Keep It Simple, Sweetie! For You Card

It's Friday! Hope you had a wonderful week! Mine was busy for sure and I'm very tired this evening! But it's all good because the PPA had a KISS (Keep It Simple, Sweetie) challenge this week, which worked out perfectly for me since I'm totally wiped out! What does KISS mean for me? Well, for me it means TONS of white space and NO embellishments! Someone sent me a sweet message inviting me to play along with a color challenge so I joined in on the fun and used the PPC colors of: Garden Green, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, and Whisper White!

My card layout is based upon the sketch challenge at the Stampin' Royalty blog! The Top Note Die (113463) was key to this layout! After I cut mine out, I ran it through my Big Shot again with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder for some texture!

Don't you love the Two-Step Bird Punch in the Occasions Mini Catalog!?! I have great news for you! It will still be available for purchase after April 30th and will most likely be featured in the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog! Someone left me a nice note telling me much they love this punch and I totally agree! It's by far the most versatile, cute, and easy to use punch Stampin' Up! has ever offered! It's a must I have for any paper crafter, I think!

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Stamps: Great Friend (113792)

Ink: Garden Green (102272)

Card Stock: Garden Green (102584), Brilliant Blue (100721), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Bashful Blue DSP (112151)

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047), Two-Step Bird (117191)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note die (113463), Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (115964)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

~Kari

A Bag Inspired Flower Card for the PPA!

Inspirations is everywhere - clothing, fabric, advertisements, home decor and so much more! My sweet friend Katrina sewed this bag that I fell in love with and she ended up giving it to me as a suprise gift one day! I use it as my purse and just love the two different fabrics and floral pattern! I've been waiting to make a card with these colors and when the Pals Paper Arts posted a Flower themed challenge I knew I needed to get my supplies out, match card stock, and stamp away! I interpreted these colors as Cameo Coral (Retiring), Mellow Moss (Retiring), Bermuda Bay (Retiring), Basic Black and Whisper White! Here's what I came up with! :)

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• With the Bermuda Bay DSP, I was able to get the Monochromatic Polka Dot look from the top of my bag! I cut a piece to 4" x 5-1/2" and rounded one corner in the top right with the 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch!
• The Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set was perfect for getting a black outline for the flowers, then stamping the coordinating flower colors inside the images!
• With Mother's Day a few weeks away - I thought I better have a few cards on hand to give to my mom and friends! The 'happy mother's day' sentiment comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set! There is definitely a stamp for every occasion in that set of 24 stamps! They fit perfectly with the Word Window Punch and the Modern Label Punch!
• I used two Pretty in Pink Soft Subtles brads to anchor my sentiment - the brads surprisingly matched the Cameo Coral card stock really well! Just a shade lighter but the same hue! I great SU find!

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers (120549 - Clear Mount), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Mellow Moss (102774), Bermuda Bay (115655), Cameo Coral (103035)

Card Stock: Basic Black (102851), Cameo Coral 100475), Whisper White (100730), Bermuda Bay (115317)

Paper: Bermuda Bay DSP (115684)

Embellishments: Soft Subtles Brads (106954)

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047), Word Window (105090), Modern Label (116630)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (115964), Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (A2)

If you missed yesterday's post about the Stampin' Up! COLOR RENOVATION, click here for more information and to see the list of 30 colors that will be retiring on June 30th! Some of them were used on my card today, and if you LOVE them - I'd suggest stocking up NOW, they will become 'While Supplies Last' come June 1st! Simply click here to begin shopping at my on-line SU Demonstrator store so you don't miss out!

Have a wonderful day,

~Kari

My First Ever Design Team!! COLOUR Q!

I've been doing the Happy Dance for DAYS now after Arielle of Colour Q asked me to be a member of her Design Team (DT)! I'm so exciting to be a part of this talented team! Arielle has an amazing color challenge this week for you all! The colors are: Certainly Celery, Bermuda Bay, Lavender Lace, Lovely Lilac, and Whisper White! Come join us! It'll be so much fun!

My card layout was based upon a Mojo Monday sketch from a few weeks ago! I really wasn't sure what to do with the sketch, but with these fun, bright colors - I thought this would be the perfect layout for them!

There's about two days left in the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration promotion! The stamp set I used today and the punch are both FREEBIES till tomorrow, 3/31. The set I used today is called Happy Moments and includes {7} whimsical and totally cute images! It comes in either Wood Mount (118664) or Clear Mount (119125). The Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402) is FREE through the end of Sale-A-Bration, but will be for sale in the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! Get it now and be ahead of the game!!! ;)

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Stamps: Happy Moments (118664 - FREE during SAB)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Certainly Celery (105217), Lavender Lace (101305), Bermuda Bay (115655), Lovely Lilac (102874)

Card Stock: Lavender Lace (101614), Certainly Celery (105125), Lovely Lilac (100427), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Thoroughly Modern (115673), Certainly Celery DSP (112154)

Embellishments: Sherbet Buttons (116312), Linen Thread (104199), Certainly Celery Ribbon (Retired - SAB 2009)

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Big Shot (113439), Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (115964)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (A2)

Have a wonderful day,

~Kari

www.karilinder.stampinup.net

Here for you!

Color Challenge and a Card Sketch, it doesn't get much better than that! Oh how I love challenges! Here's another great Mojo sketch and the colors for the Colour Q challenge were super! I honestly think every color looks beautiful with Basic Gray! So very chic and stylish!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

Oh this was a fun card to make! I love the colors and the sketch was great too! I started out stamping the flower in Basic Gray ink, then coloring it in with Pumpking Pie and Certainly Celery ink! Then for the sentiment I first stamped the fleur-de-lis in Certainly Celery ink, then stamped the sentiment on top in Basic Gray ink. Then using my 1-1/4" circle punch, I punched it out and layered it on Basic Gray card stock and a Certainly Celery scallop circle!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Certainly Celery (105217), Pumpkin Pie (105216)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (108692), Whisper White (100730), Certainly Celery (105125), Pumpkin Pie (105117)

Paper: Certainly Celery DSP (112154)

Embellishments: Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons (114342)

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle (104403), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), Scallop Circle (109043), Scallop Edge (112091)

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Elegant Bouquet (115964)

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Have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Hugs, Kari

Your Friendship Means the World to Me.

Today is the last day of the 12 Days of Christmas sale on some fabulous Big Shot dies! To shop for some die cutting goodies at a great price, please CLICK HERE!
The Branch Out Stamp set, featured on my card today is on the Dormant List! These are great stamp sets that have been featured in past catalogs but aren't pictured in the current Idea Book & Catalog but are still available for purchase! This list of stamp sets will be available until January 4th, 2010 - after that they will no longer be available since they'll be in stamp retirement! You can view the list of stamps by CLICKING HERE!
The Branch Out stamp set is a Two-Step Stampin' set and comes with {8} great stamps! The tree in my card was stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink on Bordering Blue Card Stock! I love how the look of the Elegant Bouquet Embossing folder gives a subtle hint of flowers and a touch of spring to this wintery card!
Tip: I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the tire swing under the branch for perfect placement!

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Stamps: Branch Out (113200), Wings of Friendship (114308, Level 2 Hostess Set)

Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink (101731), Basic Black (101179)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Bordering Blue (102630)

Tools: Wide Oval Punch (112082, Big Shot (113439), Lots of Tags (114508)

Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Stamp-a-Ma-Jig (101049)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a Terrific Tuesday!

Hugs, Kari

Thinking of You - OCCC

Love the Color Challenge Posted by the Our Creative Corner Stampers! The challenge was to create a project using the Stampin' Up! colors: Handsome Hunter, Blush Blossom, Sage Shadow, and Soft Suede! This was a wonderful challenge for me since I rarely stamp with Blush Blossom, and I do like how it looks layered on top of the Handsome Hunter card base! The Trendy Trees stamp set (pg. 112) is such a cute 2-Step Stampin' set! I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig (pg. 191) to get perfect placement for the trees! The Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing folder (pg. 195) is quickly becoming my favorite tool for creating embossed backgrounds!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258) $17.95, this set has a very cute coordinating wheel, Funky Forest Stampin' Around wheel (114695) it's only $6.50!

Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Handsome Hunter (105215), Sage Shadow (102532), Blush Blossom (102609)

Cardstock: Handsome Hunter (105122), Sage Shadow (101563), Blush Blossom (103318), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Clips Assortment (112580), Soft Suede 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon (115612)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Elegant Bouquet (115964), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Paper-Piercing (116631), Mat Pak (105826)

Thankful Thoughts of You - PPA10

I made this card last Monday, for a swap with my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator group this coming Saturday, October 3rd (which is National Card making Day)! I love the 'Branch Out' stamp set (113200, on the Dormant List and not featured in the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog) so I had to use that since fall has started here in Oregon!

Stampin' Up! Supplies I used:

Stamps: Branch Out (113200), Grateful Greetings (116511) from the Holiday Mini Catalog

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Mellow Moss (102898), Always Artichoke (105119), Chocolate Chip (102128)

Ink: Always Artichoke (105219), Mellow Moss (102772), Chocolate Chip (100908) Classic Ink pads

Punches: Scallop Oval Punch (114889), Large Oval Punch (107305)

Tools: Sizzix Big Shot Die-cut Machine for Stampin' Up! (113439), Elegant Bouquet Textured Embossing folder (115964)

Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Snail Adhesive (104332), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Cutter (104152)

Finished size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

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