Yo Chick

 Hello Everyone,
Today, I have a super cute chickee card.  The little chick was colored with watercolor markers and fussy cut. Pretty quick to make and sure to bring a smile.  Who could not smile at that cut chickee?  

So glad you stopped by.  See you next time for more Halloween cards.

Karen

Chickie Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends,

I used a favorite stamp I have had for a long time to make the cards.  Just love all the cute Chickie stamps form DeNami.

I added a tag as a background component on this card.

Inside:

Just some really fun Birthday cards that I can send through out the year.

So glad you stopped by today.

Hope you are doing fine.
Karen

Vintage Chickens and Lamb

Hi Everyone!
Back with more of the vintage chicken projects.  I also made a cute vintage lamb.  I wanted all the projects to go together as they would be used as art to decorate my friends apartment.  See the other chickens here.
All projects are 4.50 x 6.25 inches.
This chicken was stamped in a dark rust ink. All edges were distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink.

This cute lamb was stamped with brown ink and colored with Copics.

This is a chicken from Stampin Up (retired).  I colored with Copics.  

All of the pieces are currently displayed in my friends apartment.  She did a great job using the pieces.  Some are in frames on small shelves, and some on a hutch.  Lovely!!

See you next time with a Fathers day card --- with a camping theme. 
Karen

Vintage Chickens

Hello Crafty Friends!
Chickens, chickens, chickens.  Don't we just love them?!  I made several projects using chicken stamps and giving them all a vintage - country feel. 

The chickens (Mark's Finest) were stamped with red ink.  The edges of all the pieces were distressed with Vintage Photo distress ink.  I added lots of decorative paper layers.
Size: I made all of the projects in a single layer (not as a folded card).  They measure 4.5 x 6.25 which is a photo size.  The projects were made for a best friend. She wanted projects to frame and use for decorating her apartment.   The projects are all sized to fit into frames of that photo size.

The same chickens are used on the second project.  I used different papers. 

This project uses a napkin with wax piece.  See all my other napkin cards here, and here. 

My friend was really pleased with the projects and has them displayed in her apartment.  So, that was a success. 

See you next time for more vintage chickens!!
Karen

For the Birds-Cards with Birds

Hello Everyone,
Thought I would share some bird theme cards today.   The first has a red, white and blue color scheme and a cute chicken.

Inside:

I used dry embossed pieces for the backgrounds on the last two cards.

Well, I think I will continue the bird theme for next time with two Owl-fully cute birthday cards.  See you then!!
Karen

Retail Therapy? Yes, Please!

Hello Dreamers!
Hope you are enjoying your day.  I am having a relaxing day.  I am working on a baby afghan.   So, I decided to pop in and share a fun card I made for a card order.

Materials

Stamps: Denami Shopper Chickies; Sentiment

Ink: Black

Markers 

DP: My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad

Ribbon

Stamp the Chickies and color with markers.  I added some bright and cheerful papers.  I inked the sentiment with Markers to match the coloring. And, just add some bright yellow ribbon and you are done.  Who doesn't like a little retail therapy now and then??!!

*************a Few Fun Challenges:
Brown Sugar: anything goes
Southern Girls; anything goes
Fresh Brewed Designs: ribbon or twine--I used both
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Thanks for stopping by!!  See you next time!!  Oh, it's Friday--so have a great weekend!
Karen

Love To Scrap Challenge--Mind Your Banners

Hello Everyone!
Time for a new challenge on the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog!!  The challenge runs for 2 weeks.  The new theme is:

Mind Your Banners!

Isn't that cute??!!  Use a banner and some stamping on your project.   Now, check out the lovely sponsors.

QKR Stampede

Prize: 5 images

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Prize: 7 images

On my design team project, I used a fun image from QKR Stampede and added two banners.

Materials List:

Stamp: Chicken Little - QKR Stampede

CS: White; Textured Barely Banana and Bermuda Bay - Stampin' Up

DP: follow Your Heart- Be Amazing- My Mind's Eye

Copic Markers: BG10, BG15, BG49, BG72, B12, YR68, YR61, E35, R27, Y13

Cloud Embossing Folder: Darice

Banner Die Cut- A Muse Studios

Standard Circle Small die - Spellbinders

Circle Punches in two sizes (on the inside of card)

Alphabet Stickers

Instructions:

• Print out the digi and let the ink dry before coloring
• Make card from textured CS
• Dry emboss the yellow textured CS
• Add to card front with a strip of the striped DP

• Color the image with Copic Markers
• Die cut the image and Bermuda Bay CS with the Spellbinders circles
• Layer the die cut circles and add to card front with dimensional adhesive

• Die cut two banners from the DP
• Add the Alphabet Stickers to spell "under"
• Add the banners to the card front
• Stamp "the weather" on a small piece of banner and add to card with a narrow ribbon bow
• Decorate the inside with the same papers

Inside

• Color a small version of the image
• Punch out with a circle punch 
• Punch a Bermuda Bay circle  and add both to inside

This should be a fun challenge for you!  If you don't have a banner die cut, hand cut some flags or triangles and add to a fun card!  Lots of scope.....  I can't wait to see what you come up with!!  Have a great day!  Love ya.

Karen

Just Chicken In!! Fun Cards for Operation Write Home

Hello Everyone!

I thought I would post two of the cards that went to Operation Write Home last week.  I also took a couple pics of the whole pile before the cards went into the shipping box.  Here are those pics.  I have them all sorted by card type (thinking of you, love, missing you, etc.....) and tucked into the envelopes.

Today's cards feature a bit of pun humor.   (Cluck, Cluck)  

Materials:

Stamps: Flaps My Wattle Stamp set from Marks' Finest; Chicken Sentiment 

Ink: Black dye and Rhubarb Stalk Memento; Real Red dye - Stampin' Up; Barn Door distress ink

Red Marker to color

CS: Real Red - Stampin' Up; Patterned - AMuse Studios

Chicken Wire Stencil - Crafters Workshop 

Gingham Ribbons

Instructions:

• Make a card from red CS
• On White CS, use the chicken wire stencil and Barn Door Distress ink to create the background
• Stamp the Chickens and Sentiment with Black ink
• Use Red marker to color wattles and feet
• Tie ribbon in a knot and wrap around White CS
• Add to card base

• Make card from patterned CS
• On White CS, stamp Chickens with Rhubarb Stalk ink
• Stamp Sentiment with Real Red ink
• Add to card base
• Wrap ribbon around card and tie in bow

**********How about a few fun Challenges for my Cluck humor:
Mod Squad: going gingham
Sisterhood of Crafters: Things with wings
Just B Creative Crazy: anything goes linky party
The East Wind: humor
Addicted to Stamps: make your mark --I used a red marker to color wattles and feet


Upcoming Events: 
Lots going on in Dreamland!  In May, I will be guest designing for the Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge Blog!!  Stay tuned for two projects for that.  I have some Moon Goddess projects coming up--stamps from Lost Coast Design.  And, many more of the Operation Write Home/Card Card connection cards.  I also finished up the card order I have been working on.  I will have an easel Birthday and Grad card to share from those.  Oh, and just a bunch of fun things.  See you next time!  Love ya.
Karen