Oh, online card classes, how I’m loving all your inspiration! I’ve really wanted to give partial die-cutting a try, and this class was the kick I needed to get it done. I think I may need a bit more practice, but I’m so happy with this result. Now there’s nothing that can stop me from […]
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Holiday OCC — Day 3 Watercolor
I’m back with another amazing Online Card Class inspired creation! Today was all about watercoloring holiday cards. I love the watercolor look. I’ve been itching to ink up this Penny Black holiday stamp that I have, and so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity! Isn’t she so cute! One single caroler. I don’t […]
Holiday OCC — Day 2, “Peace on Earth”
These online card classes are so inspiring! On day 2 we learned about Interactive cards. I loved all the samples, but the one by Kelly Marie Alvarez (of Lawn Fawn) was so cute! She made a card with 2 birds holding a star, and when you pulled the tag on the card, they put the […]
Holiday OCC: Day 1
I just love the online card classes by Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner. This is the first Holiday class I’ve taken from them, but I’m having a blast! On day one, we learned a bit about making cards that are easy to replicate. I was completely mesmerized by Debby Hughes’ take on “dip dyed” tags, […]
Halloween Time
I had such a fun time making a few Halloween cards this year for my out-of-town nephews. I even made one for my grandma! Here they are: Here’s to a safe and fun Halloween! Supplies Used: Stamps: Mama Elephant Dies: Mama Elephant Ink: Distress Inks, Distress Markers May your days be filled with sunshine,
Happy Birthday, Garrett!
Today is my nephew’s birthday! I made a very special card for him using one of my favorite sets from My Favorite Things. He loves pirates and he loves the color green (“light core green” he says); so I think he will LOVE this card! At least, I hope so! Here’s the treasure on the […]
Flowers Everywhere
If you asked me a favorite place to be in all the places you could ever be….I would say in a field of flowers. I feel so peaceful with flowers all around. In fact, a favorite place to visit is the Flower Fields in California (in April or May). It it just amazing!! (Read my […]
Hey, Sexy Lady
Ok, so who wouldn’t love to get this as a birthday card? This Mama Elephant sentiment just cracks me up and I KNEW I had to use it along with one of their adorable panda bears. That is one cute dancing panda! I just can’t even stop grinning. I’m just loving their products right […]
Happy Little Spot on Cloud 9
Today is my Dad’s birthday. He likes bears…so this card was made just for him. I love that little panda! The cloud he’s sitting on is embossed in silver embossing powder, and the stars and banner were cut with silver glitter paper. Those clouds with all different designs are so awesome (Neat and Tangled) […]
Hi Pretty Pink Posh
Today I thought I’d enter the Pretty Pink Posh Cutting Edge Challenge. I’ve had these dies from Pretty Pink Posh: Stitched Duo dies 1 and Stitched Borders 1 and I wanted to make a pretty shoppe scene. It took me a while to make this look like I envisioned. I just LOVE this new […]
Hi I'm Kari. I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now!), and happy to be watched over by 2 dogs. I originally started this blog to remind me to be happy amid adversity, and I hope it inspires you, too!
