OCC Clean and Simple 3 - Faux Metal

I'm so excited to start another class at Online Card Classes! This time the class is focusing on clean and simple, one layer cards. Neither of which I normally do, but I'm a big fan of the teachers in this class and am excited to learn some new techniques.

The first card features a faux metal embellishment, created by stamping Versamark through a punched image and heat embossing with silver powder 3 times, and then after the last application quickly stamping with a flower stamp to create an impression.

I used Simon Says Stamps from the set that came with the February card kit for the sentiment and several flowers, as well as some small flowers I had from different sets. 

Here you can see a close up of the faux metal. Neat effect!

All these flowers definitely make me think of springtime!

Inside - I combined several stamps from different sets to create a fun, coordinating inside!

Hope you are all having a fabulous week :-)

Challenges-
DL Art - March Linky Challenge
Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky Challenge

Happy Crafting!

Karla

Valentines Day Swap

For Valentines Day the Design Team at Fantabulous Cricut made a card kit swap to exchange with another member.  What a great way to get to know other DT members!

I received an amazing package from my DT sister, Liz, at Unik By Yes that I have to share!

So excited to start creating!

Stamped images and Cricut die cut images to use on my cards.

Card bases, cardstock, and patterned paper.

Border strips and paper goodies.

A very cute rubber stamp, Scor tape, washi tape and ribbon - 

Oh and Lindt chocolate goodies (Erica already ate one, lol)!

Rickrack, paper flowers, pearls, mini clothespins (too cute!), wooden embellishments and brads.

Jamberry nail wraps and emery board - I'm very excited to try these! 

My wonderful Valentine from Liz! So sweet :)

This was such a treat to receive in the mail! I'm excited to make some awesome cards with all these fun supplies, and Ill be sure to come back to show you them!

Update! 

Here are some cards I've created so far. Check out the recent posts on this blog to see details and close ups for each card!

Happy Crafting,

Karla

Popcorn the Bear Birthday

I absolutely love this cute stamp set that Liz sent me in the valentine swap kit we did through FCCB!

I coloured him in with Distress Markers and a water brush on watercolour paper. I love the way the Distress Markers create a more muted colour palette. They really are lovely to watercolour with!

I added Stickles and a clear sparkly Jellyroll gel pen for glimmer. 

The banner openings were already cut into the card base so I backed the opening with a border strip from my kit and then added bakers twine and two adorable mini clothes pins. I added some Distress Marker and sparkly gel pen around each opening. 

For the inside I stamped a sentiment included with the bear set and attached it to the same border strip as the front.  I added the cute duck, also watercoloured, to the bottom. 

This would be a cute little boy or baby birthday card!

Be sure to watch for an upcoming post featuring all the goodies that came in the kit and the super cute Valentine card Liz sent, along with a recap of all the cards I've made with it!

Challenges-

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Distress (I used Distress Markers!)

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes

DL Art - March Linky Challenge

Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky Challenge

Happy crafting!

Karla

FCCB Challenge 201- Sketch Challenge

 Happy Monday and welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #201 Sketch Challenge

This Weeks Sponsor
Newton's Nook Designs

$15 Gift Certificate

~Design Team Inspiration~

~This Weeks Challenge~

Sketch Challenge

Create a project using the following sketch:

This sketch is from the now defunct Card Positioning Systems.

To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and if it's not obvious, let us know what cartridge you used.

Here's my project -

I used the Kate's ABC's cartridge to cut this bright, sunny flower.

I used 3 different washi tapes in strips and used stitching stamps from CTMH for faux stitching.

Inside:

Hope you all had a great weekend! We had sun and warmer temps finally :)

Happy crafting!

Karla

Thinking of you Butterfly

It is an amazing, warm day here on Calgary! This is soooo exciting because it has been a very long, very cold winter. Just last week we were looking at temps in the -30's C. Way too cold!

This butterfly card is just the thing to chase away winter! Using the Valentine swap kit from my FCCB DT sister, Liz, I followed the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and layered cardstock, patterned paper, adhesive backed ribbon and the pretty butterfly die cut Liz sent me. 

I added some Stickles to the wings. 

I stamped using a sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp February card kit, and I hand drew the dotted lines. 

I hope spring is coming to your neck of the woods!  

Challenges - 

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Any sketch

Cuttin' and Stampin' - butterflies

Freshly Made Sketches 

DL Art March LinkyChallenge

Just B Creative Crazy March Linky Challenge 

Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday - Use a SSS product (Thinking of You Stamp)

Now, off to take the girls to the park while the sun is still shining!

Happy Crafting!

Karla

Easter Bunny Hugs

Another cute card today using the Valentine swap kit from Liz at FCCB!

Liz stamped this adorable bunny and the sentiment inside the card for me to colour in. I cut a 6x6 cardstock piece of pink chevron into strips and placed them on the embossed card front, following the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

I stamped the Easter eggs from CTMH on a hand cut banner and coloured them with Distress Markers. 

 I cut the white background in a tag shape and mounted it on pink cardstock and used Prismacolor markers and coloured pencils to colour the image in.

 Inside:

Challenges-
Tuesday Morning Sketches
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Any Sketch
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Tags
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Created With Love - Think Spring
Pile It On - Bold/Bright
DL Art - Thankful Thursday March Linky Party
Just B Creative Crazy - March Linky Party

Happy Crafting!

Karla

You Are Loved!

I think this card might be one of my most fav cards I've made so far with the awesome Valentine swap kit Liz sent me, my DT sister at FCCB.

I followed the Sketch at Mojo Monday and coordinated all the pink patterned papers from the kit. I used Simon Says Stamps, from the stamp set included with the February card kit, for the sentiments on the outside - stamping the 'loved' directly onto the wood veneer embellishment.

 I layered the paper flower, adding some colour around the edge with Distress Markers and giving it dimension by adding a foam dot and bending the petals and then adding a pearl to the centre. I cut a second leaf from green cardstock and used a green Distress Marker to make it look similar to the other leaf. 

 The cute heart brads fit right into the theme, positioned in the hole punched in the top of each tag.

Inside I used one of the sentiments Liz stamped on white cardstock and layered it on matching cardstock.

When I craft the girls often get in on the action.  I had to share this amazing card Amie made.

 It says "Creativity..... Can be Anything!" 

How inspiring! She is such a creative kid :)

Then, of course, Erica had to make a card of her own 

  

And she needed me to take a pic of both inside and out, lol!

Wishing you all a crafty weekend!

CHALLENGES- 

Mojo Monday - sketch
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Tags
One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Bold/Bright
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Any Sketch
Simon Says Stamp - Work It Wednesday - Use a SSS product

Happy Crafting!

Karla