CAS-ual Fridays BLING Challenge / The Craft's Meow EMBOSSING Challenge

Hello all...
Here is a card that I created for two different challenges.  The first on is CAS-ual Fridays.  This is a great blog with an even greater DT.  They inspire and give great tips and encourage you to be creative.  They are also a weekly challenge blog that is dedicated to to CAS design - CLEAN and SIMPLE.  So, if CAS is your style, this is the blog for you.  Their challenge was to BRING the BLING - and bling could be rhinestones, pearls, glitter, stickles, etc....and this is the card that I created for this challenge.

The second challenge that I am participating in is The Craft's Meow.  This is another great blog.  Their challenge was to use embossing on your project - heat or dry and this is what I came up with.  I dry embossed the green label using my Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots embossing folder and I heat embossed the butterfly and the word sentiment using VersaMark ink and white opaque powder.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!
Kimba :)

Thanks you for being my friend...

Hello and TGIF!!!!

I am so looking forward to the weekend.  I have lots to do today and I am running out to a doctor's appointment, so I will make this post quick.

Today's card is CAS (Clean and Simple) and what I love most about this type of card, is the fact that the stamped image remains the focus of the card.  Here I used a stamp by HeroArts - Decorative Birds.  These birds are too cute.  I also did another technique called Paper Piecing - I stamped the image on pattern paper, cut out the wings and then adhered them to the original stamped image....I also added some glossy accents for shine.....

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Card base measures 4.25 x 5.50 - Red

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4 x 5.25 - Emboss using CuttleBug and Swiss Dots Folder

Step 3: Punch out scallop square using punch - Black

Step 4: Punch out square using punch, stamp Dots image, then stamp bird image

Step 5: Stamp bird image on pattern paper.  Cut out its wings and adhere to bird.  Add Glossy Accents

Step 6: Punch out heart and adhere to bird's beak

Step 7: Stamp word sentiment.  Add gemstones

HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY.....

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Happy Monday and Happy "love" Day!  I hope that this day you share it with people you love - be it family, friends,  or your significant other - just make sure you enjoy and have fun!

Today's card was just that - fun to create.  The stamp is from HeroArts and it's called In The Garden K5353.  When I first got this stamp, I bought it more so because it's a HeroArts stamp than because I just loved it. I just love the company and their quality of stamps are awesome.  When I was creating this card, I wanted to have the image be the focal point and so much so that all that was left would be a simple sentiment.  I stamped the image and heat embossed it using white opaque powder.  I added the punched heart to show the little boy was giving his heart away or vice versa - how cute!

Anyway....this is the card that I plan on giving my hubby.  Remember, the "how-to" is below and please, leave me some "comment love".  I love hearing from you.  Have a great Monday and and even greater Valentine's Day!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4.25 x 5.5 - White

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4 x 5.25 - Red - run thru the CuttleBug using the Swiss Dots Embossing folder

Step 3: 3rd Layer - Stamp image using VersaMark ink on black cardstock and heat emboss using white opaque powder

Step 4: Punch scallop edge and tie a bow.  Punch out heart on red cardstock. Attach to card

Step 5: Stamp word sentimemt

OUT FOR CONTEST SUBMISSION

OUT FOR CONTEST SUBMISSION

Thanks for stopping by!

Flower Medley Merry Chistmas

Flower Medley Merry Chistmas - November2010A, originally uploaded by kimba7669.

Hello All.....HAPPY MONDAY!!!!

Today's card was real fun to make.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Peeled Paint and Fired Brick - and inked up the stamp, spritzed it with water and stamped the image.  These Distress Inks can produce such rich colors when you do this technique.  If you have any of these inks, pull 'em out and give this technique a try.  I am so sure that you will like the outcome.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Monday!
Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4.25 x 5.5 (White)

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4 x 5.25 (Red Swiss Dots)

Step 3: Ink up stamp using Peeled Paint and Fired Brick ink. Spritz with water. Stamp image

Step 4: Add gemstones and adhere to card

Step 5: Stamp word sentiment in Peeled Paint. Ink up edges. Adhere to card

CAARDVARKS Challenge - CLEAN and SIMPLE

Hey everbody....

It's Thursday and one more day til the start of the weekend. Hang on in there because Friday is only hours away!! I just love the weekends...can't you tell...LOL!

Today's card is one that I created to submit to a Clean and Simple card challenge that Caardvarks is hosting. The winner gets an AWESOME prize package of HeroArts Cling and wood block stamps. HeroArts is a fantastic company that offers a variety of wood block, clear, and cling stamps that are high quality and made here in the US. You gotta go and check out their website as well as their blog...it's packed with all sorts of yummy cards and techniques! You'll love it. I guarantee that you will be hooked and put both of them in your favorites!

So, without further ado, my Clean and Simple Christmas card. Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

Just a note.....

Mornin' all,

Hope you are enjoying this Thursday. Here in NYC, the kids go back to school on the 8th and I still can not believe that the summer is almost over. Time surely flies....

And today's card is a Just a Note.....I plan on sending this to my friend just to remind her that we are due for a GNO (Girls Night Out). This card was really fun to make because I get to color and that raccoon is so darn cute! I hope you like the card and as always, thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4.25 x 5.5 (WHITE)

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4 x 5.25 (PINK)-adhere this to the base card

Step 3: 3rd Layer measures 3.75 x 4.5-run this thru the Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder-adhere to 2nd layer

Step 4: Stamp ribbon with the word sentiment and then tie in a bow

Step 5: Cut a small piece of the same ribbon and stamp XOXO

Step 6: Stamp, color, and cut out raccoon

Step 7: Punch out grass using Martha Stewart punch in green - adhere to bottom of 3rd layer

Step 8: Adhere all elements

Happy Mother's Day Theme Week - Card #3

Hello all-

Happy Wednesday.....two more day til the weekend and I can not wait! I plan on attending a 8 hour crop and boy I am soooo ready for it. I will be able to get loads of layouts and cards created so watch out next week.

Today's card is following the Mother's day card theme. This is a quick and easy card to create and I believe it has the "less is more" look. I am loving working with kraft color cardstock and so I decided to create a Mother's Day card using ust that. I hope you like it and as always, thanks for stopping by!

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measuring 4.5 x 6.25 (KRAFT) - Tie a ribbon around the card and then tie it using a piece of white string.

Step 2: 2nd layer (TURQUOISE) measures 2 x 4.5 - Round the corners using your corner rounder and then run it through your Cuttlebug using Swiss Dots Embossing folder

Step 3: 3rd Layer (WHITE) I used my Scallop Edge Rectangle Nestabilities to cut and emboss. I stamped the image and then colore it in using Prisma Colored Pencils.

Step 4: I stamped the bird again and colored it. I cut it out and added foam dots and adhered it on top of the bird image. This allows the bird to stand out.

HAPPY MOTHER's DAY!

Happy Monday all...
Hope you had a great weekend!

This card is inspried by all the Mother's Day commercials that I have been seeing regarding ideas on what to give your mom. I decided to start early w/creating Mother's Day cards or the women in my life. I hope you like the card and remember, I am going back to inclding the HOW-TO's s that when you can, you can create the card yourself!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4.25" x 5.5" - (Blue cardstock)

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4" x 5.25" - (White Cardstock) - Adhere to Base card.

Step 3: 3rd Layer measures 3.75" x 5" - (Orange Cardstock) Run this through your CuttleBug using the SWISS DOTS folder. Adhere to White cardstock

Step 4: Cut a strip of Green Cardstock measuring 1" x 5" and punch scallop edge. Adhere to Orange cardstock.

Step 5: Stamp 5 Flower images and color in using PrismaColored Pencils. Punch images out using scallop rectangle punch and then add gem snes to the center of each flower.

Step 6: Add foam dots to the flower images and adhere to the card.

Step 7: Stamp Happy Mother's Day sentiment. Tie ribbon on the end and adhere to card.

HAPPY ST.PATRICK DAY!!!

Hello all-

Happy St. Patrick's Day everybody!!! here in NYC, every year, there is a parade in midtown that starts at 11am and ends at 5pm. It is also televised for those who prefer to watch it on TV. Today's card i inspired by today's holiday. I created a monochromatic (that means all in one particuliar color) card all in green. Green is my son's favorite color, so he loved this card. I hope you do too!

The stamp is by Stampedous and I colored it in using PrismaColor Coloed Pencils. I also used Ranger's Inkssential's Glossy Accent to add a bit of dimension.

Enjoy your St.Patrick's Day and thanks so much for stopping by!
Kimba :)

CAARDVARKS Challenge! - Wedding Card Publication #4

Here's my 4th Wedding Card.
Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

PS - I lost my camera, so I am scanning all of my cards. I hope that youare able to see them clearly. The flower (focal point of card) I adhered using foam dots. The black background was also embossing using the Swiss Dots folder.

Let the CARD be the FOCUS...

Hello everyone and HAPPY TUESDAY!!!

Today's card I love making because I got to one of my favorite things - COLOR!!! I remember being a little girl coloring in my coloring books. I took it soooo seriously. Outlining the image with a dark line, and then coloring the inside with that same color, but very softly...you know, so the image would sort of pop! Well, at that time, I had no idea that I was training myself for bigger and better things -CARD MAKING & PAPER CRAFTING!!

This card that I created I did not put a word sentiment. I left it blank so that the embellishments and layers would totally be the focus. I colored the owl in using my PrismaColor Colored Pencils - love them!

I hope you like the card and that it inspires you to create a card where your design is the focus!

Thanks for stopping by!
Kimba :)

You are a Great Friend!

Happy Monday!!!

I hope that you all had a great weekend.

Here is my card for today! I love the color combination that I picked - pink & green! I used my Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots as the second layer. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kimba :)

Journal #2

Hello all -

Here is the first journal that I made using the glue. You are not able to see it, but the covers are slightly bent. I solved this problem by putting the covers between two large telephone books and then topped with a 20 lbs. weight.

Please, leave comments and let me know what you think. If you are interested in the measurements, please, let me know. I used Marcella 3D stickers that just so happened to go with the Anna Griffin paper I used. In any case, enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

Wishing You and Yours a Merry Holiday Season!

Hi all...

Happy Wednesday!!! Eight more days til Christmas!!! Time sure is flying by...and on that note....here's a quickcard that you can put together in minutes. The base card measures 4.25 x 5.5 . The 2nd layer is CuttleBugged using the Swiss Dot Embossing Folder. I lovethese colors because they are not the traditional holiday colors but they are becoming more popular now.

Hope your holiday shopping, creating, and baking is going well. As always, thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hey all-

Happy Tuesday! Here is Card #2 of my Christmas card s for this week. This card is super simple to make and is a great card to make if you have to make multiple cards. I hope you like it and I hope you get started on your holiday cards.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4.25 x 5.5 - CRAFT

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4 x 5.25 - WHITE - Run this layer thru your CuttleBug using the D'vine Swirls embossing folder.

Step 3: Tie a Red ribbon around the 2nd Layer. Adhere this to the BASE card.

Step 4: Stamp word sentinment on CRAFT cardstock and cut out.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Hello everybody-

I hope you all are doing well! I know that I am still amazed that in 2 weeks, it will be Thanksgiving and 3 weeks from that time, Christmas will be here. Does anyone else feel like " where did the time go?" I have been going into the stores and all the Christmas stuff is out. Decorations, Christmas sales, and those cinnamon smelling pine cones. It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...and all of it has gotten me in the spirit of making my holiday cards. I thought that I would share some of them with you this week.

Here is my card and I used colors that may not necessarily be associated with Christmas time. I hope you like it and be inspired to start making your holiday cards.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4.25 x 5.5 - WHITE

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 4 x 5.25 - NAVY - Adhere this to BASE CARD.

Step 3: 3rd Layer measures 3.75 x 5 - LAVANDER - this layer was run thru the Cuttlebug using SWISS DOTS embossing folder

Step 4: Cut a strip of purple cardstock 3.75 x 1.5 and cut Scallop edge - Adhere this to the LAVENDER Layer.

Step 5: Cut a piece of LAVENDER Ribbon measuring 3.75 and adhere it ABOVE the Scallop edge. Adhere this layer to the NAVY cardstock.

Step 6: Stamp Christmas Tree image on white cardstock and then cut out. Place this on Navy Cardstock and create a mat. Add foam dots and adhere this off center to the right of card.

Step 7: Stamp out word sentiment in Green Ink on white cardstock. Cut out and adhere to Navy cardstock and create mat. Adhere to the top of the card.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - MAKE A WISH!

Hello all.....
Hope you are having a great Tuesday!!! Today's card has a Halloween color palette. Black, Purple, Lime Green, & Orange are often, BUT NOT ALWAYS used when you see Halloween cards or Scrapbooking Layouts. Today's card I followed this color palette. I am running out to the doctor's, so when I get back, I will post the HOW-TO Instructions for the card.
Thanks for stopping by!
Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base Card measures 5 x 6 - Black cardstock

Step 2: 2 Layer - 4.75 - 5.75 - Lime Green Cardstock - Run this layer thru the CuttleBug using Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. Cut this layer into 3 pieces. Tie Purple ribbon to the BOTTOM of the 1st panel and TOP of 3rd panel. Adhere to the base card.

Step 3: Cut a piece of Orange cardstock measuring 3 x 4.

Step 4: Stamp "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" sentiment on white cardstock. Cut around creating a thin white border. Adhere to the orange cardstock. Adhere that to base card using foam adhesive.

THANK YOU - Tweet! Tweet!

Happy Thursday!

How ya'll doing? I have the cutest card ever for you today. It measures 4x4. This was quick & easy to create. Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base card measures 4x4 - Hunter Green

Step 2: 2nd Layer measures 3.75 x 3.75 - Tan - run this thru your CuttleBug using Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Step 3: Cut a piece of Yellow Cardstock measuring 1.5 x 3.75 and adhere to card.

Step 4: Cut a piece of pattern coordinating paper. Create scallop edge. Adhere this below the Yellow piece of paper leaving a slight border ....see card.

Step 5: Punch out Square. Adhere it to card.

Step 6: Stamp bird. Color the bird. Cut out the bird and add foam adhesive. Adhere the bird to the Hunter green square.

Step 7: Stamp word sentiment on Yellow Cardstock. Punch out and adhere to card.

3D Card - YOU MAKE MY WORLD HAPPY!

Hello all...

This is going to be quick because I am running out to a dentisit - oh what fun! This card is super easy. I hope you like it and these Japanese Doll are the cutest!!! Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

HOW-TO Instructions

Step 1: Base Card measures 4.25 x 5.5 - CuttleBug front of card using the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Step 2: Tie Yellow Ribbon along the left side fo the card

Step 3: Stamp Japanese Dolls on white cardstock. Color in the image using PrismaColor Colroed Pencils. Cut the images out. Adhere to card using Foam dots.

Step 4: Stamp word sentiment and punch out using punch. Adhere to card using s foam dot