Best Wishes a.k.a. Good Luck

I don't believe in luck, never have.  Therefore, I don't use the phrase, "good luck".  However, I do find myself using phrases such as, "wishing you all the best".  Isn't that the same thing?  Hmm, I'll have to ponder that one.  Meanwhile, if I'm going to encourage someone regarding future endeavors, I think I'll stick to, "May God bless you".  Okay well, I'm already making an exception on this card:

The image is LOTV's Fairies on Tiptoe (I don't believe in them either, sorry Tink).  The sentiment is LOTV's Handwritten Phrases.  The paper is from a 6x6  Prima pad called Doodle Deux, and a bit of orange cardstock I had on hand.  I used Copics to color in the fairy and added some glitter glue.  The oval was inked with Antique Linen Distress Ink and the sentiment banner was inked with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.  Gems from Michaels were colored with Copics.  Some elements were raised using Elmer's foam adhesive.

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
Lili's Little Fairies:  Good Luck!



LOTV's Ideas to Inspire:  Use a Sentiment

Thanks so much for stopping by, it really feels good to be back in the swing of things!
Have a great day!
Kara Lynne

A Thank You to Kimberly Tracy of My Craft Spot and Jinny Newlin Her Guest Designer!

I was absolutely floored when I saw my name on Jinny's blog stating that I won a free stamp set from My Craft Spot!  Jinny's guest post was a beautiful set of Thank You notes she made as a gift for her sister.  If you haven't seen them already, you should check them out here.  So much talent!  Kimberly Tracy of My Craft Spot gave me the pick of a clear stamp set and I immediately knew I wanted the same Thank You set that Jinny used.  There's such a variety of ways to express "thank you" all on one sheet, and I was impressed with how well they ink up.  Here's my card using my new stamps:

The colors of my card were inspired by the current challenge over at Dynamic Duos

The Branch and flowers were cut on the Silhouette SD.  I cupped the flowers with a McGill shaping tool and inked the centers with Copic RV63 and Uni-ball Signo white pen before I added gems from Michaels.  I inked the sentiment with Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Have a great day!
Kara Lynne

All That Glitters...

...is gold embossing powder!  I keep trying to get it off my face but, you know glitter.  Anywho, gold is the color over at Paper Smooches Sparks this week, and flags/banners are called for at CAS-ual Fridays.  A happy combination for my card:

I used PS Shadows to make my background, and the sentiment is from PS Sentiment Sampler.  The glitter embossing powder was a gift from my mom about twenty years ago when I was in grad school and she thought I needed a hobby.  Pfft, who needs a hobby cutting and coloring paper?  Little did I know!

As stated above, this card was inspired by the following:
Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog:  June 3-9 Trend Watch Challenge

CAS-ual Fridays: CFC104

Thanks so much for coming to visit.
Have a great day!
Kara Lynne

Our Father's Day Hero

A card that's simple and to the point today.  Gene and I both grew up with dads that fixed everything, and did it well!  I am so thankful for the way they raised us to appreciate hard work and ingenuity.  My father passed away four years ago and I miss him every day.  It may sound strange, but I am grateful God gave me a dad that I miss so much!  Gene's dad is very much alive and seems to be always working on a project for someone in the family.  That's why he's our hero!

I cut the letters in black cardstock using the Silhouette SD and placed it in front of some wood patterned paper from my stash.  The Paper Smooches Alphadot O-U-R are heat embossed in silver.  I cut the tools for the banner from a Silhouette cut called Tool Set.  The tools are white cardstock colored with a Sharpie silver marker and a Copic R29.  The twine is a Hobby Lobby brand.

I'm playing along with a fun challenge going on right now at CAS-ual Fridays. 


Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a great day!
Kara Lynne

Back from a Great Vacation!

Ah, coloring!  Loved it as a kid, and love it just as much now using Copics.  I colored one of my favorite images from LOTV, Coffee Break, to match this gorgeous paper pad by My Mind's Eye called, Blush.  Rita's sketch on Freshly Made Sketches this week lends so well to showing off all the beautiful papers in that pad. 

 

 

 

The banners were cut randomly and a few were curled.  The flowers were made by scoring 1/4" strips of the paper, fan folding, gluing ends together, and positioning them together by gluing them to a 1/2" circle.  I put a small brad in each one just to fill the center.  The border for the banners was cut on my Silhouette and is called, Assorted Ornate Border.  The sentiment is another favorite by LOTV called, Handwritten Phrases inked in Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I used Perfect Pearls (patted down) for a little sheen.

Our last day of school was the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, so each year we try to take advantage of vacation destinations that next week when most schools are still in session.  This year we drove down to the Smoky Mountains in TN for some hiking, spelunking, and horseback riding.  This little guy came right up on our deck. 

Don't worry, I wasn't as close as it may seem.  We were told he would be relocated, I sure hope so.  On our way home we took a detour to the Creation Museum in KY, just outside Cincinnati, OH.  If you believe in creationism, it's a fantastic resource.  If you believe in evolution, it gives much food for thought.

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
Freshly Made Sketches #89

Lili of the Valley Ideas to Inspire monthly challenge:  Use a Sentiment

Papertake Weekly:  Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a great day!
Kara Lynne

We Celebrate YOU

Back again with another birthday card for the Gallery Idol open auditions.  This card was fun to make!

I embossed the background but left the bottom edge.  I inked that, and the embossed sentiment, with Festive Berries Distress Ink.  The word bubbles were cut on the Silhouette.  Easy tip for making word bubbles on the Silhouette:  Make an oval, click it until you see point editing,  click three times at the place you want the carrot, then pull the middle point down as far as you want it to go - easy!  A little twine, a little washi tape, and there's my card.  The washi tape was from Michaels.

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Thanks for coming over.  It's been so much fun to reconnect with everyone!
Have a great day,
Kara Lynne

Birthday Fun With Gallery Idol

I thought I'd ease back into blog land since I've missed out on so much.  Then I saw that the Gallery Idol Challenge has begun, and I couldn't resist!  I loved watching the talented ladies last year, and really learned so much.  So I worked on a couple of entries:

I cut the candy dish in both papers with my Silhouette, combined them, and then put acetate on the back.  The front panel is raised to let the "candy" show through.  I punched out 1/2" circles from the same paper pad and added Glossy Accents and loose glitter.  Looking now at the Idol gallery, I see the PS sentiments are very popular so I won't be getting marks for originality there, oh well, who can resist those PS stamps?

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I'll be back with the other card I made today for the the challenge in a little bit.  Until then, thanks for coming over!

Have a great day,
Kara Lynne