Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #32

The Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge provided us with a fun sketch this week.  For once I completed the inside of the card as well.  I always wait until I'm ready to send or give it to someone before I complete the inside.  I'm proud of myself that its already to go!!

what I used................................

Kraft cardstock

K&Company mat pad "Tim Coffey"

Cricut cartridges "Cindy Loo" & "George"

Wilton doile

seam binding

bakers twine

Studio G stamps & bling

strip of pearls 

strip of dingle balls (thats what I call them anyway)

xoxo Karen Lee

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #31

This card was made using the sketch below as inspiration.  Each week Waltzingmouse provides a great sketch for their weekly challenge.

what I used..................................
Bo Bunny Crush Collection
Bo Bunny die cuts
Marvy Uchida heart punches
Martha Stewart tinsel glitter
Butterfly punch
lace
bling
silk flower
adhesive
glaze

xoxo Karen Lee

The Shabby Tea Room Week #45

This week over at The Shabby Tea Room we were to use the above photo as our inspiration.  The challenge is called "White & Bright".  We were to use only white and one other color.  I used kraft cardstock that I sponge painted with white paint and then added strips of pearl lace, ribbon, wooden butterfly covered with paper, silk flowers w/bling, glittered fronds and I hand wrote HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

what I used.............................

K&Company "Tim Coffey" designer mat pad

white paint

sponge

Wrights pearl lace

Offray ribbon

silk flowers

bling

Martha Stewart frond punch

ink

Martha Stewart tinsel glitter (my go to glitter!)

adhesive

glaze

mod podge

xoxo Karen Lee

Make-It-Monday w/the Kraft Outlet

This week's word over at The Kraft Journal is "FAMILY".  We were challenged to make a project using kraft cardstock or a product from the Kraft Outlet.  I have had this 5 in. x 5 in. wood block tucked away for over a year and thought this would be the time to dust it off and use it for this challenge.  Of course I used photo's of my grandkidlets.  I think I met the rules of the challenge - FAMILY & Kraft cardstock.

Now for a look at all sides of the block............

what I used.............................

Kraft cardstock

Creative Imaginations paper

Creative Imaginations die cuts

ric-rak

buttons

bakers twine

Versa Magic chalk ink

adhesive

Inkssentials Glossy Accents

xoxo Karen Lee

Pot of Soup!

I'm home from work today and thought I would make a pot of soup.  I'm not much of a recipe follower, I mostly just wing it when I cook.  I have no idea how this soup is going to taste, but let me share what I have added to the pot.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be tasty.

First ingredients..........

hot sausage from Johnsonville

purple onion

sliced mushrooms

olive oil

sea salt

pepper

garlic powder

  then I added..............

corn

spinach

black beans

kidney beans

white beans

cut tomatoes

and then I added.........

chicken broth

I'll let it simmer

and will check back in later

to let you know how 

it turned out! 

I'm back with the results......oh my it's very tasty!!

xoxo Karen Lee

Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge #30

I loved working with this weeks sketch over at the Waltzing Mouse.  I once again used my new papers from Making Memories Je t'adore collection.  I'm on a card making roll today.  I so love 3 day weekends.

what I used.............................

Making Memories Je t'adore

Making Memories  Je t'adore die cuts

Martha Stewart tinsel glitter (I love that stuff)

Little Yellow Bicycle heart stick pins

Studio G pigment ink

pop dots

silk flower

bling

thread

adhesive

xoxo Karen Lee

The Shabby Tea Room Week #43

I'm so happy that I was able to use the new paper collection from Making Memories that I bought a few weeks ago.  They worked in perfectly with this weeks challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room.

what I used...........................

Making Memories - Je t'adore collection

kraft cardstock

Bazzill chipboard heart

paper doilie

Making Memories Je t'adore die cuts

Martha Stewart tinsel glitter

Studio G pigment ink

bling

silk flower

glossy accents

thread

adhesive

xoxo Karen Lee

Card Patterns Sketch #98

Good mornin'!  I couldn't sleep last night and guess what I did instead......yep, made a card.  I love the sketches over at Card Patterns.  Thanks girls for the inspiration each week.

what I used..........................

Bazzill cardstock

Bo Bunny "Crush Collection"

Little Yellow Bicycle heat stick pins

Jolee's "All That Bling" dimensional stickers

Fiskars heart punches

red ribbon

adhesive

xoxo Karen Lee

CHOLE

 

Letters By LeeLee  

My daugther just finished another custom order!
  Once again, I love these!

xoxo Karen Lee

Get Sketchy #69

I made this card using the above sketch from Get Sketchy.

I also entered this card over at The Paper Variety.
 

what I used................................

Bazzill Basics cardstock

Bo Bunny "Crush Collection"

Bo Bunny "Note Worthy" die cut journal pages

Wrights Creative Classics pear lace

Fiskars flower punches

Dew Drop pigment ink

button

ribbon

Little Yellow Bicycle heart stick pins

Hero Arts stamp

adhesive

glue

xoxo Karen Lee 

Tea Bags

I love this cute and very simple Valentine's Day Cup of Tea from

 Martha Stewart.com

xoxo Karen Lee

PRETTY PAPER STRAW GIVEAWAY!

 SUCH A FUN GIVEAWAY

Would you like to win a package of these pretty paper straws?  Just go to the Bakerella blog and guess which straw is the shortest for your chance to win.  I think these are great.  Go check them out.

Card Patterns Sketch #97 & Just Us Girls Challenge #66 "Envy of Envies"

I entered this card into 2 different challenges.  I used sketch #97 from Card Patterns and  Just Us Girls Challenge #66 wanted us to join in on a 3 part challenge this week.

1.  make a card

2.  decorate envelope to match your card

3.  line your envelope

I love making these "tall" cards.  This one measures 4 x 9 1/4 inches.  I usually make all my cards 5 x 5 inches, but the postage is killing me.  So I must start making cards that only require 44 cents to mail instead of $1.22.  But I love my 5 x 5's!!

what I used................................

paper - 

American Crafts "Love"

Always, Falling and Many Splendered

Jillibean Soup

New England Chowder - fresh thyme

kraft & red dotted scraps

Fiskars heart punches

Marvy Uchida scallop punches

bakers twine

Hero Arts stamp

button

Martha Stewart tinsel glitter

Dew Drop pigment ink

Inkssentials glossy accents

adhesive

The Shabby Tea Room Week #43 - Eleven Elements

I decided to make a fun little project instead of a card for this weeks challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room.  This weeks challenge was to use ELEVEN ELEMENTS in honor of 2011.  I didn't know how I was going to get eleven elements on this candle holder......but I did!

~ glass votive cup

~ purple glitter

~ purple trim

~ green seam binding

~ 3 layered flower

~ yellow brad

~ white sprig

~ lace

~ and a candle