Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 429 Use Plaid - Lawn Fawn - Designer Spotlight

Hi Everyone! Today I'm so super excited to be back with my second post as the Designer Spotlight for July for my favorite challenge; The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. 
This week it is time for challenge # 429  which is called Use Plaid - The Products that the team are high lighting this week come from Lawn Fawn.

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

My top favorite set from Simon Says Stamp is a set called Stacking Animals and I just had to play with it for this challenge. For the background I used Tim Holtz Layering Stencil: Rays and then I simply

Supplies from Simon Says stamp that I used for this card:

STINKIN-CUTE by Lawn Fawn
PERFECTLY-PLAID-WINTER  petit paper pad
PIERCED-HEART-STAX-
My-Favorite-Things-BLACK-LICORICE-Hybrid-Ink
Copic Markers

By playing along you have the chance to win 50usd to the Simon Says Stamp Store

Hope to see you ar the challenge!
Hugs, Karin

Kraftin Kimmie Guest - Release Week - Pamper Me

Hi Everyone!!!!

I am so excited today to be back with another design for Krafti'n Kimme stamps previews this month  - I absolutely ADORE their fun and cute stamps!!! The set I'm peeking here is one of my favorites from this release - I love, love, love it! ( it will be available later this week)  

This is simply the best set for cards for your hardworking girlfriends who need to take time to relax and care about themselves (for once!?) 

If you havent already, make sure to visit the super talented Krafti'n Kimme team for more sneak peeks! And when you are done, go to the  Krafti'n Kimme stamps  shop to get your favorites before the new ones are available!

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

Have a great day! , Hugs, Karin

Paper Smooches July Release #3

Hi Everyone!
Welcome to a new post with Paper Smooche's  latest release! I just love everything about it! For this post I have played with the Beautiful Dove Die :  

Paper Smooches supplies :

Faith Sampler

Dove Die

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 

Kraftin Kimmie Guest - Release Week - Bessie Busstop

Hi Everyone!!!!

I just couldn't be more excited than I am today - I get to design for Krafti'n Kimme stamps this month and I absolutely ADORE their fun and cute stamps!!! And today I'm here to share a peek of one of the new July sets that will be available later this week. 

Bessie is just awesome and inside my card I've stamped one of the sentiments from this set: Don't wait for the perfect moment, Take the moment and make it perfect!

If you havent already, make sure to visit the super talented Krafti'n Kimme team for more sneak peeks! And when you are done, go to the  Krafti'n Kimme stamps  shop to get your favorites before the new ones are available!

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

Have a great day! , Hugs, Karin

World Watercolor Month prompt #1 Strong and Free

It is Sunday and time for me to share a new watercolor. I am way behind on sharing the promts for Worls Watercolor Month. The first one was "Strong and Free" and of course I thought of Canada. I wish I could say I've been but it is still on my "want to go to" list. The ref. photo I used is from here: https://w-dog.net/wallpaper/canada-nature-landscape-lake-mountain-forest-island/id/312953/
The colors  I use Winsor Newtons Professional watercolors and Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors.  The paper I use is 140lb Arches rough or fine.

For this painting I used the following colors:Raw sienna, Burnt Sienna, Burnt umber, manganese blue, undersea green, burnt umber and of course french ultramarine.

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

Lawn Fawnatics - Friday Inspiration

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to share some Friday inspiration for the  Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time our theme is Summertime fun and here's another take on that:

For the sweet bunnies I used kraft cardstock, stamped them with archival ink and then colored them with Derwents Color pencils. I just adore these cuties!

Make sure to pop over to the Lawn Fawnatics blog for lots of wonderful inspiration!


Supplies I used for this card:

Stamps:
Bicycle built for You
Snow Day

Dies:
Stitched Hillside borders

Stitched rectangles

Other:
Memento Ink
Scotch foam tape
Tombow adhesive tape

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 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge 428 Summer Sunshine - SSS - Designer Spotlight

Hi Everyone! Today I'm so super excited to tell you that I'll be the Designer Spotlight for July for my favorite challenge; The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge !
This week it is time for challenge # 428 which is called Summer Sunshine - The Products that the team are high lighting this week come from Simon Says Stamp.

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

My top favorite set from Simon Says Stamp is a set called Stacking Animals and I just had to play with it for this challenge. For the background I used Tim Holtz Layering Stencil: Rays and then I simply cut a window through a scalloped rectangle. I cut some grass to create more dimention.

Supplies from Simon Says stamp that I used for this card:

Stacking Animals
SSS Stitched Squares 
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil: Rays 
Polynisean Paradise Mft Stamps
Grassy Fields MFT Stamps
STITCHED-MINI-SCALLOP-RECTANGLE-STAX-
Simon-Says-Stamp-MASKING-PAPER
My-Favorite-Things-BLACK-LICORICE-Hybrid-Ink
Copic Markers

By playing along you have the chance to win 50usd to the Simon Says Stamp Store

Hope to see you ar the challenge!


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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Paper Smooches July Release #2 Cross die

Hi Everyone!
Welcome to a new post with Paper Smooche's  latest release! I just love everything about it! For this post I have played with the Beautiful cross die:   

This was the perfect card to go with our present for my niece's first communion last week-end. 

The Paper Smooches supplies I used for this card :

3D Cross Die

Prayers Die

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 

LawnFawnatics Challenge - Summertime Fun

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to share a card for the new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time our theme is Summertime Fun and this is my take:

 

I started by making a cardbase from White cardstock and then diecut a stitched rectangle window. I masked the edges on my cardbase Before inking it with ocean Waves. I used a strip of cardstock diecut with the ocean wave die as a mask. I then stamped and colored some cute summer images and adhered them to my card with tape and foam adhesive.

Make sure to pop over to the Lawn Fawnatics blog for lots of wonderful inspiration and of course to play along for your chance to win 25 $ to the Lawn Fawn Store.


Supplies I used for this card:

Stamps:
Hello Baby
Life is Good
Critters in the burbs
Mermaid for You
So Jelly

Dies:
Stitched rectangles

Other:
Memento Ink
Scotch foam tape
Tombow adhesive tape

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 

Sunday Watercolor; Bockkranen

It is Monday and time for me to share a new watercolor. This time I have a portrait of a sweet panda.  I use Winsor Newtons Professional watercolors and Daniel Smith's extra fine watercolors. The paper I use is 140lb Arches rough or fine.

For this painting I used the following colors:

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

PCS - Hula Girl

Hi Everyone!

It is Saturday so I'm here to share a published card again. This card was published in the  SUMMER   issue of CardMaker 2016.

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

Kraftin Kimmie Guest - Red Blue and White Challenge

Hi Everyone!!!!

I just couldn't be more excited than I am today - I get to design for Krafti'n Kimme stamps this month and I absolutely ADORE their fun and cute stamps!!! For my post today I'm here to introduce this week's Saturday challenge which is a color challenge - use Red White and Blue.

The set I used for my card is called Let them Eat Cupcakes and can be found HERE




NOW pop over to the Krafti'n Kimme blog for AWESOME inspiration from the super talented team!

Have a great day, hugs, Karin