Take Care

Posted on May 5, 2013 by kth

I created this card for the CASology challenge – Care

When I saw the cue card for the challenge, I knew I would do a “thinking of you” type card. I wanted to use soft soothing colors. I pulled out an old favorite – Sage Shadow and paired it with a soon-to-retire favorite – Baja Breeze. I chose purple because it supported the feeling I was going for.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Take Care

Stamps: Love & Care (SU);
Ink/Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Sage Shadow, Perfect Plum (SU); White (PTI);
Other: Baja seem binding (SU); Stitched Rectangles die (Lil Inkers); Canvas impression plate (PTI);

Thanks, Teacher

Posted on May 5, 2013 by kth

I’m squeaking in a card for the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge – Anything Goes!

To do the chevron strip, I masked off my card base and repeatedly stamped the image. The apple is paper pieced and popped up.

The seeds on the apple are the brush tip from a Copic marker.

This is the last month of school and this week is teacher appreciation. Both my girls have multiple teachers so I need lots of cards this year (at least 10). I won’t get them done in time for this week, but I will have them done by the end of the month.

Thanks for taking a peek!

thanks

Stamps: Falling for You, GeoGraphic, Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: Kraft, Rustic White, Black (PTI);
Other: assorted pattern paper; marker (Copic-E59);
Technique: Paper Piecing, Masking;

FYI – Light in the Dark

Posted on May 2, 2013 by kth

It is time for another For Your Inspiration challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> FYI45.

This picture is so dramatic and, despite the dark tones, I’m drawn to the light spots.

I kept my card to shades of grey – even sponging around the edges for the clouds.

To keep those light spots, I used a white colored pencil to color in the lighthouse and added some clear crystal rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Debbie
Michelle
Mynnette
Rochelle
Rudlis
Sara
Steph
Vicki

I hope you join us at For Your Inspiration!

A Little About the Challenge: The For Your Inspiration challenge is posted the first and third Thursday of every month; each challenge is open for two weeks. To play, use the photo to inspire you and create a card – very simple! Make sure you tell us in your blog post how you were inspired!

Thinking of You

Stamps: Light the Path (The Angel Company); For Every Occasion (Close to My Heart);
Ink/Card Stock: Smokey Shadow, Soft Stone (PTI);
Other: Rhinestones (Kaiser); white colored pencil (Prismacolor); Satin ribbon (PTI); sponge;

Graphic Birthday

Posted on May 2, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #23 – colors.

And here is my take:

My first thought for these colors was a sports-themed card, but I don’t need any such card right now. So I did what I do when I have colors but no theme – graphic design.

This time I broke out the new Sketched Shapes by Maile Belles (for Papertrey Ink). This girl knows how to make clean and simple graphic cards! I am always in awe of her projects. I tried to channel a little of Maile’s style when I made this card.

I did change the So Saffron to Crushed Curry because I wanted the yellow to show up on the white background.

The card is a little narrower than a normal A2. The card base is 4 x 5.5. My original intent was to place the white panel against one side and let the blue peek around 3 edges, but this configuration looked much better.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Birthday

Stamps: Sketched Shapes (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: Midnight Madness, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry (SU); White (PTI);

Rainbow Chevrons

Posted on April 25, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #22 – sketch.

And here is my take:

Of course it had to have a rainbow 😉

I was a little stumped at first with this sketch, but I stretched my brain and decided that chevrons would make a great substitute for the tag/pennant areas on the sketch. Since the right-side one starts lower than the left in the sketch, I decided to make my chevrons go in the opposite direction and stop just above the sentiment frame.

And, just in case you think I have an impossibly good eye, I’ll show you how I cheated!

Usually I figure stuff out as I go – so normally I would have stamped the background and then chosen my sentiment frame. But knowing I had limited space to get all my rainbow in, I decided I needed to cheat.

I picked out my sentiment frame immediately and then partially inked it (i.e., I used a marker and inked just the “inside” of the frame – so it wouldn’t show underneath when I was done) and stamped it first. Then I was able to mask my panel to stamp the chevrons (no way was I going to attempt a one layer with this – and good thing as it took a couple tries) and still see where the frame would be.

As you can see, I did leave a bit of a gap in my stamping to ensure that all my colors showed.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Birthday

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Background Basics: Chevrons, Fillable Frames Additions 1, Birthday Bash Sentiments;
Ink/Card Stock: Soft Stone, White, Black, Pure Poppy, Raspberry Fizz, Hibiscus Burst, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding; Landscape (Palette);
Other: Fillable Frames 1 die; Rhinestones (Hero Arts);

A Round of Smiles

Posted on April 23, 2013 by kth

I found another CAS challenge!! This one is CAS on Sunday. Their challenge this week is Round & Round.

I made a one-layer card!

I knew I wanted to use a non-white color for my base, so I chose Sweet Blush. Before I picked my other colors, I took a scrap piece of Sweet Blush and stamped some colors on it to see how they would show up. I was surprised that they didn’t really change all that much.

The starburst images and the sentiment are embossed with silver. I added one large rhinestone to the center of the large flower because it needed something.

Thanks for taking a peek!

A Laugh is a Smile that Bursts

All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Funky Florals;
Ink/Card Stock: Sweet Blush, Hibiscus Burst, Hawaiian Shores, Winter Wisteria, Harvest Gold;
Other: silver embossing powder (Filigree); Versamark (Tsukineko), Rhinestone (Hero Arts);

FYI – Brighten My World

Posted on April 18, 2013 by kth

It is time for another For Your Inspiration challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> FYI44.

I love the striking contrast of the sunset colors sandwiched between the silhouetted land and grey clouds. And here is how I used that:

The yellow panel is sponge-brayered with yellow and orange. I tried to brayer black triangles onto the panel, but it just didn’t look right and seemed too flat. To add depth, I made the triangles with paper and overlapped them – sorta like a curtain.

The lamp is heat embossed with silver and fussy-cut. I attached it with dimensionals – one under the bulb (tucked into the corner where the black triangles meet) and one at the tippy top attaching it to the card base.

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Debbie
Michelle
Mynnette
Rochelle
Rudlis
Sara
Steph
Vicki

I hope you join us at For Your Inspiration!

Brighten My World

Stamps: Bright Ideas (Technique Tuesday);
Ink/Card Stock: Summer Sunrise, Black (PTI); Daffodil Delight, White (SU);
Other: silver embossing (Filigree); sponge brayer;

Banner Birthday

Posted on April 18, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #21 – colors.

And here is my take:

I wasn’t sure what to do at first, but I knew I liked the color combination. So, as I do when I’m stumped, I went to my index. When I spotted my Hearts a Flutter set, I knew I had the card.

The stripped banner pieces are taped onto the card base, but only along the top edge – and the bottom bits are “fluffed” to add dimension. (“Fluffed” just means curling the edges without bending the card stock.) The wave-pattern banner pieces are adhered with dimensionals. I glued the twine in place.

My card base is a regular A2 size, so this will need to be hand-delivered or mailed in a larger envelope to accommodate those overhanging banner pieces.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Bring on the Cake

All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Bring on theC ake;
Ink/Card Stock: Pool Party, White, Rich Razzleberry, Primrose Petals;
Other: Pool Party twine, Hearts a Flutter dies;

CASology Word

Posted on April 16, 2013 by kth

I’m so happy – I was asked to be a guest designer for CAS-ology! And this week’s cue was so fun to work with!

I actually made a couple cards for the challenge. But first up is the one I chose to have on the challenge blog:

There are so many directions you can go with the cue “word”, but my first thought was the phrase “word up” (there’s an old 80s song). Of course that phrase also makes me think of Word Girl (I have two girls that love PBS Kids), but I wasn’t sure what kind of card I could create that would incorporate our favorite Lexicon superhero.

Using the original phrase, I wanted an urban feel to the card. I created a conversation and added a bit of brick texture to anchor the die cuts.

The brick background is a full-size image. To get just a partial inking, I broke out my sponges – that way it has a nice fade to the edges.

Another thought that came to mind for the cue “word” was the phrase “what’s the word, bird”. I actually have a sentiment stamp that says that, so I had to use it! I paired it with a cute little bird and added color with pattern paper.

Since the pattern paper was so bold and colorful, I left my stamping black and white – enabling it to pull the focus.

I hope you play along too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Word Up

Stamps: Say What (My Favorite Things); alphabet (Studio G); Brickwall (Cornish Heritage Farms);
Ink/Card Stock: Limeade Ice, White, Black (PTI); Going Grey (SU);
Other: Say What dies (MFT);

What’s the Word, Bird

Stamps: Bird Assortment (Inkadinkadoo); My Peeps (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: White, Black (PTI);
Other: Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP, Pool Party SAB ribbon (SU);

Wordy

Posted on April 11, 2013 by kth

It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge -> #20 – sketch.

And here is my take:

I turned the sketch sideways and used words for the ‘strips’ – and bonus, it’s a one-layer card!

This was a bit daunting. I really really wanted to trim it down and layer it on a white card base – there is just something about the shadow created that makes it ok with me, lol. One layer cards are HARD!

At first I stamped 2 flowers per word, but that didn’t work. So I went with the rule-of-three and added a flower per word.

To finish it off and add a bit of dimension and interest, I added a rhinestone to one flower per line.

Make sure you check out the other design team members:
Jacqueline
Kylie
Louise
Paula
Sandie

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: Posted every Thursday, the challenges alternate between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Birthday Celebrate

Stamps: Say it Loud, Asian Garden, Teeny Trees (Waltzing Mouse Stamps – wms);
Ink/Card Stock: White (PTI); Black (Versafine); Pretty in Pink & Certainly Celery (SU);
Other: Rhinestones (Kaiser);

Carefree Creations

papercrafts by karen h

Author Archives: kth

Take Care

Thanks, Teacher

FYI – Light in the Dark

Graphic Birthday

Rainbow Chevrons

A Round of Smiles

FYI – Brighten My World

Banner Birthday

CASology Word

Wordy