GOOD MORNING EVERYONE....

This week over at the High Hopes Blog
our fabulous Diva....
SIRPALIINA
has created and amazing
tutorial on how she colors with

"Distress Ink"

For those of you who know Sirpa ...
I'm sure you will agree is a brilliant colorist
no matter what medium she is using!!!

Be sure to pop on over to the
High Hopes Blog and check her tutorial out!!

I created a card this week for the SPRINGSC11
over at Splitcoast Stampers.

I am using these fabulous images
by artist
Laurie Furnell

Spring Birdhouse Garden
and
Bunny by Birdhouse

I embossed the images with black and
painted them with Tombows.
I used Heavenly H20's on the bunnies.
I used my oval nesties to cut the hole and a
CB folder for the kraft background.
I used my EK Success scallop border punch
for the green side borders.
I cut out some extra flowers and added some
flatbacked pearls.

Here is the inside


I hope you like it!!!

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

KAREN x

High Hopes Challenge

HELLO EVERYONE....

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge

This weeks challenge is brought to us by
Alie
and she is asking us to use some
FABRIC
on our cards....not ribbon!!!

The fabulous images I have used on my card are...

Get Well Sign
and
Paisley Butterfly
by artist
Laurie Furnell

I created another one of my quilt cards
for this challenge which is fabric... but I
I hope it's OK that I added ribbon too....oops!!


I embossed the images with black and
painted them with Tombows.
I used my nesties for the circle frames and
bubble CB folder .
I used my Inkssentials white pen for the
doodles. The bottom edge was done with
my EK Success scallop punch.

Be sure to check out the High Hopes Blog
as the Diva's have some awesome cards
to share with you this week!!

I hope you will have time to play along
with us this week and
REMEMBER...
you must use a High Hopes image
on your card!!!!

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

KAREN x

High Hopes Tutorial Week

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

It's tutorial week over at the High Hopes Blog

This week our fabulous Diva Alex is sharing
with us how she does....

"MASKING"

Now this is one tutorial you are not going to want
to miss.....as this Diva has created some
amazing projects and cards with her masking!!!

Be sure to pop on over to the High Hopes Blog
and check it out!!!

I have created a wallet card birth announcement
this week with the adorable
"Mikey Monkey"
"Sweet Baby Rattle"
"Welcome Little One"
and
"Birth Announcement"
stamps


I embossed the images with black and
painted them with Tombows.
I used the baby CB folder for the front
of the card and my nesties for the ovals.
I used my Inkssentials white ink pen
for the doodles.

Before I go...I received this blog award last
week from Karen and I promised I would do it!!!

Now I must tell you all 7 things about myself....
so here goes....

1...I always keep a promise

2...I am terrified to fly
3...I love animals
4...I'm not fond of cooking
5...I love all things crafty
6...I absolutely LOVE color
7...I am actually a very shy person

Now I am supposed to pick 15 people
to give this award to,
BUT I know lots of people who won't do it...
So I would love it if anyone who would like
to do it would accept this award from me and
tell us a bit about yourselves too!!

Well this has been an overly long post...
I hope I have kept you with me...

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

KAREN X

High Hopes Challenge #104

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE....

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge

This weeks challenge is brought to us by
"ANNA"
and she has chosen

"GO GREEN"
You can use the
color green...a St. Patrick's Day theme...
or Reuse/Recycle something!!

For my card this week I am using the
beautiful "Lady Bug Border"
"Framed Spring Fever"
and
"Open Thinking of You"
by artist
Laurie Furnell

I embossed the images with black and
painted them with Tombows.
I cut them out and layered the Spring Fever
onto the edge of the top flap.
I cut out an extra flower for the closure button.

Not sure if this fold has a name...
but when you undo the ribbon... the front
flap flops down to reveal the inside.
The DP is from Basic Grey.

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 challenge.
**Remember you MUST use a High Hopes
image on your card to join in the challenge!!!**

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

KAREN x

High Hopes Tutorial week

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE....

It's "tutorial week" over at the
High Hopes Blog!!

This weeks tutorial is brought to you by ME!!

I am showing you how I make my
"Paper Tole Flowers"

* Paper tole....also known as three-dimensional decoupage
is the art of handcrafting three-dimensional pictures from
flat prints. Paper tole art is created by cutting, shaping,
and assembling pieces of paper layered onto an image
until a three-dimensional version of the image emerges.

High Hopes has some gorgeous flower stamps
just perfect for paper tole....designed by
artist Laurie Furnell

I covered a wooden box I had with DP paper and
made 4 note cards and envelopes to fit inside.

The flower stamps I used are....

DH Posey
DH Double Daisy
Larry's Lovely Poppy
Hoppy Single Flower

There is one flower in this set that isn't
paper toled...still a beautiful flower...
just without the 3D effect!!
Can you pick out which one it is?

I embossed all the note cards with a CB
embossing folder. The frames were
cut with my nesties. I embossed the flowers
with black and painted them with Tombows.
The sentiments are Peel off's and I
colored them with my Identa pens.
The DP is from Basic Grey.

Be sure to pop on over to the
High Hopes Blog and check out my tutorial!!

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

KAREN x