For You Card

Stuck on Washi tape...ha, ha...stuck, tape....I know I'm just being silly.

Just randomly placed the tape around in a circle cutting the edges into a "v" shape.

Then I added the stamped image. This is from a retired SAB set Punch Bunch. 

Color palette: Glossy white, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, and Chocolate Chip. 

I think I'll put the washi tape away for a few days and move onto some different projects. Its just so addictive!!! 

Stamping trails

Karen

Have a Mug of Beer, or Mug of Root Beer on Me.

Isn't this a fun guy card? I'm sorry but I don't know who to give credit for this one. It's been in my files for over a year just waiting for me to case it. 

I did do my own spin on the card. Instead of the beer mug I turned it into a root beer mug. Would make a nice card for a teen or for a summer birthday. I changed the colors to Chocolate Chip for the root beer, and Pool Party embossed with the dot embossing folder for the layer. And of course I had to add two straws. I just drew the lines in with chocolate chip marker. 

Want to make your own mug of beer? Here are the things you will need.

3 white 1 1/4 circle punches

5 white 3/4 circle punches

1 white 1/2 circle punches

5 white scallop circle punch this is from the little punch pack

White A2 size base card

Either Soft Suede or Pool Party for layer cut 5 1/4 x 4 Embossed with stripes or dot

Mug: White cut one 3 x 3 3/4

White: punch large oval first then center extra large oval over it and punch again this will make the beer mug handle

 3 strips of either So Saffron or Chocolate Chip cut 7/8 x 3 1/2

Use corner rounder on the bottom of each of the three strips and the bottom of the mug

Straw for root beer mug is white cut 1/4 x 2 1/4, use marker to make the lines

Sponge the edges of the circles for the foam either in So Saffron or Chocolate Chip, also sponge the three strips for the mug.

Then just follow the pictures to assemble the mug and card.

I want to wish my daddy a happy birthday. He passed away in 2001. Today he would have been 80. He also would have loved this card as he enjoyed having a beer in his day. Earl use to work at Republic Steel. He was a catcher which meant he caught the white hot steel beams as they came down and would turn them and pass them on down the line. It was so hot where he worked that the workers could only work 30 minutes on then have 30 minutes off. I remember as a kid he would come home from work and the first thing he wanted was a drink of cold beer. So here's to you dad thanks for all you did for me and the family. Love you!

Stamping trails

Karen

Mailable Monday #16

Today I have a super quick and easy Mailable card. 

Color palette: White, Tangerine Tango, and Early Espresso.

I inked the flower stamp with the tango ink then stamped off on scrap paper before stamping on the white cardstock. I repeated this process for the third flower. 

For the flower in the center I didn't stamp off first, but used the full ink color. 

I can see this easy card design being used with other greetings. 

The stamped layer was attached using pop dots. 

Stamp set Secret Garden. Greeting is from Rue Des Fleurs (retired SU) 

Stamping trails

Karen

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

I made this card using some retired, and current SU stuff.

Well Worn designer paper retired

Word stamp retired

Artisan punch current

A fitting Occasion stamp set current

Ink colors: So Saffron, and Soft Suede

Argyle embossing folder. 

 

Stamping trails

Karen 

 

Crackers and Double Take

Wanted to post a good snack find. These Special K cracker chips are great!

Only 110 calories per 27 chips. They also come in Honey Barbecue, and Sour Onion. 

Now I did have to do a double take the other day when I was looking at the expiration date. 

Upon first glance I thought this read 3013, and I'm thinking hey if they can preserve chips that long if I eat them maybe I'll get preserved some too. But alas it is actually Nov 30 2013.....or is it? LOL

Stamping trails

Karen

Top Note Notebook

I took printer paper and ran it through the Big Shot using the top note die. I was able to stack the paper together 10 sheets at a time. I used a total of 25 pieces for the notebook. 

The front and back of the book are chip board that I covered with designer paper. 

Used the crop-a-dile to punch the holes, and used a clip to hold it all together. 

Here you can see the inside pages. I think I'll go back and stamp a rose on each sheet. Won't that be cherry!

 

Stamping trails

Karen

Papaya Collage Birthday

Hi stampers! Today I have a card that I cased while surfing Pinterest. I did 

change it up just a bit. 

Stamp set Papaya Collage.

Color Palette: Baked Brown Sugar, Crushed Curry, Pistachio Pudding, and VeryVanlla

I wrapped crochet thread around the butterfly and added a little pearl.

I also added Crushed Curry cardstock the the honeycomb. The little bee is from Postage Collection. 

Stamping trails

Karen