Warm Hearted

I'm back with another card created with stamps from the new WONDERFUL Staycey Yacula collection "A Charming Winter" from Purple Onion Designs.

The stamp I used is called  Warm Hearted and can be found in the Purple Onion Designs shop HERE

Happy Halloween Hugs, 

Karin

New Release at Purple Onion Designs!

 Skating Joe 

Cora & Thomas 

Hi Everyone!

I'm in LOVE again!  How I adore Purple Onion's new stamp collection by the super talented Stacey Yacula - I can't stop playing with them and am so happy I get to share two of my cards today for the release!! I have many more coming that's for sure ! (-:

There are 16 wonderfully cute stamps in this collection called ; A Charming Winter  There's a great offer at the store; You can purchase the entire collection for $75.00 (+ 3 sentiments) .  This special price is only available for one week - it will end on Wednesday, November 5th.

Please pop over to the Purple Onion blog to check out what my talented teamies have created with their stamps - I know their projects will be fantastic and so, so inspiring!

Have a great Wednesday, hugs, Karin

     

WMS Release day blog hop : Giveaway

Hi Everyone!

I am so excited today because finally you can go and buy the WMS October sets that we have previewed the last couple of Days! But Before you go to the shop I have one more card to share and a reminder that you can win these goodies!!! Go to the WMS blog for full details!

Here are the cards I've shared for the previous days of previews; 

Click to go tho the WMS shop!

Now make sure to join our hop for your chance to win these amazing stamps. You should have come here from my super talented friend Jeanne Jachna

and now continuue to the amazing;

Tosha Leyendekker

You can also wisit the WMS DT inspiration blog TEAM TALK for more previews!

Have a great day and a fun hop!

Hugs, Karin

Video - how to paint a snowstormy sky with water colors

I'm sorry, will come back and write this post later, I just wanted to test if the sound is better on this video than on the video posted on the Lawn Fawn Blog.

You wouldn't believe the trouble I've gone through with the voiceovers for my videos - don't know what's wrong with movie maker and windows 8  )-: 

Anyway, you will have to turn the volume to max:

Supplies;

Most of the supplies I used for this card can be found at my favorite craft supply store ;  Inspiration Emporium.

Follow the links below and use my code peppermint to save 10% .

Dies:   Lawn Fawn   Stitched snowflakes and stitched rectangles
Stamps:
Lawn  Fawn 
Ink;  Archival Jet Black 
Paints or markers; Winsor Newton water colors   
Embellies; Pearls Kaiser Kraft 
Adhesive; Plus Glue tape  Glue Dots   Foam adhesive; EK tools


I also want to point out that US shipping is always just $5 and international shipping is ONLY $10! I just LOVE that!!!!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Waltzing Mouse Stamps Release Previews Day 3

Hi Everyone!

I am here to share the third day of previews for Waltzing Mouse Stamps September release. As you soon will find out it is a WONDERFUL release with lots of great Christmas sets. Today's set is; Elf Made and this is my sample;

Click Image to go to
the WMS blog

Now check out what my talented teamies have created with this set:

Anya Schrier

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Aston

Karin Akesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Sandie Dunne

Tosha Leyendekker

You can also wisit the WMS DT inspiration blog TEAM TALK for more previews!

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!

Hugs, Karin

Waltzing Mouse Stamps Release Previews Day 2:

Hi Everyone!

I am here to share the second day of previews for Waltzing Mouse Stamps September release. Today we are showing cards made using a sweet set called Jolly Old Elf.  Such a fun set to play around with. As soon as things have calmed down here I'll let Ted play with it - know he too will LOVE pairing up the different stamps in this set - You will know what I'm talking about on Monday - Release Day- when you can see the full set! Anyway, here are my samples;

Click Image to go to
the WMS blog

Now check out what my talented teamies have created with this set:

Anya Schrier

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Aston

Karin Akesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Sandie Dunne

Tosha Leyendekker

You can also wisit the WMS DT inspiration blog TEAM TALK for more previews!

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!

Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors: Wild Animals

It's Sunday and I'm here to share some watercolors with you:

Animals are fascinating to paint - You have to look so closely at what  they actually look like you discover/notice  a lot. THe same with color - who would think of using yellow on the rhionses' backs - but if you look at the picture closely you will see that the colors - in that light and in that place- were actually ranging from yellow, redish, grey, some green tints all the way to the expected greys and blacks. I can't really remember but I think I used just red and green to create the greys in both the pictures. I'll share some fun blending techniques/exercises  with you when I get the time!

If you want to see more of my watercolors you can either click the "My Watercolors" button in the top list or in my Watercolors file on Pinterest; http://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/watercolors/

 (OBS - the paintings there are not only by me, though I wish because I've collected som favorites)

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

October 2014 PTI Blog Hop

Hi!

Today I'm joining the fun Papertrey Ink Blog Hop with a Tiny Treats card. Tiny Treats is my favorite set for making Christmas tags, but it can be really sweet for cards too!

Have a great Saturday and a great hop, 

hugs, Karin

Waltzing Mouse Stamps Release Previews Day 1

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Hi Everyone!

I am here to share the first day of previews for Waltzing Mouse Stamps October release. As you soon will find out it is a WONDERFUL release with lots of  beautiful and cute sets. Firts out is; Flurries - a set with LOTS of beautiful snowflakes.

I embossed my snowflakes in white and then inked the background - then added a sheet of vellum on top.

Click Image to go to
the WMS blog

Now check out what my talented teamies have created with this set:

Anya Schrier

Becca Feeken

Jeanne Jachna

Julia Aston

Karin Akesdotter

Laurie Schmidlin

Lynn Mercurio

Sandie Dunne

Tosha Leyendekker

You can also wisit the WMS DT inspiration blog TEAM TALK for more previews!

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!

Hugs, Karin

Tag You're it #9

Hi everyone!!!
I'm here to introduce challenge #9  at Tag - You're it !

This time we are inspired by these BEAUTIFUL tags by Leigh Penner;

I used stamps and dies from Mama Elephant.

Foe wonderful inspiration from my teamies and all the info you need to play along ; www.tagyoureitchallenge.blogspot.com

Hope to see you there!

Hugs, Karin

Be Witched

 

 

 

Hi Everyone!

 

 I'm here to show you a Halloween card that I'm sharing on the WMS TEAM TALK blog today. I made it using one of my favorite Halloween set ever; Be Witched,

I second stamped the fence, the bat and the Crow for the bg and then inked the edges Before stamping the witch. Stamped and diecutting the sentiment and the atached it to the panel using some pewter brads. The frame is diecut using my Silhouett SD.

 

Have a great day! Hugs, Karin

 

Lawnscaping # 92 Halloween or color combo ([purple/orange/black)

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to make a Halloween or color combo ([purple/orange/black) card.  This is my sample;

For my card I used stamps from these wonderful Lawn Fawn sets; Critters ever after and So thankful.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Lawn Fawn!!! You can win a stamp set of your choice YEAH!!!

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

Have a great day, Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolors - A Rabbit and a Dog!

It's Sunday and I'm here to share another watercolor with you:

The second one is more of a sketch - I'm still working on loosing up my painting, but don't want to waste my expensive paper while practising - think you can tell the quality difference just by looking at how differently the paint behaves/glowes in these two paintings.

If you want to see more of my watercolors you can either click the "My Watercolors" button in the top list or in my Watercolors file on Pinterest; http://www.pinterest.com/peppermint42/watercolors/

 (OBS - the paintings there are not only by me, though I wish because I've collected som favorites)

Have a great Sunday, hugs, Karin

You Brighten My Day; #Watch box - magnet"

 

I was inspired by the challenge Upcycle/ Recycle challenge at A blog named Hero and the "Anything goes" challenge at Paper Smooches Sparks and the Cutting Edge challenge (see inspiration pic below) . I was also inspired by the "Anything goes challenge at PaperSmooches SPARKS.  I turned a matchbox into a little   "watch box" refridgerator magnet. I stamped the images on shrink plastic, colored them, diecut them and put them in the oven. Then I played around with them to create this little miniature scene for my son Ted ; 

 Of course I want to take the chance to tell you about the challenge we have at the Inspiration Journal called In disguise - where we challenge you to turn an item into something new. All of the supplies I used for this project can be found at ;  Inspiration Emporium. You can win 50 usd to spend in the store - YAY!!!

Follow the links below and use my code peppermint to save 10% .

Paper:  Lawn Fawn  
Stamps:   Paper Smooches 
Ink; Distress Ink and Archival Jet Black  Hero Arts
Adhesive; Plus Glue tape  Glue Dots   Foam adhesive; EK tools
PolyShrink white


I also want to point out that US shipping is always just $5 and international shipping is ONLY $10! I just LOVE that!!!!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin