Twelve Kits of Occasions - April

Welcome to the last day of April!  I have the pleasure of hosting over at the 12 Kits of Occasions this month with the theme, "For the Graduate".  Graduation day is a momentous occasion, whether it's from kindergarten, high school, college, or beyond.  It's always an achievement worth celebrating!  My hope was to help us stock up on a few graduation cards to have ready for the upcoming season, and I also made a few specific ones I know I'll need later. 

For me, rainbows symbolize bright hope of the future:

Our high school colors are red and white, so this one was colored specifically for our daughter who will be graduating next year, *sniff*:

A couple of my cards could be used for promotions and other transitions rather than graduation:

This ecstatic lady is on a string to make it a spinner card.  The image has both a front and back so she can twirl around in her office chair:   

 I made the tassel using some floss:

 I water colored this next card with Distress Inks and turned it into a shaker card:

I hope you will join me over at the 12 Kits of Occasions blog to see the amazing and creative ways each member of the team interpreted this kit!

All of the supplies included in the kit are listed over at the 12 Kits of Occasions blog.
Extra supplies that I used on my card include:
Dies:  MFT Single Stitched Rectangle Frame, MFT Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frame
Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Wilted Violet, Mermaid Lagoon, Candied Apple, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry, Black Soot, Mustard Seed
Copic Markers

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Tag, You're It! #85 Happy Easter

Tag, You're It! is celebrating Easter with an Easter tag challenge.  I created a tag to add to my daughter's Easter basket.  It is looking from inside the empty tomb out towards the Resurrection Sunday horizon:

I created a video demonstrating how I created this shaker tag.  You can view it here or on my YouTube channel:

I hope you will join us in this fortnight's challenge.  Head on over to the Tag, You're it challenge blog for all the details and to see the wonderful tags created by my teammates.

Supplies:
Stamps:  PTI Inspired: Savior
Dies:  Poppystamps Stitched Main Street Tags, PTI Scene It Skyscapes, MFT Spring Garden
Copics: W1,3,5, C2,4, E43,44
Paper: PTI Spring Rain, Green Parakeet, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, Lovely Lady, Raspberry Fizz, Melon Berry
Other:  Sizzix Tim Holtz embossing folder, VersaMark ink, McGill Stylus and mat, 3 mm craft foam, SSS fine detail white embossing powder

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Twofer Card Challenge #15: Zoo Animals

We're going to the zoo at the Twofer Card challenge!  I chose MFT Safari Friends as the main attraction:

First, a CAS note of thanks, with a little lion who thinks he's awfully punny:

Second, the whole gang got together, donned their hats, and popped in for a birthday party:

I hope you will join us on this wild ride around the zoo at the Twofer Card Challenge!  Please head over to the Twofer blog to see which animals were featured by our guest designer, Susan, and our design team. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  MFT Safari Friends, Happy Hippos (hats), Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes

Dies:  MFT Thanks, Mini Circle Shaker Window

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark

Paper: MFT Berrylicious, scraps

Copics: BV000,00,02,04,13,20,23,25, RV95, Y21,23,26, E93,95,97

Other:  Zing white EP, Signo white gel pen

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Kara

Choosing Copic Colors - A Video

I am often asked how I choose Copic colors.  I started with about five skin tones, and slowly, and I mean s-l-o-w-l-y, worked my way to a fairly hefty collection.  I am by no means an expert, but I do have an opinion - lol! 

I created a video explaining my top 50 favorites and a method for using the colors you have based on charts and swatches.  You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:

If you're interested, and/or newer to Copic Markers, I hope you will find the video helpful.
Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a great day!
Kara   

Office Spinner Card

The best way to celebrate at the office?  Some times you've gotta spin!  I love this set from Art Impressions.  It really captures the excitement of a new promotion or any sort of great news.

You can watch her in action and see how I colored and assembled the card here or on my YouTube channel:

 

 This card is going to go play over at CASology Week 337: Burst - This lady is bursting with excitement!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Art Impressions Chair Spinner
Dies:  Art Impressions Chair Spinner, MFT Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames, MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Catherine Pooler Sea Foam
Paper:  Basic Grey Out of Print, Echo Park This & That
Copics:  E00,21,23,25,27, RV21,23,25,29, G000,00,02, C00,0,1,4,6

Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a great day!
Kara

Twelve Kits of Occasions - March

Lisa Elton is our host this month over at 12 Kits of Occasions.  Lisa treated us to the theme of A Whimsical Garden!  It was such a delight to create each one of these cards using each fanciful image and element!   

I hope you will hop on over to the 12 Kits of Occasions blog to see this kit through the creative eyes of my teammates!  Lisa is also giving away two mini kits on her personal blog!  Thank you, Lisa, for this delightfully sweet kit!

Kit supplies are listed on the 12 Kits of Occasions blog.  Extra supplies include:
Dies:  MFT Spring Garden, Layered Rose, Stitched Tiny Tags, Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frames, Stitched Scalloped Basic Edges, Rectangle Word Window Frames, Lawn Fawn Lacy Borders, Outside In Stitched Circle Stackables
Other:  Distress Ink Tattered Rose, Copic Markers, Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss White, PTI cardstock in Melon Berry, Sweet Blush, and Berry Sorbet

Thank you for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara

Jelly Belly Picture Changer and Video

Jelly Belly jelly beans are a favorite around here.  I think it's the variety of flavors that make them so much fun.  My card features those colorful beans and Lawn Fawn's new Magic Picture Changer:

I did a little research to determine the coloring of these beans, and created a Copic color chart:

Here is a video to show the process of this card.  You can watch it here or on my YouTube channel:

This card is a CASE of a recent card I made.  I kept the same simple design where the action pull image is front and center of the card.  I switched from the warm colors of coffee to the bright colors of the beans.

This card is going over to play in the following challenges:
Lawnfawnatics Challenge #49 CASE Yourself
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Cute

  

Supplies: 
Lawn Fawn How You Bean, Sweetest Flavor, Magic Picture Changer, Really Rainbow 6x6 paper pad
Copics listed on the chart above, except Y04, and C3, multi-liner 0.3
Thanks for coming over to visit!  I hope you have a wonderful day!
Kara