Thursday, November 5, 2015

CASEing Genius Challenge : Kara Vrabel!


Today I am playing along with Kelly's CASEing Genius Anniversary Challenge by CASEing Kara Vrabel of K and R Designs!  Kara is such a talented card artist!  One thing I love about her style is that she has so much versatility and creativeness in her designs.  I'm going to focus today on her "cute" style:

I love how she framed out her bunnies here
Who doesn't love critters in balloons!  I love the patterned paper background too.  Check it out here.
Look at these soft colors, and the border is a shaker!  See it here.

And here is my CASE of Kara:
 I love how Kara bordered each of her cards.  I used her idea of patterned paper in the background of her second card and, of course, critters in balloons!  I chose softer colors as Kara did in her third card.
I used the Going Places stamp set from W+9.  I colored the animals with Copics.  The balloons were stamped on the background and stamped again and paper pieced with MME Stella and Rose.  The border is from W+9's Sunshine Layers Dies, and those papers are also MME.  The balloons and animals are popped up with foam tape.

Thank you, Kara, for your inspiration!  I blame many of my crafty purchases on you!
I am nominating the very talented Kay Miller of My Joyful Moments as a CASEing Genius.  Thank you, Kelly, for this fantastic challenge!

Thank you, everyone, for coming over to visit!  I hope you are having a wonderful day!
Kara Lynne

29 comments:

  1. I love how you took the elements of Kara's cards and came up with your own beauty! Love those cute critters!

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  2. I love how you took the elements of Kara's cards and came up with your own beauty! Love those cute critters!

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  3. Yes, I have to say both you and Kara are amazing cards makers! Must be the name, haha! Love your take on Kara’s card with these adorable little critters and of course I love the way its framed. Well, done friend!

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  4. Awwww...THANKS! You are so sweet and your card is awesome!

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  5. LOVE your paper pieced balloons, so CUTE!! The little critters are darling too. Terrific case of Kara's cards. This is just as sweet as can be Kara Lynne!!

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  6. This is so adorable! Sweet animals flying in balloons are just about the cutest thing!

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  7. This is SO cute Kara Lynne! Your paper pieced balloons and perfectly colored little critters make for an absolutely adorable card! This is definitely going to bring a smile to someone's face!! :0)

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  8. What a great CASE Kara! Super cute images and great choice of patterned papers too! Great job! Have a lovely day! Hazel xx

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  9. what a sweet CASE, kara... the little critters floating around in their balloons are so cute!!

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  10. OH my gosh how cute is this!! I love your pieced balloons in the different dps sooo fun! Awesome card :)

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  11. I love all on your card
    cute critter
    lovely pattern on that hot air balloon and the Layout on your card
    love love love
    thanks for showing this sweety
    I will try to join too
    hugs
    Monika

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  12. Excellent CASE, Kara! Love those sweet critters with the hot air balloons!!!

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  13. You nailed it, Kara. Cuteness alert!!!

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  14. A perfectly created card! Your choice of papers and layout, not to mention your wonderful colouring, mix it all together and voila! Love it Kara Lynne

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  15. What a fun challenge. Your CASE of Kara is brilliant. I can really see her, but I also see you as well. You picked the perfect stamp set, colors and paper.

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  16. A perfect CASE, Kara Lynne! I love everything that Kara V makes, and I feel the same way about your cards, too!

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  17. Just adore your paper-piecing, Kara Lynne, AND your amazing coloring of those cute critters! What a fantastic card!

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  18. This is fabulous!! Love the papers you used ... Perfect!

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  19. Awesome CASE of Kara's card! Love those little critters, especially the 'hanging on' bunny! And those colors...so soft and pretty. I see that Kara loved it too! Well done you!!! Bev

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  20. What a darling CASE! Those critters are over-the-top and your paper piecing spot on! Great mix of patterns, too!

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  21. Squee! This is adorable, Kara Lynne! I love that Kara CASEd Kara - and brilliantly, I might add! Hey, did you know I CASEd YOU? Yup I did! On my November 7 post! Hope you don't mind! Hugs, Darnell

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  22. Such a darling card, Kara Lynn! Beautiful paper piecing and love the sweet pp!

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  23. These are just amazing...your coloring so beautiful.

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  24. So adorable, Kara Lynne, fantastic hot air balloons and such brilliant colouring on those cute critters! Hugs, Anita :)

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  25. This is such and adorable card! Love those sweet animals flying in those great balloons! Wonderful CASE!

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  26. Oh my goodness, these are adorable! What a phenomenal way to introduce several patterns without it looking busy! Well done my friend!!

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  27. So adorable and what a great choice of patterns and awesome coloring Kara :)

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