Tangled Up in Creativity

Hi Everyone:  This card is for the Tangled Up in Creativity challenge.  The challenge is to make a CAS (Clean and Simple) card using one picture or one sentiment and keeping the embellishments to a minimum.

I am not quite if I followed the instructions to the letter.  Cards with few embellishments are a challenge to me. So anyways, here is my creation.

Stamps: Awash with Flowers – W – 117062, C - 120549

Paper: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Basic Black, So Saffron
Fun Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch (11870), Scallop Trim Border (118402), Markers – Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi

The card base is 51/2" x 41/2" on whisper white. 
The green layer in wild wasabi is 5 1/4" x 3" and punched in the top corners using the Scallop Trim Coroner punch. 
The white layer is whisper white is 2 3/4" x 3 3/4", punched along the bottom with the Scallop Trim Border punch and stamped with Awash with Flowers stamp ( a 2-step stamp). 
The pink flowers and the green leaves stamps were inked using the markers and the "Huff" technique.
 
All products used are Stampin' Up! and can be purchased through my Stampin' Up! website ...Here
 
We are experiencing forest fires in central BC and the valley here in Kamloops is very smokey.  Hopefully it will rain soon which is help the forest fire situation and also help the smoke.  Not that I am advocating rain for any extended period of time.
 
 
So until next time.....
 
Karen

Happy Monday

Hi Everyone:  Welcome to Monday, now there is only 4 more to go until the weekend. 

Today was a happy Monday as I spent time with my son and daughter-in-law and of course Sagan.  We went out to the Wild Life Park that is one of our local attractions and there were many people out there today as the weather was fairly sunny, not too hot, which meant that alot of the animals were out too.  We have grizzlies, brown bears, cougars, birds of prey and many more.  The park has been in existence for some time so the exhibits have grown over the years.  Here is a picture of Nan getting a kiss while we are riding the train in the park. What is better than a kiss from your grandchildren!!!!

The card I have today is based on MojoMonday 140.  It's for Lloyd's daughter who was in a dirt bike accident on Friday and had to have surgery on her knee and leg.  I suspect it will be a long time in healing as she did a pretty good job on the injury.

Recipe

Stamps: Awash with Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Whisper White, Handsome Hunter, Melon Mambo, DSP (hostess 2009)

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Summer Sun, Rose Red, Soft Suede, and Garden Green

Accessories: Corner Scallop Punch, Curly Label Punch, Grosgrain Ribbon, and Button Latte

1. The card base is Whisper White and the dimensions are 51/2 x 41/4.

2. Layer #2 is the Handsome Hunter CS, layer #3 is a combination of Melon Mambo and the DSP, and layer #4 is whisper white and the 4 corners punched.


3. The new step Awash with flowers was randomly stamped on the whisper white (love the new Stampin’ Up! clear stamps. Makes 2 step stamping so much easier.


4. The sentiment is stamped on 1/3rd of the curly label punch that is adhered to layer #2.

5. Lastly, the ribbon and button are attached using the wonderful glue dots.

Wishing you all the best and until next time......

Karen

More Birthdays for April

Hello everyone...It's a beautiful morning and it's easy to get inspired to do so many things, however, I am going to be finishing up income taxes today and maybe I will get some time to play with the ink.

I am puppy sitting this weekend.  Bella is a pom and about 5 months old, so it is like having a baby in the house...I guess she is a baby. Bella belongs to my son and his family, so that actually makes her a grand-puppy. I don't have a picture to share with you as she is sleeping peacefully so maybe next time I can share he

Here is a birthday card that I made for my son-in-law's birthday this week.  This card was fun to make and there will be so much that I can do with it.  One of my next purchases from Stampin Up will the be the Loads of Fun stamp which will extend the possibilities.  These stamp sets “Loads of Love” and the “Loads of Love Accessories” really work well for manly birthday cards. They are fun and whimsical and you can make a variety of cards using them, from birthday to harvest, to Christmas.

All products are Stampin Up unless otherwise noted

Recipe

Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories
Paper: More Mustard, Baja Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Pea DP, Textured Basic Brown, Creamy Caramel
Ink: Basic Black, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Scallop Punch, Big Shot, Matchbox die, Coloured Markers, Brads (other), Dimensionals
Technique: 2 step stamping, layering

How To


1. Card Base done in Creamy Caramel – 51/2 x 41/4
2. Baja Blue - cut 5 ¼” X 4”
3. A strip of textured basic brown punched with the scallop punch on one edge
4. A piece of SPDP cut to resemble a grassy hill
5. The truck stamped with basic black on the pumpkin pie and cut out
6. The pieces were layered and assembled on the baja blue and the truck placed so that it looks like it’s travelling down a road.
7. The presents, the trees and the man figure were stamped using the 2 step stamping technique. The trees where stamped using both the garden green and chocolate chip ink and the presents were coloured using various markets
8. The sentiment is stamped on a piece of creamy caramel from the label portion of the matchbox die and accessorized with the brads and attached to the card using dimensionals

I hear the birds singing outside, the sun is shining and everything is right with the world.

So, until next time............

Karen

Beautiful Day

I't a beautiful day in the neighbourhood - a phrase coined by Mr. Rogers that many children have grown up on.  It's simply gorgeous, people are out in their yards, walking the dogs, kids playing in the playground.  Not sights that you usually see in the middle of February in Kamloops. 

Just came back from visiting my youngest grandson Sagan and seeing the new puppy Bella for the first time.  Sure would be nice to have the energy that was being displayed by those two.

I have another card that I did for a friend's birthday---lots of birthdays in February.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Great Friends, Botanical Blooms, Upsy Daisy
Paper: Textured Whisper White, Whisper White, Old Olive, Perfect Plum
Ink: Summer Sun, Garden Green, Ruby Red, Black
Accessories: New Scallop Punch, Stamping Glitter, Delightful Decorations Punch, Scallop Oval Punch.

I used the 2 step stamping technique and stamped the butterfly in summer sun, outlined in black.  The red butterfly is cut out and layered on top of the yellow one.  I added the antenna in black. 

Now, it's off to do some more cards.  Have a great day.

Karen