The Right Pair of Shoes

I saw a tile like this on the Cricut board a while ago and had to make my own version of it.  In pink, of course!  I designed the file in SCAL.

Have a  wonderful weekend!

~Karen

A Found Treasure

I was going through my pictures on the computer and found this card that I haven’t shared yet, so today is the day!  I made it some time ago and didn’t write down the supplies I used.  I am guessing from the picture that it is Hawaiian Shores cardstock stamped with the A Little  Argyle dotted stamp in Versamark.  It looks like the Mat Stack 1 die was used to cut Raspberry Fizz cardstock and it was stamped with the Round and Round Anniversary set using Versamark as well.  The center circle also uses the Round and Round set and is stamped with Raspberry Fizz ink with some glitter added to the edges.  A bow made from Raspberry Fizz saddle stitch ribbon tied with some floss colored to match with Copic markers finishes it off nicely.  I’m guessing by the “Mother” stamped tag that I made this for Mother’s Day. 

I hope you are enjoying your day!

~Karen

Psalm 3:3 WORDart

I am so  glad that when I am feeling down and discouraged that the Lord lifts my head.  He is my encourager and my shield from harm.

I printed the WORDart onto kraft cardstock, then brushed some ink around the edges to distress it a little.  I cut some burgandy felt with the medium scallop border die and adhered it with Scor Tape.  My gingham “ribbon” is some fabric that I had.  I just ripped it into strips and pulled off some strings around the edges to give it that worn, distressed look.  Then I just added some buttons tied with twine. 

You can download the WORDart here if you would like to use it.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a blessed day.

~Karen

Anything But A Card

Isn’t this saying just beautiful?  After 22 years of marriage, this is still the way I feel about my husband. 

This is a 6 inch tile that I made.   I used SCAL 2 to cut the vinyl from an SVG file I purchased from My Vinyl Designer.

Have a wonderful weekend!

~Karen

Teapot Thank You

 I made this card some time ago and forgot to write down all the supplies before I sent it out, so I am going to try to remember based on the picture.  I started with kraft and impressed the grid lines using the letterpress technique.  I used Vintage Cream to ink up the Guide Lines impression plate.  I didn’t worry about getting ink on the plate as I wanted a distressed look on the card.  I then swiped the pad along the edges.  I stamped the little teapot in Summer Sunrise  in random squares.  I used the Mat Stack 3 die as my focal point.  I stamped it in Aged Mahogany and then cut a circle from the bitty dots paper to put in the center.  The teapot die was used the cut the Autumn Aubundance paper and then it was adhered with foam tape and some buttons added. I stamped the sentiment and adhered it over the Summer Sunrise ribbon, then added a Scarlet Jewel button with a clear rhinestone on top. 

   On the inside, I stamped the little teacup in the bottom right corner.  It looks huge in this picture, but it’s really not.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Karen

Philippians 4:13 WORDart

It is so good to know that I am not on my own, but that through Christ I can do all things.  He strengthens me!  I sure know I couldn’t  make it through some days on my own strength, that’s for sure!

A very simple card today!  I haven’t had much time to play lately, so this is a quick and easy one.  I printed out the WORDart as well as the black border design I added onto kraft cardstock.   I then added some strips of paper and some buttons tied with twine.  The butterflies were punched from the same paper with a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and some bling added to them.   That’s it!  Sorry for the bad picture, I had to take it on a rainy day and the colors just aren’t showing up as vibrant as they should.

You can download the WORDart here.

Supplies

Stamps – WORDart by Karen digital stamp

Paper – kraft, Color Couture (July & October)

Embellishments – hawaiian shores and harvest gold buttons, twine, clear gemstones

Tools – butterfly punch (Martha Stewart)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

~Karen

Anything But A Card

It’s that time of year when we start thinking about Christmas gifts, so I thought I would use Saturday blog posts to share some gifts that I have made.  This is a dinner plate  that I vinyled.  I created this design using SCAL 2 software and cut the vinyl with my Cricut Expression.  I think this would make a wonderful Christmas gift, what do you think?

Have a blessed weekend!

~Karen

A Froggy Birthday

I just realized I forgot to post to my blog today!

My son’s birthday was last week.  He LOVES frogs and always requests a frog card for his birthday.  It is getting to be quite a challenge to find different frogs every year.  I used Papertrey’s Pond Life to make this card. 

I started with a base of Spring Rain and impressed it with the Sunshine impression plate inked with Versamark.  I cut a piece of white cardstock to fit in the center and then sponged Spring Rain ink over it and along the edges.  I stamped the images in Spring Moss, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, and Faded Jeans ink.  I adhered this center piece to the card with foam tape to give it dimension.  To add texture to the frog, I embossed it with clear embossing powder and overheated the powder until it bubbled up.  It almost looks like gross, scaly frog skin.  Ewwww, I really, really dislike frogs to the point where I have been known to scream when I see one.  Unfortunately, my kids get a big kick out of that and use every opportunity to catch me off guard.  Let’s just say, that I have seen all the real frogs I ever want to see.

For the inside,  I stamped the frogs as if they were hopping across the card. 

Supplies

Stamps - Pond Life, Simple Little Things, Fillable Frames 8

Paper – Spring Rain, White

Ink – Spring Moss, Versamark,  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans distress inks

Other – sunshine impression plate, clear embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by. ~Karen

Psalm 86:10 WORDart

I just love this verse!  God has done such wondrous things in my life and He is so great and greatly to be praised!  I often need to be reminded that He ALONE is God.  He really doesn’t need my help.

I made this card with the SCS Clean & Simple challenge in mind.  The challenge was the word “crinkle”.  I ran some Brown Bag Kraft paper through my crimper for some crinkle and distressed it with PTI Chai ink, I also used one of my handmade flowers.  Both the base and the focal point are some new cardstock that I found called Blue Jeans.  I just love the look and texture of this paper!  The base is Stonewashed and the focal point is Distressed White.  I printed the WORDart onto the paper after I die cut it with the Spiral Notebook page die.  First I printed the WORDart onto plain white paper then taped the die cut over the print with removable adhesive and reprinted.  I find it helps to line up the die cut over the print  by holding the paper up to a light source.  After printing, I distressed the die cut a little by sponging some Spring Rain ink over it and along the edges.  I then wrinkled up the edges a little and adhered with foam tape. 

Here is a close up of the WORDart and the fabulous texture of this paper.

 You can dowload the WORDart here.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you enjoy using my WORDart, I would love to hear your feedback.  ~  Karen

 

Supplies

Stamps – WORDart by Karen digital wordart

Paper – Brown Bag Kraft, Distressed White & Stonewashed Blue Jeans paper

Embellishments – baker’s twine (Martha Stewart), kraft button (PTI), handmade flower

Tools – crimper, spiral notebook die

Thank You

I ran this Fine Linen cardstock base through the Cuttlebug using the Woodgrain impression plate inked up with Versamark.  I just can’t seem to stop doing this, I just love this look!  The Spring Moss focal point was die cut with the Mat Stack 4 die.  I then stamped the wreath in Ripe Avocado,  stamped the berries using Versamark and the sentiment in Aged Mahogany.  I punched a strip of Scarlet Jewel cardstock and added a strip of Green Tea Leaves paper on top then added some white satin ribbon over that.  I finished the card off with a scarlet jewel and ripe avocado button tied with white twine.

Thanks for stopping by. ~Karen

 

Supplies

Stamps – Wreath For All Seasons, Star Prints (sentiment)

Paper – Fine Linen, Spring Moss, Scarlet Jewel, Green Tea Leaves

Ink – Ripe Avocado, Versamark, Aged Mahogany distress ink

Embellishments – Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado buttons, white twine, white satin ribbon (Offray)

Tools – Woodgrain impression plate, Mat Stack 4 die,  arch lattice border punch (Martha Stewart)

Isaiah 26:4 WORDart

What a fantastic promise!!!!

The card base is Harvest Gold  impressed with the Guide Lines impression plate.  It’s not real easy to see in the picture but I used the “Faux Letterpress” technique here by inking the impression plate with Momento Cantaloupe ink before running it through my Cuttlebug.  I then stamped the image from Guide Lines in the spaces with the same ink.  I printed the WORDart onto Summer Sunrise cardstock after changing the color to Pantone 180C in Photoshop and die cut it with the Mat Stack 4 die.  The swirls above and below the WORDart are from Vintage Labels and are stamped with Versamark.  I adhered it with foam tape over some Terracotta Tile grosgrain ribbon and added some clear gemstones to finish off the card. 

The WORDart can be downloaded HERE if you are interested in using it for your own cards and projects. 

Feedback is very much appreciated! 

Thanks for stopping by.   ~Karen

Supplies

Stamps- WORDart by Karen digital wordart, Vintage Labels & Guide Lines (Papertrey)

Paper- Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise

Ink- Momento Cantaloupe, Versamark

Embellishments – Terracotta Tile grosgrain ribbon, clear gemstones

Tools- Guide Lines impression plate, Mat Stack 4 die