Squirrely Owls

 Hello Everyone,

I am back today with more cards!  This set of cards with the squirrely Owls were made for a card drive. I think the owls are just so goofy looking. They really make me smile. 

Information on the card drive can be found here.

The owls were stamped with Archival ink and colored with markers.  Then some of the owls were fussy cut and layered on with dimensional adhesive. Others were stamped directly onto white cardstock.

Owl stamps: Who Loves You from Impression Obsession

So glad you stopped by today.  I have a few more of the cards for the card drive that I will share in future posts. Hope you are having a lovely day. 

Karen

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas Day Sixteen

Hello Everyone!!

Welcome to Day Sixteen of The Twenty Five Days of Christmas!!

And Blog Candy!!

I will be sharing a different Christmas card every day from December 1st through December 25th.  On today's card, I stamped a fun snowman and made a dry embossed background.  

Materials:

Stamps: Hanging the Garland Snowman (F8465) Impression Obsession; Sentiment - Deck the Halls from Hampton Arts.

Card Stock: Whisper White and Real Red from Stampin’ Up.  

Ink: Jet Black - Stazon; Real Red (103133) Stampin’ Up.

Embellishments: Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon (115608) Stampin’ Up.

Other: Marvy Le Plume Markers; Oriental Weave  Embossing Folder (2000237) Provo Craft; 3-D Zots-Therm-o-Web; Stampin’ Dimensionals -Stampin’ Up; Fabri-Tac glue -Beacon Industries..  

And, don't forget the blog candy!!

Ways to Win the Blog Candy:

1. Leave a comment on any of the 25 Days of Christmas posts--each time you leave a comment your name goes in the drawing.  So the more you comment, the more chances of winning.
2. Become a Follower--Leave a comment to let me know!
3. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on your Blog--Leave a comment to let me know!
4. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on Facebook--Leave a comment to let me know!

See all the details about the Blog Candy on Day One post here.

See again tomorrow for day Seventeen!!  Don't forget to leave a comment for the blog candy!!! Hope you are having a great day!  Love ya.

Karen

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas Day Twelve

Hello  Everyone!!

Welcome to Day Twelve of The Twenty Five Days of Christmas!!

                                    
And Blog Candy!!

I will be showcasing a different Christmas card each day of December from the 1st through the 25th.  Today's formal and traditional card features a heat embossed background and glitter paper

Materials:

Stamps: Ornate Floral Cover-a-Card from Impression Obsession; Holy Triptych from Stampin' Up (retired)

CS: Cherry Cobbler - SU;
Inks: Silver pigment; Stazon Black
Silver Embossing Powder
DP: glitter paper and silver metallic paper
Silver Ribbon
Spellbinders die-Labels Four

And, don't forget the blog candy!!!!!

Ways to Win the Blog Candy:

1. Leave a comment on any of the 25 Days of Christmas posts--each time you leave a comment your name goes in the drawing.  So the more you comment, the more chances of winning.
2. Become a Follower--Leave a comment to let me know!
3. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on your Blog--Leave a comment to let me know!
4. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on Facebook--Leave a comment to let me know!

See all the details about the Blog Candy on Day One post here.


See you tomorrow for Day Thirteen!!!     How is everything going??!!   Well, I hope.   Love ya.
Karen

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas Day Ten

Hello Everyone!!

Welcome to Day Ten of The Twenty Five Days of Christmas!!

                                    
And Blog Candy!!

I will be showcasing a different Christmas card each day of December from the 1st through the 25th.  On Today's cards I stamped an  owl and branches which were colored with Copics.

Materials:

Stamps: Owl Be Thankful (CL293) Impression Obsession; Owl Be Thinking of You Sentiment from

Victorine Originals. {Sentiment on inside from Mark’s Finest/Heinrich.

Card Stock: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah; Poppy Parade from Stampin’ Up; Greens from American Crafts.  

Ink: Tuxedo Black (ME-900) Memento.

Embellishments: Ribbon - Celebrate It from Michaels Craft Store.

Other: Copic Markers; Square Scallop Die (655776) Sizzix; 3-D Zots-Therm-o-Web; Fabri-Tac glue -Beacon Industries.

Instructions:

• Make card from Poppy Parade CS and layer with two shades of Green CS.  
• Stamp the leafy branch on a piece of Solar White CS.  
• Stamp the Owl on a separate piece of CS.  
• Color the images with Copic Markers.  
• Die cut the stamped piece and add to card front.  
• Cut out the owl and add to card with 3D-Zots.  
• Wrap ribbon around card and tie in a bow.   
• Stamp the sentiment and cut out; add to card front with 3d-Zots. 
• On the inside: repeat the layers of Green CS.  On Solar White CS, stamp a partial image of the leafy branch and one owl.  Color with Copic Markers.  Stamp the sentiment on the Solar White CS.

 Inside

And, don't forget the blog candy!!!!

Ways to Win the Blog Candy:

1. Leave a comment on any of the 25 Days of Christmas posts--each time you leave a comment your name goes in the drawing.  So the more you comment, the more chances of winning.
2. Become a Follower--Leave a comment to let me know!
3. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on your Blog--Leave a comment to let me know!
4. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on Facebook--Leave a comment to let me know!

See all the details about the Blog Candy on Day One post here.


******A Few Fun Challenges!!
Paper Playtime: winter fun
AMusing challenge: trees
That Craft Place: Christmas
Ribbon Carousel: Anything goes + ribbon




See you tomorrow for Day Eleven!!!   Well, we are up to day Ten and I am hanging in there.  By the end of the 25 days I will probably just insert the photo and say...here it is...the card.   LOL LOL.    Hope you are having a great day and finding some time to be creative.  Love ya.
Karen

Stamping Backgrounds!

Hi Dreamers!
Well, my husband went back to work today after being off for 10 weeks!  I haven't heard from him yet to see how it is going...well, I hope!
So, since I have the computer all to myself today, I spent the morning editing photos and adding some things to my Pinterest page.  I don't have a finished card to show you today, but I do have a whole bunch of backgrounds I made!!  You know how much I love making my own backgrounds!!
The backgrounds are made by stamping extra large stamps on white and cream CS with pigment inks.  Here we go!

Group One

Materials:

The Typed Script stamp is from AMuse Studios.  All the others on all the samples are Impression Obsession Cover-A-Cards stamps.

Inks: I used pigment inks on all samples except the Typed Script--where I used black dye ink.

White and Cream CS

Close Up

Second Group

Close Up

Close Up

 

Now I have a whole bunch of fun backgrounds to use for cards and other projects!  I made stamp directly onto some and cut up some for layering pieces.  The sky is the limit!  Hope you enjoyed "Background" Day here in Dreamland.  I will be back tomorrow with a finished project using one of the background pieces!  See you then.  Love ya.
Karen