Hello! Today I am excited to be Guesting with Concord & 9th for their new February 2018 release! Featured here are the new Everyday Tintables card pack…this is a pack of beautiful watercolor cardstock with images pre-printed on them that will resist ink! I wanted to show the versatility of these background cardstock pages, so here […]
One stamp, Five Polar Bear Valentines!
These MFT Polar Bears have got to be a new favorite! If you follow me, you already know that I have a soft spot in my heart for bear stamps (of any kind!) so I can make cards for my Dad…it’s become a thing. So yeah, I collect all the bear stamps I can find […]
Purple Onion Designs Surprise Blog Hop!
Welcome to the Surprise Bloghop for Purple Onion Designs! I have always loved these stamps and today I have a special holiday project to share with you (and a sale)! To celebrate this weekend, Purple Onion Designs is offering 25% off all stamps in the shop here. Oh, I love a good sale! There’s also […]
Mistletoe Greenery
Hello! Today I have a beautiful stamp to share with you…it’s called Mistletoe from Altenew and it is so fun to play with! It is a multi-layer stamp set, so you can use a variety of ink colors to make a beautiful image (no coloring required). I have discovered my favorite green inks so far: […]
Big Bear Halloween Version, 4 ways
Hello! I have some fun Halloween cards for you using the “Boo” set from Waffle Flower, featuring one of my favorite characters: Big Bear! I use mostly Distress Oxide Inks to create these backgrounds and I really had a lot of fun! This first one is the simplest to make: just stamp some black stripes […]
Christmas Wish List and Deals
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Here are some shopping ideas for Stampers. I will continue to update this list for deals and sales! Enjoy. White Dividers to Organize Stamps Avery Elle Stamp Storage Dividers Deco Foil Transfer Gel Darice Ultra Fine Applicator Bottle Birch Wood Paper Cherry Wood Veneer Paper […]
Fight Like A Girl (Breast Cancer Awareness) Cards
I just have to give a shout out to Amuse Studio Stamps for offering a beautiful Breast Cancer Awareness stamp set called “Fight Like a Girl.” I received these stamps last week and purchased the die to go with them. Right now they are still offering this stamp set for free (you just have to […]
Merry Making Class Day 5
Today I was inspired to try my hand at a holiday watercolor card. Debby Hughes is the master at watercoloring a scene, and she made a glorious card to show us her technique. Here, I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to watercolor my scene. I adore this Stamping Bella image…so cute! That carrot […]
Merry Making Class Day 4
I’m back with a great card using all die cuts, inspired by Nichol Spohr! Ok, ok, there is ONE stamp on this card: the greeting! But other than that, this is mostly die cuts colored up with some Distress Inks. I love how it turned out! These are some new stamps and dies from Right […]
Merry Making Class Day 3
Hello! Today I was inspired again by Kristina Werner in the Merry Making Course. She showed us a method of using non-holiday stamps and coloring them up using holiday colors for a beautiful card. So I used a background stamp by Simon Says Stamp (Cora background). I thought it looked a little like a wreath. […]
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!
