Christmas Owl

Hi Dreamers!
How is your week going?  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the USA.  We are having a big family dinner with turkey and all the trimmings.  I am making desserts.  Should be a great get-together!!

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Okay, so I will tell you a bit more about my surprise for December:  I will be doing what I am calling 

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas!!! 

Beginning December 1, 2013 I will be showcasing 25 different Christmas cards!  One each day until December 25th!! As you can imagine, I have been very busy preparing for my event!!  I have all the cards finished and photographed.  I have to get the photo editing done and then POST!!!  One card a day!!!  I will  have  a little blog candy on offer too--keeping that a surprise---You will have to check back on Sunday, December 1 for all the details!!  As you can imagine, I am pretty excited about this event.  I hope you will enjoy all the Christmas inspiration!!!  

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Now, back to reality and to get you in the Holiday spirit.......Today, I have a fun Christmas card made with a Meljens digi stamp.  I used lots of bright colors and tons of glitter.

Materials:
Stamps: Cozy Winter Owl digi -Meljens Designs; Sentiments-My Sentiments Exactly and Stampin' Up
Copic Markers
CS: Black polka Dot- A Muse Studios; Real Red -Stampin' Up; White
Spellbinders die
Dots Embossing Folder-Cuttlebug
Stripe red and sheer red ribbon
Gold and Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue

Instructions:

• Make a card base from the black polka dot CS 
• Dry Emboss a piece of Real Red CS and add to card base
• Print out the digi on white CS--make sure the ink is dry before coloring!

• Color the image with Copic Markers
• Die cut the image and add to card with dimensional adhesive
• Add the Glitter glue to the image and the Red CS

• Decorate the inside in the same manner as the front and add a Holiday sentiment.

Challenges for my Christmas Owl:

Meljens: use a black card base

New Challenge Blog***** Crafting From the Heart: anything goes

Cutie Pie: cute scenes and backgrounds

Ribbon Carousel: Holidays and a spooled item

Simon's Wednesday: anything goes

ABC Christmas: no square cards--"Out of the box"

Okay, join me on December 1 for The Twenty-Five days of Christmas!!  I think it will be a lot of fun!!  I have really enjoyed making all the cards!!  See you then!!  Love ya.

Karen

Happy Holiday Birds

Hi Dreamers!

I am back today making a start on my Holiday cards with this Happy Holiday card.  This project is also the second post as Guest Designer on the 4 Krafty Girlz Challenge Blog.  Challenge #4 is Anything Goes with the following sponsors:

Meljens Designs

Sassy Studios

Glamoureyes

I used a digi stamp from Meljens Designs called Cozy Little Chickadees on my Holiday Card.  I wanted to go with a non-traditional color scheme for this Holiday card.  I found a piece of aqua with glitter decorative paper in a holiday stack.  And to make the aqua really stand out, I paired it with a cherry red CS.  Love the combo!  Take a peek!

Materials:

Cozy Little Chickadees Digi stamp -Meljens Designs

CS: White; Electric Red - My Favorite Things; Pool Party - Stampin' Up ( on the inside of card)

Decorative Paper: K & Company

Die Cut: Romantic Rectangles - Spellbinders

Copic Markers

White Marvy Pigmented Opaque Ink Marker 

Stickles Crystal Glitter Glue

Striped wide ribbon - Stampin' Up

Red Glitter dome embellishments

Instructions:

• Make a top fold card from Electric Red CS
• Use the die cut to cut out the decorative paper layer
• Print the digi from computer on white CS

• Die cut the image with the Spellbinders
• Color the image with Copic alcohol ink markers
• Color the snow with White Pigment Marker
• Add to card with dimensional adhesive

• Tie striped ribbon in a bow and glue to upper corner of card

• Add the Glitter Dome embellishments to  lower corner

• Add the Glitter Glue to the snow and swirls

Inside

• On the inside die cut a piece of Pool Party Cardstock
• Stamp Happy Holidays

**********A few fun Challenge for My Happy Holiday Birds*******
Simon's Wednesday: Holiday/Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More: use Markers
The Crafter's Cafe: Cute
Crafting by Design: anything goes
Crafting With Dragonflies: trees, leaves, nature
Crimbo Crackers: Christmas Birds
Craft-Room: Feathered Friends
Crafting Musketeers: Christmas in October
Penny's Challenge: anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas: anything goes as long as Christmas



Another busy week here!  Spent yesterday driving all over Southeastern Michigan visiting.  Spent half the day with Mom and Dad and the other half with my dear Friend, Laurie.  I did not get home until late, but had a great day.  I will have some Halloween cards for you later in the week.  The cards are not finished yet, but they soon will be!!  See you soon for more holiday fun!!  Love ya.
Karen

Valentine's Day Fun!

Hi Dreamers
Happy Valentine's Day!  I am going to show you all the rest of the Valentine's Day cards I made for the hospitalized children.  So, hang on  and just scroll down.  I won't talk much and just let you look.  I thought I would do this instead of not posting them or saving for next year.  LOL.    The first group is made with Meljens Design  digis and colored with Copic Markers.

My Sentiments Exactly stamps

Soft Pencil digi image

Stampin' Up Owl Punch

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Aren't these fun cards!!  I hope the kids loved them!!  I built the love in them.  LOL.   Oh, let's play a few challenges too!!

Meljens: All you need is love

Love to Create: feeling the love

Crafty Creations: love/hearts

Divas by design: love

Charisma Cardz: anything goes

Crafts us Crazy: your favorites--I used some of my favorite digis that are just perfect for children's cards

Hope you have a great Valentine's Day!!  Lots of love!

Karen

Valentine's Day Cards for Children

Hi Dreamers!

Valentine's Day is getting closer!  So, I thought I better get all the cards posted I made for the hospitalized children.   Here are three more designs.  The cute images are from Meljens Designs.

This is a view of the inside of the first card and most of the cards looked like this on the inside.

Let's have some fun with a few challenges:
Meljens: keep it simple stampers
Dutch Dare: Valentines
In the pink: romance/Valentines
Stars and stamps: cards for kids
Simon Says stamp: have a heart
Digital Tuesday: digital item and heart
Paper Take Weekly: anything goes
Ribbon Carousel: love is in the air

Well, gotta run.  I hope you are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen

Children's Valentine Cards

Hi Dreamers!

Today, I would like to share a couple more of the Children's Valentine's Day cards that I made for the Cards from the Heart card drive.   There is still time to make cards..the deadline is Jan 31, 2013.  Here are my cute little fox cards.  The fox is a digital image from Meljens Designs.  

The digi was printed out on white CS and then colored with markers.  

 Detail

Here is a second version using the same digi image.  This was also colored with markers.

Pretty cute!  And how about a few challenges for my cute little fox!

Meljens: use a square--I used a scallop square on card 1

Fat pages with attitude: love

CRAFTS: love and valentine

Charisma Cardz: flowers and hearts

Check back tomorrow for a little Steampunk action!  See you then.  I will be spending the day tomorrow making cards at a fun raiser.  Should be fun.  Have a great night.  Love ya.

Karen

Valentine's Day Card with Meljens image

Hi Dreamers!
Are you ready to see some Valentine's Day inspiration???  I have several cards for you today.  The cards are among the 30 that I made for the From The Heart Card Drive--hosted by the lovely Winter.  See the details of the card drive on her blog here.  I used a Meljens Design digital image on this batch of the cards.  Here is a photo of the whole 30 cards.

Let's take a look at this Cute love bunny with a White on White background.

The image was printed out with my computer and colored with Copic Markers.  I added a second layer of Dry embossed White CS.

Here is another version of the same image.  

I added a bit more color with this version by adding a layer of pink CS.

And, here, I added some pretty pink Heart paper and some red CS.

The cards have all been sent out to Winter.  She will send them off to Hospitalized Children.  They will be delivered on Valentine's Day.  Isn't that nice!!??  Just sending a little love.  And, for all you Blockheads fans, they are one of the sponsors of the card drive and are offering two stamps sets!!

How about a few Challenges for my Bunny Love Valentine's Day cards:
Meljens: White on white
Aud Sentiments: Bingo-You, embossing, flowers
Crafty Ribbons: love, romance
Craft us Crazy: love or the color red
Card Makin Mamas: CAS
Daring Card Makers: embossing
Sweet N Sassy Digi: anything goes

Tomorrow I have a butterfly collagey type card to share with you.  I used Versa Magic dew drops to color. Stayed tuned for that.  I hope you are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen

Winter Birds Christmas Greeting

Hi Dreamers!
Today, I am channeling cuteness.......I wanted to make a cute Christmas card and so I printed out a few Meljens images.  I thought these birds were so sweet.

The images is colored with Copic Markers.  The DP is from K & Company.  

 The Label and the circles are die cut with  Spellbinders dies and the scallop square is a Sizzix die.

My Top Tip Tuesday Tip is to use Stickles to make a glittery frame around the image.  

This will go in my Christmas Card basket.  I know I keep saying this, "Now I need to start mailing the cards"  !!  I did go to the Post Office today and buy stamps.  So, I have no excuses now.  Maybe I will get started on that tomorrow.  

Challenges for my Winter Birds Christmas Greeting
Meljens: Sketch

365 Cards: Day 279 --gingham
Clear It Out: Christmas--the DP I have had for 3 years.
Digital Tuesday: non traditional Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas: bingo--Red, free, glitter
Tip Top Tuesday: Christmas--Stickles to make a frame
Craft room Door: Anything goes #47

Tomorrow, check back for two snowman ornaments made out of dominoes.  See you then!  Love ya.
Karen

WOYWW 177- An Owl Card in the Making

Hi Dreamers!
Here I am back as promised with my messy desk/work space.  Why am I posting my messy desk???  Well, it is the brain child of  the lovely Julia at her blog The Stamping Ground .  Doesn't it sound like fun to check out the creative work spaces of other artists around the world??!!  Legalized snooping!  LOL.   I haven't been up to a lot this last week as my husband had the week off.  But, anyway, here is my messy work space.

I still have a few of the Fall cards to finish up (upper left).

The Santa tag is done and I posted that yesterday for my weekly Blockheads Design Team project.

I am working on the Owl card which I finished later and posted  today here.  I am coloring this digi from Meljens Designs with Copics and Marvy Le Plume markers.

Thanks for stopping by to see my messy work space   I edited out some of the really messy spots to the right.  You can't help getting messy with all the inks and things, as I am sure you all know.  Happy WOYWW!!!  Love ya.
Karen