Winner and Let's Shell-Ebrate

 

 Got a few new things this week

the set of the new mini

Tim Holtz distress inks

with

Cracked Pistachio, Abandoned Coral, Mermaid Lagoon, and Fossilized Amber Now I have to admit this background was a total accident I had a little bit of leftover ink on my mat and just laid a piece of water color paper over it to use it up didn't think it would be much of anything but I loved the way it ended up also got Party Posse from Paper Smooches have a few cards in the works using this set added a mini pom pom to the party hat and a few drops of glossy accents glossy accents on the shell, hat, and toenails. think this card would be great for a guy or a girl and could be use for a variety of occasions

  

winner of the Saturday July 18, 2015

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 10. shartl

Shartl doesn't have a blog

you can check her card out

on Flickr

 

The yellow and the blue are a

wonderful striking combination

The butterfly is so pretty. Love that

you are going to use it to thank your

neighbor for vegetables they brought

over to you. I am sure they will appreciate

receiving this handmade beauty.

 

Shartl

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kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com

 

take out the spaces

and I will get your prize in the mail to you

 

Karen  

 

 

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my new favorite way to stamp my sentiment

is to use versa fine ink then

clear embossing powder and heat set

I think this makes your sentiment pop

and the shine really looks wonderful

supplies used

wood grain embossing folder from Darcie

LJD Wildflowers and oval die from

My Favorite Things

Tim Holtz distress inks, a few enamel dots

  and a bow

 

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any Project, handmade item, 

card or Layout

one entry per person please

winner will received

8 skeins of  seam binding ribbon

colors will vary depending on

 

 

 



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May all your BIRD-day wishes come true!

 

Hey have you been to

CARDZ TV GALLERY

this week was great some birthday cards,

gift card holder, encouragement card

check it out you will be happy you did!

Today I am featuring

CARDZ TV STAMPS

Critter Punnies

if you have create a critter

this stamp set is a match made in heaven!

 

This card I did some random water coloing

with Tim Holtz distress inks

ripe raspberry, spiced marmalade

mustard seed, mowed lawn,

 salty ocean and seedless preserves

spritzed with water

randomly embossed with

Peek-A-Boo Die

from Pretty Pink Posh

some enamel dots

a branch cut from

Memory Box Fresh Foliage die

and my little bird

Mama Elephant Just hatched

 

and this card with Create a Critter

came together so quickly!

a little splattering with

Broken China distress ink

and a my little doggie on an

action wobble....

 

 



With a little help from my friend Dual Stencil Post

 

Super excited today

getting a little help from one

of my very good bloggy friends

Georgiana

from

Carson's Creations

we've recently just got

the stenciling bug

Here are my two cards

 

 I used the stencil and

Tim Holtz distressed inks

to make this rainbow background

ripe raspberry, spiced marmalade

mustard seed, mowed lawn,

 salty ocean and seedless preserves
this is based on a design I saw on pinterest from
Jennifer McGuire

 

 

for the sentiment I used

Pretty Pink Posh

 Stitched Borders I Dies

sentiment is from

 a retired Papertrey Ink set

Botanical Silhouettes

I popped this up with some fun foam

added a little bling a thin black mat

on an A2 card.

 

Stencils from Prima mask

sublime mix #4

I used the second and third  

but anyone you have in your stash

would look just as wonderful

 

Have a wonderful crafty week.

 

Karen



Winner and Flower Card

 

some time it's good to have a card

without a sentiment

then when you need a card you can

 

stamp any sentiment on the inside when you need it

hope you will stop by tomorrow have a little something

special planned

supplies used

wood grain embossing folder from Darcie

Flower stencil and tag die from

My Favorite Things

Tim Holtz distress inks, a few enamel dots

a button and a bow

 

Winner of the July 11,2015

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 2. Classic Creations By Shawn

 

 

 

Shawn

I adore this anniversary card the
peachy keen faces are adorable.
Your details are wonderful the flowers,
the champagne glass, right down to the glitter paper
on the clothing. So super cute.

email me your address to

kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com

 

take out the spaces

and I will get your prize in the mail to you

 

Karen  

 



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Hard to believe my little granddaughter

turned 2 on Thursday

made her this little card she loves Mickey

2 cut from Plantin Schoolbook

with DCWV glitter paper

 

 

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one entry per person please

winner will received

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Winner and Happy Birthday

this is the birthday card

 I gave my friend yesterday

Now I have to say right off the bat I completely lift

this card from

Catherine Pooler

I did change it slightly I used black paper and clear

embossing powder on the dies and

the sentiment is from

Papertrey Ink

to make this card I started with

a sheet of Tim Holtz watercolor paper

used stormy ocean on the top left,

center crushed olive, and bottom left

ripe raspberry

the secret to this card is

Wild Garden Dies

from

Ellen Hutson 

 

 

I cut this leaf and top left flower

out of black card stock

inked with versa mark

and clear glitter embossing powder

next thanking the same dies I cut them

out of some white card stock

this piece is attached to

a piece of acetate

this creates a base to attach

the die cuts

attached a black mat then

to an A2 white card base

loved the design so much

made a second card with

some sequins and a bow...

 

Winner of the Saturday July 4th

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11. Eva Scraps

 

This is a beautiful watercolor background

for these adorable bugs.  The white die cuts

behind the bugs really makes them pop.

The embossed tag is the perfect place

for the sentiment. The inside of the card

is just as pretty.

 

Eva, 

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kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com

 

take out the spaces

and I will get your prize in the mail to you

 

Karen  

 



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It's a perfect summer day  here in

New York

and as you are reading this

I am at a birthday party for one of

my very good friends

she is 60 today and one year

closer to retirement

 This is not the card I am giving her

I will post that one tomorrow as it is still drying

So happy with the way this one came out

pierced circle dies from

My Favorite Things

So Jelly, wave border die, & sentiment  

Lawn Fawn

A little water coloring in the circle

a button and a bow

 

  

 

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any Project, handmade item, 

card or Layout

one entry per person please

winner will received

8 skeins of  seam binding ribbon

colors will vary depending on availability

 

 

 

 

 



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Lazy Days of SUMMER

Hi Everyone hope

everyone summer is off to

a good start

I made this card for my

niece she has a little thing

for claws

Posting today

at

 Cardz TV Gallery

boy if you need inspiration this is the place to go

 

 

 

"Fun in the Sun"

CARDZ TV STAMPS

 

Started with a water color background

with Tim Holtz Broken China, Ripe Raspberry and Scattered Straw

Create a critter for the crabs

die cut suns

Lil' Inker Designs

scalloped edge

Fun Stitched Edges

assorted sequins

 

Have a Sunny Day!

 

Karen



Winner & get well soon

little get well soon card

with

Lawn Fawn

get well soon

colored with

zig clean color real brush markers

added a little glossy accents

on

Just Tag Die

on top of a scrap piece of

Doddlebug Design Paper

 

 

 

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1. KT Fit Kitty

 

Kitty

this little digi is so adorable and your coloring is

amazing! I love the colors and the papers you used.

The glossy accents on the glasses is a great touch along with

the sequins.

email me your address to

kfranciola @ nycap . rr . com

 

take out the spaces

and I will get your prize in the mail to you

 

Karen

 

 



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Happy 4th of July Everyone!

Hope everyone is having an wonderful

holiday weekend

 

just a little card

Design ID #62503

in the Silhouette store

I cut this this twice and fussy out

the hat and nose put these on with

foam tape for more dimension

also add wink of stella to the hat

glossy accents to the eyes and nose

Celebrate!

CARDZ TV STAMPS

Bigger Everyday Sayings

Entered in
DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY CHALLENGE #159 RED, WHITE & BLUE

 

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one entry per person please

winner will received

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colors will vary depending on availability

 

 



Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. 

 

 ~Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

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Craftroom

Carri over at

DoubleClick-AKA Abusybee

is having a

show us your craftroom challenge

she is so very talented and if you don't have any

of her skittles boy are you missing out on the

most fabulous colors always the perfect

finishing touch to any card, scrapbook page

or crafting project....

I will apologize here for the length of this post

but I wanted to share pictures of my craftroom

for a long time and luckily I had just cleaned it so

perfect time to take photos

this room was one of my daughter bed rooms she

had painted the squares to match a quilt my mom

had made her I love the colors so I left them

on one wall

and the fabulous cranberry chair was my

other daughter college chair she left behind

to the left when you walk in my door a small dresser I got

at Walmart this was just going to be temporary but it really works

so until I find something I like better it will stay

both my cutting machines fit perfectly on it

was so happy to find the plastic three drawer bins

at Target the fit perfectly between the shelf and the wall

boy do they hold and organize a ton of stuff

 

 

My Husband made the shelf over the window

the black fabric baskets hold cards, ribbon, tags and other materials

got these at Target I really like them

 

I have my sizzix Texture Boutique for embossing

and below on the self in one of the cubes I keep my

embossing folders got this fabric basket at Michaels

I the bin on the shelf  I keep small pieces of solid card stock

shorted in roy g biv order

this works great for when I need to die cut

don't have to rummage for paper or waste a full sheet

In the cubes on the right side of my desk on the top shelf  on the right

I store my twine in the bin on the left I keep my pearls, gems and sequins 

have my stamps in the other basket in Avery Elle Pockets

 



I keep the magnet platform on my bigkick

I find this to be big time saver

have my dies in a bin in cd holders and Avery Elle pockets

 

the rolling stand under my desk is one of the

first big purchase I made when I started

papercrafting was perfect before I had

 a room and so many supplies kept everything

on it could easily wheel in in and out of

a closet when I wanted to craft

 I  got it at scrapbook.com

I did check add don't thini it's available any longer

they do have the stackable trays 

they don't have the drawers any longer either

so wish I had gotten more of these they came

with dividers and so awesome for organizing



if you see anything and want to know more about it

just leave a comment and I will get back to you

 

Have a happy and safe 4th

 

 

Karen