CASED Super Cute Baby Cards

I found a card on Pinterest that used safety pins to tell this story and fell in love with it. Unfortunately the card that inspired me was just an image with no links to the designer of the card so I cannot give credit where credit is due. I rushed right out and bought some larger safety pins to recreate it. I started with a pink card base and cut four rectangle pieces and attached, then embossed the whole card in a baby embossing folder from Sizzix. I attached the safety pins with glue dots and clear glue. The hearts are from a Martha Stewart hearts border punch. The perfect word dies are by Die-Versions. Here are my "it's a boy" and "don't know the sex" versions:

I had little yellow and pink pins but not blue, so I used a Sharpie to color the little pins blue in my boy card. The "It's a Boy" die is from Die-Versions and you get both sexes in one die, so it's a great deal (especially if you used my discount code on the side of the blog.) I am sharing these cards in my classes in my home next month.

I am entering these cards in the Something New challenge at Eureka Stamps (the dies are brand new) and the Anything Goes challenge at Crafting From the Heart.

Winter Wonderland DCC at Repeat Impressions

It’s another Designer’s Choice Challenge at The House that Stamps Built, Repeat Impression’s blog. It is Kathy’s turn and her theme is Winter Wonderland. Why don’t you join us in this challenge and enter your winter project for a chance to win some awesome Repeat Impressions rubber? Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's projects for this DCC challenge. I have seen them and you do not want to miss them!

One of my favorite Repeat Impressions stamps is this sweet kitty looking out at a snowy scene through her window. I stamped, did a little coloring and cut her out. I attached her in the inside of a square shaker card. I used glass glitter to look like snow. Here is a view with the “snow” all shook up: 

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenges at Crafting from the Heart and Craft Your Passion.

And don’t forget: For a 10% discount on any size order at Repeat Impressions, just make a note of my discount code (rr10kh), click on the blog badge on the side of my blog and go to the website here to shop and save! 

Warm Winter Wishes with Faux Textured Metal Look

Jennifer McGuire reminded me of this technique recently in this post and video, so I pulled out my Perfect Pearls and tried it. The card is much more shiny IRL. The technique is very easy to do- just mask the 4 sides with temporary tape, then sponge on two shades of Distress ink. I chose Peacock Feathers and Faded Jeans and blended them together. Then I applied Perfect Pearls over the sponged center with a brush and brushed off the excess with a soft cloth. I removed the masking tape and embossed the piece with an embossing folder from WeR Memory Keepers. I die cut the Snowflake Ribbon Die from Poppy Stamps and the words from Tim Holtz out of navy  blue suede paper and added some pearls. I love how this turned out and will be teaching it in my classes in my home.

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land (Poppy Stamps and Tim Holtz dies) and the Something New challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge (the Snowflake Ribbon die is brand new and never been used before.)

Happy Birthday NBUS Shaker Card

Today I am sharing a birthday card I made with some Never Before Used Schtuff.  I have several new card front size dies that I bought to make shaker cards with. But I am finding there is not enough uncut paper around the edges or between the words to add the layers of mounting tape or whatever you are using to make the shaker element without that showing through. I love this new birthday background die from Poppy Stamps and couldn't wait to play with my new Crazy Bird Accessories stamps from Tim Holtz. I stamped the Crazy Bird, his hat and balloon in various papers and cut them out. I attached him to the front of the cut out card and used baker's twine to hold the balloon. I stamped "shake it" from Studio Calico on a purple strip. The layers of mounting tape to hold the beads and sequins that will shake are hidden under the bird and the shake it sign, and just above the cursive birthday. I also added a few larger sequins to hide any small areas the mounting tape showed through. Here is a close-up of the shaker elements in the center of the card:

I am entering this card in the Something New challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge and the Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land. (The die from Poppy Stamps and the Crazy Bird Accessories Stamps are new to me.) 

CAS Oriental Inspired Card from Die-Versions

Happy Sunday! It's my turn to post a card on Die-Version's blog and mine, and today I am sharing this card featuring several dies from the newest release from Die-Versions that can be found on the website here. I love all the dies in this new Oriental inspired release, but I was especially drawn to the Oriental Screen background stamp and Oriental Crane I have used on this CAS card. These dies are so beautiful, all I needed to do was die cut them and attach to a black cardbase for a lovely card! This card could be used for any purpose- beautiful for a thinking of you or birthday or thank you card.

**Remember you can get a 15% discount on any of Die-Versions great dies by simply using my discount code karen15 when you check out at the Die-Versions website unless the dies are already on sale.**

I am entering this card in the Something New challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge and the Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land. (All the dies from Die-Versions are new to me.) 

I Love You Roses and Vines Tonic Gold Card

I had so much fun in December designing cards with my new Tonic Gold goodies for CHA and their blog. I liked this card, but did not submit it for the CHA Tonic booth. I am sharing it here today on my blog and then saving it for a Valentine for someone special. Here are the Tonic Studios and other supplies I used:

Dies: Clematis Vine Simply Screens 1047E, Missing You Strip Die and Stamp Set 1168E  Tools: Tonic Trimmer and Scissors, Adhesives: Tonic Funky Glue Pen, Scor-tape sheets   Cardstock: green and red cardstock  Other: Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes, Nuvo Bright Gold Crystal Drops, Tonic Forever Moments Rosalyn A4 Embossing Folder, red dye ink, stamp cleaner pad

I embossed a legal size red card base with the beautiful roses of the Tonic Rosalyn embossing folder. I stamped the "I love you" tag and cut it out with the matching die from the Missing You Strip Die and Stamp set and added some gold accents with Nuvo's Bright Gold Crystal Drops. I die cut the beautiful Clematis Vine Screen and backed it with a layer of gorgeous Nuvo Radiant Gold Gilding Flakes on a Scor-tape sheet. 

Here is another picture that shows the shine of the Nuvo Gilding Flakes and Crystal Drops that I love because they form perfectly shaped pearls:

I am entering this card in the Something New challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge and the Anything Goes challenge at Scrapy Land. (All the dies from Tonic Studios are new to me.)

Batik Background Crackerbox Palace Get Well Bear

It’s Crackerbox Palace Friday and today I am sharing a get well card I made with Crackerbox Palace stamps and a background technique called Batik. I was reminded of this technique by this tutorial that I pinned. I heat embossed Crackerbox Palace’s band-aids several times on a white cardstock piece with white embossing powder. Then I bent the piece in many directions causing the “cracks”. I sponged several colors of green distress ink all over the piece, distressed the edges and attached to a dark green card base.  I stamped the sweet Get Well Bear on white cardstock and also on kraft and blue dp. I paper pieced the bear and his hospital gown and colored the rest, then attached him with pop dots.

I am entering this card in the Anything Goes challenges at Crafting from the Heart and Craft Your Passion.