A wooden love seat - Distress Mania

The challenge at Lawnscaping this time is called Distress Mania. I made this Love card using Critters in the forest and masked two sentiments from Making Frosty Friends.

I will also enter this at Cute card Thursday "Winged Things" challenge and for Charisma cardz "Love is in the air " challenge , and the "Anything goes" at Simon says stamp".

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Cure for Winter Blues; Cheerio!

Inspired by the Cure for winter blues challenge at Moxie Fab World (- is there a better way than to cuddle up under a -blue ! - blanket/quilt with a good book and some hot chocolate???), the "use 3 different papers challenge at Simon Says Stamp, the bingo challenge at Penny Black all sorts; white, blue turqoise and the Quilt inspired challenge at Create I made this card:

The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye and stamps from Waltzing Mouse Stamps. Gem brad from American Crafts and pearls from Queen and co.

It's also two layer card for Crazy for challenges it's a Blue quilt card for  Crafty Catz B-challenge

Hope you don't have any winter time blues to cure, hugs, Karin

Loads of LOVE!!!

My card today was created for the CAS challenge at Unity Opportunity, the pun challenge at CAS-ual Friday and the clear card challenge at Young Crafters Unite.

I used stamps from the Ippity set; Loads of Love and I embossed the sentiment which worked better than I thought on my transparent card.
The only trouble I had was photographing it... Well, this will have to do:

I'm also entering this for the "Love is in the air" at Charisma cardz.

Have a great Monday, hugs, Karin

WMSC 86

Finally it is Saturday again! and Saturday means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge. Fortunately it's not Easter yet, but with Valentine's day over and with this great sketch from Jen Cuthbertson I just couldn't help make a little Easter gift.

For my little present I used stamps from: Li'l Buddies and Gingham and Co (yellow scalloped circle).
Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course.

I'm off to a food and wine fair called Passion which I've been looking forward to for weeks now (-: !!!
Hope you'll have a wonderful Saurday too, hugs Karin

Lily Pad Cards Kiss technique challenge!

The card I'm showing today is my sample for Lily Pad cards new challenge; Use the Kiss technique!
Supplies; Hero arts; Dancing with flowers cling + envelope pattern + clearstamps; live life
spellbinders die
pearl; Kaiser craft

Lily Pad Cards challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp so head over to Lily Pad for all the details so you can enter the challenge for a chance to win a  25$ gift certificate.

I was inspired by Stampalot's challenge; In the Garden and Hero Art's Hello/Friendship  challenge.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Have a great day, Mother !!!

 

This is my take on this week's sketch at Card Patterns and the "card for a Mother at Paperplay Challenges . It has 3 different patterned papers for Simon Says Stamp; October Afternoon and two different collections from My Mind's Eye and lots of layers for Moving along with the times. Also I made sure it has a butterfly for the "winged things " at Cute Card Thursday, spots and dots for Crafty Emma's and Kraft for Papertake weekly.

The stamps I've used are from Waltzing Mouse, my diecuts are made with Martha Stewart's butterfly punch and my Silhouhette sd and papers from My Mind's Eye and October Afternoon.

Have a wonderful Thursday, hugs, Karin

Party Time with Girlfriends in New York!

I combined a few of my favorite challenges with my inspiration post at Cili in Papers and created this invitation for a Girl-friends' Night out in NY (-:  card;

 

 

Stamps I've used are HA; Magical background, Silly Scapes and Smiling Girl.
The challenges I was inspired by:
Hero Arts Friendship Challenge
Create; Girl's Night Out
Simon Says stamp and Show; New York !!! Hope you can spot Crystler and Empire State building behind that sweet smily girl! (-;
One stop Crafts; Create your own background.
I'm seeing my girlfrinds for bookclub tonight and Helena promised there will be wine (-:  Can't wait for work to be over!!!

Big hugs, Karin

WMSC 85

 

It is Saturday and that means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge. I just loved this week's sketch and was inspired to make another CAS card. Usually I think that is quite difficult, but with this great sketch by Jennifer Cuthbertson I think I did OK.

The stamps I used are from Say it Loud and Santa's Coming to Town.
Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course. As always you have the chance of winning a large WMS set - Woohooo!!!

My card is masculine for Creative Card Crew and I'm also entering it at Simon Says Stamp and Show; Anything goes
Have a wonderful Saturday, hugs, Karin

WMS blog party! HELLO SPRING!

Yippie - it's Part Time at Waltzing Mouse Stamps again! This time the theme is Spring. If you haven't signed up for it already pop right over to the Waltzing Mouse Blog for all info - I can promise lots of FABULOUS inspiration - this hop is always so much fun!

For my card I used stamps from Li'l Buddies and Fancy Frames.

Have a wonderful Friday and a wonderful hop! Hugs, Karin

This is also my entry for the tag it challenge at Simon Says Stamp and  the Critters challenge at Paper Play and the All creatures - great and small at Truly Scruptious.

Lily Pad Cards Challenge; Virginia's View # 2

There's a new Virginia's View Challenge at Lily Pad cards and don't you just LOVE this picture???!!!

This week we are sponsored by Sweet Stamps and I got this cute Gum Ball Machine to play with!

Stamp; Sweet Stamp Shop, Label: Cosmo Cricket, Patterned papers; Cosmo Cricket - Odds and Ends, October Afternoon - Sidewalks, Flower punch; Tonic Studios,  Pearls; Kaiser Craft

Now pop over to Lily Pad Cards for fabulous inspiration from the Dream Team and all the info you need to join in this fun challenge. You'll be playing for $25 Gift Certificate  from Sweet Stamp Shop - How awesome is that???

http://www.sweetstampshop.com/

Have  a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

For You my Love!

Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Still in the mood I have another Love card to show you today. I used My Mind's Eye's card sketch # 32, Jelly Park's "Shades of Love" and the LOVE theme at Paper and Such,  the song; For YOU my Love , Playing in Paradise,  Create's Ribbon tab challenge and the pictures from ABCdt: challenge as inspiration. I'm also entering this card for Paper Craft Connection's February Challenge the Critters challenge at Paper Play and the All creatures - great and small at Truly Scruptious.

Have a wonderful Thursday, hugs Karin

                                     For You my Love by Nat "King" Cole & Nellie Lutcher

For you, my love, I'd do most anything,

For you, my love, I'd do most anything,

I love you baby, and I hope you feel the same!

Hello There - Hope your day is Fabulous!

Here is another entry for Hero Arts Hello Challenge. The stamps I've used are from the following sets; Friendly Flags, Type, Yummy Treats and their new wonderful Past Times.

 

Clothespins from Hero Arts Paper is My Mind's Eye and Tim Holtz

 I was inspired by the picture from  Runway Inspired. (ps. her pointy shoes are the same colors as my flags (-:  ) It is masculine for Creative Card Crew and I'm also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp and show.  

Have a great Wednesday, hugs, Karin

Hello Love!

My card today was created for the following challenges; Basic Grey; Love and Hero Arts Hello challenge and Penny Black Allsort's color challenge; Kraft, cream Brown, the LOVE and  "Love is in the air" challenges at Simon Says stamp and Paper and Such and Anything goes at Simon says Stamp and Show.

 I'm also entering this at PCC's February challenge; Valentine's

 

I used stamps; Notebook (HA+Basic Grey), Magical Background for the letters and

Paper is Olive Branch from Basic Grey.

Hey Chickie - You are Unique!

This card was inspired by the Paperpiecing challenge at CAS-ual Fridays and the sweet picture from Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge. I'm also entering this at the "Love is in the air" at Simon says stamp , the anything goes challenge at Simon says stamp and show and PCC's February challenge.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

A Love Letter for You!

 

Today's card was created for the photo challenge at Lawnscaping , the musically inspired challenge at Playing in Paradise and  the Love is in the air challenge at Simon says Stamp , the Feb challenge at PCC + the lots of layers challenge at Crafty Emma's.

Stamps from Lawn Fawn and patterned papers from Simple Stories and My Mind's Eye.

The song I was inspired by was Live, Laugh, Love, by country singer Clay Walker

I'm gonna live, laugh, love just for today

Gonna take all the trouble that tomorrow might bring and put it away

Gonna drink every drop of happiness till they cover me up

I'm gonna live, gonna laugh, gonna love

WMSC 84!

 

Yippie! It is Saturday again! and Saturday means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge.    I just loved working on my sample for this week's sketch. Jennifer has  designed some really amazing sketches for this month!

 

Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course. You have the chance of winning a set of WMS of your choice!



I used colors from Stampi'n for the weekend (above) and I will enter this for the Ribbon Carousel challeng; Anything goes, It is blue, brown and black for Penny Black all sorts, the free and easy at All sorts and for the CAS challenge at Paper Sundaes.

Have a wonderful Saturday, hugs, Karin

Hello There Friend!

This is my entry for Hero Art's Hello Friendship challenge. For my card I used Smiling girl D5595, Friendly Flags CL 475, , Just saying Hi CL 502 and Clouds, S5215

I was inspired by the wonderful pictures at Jay Gee's Nook (esp. the lower left corner!)  and I'm also entering this card for the "anything goes"challenge at  Papertake weekly and the CAS challenge at Paper Sundaes and the "cute" challenge at the Craft room,

CAS-ual Friday's - Something Blue!

I have two more cards to share today! Here's the first one of two that were both made for CAS-ual Friday's challenge "Something Blue". Think you can tell I've fallen in love with Michele's wonderful stamps and dies (-:

Have a great Saturday, hugs, Karin

Fancy Schmancy

Maybe the heart won't be super happy after a few of these yummies but... despite that, this is my take on the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World this week. I was also inspired by the Pink  + love + hearts challenge at Unity Opportunity and the "Love is in the air" at Simon Says Stamp .

Stamps are from Ippity's (by Unity) sets; Loads of Love! I LOVE that set (-:

Papers from my Favorites; My Mind's Eye = I'll show it off at  Gingersnap Creations where the challenge is "Favorite papers", at ABCdt it is Pink, red and white  and the love and hearts challenge at Truly Scrumptious , Pink for the pink Elephant.

Have a wonderful day, hugs, Karin

WMSC 83

 

Finally it is Saturday again! and Saturday means a new sketch and a new challenge at the Waltzing Mouse Stamps Sketch challenge. I just loved working on my sample for this week's sketch. Like with many of the sketches I know I will use this one over and over again (-:

Now head over to the WMS challenge blog for wonderful inspiration from the other Mischief Makers -and to join in the challenge of course.

For my card I used stamps from Dainty Doilies and the tiny i love you stamp is from the best sentiment set in the world; Say it Loud (!)

+ Have you seen that Anya has collected all the sketches in a file in the gallery - fabulous source of inspiration! You find it HERE.
I will also enter this for Create's Valentine's challenge and show this card off at Paper Issues "All you need is love", the Kraft Journal's - " so romantic" challenge, the Valentine's challenge at the Craft room door, and the love and hearts challenge at Truly Scrumptious. I'm also entering it for the "love is in the air" at Crafter's Companion and "for the one I love" at One stop Craft.

Have a great Saturday, hugs, Karin