Cream, Tan and Brown Swap

This swap is being hosted by my sister, she loves the colors of the desert here in AZ and thought it would be cool to see what people would come up with using Cream, Tan and Brown and another other color they like. I totally cased this design. I used 4 different cuttlebug plates and I just really like the way it frames the card. I used mustard and rust cause I do see those colors here as well. This is definately a masculine card. The inside reads "I think I will hold on to you!"

Orange Swap

This card is for the orange swap. I used a fun little whippersnapper mouse and my nestibilities to cute the scallops and circles. I used copics to color with. The happy birthday slides into the pocket and then can be pulled out to see. I just really like how this one turned out.. do I say that alot?? Probably, but its true.

Navy Swap

I did this card for the Navy swap, I just loved this stamp set, it is from stampendous clear stamps. I was able to use my Stampin' UP! certain celery 1/4" ribbon and ink to pull out the lt. green that was in the designer paper. Did you know that the price per yard on the Stampin' UP! 1/4" grosgrain ribbon is less than 35 cents per yard? I know, I was amazed and its such nice quality. If you would like some of this fab ribbon, just go ahead an click the website above to my Stampin' UP! site to see all the beautiful 1/4" ribbon in great colors.

Pet Swap - #3 Cat

This is the third and final spot I took for the Pet swap on splitcoaststampers.com. I just love my kitty, she is great, her name is Emma and on the forum I told her story and will be getting a prize coming back with my swaps. While Emma is a tortie kitty and is mostly black with some orange spots here and there, I still love this little stamp. I think this card turned out fabulous. I tried to match the yellow in the butterfly paper and found it was a perfect match for Stampin' Up's Apricot Appeal paper and ribbon and luckily, I had both on hand. If you like those colors, you can order some for yourself on my website above. Thanks for checkin out my Cat card.

Pet Swap - #2 Dog

This is the card I did for my second spot on the Pet swap, I totally love this card. I used newspaper as my designer background paper and then I was fortunate to barrow a paw stamp to do the other background paper. This is a whippersnapper stamp. I just pretty much love anything whippersnapper does. Hope you like him!

Up to Lately!!

Hi all,

I have been a busy girl lately, just learning how to work 40 hours a week and still have time for housework, other obligations, going to the gym (which I haven't this whole last week), Checking blogs (which I totally need to do) and even sleeping has been a major change for me. I really miss NOT working but at least its some sort of income. (You know a girl needs her stamp habit!)

Going forward, some of you may have heard that I am part of Relay for Life (donations gladly accepted) and am currently doing a swap to get cards to sell, but on top of this, my sister and I are also creating some other stuff. I am going to be doing some prima altered bottles, some post it note covers, some decorated candles as well as some homemade pillowcases and fleece blankets. I am also going to try to do a keychain using stamps, I saw this on splitcoast and thought.. cool, not sure If I can do it, but will try. I will be posting pictures of those as I finish, but in order to do this, I will have to postpone all participation in swaps. I only have soooo much time for crafting.. unfortunately.

So thats what I have been up to lately, thanks for your patience as I haven't posted in some time, but I did set up some scheduled postings, so check back soon!

Karen

P.S. Don't forget that if you need stampin up stuff, I am your girl :)

Something for Sissy

I made this card for my sister just to say that I love her and appreciate her. It's suppose to be her bird Nikki, he is an african grey. However, as our dad pointed out, Nikki's feet and beak is grey not orange. Sis said she didn't care, she loved it anyways. I liked this layout so well that I also used this same card layout and style, just changed the feet and beak to grey, for the Bird Swap that Vivian is hosting on Splitcoast.