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



Sending your Worm Wishes!

Hi everyone lucky to be posting today

at

Cardz TV Gallery

 

so happy to report Spring has arrived in New York
beautiful weather the last two days 70 on Monday
and looks like the rest of the week in the mid 60's
I am as happy as my cute little girl worm from
create at critter cut at 3"
on a sponged back ground using TH
distressed inks and the sentiment is from
one of Mary's new stamp sets
CARDZ TV STAMPS
"Critter Punnies"

this set and create a critter and
create a critter 2 a match made in Heaven!

 

clouds and sun dies from

Lil'Inker Designs

 

Hope everyone has a happy crafty day!

 

Karen

 

 

 



Fun Friday "Day at the Beach" Challenge

For the CARDZ TV Go To Galz Challenge click

Here

 

My Favorite thing to do during the summer is to

spend a day at the beach

so link up any card, project or layout

with a beach theme

this is going to be our last challenge for a while

we are all taking a much need vacation ourselves

but never fear for the next few weeks

there will be a linky party to enjoy

Hope to see everyone there......

 

Carri

Georgiana

Lisa

Shelly

 

DIANA L.

 

this is my version of a card I saw on pinterest

by Andrea

Stamping Moments

My card I used a little crab from Create a Critter

cut a 1" a stamp from StudioG

and the sentiment is from a new set of stamps from

CARDZ TV STAMPS

"This and That"

 this week's prize

 

Cardz TV Go to galz Challenge #33 “Seeing Red”

 

Hi Everyone Time for a new

CARDZ TV Challenge

 “Seeing Red”
Create a card, layout or craft using red as the main color
The winner will be picked by random.org from the challenge entries.
The challenge prize is a set of CTV stamps.

Now

Hop on over to see all the wonderful inspiration from all

the Go to Galz!

Here is my card

I started with a trifled base of

Kraft Card Stock from

Kraft Outlet
something about their Kraft and red
a match made in heaven

a layer of black a layer of vintage cream

red from Co ordinations

embossed with distressed stripes folder

sanded and inked with Tim Holtz

fired brick

think it looks like the side of a barn

Happy Birthday from

CARDZ TV STAMPS

Make a Wish

Cow from Create a Critter cut at 2.5

little cow cut at 1.5
Party Til the COWS
come home
from
"Good Times"

Tied the card shut with some jute

for a little more of a farm feel 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be mine

For the "Winter Blue" Challenge click Here

For the CARDZ TV "Baby New Year" challenge click Here

 

 

Create a Critter

some scrap papers

a little stamp from Papertrey Ink

a few doddle dots some glossy accents, crinkle ribbon, and a button

 

Personally a sad day today

need to make two get well cards

and two sympathy cards

 

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

Winner and New Challenge Use a Flower

Thanks so much to Shelly 

My Paper Love

for being my guest designer last week she did a phenomenal job!

The winner of the Use Blue Challenge is
#16 Veronica
Mommys Crafty Creations

Veronica email me your address so I can get your
prize in the mail

Top Three designs
#6 Amy
Amy's Crafting Space

#12 Sherrie

Sherrie Scraps with Passion

#18 Brianna

Happy Scrapper

Everyone is making it harder and harder each week to choose!

This week's Challenge any project must have some sort of flower

can be floral paper, stamp, paper, prima, embossed, cricut cut, punch..

oh my endless possibilities!

Here is my Card 

Used Create a Critter
and More Encouraging Thoughts
Cardztv Stamps

this week's prize

 8 yards of crinkle ribbon

Hippity Hoppity

For the Use Sky Blue Challenge Click

Here

 one last Easter card 

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday 

 Use Create a Critter 

and some scraps this time I stitched them down

Used Easter Punnies 

from 

Cardz TV Stamps

 use Stampin Up word punch 

a little McGill flower punch

some pieces of twine for the basket and bow
from My Craft Spot

a button and some bling...

Enter in 

Creative Cutterroom

 Design Time Thursday! Easter or a Bunny Challenge! 

My Craft Spot  

 Monday Challenge #50 - Easter

Cooking with Cricut   

Challenge #80: Easter themed

More than Favors  
Wacky Wednesday #68 - Easter/Spring Theme 

DL Art  
Thankful Thursday 
 what Easter means to you.

Happy Easter to All!

Karen  

Not a creature was stirring

A2 PTI vintage cream

DCWV mat stack

K&Company

Create a Critter mouse 2.5 with Basicgrey paper

Trendy Twine Strawberry cupcake

Tag from Planitin Schoolbook at 2.25

a little bling

and saying from

Home for Christmas

CARDZ TV STAMPS

Only had a few minutes today in my craft room

but I am trying to make at least one Christmas card a day

so I will have enough

entered in

Creative cutter

last minute challenge

Anything Goes... but you can only enter your project here at the CCR!

Cannot link your entry into any other challenge or link party!

That is what the last minute challenge is all about! 

 

Karen 

Happy Thanksgiving CARDZTV challenge #1

Welcome to the first Cardz TV challenge

I am so excited, and  honored to be on this team

The first challenge is called  

"Just My Style"

You have until midnight EST, Sunday, November 20th 

Here is my Card

My Little Tom Turkey has his ticket 

ready for Thanksgiving dinner

He is hoping he can be a guest

instead of the main course

 

It's a Z fold card with my favorite kraft card stock

I added layers of PTI ripe avocado to the front panels 

embossed with CuttleBug Perfectly Paisley folder

inked the edges with Tim Holtz vintage photo

Used  

CARDZTV

stamp set Ticket Talk

This is an awesome set great for everyday and Holidays 

I have so many ideas for this set

on the inside flap is pattern paper from My Minds Eye

I also added a strip of PTI ink vintage cream to add 

a handwritten message

Turkey from Create a Critter cut at 2.5 with paper from Basic Grey

a little twine and of course a Button...

The winner of the challenge will receive

Mary's wonderful "Thankful for You" stamp set

Head on over see all the amazing things the design team has created

tons of inspiration 

Hope everyone has a great day.

Karen

Happy Birthday

Made this card with my neice, Haley

for a few challenges

used create a critter

we pulled all the papers from my scrap bin

the first mat is DCWV black currant

the next layer is PTI

sewn together on my machine with some pink thread

inked all the edges and put her

on an action wobble

use a fiskar border punch

a few flowers from K&Company

for challenge at

My Craft Spot

Sew much fun

and

Little Red Wagon

Border punches

Welcome Little One

So My daughter emails me at work

and says "I need a girl baby card"

can you whip one up?

Here's what I came up with

Recipe

swiss dots folder

Martha Stewart punch

create a critter

K&Company pattern paper

Papertrey Ink Buttons

sentiment computer printed

entered in

Little Red Wagon

put a critter on it

Hope you have a great evening

Karen



Happy Retirement

 I have a friend that is retiring next month from work

Had this idea for a card turned out to be a perfect match

for a couple of challenges this week

Did this on my gypsy using Create a Critter

embossed the cloud and then put some blue stickles on it and

smeared them around

the bird is from Straight from the Nest

I did the saying on the computer

Fantabulous Cricut

use blue and one cloud

Celebrate the Occasion

Retirement

Do the Bunny Hop! Create a project using a bunny or a chick on it.

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

Create a project using a bunny or a chick on it.

Pattern paper from K&Company

Flower Pot Box Cindy Loo pg 75

cut at fit to page 5 3/4"

Chick pg 53 Create a Critter 1 3/4"

Get Well Soon

Base card 5.5x4.25

Pattern Paper from DCWV La Creme stack

first layer 5.25x.4

second 5x 3.75

top strip 1"

Get Well Soon from

Scrappy Moms Stamps Everyday greetings

cloud from Create a critter pg 65 1 1/4"

Umbrellas pg 31 1 3/4"

Yellow paper from Basicgrey June Bug

Sweet Petites Ribbon by Morex

Challenge at fantabulouscricut

Happy Easter

Blue card stock 5.5x4.25

First Layer DCWV Citrus 5.25x.4

Second Layer DCWV yellow glitter 5x3.75

Ribbon Papertrey Ink Summer Sunrise

Olive green pearls

Flower Create a Critter pg 62 cut at 3"

Circle pg 62 cut at 2 1/4"

Basket stamp from StudioG

colored with Marvy Markers
this is for the Design time Thursday: Hippity Hop
at
Creative Cutter

April Showers Challenge Get Inspired at Chatterscene

Card Base DCWV 5.5 x 4.25 Citrus Card stack

Two white mats DCWV White Mat Stack 3.5x2.75

Pattern paper from Lori Siebert Sweet Life 3.25x2.5

Love how the blue paper looks like rain

Umbrella Create a Critter pg 31 1 3/4"

Center flower pg 62 real dial size 2"

little flowers 1" & 3/4" layer button center from Wal-mart

other buttons Papertrey Ink

I did the saying on the computer cut the circle at 1 1/2"

First I printed on regular paper then I line up the circle

put removable Adhesive and printed again

I think it worked out quite well

Check out the April Showers Challenge at

Get Inspired With ChatterScene 



Celebrate

Yellow card stock 4.25x5.5

black card stock 4x5.25

white card stock 3.75x5

embossed with cuttlebug swiss dot folder 

tied with yellow baker's twine

three blue buttons from walmart

top layer black card stock 2.75x3

white card stock 2.5x2.75

Umbrella create a critter page 31 cut at 2.5
pattern paper DCWV Citrus pack
Yes I am currently hooked on this pack

celebrate from studio g

white card stock inked with studio g yellow chalk

Hoppy Easter

Base card 5.5 by 4.25 Card stock from DCWV

first layer purple card stock 5.25x4

second layer Sparkly Sweet from K&Company

Bunny and basket cut at 3" Create a Critter page 26 

Carrots inked & Hoppy Easter from StudioG

grass cut from Plantin School Book page 69 at 3/4"

Masculine birthday card

Don't know why but I can't stop using this paper I just love it.
We R Memory Keepers Grandmas kitchen 

Base card 4.25 x 5

First layer 4 x 4.75 corners rounded

Present cut at 2.25 from Create a Critter page 57 

button layer 1.75 x 2.25

Bottom button has twine from Papertrey Ink

Birthday wishes from EK punch

all pieces inked and saying with Papertrey Ink Chai

Make it a great day!