Valentine's Card for Card Ministry

Hi Everyone,

Thought I would show you the Valentine's card we made at Card Ministry last night. We made over 40 of these cards. There were seven of us working our little hearts out to get them all finished.

The card base is cream CS, the DP is from K & Company. The red CS is from Stampin' Up. The Hearts are all SU stamps. Here is a detail photo.

The red CS is distressed with a metallic ink form Color Box. Just a very simple interior with lots of room to write a personal note:

Challenges for this Valentine's Card:

Craft Your Pasison: Anything Goes

the Shabby Tea room: Use Eleven things on your Card- Cream CS, 2 DP's, Red CS, 1 Ribbon, 3 pearls, 3 hearts.

Stamping Vacation-Color Combo: Red and Gold

Stamping Vactation-Clean and Simple: Use three of anything. I used three hearts.

Publishing Update:

I have a cute card in the March 2011 issue of "Scrap and Stamp Arts.

Okay, that's all for now. Really must get the kitchen cleaned up! Have a great day!

Karen

My Top Ten Cards of 2010

Hi Everyone,
I saw this idea and thought it sounded really fun. The idea is to post your Top Ten cards from this year. Over at Manic World of Mrs. Weyremaster they are having a hop. You make a post showing your top cards and link up over there.

This should be fun! Here are my top ten cards. My criteria is: cards that I love and had fun making. Hope you enjoy them.

Oh that was fun! I love making cards!!! Hope you have a great day!

Love ya,

Karen

Stamping Vacation Design Team Card

Hi Everyone,

I am back today with another Stamping Vacation Design Team card. Your challenge category is State Your State and the state this month is Nebraska. A great place and state where I was born. For my inspiration, I used the fact that the state flower is goldenrod which is yellow. So, I made an all yellow card. I used a Cardmad Fairy digi image called Chickadees. Cardmad Fairy is our sponsor this month and you could win some of their extra cute images! So, take a look at my "goldenrod" colored card.

Materials:

CS: Barely Banana (card base) and Crushed Curry from Stampin' Up

DP: Debbie Mumm and K & Company

Markers

Inks: Scattered Straw Distress from Ranger

I colored the image with markers and added the background color with distress ink. I layered away and used several Cuttlebug embossing folders. I added some ribbon and some pearl stickers.

I made the inside pretty too...so thought you might like to see it. I used a sentiment from Impression Obsession.

Some fun Challenges for My Little Chickadee:

Stampin B's Design Team: Use ribbon but, do not make a bow or tie it

Crafty Ann's: Anything Goes

The Crafty Pad: Anything Goes

Sugar Sweet Paper Treats: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes

Bee-Crafty: Rough aroung the edges-textures, distressing, etc

Anything Goes Challenge: The Letter C - My letter C item is the Chickadees

Allsorts: Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenges: Bling it On

Victorine Originals: Anything goes

Well, I guess I am all blogged out for today. Have a great day!

Karen

Clean and Simple Stamping Vacation Challenge

Hello,

Today's project is a Design Team card for the Stamping Vacation Challenge Blog. The challenge is Clean and Simple and use Three of Something. I used a Cardmad Fairy digi for my card called Flirty Fairy. Cardmad Fairy is the sponsor this month and they have loads of super cute images. As you will see...

Isn't she sweet!?? I colored the image and background with Watercolor crayons (Stampin' Up) and a wet brush. The card base is made from Blushing Bride (SU) and I added a layer of Ballet Blue CS (SU). My three of something is: three metallic dot stickers. Here are a few more photos.

This image would make some super cute Valentines cards too. Oh, I know, you just finished your Christmas Cards and don't want to think about any more holidays for a while. Me too. I am burned out on holiday cards. I want to use bright lovely colors and butterflies. LOL.

Here are a few challenges for Flirty fairy:

Simon Says Stamp: Anything goes

ABC- Challenges: K is for Keep it Simple (limit of four other challenges)

Aud Sentiments: Anything goes

Crafty Catz Weekly: Pick Your Choice of a past challenge - I choose Challenge # 38 Let's Go Digital

Hope everyone is recovering from all the Holiday merry making. Have a great day.

Karen

One Layer Card

Hi Friends,

Today I have a One Layer card for you. "What", you say, "A one layer card from you?" Yes, I know, but that is why they call them challenges. The dress form is from Stampabilities. I also used a Floral border and sentiment stamp from The Stamps of Life. (The Stamps of Life will be the Stamping Vacation Challenge blog sponsor for the month of January...be sure to stop in.)

The card base is White CS. The floral border is stamped in Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink from Stampin' Up. The dress dummy is stamped in black ink. I added some pink to the dress dummy with a marker (Melon Mambo from SU). I added some tiny pearl stickers.

Challenges for One layer Dress Dummy:

Simplicity by Late Blossom: One layer card and use a home decorative item.

Crafty Catz Weekly: Use a challenge from the past-#25 White with one other color

Paper Take Weekly: Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday: Get Embellishing

Etsy Inspired: Ling Glass item -Spirals- Teardrop Stained Glass Pendant

Die Cut Dreams: girlie

So, just a quick post today for a quick card. Have a great day!

Karen

Sewn with Love Cocoa Mouse Card

Happy Monday!

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend! I am back today with a cute card using stamps from Sweet N Sassy. It is the ever so cute Cocoa Mouse. For extra inspiration, I used this weeks sketch from The Sweet Stop.

Really cute sketch with the spin of Stitching. So, I got the sewing machine reved up and added a couple rows of a decorative stitch, and some straight stitching to the card using green thread.

Materials: All the stamps are from Sew Happy Cocoa-Sweet N Sassy; CS-Crushed Curry and Certainly Celery from Stampin' Up, Watercolor paper from Strathmore; DP from K. I. Memories; Ink- Crushed Curry from SU,Stazon black, Scattered Straw from Ranger. The paper buttons are made with a Spellbinders Die from Crushed Curry CS and distressed with Scattered Straw ink.

I stamped the image with Stazon and watercolored it. I added some color to the background with Crushed Curry ink. Layered with Cs and papers. I added the stitching before I glued the main section to the card base which is made of Crushed Curry CS.

Cocoa's Other Fun Challenges:

Mark's Finest Papers: color challenge - Mustard, Blue, and Green

Totally Gorjuss: Make a card for Someone Special - a dear friend

Cute Card Thursday: One for kids

Sweet Stampin: Celebrations -I am celbrating having a great friend!

Play Date Cafe: Yellow

There She Goes Stamps: Button It Up. I used paper die cut buttons.

Hope your day is super special! Love ya,

Karen

Wintry Traveling Card

Hi Everyone,

Hope you are happy that it is Friday. I have taken a break this week. I did not make any cards this week...until today. I was a little burned out from all those Christmas cards. So, now I am ready to get back in the driver's seat. That being said, I have a wintry card for you today. All the stamps used are from Artistic Outpost.

My thinking was that the pickup was traveling home for the Holidays. Other materials: CS and ink is Night of Navy from Stampin' Up. I also used a metallic ink from Color Box on the little house and parts of the truck. And I added lots of glitter glue and a sliver jewelry pendant. Here are a couple more views.

Some very fun challenges for Wintry Traveling Card:

Stamping Vacation: Monochromatic - blue

Simon Says Stamp - Blue, Silver, and White

Rainbow Lady's Challenge: Make it a vintage delight

Sir Stamp a lot: Travel the World

Southern Girls: Vintage

Gingersnap Creations: Supply Challenge; Great White North and White Glitter.

Hope you enjoy your weekend. Take some time to make cards...it is good for you. LOL. Love ya,

Karen