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Grateful Heart

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Grateful Heart | by karen @ carefree creations

I created this card for the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge: Let Green March In.

There is another layer to the horizontal/vertical leaves, but I liked how just having the whispy veins adds interest.

Using linen paper also adds a touch of elegance to the final card (I’m really starting to enjoy the linen card stock!).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Grateful Heart
Stamps: Lovely Layers (Papertrey Ink – PTI);
Ink: Sour Apple (My Favorite Things); Gumball Green, Mossy Meadow (Stampin’Up); Smokey Shadow (PTI);
Paper: White Linen (PTI);
Technique: masking;

Hello

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #160 – colours.

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And here is my take:

Hello | by karen @ carefree creations

Very simple card today! Seeing the purples in the challenge graphic had me thinking hydrangeas – so that is what I used.

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).

hello
Stamps: Happy Hydrangea (PTI);
Ink: Winter Wisteria, Royal Velvet (PTI);
Paper: White (PTI); Silver (SU);
Other: Happy Hydrangea die (PTI);

Cheers With a Cherry On Top

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It is time for another CAS Colours & Sketches challenge. Check out the latest challenge: #157 – colours.

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And here is my take:

Cheers with a Cherry on Top | by karen @ carefree creations

When I saw those colors the first things I saw was ice cream (but then I can see ice cream in just about anything). Even knowing what I was going to stamp, it took me some time to figure out how. When I was playing around with composition, I had two cones bumping each other and that reminded me of two glasses doing “cheers”; I liked that concept. The clincher was pairing “cheers” with the rest of the sentiment…I loved that!

The “cheers” sentiment is a die-cut. I layered 3 cut-outs together…that really is so much easier than trying to cut and place tiny bits of dimensional adhesive.

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).

Cheers
Stamps: You’re the Sweetest (My Favorite Things);
Ink: So Saffron, Rose Red, Soft Suede (SU);
Paper: White (PTI); Rose Red (SU);
Other: You’re the Sweetest die (MFT); Birthday Words die (Paper Smooches);

Folk Birthday

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Folk Flowers | by karen @ carefree creations

The latest Less is More challenge keyword is Homespun. I have a couple sets that fit that, but this one called out to me.

This is a one layer card colored with pencils.

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Happy Birthday
Stamps: Basket of Blessings, Stylish Sentiments: Birthday (PTI);
Ink: Espresso (SU);
Paper: Kraft (PTI);
Other: colored pencils (Prismacolor);

Frosty Season

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Red & Green Snowflakes | by karen @ carefree creations

I squeezed in 3 challenges for this card: CAS Colours & Sketches #154, CASual Fridays: Snowflakes, and Simon Says Stamp – Monday: Holly Jolly Stamping

For the CC&S challenge we were to pick an old sketch and make it Christmasy. I chose CCS#31. I know snowflakes aren’t typically stamped in red and green, but I really am happy with how this turned out. I used my favorite Christmas color scheme: bright red & green with a pop of yellow. And bonus – this is a one-layer card!

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Season’s Greetings
Stamps: Lots of Snowflakes, Holly Berries (SSS);
Ink: Pure Poppy (PTI); Gumball Green, Crushed Curry (SU); Graphite Black Brillance (Tsukineko);
Paper: White (PTI);

Thankful Wreath

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Thanksgiving Wreath - by karen @ carefree creations

Another Thanksgiving card. This one is very simple – practically a one-layer card (depending on your definition).

I started by stamping the banner onto the card base. Using that as a guide, I stamped the leaves and flowers. The actual banner is stamped on white, fussy-cut, and popped-up on the card base.

I chose to go with Sarah Sand as the card base because I wanted the white banner to pop, but still have the colors of the leaves to show true.

Autumn cards that have a touch of blue have been catching my eye for awhile now and I just had to try it for myself.

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Thankful for you
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Endless Thanks;
Ink: Sarah Sand, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Rich Razzleberry;
Cardstock: Sarah Sand, White;

Love Can Travel

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Yesterday was Papertrey Ink’s Stamp-a-Faire event. This challenge was Threads – using twine on a card.

Love Can Travel - by karen @ carefree creations

In her video, Danielle offered 10 different ways to use twine on a card. I went with the “serve a purpose” technique.

To attach the embellishment, I first glued down the twine (Tombow Mono liquid glue) then I added a dot of the same glue to the back of the hearts and stuck them to the twine.

Those hearts came from the Tiny Tag dies – such perfectly sized for this image!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Distance Love Can Travel
Stamps: Road Trip, These United States (PTI);
Ink: Marina Mist (SU); Black (PTI); Poppy Parade marker (SU);
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, White (PTI);
Other: Ting Tags die, red/white twine (PTI);

Bohemian Thanks

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Southwest Thanks - by karen @ carefree creations

I needed a thank you card to give to my mom. Since she’s a StampinUp demo, I used all SU supplies.

A very simple, and one-layer, card.

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Thank You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Bohemian Borders, Work of Art, Back to Basics Alphabet;
Ink: Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Basic Black;
Cardstock: Thick White;

Only Words

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Thank You - by karen @ carefree creations

It is spring break week at school; I finally got my cleaning chores done (well, for this week) and I’m inbetween books. The perfect time to stamp!

I was very inspired by the current challenge One-Layer Simplicity Challenge – which is to use only words…no images of any kind!! There are some really creative takes on this challenge – you should check ’em out!

I’m not much of a pink person, but I really wanted the main sentiment to pop and be cheerful…so pink it is!

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Thank You
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Wonderful Words: Thank You, Sentiment Signs (PTI);
Ink/Cardstock: White, Raspberry Fizz (PTI); Smokey Slate (SU);
Other: nada!
Technique: one-layer card

Dare to be Fabulous

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Working in the school system definitely has its perks – this is a four day weekend! I made sure my chores got done and then I caught up on the Papertrey challenges that I hadn’t done yet. Yay!! (Man, have I missed stamping on a regular basis!)

The next PTI challenge I tackled was to finally use those uninked stamp sets. I actually made a purchase last month (so that I could grab the reward set before it went away) – one of the sets that I picked up was Ikat….it has been on my list, moving up and down, ever since it came out.

Be Fabulous - by karen @ carefree creations

A one layer card! Usually I feel my one-layer cards lack something, but I think the overlapping of the sentiment and images help make it feel like it has dimension.

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Hey There
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Ikat, Big Bold Wishes;
Ink/Cardstock: Cantaloupe (SU); Berry Sorbet, Harvest Gold, Spring Moss, Smokey Shadow, White;
Technique: one-layer card