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Birthday Plaid

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #38 – colors.

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #38 Colours

And here is my take:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Birthday Plaid

Sorry, I’m running crazy this week. The only thing I wanted to mention on this card is that I chose a bold sentiment and stamped it in black because I saw a Jennifer McGuire card recently like that.

Sometimes I think black is just too stark, but I think when you have lots of busy-ness going on, black works great (especially since, for me, the greeting is the point and thus should be the focus).

I’m still not completely sure about this card, but I’m not sure any other color for the sentiment would have worked as well either.

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

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 in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Birthday Wishes
All supplies Papertrey unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Birthday Tags 2012, Background Basics – Super Stripes;
Ink/Card Stock: Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Kraft, Vintage Cream;
Other: Limitless Layers Oval die; Stitched Rectangle die (Lil Inkers)

Snail Mail Call

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #37 – sketch.

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #37 Sketch

And here is my take:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Telephone

This is such a great go-to sketch! I had so many options for this card it was hard to decide. I finally chose the telephone just so it could have a little love.

I knew I wanted to stamp the phone in blue, so I looked for some pattern paper that wouldn’t overwhelm the focal image, but also allow the loop de loop die to show up.

The rhinestone is a clear one that I colored with Copic marker Y35.

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

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 in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

hello
Stamps: Heart-2-Heart #4, Borders & Corners: Cirlces (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: Simply Chartreuse, White (PTI); Taken with Teal (SU);
Other: Petals & Paisleys DSP (SU); Loop de Loop border die (PTI); white embossing powder (Filigree); Copic colored rhinestone (Kaiser);

Split Negative

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My SU Demo (aka Mom) is taking the month of August off to get some work around the house done. I told her I’d be willing to put together a weekly newsletter so her customers would have something pretty to look at. I chose the theme of “techniques”. This is the first week:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Split Negative

I’m very happy with this card! I used an old CAS(e) This Sketch layout (#3).

If you want the directions, you’ll have to sign-up on her site 😉

Thanks for taking a peek!

Thinking of You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: By the Seashore, Sweet Essentials, Gorgeous Grunge;
Ink/Card Stock: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler;
Other: Cherry Cobbler & White embossing powder, Circle dies, Natural Trim ribbon;
Technique: split negative

Miss You So Much

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #35 – sketch.

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #35 - Sketch

And here is my take:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Giraffe Longing

I haven’t played with my Paper Smooches stamps in a while, so I broke them out for this sketch.

I chose the giraffe image because it suits the sketch. Then I had to find a sentiment that would fit in the speech bubble. I chose a miss you sentiment because I can pop this card in my hubby’s suitcase for his next trip.

After laying out the pieces, I felt the card was too plain. I decided to doodle a frame. That is always so scary to me, but I thought it went with the fun & cute feel of the images.

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

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 in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

I Miss You So Much
Stamps: Zoo Crew, He Said/She Said, Word Salad (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: White (PTI), Black, Pumpkin Pie, Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight (SU);
Other: Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP (SU); Grass die (My Favorite Things); Signo white gel pen (Uniko);

Washi Day

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #33 – sketch.

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #33

And here is my take:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Washi Day

When I saw this sketch, using washi tape as a couple of the layers was the first thing that came to mind.

I love watching trends – and I usually buy whatever it is – but I hardly ever participate until well after the trend. I think this is the first time I’ve used washi!

I was worried about putting tape down, but I was really happy with how easy it was to pull it up and re-position it (a few times, lol).

Since this card is really simple, I added some dimension with lots of foam tape between the layers and embossing on the card base.

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

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 in the month you get the double dose of color & sketch).

Happy Happy Birthday
Stamps: Fillable Frames #1 (PTI);
Ink/Card Stock: White, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Smokey Shadow (PTI);
Other: Fillable Frames #1 die, Diamonds impression plate (PTI); Washi Tape (blue-Target, Pink-SU);

Sending You Sunshine

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by Karen @ carefree creations - Sending Sunshine

I combined a couple challenges for this card.

First the theme “sun” from Keep it Simple challenge.

Keeping the card one layer and using masking is from the latest Clean & Simple challenge on SplitCoast.

One layer cards are hard! Masking is a great way to fake layers though, so I’m pretty happy with how this turned out.

If I was to do this card again I’d probably stamp brown instead of black.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Sending Sunshine
Stamps: Hello Sunshine (PTI); Frame It (Waltzing Mouse);
Ink/Card Stock: White, Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, Summer Sunrise, Black (PTI);
Technique: masking;

Let’s Hang Out

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by Karen @ carefree creations - Let's Hang Out

I played along with the latest PaperSmooches Sparks Challenge which was a sketch.

I rotated the sketch so I could hang the squirrel (love that image!).

Today was my first real day back at the craft table (June was full of projects and company). I actually made 3 cards today! I’ll post another one shortly and save the other for tomorrow. I wish I knew how folks managed crafting every day (and no, my house is *nowhere* near spotless…I have no idea where my time goes!!).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Let’s Hang Out
Stamps: Hang Ups (Paper Smooches);
Ink/Card Stock: White, Limeade Ice, Kraft (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: Limeade Ice pattern paper (PTI); markers (Copic);

Stamp Camp Cards

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These are the cards I created for mom’s July stamp camp. My job was to use some photopolymer stamps and make a juvenile birthday card.

First up the juvenile birthday card:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Cake & Candles

I wanted a card that could be used for a large age range, and any gender. And, you know me, a rainbow can never be wrong 😉

The cake is gently watercolored with blender pens and ink.

The pennant pieces are alternated in there adhesive, dimensional and glue (though even the glue are just at the top so the bottoms can be fluffed).

My other card uses a recent photopolymer set that I fell in love with:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Hello

I went with a graphic type background stamping the arrows in the background. The label was stamped and trimmed out. I used a marker to hand write “me”, though you could easily use the alphabet from Designer Typeset.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Cake & Candles
All supplies Stampin’Up unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Bring on the Cake;
Ink/Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, White, Black;
Other: Polka Dot Parade DSP, Pennant builder punch, blender pens, dimensionals;
Hello
All supplies Stampin’Up unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Wanderlust, Designer Typeset;
Ink/Card Stock: Island Indigo, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, White;
Other: dimensionals;

Select A Sentiment

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** CREDIT INFO: I originally saw the “all-in-one card stamp” idea recently via a website I subscribe to (link via my pin), but I think Ji Lee is the originator. **

by Karen @ carefree creations - Funny Birthday

As soon as I saw the image I knew I had to make a card like it for my brother! He has a wicked sense of humor and I know he’ll get a kick out of receiving this.

Besides the whole “I don’t have enough time to make a proper card” feeling of the concept, I loved the “Go to Hell” sentiment. I did change some of the other sentiments and then alphabetized the listing (mostly so that Happy Birthday would be in the middle).

I adhered the panel to the card base with staples because I felt that went with the “I don’t have enough time” feeling.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday

Ink/Card Stock: White (PTI); Island Indigo (SU);
Other: staples; font (Casablanca Antique);

Colorful Mehndi

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #30 – colors.

CAS Colours & Sketch Challenge #30

And here is my take:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Colorful Mehndi

On my Pinterest board I have a few Middle Eastern type pins – and they have one thing in common – color! They have the amazing ability to combine colors. This is what I thought about as I designed this card.

My card is a CASE of Kim’s wonderful wreath card (seen here). I know she was following a sketch, but, in addition to the great layout, I loved her centered image with white on white background as well.

The Mehndi Medallion image is gold embossed and then watercolored. Here is a detail show:

by Karen @ carefree creations - Mehndi Detail

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

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: Mehndi Medallion, Birthday Basics (Papertrey Ink);
Card Stock: Julie’s Smooth Bristol – Essentials by Ellen(Ellen Hutson);
Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko); Cajun Craze, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green (SU);
Other: Gold embossing powder (Filigree); Flag die (PTI); Fancy Fan embossing folder (SU);