PCS - January: Venetian Valentine

Time to release the 5th year of the Paper Crafters Sampler.  Once again we start the first issue by preparing for upcoming Valentine's Day.  We've made a few changes this time around by avoiding the most common color associated with Valentine's Day, red.

Inside the January issue, Venetian Valentine, you'll find soft and subdued colors, fancy flourishes, embossed surfaces and splashes of gold.  Tres le femme! The template of the month is the Fliptop Heart Trinket Box.

Below is a sneak peek at my project for this month's sampler.  Head on over to Paper Crafters and sign up to get this month's sampler. 

PSC Early-bird Special

Happy New Year everyone! 

It's time to start kick off the 2014 earlybird special of the Paper CraftersSampler.  Get your 2014 full year Sampler for $89.00.  This earlybird special ends in just 3 days.

Following on the heels of the earlybird special is the release of the 2014 January issue, "Venetian Valentine".  Pop on over to the mainpage of the site for more information and a partial sneak peek of what's in store for this elegant issue.

Have a great day!

PCS - December 2013 ~ Naturally Winter

Winters frigid days have crept in while our attentions were focused on the gift-giving holiday.  Soon our surroundings will be transformed from brightly-colored holiday lights to neutral colors of the winter season.

Our December issue celebrates beautifully muted colors of the season.   The bases of the projects are inspired by woody bark and snow-covered, leaf-less trees.  Insert a splash of color from the winter cardinal, glistening snowflakes or sparkling icicles and you have a “Naturally Winter” issue.
 
In this issue you will find nature-favored greeting cards, winter linen bags, snowman-survival kits and the "Collections Container" template of the month.

Here is a sneak peek of my card.  Head on over to the Paper Crafter Sampler and see the other sneak peeks and pick up your copy today.

PCS - November 2013 ~ A Merry Season

The November issue of the Sampler has arrived.  This month we prepare for "A Merry Season" with project ideas for the Christmas Holiday.

Here is a sneak peek of my card.  Head on over to the Paper Crafter Sampler and see the other sneak peeks and pick up your copy today.

PCS Ocotber 2013 ~ Abundant Thanks

Thanksgiving will soon be upon us.  Time to reflect on all things we are grateful and thankful for.   It’s that yearly tradition of getting together with family and friends, toasting your blessings.

This October issue, “Abundant Thanks”, offers project ideas for celebrating Thanksgiving.  Inside this issue you’ll find seasonal holiday banners, table settings, gift ideas and of course, beautiful hand-made cards.

This month's exclusive template is the horn of plenty.

Take a look at my project below.  Do you want to see more?  Head on over to Paper Crafters Sampler and see the other samples.

PCS-September ~ Greetings a Brewing

Ghastly greetings Sampler friends.  The September issue, Greetings a Brewing, has arrived.  This month we highlight Halloween.  Inside this issue you'll find a variety of Halloween greetings covered with pumpkins, witches, skeletons and more.

This month we have the PCS Ghoulie Hand with Treat template.  A wickedly fresh twist on offering up some sweet treats for your goblins and ghouls.

Below is a peek at my Halloween project.  

Head on over to PCS and look at the other projects and pick up this month's issue.  

Thank you,

Karen

Merry Christmas Card

Here is a card I made using the new Expressions Thinlits Dies in the Holiday Catalog.  If you have not heard the trick with the thinlit dies; use a sheet of wax paper between the die and cardstock and use your paper-piercing tool on the back side of the die to help pop out the cut-out.  

On this card, I layered the Merry on the card front with Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.  I wanted to give it a different look.  This card is a good way to use up some scraps from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack for the tags and for the inside of the card.  

This is a little new for me but this is one of the simplest Christmas cards I have made in awhile.  I guess I could not leave it that way; to me it looked like it was missing something.  I went back to the card and embossed the crumb cake layer but I trimmed it wrong and I had to change the card base around and added another layer.  Look below.

 I do like the crumb cake layer embossed but I don't think you have to add the additional layer.  I do like the Old Olive Card base with the Cherry Cobbler Ribbon.  

Let me know what you think!

Thanks for stopping by,

Karen

O' Holy Night Square Card

Here's a card I made using the O' Holy Night Stamp, Festive Flurry Stamp/Framelits and the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack from the Holiday Catalog.  This card is a 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" square card.  

Color Combo: Island Indigo, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Let me know what you think!

Thanks for looking!

Karen 

Altered Mini Composition Book-Swallowtail Butterfly

Front

Back

Here's an Altered Mini Composition Book I made for my daughter's teacher using the Swallowtail Stamp Set. I stamped with Versa Mark than the Baked Brown Sugar Ink and embossed than clear embossing powder.  I used the Aqua Painter and Ink pads to color the image.  When I was finished I painted the image with the Retired Champagne Shimmer Paint.  I used the new in-colors.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks,

Karen

Acrylic Post-It Note Holder-Swallowtail Butterfly

Here is an Acrylic Post-it Note Holder done with the Swallowtail Butterfly Stamp Set.  I gave this to my daughter's teacher with the Altered Book that will be on tomorrow's post.    I love the Swallowtail Stamp Set and love using it with the New In-Colors.  

If you need more information on how to make these, you can take a look at the one I made last year.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks for stopping by,
Karen