Masculine Cards Swap @ SCS

these are the cards i made for the masculine cards swap @ SCS...i did one for each category: sympathy..get well..and birthday...

Masculine Birthday Card
Paper: early espresso..really rust.. naturals ivory..dsp
Ink: early espresso..really rust..marina mist
Stamps: and many mower

Masculine Sympathy
Paper: basic black..chocolate chip..crumb cake
Ink: chocolate chip
Stamps: nature silhouettes..inside: you're in my thoughts
Accessories: cuttlebug..embossing folder

Masculine Get Well
Paper: basic black..ridinghood red..whisper white..dsp
Ink: ridinghood red..black printer ink
Stamps: apples fruit borders

Masculine Get Well Inside

Stylish Blogger Award

i received this awesome award from Pam, who's blog Wacky Whippet Stamper is always a pleasure to browse and get inspiration from...Thanks Pam!

so the way this works is after receiving this award i thank and link back to the person wonderful enough to send it to me...then i list 8 facts/statements about myself...finally i pass it on to blogs i've discovered recently...so without further ado...

1- i collect pigs

2- i don't recall my natural hair color

3- my all time favorite stamp set is Stampin' Up's "lovely as a tree"

4- i grew up in a haunted house

5- i am vertically challenged...(and afraid of heights)

6- my dog and cat are both rescue animals

7- i read pretty much anything and everything

8- my first job was delivering newspapers at the age of 5...i'm deadly in a rubber-band war

now to pass it on...a couple of these are baby blogs...i love watching blogs develop...

Kay - Stamping for Sanity

DJ - Designs by DJ

Alexis - Scrappin' Sistah

Trish - Mouse Print Creations
Courtney - Brighten Your Day

Merry Christmas

as a christian i say Merry Christmas...let those who will be offended be so...their choice...i accept most beliefs  and try to "judge" people by their actions...i mean i do have to be flexible...with an atheist hubby and a wiccan daughter...LDS missionary parents...a s-i-l that sings for the "MoTabs"...friends that are almost every religion or non-religion under the sun...or moon as the case may be...we've been telling the grands that Santa brings presents to the "good" kids because he wants us to remember that Jesus was a gift from God to the world...and that their being "good" is what Jesus taught...to love...to forgive...to obey man and God's laws...

so i am wishing everyone a Merry Christmas...may you have a wonderful and joyous holiday...that you will have what you need (as well as what you want)...i know i will...all i need is my family & friends...safe, happy, and healthy...

so good vibes and big cyber-hugs to everyone...be safe & be well...Kari

Christmas Cards 2010 II

Paper: Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink: Garden Green
Stamps: Delightful Decorations
Accessories: ornament punch, oval punch, green/red ribbon, cuttlebug, snowflakes ef, dimensionals

 here are the rest of my Christmas cards for the year...finished them over the weekend...you can't tell from the photo...my skills...yadda yadda...but the jingle card has red glitter embossing powder...sparkly...and the bell really jingles!
entered the green card as suggested by Genny to the Snowflake Challenge @ Hand Stamped Sentiments!

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark Watermark
Stamps: Alphabet Soup, Looks Like Spring
Accessories: red glitter embossing powder, gold cord, small green bell

Christmas Cards 2010 Part I

Paper: garden green, whisper white
Ink: garden green
Stamp Set: four the holidays
Accessories: CB, swirl EB, gold/green/red metallic cord, small green bell

Paper: cherry cobbler, whisper white
Ink: cherry cobbler
Stamp Set: four the holidays
Accessories: CB, swirl EF, flourish punch, dk red/black stitch ribbon

Paper: basic black, whisper white
Ink: always artichoke
Stamp Set: four the holidays
Accessories: CB, swirl EF, artichoke/black stitch ribbon, flourish punch

Paper: always artichoke, whisper white
Ink: always artichoke
Stamp Set: four the holidays
Accessories: CB, swirl EF, artichoke/black stitch ribbon, flourish punch

                      


as you can see i'll be using my cuttlebug and swirl embossing folder quite a bit...the cards are fairly CAS...though more than one layer...i'll post the other couple of styles in the next day or so...tfl

Christmas Mock-ups

so i got new batteries for my camera...unfortunately they don't improve my photography skills...hmm...photo lessons for Christmas?...

these are some mock-ups of christmas cards i am considering...i will do some CAS cards i have already decided on...mass produce..but i like to do a few "limited editions" for close friends and family

any suggestions from you all would be appreciated...

thanks...be safe & be well...