMW3sLjaN5WsvZBOradthuAWhdoK8Jew3rXCIrflSbltFAmW601_m6rTzjKeGJ77ppYzOiHeCL96hXmdy7sxMEDUnTsn_9Hyc3RKEsiQox6mzS9ulBjrezRkeQyOE3uEoIpyoHx1K3he5S6g/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1255" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiRjAUG8cyIrlLDT_Ho2cbMZ_lzFAtt6MB0rTtUanyToMW3sLjaN5WsvZBOradthuAWhdoK8Jew3rXCIrflSbltFAmW601_m6rTzjKeGJ77ppYzOiHeCL96hXmdy7sxMEDUnTsn_9Hyc3RKEsiQox6mzS9ulBjrezRkeQyOE3uEoIpyoHx1K3he5S6g/w536-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%207.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some die cut gold shapes were added to the last two cards. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh9Vz-LWYw4GZ2-HPdTfZ4d_buRc1BXjYJEXfwEnxcdoIBZOI_z7NgSbdzmBiXfz04NTfOy5lQaisb0iWsnEoYXirAvtwAu10UXrn_qrzhPhmZvn9Av6YpHVaqDPTU0oJjyMQyhfaiGG3F-pT3XD4WW9FvxtOmnsTt0sGMcj56WGQUkkHx2wHFlWkPw/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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See you next time!!</p><p>Karen</p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-76984970051063702232023-04-07T06:00:00.001-04:002023-04-07T06:00:00.201-04:00Fern and Foliage Cards<p> Hello Everyone!</p><p>I am back today with a few more cards. The cards were made for a card drive. You can find info on the card drive on the <a href="https://winterwonderlandcrafter.blogspot.com/">Winter Wonderland blog. </a></p><p>The stamps used in the cards are from a gorgeous stamp set called Natures Prints (Stampin' Up).</p><p>I made quite a few cards with this stamp set. It has so much scope that I could not stop........</p><p>Here are two that I made using the fern image as the focal point. The first card has collage type decorative paper that I stamped on with other stamps in the set. I also did a little bit of distressing with Distress ink.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfLX2sK6KYn_oB2MXx71XaBcWBPbg8NiSsmf2UPimHKX9Uby_HsgK0xeK9QGCJIVTR-l4Qfng0UdXOyVIUdK-T-cD6Ql-BdaPZTPCUL3R3uW0Q_BzU4kbom_LHp74i7ze0KgKcEpfIea8JQj2msNZKz0wV6QI64ernWy4rny60-8Ru-FbsimICWTJpw/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1184" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfLX2sK6KYn_oB2MXx71XaBcWBPbg8NiSsmf2UPimHKX9Uby_HsgK0xeK9QGCJIVTR-l4Qfng0UdXOyVIUdK-T-cD6Ql-BdaPZTPCUL3R3uW0Q_BzU4kbom_LHp74i7ze0KgKcEpfIea8JQj2msNZKz0wV6QI64ernWy4rny60-8Ru-FbsimICWTJpw/w506-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%201.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlFA6YU1CaJ6jusvgbXawj5SPANiG8jO2D_H5kphGx_aq1JsBDvOJVvKNAn1MiTAR9BWJROfoumL8lmy-7d7Zr_miwMWcv7y7h_rJkGR5tT5Ue_DFu8bLDce58dPnXy6YjzfV-I7aTtAUcJfPQJoX8EUVaUrEgmHP0M8RvlRl9EQrywmlvY-UDZBfrw/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1206" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlFA6YU1CaJ6jusvgbXawj5SPANiG8jO2D_H5kphGx_aq1JsBDvOJVvKNAn1MiTAR9BWJROfoumL8lmy-7d7Zr_miwMWcv7y7h_rJkGR5tT5Ue_DFu8bLDce58dPnXy6YjzfV-I7aTtAUcJfPQJoX8EUVaUrEgmHP0M8RvlRl9EQrywmlvY-UDZBfrw/w514-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%202.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><div><br /></div>On the second card, I started with cream cardstock and repeatedly stamped the fern and that paint spot looking image. I also stamped and die cut two fern fonds and added those to the stamped background.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FHomRZnGZFaEWCTBzObIUBNeCs9F6IC0Or6cdPDR3sqO_TTv-TM89U_TR75uwCMpsQ0VBUrhSYJ58zXZw84nzGzapesfH3cAhvqImqN6COLfCAknErAAh4zFVlFPvg-s32Bd9Ouwi03fDGoirlIfaMwm2n-xmWJzXBLz-DKLQD8HI3WcvA9zNC_k3Q/s1500/Splendid%20thoughts%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1206" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FHomRZnGZFaEWCTBzObIUBNeCs9F6IC0Or6cdPDR3sqO_TTv-TM89U_TR75uwCMpsQ0VBUrhSYJ58zXZw84nzGzapesfH3cAhvqImqN6COLfCAknErAAh4zFVlFPvg-s32Bd9Ouwi03fDGoirlIfaMwm2n-xmWJzXBLz-DKLQD8HI3WcvA9zNC_k3Q/w514-h640/Splendid%20thoughts%205.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><p>I just love this stamp set and I made lots of cards with it. I will be sharing more of the cards in future posts. See you next time!</p><p>Karen</p></div>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596473453179489402.post-50772133224671069172023-03-30T06:00:00.001-04:002023-03-30T06:00:00.210-04:00Simple and Easy Cards <p>Hello Everyone,</p><p>Today I wanted to share a card design that is very quick and easy to make. And fun. The vibrant colored papers, large sentiment, and pretty ribbon make a big statement.</p><p>The cards were made for the <a href="https://winterwonderlandcrafter.blogspot.com/">Cards from the Heart card drive.</a> I made 16 of the cards and just a couple are shown below.</p><p>This card is also a great design to use all those odds and ends of decorative papers you have in your stash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFdRzqZK9xlizB2aR58nt6lruYB48HHuWfFeDZDAsZ_ny2I0mrUsmw82YMU7XeNGkhKc9e3FtBnkCH_YJW48HKBQ-EPW4sycbBQfGvygdFuDb9OIxgtpVLQgjatWkopzJhX1hksFzdjbLhtPeR1NW4cJxhe9ENhiHJtRR-5BCdIzwiIfhMqe18665tw/s1500/Simple%20cards%20for%20drive%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1181" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFdRzqZK9xlizB2aR58nt6lruYB48HHuWfFeDZDAsZ_ny2I0mrUsmw82YMU7XeNGkhKc9e3FtBnkCH_YJW48HKBQ-EPW4sycbBQfGvygdFuDb9OIxgtpVLQgjatWkopzJhX1hksFzdjbLhtPeR1NW4cJxhe9ENhiHJtRR-5BCdIzwiIfhMqe18665tw/w504-h640/Simple%20cards%20for%20drive%201.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54y75nbL0IoVFdFXughoJSk5IXb60MEL9GaJJtTvH32eyfkDNztpeeqtZ6ijU9OFxdQjMq0q-2pckMZFghhKsm8dBI4fHS0fSI-qBBnM2nPvZT1jlqV0l4UPjUxPCvcrSKphfcuFlK8TtG9jWBuU4ZB9MKH5CE0wA9soJk9ldx27FzwJF8Zdw7JWgZw/s1500/Simple%20cards%20for%20drive%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1287" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54y75nbL0IoVFdFXughoJSk5IXb60MEL9GaJJtTvH32eyfkDNztpeeqtZ6ijU9OFxdQjMq0q-2pckMZFghhKsm8dBI4fHS0fSI-qBBnM2nPvZT1jlqV0l4UPjUxPCvcrSKphfcuFlK8TtG9jWBuU4ZB9MKH5CE0wA9soJk9ldx27FzwJF8Zdw7JWgZw/w550-h640/Simple%20cards%20for%20drive%202.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIc321b0NtbvSfmrNqscFZ6tsBKwfi_ZCeYSokriFstLaWYgOc-VjbK6yMdLucVcBEsW7AWjVOvRDdziSJjfMzG5ApvPo6zIkrVDfRblHiw4HwxgLFagyKkt4ZE_P5jiz9qK90jt-TlyS9jwGOb_xS8a4adzUhCVrEd4RIWwOygbCCovw99cYXNgu6w/s1500/Simple%20cards%20for%20drive%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIc321b0NtbvSfmrNqscFZ6tsBKwfi_ZCeYSokriFstLaWYgOc-VjbK6yMdLucVcBEsW7AWjVOvRDdziSJjfMzG5ApvPo6zIkrVDfRblHiw4HwxgLFagyKkt4ZE_P5jiz9qK90jt-TlyS9jwGOb_xS8a4adzUhCVrEd4RIWwOygbCCovw99cYXNgu6w/w554-h640/Simple%20cards%20for%20drive%203.jpg" width="554" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy you stopped by today. See you next time for more crafty card projects.</p><p>Karen</p>Karen McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12313597922522849456noreply@blogger.com1