Hello! Today I am featuring the new “Brother In Christ” stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs. If you have been following me, you know that I don’t make a lot of masculine cards and so this was a fun challenge for me. The first card was one I knew I wanted to make just […]
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Stretch Your Dies — Masking & Dry embossing
So this was a fun idea to mask off the shape, then ink in the inside, then dry emboss the dots around the shape. I don’t know if that makes sense, but I loved making this card. I image those balloons are carrying that funny bird away! May your days be filled with sunshine,
Stretch your Dies (day 6) — Inlaid Background using border die
I’m loving this Online Card Class: Stretch your Dies. I don’t have a lot of dies, so this is right up my alley. Today I was impressed with Debby Hughes’ technique of using a border die to make an inlaid background. I used a new die from My Favorite Things to do this. This was […]
Stretch Your Dies (day 4) — Patterned Paper die cutting
So I’m going a bit out of order! I am waiting for some packages to come in so I can finish up some homework. While I wait, I thought I’d just go ahead and post some other cards for class. Today we learned about using a small die cut to enhance patterned paper. Such a […]
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 […]
SS2 Day 8 — Watercoloring with geometric stamps
Since I had a die cut of the word “Celebrate” already cut out, I thought I’d better use it for something! So I colored it pink and used the watercolor idea from Taheerah Atchia in Stretch Your Stamps 2 online card classes. It turned out a little “messier” and “splotchy” than I liked, so I […]
Thank You cards galore!
I’m always needing thank you cards and I thought I’d try a new embossing technique. When my husband saw it, he said “Will you make some for me?!” But all he wanted was the embossing…no hearts, no cute little animals. BORING! So I make a bunch for myself with some of my favorite Paper Smooches […]
Wish You were Here (at the Bakery)
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 […]
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 […]
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!
