Simon Says Stamp and My Mum's Craft Shop Challenges

Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp this week and at My Mum's Craft Shop, we are to "stamp it." I am sharing a card I made with my favorite new set from Stampin Up. I think this teacup is beautiful. I stamped it on white cardstock with my new favorite color- aqua blue, and cut it out leaving a little white around it. I stamped it again and cut out just the flowers and raised them with mounting tape and added some pearls. I used a friend's embossing folder and edger die (also from SU) and cut and embossed on kraft and white paper. Then I sponged the kraft paper to distress it and added some lovely lace for a vintage look.

Stamping smile, Karen

Whimsy Stamps and Party Time Tuesday Challenges

The challenge this week at Whimsy Stamps is no patterned paper and Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesday.
I am sharing a CAS card I made with Raisin Boat stamps. I used the Strokes of Wisdom set create the colored background and then did the rest in black. CAS but I love it.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Designer's Choice Challenge at Repeat Impressions

It’s another Designer’s Choice Challenge at The House that Stamps Built, Repeat Impression’s blog. Kendra is challenging us all to make and link a stairstep card.   Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's cards for this DCC challenge.

For my card, I stamped my favorite spring bunny leaping for joy with flowers in pink, colored the flowers and cut out with a die from Marianne Designs. I placed that piece in the center of a stairstep card that had been embossed with fun flowers. I added the semi-circle sentiment, also a favorite from Repeat Impressions.

I am entering this card in the challenge at  2 Sisters Challenge for “Spring is in the Air”.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Speedy Fox and Friends and Sweet Stampin' Challenges

The challenge this week at Speedy Fox and Friends at Mark's Finest Papers is "shades of pink" and Anything Goes at Sweet Stampin'. My favorite shade of pink lately is the peachy shade. I made this card with the new laser cut cards and new stamps from Stampin' up. I stamped and cut out the wedding dress in the same peachy pink cardstock that I attached under the laser cut openings. I added pearls to the dress at the waist and also in the center of the diamond shapes and finished with a sentiment from the same SU set.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Di's Digis and Cupcake Crafts Challenges

 

 

The challenge at Di's Digis this week is "Emboss it" and at Cupcake Crafts they want us to be "Inspired by Music." I was playing with some of my new toys and used three to make this card. First was a lovely set of musical notes stamps I won from Skipping Stones Designs when I was published with some of their stamps. The musical butterflies on the front and on the inside as well as the sentiments are all from this beautiful set. The embossed musical notes background was created with an embossing folder by Darice. And the inside is created with a very cool Movers and Shakers Poppers Die by Papertrey. Isn't that awesome how that die twirls and adds so much fun to the inside of the card? When I saw one done, I just had to go right to Papertrey and buy the set of three dies. I will share more cards with the other two soon.

Stamping smiles, Karen 

Happy Birthday Wendy!!

 

Today we are joining together to wish Wendy Wyman of Repeat Impressions a very Happy Birthday! The Rock Stars team as well as some of our Rock Star Alumni have all made a special card for Wendy and are posting it today on their blogs. Here is the list for you to hop around and see them all:

Robin ~ http://robins-rubber-room.blogspot.com/

Kendra~ http://craftsandcravings.blogspot.com/ 

Dawn~http://dipndotscreations.blogspot.com/

Miriam~http://miriamsdelirium.blogspot.com/

Makiko~http://makinkstudio.blogspot.com/

Lynette~http://mystampingaddiction.blogspot.com/ 

Vicki~http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/

Joy~http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/ 

Darsie~http://www.craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/

Michele ~ http://whimsicalcreations.blogspot.com/

Karen~ http://karenskreativekards.blogspot.com/ (you are here)

Cheri~http://stampnboomer.blogspot.com/

Lastly, please go to the Repeat Impressions Facebook Page and wish Wendy a Happy Birthday! 

Cheri is the last stop on our bloghop because she has created a special birthday surprise for Wendy which we know she will love. As the owner of Repeat Impressions, Wendy is so generous with her design team, we wanted to find a way to say thank you and Happy Birthday to her.

For my card I used the Cat Banner and a funny Repeat Impressions stamp, because I know Wendy loves cats and humor. Of course the birthday cake stamp is from Repeat Impressions as well. And I hear purple is her favorite color, so I made sure to include that color in her card too. Wendy is not all that old, but I think she will chuckle at the old age humor, especially since she designed the stamps. 

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wendy and thanks for everything!

Stamping smiles, Karen 

Sassy Cheryl's and Ribbon Carousel Challenges

 

The challenge at Sassy Cheryl's is Think Spring and at Ribbon Carousel we are to use baker's twine. Butterflies make me think of spring even if I haven't seen one yet. I did see a robin and the temps here are like early summer. I created a CAS card using a Martha Stewart large butterfly border punch in a window made with a nestie. The embossing folder is from Craft Concepts and I added baker's twine to complete the card. 

Stamping smiles, Karen