WWC303 – Karen\’s Challenge: Anything Feminine Goes

January 6, 2021 Karen Brown3 Comments

Hello and welcome! I am so excited to be hosting our challenge this week at Watercooler Wednesday where our theme is \”feminine\”. I created a monochromatic vintage look card using stamps from a collection of companies.

I started by playing around with my layout and when I was happy with the look I stamped and heat embossed the images in brown on tan card stock. I then aged the panel using mocha die ink.

This is a very different card for me, but I like the look.

Supplies:

Altenew Block Print Stamp

Altenew Pinstripe (sentiment)

Altenew Mocha Dye Ink

Pink and Main Pattern Maker

Pink Fresh Studio Scootin By

My Monthly Hero April 2017 (dress and poodle) which unfortunately is sold out.

I hope to see your card in our gallery this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

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Coffee Time

November 1, 2019 Karen Brown17 Comments

Hello and thank you for stopping by! I always love a good scene card and I came up with the idea of a Coffee/Tearoom as seen from the street for the Coffee Loving Cardmaker\’s fun blog hop. I just love their hops!

Card Process:

I started by inking Citron Distress Ink on the background. I wanted the bottom to be darker and then fade upward.
Next I created my scene. I used the following stamp sets and colored with Zigs: My Monthly Hero January 2019 (shoppe and bike), Altenew Garden Grow (table and bird), My Monthly Hero April 2017 (dog), Life Time Tea set.
I embossed the sentiment: Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Ride and then assembled the card.

This card reminds me of the beautiful little shops you find in Europe.

I am so pleased to be submitting this card to: The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop

I am happy to stopped by!

Karen

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Bridal Shower Card

April 23, 2019 Karen Brown2 Comments

Hello and thank you for stopping by. I am going to a bridal shower and did some brainstorming. I wanted to make a dramatic alcohol ink background and came up with the idea of using a white wedding dress die cut in a stitched circle spotlight.

Alcohol ink background using flamingo, sunset orange and sunshine yellow.

The dress is from the My Monthly Hero April 2017 kit, which is a favorite of mine.

I started by making an alcohol ink background with flamingo, sunset orange and sunshine yellow. I set the panel aside to dry and went to work die-cutting the wedding dress and stitched circle frame. After my background panel was dry, I assembled my card and stamped my sentiment. I am very pleased with my card.

I am entering this card in the A Blog Named Hero CAS Challenge.

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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