Well, I couldn’t wait to get back into the craft room to try out another card once I saw Debby Hughes’ sample!! Wowza. I just love her style. She made a card with sunshine in a soft yellow and soft pink (using Hero Arts colors, I believe). Well, I don’t have much in the way […]
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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 […]
Stretch your stamps 2 — bonus day
What can I say: I’ve been in love with this Mama Elephant stamp set since I first saw it, and this online card class inspired me to just GET IT! So, finally, my first card ever with “Up and Away” I had a little extra fun on that background…inspired by Kristina Werner. I love this […]
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 […]
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,
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 […]
When the Moon hits your eye like a big Pizza Pie…
I just couldn’t resist making this card! It’s another for the Paper Smooches Designer Drafts challenge and this just hit my funny bone. You know that song, right? “When the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie, That’s Amore!” And that’s how this card was dreamed up. Ha, ha! I don’t have a […]
Enchanted Mushroom Villa card
So for Memorial Day I made a card. You’d think it would be patriotic or red, white, and blue…but instead it turned into this Enchanted Mushroom Villa. No relation to Memorial Day!! That’s because I’m playing along with the Paper Smooches Designer Drafts Challenge. Here’s the challenge designer draft: My first thoughts were to design […]
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!
