Wags N' Whiskers Spring Release

Hello stamping friends! We are so happy to announce that we will be having another release on Friday!




The sneak peeks will begin on Wednesday on the Design Team Blogs.
Then Friday will be a blog hop and release
ONE LUCKY PERSON WILL WIN THE FULL RELEASE......13 IMAGES IN ALL!!

In order to be entered into the drawing for the full release, you must grab the blinkie and post it on your blog in your sidebar. Don't forget to leave a comment on the Wags N' Whiskers Blog too!

The winner will be announced on Monday morning after the blog hop ends.

See you tomorrow!!

Karen x

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE # 62

Good morning everyone.....

I hope you are all having a great weekend so far.

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge and this weeks challenge is brought to you by "ME" and I have chosen "WIRED". I would like you to use some metal or wire on your card. The possibilities are endless!! I can't wait to see what you come up with.

The adorable images I have used on my card are...."Birthday Fish, Space Scape and Quentin" all from the new release.



I embossed the images with black and painted them with Tombows. I added some glossy accents to their eyes and the bubbles. I added some wire mesh to the side of the card and some craft wire for the string on the balloon. The DP is from a DCWV paper pack.
I hope you like it...

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous creations to share with you. Also... be sure to use a High Hopes image on your card to be eligible for your chance to win this weeks prize.

Have a fabulous Sunday and Thanks so much for stopping by...

KAREN x


*all products used on my card
were purchased at The Rubber Room
and on-line store. There are some
great specials going on so be sure to
check them out!!

Wags N' Whiskers Challenge #11

Happy Friday, everyone

It's time for the Wags n' Whiskers Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Nikki and she has chosen "Charming". Nikki would like us to add a charm or metal embellishment to our card.

To be eligble for a chance to win this weeks prize you must use a Wags N' Whiskers image on your card.

The beautiful image I am using for my card this week is "Bear Hug".




I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I painted her wings with icicle H2o's and added frosted lace stickles. The side border is done with my MS doily lace punch. The flowers are punched with my EK Success med. retro flower punch and my MS hydrangea punch. The fern is also a MS punch. I added some flat backed pearls for the flower centers. The little butterfly charm was silver and I painted it with some Ranger gold alcohol ink. The paper is from Basic Grey. I made the bow with my handy dandy Bow Easy.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog and check out the gorgeous creations the Diva's have to share with you today. I hope you will have time to play along with us this week.

Have a fabulous weekend and Thanks so much for stopping by.

KAREN x


Be sure to check out
The Rubber Room
and online store for
the products used
in my card.

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE #61

Good morning everyone

I hope you are all having a great weekend so far.

This weeks High Hopes Challenge is brought to us by the lovely Michelle and she has chosen "Valentines".

I couldn't wait to ink up this adorable couple.....the image is "Rubbing Nosies" and "Love is in the Air" sentiment.




I enbossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. The white is painted with icicle H2o's. I cut out the image and layered it with foam tape. I used my nesties for the frames. The flowers were done with my EK Success retro flower punch and McGill daisy punch. I added some flat backed pearls for the flower centers. The DP is from The Paper Company.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog, the Diva's have created some fabulous cards to inspire you.

I hope you will have time to play along with us, this weeks prize is the adorable "Troubled Travis" from the new release. Remember, to enter our challenge you must use a High Hopes image on your card.

If you are looking to purchase High Hopes stamps be sure to check out "The Rubber Room"

Have a great weekend and Thanks so much for stopping by.....

KAREN x

COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE #37

Good morning everyone

It's time again for the Colour Create Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Jo and she has chosen "Soft Pink, Soft Blue, Silver and White". Such a gorgeous colour scheme!!



Here is a little
inspiration to
get you going.

This weeks
sponsor is
"Stretch N Bubbles".




After all that water colouring I did last week I decided I would do something a little different to give myself a break. I just love these adorable images. They are a 3D sheet that you cut out and assemble like Paper Tole. This little sweetie is from the "Moorehead Collection".




I cut out the pieces and layered them with foam tape. The ovals were cut with my nesties and I pieced the holes with my Ornare piercing tool. I used my MS border punch for the top border and used my paisley CB folder for the embossing. The flowers were punched with my EK Success small retro punch and the fern is a MS punch. I added some flat backed pearls for the flower centers.
I hope you like it....

Be sure to stop by the Colour Create Blog as the Design Team have some gorgeous creations to share with you.

Have a wonderful day and Thanks so much for stopping by...

KAREN x



*all products used in my card
are from "The Rubber Room"
and online store.

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE #60

Good morning everyone

We had such a fun week with the High Hopes New Release and by the wonderful comments you all have left, you had fun admiring Dustin's awesome images too.

It's time for another High Hopes Challenge and this weeks host is our lovely guest Diva Alex and she has chosen "Create a Scene....using at least 3 images" .

I have combined some older images and a new image for my card today.
The images are..... "Cheeky Sean" ...." Branch" and "Single Banana". The sentiment is "Ladder of Success".




I embossed the images with black and painted them with Tombows. I stamped and embossed the leaves on the branch twice and cut them out and layered them. I added glossy accents to his teeth and some stickles to the leaves and bananas. I cut out the center of the card front and suspended Sean from the tree branch. I embossed the green frame with a CB folder and added some flat backed pearls. For the inside of the card I used Ranger alcohol inks to make the background and framed it the same as the front. Sean swings through the center of the card when it opens.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous cards to share with you and the blog hop candy winners are being announced today too!!

All High Hopes stamps including the new release are available for purchase at The Rubber Room and online store.

Have a wonderful Sunday and Thanks so much for stopping by....

KAREN x

Wags N' Whiskers Challenge #9

Well.... can you imagine I am back again today!! It was a really busy blogging week for me, more posts than normal but lots of fun.....so lets continue all that fun with the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge. Wags N' Whiskers fabulous artist Crissy Armstrong is hosting today's challenge and she has chosen..... "Be Inspired". Crissy would like you to use someone else's creation to inspire you! Give them credit for the inspiration and link us back to their project.

It didn't take me long to think of who I wanted to use for my inspiration. My card is cased from Michelle Petermann and I have adored her card from the minute I laid eyes on it. This is Michelle's card here.

The beautiful image I am using for my card today is "Angel Whispers".




I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I painted her wings with a thick coat of frosted lace stickles. I cut out another pair of butterflies and layered them. I embossed the whole card with a CB folder and added 2 panels embossed with the same CB folder. The frame is cut with my nesties circles and fluer de lis pendant. I used my fler de lis border punch from EK Success for the bottom edge of the card. I added some mulberry paper roses and some flat backed pearls.
I hope you like it......

There are some amazing creations made by the Diva's this week so be sure to pop on over to the Wags N Whiskers Blog and see who inspired each one of them!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this week and don't forget if you want to be eligble for a chance to win this weeks fabulous prize you must use a WnW image on your card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day!!

Karen x


* all product used on my
card were purchased from
The Rubber Room and online store.