Guest designing for Paper Smooches

 

 

Hi!
Today I am so super excited to share my first project as guest designer for Paper Smooches. I absolutely ADORE Kim's sweet, fun and cool images and have had the best crafting week-end ever - my mum was visiting so she entertained Ted while I played with my new wonderful PS stamps!!!
For this candy/ gift box I used two of the new sets; Giddy Gumdrops and Merry Motifs. I just know you will LOVE them as much as I do - because the cobinations and the designs you can make with them are endless - I just can't stop (-;


 

 

 

Now, pop over to the Paper Smooches blog for more inspiration for these sets  from Kim's fabulous DT:s.

 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

 

I used water color pencils as coloring media and I'm entering it for Moxie Fab World's coloring media challenge.

Henna Swirls Blog Hop Challenge

     

 

 

Our first set being released by our new designer Chaitali Narla is Henna Swirls. It will be the most gorgeous addition to your CAS creations, scrapbook pages, and perfect for background building!! There are tons of ways to use these gorgeous borders!

 

Henna Swirls is a 2x6 set that includes a total of 2 stamps and will sell for $9.00.

Would you like to win the new Henna Swirls?  Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, September 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

Wishing you a nice week-end, hugs, Karin

Halloween Tags Blog Hop Challenge

 

Another SUPER fun set from Melyssa, one that will get you ready for all your Halloween gift giving ideas!! Not only is it a PERFECT tag set, the sentiments and image could be used for cards, scrapbooking, and anything else you desired!

Halloween Tags is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 19 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Would you like to win the new Halloween Tags stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, September 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

 

Have a great day, hugs!

No Tricks Only Treats Blog Hop Challenge

Hi!

If you are looking for the perfect, versatile, Halloween stamp set…look no further!! Melyssa has made all my Halloween dreams come to life with this AMAZINGLY fun and AWESOME stamp set.

No Tricks Only Treats is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 30 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

 

Would you like to win the new No Tricks Only Treats stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, September 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 

 

 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

 

Season's Greetings

 

 

 

Hi!

This is my take on Paper Smooches SPARKS' Picture perfect challenge. I used the dots from Leafy Greens, the green leaves are from the Hang Ups set and the sentiment from Swanky Snow Dudes.

 

 

 

Have a great day everyone, hugs, Karin

I'm finishing off with a quote from one of my students;

I was teaching my ninth graders some embroidery stitches  and showed three girls how to make French knots. One of them asked - What do you use these for?
I showed them some examples and gave them some more suggestions; You can make flowers, borders or you can even make a tree full of them as leaves.
-What???? - If you make a tree from these  - you don't have a life!!!

 How I LOVE my students (-:  - they make me laugh every day !!!

There She Goes (Again!) - Trendsetter Cards for Pumpkins on the Vine

 

 

On the TSG blog this past week they have showcased a lot of amazing cards made with "older" TSG stamp sets and today it is our, the Trendsetters' turn to show new cards made from these sets.

I chose my new favorite TSG set. It is called pumpkins on the vine - this is just one of many absolutely adorable images in that set.

 

I'm showing this off here;

 

Simon Says Stamp -  Use Product from Store ;Simons says stamp sells both the Hero Arts 3x4 frame, derwents watercolor pencils and the October Afternoon paers I've used for this card.

Inspired by Stamping -Fall/Autumn

Sarah Hurley Challenges - Autumn Glow

Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge Fall Colours

Release Day– Waltzingmouse Stamps DT Blog Hop + a publication

 It is release day at Waltzing Mouse stamps and as always the sets are absolutely AMAZING. If you haven't been yet, you just have to visit the WMS blog to see the full reveal of these;  Art Deco Backgrounder, Putting on the Ritz,  Splat That, All Hallow's Eve and The Count,  Spooky Tree and Vintage Witch

 

For this card I used the Spooky tree and wanted to show that it is so versatile, it doesn't have to be spooky at all - it will make wonderful fall or spring cards - and fabulous Winter ones too - I know because I'm working on one right now, ! (-:

 

For my second card I used All Hallows' Eve - the most wnderful Halloween set - such Amazing detailed images - just LOVE it!

 

 

Finally a super cas and easy birthday card using Putting on the Ritz. The sentiments in this set are to die for, and so trendy!

 

Before I leave I wanted to show you another fall themed card  that is published in the latest issue of CARDS. For it I used WMS's Beautiful Seedpackets set - the images there makes fabulous fall cards!

 

Don't miss this (-: ;

 

To celebrate the release , we have a blog hop where the WMS dt's will show even more samples of what you can make with these wonderful stamps and if you comment along the way you can win a stamp set of your choice - you have  till September 21 at 11:59 PM (GMT), 5:5 9AM Central (Sept. 22), 3:59 AM Pacific and 6:59 AM Eastern to leave comments.

 

You should have arrived to my blog from Jean Martin's  blog. (If not, you can  always start the blog waltz hop over at Claire's blog.) 

 

 Now continue to;  Kim Duran's blog.

Have a great day and a great hop, hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping #66 Monochromatic

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to make a monochromatic card.

We have wonderful guest designers with us this time too:

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn sets;.
Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Lawn Fawn!!! You can win a set of your choice YEAH!!!

Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!

Hugs, Karin

Kreate-a-lope® blog hop!

 

Today a few friends and I are having some fun with a cool product called the Kreate-a-lope®. It's an envelope template that does not require scissors, tracing, or measuring of any kind and it was created by Nick Romer.

Nick is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to relaunch the Kreate-a-lope® and raise funds and awareness for this must-see tool. If you want to support the campaign, you can see a short video and learn more here: http://www.greensneakers.com/kick2 or you can visit his site, GreenSneakers.com.

I used the Kreate-a-lope® 4x4 Square template and created some really fun Christmas/Winter themed envelopes from last year's Tom and Jerry Magazine. + By just folding my cardstock at the top I could trace around the center piece of the template and make some super fast and matching cards by cutting out Squares from the same strip! I just love how fast and easy you can create unique envelopes.

I recently showed how I made some super sweet envelopes for Ted's allowance Money by recycling old calendars. You can see that post HERE.

 Make sure you stop by these super talented designers to see what they created with their templates. Promise you wonderful inspiration! Hugs, Karin

 Participants:

Becky Oehlers - 

Alice Golden - 

Heather Pulvirenti -

Latisha Yoast -

Silke Ledlow -

( Christmas) Smooches !

Today's card is for Paper Smooches Designer drafts challenge  and for the Embossing Challenge at Simon Says stamp Wednesday  .

 

Have a great Sunday, hugs, Karin

   

Guest designing for Bastel-traum

I'm not good at making cards in a limited time, I usually spend hours (almost) just on choosing the right papers (-:. So when I was asked to guest design for bastel-traum.ch challenge "under 15 min" I decided to do something I'm usually quite quick at - coloring.  I stamped, colored, diecut and then distressed my image - then diecut the heart frame for it.
I made it on time, but I'm not 100% happy with the result - I love to put my designs aside for a while and then come back- usually knowing then what needs to be changed.

Anyway, if you haven't Heard of the bastel-traum.ch before, you must check them out right away - really fun challenge themes and great designers too!
Thanks for having me, Ute and Thomas!

Hugs, Karin

Birthday Hugs!

Hi Everyone!

There She goes stamps celebrates their 5th anniversary this month and today I'm sharing a Birthday card on the TSG blog.  I used the super cute Lion from the set; It's a Jungle out there. He looks like he's about to give someone a giant hug, so the inside of the card says just that; hugs! Birthday ... hugs!

 

 

I used Derwent's watercolor pencils for coloring and paper from October Afternoon.

Birthday die from PTI.

 

Have a wonderful day!

Karin

Monday Mood Board! - Peace Love Joy

If you are doing the Birthday Hop for Kelly Marie, please scroll down one post or click HERE.

 

 

 

A new Monday Mood Board is up on the Stamp Away with Me blog! Elise Durenberger is stepping down from the Wplus9 Design Team which is sad because I've loved her designs - Always very inspiring. In honour of her, this week's moodboard is to cas/be inspired by one of her cards (above) and I was inspired right away. But instead of making a Nautical card I used my fav. Wplus9 dies and stamps and created a Christmas Card.

 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

 

I'm also entering this for the diecut challenge at Oozak

Happy Birthday Kelly Marie !!!!

 

 

It is Super Sweet Kelly Marie's birthday today and we are surprising her with a Birthday Party Bloghop! Happy Birthday Kelly Marie !!!!

If you are doing the hop you should have come here from talented
Britta Swiderski:

Next stop is my sweet and talented Lawnscaping Charlene Bopp: Enjoy the hop and if you should get lost, there's a list of all the participants on the Lawn Fawn Blog

YAY - Back to School!

There She Goes stamps has the cutest School sets, one of them is new and called School doodles and I just love this set. Maybe, being a teacher has something to do with it (-: Anyway,  I wanted to play along in Curtain Call's challenge called Back to School and here's my entry;

 

The papers I used are from Echo Park's Boy collection.

Have a great week, hugs, Karin

Lawnscaping # 65 Pick a Favorite!

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time it's a "Pick a Favorite" challenge!!!
I have so many favorites - and know I will have more as soon as my new LF arrives. Well, I had to choose and Went for the sweet present from pa-rum-pa-pum-pum - useful both for Birthday- and Christmas cards. + I LOVE coloring them - so fun trying out new color combos!
I put them on Another favorite - the postcard from the "You've got mail" set. Great bg for just about any theme!

And our fabulous sponsor; Simon Says stamp You can win a25 $ giftcertificate to the store YEAH!!!
Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!
I'm entering my card for the Simon says Stamp challenge: Anything goes



An old favorite!

Hugs, Karin