Paper Smooches April Release #5

Hi Everyone!

I'm here with a new project for Paper Smooche's. I absolutely ADORE Kim's cute and fun stamps!

For this card I played with some of the fun new products from the April Release:


FAB-FRAMES
ROSY-POSY
 ROSY-POSY-ICONS-Wise-Dies 
My-Favorite-Things-BLACK-LICORICE-Hybrid-Ink

Copic Markers
Ranger's Distress ink
Neenah Solar White cardstock (for the stamped and colored images)
Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock (120 lb)
Jet Black Archival ink
Scotch foam adhesive
Tombow Tape dispenser
Glue Dots

Here's where you'll find some awesome Paper Smooches inspiration: PS BLOG

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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

SSS Ch526 For A Special Lady, Altenew

Hi Everyone!

I am here to introduce a new challenge at the fantastic Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge is called: For A Special Lady - This card is For my very speial sister Eva!
The team is showcasing products from: Altenew

And this is my take:

I used the stencil to create an embossed bg (I used an embossing tool like this: CRAFT-TOOL- on a foam mat) and then I dieut the large E, Inked it and used a stenil and embossing paste to create texture! The flower is from Altenew's beautiful washi tape.

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:


Mega alphabet die https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Altenew-MEGA-ALPHABET-E-Die-ALT2346-alt2346?currency=USD

FLORAL-FLURRIES-Washi-Tape   https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Altenew-FLORAL-FLURRIES-Washi-Tape-ALT2179-alt2179?currency=USD

  FLOWING-DROPS-Stencil   https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Altenew-FLOWING-DROPS-Stencil-ALT2389-alt2389?currency=USD

SSS Black ink for use with markers
Copic Markers
Ranger's Distress ink
Neenah Solar White cardstock (for the stamped and colored images)
Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock (120 lb) (cardbase and die cuts)
Jet Black Archival ink (for watercoloring)
Scotch foam adhesive
Tombow Tape dispenser
Glue Dots

Hope you feel inspired to join us this week! By playing along with the Challenge you have the chance to win 50 usd to spend in the Simon Says Stamp Store - YIPPIE!!!!

Hope to see you there!

You have until next Wednesday at  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Paper Smooches - May 2019 Blog Hop

Hello!  

It's time to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches MAY 2019 release with you!  THREE new stamp sets and TWO new dies will be available to purchase at 10:00 AM Central time zone on May 7th.  Once they go live, you will find the new products in the Paper Smooches store and at SSS.

To add extra fun to our blog hop...there is a prize!  The prize - a $30. gift code to use at the PS online store.  

Here are the details:

• Leave a comment on any of the blogs listed below (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it will increase your chances of winning) 
• FOUR winners will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the blog below
  
• Deadline: You have until midnight Central time on May 8th to leave a comment. 
• Please check the Paper Smooches blog on May 9th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.  

 

Paper Smooches blog

Guests:

Audrey Tokach

Kelly Booth

Design Team:

Alice Huang

Jill Hawkins

Karin Akesdotter

Michele Boyer

Savannah O' Gwynn

Teri Anderson

Ways to increase your chances of winning:

• Tell us that you Facebooked about our blog hop.  If you don't already like the PS FB page, please do https://www.facebook.com/PaperSmooches
• Tell us that you Tweeted about our hop (follow PS on Twitter - https://twitter.com/papersmooches)
• Share our blog hop on Instagram @papersmooches
• Tell us that you posted on your blog about our blog hop

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

Did you know that Paper Smooches offers up a fun challenge each month?  Keep an eye on the PS blog for details.  http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/

Thanks so very much for joining us.  

The cards above are made with stamps and dies from the following sets:

For this card I played with some of the fun new products from the May Release:

Daddy Yo
Daddy Yo 2
Sportsball
Sortsball icon dies
comforting hugs

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:

My-Favorite-Things-BLACK-LICORICE-Hybrid-Ink
Copic Markers
Ranger's Distress ink
Neenah Solar White cardstock (for the stamped and colored images)
Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock (120 lb)
Jet Black Archival ink
Scotch foam adhesive
Tombow Tape dispenser
Glue Dots

Here's where you'll find some awesome Paper Smooches inspiration: PS BLOG

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 # 52 Pet Love

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to share a card for the new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time our challenge is called "Pet Love" and this is my take:

Make sure to pop over to the Lawn Fawnatics blog for lots of wonderful inspiration from my talented teamies and for all the info you need to play along!  By entering a card you have the chance of winning a 25 $ gift card to the Lawn Fawn Store ! You also have the chance to have your card featured on the blog and on LF instagram! For even more LF inspiration visit the LF blog:



Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:


LAWN FAWN

CRITTERS-AT-THE-DOG-PARK

BICYCLE-BUILT-FOR-YOU

Lawn-Fawn-STITCHED-SCALLOPED-RECTANGLE-FRAMES
Lawn-Fawn-GLUE-TUBE
Lawn-Fawn-0125-INCH-DOUBLE-SIDED-TAPE
Lawn-Fawn-025-INCH-DOUBLE-SIDED-TAPE
Lawn-Fawn-BLACK-LICORICE-Premium-Dye-Ink-Pad-
Lawn-Fawn-JET-BLACK-Premium-Dye-Ink-
LF cardstockLawn-Fawn-
Simon-Says-Stamp-Premium-Ink-Pad-INTENSE-BLACK-ink
Copic Markers
Ranger's Distress ink
Neenah Solar White cardstock (for the stamped and colored images)
Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock (120 lb)
Jet Black Archival ink
Scotch foam adhesive
Tombow Tape dispenser
Glue Dots


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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

Wishing You Happiness!!!

Hi!

Today I'm playing along with the   Sketch Challenge at MFT Stamps with this card:

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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Guest Designing for Sunny Studio - sleeping mask gift box and more (-:

Hi Everyone!

I'm here to share a new card that I've created with Sunny Studio Stamp's summer release! You can shop them HERE and if you want some amazing inspirations from the awesome Sunny Team you should pop over to their blog HERE

 

This first project is a super fun one. LOVE Mendi's clever box design Wrap Around Gif die set  that closes up like two hearts at the top, no strings or adhesive needed to close this box. And with the perfect panel die and cute little tags the possibilities for cute designs with this are endless. Here I used the fun cloud paper that come with the  SUMMER-SPLASH-Paper-Pad  
   and the adorable sloth is of course from. My box is for a mini gift for my sister for her long flight to the Maldives later this year - it will hold a sleeping mask and earplugs so she'll sleep like a sloth there (-:

 

Next card is a CAS fast and easy design but which looks really worked at with lots of elements and texture.  My favorite type of designs. Here I used the wonderful Frilly Frames for the panel and the stitched rectangle is from the Wrap Around Gif die set and then simply stamped and diecut some of the images from the Silly Sloths set.

My last card for today showcases the super adorable Fabulous Flamingos  set which holds lots of fun and sweet extra images to use for your summer/vacation cards. So much fun to color and play around with for different card designs. Here I diecut a window through which you can view the ocean - anothe wonderful paper from the SUMMER-SPLASH-Paper-Pad.

Sunny Studio Supplies I used:



Silly Sloths
Summer Splash 
Wrap Around Gif die set
Frilly Frames
SUMMER-SPLASH-Paper-Pad





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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

LawnFawnatics Challenge # 51 Friday Inspiration post

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to share another card as inspiration for the  Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time our theme is and this is my take:

To create my butterfly I started out by diecutting my layered butterfly - the solid one from vellum and the lacey one from white cardstock. I then used distress ink to ink both the vellum and the white cardstock. You then have to let the vellum dry completely before you adhere the cardstock to the vellum.

I then created my border by diecutting VALENTINE-BORDERS and adding some die cut  LACY-BORDERS.


Make sure to pop over to the Lawn Fawnatics blog for lots of wonderful inspiration from my talented teamies and for all the info you need to play along!  By entering a card you have the chance of winning a 25 $ gift card to the Lawn Fawn Store ! You also have the chance to have your card featured on the blog and on LF instagram! For even more LF inspiration visit the LF blog:



Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:


LAWN FAWN
Lawn-Fawn-LACY-HEART-STACKABLES
LACY-BORDERS
VALENTINE-BORDERS
FANCY-SCALLOPED-RECTANGLE-STACKABLES

LAYERED-BUTTERFLIES
Lawn-Fawn-GLUE-TUBE
Lawn-Fawn-0125-INCH-DOUBLE-SIDED-TAPE
Lawn-Fawn-025-INCH-DOUBLE-SIDED-TAPE
Lawn-Fawn-BLACK-LICORICE-Premium-Dye-Ink-Pad-
Lawn-Fawn-JET-BLACK-Premium-Dye-Ink-
LF cardstockLawn-Fawn-JET-BLACK-Premium-Dye-Ink-Pad
Simon-Says-Stamp-Premium-Ink-Pad-INTENSE-BLACK-ink
Copic Markers
Ranger's Distress ink
Neenah Solar White cardstock (for the stamped and colored images)
Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock (120 lb)
Jet Black Archival ink
Scotch foam adhesive
Tombow Tape dispenser
Glue Dots


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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin 

SSS Ch525 Happy Birthday (our 10th)

Hi Everyone!

I am here to introduce a new challenge at the fantastic Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge is called: Happy Birthday
The team is showcasing products from: Simon Says Stamp

And this is my take:

This card, Cake decoration and envelope was made for Ted's b-day . We gave him tickets to the soccer museum in Barcelona so I dressed those cuties from

Best Friends stamp set  in Fc Barcelona deesses. The paper pad from Doodlebug design is just fantastic for me with two soccer fans at home (one big and one small (-: ) I have almost used up the whole pad - how often does that happen?
It has some cool label papers that were perfect for decorating the treat bags for the birthday party too!

The pop-up surprise was of course a hit with Ted - I just love making interactive card and this die from Lawn Fawn makes it super easy!!!

And the Large Numbers MEGA-NUMBER-0-Die are perfect for creating simple cake decor with. I kept it very simple but you can of course play around a lot with these numbers and add lots of fun embellies!!!

Something else that I have to tell you is that SSS Wednesday Challenge celebrates 10 years (can you believe how time flies???!!!) and because of that we have not 1 not 5 but 10 YAY!!!!!
10 50usd SSS gift cards to give away!!!! Make sure to join the challenge!!!

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:

Best Friends stamp set https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-BEST-FRIENDS-sss101799-Friends-sss101799?currency=USD

MINI-POP-UP-BOX-Die https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/RESERVE-Lawn-Fawn-MINI-POP-UP-BOX-Die-Cuts-LF1782-blf1782?currency=USD

GOAL-6x6-Paper https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Doodlebug-GOAL-6x6-Paper-Pad-4893-4893DB10?currency=USD


Large Numbers MEGA-NUMBER-0-Die : https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Altenew-MEGA-NUMBER-0-Die-ALT2498-alt2498?currency=USD

SSS Black ink for use with markers
Copic Markers
Ranger's Distress ink
Neenah Solar White cardstock (for the stamped and colored images)
Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock (120 lb) (cardbase and die cuts)
Jet Black Archival ink (for watercoloring)
Scotch foam adhesive
Tombow Tape dispenser
Glue Dots

Hope you feel inspired to join us this week! By playing along with the Challenge you have the chance to win 50 usd to spend in the Simon Says Stamp Store - YIPPIE!!!!

Hope to see you there!

You have until next Wednesday at  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in!

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin