Last Karen's Doodle Challenge

This is the last week for the Karen's Doodles US challenge!  I can't believe how fast these past few months have gone!!  After this week, Karen will be combining her different challenge blogs into one, and I can't wait to play along!  I had such a fun time working with Karen's images.
But for this week we are doing a joint challenge with all the other Karen challenge blogs, and they'd like to see white.
You can color in your image, but other than that white, white, white!
 I used textured and shimmery white CS, which I ran thru my snowflakes folder on my CB.  I colored Waving Santa with copics and used fun flock for his beard and cuffs.  I did at a bit of silver for some sparkle with stickles and rhinestones, hope that's OK!  Finally I added some felt snowflakes and flowers.
The sentiment is a fav of mine from whimsy stamps.
Hope you have fun with this one!
Challenges.....
Stamptacular Sunday...Christmas in July
Stamp Scrap and doodle...digis
Winter Wonderland...sketch
Polka Doodle...Christmas in July

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Karen's Doodles #20

HI everyone!  Hope you had a fabulous weekend!   It was hot and busy here, which pretty much has been the story of this summer!!!!
I have a friend at work who is expecting her first child.  She's at about the halfway point now of her pregnancy so I thought a fun card was in order to let her know I was thinking of her!!!  I went with the image the question from Karen's doodles.
The challenge for Karen's US challenge is a sketch this week, so that worked out perfectly.  The papers are basic grey, green at heart.  And I added some stitching.  I think my sewing machine is officially broken though, so this may be my last stitched card for awhile :(
I also distressed the edges and added some satin ribbon from SU.  Don't forget to check out the rest of the gals and come on and join us if you can this week!
Challenges......
Totally gorjuss..thinking of you
Charisma Cardz..pink
Creative Card Crew...die cuts
 ABC...y is for you and me
Dare u 2 digi...stitching
Paper romance....stitching

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Karen's Doodles #19

It's Christmas in July on Karen's Doodles today!!!  I decided to use First snowfall for my Christmas card and my favorite Basic grey papers, eskimo kisses!  The kids are colored with copics and then they each have fun flock on their trims and pom poms.  The team has a lot more Christmas for you so be sure to check it out and if you have a Karen's image, now's a great time to start your Christmas cards!!
Challenges...
Simple doodles..holiday fun
Friday Sketchers...sketch
Basic grey...gingham
Dare u 2 digi..the great outdoors
Bee crafty...add dimension
Fussy and fancy...Christmas in July
Flourishes timeless Tuesday...Christmas in July
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Karen's Doodle's #18

Hi all!  Hope you had a fabulous 4th!!  We have one more day left of the long weekend and plan to spend it keeping cool!!! 
We had a bling it up challenge at Karen's Doodles this week.  I went with first taste of snow! And I broke into my stash of My Mind's Eye Christmas papers I got last year on clearance!  They are super sparkly!  I also added swirls of rhinestones and stickles!  So there is bling every where!!
Join me tomorrow for another Bella hop with another chance at prizes and another chance to mail Bella some more sunshine!
Keep cool!
Challenges.....
SImple doodles...holiday fun
Stampin 4 the weekend...sketch and Christmas
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Karen's Doodles #17

It's time for another Karen's Doodles Challenge.  The theme this week is red,white and blue.  I went for a Christmas card with the Christmas puppy image. Be sure to pop over and enter!
Challenges...
Sketch Saturday...Sketch
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Karen's Doodles 16 A Sketch!!!

Hi everyone!!!  Hope you all had a fabulous father's day weekend!!!  We did not do much at all and it was a fabulous!!!  A much needed break from the past few months of go, go, go weekends!!!!  And we finished it up with a trip for ice cream,doesn't get much better than that!
I have my Karen's Doodles to share with you today!!  Karen has been super busy creating the CUTEST summertime images!!!  After a hard decision I decided to go with fun in the pool!!  How cute is this little one!!!???  My girls love their little inflatable pool, it's perfect for hot days!
I used Bella blue papers along with primas and black pearls for this one.  I also distressed the edges and added some soft suede ribbon.
Now the sketch on the challenge blog is for a looong card.  But I went with square mainly because I couldn't read my own notes on my calendar LOL!  But sketches are just there for interpretation right?!?!?
The sentiment is from whimsy stamps.
Finally, please join me tomorrow Tuesday, June 22 for the 1st of 4 blog hops to shower local girl Bella Tucker with cards!!!!!  Her story can be found HERE.  The stamping community is out in full force on this one with lots of prizes for you and gorgeous cards for Bella.  So please join in and send some smiles her way!!
Challenges....
Sentimental Sundays...fav sentiment!
One stop craft...for the boys
Simple doodles...fun in the sun

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Karen's Doodles #15 SUMMER

It certainly feels like summer here today!!  Lots of humidity and sunshine!!!!  For my summer image from Karen's doodles, I chose Maggie and me then.  Such a sweet image!!!!   So many of Karen's images will be perfect for this challenge so I hope you can join us!  I used Basic grey papers along with sage and soft sky cardstock.  I added primas, pearls and distressing.  What I did NOT add was stitching because I broke my needle on my sewing machine!!!  A trip to the store is in order today for sure!!!
Challenges....
Sketch Saturday...sketch


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Stamp Something Happy!

That's right we are stamping Happy at Stamp Something today!  This is my first card back after an extended weekend trip.  Those are always super tough for me!!
Our sponsor is Karen's Doodles and her images always make me happy!!!  I chose to use love you this much boy and girl.  This card is for my daughter's kindergarten teacher for the class gift. 
I used basic grey wisteria papers along with kraft and bordering blue.  I added some ribbon, a school charm, pearls,flowers and some flower soft to embellish this one.
The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.  Perfect sentiment for a teacher!
Challenges......
Incy Wincy...paper piecing
 Crafty Creations....child's play
Papertake....sketch
My time to craft...extra special
Creative Card Crew...thank you


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Karen's Doodles 14

Happy Monday Everyone!!!!  Time for another fun Karen's Doodles US challenge!!  This week we were to emboss, so I embossed the DSP from cosmo cricket on this one.  I used the pekaboo image with these fun papers!   I also added a fun ABC charm I picked up from my LSS.  The rest of the girls have wonderful things to share with you, so take a peek!  Karen is also having a fabulous sale, it's a perfect time to stock up!!!!  There's also a super cute freebie up for grabs too!
Challenges....
Inspirational card sketches...Sketch #67

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Karen's Doodles #13

Happy Memorial Day everyone!!!  Hope your holiday weekend is going well and filled with fun and cookouts!
I would like to share my Karen's Doodles card with you today!  The theme at the US Challenge is Father's Day!!  I used the it's your day image for my card!  This one is PERFECT for my hubby!  I can just see him with his feet up watching some food network now!
The papers are from basic grey Max and whiskers.  I used my houndstooth cuttlebug folder on the 2 blue layers.  I also stitched the edges and added two corduroy buttons.  The sentiment is from SU teeny tiny wishes!
In other exciting Karen's Doodles news, she's gone rubber!!!  That's right in addition to her fabulous digis, Karen is now producing some of her images in rubber!!!  Check out her NEW SITE for all the details!!  And she has some new Father's Day images too!!! 
Stay safe and enjoy the holiday!
Challenges.....
Creative inspiration...stitching
S2G Challenge...Hip Hip for dads
Delightful challenge...texture
Papertake...sketch
Pixie Dust....round buttons
Daisy doodles...anything goes

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2 of Something!!!

If you're looking for the Stamp Something Blog Hop and Candy it's RIGHT HERE!!

Good Morning!!!  What a fun and busy Friday it is!!  We are celebrating the girls' birthdays this weekend, so I've been getting ready for that all week and hopefully will finish up today! 
It is also a 2 of something challenge at Stamp Something to celebrate our 2nd birthday!!!  Our sponsor this week is Karen's Doodles.  Please check out the Karen's Doodles US challenge blog for a fabulous sketch you can combine with the Stamp Something challenge!  How's that for a 2 for 1!!!!
So I decided to use this super cute image, apple girl.  This card is for my daughter's speech pathologist who is visiting us for the last time today :(  We will miss her weekly visits very much.  I thought this was the perfect image to say thank you to her.
The papers are basic grey.  To fit the theme I used 2 designs of designer paper, and 2 sets of 2 pearls.  I finished it off with stitching, some chocolate ribbon, and primas.  The rest of the gals have some beauties for you to check out.  And if you have some down time this weekend, why not hop along with our cupcake hop!  There are prizes throughout the hop and lots of yummy cupcake images! 
Challenges....
Charisma cards....3D
ABC...U is for unused stash (1st time with the papers)
Papertake...flowers
spoonful of sugar...cute and girly
stamp with fun...stripes
Sketch and stash...sketch
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Karen's Doodles #11

Ah it's Monday!!!!  So I have a Karen's Doodle to share with you today!  The challenge at the US challenge blog is an awesome sketch!  I know I'll be using this one again!
I used the image time to relax. It's perfect for father's day.  Not that my hubby will be lounging around that day, but maybe for a bit!
I used basic grey origins paper. Love that collection!!!  I also added some flower soft for the grass for a little added texture.  I used garden green and barely banana paper from SU, the sentiment, twine and punches are SU as well.
The rest of the girls have some beauties for you too!!

Check back at noon EST today for a new release hop from Whimsy Stamps!!!
Challenges.....
Cute Card Thursday...someone special
Our creative corner....let's hear it for the boys
Stampin for the weekend....card for a male
Sweet stampin....get personal
One stop craft...summer breeze
Stamp Scrap and doodle Saturday...masculine
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Karen's Doodles #10

Wow what a weekend!!!  Although I had a fabulous time in Maine, it feels good to be home!!  I met Lindsay from Lindsay's stamp stuff while in Maine and we hit the mother load of deals at some craft stores!!!  I got a TON of cuttlebug folders for 2.00$ and so yummy papers!  And some flocking too, which I'm very excited to use!!!

Now onto today's card!  It's a birthday challenge this week at Karen's Doodles US challenge!!  Which is great because I have a lot of birthdays this month!!!  I used a new image from Karen's Doodles called Fisher dad and daughter!  There is also a dad/son image and  you can layer them if you need more kids!
I used some new papers from gcd which are super shimmery.  I went for the masculine embellies of twine, eyelets and buttons.  I made the image nice and big so it was the focal point of the card.  I find that works well on masculine cards so I don't have room for flowers LOL!
Challenges....
sketch Saturday...sketch
Saturday challenge....3 embellies, 2 papers, 1 image
Simon Says...birthday
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Karen's Doodles Challenge #9

It's Monday, the first day back at school after April Vacation and time for a Karen's Doodle's Challenge!  This week are having a joint challenge with the other design teams who will be posting throughout the week.  The theme is anything but a card!
I decided to so something new today so I chose a box in a bag!  Very fun and easy, right up my alley!  I used super cute Ollie the Ostrich from Karen's doodles along with some bird themed basic grey papers.  I added some flowers and multicolored ribbons and voila a cute little gift bag!  I used a thinking of you sentiment from SU, so I can use it for just about any occasion.  The other gals have some fabulous ideas and why not enter for your chance to win some fabulous doodles???
Challenges....
Allsorts....animals
One stop craft...anything but a card
Totally gorjuss...in stitches
your next stamp...going dotty
papertake..something different


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Karen's Doodles #8

WOW Monday already!!!!  Where does the time go???  We are beginning school vacation week, so I am looking forward to a fun week!!
Starting the fun is the Karen's Doodles US challenge!!!!!  The challenge this week is to create something for mom, or a feminine card.  Mother's day is right around the corner here in the US.  I already created a card for my mom, so I decided to do a fun one!!!  I was inspired by Janna, my Stamp Something teammie's, card.  I loved the fun bright colors and all the ribbon!!!  So this is my take on that.
I used one of Karen's new images, I love you this much boy. How cute is he???
I used summer picnic DSP from SU.  And lots of ribbon!!!!!  I tied the ribbon through the jumbo eyelets which are kind of hidden now :)  Please stop by and visit the other gals, and play along for your chance at some Karen's doodles of your own!!!
Challenges...
Friday Sketchers....sketch
Your next stamp...stiching
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Karen's Doodles #7

Ah Monday here again so soon!  Hope you all enjoyed your weekends!  Monday is the day for Karen's Doodles Challenge,so at least that makes it a fun day!  We have a recipe for you today!  We'd like to see 1 ribbon, 2 designer papers, 3 brads/gems and a border.  Fun one huh?  I used one of Karen's newest images, butterfly boy.  I usually am drawn to the girl images as I have 2 girls,but I just couldn't resist this cutie!!!  I used chocolate ribbon, 2 papers from Parisian breeze, 3 brads and a border bunch for the recipe.  I also added some flower soft to the flowers, they remind me of those dandelions you blow, know what I mean, now.  I also added some fun buttons too! 
For those of you who love Karen's doodles.....
Pop onto her papercraft planet page and become a member to earn member freebies you can use in all of her challenges.  The US challenge is on Mondays,then the other challenges are throughout the rest of the week!!!!  Different challenges and lots of fun with chances to win more doodles!!!!!  Check out her site too, she adds new gorgeous images all the time for great prices!!!!!  Hope to see you at this week's challenge!!!  It's perfect to combine with lots of others!!!
Challenges.....
Saturday challenge...a day out
Kraftin Kimmie..one for the boys
Scrap, stamp and doodle...recipe, button, bow,bling(my bling is on the butterfly)
Cute Card Thursday...touchy feely
Creative Card Crew...Happy Birthday
Lili of the valley...sketch

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Layers!

Good morning!!!  It's a rainy day here which means I have to get to the house cleaning I've been putting off all week because of the nice weather!  Oh well!  I do have my Stamp Something card to share with your first though!  We're all about layers today! What a fun challenge! I love layers!  Karen's Doodles is our sponsor, so I got to color in a brand new image called Love you this much!  I have 11 layers on this card and made it a nice even 12 when I paper pieced their little outfits.  Well I guess 15 layers  then if you include the sentiment as well.  I added some flower soft for the grass, some primas and pearls.  The papers are my minds eye.  Be sure to stop by and see the other gals, their cards are amazing!! Happy weekend!
Challenges...
Sketch Saturday...sketch
Totally papercrafts...spring
Cute card thursday..touchy feely
Digi Tuesday...paper piecing
Papertake...cutiepie
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Karen's Doodles #6

Good morning.  It's Monday again, so time for another Karen's Doodles challenge!!!  This week we have a sketch for you!  Just follow the sketch using one of Karen's fabulous images and you'll be entered to win some fabby prizes!!!!  

I used this super cute Ride 'em cowgirl image.  I had a rocking horse named heehaw when I was a little girl and loved it!!! I then distressed the edges of the lemonade paper from basic grey.  I added some pearls and flowers as well.  The sentiment is one of the new digi release from Whimsy stamps available today!
And Karen is having a Spring sale!!! Buy 3 get 1 free WooHoo
Challenges......
cupcake craft...childhood memory(horse)
simon says....card for a child
Allsorts... petals and pearls
totally papercrafts...distressed
kaboodle....digi girl


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Karen's Doodles challenge #5 and Hop WINNER

Hope you all had a very Happy Easter!!

Here is my winner from the Karen's Doodles Blog Hop....
Inspired By Friends said...
WOW! Very cute. Im in love with your cards.
Please send me your email, and I'll make sure this image gets to you ASAP!

Now for today's card.  The Karen's Doodles US challenge was something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.  And I think I covered it all!!!  I used the new sailor boy from Karen's Doodles for my image, so that's my something new.  I used some SU buttons which I think I've had for 5 years as my something old.  My bashful blue and night of navy card stock is my something blue.  And I borrowed this jewelery tag punch out from Denise as my something borrowed!
Challenges....
Pollycraft monday...anything goes
OUr creative corner...buttons
Inspirational card sketches...sketch


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Karen's Doodles BLOG HOP!!!!!

 I hope you are enjoy this fun hop today!!!  You should have arrived here from ZOE'S BLOG, if not please hop on over to the US CHALLENGE BLOG to start the fun!!!

To celebrate Karen's Doodles more than 1000 Blog Followers, we are having Easter Blog Hops.  Yes, I said Hops!  There are 4 separate Hops going on....

Netherlands Challenge Blog

Scandinavian Challenge Blog

United Kingdom Challenge Blog

United States Challenge Blog 

For each individual hop, visit all the participating members blogs and you will find an Easter Egg with a number on it.  Collect the numbers and add up the total.  

Be sure to leave a comment while you are visiting, as each Design Team member will be choosing one person from their comments to win the Karen's Doodles image they have used.  I will announce the winner of this adorable bunny girl image Monday morning with my Karen's Doodles challenge post:)

There will be 4 Grand Prize winners, one for each blog Hop, chosen from the visitors who send in the correct total of the eggs for that particular Hop. 

The winner will get their choice of 4 Karen's Doodles images. 

For this hop, please send your answer to Easter Blog Hop 

Wait, there is more, anyone visiting all the blogs for all 4 Hops can enter to win a........

Super Grand Prize of 4 Karen's Doodles images plus an autographed

Karen's Doodles original piece of art.  

Just visit all 4 Country's blog hops, collect the numbers from the eggs and send the grand total to Karen's Doodles Grand Prize  The Hops will close on Saturday, April 3 at midnight EST.  Winners will be announced on each Challenge blog before their weekly challenge.

Now here's my egg..........

 Write it down and add it the prior numbers, then continue on to my creative teamie KELLY'S BLOG for your next egg!!! HAPPY HUNTING!!!!!!!

 Challenges....
Cute Card Thursday.....so egg-citing
CRAFT...purple and turquoise
The pink elephant...pastels
your next stamps....purple
Stamp with fun...sketch

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