wishing you a happy birthday

Click Here for the link to the Cardz TV anything goes challenge

Click Here for the Fun Friday Use an Animal

 

Make it Monday #76

A2 card supplies from

Papertrey Ink

 vintage cream

 Autumn Rose

Dark Chocolate

 an old technique with a twist I have never tried this so today on a day off thought I would give a whirl....  Stamping with bleach then stamp over the bleached areas with color 

I started with the Mat Stack #10 on Autumn Rose card stock 

On the dark chocolate I use flowers from the small flowers are from Tag-its #5

the large flowers & centers botanical silhouettes

stamped with Autumn rose 

Karen

thanks

For the link to the CARDZ TV anything goes challenge click HERE

For the Fun Friday use an Animal challenge click 

 HERE 

 used a new line of embossing folder they have at AC Moore

Darcie Flower

A2 card on Core'dinations paper 

mat of Papertrey Ink  

Canyon Clay then Dark Chocolate

Elegant Edges 

Bird House from Winter Frolic

some twine, a tag and a button

Took today and tomorrow off from work just to be home and do what ever

started of wanting to make a card or two for some challenges finished this one that 

I started last week

ended up organizing instead....

feel slightly in control of my craft room again 

hope that last....

hope everyone has a great night...

Karen 

Happy Birthday and Challenge Winner

For the CARDZ TV anything goes challenge click
Here 
For the Fun Friday Use an Animal click 
Here 

Had a great day yesterday

my daughter had a surprise 40th birthday party for my son in law Jimmy

He had no idea was a total surprise it was a great 

day with a ton of fun, food, and family

Here is the invitations my daughter and I made

these were about 5x7 

Now for the winner of the Fun Friday Christmas in July Challenge

#8 Jayne

Jayne Designs 

top three designs

#4 Karon

Karon's Krafty Korner 

#5 Shelly

Shelly's Card blog

 

#23 Kate

Small Bits of Paper

Party picture birthday boy Jimmy and my older brother Nick

Fun Friday Challenge use an Animal

   For the link to the CARDZ TV anything goes challenge click
Here

Thanks to my Great friend Georgiana from 

Carson's Creations

for being a guest designer this week.

The challenge theme is use an Animal on your project

this week's prize

Made this quick little card
used create a critter elegant edges
and
"Critter Captions"
Cardz TV stamps

some twine and a button

thanks for stopping by!

CARDZ TV CHALLENE ANYTHING GOES

I am so happy that I am staying on the 

 CARDZ TV Stamps design team

Mary is so encouraging and sweet it is such a honor and a privilege to be able to work with her

What better way to introduce the new design team than a week long anything goes challenge

 "Anything Goes" challenge will start on Friday, July 27th 
it will run for a full week, until Thursday, August 2nd.

The winner will be picked by random.org from the challenge entries.
The challenge prize will  be a set of CTV stamps.

CARDZ TV

be sure to stop at everyone's blog and show them some love

Here is my card

use my fiskar punch for the boarder

a flower stamp and die cut from Hero Arts

Pattern papers from My Mind's Eye

a little bling some crinkle ribbon

and the sentiment from

CARDZ TV STAMPS

"GREATER LOVE"

Have a wonderful Friday!

Karen

with sympathy

My next door neighbor had to put her dear little dog down

made this for her

used paper pups 

pattern paper from My Mind's Eye

stamp and solid paper from Papertrey ink

Happy Wedding Day

The Inspiration Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

started with vintage cream card stock and a cut file from

SVG cuts
to make this little gift bag

background lattice Berry Sorbet

Pattern paper Hodge Podge collection for Flower

used Tim Holtz flower die

Happy Wedding Day from Tag-its #5
thought this would be perfect for at little gift card
and a small card tucked inside
also entered in
Decorate to Celebrate 


Hope everyone has a wonderful evening!
Karen

Wednesday What I know

For the Fun Friday Christmas in July Challenge Click

HERE

Flowers to Flourishes

A different deal is posted everyday, Monday through Saturday. Quantities are limited and products sell fast. When the deal of the day is gone – it’s gone.

They have a ton of great deals on Spellbinder Dies

Happy Crafting Everyone!

Karen

Thank You

For Fun Friday Christmas in July Click

Here

A2 Papertrey Ink Canyon Clay

the rest are pieces from my scrap pile and

the rest are left over pieces from other projects

the thank you is from Hero Arts.

I am on a little mission to combine and use up the things in my every growing

box of cuts, stamps, embossed mats and bow before they over take my craft room.

I spent a little time this week end sorting my solid scraps by color and put them

lined them up by roy g biv now if i need a little piece I don't have to grab a whole new sheet of paper
so happy over that...

Hope everyone has a great night

Karen

Thinking of You My Friend

For Fun Friday Christmas in July Challenge click

Here

Love the background on this one

took strip from my scrap pile put them through my xyron machine

and put them on a white piece of card stock

a little ribbon some bling and a button

Sentiment from

Pink by Design

Okay I have to admit since I watched

Mary's video

 Cardz TV

 on how to use the card I am a little obsessed with it

I have had it for so long and it was really just gathering dust

I loved all the images and want to make everyone !

Entered in

DL ART Thankful Thursday

Keep Crafting!

Karen

Wedding Wishes and Challenge winner

 

A2 card base Kraft cardstock

from the

 Kraft Outltet

some pattern paper from DCWV 

label die from spellbinders

wedding wishes from Papertrey Ink

entered in 

The Kraft Journal 

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet:

 "Weddings and Anniversaries" Challenge

winner for Fun Friday Anything Goes

#1 Shelly

My Paper Love 

 top three

#36 Iris

Nailar by Iris

#42 Melissa

Moe Creations

#43 Carol

Carols Creations

Thanks everyone it was a wonderful week with tons

of inspiring creations!

Karen

Fun Friday Christmas in July!

This week's Challenge is to make a Christmas card

Maybe thinking about snow will make us all feel cooler!

 

Use the card feature on the Hello Kitty cart

the Martha Stewart snowflake border punch

some twine and some bells

and stamp from 

Cardz TV 

Home for Christmas

Entered in 

Cardztv

Make a Christmas card using a hand stamped, digital stamped or Cricut cut image of a snowman or snowflake, using any colors you'd like! 

Die Cuttin Divas 

Challenge #74: Christmas In July 

Go Fish  

Christmas in July 

DL ART 

Christmas in July

This weeks prize

Wednesday What I know

Hey did you know that

Overstock.com

has tons of card making & scrappbooking supplies

all at great prices and the shipping and handling are always

only $2.95

Thank you Cherry Much

Use the card feature on the Hello Kitty Cartridge

tag is actually from Winter Frolic

went over this with some Tim Holtz inks

some DCWV glitter paper for the cherries

add some stickles

embossed the stems

some twine a button and

a stamp from

Cardz TV Stamps

"Garden Greetings"

Have a great night!

Karen

Just buzzing by to say hi!

Just a quick card with card stock

some pattern paper from Jillibean Soup,

Create a Critter and 

litte Bee is on an Action Wobble

a little twine a button

&

Stamp from 

Cardz TV 

"Going Buggy"

Hope today is the start of a very Craft week for everyone!

Karen

Thanks so Much and Challenge winner

The winner of the Sweet Summer Challenge 

is #14 PinkE

Creations by Pink E

Top three designs 

#3 Annette

My Minds Dust Bunnies 

 #4 Pink Dalmations

 Dalmation ScrapBooker

 

#16 Cricutalltime

Amo Mi Cricut 

thanks everyone

Karen

Fun Friday Challenge Anything Goes

Hi Everyone I must tell you all that this card took me all week to do!

I got up a few minutes early every morning this week and did one part a day

 Use a few of my new supplies 

Spellbinder leaves and Sizzix embossing folder

pattern paper is form My Mind's Eye

Solids from Papertrey Ink

Hello stamp from Hero Arts
Stamped on Die from My Creative Time

This week's prize

Thanks to everyone who contacted me about being a guest designer 

I will work on a calendar this weekend and email everyone!

Thank you all so much! 

Hope everyone has a great weekend..

Karen

Wednesday What I know

For Fun Friday Sweet Summer Challenge click

Here

 there is a great web site
Peachy Cheap 

  "For all of the penny-pincher, frugal, thrifty, or just plain PeachyCheap scrapbookers out there, this site is for you! 
Now you can get the great scrapbooking products that you want at an awesome price!  You can’t afford not to scrapbook now! Your part is simple; just visit www.PeachyCheap.com everyday to check out the fabulous deal of the day. 
Then grab it while you can because everything is discounted up to 95% off and they sell out fast!"

 

Today they have 4 6x6 paper pads from Studio Calico and Crate Paper $10.99

 

Definitely a site I check everyday!

 

Karen
 

"Wanted" Guest Designers

For the Fun Friday Sweet Summer challenge Click

Here

Hope Everyone is having a good week. 

I need some Help!

Looking for any of my followers who might be interested in 

being a guest designer for my Fun Friday Challenge

Please send me an email if you are interested
kfranciola at nycap dot rr dot com
or click on my profile picture and under my picture you will see
"email"
 

thanks so much!

Karen

Winner Fun Friday use a Star

The winner of the Use a Star Challenge is 

#20. Rebecca 

The Busy Buchaoo  

Top Three designs

#9 Linda

Crafting with Nana

#12 Kimberly

Crazy about Scrappin

#18 Tanya

Nonna's Craft Corner

It was a great patriotic week thanks everyone!

Fun Friday Challenge Sweet Summer

This week's Fun Friday Challenge 

is to make it "Sweet"

any treat you enjoy during the summer

Watermelon, Strawberries, Peaches 

or do you like

Ice Cream, Popsicles,  Banana Splits or a cupcakes?
Maybe cotton candy, caramel corn or saltwater taffy is your style
so many wonderful choices

 

this Week's prize 

Happy 4th

Fun Friday Challenge Use a Star click

Here

Did not have to work today hurray!

after a little yard work this morning and before our cookout tonight

had a little time to make a card

when my time is limited and I want a fabulous card 

I turn to 

 

 the cut file is from Made In The USA SVG Kit

a few papers from my overflowing scrap pile

some stickles and a few doodle dots

entered in a few challenges

 Celebrate the Occasion Ch69 4th of July

Cooking with Cricut CWC93 Happy Birthday USA

   Die Cuttin Divas Ch72 Color Ch Red/White/Blue w/Bonus Add Patrotic Symbol

 Fantabulous Cricut Ch118 Kaboom Firework Celebrate

 Kraft Journal Red, White & Blue 

 More Than Favors Ch73 4th of July

 My Sheri Crafts Ch88 Oh I Love America Red/White/Blue

Creative Inspirations Paint 

hope everyone has a sparkling 4th

Karen

 

no card

nothing to post tonight just needed to vent

I now how very luck I am to have a great job at a great company with amazing benifits

but.....

we were told today we can work Monday through Friday 7am to 7pm & 8 to 4 on Saturdays for the rest of the summer

and they are checking with HR to see if we can work on Wednesday July 4th 

come on if I work all those hours I would barely have time to shower much less craft!

so to all my bloggy friends may need you all to have a write in campaign

to say a Karen with out crafting is a CRANKY Karen ;)

Okay deep breath I am only one person and I can only do so much in a given day

 but seriously if I don't get to your blog to comment please know it's not by choice 

and I will get back as soon as all the trainees are in production mode

which they all are doing fabulous so eager wanting to help wishing they could do more

they are a wonderful caring group

thanks for listening

Hope everyone has a great night

Karen