February 2009 - Cards by Kerri

Friday, February 27, 2009

Friendly Owls

Kerri 11:53 PM 7 Comments

Just a little card I made with my new Rachelle Anne Miller stamp~Hoo Hoo There : ) I'm trying to practice coloring with my Prismacolor pencils. The dp is retired SU DSP~I cannot think of the name. The star was punched with a Fiskars punch and I added the button with the thread bow. I stamped Friend from SU Fundamental...

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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Frugal? Me?

Kerri 3:31 PM 4 Comments

Ok, so I'm not known for being frugal, unfortunately for my husband, but I was for today's Ways To Use It Challenge! I also used Amber's awesome VLVFeb04 sketch and the twist was to use acetate. I stamped the vase onto the dp and cut it out, then onto some acetate and put it over the dp. I adhered it with Glossy Accents....

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Mardi Gras King Cake!

Kerri 10:41 AM 5 Comments

Hello and happy hump day! This week's Fun-Frilled Challenge was to make a Mardi Gras card. You may be wondering what the heck my card has to do with Mardi Gras...well, one of the Mardi Gras traditions is the King Cake : ) These cakes are usually decorated with the traditional Mardi Gras colors which are purple, green,...

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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

CC207, VLVFeb02, My First Tilda!

Kerri 3:56 PM 3 Comments

Hello and happy Tuesday! I made this card for two challenges today. The first one was today's Color Challenge on SCS to use Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, and Kiwi Kiss. These colors screamed summertime to me, so I decided to ink up my Sitting Summer Tilda by Magnolia for the first time : ) I just think she's precious!...

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

CASEing Jami!

Kerri 6:09 PM 7 Comments

Hello! I made this card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS. This week's FS is Jami, aka sgtStamper! I had a lot of fun looking through her gallery! I chose to case this card. I kept the layout the same, but changed the paper and images. The dp is Basic Grey LilyKate, the bunny image is from Whipper Snapper,...

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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Bows!

Kerri 8:33 PM 6 Comments

A couple of people had mentioned that they would like to see pictures of the bows my friend and I make and sell : ) I took these this morning at our vendor show. Enjoy! Ke...

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Check Out This Blog Candy!

Kerri 5:43 PM 0 Comments

Bev is giving out some Awesome blog candy here to celebrate 150,000 hits! Just leave a link from your blog to be entered to win, and good luck!Ke...

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Fun and Frilly!

Kerri 2:43 PM 4 Comments

Hello! I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend so far! I wanted to post my card that I made for this week's Fun-Frilled Challenge which was to make a fun and frilly card. When Michelle issued the challenge, I immediately thought of Bellas, because these ladies always look like they're having fun! I chose this...

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Friday, February 20, 2009

Stampin' Up

Kerri 3:45 PM 2 Comments

So did you notice the new links to the left? Yes, I decided to join Stampin' Up! I figured I was placing orders every month anyway, might as well get a little discount lol : ) That's my big news for the day. I'm off to make more bows for another vendor show I have in the morning. Check back tomorrow to see my take on...

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

VLVFeb03 and Ways To Use It

Kerri 4:30 PM 7 Comments

Hello again! I made this card for two challenges today! The first one is the Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS. We were supposed to use stripes on our card, so I used a strip of striped Chocolate Chip dsp. The second challenge is Amber's Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge and this week's twist was to use a monochromatic color...

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Sweet Birthday

Kerri 12:33 PM 7 Comments

Hello and happy Thursday! This is my submission for the High Hopes Guest Designer Call. When I saw the call on SCS I knew I had to apply, because I REALLY want some of their stamps! I mean, they are just too CUTE! Since I don't have any of their stamps yet, I used this sweet little Whipper Snapper image~Little Girl With...

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Birthday Best Sketch Challenge

Kerri 11:21 PM 5 Comments

I know the day is almost over, but I wanted to post my card that I made today for the sketch challenge on SCS. It was a very fun and unique sketch with the 1/4 circles! I used another Artful INKables stamp from the Birthday Best set. I just love this yummy cupcake! I paired it with this dp which I also love from Making...

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Artful INKables Blog Hop!

Kerri 8:54 AM 11 Comments

Hello and welcome to the Arful INKables blog hop! Hopefully you made it to my blog by way of Toni, but if not start at the beginning and make your way back : ) All of the INK girls are showing samples made with FOUR new sets that are available NOW!My first sample is from the set Berry Picking. Isn't she the CUTEST!?!...

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Pictures From the Beach

Kerri 3:18 PM 5 Comments

I'm really not slacking. I've been making cards~but they are for the Artful INKables release which is hopefully going to be tomorrow! Stay tuned, and you might be in for an exciting blog hop from all the new INK girls! There may even be a prize involved : ) Yesterday we went for a drive just to get out of the house, and...

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Monday, February 16, 2009

Check Out This Site!

Kerri 10:37 AM 1 Comments

Hello and happy Monday! Well, my hubby and kids are home today, so we're heading out for some family time, however, before we go I wanted to make sure that you check out this new challenge site! The theme this week is to make a Fun and Frilly card, and Michelle has put together some wonderful blog candy that you can win...

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

CASEing Julie Lacey and More Exciting News!

Kerri 4:37 PM 4 Comments

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful valentine's day! My hubby totally surprised me with Godiva chocolates, and a very nice gift card to Buckle~to get some jeans I've been wanting : ) He's definitely a keeper! I decided to play along with today's featured stamper on SCS which is Julie Lacey aka juliemlacey. I was just...

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Material Card

Kerri 4:11 PM 7 Comments

Hello and happy Thursday! I made this for today's Ways To Use It Challenge on SCS to use fabric on your card. I decided to use a scap of material instead of dp : ) I adhered the fabric with some glue, then added a straight stitch to secure it to the Very Vanilla panel. The floral stamp is from SU Embrace Life and...

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Viva La Verve Feb01 and CC205

Kerri 5:22 PM 5 Comments

Hello! Well I finally had time to make a card this afternoon while the kiddos were napping : ) This is for last week's Viva La Verve challenge (I'm just a little behind) and today's color challenge on SCS which was to use Pink Pirouette, Perfect Plum, and Kiwi Kiss. I had picked up this pretty stamp at Michaels last...

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Monday, February 9, 2009

Cut It Out!

Kerri 2:45 PM 7 Comments

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Now that our vendor show is over, I can get back to stamping : ) I made this card for today's Technique Lover's Challenge on SCS. We were supposed to cut something out of embossed paper, patterned paper, or a stamped image. I found this embossed Anna Griffin paper that I have...

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Valentine Frame

Kerri 8:03 PM 3 Comments

Hello again! I made this frame for the Verve Project Parade~A Kid at Heart : ) I love making these decoupaged picture frames, and thought this would be cute for valentine's day! I buy the unfinished wood frames at Joann's, paint the sides and back, cut my paper to fit, and use decoupage glue to adhere it. I use sandpaper...

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Incredible News!!!

Kerri 10:29 AM 11 Comments

So today I have some super exciting news!!! I was chosen to be an INKgirl!!! For the next 6 months, I will be on the Artful INKables design team! Why am I soooo excited?!? Mainly because their stamps are awesome!!! They have a wonderful variety~definitely something for everybody! I'll hope you'll stop by to see what...

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Valentine Birthday

Kerri 4:11 PM 6 Comments

Ok, this one I was supposed to make : ) A friend asked me to make a card for a friend of hers who's birthday is on valentine's day. I also decided to incorporate this week's OCC challenge to make a card that has 2 or more hearts on it. I thought this Balloonabella from Stamping Bella was perfect! Balloons remind me...

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Hubby's Valentine

Kerri 4:00 PM 4 Comments

I'm not supposed to be making cards.....but I can't help myself lol! I just took a peek at today's sketch challenge, then I looked at the gallery~just a peek, then I got the creative urge, and before you know it, I made a card hehe: ) I think I will give this one to my husband for valentine's day. It has a bit of a masculine...

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Target Mailboxes

Kerri 10:39 AM 4 Comments

Hello! Well I was finally able to decorate a couple of my Target mailboxes this weekend : ) I'm planning to fill these with some goodies, and give them as teacher's gifts for valentine's day. This was very easy to do thanks to Michelle who found this tutorial by Emily Giovanni. I just think they are the cutest! Anyway,...

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