Holiday Elf Cheer

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Holiday Elf Cheer | by karen @ carefree creations

This is the card I originally created for the CAS Sketches & Color challenge, but I felt it was too busy for CAS style challenge.

Using Copic markers, I added blush to the elf’s cheeks and colored the hair yellow.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Holiday Cheer
Stamps: Jolly Friends (Stampin’Up – SU); Christmas Sampler (Paper Smooches); Background Basics: Super Stripes (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Black (Momento); Green Leaf (Simon Says Stamp): Real Red (SU); markers (Copic);
Paper: White, New Leaf (PTI);
Other: Jolly Hat Builder punch (SU);

Thankful for All You Do

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

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And here is my take:

Thankful | by karen @ carefree creations

I actually started with another idea altogether (I’ll post that card another day), but it didn’t feel CAS enough. This one is still pushing it for me – I think it is all the colors and intricate font of the sentiment.

I do like the happy colors and fall plaid pattern.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Thankful
Stamps: Phrase Play 7 (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Dark Chocolate (PTI);
Paper: White, Harvest Gold, Dark Chocolate (PTI); Calypso Coral (Stampin’Up); Fall Perfectly Plaid pattern paper (Lawn Fawn);
Other: Phrase Play 7 die (PTI);

Peaceful Day

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Peaceful Day | by karen @ carefree creations

I made this card for the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge. This month is Peace Be With You.

For me, being around nature, especially woods, is peaceful for me. That is why I chose a bamboo image and green and brown colors.

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May peace fill…
Stamps: Peaceful Garden (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Cocoa Bean (PTI); Sour Apple (My Favorite Things);
Paper: White (PTI);
Technique: one-layer card;

Oriole

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

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And here is my take:

Oriole | by karen @ carefree creations

Honestly, I don’t know how I got bird from these colors, but I did! The image is supposed to be a yellow finch, but after looking at photos of orioles, I figured it was pretty close. (And after googling oriole every day for a week, I now know how to spell it!)

The frame is 3 layers, the top is white and the other two are espresso. I like how it adds just enough shadow to make the frame stand out. I tried the frame in kraft and espresso but it took away from the bird too much; this seemed like a perfect compromise.

The bird feathers are stamped with espresso, but about 3 layers of ink. The branches are 1 layer of ink and the sentiment is 2 (gotta love the MISTI!).

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Thank You
Stamps: Spring Woods, Out on a Limb, Mums the Word (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso (Stampin’Up – SU);
Paper: White (PTI); Early Espresso (SU);
Other: Fabulous Frames die, Spring Woods die (PTI);

Dressed Up Christmas

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

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And here is my take:

Dressed Up Christmas | by karen @ carefree creations

This is a versatile sketch! I had lots of ideas to use as the stars, but I settled on the bows. I used 3 different styles of bows which made the card have a fun and flirty feel. I thought the sentiment complemented them well.

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Let’s Be Merry
Stamps: Christmas Sampler (Paper Smooches – PS);
Ink: Real Red (Stampin’Up – SU);
Paper: White (Papertrey Ink);
Other: Bows die (PS); Stylish Stripes embossing folder (SU);

Acorn & Wood

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Today is Papertrey Ink’s Blog Hop. The inspiration was a wonderful autumn vignette:

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I loved the white washed wood paired with the leaves. Those are the inspiration bits for my card:

Thanksgiving | by karen @ carefree creations

To do the background, I inked the stamp with a sponge so it faded out at the edges.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Thanksgiving
Stamps: Autumn Acorns, Background Basics: Farm & Barn (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Soft Stone, Canyon Clay, Cocoa Bean, Dark Chocolate (PTI); Hello Honey, Cajun Craze (Stampin’Up);
Paper: White (PTI);
Other: Autumn Acorns die, Chocolate baker’s twine (PTI);

Love You to My Core

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge:

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And here is my take:

Love You to My Core | by karen @ carefree creations

Ack, copper as a color?!? I had to dig out my ancient embossing powder and hope it still worked! Thankfully it did! I don’t have much luck with embossing powder staying good for long.

I used the copper for the sentiment, apple seeds, and apple stem (I know in the photo it looks brown, but if I got the shine then the rest of the card was off color, sigh – one day I may learn how to take photos).

I hope you join us at CAS Colours & Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by!

A Little About the Challenge: This weekly challenge is posted on Thursday, and alternates between color and sketch (if there is a 5th week in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Love You
Stamps: Fruit Fusion: Apple (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Scarlet Jewel (PTI); Garden Green (Stampin’Up);
Paper: White (PTI);
Other: copper embossing powder;
Technique: one-layer card; embossing;

Birthday Masquerade

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Masked Leaves | by karen @ carefree creations

Another card for the SCS Falliday Fest.

I die cut the leaves from masking paper and adhere it to watercolor paper. Then I used Distress Inks to watercolor the background.

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Happy Birthday
Stamps: Birthday Bash Sentiments (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Bundled Sage, Faded Jeans Distress Inks (Ranger); Cactus (My Favorite Things – MFT);
Paper: Watercolor (Ranger); Cactus (MFT);
Other: Fancy Foliage Details die (PTI);
Technique: masking; watercolor;
Challenge: SCS Falliday Fest

Halloween Trio

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Halloween Icons Trio | by karen @ carefree creations

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Happy Halloween
Stamps: Halloween Backgrounds (Stampin’Up – SU); Keep it Simple: Halloween (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Peekaboo Peach, Daffodil Delight (SU); Grape Jelly (My Favorite Things – MFT); Embossing ink (Ranger);
Paper: White (PTI); Gravel Gray (MFT);
Other: white embossing powder (Hero Arts); Take Three die (PTI);

Halloween Spotlight

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Halloween Spotlight | by karen @ carefree creations

I really loved this card by Erin Lincoln – the layout is awesome!

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Halloween Greetings
Stamps: Haunting Hill Wheel (Stampin’Up); Happy Day (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Royal Velvet (PTI); Orange Fizz (My Favorite Things – MFT);
Paper: Royal Velvet, White, Winter Wisteria, Winter Wisteria Patterns (PTI); Orange Fizz (MFT);
Other: Ric-Rac die, Happy Day die, Celebrations die (PTI);
Technique: spotlight
Inspired/CASEd from: Erin Lincoln