Totally Papercrafts and Totally Gorjus Challenges

The challenge this week at Totally Papercrafts was Clean and Simple and at Totally Gorjus it was Love. The red celtic heart is a brass stencil from Dreamweaver and I used red paste and Jewel Glitter Ritz to make the heart just as we learned in a make and take at our local Stamp Shoppe. It is much more sparkly and gorjus in person. The top flap was was cut down and the corners rounded for a fun different look to the card. The love is an old SU stamp, but it says it all, right? "Love" how it turned out and it is "gorjus" if I do say so myself:)

Stamping smiles, Karen

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week &* CCEE Challenge

It’s Monday and so it is time to post about the Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions!! This week’s SOTW is this beautiful Tulip Bouquet (912-K). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from today through Sunday the 20th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog “The House That Stamps Built”.

To make this card I stamped the Tulip Bouquet in a lacy square cut out with my nesties. Then I colored with my copics and embossed the whole thing with a SU embossing folder. I added a ribbon frame and layered on a square green card.

I am entering this card in the CCEE challenge to use embossing folders in our cards.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Fab n Funky and Crafts and Me Challenges

The challenge at Fab n Funky this week was to use texture in our cards and at Crafts and Me Challenges it was to use red. I had to take two pictures of this card because the pix of the whole did not show the texture and details of the white bodice no matter what I did. I made this card using a cutting template from The Cutting Cafe' and I love how it turned out. The texture is added with embossing folders from CB and SU, some pearls and some floral lace.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Craft Your Passion Challenge

I love challenges like the one at Craft Your Passion this week: Anything Goes! Sometimes I need a sketch or color combo to inspire me, but sometimes I just want to make a fun card like this one that I shared with my stamping club recently. And winter is on its last legs, right?? so I better get this posted. I had seen a similar card on line and used my various punches and nesties to make this fun snowman sledding. There is glitter on the snowline and I sponged his edges and added pearls and googly eyes for the final touches.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Mojo Monday Jump for Joy

I really liked the new sketch from Mojo Monday this week and decided to use some of my new stamps from Repeat Impressions to make a card showing how I feel this week. I am jumping for joy this week with the great Super Bowl win by my Packers and achieving a dream of mine to become part of a design team. The bunny is called Jump for Joy and she can't help but lift your spirits. I used the computer to type those words on the dp but the "Happy" is from another RI set. The punch is from ek success and more dp and gems complete the card.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Penny's Paper-Crafty and Paper Playtime Challenges

The challenge this week at both Penny's Paper-Crafty and at Paper Playtime was to use hearts in our cards. I had fun with my punches on this card. The front was cut at an angle and the white CB embossed paper is raised with tall mounting tape and acetate is attached under the punch openings for a cool look. The large celtic punch is from Martha Stewart and the deco heart from Emagination. Not sure on the other one...Gems and fun dp finish the card.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge #F911

Wednesdays are going to be so much fun on my blog now because I will be sharing a new challenge each week from the Repeat Impressions blog, "The House that Stamps Built." The adorable Ballerina Pig (909-G) I used on my card is the Stamp of the Week which means you can get it for 50% off with a special discount code from now until Sunday Feb. 13th. Visit the RI blog for all the details.

I paper pieced Ms. Ballerina Pig in pink dp and layered her using my nesties Labels 10. The rosette is made with a Tim Holtz diecut and the border punch is from ek success. Of course the sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions. I am entering this card in the Critter Sketch challenge to use animals on our cards.

So come play along with us using this fun sketch. You can win some great prizes- I know because I won twice before becoming a member of the team! You have until Feb 22nd to join in the fun.

Stamping smiles, Karen