WWC214 – Marsha\’s "All About Occasions" Challenge

March 27, 2019 Karen Brown9 Comments

Easter is getting closer so I thought is was time to make a card or two. This week\’s Watercooler Wednesday Challenge is \”All About Occasions\” so this was the perfect time to get started.

This was a cute little \”freebie\” stamp I received from Stamps of Life (Somebunny). I thought these small images would be very cute stamped and flipped in a pattern stamp background. I stamped using a block and then colored with copics (RV00, RV23, YG00, YG01, B0000, B00, Y00, Y08 and W0 for the ears). I added a few gel pen accents and Pretty Pink Posh jewels in coordinating colors. I embossed the darling sentiment and adhered with some foam tape.

I am entering this card in Tuesday Throwdown\’s Pastel Color Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday \”Anything Goes\” Challenge, Sisterhood of Crafters Spring Challenge

Update: My card was selected as a Tuesday Throwdown \”Top Pick\”! Many thanks to this fun challenge.

Thanks for stopping by,

Karen

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WWC213 – Karen\’s Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

March 20, 2019 Karen Brown9 Comments

What a day….it is my turn to host Watercooler Wednesday\’s Anything Goes Masculine Challenge! I am very excited. 🙂

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I recently purchased a die cutting machine (Gemini Junior) and ordered this fun die cutting set from Spellbinders. This card is for my new son-in-law. He drives a pick-up truck, so I thought this would be perfect for him.

I started by die cutting a kraft card base (Sugar Pea Design Builder). I used Nuvo Hot Cholcolate embossing powder for the sentiment (Ranger Letter It Birthday). Next, I cut out all the truck pieces using Bohemia Blue Bird \”All Boy\” card stock (coordinating double sided paper). I enjoyed the die cutting and paper selection. I wanted dimension so I used foam tape for the truck body and then an additional layer of foam tape for the license plate and bumper. I tucked in a few gifts die cut from scrap paper I had left over. The ribbons on two of the packages are light green but they did not photograph well.

$Spellbinders Truckin\' Through the Seasons handmade card.$

$Spellbinders Truckin\' Through the Seasons masculine birthday card.$

I am entering this card in:
Cardz 4 Guyz \”To Die for Challenge\” I lost track of how many dies I used on this card, but I think my son-in-law will really like the card.
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Happy Little Stampers \”Die\” Challenge I\’ve never made a card with so many dies before, it was kind of like doing a fun puzzle.

The Male Room \”Do It Yourself Challenge\” This card is for my son-in-law. He drives a pickup and for Christmas he asked for tools so he could do maintenance and repairs himself. So we got him a variety of DIY tools.

Brown Sugar Transportation Challenge – A pick-up is my husband\’s primary mode of transportation.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge I think this little pick-up is as \”cute\” as can be!

Thanks for stopping by! I truly hope to see your masculine creation on the Watercooler Website.

Karen

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Seaside Village Watercolor Card

March 16, 2019 Karen Brown13 Comments

I had the idea of creating a 3D seaside village for my aunt\’s birthday. She loves watercoloring so that is the technique I chose. I love this beautiful Art Impressions Shoppes stamp set.

Village Shoppes

I started by stamping the two shoppes with grey ink on Ranger Watercolor paper. Then I used my new watercolors to bring my scene to life. Next, I took another panel of watercolor paper and created my background. After the shop images were dry, I fussy-cut and used foam tape to adhere to the background panel. Last, I stamped the sentiment (WPlus9 – Doodle Buds) in the sky area.

I am happy with the card and hope Aunt Nancy will like it.

I am entering this card in:

Art Impressions Cutting Edge Challenge. Fussy cutting was my \”cutting
edge\”.

Day of the Month Inaugural Card Challenge What fun to participate in Challenge #1!
Unser Logo zum Mitnehmen! / Our logo to take away!

Allsorts \”Favorite\” Challenge. Two favorites on this card: the idyllic shoppes stamps and the sentiment stamp.

Sisterhood of Crafters \”Ladies\” Challenge. I think this scene is one most ladies would appreciate.
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Time out 5th Birthday Challenge Happy Birthday to Time Out Challenges! Love the theme \”Hugs, Kisses and a lot of Birthday Wishes\”. This is a birthday card I made for my aunt.

Thanks for stopping by,
Karen

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WWC212 – Tristan\’s "All About Occasions" Challenge

March 13, 2019 Karen Brown3 Comments

It\’s time for Tristan\’s \”All About Occasions Challenge\” at Watercooler Wednesday. Stop by and see what the designers have created. We would love to see your card so please be sure to link up this week.
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I have more fun with this Polkadoodles \”Hanging Out\” stamp set. I made a baby shower card and this is a card I made for a cousin\’s birthday.

I embossed the image on Ranger Distress Watercoler Paper and then started painting away with my new Kuretake watercolors. I embossed a sentiment and assembled onto an A2 card.

I am entering this card in Simon Says Stamp \”Feminine/Girly\” Challenge. The card is for my female
cousin.

I am also entering the card in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday \”Whatever the Weather\” Challenge. It is spring and I thought this darling card is perfect for the season.

I really enjoyed creating this card and I am so pleased that you stopped by.

Karen Brown

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WWC211 – Kath\’s Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge

March 6, 2019 Karen Brown2 Comments

I always love our \”Feminine\” Challenge prompts! Please be sure to pop over to The Watercooler Website to see what the other Artists have created this week.

I have a fondness for pattern stamping, and when I received a new stamp set for Christmas, I thought this brightly colored layout would work well. I used my new Inkblot Shop This & That stamp set along with images from SSS Hello Friends and Photoplay Thinking of You.

I started by embossing the sentiment (Ranger Letter It Birthday) on Bristol paper. I then worked out from the sentiment and embossed the larger images first. Next I went in and filled in with the smaller details. I colored/watercolored with Tombow Dual Tip markers and I like how bold the black embossing combined with the bright watercolor markers turned out. I finished by adding a few black sequins to this otherwise one layer card.

I really liked this layout and wanted to try it using different coloring techniques to see which I liked best.

Today\’s card is embossed and water colored with Tombow markers
I did a Blog Post in January showing the same layout colored with Copic markers.
Inktense colored pencils
Kuretake Watercolors.

In the end, the Tombow markers and Copics were my favorite two.

If you look at both, leave me a comment and let me know whether you like the Copic or
Tombow version best.

I am entering this card in:

Simon Says Stamp \”Whatever the Weather\” Monday Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

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Create A Smile Guest Designer – Spring Citrus

March 6, 2019 Karen Brown3 Comments

It\’s citrus season here in Texas and that inspired me to make a bright cheery citrus themed card. I was invited to be a Guest Designer for Create-A-Smile stamps and I used one of my favorite stamp sets, Fruit Salad. For this card, I chose to use only the citrus stamps. The theme for their current challenge is \”Stamp a Background\”.

Watercolor stamped background in yellow and lime green.

I started by embossing the three citrus images on Brisol cardstock. Next, I used my Kuretake Watercolors to paint a watery lemon-yellow base and then dropped in more concentrated lemon yellow. I wanted a messy watercolor background so the lime green (sap green light) was placed here and there.

I let the panel dry overnight and then I used a stitched die to trim the card down slightly. I also cut an interior stitched frame out of white cardstock. I glued the white frame and the watercolor panel to a white A2 card. I die cut the \”thanks\” sentiment twice, glued them together and placed it at the bottom of the frame.

Rainbow Card \”Yellow Challenge\” My first time to enter this challenge…mostly yellow with a bit of yellow-green splashed in.

Pile it On Favorite Color Challenge I just love the color yellow because it is so happy and warm.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge It is citrus season in Texas so it is sunny and warm. 🙂

I love how bright and happy this card turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

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Pink Dress Shop Scene Card

March 2, 2019 Karen Brown8 Comments

I\’ve combined two of my favorite stamps sets (My Monthly Hero: April 2017 and January 2019) to create this pink scene confection. The card is girly and feminine and is for one of my BFFs.

I started by applying Distress Ink Spun Sugar over my bricked layering stencil. Next I stamped the Hero Arts Images, colored with Copic markers and then die cut.I\’d left the \”window\” uncolored, and after die cutting, I applied Distress Ink Spun Sugar with a hint of Pickled Raspberry.Then I assembled my scene using foam tape.

$Stamper\'s Anonymous Bricked Layering Stencil$

A Blog Named Hero Challenge I love this card because it combines two of my favorite Hero Arts Stamp Sets: My Monthly Hero April, 2017 and My Monthly Hero January, 2019.

Addicted to Stamps Photo Inspiration– I was drawn to the color scheme in this photo inspiration: pinks, aqua and neutrals with a hint of purple.

Dar and Diane \”Pink and White Challenge\” I was drawn to the soft pink, white and gray on the mood board.

Just Us Girls Birthday Challenge – Like Vicki, I am in need of a bunch of birthday cards, so this prompt was perfect for me!

Southern Girls \”Girl Power\” Challenge Such a fun prompt!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

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WWC210 – Heidi\’s "All About Occasions" Challenge

February 27, 2019 Karen Brown2 Comments

Today, Heidi sponsors Watercooler Wednesday\’s All About Occasions Challenge. My card is more about the season \”Spring\” although it is so versatile you could send this card for several different occasions.

I fell in love with this stamp set: Picket Fences Sweet Dear Friend. A while back, I did a similar CAS Card with TomBow markers and wanted to try a variation using Copic markers, a hand-inked border and some jewels.

I stamped the girls and sentiment in a row using Gina K Amalgam ink on XPress It paper and then colored with Copic markers in Springy colors. I then framed the images with a scored border. Next, I wanted an inked accent border so used YG 25 to create a second band. I adhered the XPress It top and inked accent border to a light green A4 card base. I then added three Pretty Pink Posh Buttercream jewels and called the card done.

Handmade Card accented with Pretty Pink Posh Buttercream jewels.

Copic colors: V04, V17, B02, B24, YG01, YG03, Y08, Y35, RV02. E00 (skin). Y00, YR31 &E50 for hair.

Stop by and see what the other artists have created and be sure to submit your \”occasions\” creation. Watercooler Wednesday Challenge Website.

I am entering this card in Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen,

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Festive Spring Floral Card

February 23, 2019 Karen Brown5 Comments

Today is my birthday and I wanted to make a festive floral card bursting with color for spring.

This card definitely has a lot going on:

I started by stamping the Doodle Buds (by WPlus9) images, then colored with Copic Markers (V17, RV00, RV02, RV04, RV09, Y17, YG67, YG25) and finally fussy cut.
Next I used a 2 1/2\” punch to cut out a circle near the top of some Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid plaid paper. I wanted to distress it a bit so I used some Hero Arts Moss Ink around the edges and circle.
I put some craft foam on the back of the Perfectly Plaid panel and adhered it to a lighter green card. Next I used foam tape to add the fussy cut floral pieces.
The sentiment is heat embossed on black card stock.
I finished off by adding some Wink of Stella (which didn\’t photograph well) and some sequins (SSS All Hallows Eve).

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Card Concept Pineapple Party.I used the fun festive colors of green, pink and yellow. I am not sure if this card is Clean and Layered or Mixed Media (4 mediums: Gina K Amalgam ink, distressing using Moss ink, heat embossing, Copic coloring)…or a combination of both.

Allsorts Spring Flowers – I used fresh bright colors for my Spring Flowers Entry.

Alphabet Challenge – X is for eXtra Bling I topped my card off with sequins and Wink of Stella.
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Lawn Fawnatics Challenge The weather here is sunny with blooming flowers on a Perfectly Plaid lawn.

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

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WWC209 – Marsha\’s Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

February 20, 2019 Karen Brown6 Comments

Masculine cards are usually the most difficult for me and I needed one for my brother\’s birthday. I love dragonflys and thought it would be fun to emboss a series across the page in Nuvo Hot Chocolate Embossing powder.

Last summer I won first place in AAA 4th Birthday CAS Challenge and the prize was a generous gift certificate to Visible Image\’s shop. I did not have any of their stamps and I picked out 4 sets including this one called Live in the Moment.

I colored the wings with Copic markers (Y17, YG01, YG03). I then made an accent strip using Altenew Espresso Crisp Dye Ink and mounted it on a Kraft card.

For more masculine card inspiration pop over to Watercooler Wednesday\’s Masculine Anything Goes Challenge

I am entering this card in:

The Male Room Anything Goes Challenge I think the images and colors are very masculine. And for the optional twist, I did not use any designer paper. I did hand ink the espresso accent strip.