Have you ever just craved a good bakery item? Today I was hungry for something delicious right out of the bakery and I think that’s what inspired this card. Well, that and the Designer Drafts challenge at Paper Smooches. Here is the draft: This draft lends itself so perfectly to fill with some adorable […]
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Zoo and Pirates!
My dear nephews (my brother’s boys) both have birthdays in July! So I had some fun with making their cards this year. Lincoln turned 3, and I just knew my Paper Smooches zoo stamps (and a few others) would make a perfect card for him! His (current) favorite color is green, so I added green […]
Super Lann
I made this card for my husband for his birthday a while back, but it seems like it could be a bit of a patriotic card doesn’t it? So I decided to post it today. I just love this Super set from Paper Smooches. When I saw it I knew I had to get it […]
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July to all my friends in America! It is a beautiful day to celebrate and today my little Paper Smooches monster wanted to get in on the fun. So this card was born: I used my distress inks and distress markers to watercolor. You may not be able to tell in this […]
A study in Alligators and Distress Marker Practice
These Distress Markers are amazing and I’ve been learning some new techniques using water with them. I started out with a butterfly and three different colors: Then I graduated up to an Alligator from Paper Smooches! I’ve been excited to ink this guy up. And what started as a Study in Alligators practice sheet, turned […]
Be Strong and Hope
I made a special card this week for a friend who learned her mom has Stage 4 cancer and only weeks to live. It is crazy how your life can change in so short a time. And my heart is just breaking for her. May your days be filled with sunshine,
Benny-Saurus
Today we celebrated my nephew’s first birthday. We found a giant dinosaur stuffed animal for him and I just HAD to make a tag to match. Of course, I pulled out my Cuteasaurus stamp set from Paper Smooches (one of my favorites!) The snail and tree stump is from Forest Whimsy and balloons are from […]
Hello glitter
I don’t like glitter. Really. I love how it looks, but I hate the mess! So I found some great replacements that I’m loving right now: glitter paper and glitter tape! I couldn’t resist this extra whale I had sitting around for practice, so I turned it into a quick card. It’s kinda fun to […]
Where would I be?
Hello again! I have another fun card to share today using a new die from Lawn Fawn, their speech bubble die. This is such a neat die to use because the speech bubble is large enough to cover the top of a card front. I love it! That little owl is one of my favorites […]
Huge Thanks!
This is my second card I created for the Paper Smooches Picture Perfect Challenge. I discarded this background for the first card I created, but I couldn’t let it go to waste! So that’s how this adorable whale made it’s way onto this card. This little whale (from the Surf and Turf set) is embossed […]
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!
