Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Welcome to the first WMS Pajama party!!!

Yes - it is party time and you are invited!!! There are lots of different themes to choose from and you have 24 hours to link up your entry! Check out all the details HERE.

I really hope you can join beacause we have some great BIG news ; during this first Pajama party, Claire and we DT ladies will be keeping our eyes open for that special somebody who really seems to be on a WMS roll - we will be inviting one lucky participant to join us for a future release as a guest DT member! Isn't it awesome!!!?????

I went with the You're a doll theme and created this card;





The papers are from MME and ink from Hero Arts.

Enjoy the party, hugs, Karin

Monday, July 29, 2013

CAS greetings!

At Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge it is Anything goes this week and this is my (first?!!?) entry:


 
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Have a great Monday, hugs, Karin

Join the TSG218 - challenge! - Hope your day is just ducky!

This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Jenny!  She has challenged us to make a card or project using paper piecing. This is my sample;

 
For my card I used stamps from Lucky Duck
 

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a NEW card or project using paper piecing, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (August 5th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store! + By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday.

For more info and inspiration from the other Trendsetters to help you get started - visit the TSG blog!


Hope your day is Ducky! Hugs! 

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Happy Birthday!


 
This card was created for a couple of my favorite challenges;
Lily of the Valley's "Pretty in Pink" challenge    Cut it Up- -Summer
 Simon Says stamp's Wednesday challenge; Summer food ; Strawberry Cake
Moxie Fab world's Birthday card Challenge
 
Wishing you all a great week, hugs, Karin


A palette quilt - Happiness is homemade!


I was inspired both by the Tuesday Trigger Picture and the Trendy Triangles challenge at Moxie Fab World to make this quilt card;










Stamp: Waltzing Mouse
Papers; MME, Lawn Fawn and Cosmo Cricket

Have a great Sunday, hugs, Karin

Friday, July 26, 2013

Blog Hop Challenge for Mixed Media Backgrounds and Handwritten

 
Mixed Media Backgrounds from Tobi Crawford is perfect for all you Mixed Media crafters, but is also fabulous for cards, scrapbook pages, and other projects.

Mixed Media Backgrounds is a 4x6 set that includes a total of 10 stamps and will sell for $15.00.
 
Handwritten is a mixture of fabulous fonts and styles, perfect for adding that personal touch to any card or project.

Handwritten is a 4x6 set that includes 16 stamps and will sell for $15.oo.
 
 
Would you like to win the new Mixed Media Backgrounds and Handwritten stamp sets? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.
 
You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, July 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.
 
 
 
Hugs!
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Hello !


The challenges at SPARKS - Papersmooches are always so fun, had to play along this week too (-:
This time it is a Picture Perfect challenge. I picked up on the ocean and the yellow center. I was also inspired by the challenge at Cute card Thursday called - Beside the Seaside.


 
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I will also show my card here;
Crafty Creations  Summer
Riley And Company  Celebrate Summer
Southern Girls -  Animal Antics

Blog Hop Challenge for Strut Your Stuff

 
The newest addition to Wendy Leach’s SUPER FUN Sock Goblin line, Strut Your Stuff….these stamps will make you feel like a kid again.

Strut Your Stuff is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 2 stamps and will sell for $9.00.
Would you like to win the new Strut Your Stuff stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.
 
 
You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, July 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Blog Hop Challenge for Amalia's Daisy Fairy


 
The new Amalia stamp set from Megan Suarez…just gorgeous!! Not only is Amalia a ballerina, but now she is a fairy as well!
Amalia’s Daisy Fairy is a 3x4 set that includes a total of 3 stamps and will sell for $9.00.
Would you like to win the new Amalia’s Daisy Fairy stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.
You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, July 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

 
Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Happy 13 !!!

Here's another Birthday card for CAS-ual Friday's  challenge called "Count me in and The birthday card challenge at Moxie Fab World and Craft Your Passion 



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I was also inspired by the texture challenge at Oozak
Crafty Cardmakers -Birthday
 

Blog Hop Challenge for School Doodles

 

 
The new School Doodles set from Torico is FULL of super cute and fun images perfect for any parent, teacher, scrapbooker, or card maker. With 49 stamps, the possibilities are endless!

School Doodles is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 49 stamps and will sell for $24.00.
Would you like to win the new School Doodles stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.
 
 

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, July 27th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Have a great day! Hugs, Karin

Monday, July 22, 2013

By the sea!

Today I've made a nautical card - very trendy right now! for the challenge at Simon Says stamp's  Wednesday challenge and the July gallery challenge at Papercrafts Connection.

 
I'm also entering this for the "something spooled" challenge at The Squirrel & the Fox 
The tie it on challenge at The Kraft Journal
Allsorts -  Transport
and the texture challenge at Oozak.


Saturday, July 20, 2013

Happy and wonderful birthday wishes!


 
Hi!
I wanted to join in the current challenge at A blog named Hero where you are challenged to case a Hero Arts Artist. The challenge wasn't to make this card, but to choose which artist to case and then which of their many fabulous cards - they are so amazingly talented I wanted to case so many. Finally I settled on this wonderful card by Jennifer McGuire ;
 
 
 
It was so fun I might come back and do another one soon (-:
 
 
Edited; I'm also entering this for the Hero Arts challenge - because I was inspired by their blogpost http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2013/01/22/time-to-try-something-new/ and the wonderful leafy vines stamp is in the Stamp Your story catalogue page 13!
 
Have a great Sunday everyone!

Have a happy - 5th - Birthday!


Today I've made a card for CAS-ual Friday's  challenge called "Count me in". Since it is a summery birthday card I'm also entering it for The birthday card challenge at Moxie Fab World.

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For my card I used stamps from Lawn Fawn's Good Fortune and Summertime charm.

Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Friday, July 19, 2013

There She Goes Again!

 

Time flies and it is time for  There She Goes Again week again at the TSG blog. All week the TSG blog has been showing wonderful cards made from older TSG sets and today it is our, the present TSG Trendsetters' day to show some new cards made with these sets. For my card I used stamps from a set called Friendbot
  

Make sure you visit the TSG blog for amazing inspiration!
 
I'm entering this card for these challenges;



Have a great day, hugs, Karin

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

So Loved!

My card today is for the Cool Shades challenge at Paper Smooches SPARKS; Kraft, Navy, Red, Cream/White




 
I used stamps from 9 lives, Surf Turf and the Notebook Basics die is also from Paper Smooches.
Have a great day, hugs, Karin

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Kraft, Navy, Red, Cream/White

Monday, July 15, 2013

Lawnscaping #62; Paper Piecing

Hi Everyone!
I'm here to introduce a new challenge at Lawnscaping. This time we challenge you to paper piece.
We have a wonderful guest designer with us this time too: the amazingly talented Julie Ebersole!!!




For my card I used stamps from Home  Sweet Home!
Our fabulous sponsor this week is; Lawn Fawn!!! You can win a set of your choice YEAH!!!

Pop over to Lawnscaping for all the info you need and to join!




Hugs, Karin

Åstol

Just got back from a wonderful and relaxing week on Åstol, a tiny fisherman's island off the west coast of Sweden and thought I'd share some pictures. We rented a house with a view of the ocean (hard not to have on this island (-; ) and it was fantastic except for one thing - I was promised internet, but when we got there it was down - so now I am behind on commenting and checking what everyone has been up to (-: Will try to catch up ASAP!!!



 
 

 
 
 




 

Hope you are enjoying your summer too, hugs, Karin