August 2009 - Cards by Kerri

Monday, August 31, 2009

CAS30 Best Wishes

Kerri 3:51 PM 12 Comments

Hello! Now that the lazy days of summer are over, things are starting to pick up around here! I signed my daughter up for soccer for the first time. My husband is so excited about her playing, because he was a big soccer player growing up. He even got a little surprise today when they told me they were in need of...

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

FS134 A Harvest Hello!

Kerri 2:55 PM 13 Comments

Hello! I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend! I was able to play along in the Featured Stamper Challenge today on Splitocast. Today's FS is Darlene Pavlick, a.k.a. akronstamperdpk. She has a wonderful gallery! I chose to CASE this adorable scarecrow card. I'm just so excited for fall so I've been wanting...

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

MTSC36 Dear Friend

Kerri 11:31 PM 9 Comments

Hello! I made this earlier today, but haven't had a chance to upload it : ) I wanted to play along with Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge because I love Mercy's sketches! I was in the mood for a fall card, so I pulled out this Fall Tilda and used some dp from the Recollections Autumn paper pack I picked up at Michaels....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

SC243 Trick or Treat!

Kerri 4:34 PM 5 Comments

Hello! I almost didn't play in the Sketch Challenge today on SCS, but I just couldn't help it : ) Today's sketch was very unique, and I wasn't sure if I would like it, but I really like how this card came out! As I was looking through my stamps, I spotted this one that I haven't used before. It's from a retired SU...

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Your Next Stamp 1st Design Team Call!

Kerri 3:32 PM 9 Comments

Hello! When I first saw these precious images at Your Next Stamp, I knew I had to do 2 things.1) Make a purchase!2) Apply for their DT! These stamps are just the CUTEST and I would love the opportunity to work with them! Here are the two cards I made for my submission.Is she not adorable!?! This sweet little mermaid is...

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Monday, August 24, 2009

CAS29 and First Day of School

Kerri 12:09 PM 5 Comments

Hello! I made this for today's CAS Challenge on SCS which was an inspiration challenge. We were to use inspiration from shoes or bags on the Anthropologie website. I chose this adorable bag here because I liked the colors and layers. I used Melon Mambo for the base of my card, and cut stips of SU Razzleberry Lemonade...

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Getting Backpacks Ready!

Kerri 7:05 PM 5 Comments

Hello! Well we have been busy these past few days getting ready for the first day of school which is tomorrow! I don't know how it is where you're from, but if you are last minute school supply shoppers like us, it is CRAZY out there!!! I had to go to 4 different stores to find glue sticks because everyone was sold...

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Fuzzy Bunnies

Kerri 6:43 PM 10 Comments

Hello! So last night some girlfriends and I went to dinner, and decided to hit a late movie. We were torn between The Ugly Truth, and The Time Traveler's Wife. I didn't know much about The Time Traveler's Wife so they told me it was supposed to be a great love story, etc. Now I'm all for a good love story, but those movies...

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

SC242 Happy Birthday

Kerri 5:04 PM 10 Comments

Hello! This is going to be a really quick post, because the day has totally gotten away from me and I have Mom's Night Out tonight~woot! I made this for today's Sketch Challenge. I used this super cute floral image from Prickley Pear called Black Eye Susan. I stamped it twice with Memento Tuxedo Black, colored with...

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

CC232 Hibiscus

Kerri 2:36 PM 9 Comments

Hello! Wow, it is pouring buckets outside right now! Hope you are having nicer weather where you are : ) I made this for today's Color Challenge on SCS to use Taken with Teal, Close to Cocoa and Very Vanilla. I didn't have any Teal so I used Bermuda Bay as a substitute. I used this pretty Hibiscus image from Artful...

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

CAS DT Search

Kerri 6:23 PM 11 Comments

Hello again! I decided to apply for a CAS (clean and simple) DT (design team) challenge position on Splitcoast. The DT makes a card every week to fit that week's challenge. For the DT call we were to make cards based on 3 challenges. My first card was a sketch challenge based off of my ornament card found here. I was...

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Still Here!

Kerri 3:50 PM 8 Comments

Hello! Sorry I haven't posted in a few days! My mom came down on Thursday after being in Oregon for the last 3 months, so the kids and I hung out with grandma : ) We also got our school shopping done, etc. I did finish the Verve cards but never posted them so here they are!I made this one for the fourth sketch. I used...

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Three Verve Sketch Cards

Kerri 1:57 PM 14 Comments

Hello! Well I've been working on the Anni-VERVE-sary sketches found here. I have 3 of the 5 done, so I thought I'd show you what I have so far :I'm going to use my Cosmo Cricket Early Bird dp for all of the cards. I think it's fun to make little sets like this every now and then. For my first card I used probably my favorite...

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Inspiring Blog Award!

Kerri 10:34 PM 6 Comments

I wanted to share an award that the super talented and sweet Elena passed on to me! How precious is this!!! Thank you soooo much, Elena! You definitely inspire me too! I would like to pass it on to a few of my blogging buddies who inspire me as well : )CherylCrystalTeniaStacyMichelleRebeccaLeigh AnnKe...

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Sweet and Simple Ornament

Kerri 7:01 PM 11 Comments

Hello! Well it's release week for Verve which means challenges and chances to win free sets! I made this for a challenge that Charmaine posted which was to make a sweet and simple 1 layer card. It is VERY HARD for me to make a 1 layer card, but this is what I came up with : ) I used the beautiful Verve stamp set Ornamental...

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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Mojo 98!

Kerri 7:10 PM 12 Comments

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!! I haven't had much time to stamp this weekend, but I really wanted to make a card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I also made this for Michelle who requested "more PTI goodness" : ) I pulled out my new Spiral Bouquet set that I got at CHA. I was so drawn to these beautiful...

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Our Little Pumpkin

Kerri 1:04 PM 10 Comments

Hello and happy Friday!!! A friend of mine asked if I could come up with a simple invitation for her daughter's first birthday in October. She wants the theme to be "Our little pumpkin is turning one!" I had this pumpkin stamp that I got last fall in the Michael's $1.00 bin, and I thought it would be cute if I could...

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

SC240 Surfer Birthday

Kerri 12:53 PM 8 Comments

Hello! I made this for today's sketch challenge on SCS : ) Summer will soon be over, and I haven't had a chance to ink up this cutie patootie Surfer Ian from The Greeting Farm. Isn't he adorable!?! I colored him with Copics and cut him out. I used dp from DCWV Citrus matpack found at Joanns. The sentiment is from...

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Thinking of You CC230

Kerri 10:58 PM 6 Comments

Hello! I don't usually play in the color challenges on SCS, but I just loved the color combo today, so I thought I would give it a try. The colors were Close to Cocoa, Blush Blossom, Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, and WW. I thought they seemed pretty and girly, so I pulled out one of my pretty and girly Whiff of Joy...

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Monday, August 3, 2009

Finally Decided To Try.....

Kerri 7:07 PM 10 Comments

Edited to add: I now realize that I stamped the basket upside down LOL! I will try to do better with these awesome stamps in the future hehe ; ) PTI!!! So I've been wanting to order from Papertrey Ink for a while and when I read that they would be at the CHA show I thought that would be the perfect time to try them out!...

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop!!!

Kerri 10:30 AM 128 Comments

Welcome to the first ever official Anni-VERVE-sary Blog Hop. Verve turns two today and we’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! The party kicked off over on the Verve blog, so if you’ve just happened along, be sure to hop on over there to start from the beginning! And to make this party a real shindig, there’s a mystery...

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