WAGS N' WHISKERS CHALLENGE #24

Good morning everyone....

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by our lovely Guest Diva...."Melanie" and she has chosen "Handcrafted with Love". Melanie would like us to use 1 handcrafted embellishment on our cards.

The adorable image I used on my card this week is "Sweet Treat".




I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I used liquid applique on the ice cream. I used my nestie for the scallop frame. The flowers were made with my Ek Success retro flower punch and I added some flat backed pearls for the centers. The DP is from Basic Grey.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous creations to share with you.

I hope you will have time to play along with us this week and be sure to use a WnW's image to qualify for this weeks prize.

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

KAREN x

RAK EVENT....

Hello everyone;

I hope you are all having as fabulous weather as we are here in SW Ontario. It's still 27c out there this evening....so beautiful!!

While hopping around the blogs this morning I came across a special RAK event going on and decided I would join in. Crissy Armstrong is asking her fellow card makers to make and send a card for her friend Lisa's sister Jayme who is very ill. You can check out all the details over on Crissy's Blog or Lisa's Blog.

Jayme is a frog collector and any cards made with frogs on them would be awesome!!



I just love making stair step cards. When they are finished they always make me smile, so I am hoping my card will make Jayme smile too!!

Be sure to check out the links as Crissy has designed a free image just for the special event and Lisa has a fabulous blog candy giveaway to share as well.

Have a wonderful evening and Thank you so much for stopping by.....

KAREN x

High Hopes Challenge # 77

Good morning everyone;

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by AMY L and she has chosen "Spring Flowers".

The adorable images I used for my card are....."Jolie's Little Friend" and "Katie's Bouquet".


I embossed the images with black and painted them with Tombows. I added glossy accents to the little worm. I cut out the daisies and layered them. The DP is from Basic Grey. I also added some flat backed pearls.

Be sure to check out the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous creations to share with you today.

I hope you will have time to play along with us this week and be sure to use a High Hopes image on your card to qualify for the prize.

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

KAREN x


*all High Hopes stamps are available at
The Rubber Room online store!!

WAGS N' WHISKERS CHALLENGE #23

Happy Friday to you all......
I am so happy to see the weekend...and a long one at that!

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Jacqui and she has chosen " Just Good Friends". You can use a WNW's image with 2 characters or make a card for a friend.

The adorable image I have chosen for my card is "Love You Sis".


I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I used MS punches for the corner and border pieces. The flowers were made with my MS hydrangea flower punch. The DP is from Basic Grey. I also added some flat backed pearls.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog as the Diva's have some gorgeous creations to share with you.

I hope you will have time to play along with us this week and be sure to use a WNW's image to qualify for this weeks prize.

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

KAREN x

COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE #45

Good morning everyone,
I hope you are having a great week so far. We are having some beautiful weather here in SW Ontario and it is supposed to be just great for our long weekend ahead!!!

It's time for the Colour Create Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Dena and she has chosen "Soft Green and Light Aqua" with the optional extra of "Butterflies".

Here is a little inspiration to
get you going.

This weeks sponsor is
"One Stop Card Crafts".





The images I am using for my card are from "Magenta Style" and are part of a puzzle set.

I embossed the image with black and painted them with Tombows. I cut out the flowers and leaves for the window. The butterfly was done twice and I cut out the top wings and layered them. The window and frame were cut by hand. I also added some flat backed pearls and frosted lace stickles. The DP is also from Magenta.
Here is a look at the inside......


Be sure to check out the Colour Create Blog as my teamies have some fabulous creations to share with you too!!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this challenge, we had a wonderful turnout last time.......Thanks so much for taking the time to join us.
We will be announcing the new DT members in a few days!!

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

KAREN x

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE #76

Good morning everyone
I hope you are having a great weekend.

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by "Sirpa" and she has chosen..." A card for Baby or a Young Child".

I decided to go with a card for "Baby" and the adorable image I am using is "First Ride".


I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. The frames were cut with my neaties and the card was cut by measuring 1/4 in. bigger than the largest nestie. I embossed all the layers with a CB folder. The white pearls are Rangers new Enamel Accents. They are self leveling and make a perfect dot....an amazing product!! I cut out the image and shaped it with a shaping tool to add some dimension. The DP is from Darcies.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous creations to share with you.
I hope you will have time to play along with us this week and remember to use a High Hopes image on your card to qualify for this weeks prize.

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

KAREN x


* all products used on
my card are available
at the "Rubber Room
online store"

Wags N' Whiskers Challenge #22

Happy Friday to you all....

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Nikki and she has chosen a a colour challenge...."Pink and Green". I just love this fun colour combo!!!

The adorable image I am using this week is from the "Fun in the Sun" collection....."Picnic with a Friend".


I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. The frame is cut with my nesties. I embossed the green cs with my paisley CB folder. The flowers and fronds were cut with my Ek Success retro flower punch and MS frond punch. The bottom borders are MS doily lace punch. I added some flat backed pearls and used diamond stickles.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog as the Diva's have some gorgeous creations to share with you today!!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this week and remember....you must use a Wn'W's image on your card to qualify for the prize.

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

KAREN x

*stop by "The Rubber Room" online store
and check out the new products and
fabulous prices we have to offer !!

Little Cowboy

Good morning everyone
I hope you are all having a good week so far.

Today's card is a Morehead stamp. I also did an Incire technique on the fold and made a tutorial for you on how I did it. Don't get too excited the pic's are not great but hopefully it will be good enough for you to follow. A new camera is on my wish list!!!


I embossed the image with black and painted it with distress ink. I used a MS punch for the border. The frame for the sentiment was cut with my nesties.

You will have to make the pic's larger to see the details of the tutorial.

To make the Incire on the fold...
Step 1.... you start with 1/4 in. graph paper. I cut it the same length as the card and used 6 squares wide.....which is 1 1/2 in.



Step 2....fold the piece in half so there are 3 squares showing. In the middle squares draw a line all the way down marking the squares in half.

Step 3.... starting at the top draw a line through the square on the diagonal... starting the first line at the line you had previously drawn down the middle squares. This will be a short line. The next line is extended to the point of the second square. Continue with a short line and a long line to the bottom of the piece.

Step 4....place the folded paper pattern over the card fold... making the top and bottom even. Holding it firmly start cutting on the marked lines. I stopped after a few lines to make sure the pattern fold and the card fold are tight together and then continued.

Step 5.....once all the lines are cut take the paper pattern off and unfold the card flat. Starting at the first cut, fold it evenly upwards. Skip the next cut and fold the next cut upwards and tuck in in underneath the point above. Skip, fold and tuck.....all the way down.



This is how it should look.


You will notice the first fold has a little point sticking out above the card....just snip it off evenly with the top of the card.


And there you have it....an Incire fold.
It is a good idea to practice marking and cutting a graph paper pattern before trying it on a card.
I hope I have explained it properly for you.....this techniques looks fabulous on a scrapbook page too. You can add a different colour or designer paper behind it for contrast.

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

KAREN x

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE #75

Happy Mother's Day!!!
I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge. This weeks challenge is brought to us by Amy W. and she has given us a great sketch to follow.



The awesome image I have used on my card is "Sir Dustin".

I am going to shock you all this week......I have put away my Tombows and have been having a great time with my new distress inks. I must tell you they are totally awesome... I love working with them!!



I embossed the image with black and painted it with "distress ink". I stamped the dragon prints with Perfect Medium. I used my MS punch for the side border. I made the big flower with wire mesh and the center and small metal flowers were punched with my Ek Success retro flower punches. I stamped and embossed the sentiment onto a small piece of metal.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous creations to share with you this week.

I hope you will have time to play along with us and remember you must use a High Hopes image to qualify for this weeks prize.


Last week I spent a few days in Montreal and did a lot of sightseeing.....it's such a beautiful city. We also took a class with Tim Holtz....what a blast!! We learned soooo much... I hope I can remember it all....lol!! I thought I would share a pic of Cathy and I with Tim.



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

KAREN x

*all product used on my card are available at
"The Rubber Room online store"...
be sure to check out our amazing prices!!!

WAGS N'WHISKERS BLOG HOP!!!!

Good morning everyone....

I hope you are all enjoying the WAGS N' WHISKERS "Summer Fun " Blog Hop!!!

This delightful release will be available for purchase today at 12 pm GMT/7am EST. If you have landed here from Tina's blog you are going in the right direction. If not you may want to go back to the Wags N' Whiskers Blog.

The adorable image I am using today is "Traveling Buddies".


I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I used Vintage photo Distress ink for all the distressing. I punched the flower with my Ek Success retro flower punch and added a flat backed pearl. The background map paper is clip art that I distressed. The DP is from a DCWV paper pack.

Be sure to leave a comment on each of the Diva's blogs as there are 4 random prizes to be given away. The hop will stay open until Monday 12pm GMT/7am EST.

Your next stop is the Wags N' Whiskers Blog ...don't forget to leave a comment and let us know your favorite design.

Have a great day.....

KAREN x

Colour Create Challenge and Sneak Peek Day #2

I hope you all enjoyed yesterdays sneak peeks. Today I am sharing with you not 1 but 2 of the Wags N' Whiskers images from the new summer release.

This weeks COLOUR CREATE CHALLENGE is brought to us by "Deanne" and the colours she has chosen are "Cream, Aqua, Chocolate and Khaki" with the optional extra of "Circles".





Here is a little inspiration
for you....great colours don't you agree!!








This weeks sponsor is "Michelle's Scrapbooking" and the prize is is a set of rubber stamps designed by our teamie Di.









The adorable image I am using on my card is "CHILLIN' OUT".




I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I used my nesties for the frames and embossed the frame, the background and the sentiment with CB folders. I paper pieced the umbrella and used my Ek Success punch for the wave borders.

Be sure to stop by the Colour Create Blog as my lovely teamies have some fabulous creations to inspire you. ALSO.......we are having a DT search.... so if you are interested be sure to check that out too!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this challenge....I can't wait to see what you come up with.












Day #2 of the WAGS N' WHISKERS sneak peeks.

The NEW RELEASE and BLOG HOP will start tomorrow and there are some amazing prizes to be had.....so I hope you will be able to join us!!

The stamps will also go on sale tomorrow too.....I bet you can hardly wait!!!

I am using the sweet image "SUMMER FUN" for my card today.




I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I punched the corners with a corner rounder and my scallop scissors for the purple. The green borders were punched with my Ek Success scallop punch. I also added some flat backed pearls and a charm.

To see more sneak peeks be sure to check out the Diva's blogs as they have some fabulous creations to share with you too.

Chris, Nikki, Jacqui, Sharon, Lacey, Melanie, Michele, Debbie, Renata, Tina, Crista, Jeanette

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

KAREN x

FUN IN THE SUN....SNEAK PEEKS

Good morning everyone

I am so excited to share a sneak peek from Wags N' Whiskers ..... "Fun in the Sun" new release!!!!

There are 9 new images from our amazing artist...Cris de Lara.

The adorable image I am using for my card is "Magical Friend".




I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I used waterfall stickles on her wings. I used my MS hydrangea border punch for the frame and added stickles to the flower centers. I used my MS hydrangea flower punch for the flowers and flat backed pearls for the centers. The DP is from the Paper Company.

To see more sneak peeks be sure to check out the Diva's blogs as they have some fabulous creations to share with you.

Chris, Nikki, Jacqui
Sharon, Lacey, Melanie,
Michele, Debbie, Renata,
Tina, Crista, Jeanette

Also our current challenge will remain open until next Friday, 14th May so still plenty of time to play along!

Make sure to check back tomorrow, too for even more sneak peeks!! Fun in the Sun will be released this Friday, 7th May at 7amEST/12:00pmGMT.

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

Karen x