Hi, everyone. I have been out of action for a while due to computer problems. Back up and running now, just have to make some more cards! Hahaha.

Hi, everyone. I have been out of action for a while due to computer problems. Back up and running now, just have to make some more cards! Hahaha.

Posted by Cards by Karen at 10:34 AM 1 comments
Labels: Emily
I made these two cards yesterday for friends who are celebrating birthdays today. A big hi to Jane and Tina. I decided to make some cards and then was informed of two birthdays for today so the cards I made and gave them were hot off the press! I also wanted to have a play with my Eastern Blooms set which I hadn't had a chance to bring out over the holidays. Yay, kids back to school today!!

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Whisper White, Regal Rose and Rose Red; WorldWin Double Mates Grassy Green
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Occasional Greetings
Inks: Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa, Pink Passion
Embellishments: Chocolate ribbon, brass brads
This next card was a CASE card from the talented Lin Mei Yap (SU Demonstrator) and you can see her card here:

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Whisper White
Stamps: Eastern Blooms; Occasional Greetings
Inks: Stampin! Up! Pink Passion, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa; Green Galore
Pens: Stampin' Up! Stampin! Write Markers - Close to Cocoa; Pink Passion; Green Galore
Posted by Cards by Karen at 7:29 AM 1 comments
Labels: Birthday
This would have been one of my first cards made with my One of a Kind set. I love the versatility of this set and can change the whole look by changing the middle insert of your flower. I had a thing for using orange and green at the time and found some matching scrap that blended in perfectly. I was also limited by what stamp pads I had at the time as well. Once again going for the oranges, greens and pinks.
I don't know why but I kind of thought this card would suit an elderly lady. It just has that old-fashioned look.
Will have to work on getting my photos straight, must have a crooked eye!
Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Only Orange, Gable Green and Whisper White
Paper: KaiserCraft - Imagine (Suppose)
Stamps: Stampin' Up! One of a Kind
Inks: Stampin' Up! Pink Passion, Pumpkin Pie, Green Galore
Embellishments: Pink ribbon, buckle brad
Posted by Cards by Karen at 3:26 PM 1 comments
Labels: General
When I saw the Crab and Company set I just had to have it!!! It is sooo cute. At the time of making this card I was using up some of my scraps of paper, hence why not a lot of Stampin' Up! used on this card, just the stamp set.

Almost makes you want to go to the beach!!
Carstock: Unknown blue cardstock, Stampin' Up! Whisper White
Paper: EK Success - A Day at the Beach (Beach Bum)
Inks: Black StazOn, Stampin' Up! Tempting Turquoise
Embellishments: "my inspirations - yellow ribbon", eyelet, button
Other: Watercolour pencils
Posted by Cards by Karen at 9:59 AM 1 comments
This is just a quick post to show off a card made by my daughter, Emily. She was so proud of it and wanted me to put it on my blog. So here is her beautiful card:-

Isn't she clever!
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Rose Red, Pink Passion and unknown orange
Stamps: Priceless
Inks: Pink Passion, Pumpkin Pie
Embellishments: Rhinestones
Posted by Cards by Karen at 1:48 PM 1 comments
Labels: Emily
I just love the colours of this card, which I believe may have been a colour challenge from some time ago. I have a thing for purple, orange and teal, they work together beautifully.

Will definitely have to get myself some packs of these colours.
Cardstock: Stampin" Up! Elegant Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, Taken with Teal and Whisper White
Stamps: Wild About You
Inks: Stampin" Up! Pumpkin Pie
Embellishments: Purple spiral, orange/white ribbon
Posted by Cards by Karen at 8:42 AM 1 comments
Labels: Kids
Here is my first attempt at adding a card... hope it works! This is a card that has been sitting in my stash for some time now and after asking my daughter, Emily, which card I should try adding onto my blog first, she chose this one...

Here is a list of what I used to make this card:-
Cardstock: Bazzill Red
Paper: Kaiser Craft - Blushed (Romance), Unknown Black and White Flowers
Stamps: Garden Whimsy (Stampin" Up)
Inks: Real Red (Stampin" Up), Whisper White (Stampin" Up)
Embellishments: "my inspirations - ribbon"