Dreaming and Creating

Instructions:

• Make card from Blushing Bride CS
• Layer with dark gray CS
• Stamp Gibson Girl with Gray Flannel ink on white CS
• Color the image with Copic Markers

• Die cut image and a layer of Blushing Bride with dies
• Dry emboss light gray CS 
• Wrap wide sheer ribbon around light gray layer and tie in knot
• Add to card base
• Add the die cut ovals to card with dimensional adhesive
• Tie gray satin ribbon in knot and glue to the pink ribbon

Challenges for my Gibson Girl Vintage Card
4 Crafty Chicks: die cuts
In the Pink: pink and die cuts/punches
A creative romance: something old---I used a Gibson girl image
Brown Sugar: anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly: anything goes
Simon's Monday: anything goes


Next time I will be posting Christmas cards.  I will be posting Christmas cards a couple times a week until the end of the year.  I hope you check back for a little inspiration and to say hi!!  See you then.  Love ya.
Karen

Hi Dreamers!
Back today with a Christmas card that is super easy.  I was blogging around and saw a challenge to make a One Layer card in under 5 minutes (Mod Squad Challenge).  I thought I was up to that challenge!!  And, it sounded fun.....  So, I grabbed a few stamps and a piece of white card stock---



***** Christmas Sleigh One Layer Card- Total time to make - 4 minutes
Within the 4 minutes, I even had time to decorate the envelope.






Instructions:

• Make card from White CS
• Ink the brush stroke stamp with Real Red ink and stamp 3 times without reinking
• Stamp the sleigh and Merry Christmas with Rich Cocoa
• Tie the ribbons in bow around card

• Stamp sentiment on inside
• Ink Sleigh stamp and stamp off once and then stamp on inside
• Stamp one brush stroke and sleigh on the envelope

 *******Challenges for my One Layer Christmas Card:
Mod Squad: one layer Christmas card in under 5 minutes
Winter Wonderland: Christmas only--sentiment on front of card
Red Rubber Inspiration: repeat yourself
Christmas Cards all year Round: Christmas only- no DP
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Extra: anything Christmas goes

I think I am done with my Christmas cards now.  I have 55 cards and I think that will be enough.  I will continue to share the cards up until Christmas day.  I also have a pretty vintage Birthday card made with Flonzcraft stamps for the next post.  So, see you then.  Hope you are having a great day!  Love ya.
Karen

Instructions:

• Make a card from Really Rust CS
• Layer with DP
• Add two strips of Washi Tape
• Print the digi turkey and sentiment
• Color with Copic Markers
• Fussy cut both

• Die cut an oval from Ruby Red CS and add to card
• Add the images with dimensional adhesive

 Instructions:

• Make a card from plum CS
• Add a background piece made with a stencil and spray inks
• Stamp the medallions of white CS with the plum pigment ink
• Distress the edges with the same ink
• Heat set the ink
• Layer onto a piece of bronze metallic CS

• Wrap ribbon around stamped piece and tie in bow
• Add to the card
• Decorate the inside

Challenges for my Vintage Medallions:
Pile it on: vintage
Craft-Dee Bow: anything goes + a bow
Dream Valley: anything goes
My Craft Creations: anything goes


I have another Turkey card to share, and that is coming up later in the week.  I have been working on Christmas cards and crocheting scarves....so keeping busy.  See you soon.  Love ya
Karen

Hello Everyone!
Time for  new challenge on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog!!  We have a fun new theme for the next two weeks:


Stamp, Print, or die cut a sentiment in any other color except black or white.
Make any project with some stamping on it and link up on the challenge blog.

There are two fabulous sponsors for the challenge:




For my design team project, I used a fun digi set from Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet and made Thanksgiving cards to send to my family.  I made two versions using the same image. And to  "Say It In Color", I stamped my sentiment in different colors of ink.

CARD #1



 Instructions:

• Make cards from orange and Ruby Red card stock 
• Layer with DP's
• Print out the turkeys on Solar White CS--Let the ink dry
• Color images with Copic Markers
• Die cut images with Spellbinders and add a layer beneath
• Add to card with dimensional adhesive

• Stamp the Alpha Dots to spell out the words "Turkey Time" 
• Punch out each letter with the 3/8" circle punch--or cut by hand
• Add to the card with dimensional adhesive
• Add ribbon bows

CARD #2

• Card #2 is made the same way
• Add Liquid Pearls to the background paper

Really fun image!!  I stamped Happy Thanksgiving on the inside.  The cards will be sent out to my family.


Challenges for my Turkey Talk Holiday cards
Crafts 4 Eternity: bright colors
Cut it Up: turkey talk
Simply Create Too: thanksgiving/thank you
Come and Get It: Thanksgiving traditions
Craft Your Passion: turkeys or pumpkins
PDE Linky Party: turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, scarecrows

I made another card with this same set, but different image and sentiment.  I will share that with you later in the week!!  See you then.  Love ya.
Karen

Hello Everyone,
Just wanted to pop in and say hello and post  a few ideas for sympathy cards.  I know that sometimes they can be hard to make.  I like to use soft colors and natural elements...like flowers or butterflies.  I made these for a card order.

Card #1

Two embossing folders were used for this card.  I applied Distress ink to the bird and then layered.


Card #2


The background is a DP from K & Company; the stamp is from Hero Arts.



Challenges for my Sympathy cards:
Brown Sugar: anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack: anything goes
Just add Ink: just add texture
Sister Act: anything goes


I hope that gives you a few ideas for making sympathy cards.  I will be back on Monday with a new challenge with Love to Scrap with a Thanksgiving card.  See you then and have  great weekend.  Love ya
Karen

Well Hello!
Happy Monday....  I have an announcement today!
I have joined up with the ladies on the Vintage Stamping Challenge!!  You know how I love vintage!!  The team works with stamps by the Flonz Craft!  Flonz has a fantastic assortment of vintage themed clear stamps!! ---Fashion, Gibson Girls, cars, children, etc....

 Each monthly challenge is sponsored by Flonz Craft with a $20 gift certificate.

The current Vintage Stamping Challenge #26 theme is:


Make any project -except a card-- using stamping (does not have to be vintage)

For my first Design Team project, I used one on the Gibson Girl images (love them!!)



Instructions:

• Cut a tag from White CS
• Stamp Gibson Girl with Gray Flannel ink
• Color the image with Copic Markers
• Place the stencil over the tag; using a sponge apply Milled Lavender ink to the tag
• Remove stencil
• Stamp the Sentiment
• Distress the edges of the tag with Milled Lavender

• Punch hole in side of tag 
• Push ribbon through hole and tie in a big bow
• Add a piece of white lace to the left side of the tag
• Add pearls to the background

Hello Dreamers!
I have two fun cards to share today.  I made one for a friend and one to put in my to send box (it will go to a special someone later).  I used a stamp of Alice in Wonderland from Stampendous and a fun sentiment from Technique Junkies/Stamp Camp stamps. The color scheme is a soft neutral pallet of creams and taupe.  Lots of pics......
Here is the first card:





Instructions:

• Make a card from the taupe CS
• Add  a doily to the right side of the card
• Stamp Alice and leaf with Rich Cocoa, and flowers with Tattered Rose on Very Vanilla CS
• Color parts of the dress with markers
• Add to the card

• Stamp the sentiment 
• Tie ribbon around card
• Add the sentiment and the pearls
• Glue buttons to doily

•  Stamp the leaf and flower on the inside

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The second version of the card is just slightly different.  I used a larger piece of Very Vanilla CS and had room to stamp the sentiment.






Don't you just love that sentiment??!!  I think it is so cute!!  

Challenges for my Alice the Queen cards:
Mod Squad: Grandma's Attic---add a doily
Crafts 4 Eternity: ribbon and/or lace
Crafty Catz: ribbon and/or lace
Aud Sentiments: put sentiment on a tag
Creative Knockouts: button
The Shabby Tea Room: neutral colors and photo



See you soon with an announcement!  And a vintage project!  Hope you have a great weekend!  Love ya.
Karen

Hello Everyone,.
My blogging buddy, Bibiana is hosting Challenge #4 in her Throwback Thursday Linky Party posts.  See all the details on her blog, Stamping with Bibiana.



The idea is to revive an older project and link up on Bibiana's blog.

I am going all the way back to August of 2011 for this throwback.  I made a set of tags using vintage scissors stamps.  Take a look.





You can see the original post here.  I stamped with pigment ink and heat embossed the scissors.  I added distress inks around the embossed images.  Finished each tag with some fun embellishments.








                          

Head over and check out the post on Bibiana's blog and link up your throwback!!  There are prizes too!!!  See you soon.  Love ya.
Karen

Hello Everyone,
Enjoying the nice Fall weather today.  Very sunny and very cool temps.  My card today reminds me of windy Fall day.   I added stamps from Lost Coast Designs over a handmade background.



Materials List:
Stamps: Owl Set and Tall Trees Background from Lost Coast Designs
Ink: Mushroom Adirondack, black
CS: Gray, Yellow, and White
Distress Markers
Stencil: Mini Splat from The Crafters Workshop
Spray Inks in blues, yellows, greens
Sheer White Ribbon
Hardware label - Stampin' Up



Instructions:

• Make a card from yellow CS
• Add a layer of dark gray CS
• Make a background with the Stencil and spray inks ( see my tutorial here)
• Stamp the trees with Mushroom ink over the background
• Wrap ribbon around stamped piece and add to card

• Add the metal hardware over the bow
• Stamp owl with black ink and color with Markers
• Cut out owl and add to card