PS DT Blog Hop = Exciting News

Hi everyone!
I am so excited today beacause this is my first post as member of the Paper Smooches design team. I think those of you who visit me regularly know how much I LOVE Kim's amazing designs and can understand exactly how super happy I was when she e-mailed to ask if I wanted to join! YIPPIE!!! 

PS DT Blog Hop

It's Pep Rally week and we are here today to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches APRIL 2017 release with you!  TWO new stamp sets and SIX new dies will be available to purchase at 8:00pm PT on April 2nd.  You will find our new products HERE once they go live.  The release date was postponed one day because Kim will be out of town until April 2nd.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...we are offering up a prize! 

The prize - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Here are the details:

• FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the design team blogs and the PS Blog to win the $25. prize.
• Just leave a comment on any of the design team blogs listed below or the PS blog for your chance to win!  (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your chances) 
• Deadline: You have until midnight PT on Sunday, April 2nd to leave a comment. 
• Please check the Paper Smooches blog on Monday, April 3rd to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.  

Alice Wertz

Jill Hawkins

Karin Akesdotter (me!)

Laurie Schmidlin

Michele Boyer

Savannah O' Gwynn

Teri Anderson

To increase your chances of winning:

• Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop
• Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop
• Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop

(which means that you have up to three extra chances to win on each blog)

For my card I used an absolutely WONDERFUL new die  set called Cross stitch die and it makes a great textured bg for your images and cards but it is of course also PERFECT to use for embroidering - cross stitching. What is so awesome is that the set also includes dies with pixels and x-s to build your own cross stitched look images from paper - super fun!
The pattern I used for my embroidery I found on pinterest HERE. But there are thousands of great sites with patterns pefect for this sized project. Also remember to serch for beading patterns. My next projec will be to make Minions embroidery for my som from THIS pattern.

Paper Smooches supplies :

Here is where you'll find the Paper Smooches online store!

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my  Paper Smooches PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Sunday Watercolor: The Archipelago

It is Sunday and I'm here to share a new watercolor.

I use Winsor Newtons Artists' (- Professional as they now are called )watercolors and Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors. The paper I use is 140lb Arches rough or fine.
I also share my watercolors and cards here:  My Instagram
If you want to see more of my watercolors, you can view them HERE or in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a greatday, hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolor: Rose

It is Sunday and I'm here to share a new watercolor.

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I use Winsor Newtons Artists' (- Professional as they now are called )watercolors and Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors. The paper I use is 140lb Arches rough or fine.

I also share my watercolors and cards here:  My Instagram
If you want to see more of my watercolors, you can view them HERE or in my PINTEREST FOLDER

I'm entering this for Kathy Racoosin's fun 30 day coloring challenge!


Have a greatday, hugs, Karin

Published Card Saturday

It is Saturday and time for my Published Card Saturday feature. This time I'm sharing a card that was published in the issue 105 of Paper Crafter for a Pop-up cards section - so fun to make!. It is a GREAT Magazine and their blog is awsome too - make sure to check it out HERE!

You can view more of my Projects here: My Instagram and My Pinterest

Have a great day! hugs, Karin

Round Card Thank You - Paper Smooches

Today I'm playing along with the fun "Rouns Card" challenge at Copic Marker Sweden. I will also enter it for these fun challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Layer
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - use more than one die or punch
Copic Marker Sweden Round card
Copic Marker Norway: Anything, Cute Card Thursday Spring
Penny Black, Double D
As You like it, Cardmania
wordartwednesday

30 day coloring challenge




I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Sunday Watercolors: Rose

Today a very Quick and simple rose sketch.

I use  Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors. The paper I use is 140lb 300 grams Arches rough or fine.

I also share my watercolors and cards here:  My Instagram

If you want to see more of my watercolors, you can view them HERE or in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Lawn Fawnatics Birthday Challenge

Hi Everyone!
I'm so excited today because I get to share that there will be a new challenge for all Lawn Fawn fans and I'm so happy to be part of the Lawn Fawnatics team. To celebrate Lawn Fawn's 7th birthday our challenge theme this time is BIRTHDAY CARDS! My favorite second only to Christmas cards!

Supplies I used for this card:
Bicycle built for you
Perfectly Plaid
Copic markers
Memento ink

You can shop your Lawn Fawn products HERE



I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

I'm also sharing this here:
The Daily Marker's 30 day coloring challenge

Published Card Saturday! 6 projects in CardMaker Magazine's newest issue - Top Trends in CardMaking

Hi Everyone!

I'm so excited to share that I have 6 Projects featured in this awesome issue - Trends in Cardmaking - from CardMaker Magazine.

I just spotted these two cards in the Annie's Catalog - https://www.anniescatalog.com/detail.html?prod_id=135981 and was so excited to discover that one of my cards is on the cover !!!

Here's the second one I spotted in the catalog -  so I Think it is safe for me to share it here with you (-: !

And here are my own photos of that Cover Card:

Have a great day!

Hugs, Karin

Sunday Watercolor: Sheep

It is Sunday and I'm here to share a new watercolor.

I use Winsor Newtons Artists' (- Professional as they now are called )watercolors and Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors. The paper I use is 140lb Arches rough or fine.
I also share my watercolors and cards here:  My Instagram
If you want to see more of my watercolors, you can view them HERE or in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a greatday, hugs, Karin

Happy Birthday - Watercolor

Watercoloring is wonderful for Clean and simple cards!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Seven Hills Crafts Challenge tic tac toe - wc - letters pastel
Sir stamp-a-lot Close to nature
Penny Black Anything
Cardmania Pastel
wordartwednesday Anything
The Ribbon Girl
casology
allsortschallenge
Kreativ Scrapping: Bingo
Papirplaneten: Vintage/Shabby Chic (Frist: 31. mars)



The Daily Marker's 30 day coloring challenge




I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Coming Soon!

Happiness is homemade - Easter

Sir stamp-a-lot Close to nature

Create with stamps Easter, Penny Black Anything, Deep Ocean
Double D Spring, Cardmania Pastel, wordartwednesday Anything
The Ribbon Girl, Hjerteboden: Påske, KaBoks: Påske
Papirplaneten: Vintage/Shabby Chic (Frist: 31. mars)

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Sunday Watercolors: Forest Road

It is Sunday and I'm here to share a new watercolor.

I use Winsor Newtons Artists' (- Professional as they now are called )watercolors and Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors. The paper I use is 140lb Arches rough or fine.
I also share my watercolors and cards here:  My Instagram
If you want to see more of my watercolors, you can view them HERE or in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a greatday, hugs, Karin

Published Card Saturday - Tim Holtz leaves

Hi Everyone!

It is Saturday so I'm here to share a published card again. This card was published in the Autumn      issue of CardMaker 2015.

CardMaker is a fantastic Magazine and they share lots of  wonderful inspiration on their blog.

You can view more of my Projects here: My Instagram and My Pinterest

Have a great day! hugs, Karin

Welcome Spring!

Hi!

I just LOVE this wreath stamp from Hero Arts - I think it was released for a Christmas many years ago, but I think it s wonderful and use it all year round! With this card I'm entering a lot of fun challenges :

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge amke your own bg
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - for a lady
Sir stamp-a-lot Close to nature, A blog Named Hero Bling it up
Copic Marker Norway:  Bingo - used copics for butterflies and additional dimension on stamped leaves
Creatalicious Challenge Anything - green
All sorts Spring, Penny Black Anything
Deep Ocean - dots and stripes, Double D Spring
Cardmania Pastel
wordartwednesday Anything
The Ribbon Girl
casology , Kreativ Scrapping: Bingo
Papirplaneten: Vintage/Shabby Chic (Frist: 31. mars)
Scrappegarasjen: Vintage (Frist: 10. mars)

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Vellum butterfly

Hi!

Today I have a cas card for some fun challenges: Stamps from Hero Arts.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge amke your own bg
Sir stamp-a-lot Close to nature
A blog Named Hero Bling it up
Creatalicious Challenge Anything - green
All sorts Spring
Penny Black Anything
Double D Spring
wordartwednesday Anything
The Ribbon Girl
casology
Kort o Mania: Monokromatisk (Frist: 15. mars)
Scrappelyst - butterflies
I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Spring flowers for my Darling

Hi!

Today I'm having fun with this cutie from There She Goes stamps and am entering some fun challenges:


Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Sir stamp-a-lot Close to nature
Copic Marker Norway:  Bingo
Time out Love or friendship
simplylessismoore Teal
All sorts Spring
Penny Black Anything
Double D Spring
wordartwednesday Anything
Nordsalten Hobbyklubb: Finn barnet i deg (Frist: 31. mars)


The Daily Marker's 30 day coloring challenge




I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram and  in my PINTEREST FOLDER

Have a great day, hugs, Karin