Lotus Blossom in Grays

Back with Lotus Blossom. I thought this would make a

beautiful Sympathy card. 

I used some other new things on this one. 

The background layer is embossed designer paper. 

I added the color with Garden Green and a stamping sponge.

I decided not to color the entire 4 x 5 1/2 layer but to highlight the center of

it sponging on an angle. 

Another new item. 1 1/4 white jute ribbon. Both of these items

will be in the Occasion Catalog. 

The flowers were inked with Basic Gray and Smokey Slate. 

For the bold last layer I inked up the flower with Smokey Slate, but then

stamped it on a scrap piece of paper before stamping it on the card. 

 

Happy New Year's Eve to everyone. If your out and about tonight make sure

 

to be safe! 

 

We will be staying in and watching the ball drop. Not expecting anyone to come over. 

 

I'll be making taco soup sometime today. That will be nice and warm on a cold Winter's night. 

 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Take a Tip Tuesday

Since I got such a large stamping order from dear hubby I've been

putting the stamps together and using them.

Name of this one is Guy Greetings. It is new in the upcoming Occasions Catalog. 

Love the vintage look of this great set. 

The designer paper is from a paper pack called Adventure Bound, and is sized at 4 1/4 x 6 1/2.

 

After cutting the designer paper at 4 inches to be a layer for the card I was left 

 

with a narrow strip. Since I didn't want to throw it away I used it on the 

 

inside of the card. That way I carried the card front theme to the inside and 

 

used up that scrap. 

 

 

I also cut a 1/4 strip of Basic Gray to layer 

 

over the top of the designer strip. 

 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Mailable Monday # 91

New stamp set which is part of the 2015 SAB sets called A Happy Thing

I used the new Soft Sky blendabilites to color in the bird. 

Also used Kinda of Eclectic stamp set for the background images. 

Window Frames collection framelits to stamp the bird image, Island Indigo 

layer also cut with the same framelits.

I have a doctor appointment this morning. Not looking forward 

to it, but I'm thinking it will be in a long line of appointments I'll 

be doing for the new year. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Candy Dispenser Case using Santa Stache

I got the Santa Stache stamp set for Christmas and wanted to play with

it before the holidays were over. This is a candy dispenser using the 

gift box punch board. I found the great tutorial for this on Brenda's blog

Here is the wide mouth open. 

Brenda also did one using the Santa, but I haven't made that one yet. 

I think I'm going to make these as guy gifts for next year. I'm 

pretty sure I'll be able put a gift card in with some candy. 

The tree is down. I think Cherokee was mad at me. She sat under the tree

while we were taking off the decorations and lights. I think she was 

having a "sit in" to protest her toy being removed. 

Stamping trails

Karen

Lotus Blossom Card

I was able to play with a new stamp set called Lotus Blossom. 

This is a three step stamp set that can be earned free during the Sale-a-Bration time

period.

I used Tangelo Twist for the first layer, Pumpkin Pie for the second, and 

Daffodil Delight for the last layer.

Base card and stamped layer white, with a layer of Mossy Meadow. 

Taking the tree down today. I normally leave it up till New Year's Eve but 

my little wild cat Cherokee has made me decide to pull it down early. 

Stamping trails

Karen

Announcement

We had a wonderful Christmas! 

Our Beautiful daughter Sarah and boyfriend Jason announced their

engagement. 

Jason has to get the ring re-sized. They wanted to have the ring for the 

 

announcement so re-sizing will wait till next week. 

 

 

And here is the happy couple. 

 

They don't want a long engagement so I'll be busy coming year helping out with

 

everything as they are planning a September wedding. 

 

Can't tell you how happy her father and me are!!!

 

We also had some more good news. I've been having 

 

trouble with low hemoglobin, and because of that I haven't been

able to get the much needed knee replacement done. 

Doctor's office called me on Christmas Eve and said it had gone up so

now I can start talking to the ortho doctor about the surgery. 

I still have to see a specialist about digestive issues. Hoping I can

get everything taken care of as I'd like to be able to walk at Sarah's wedding. 

We had a wonderful Christmas. Hope all my friends, family, and stamping

readers also had a wonderful holiday! 

Hoping to be back with artwork tomorrow as hubby got me a very large SU order. 

So I have lots of new things to play with! 

Stamping trails

Karen

Merry Christmas to All

Well this was yesterday morning. Cherokee always has

her nose in my yogurt. 

YUM!

Dirty face. 

I have wonderful news, and even better news to share, but I'm not ready yet. 

I should be able to post it tomorrow. 

Merry Christmas to all! 

Stamping trails

Karen