Paper Smooches - JUNE 2019 Blog Hop

Paper Smooches - JUNE 2019 Blog Hop

Hello!  It's time to share a sampling of the NEW Paper Smooches JUNE 2019 release with you!  ONE new stamp sets, FIVE new dies and TWO NEW stencils will be available to purchase at 10:00 AM Central time zone on June 7th.  Once they go live, you will find the new products HERE: 

The adorable sun and cloud are from a super fun set called  Sunny Ville Stamps and I used
Fab frames which is one of my top favorite dies from PS all time (-: It is so beautiful , pretty and so useful!!!

 

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 June 8th to leave a comment. 
• Please check the Paper Smooches blog on June 9th to see if you are one of the FOUR lucky winners.  

Paper Smooches blog

Guests:

Amy Tsuruta

Emily Leiphart

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/

...and here's a sneek of another card made with this set :

The sets I used for today's cards are called:

Sunny Ville Stamps
Fab frames
Bannerific

Thanks so very much for joining us.  

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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

SSS Ch530, Masculine, Tim Holtz June 5th Lin

Hi Everyone!

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

This week's challenge is called: Masculine
The team is showcasing products from: Tim Holtz

For my card this week I went Super CAS and created a card that could easily be mass produced if you "have a lot of guys in your life (-: ) - or maybe make a set to give away as a gift - who doesn't need a bunch of cards for men in their card stach?!?!

I think this cow from Funny Farm  is so awesome in itself so I didn't want to distract with lots of detail but did color the greens and added nuvo dots for "flowers". These stamps are just awesome for fast and easy cards like this one!.

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:


Funny Farm :

Crazy Talk:

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 

May Favorites

Hi Everyone!

Here are my May favorites! Hope you'll find some inspiration from them!

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

LawnFawnatics Challenge # 54 Perfect for Parties

Hi Everyone!

I'm here to share a card for the new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time our theme is "Perfect for Parties" and this is my take:

This  is a little combo for a babtizing, namegiving party. The card can be used as a place card or little menue and the box is filled with mints.

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-HELLO-BABY-

Lawn-Fawn-HEART-TREAT-BOX-Die-

Lawn-Fawn-LACY-HEART-STACKABLES


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-
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

Simon Says Stamp March Fresh Bloom Relase Project #5 - Get ready for Father's Day

Hi!
Today I'm sharing a project made with Simon Says Stamp's wonderful March Release Fresh Blooms. The products I chose here are perfect for so many different occasions and today I thought it was time to get you inspired to start making cards for the fathers in your life! This is simple but beautiful and fitting for a stylissh guy (-:

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:

DOG-and-CAT-DRESS-UP stamps and dies
I-ADORE-YOU die
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

I also share my cards and watercolors here:  My Instagram 

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Guest Designing Sunny Studio: Sloths and Flamingos!

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

The sloths Silly Sloths  are just so super adorable I wanted to make a design where I could share as many of them as possible (-: They are so sweet on their own so I just wanted some leaves in the bg. Here I stamped the leaves on green cardstock before coloring which I thing turned out beautiful for this design. The panel is from the lovely Frilly Frames . 

For my second card  - the Fabulous Flamingos  card I diecut the Frilly Frames  panel and adhered it to acetate with my xyron tape runner  before making my little flamingo scene on the stitched rectangle die from Wrap Around Gif die set  I inked the background to create some ocean waves ( tip- the new waves dies can be perfect for creating your own wave stencil) and then added some kraft cardstock for the sand.

Last but not least I wanted a fast and easy card design where the cute flamingo is the center of attention. I think this design would be perfect for making a card set with different colored inked backgrounds and then a new flamingo and new sentiment for each panel. A great gift for some of your non cardmaking friends!

Sunny Studio Supplies I used:

Fabulous Flamingos 
Silly Sloths
Summer Splash 
Wrap Around Gif die set
Frilly Frames






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

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Paper Smooches May Release #4 Hello Handsome

Hello Everyone!

Another card made with Paper Smooches fabulous May Release:

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:

Chilly Chums
Daddy Yo 2

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

Getting Ready for Father's Day?

If time is short, make use of the kids' torn story books. Here's a card made with a cut out from a Richard Scarry book:

Bg stamp from Hero Arts.

Have a great day!

SSS Ch529 Anything Goes, Gina K Designs

Hi Everyone!

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

This week's challenge is called:  Anything Goes
The team is showcasing products from: Gina K Designs

And this is my take:

I had trouble getting my laminator work so instead I stamped and copied the backgrounds in a laser printer to my cardstock. I then,  with a protective sheet of paper in between, ironed the foil to the printed cardstock. It worked really well, so if you are new to foil and don't know how much you'll use it (- maybe you are like me - not too fond of glitter on your cards!?) this could be a way to try.  

Supply list from the Simon says Stamp store:

Gina K foil:

Rose lace Background:

SSS Layered Happy Die:

Critters in the Burbs: https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Lawn-Fawn-CRITTERS-IN-THE-BURBS-Clear-Stamps-29249?currency=USD

SSS Modern rose blooms background: https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Cling-Rubber-Stamp-MODERN-ROSE-BLOOMS-Background-sss101912-sss101912

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