Caseing Kelly Blog Hop

Welcome to the "Caseing Kelly Blog Hop." You should have arrived here from the awesomely talented Donna Idlet. 

 I've  known Kelly for a couple of years now. We have both been on the a2z Scrapbooking Design Team since the beginning. It's been awesome watching her grow as an artist and I am in absolute awe of her work. I look forward to seeing her blog posts. Unfortunately,she has left to the team to take on other challenges.  We miss her dearly but I still look forward to checking out her creations.

 I just loved the bright flowers on these cards that I cased from Kelly:)

Love the use of the black ink to outline the flowers:) Notice how Kelly blended the petals to go into the next flower?

Love how Kelly balanced the flowers in the corners.

I had planned to make a card, but my health got in the way. I apologize:(

Your next stop is the amazing Ellen Haxelmans

 What is a blog hop without some fun prizes?! Leave a comment by 11:59 pm EDT on Thursday, October 29th along each stop in the hop to increase your chances of winning a prize from one of our sponsors: a2z Scrapbooking, Create a Smile Stamps, Hero Arts, Ink Road, Lia Stampz, Simon Says Stamp and DJ Kard Kreations! Winners will be notified by email after October 29th.

Here's the hop list
a2z Scrapbooking
Amy Tsuruta
Brandi Hall
Char Kochensparger
  Cindy Chiu
Darnell Knauss
  Dawn Turley
  Debra James
  Deepti Malik
  Donna Idlet
  Elizabeth Campau   You are here
Ellen Haxelmans
  Heather Ruwe
  Jennifer Loftfield
Joan Bardee
  Kara Vrabel
  Kara-Lynne
  Katie Gehring
Kristie Goulet
  Kristina Beagle
  Kymona Tracey
  Laura Jane
  Leigh Penner
  Lin Brandyberry
Linda Trace
  Lindsay Amrhein
Maria Sabina Raita
Marika Rahtu
  Martha Lucia Gomez
  Michele Cunningham
  Michele Ferguson
  Michelle Lupton
  Michelle Williams
Monica Maier
  Niki G.
Nina-Marie Trapani
Rubeena Naz
Shelly Kurth
Taunya Butler
  Thordis Dogg
  Vera Yates

Enjoy the hop:)



Elizabeth

Just Knowing You- Friendship Card

I made another card from the Simon Says March 2014 Card kit:

Just knowing you makes me

inside

 Supplies:

Paper and Cardstock: Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine, Bazzill Marshmallow Card Shoppe

Ink: Hero Arts Neon Blue

Stamp: Simon Says Color and Sunshine

Die: Spellbinders Classic Heart

Challenges::
Glitter & Sparkle: Anything Goes
That Craft Place: Anything Goes
Card and Scrap: Use Dies (spellbinders Classic Heart)
Crafts galore Encore Challenge: Use a stamp (Simon Says Stamp Color and Sunshine)
Just B Creative Crazy Linky Party Anything Goes

Have a Scrappy Day!

Lawn Fawn Hello Card

I needed a fun little Hello Card for a child who has a dog and a cat. I also wanted to get some of my scraps used up.

Tip: I cut my paper scraps into one inch widths.  I used the largest zig zag stitch on my sewing machine to stitch the strips together.

Supplies:
 Cardstock and Paper: Lawn Fawn Brights (happens to be my all time favorite paper)

Pen for Detailing the Cat and the Dog's nose: Black Sharpie Ultra Fine

Copics: YR02,E13,  E15, E17, Y04, Y08 YG17, Y17, YR04

Adhesives: Foam tape, glue dots


Have a Scrappy day!

Friendship Card: The Best Moments

I love the Simon Says Stamp Card Kits. They are perfect for the nights where I take Scott to his classes and I sit in the cafeteria and make cards while I wait for him. I take my basic tool kit which contains a paper trimmer, scissors, heat gun, craft mat, adhesives, pencil, zig black marker, Signo white ball marker, Versamark, white embossing powder, perfect pearls and I am set to go. The card kit includes pictures of 6 cards, plus I make copies of examples I find on Kristina's blog, Simon Says Blog and other blogs I read.

The kits come with a ton of supplies that allow you to make the cards Kristina designed but also allow you to use your creativity. And I have found that many of the supplies blend with previous ones, so I keep the scraps for future cards. Sometimes I scraplift the designs, but other times I just create my own. But the best part are the stamps that Kristina designs. She has an awesome way with words, that I find is lacking in many other stamp companies.

The other great thing is that the kits stretch me as an artist. They sometimes carry paper patterns I wouldn't necessarily buy. The July Kit is a prime example. So I have to work with new patterns or techniques, which is wonderful for me as an artist, but even better for me as the patient. Learning new things develops new neurons and paths in the brain.  And since the Behcets is destroying my brain, anything I can do to combat that is very welcomed:)

Based on a Kirsten Werner Card. Directions can be found at her you tube. 

Supplies:

InLinkz.com
 Wishing you a day filled with friendship moments!

 

Bunny Love

One of my secret indulgences is buying card magazines from England. I love the fact that they often have something different than the US magazines and the fact they always have freebies. The only problem is that Joann's is the only place I have been able to find that sell them. And they come in about a month behind so sometimes the holiday stuff is a bit late, but I keep the magazine for the next year.

One of the magazines had a bunch of digi's already stamped on white cardstock. Unfortunately I don't remember which magazine it was because I grabbed the cards and put them in the pile for cards I was making for Operation Write Home.

Supplies:
Cardstock and Paper: Red Velvet Paper, Scraps

Dies: Spellbinders Small Scalloped Octognon

Copics: C1, C5, C3, YG17, RV04, RV02, Y13, G19, G7 Lipstick Spica, Blossom Spica

Doodlebug Bubblegum Flock (used on paws and ears)

Ribbon: Bobbin Ribbon

Ink: Colorbox Warm Red

Tip: In gluing anything to the red velvet paper I have found running the cardstock through Xyron works best.

 

Have a day filled with "Somebunnies" who love you!