Karen's Stamping & Crafting Creations: December 2014

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge # 24~Y is for Yuck!

Hi All!

I hope your holidays have been joyous and peaceful!

Edna's back again with another challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, it's #24~Y is for Yuck!

You can make card/project about something that's yucky...check Sister Jessi and our Fantastic Guest Designer, Sister Veerle artwork, that's what they did. Another way is to use some product you think is yucky.

Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, what's yucky to one is often beautiful to others. Therefore, tell us why you feel something in your creation is yucky...because between drinking, baking, drinking, wrapping presents, drinking, sitting on Santa's lap, drinking, handling the holidays, drinking, eating, drinking, and being quite crazy anyway, we Sisters might miss the yuckiness. But if you enter the challenge after the new year the Sisters might be doing a little less drinking, but I can't promise it will apply to everyone.

First, my Yuck part...the paper. I didn't buy it...it was given out at a crop I attended recently. I don't like the colors or the design. There is no real red or blue, just weird shades of them. And what's with the notebook paper and and flowery doily part, both pretending to be layered...I mean what were they thinking. ;-) It's hard to tell in the photo, but the colors are just so strange it doesn't look patriotic, even with the fireworks. Also who takes a piece of notebook paper to the fireworks...are they planning to write down the ones they liked the best? I started think maybe it could be used for a graduation or school award card...you know, the notepaper. So that's what I turned it into by adding "You're a Star!" on the inside. Making something nice out of, in my opinion, some yucky paper. Ooooh, maybe that means I don't have to purge my paper collection after all! :-)

I do just love how the star turned out. Layering the pattern paper with the corrugated cardboard took away most of the yuckiness of the paper. The stars were cut with Fun Stampers Journey's Stardom Die~DI-0052.

Challenge #24 ends on Friday, January 10th at 11:55 pm EDT

We'd love to see what you create so link-up your project at SoSS.

Here's your chance to win the auspicious title of Queen or Princess of Snark!

You know you want to win it. If you're our Queen, you can be our Guest Designer Sister.

Don't forget to visit the blogs of the all the talented Snarky Sisters and Guest Designer.
Check out their awesome Y is for Yuck creations!!!

Barb
Chris
Donna
Jessi
Lee
Lindsey
Lynne
Michelle
Karen That's me!
Veerle Our Guest Designer

Thanks for visiting! I truly appreciate your comments.
Have a Very, Very Happy New Year!

Karen

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #23 N is for Naughty Christmas!

Hi Everyone!

Edna is excited to announce Challenge #23: N is for Naughty Christmas at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! She even dressed up for the occasion. Don't you love Edna's delightful Christmas sweater...she told me her sister made it for her, well at least that's the story. Edna thinks it's really BEA-U-TI-FUL and especially loves her poinsettia corsage!

Santa is pretty upset with his situation and is saying a few choice words. I think it would be best if we all followed the advice for next year. Besides it is much more fun to be naughty, isn't it?

Both stamps are from Crackerbox Palace Rubber Stamps. They are Santa in Chimney and Save Santa a Trip. They are embossed in black.

The frame and holly are from Fun Stampers Journey. These dies come in a pack and include decoration and words for Christmas, Valentines. Fall, and Halloween. It is called Snapshot Frames Die Template and can be ordered on my site at funstampersjourney.com/karens

The snow is Liquid Pearls with Distress Rock Candy Stickle Glitter. A white Uni-ball pen was used to make the snowflakes in the background.

Challenge #23 ends on Friday, December 26th at 11:55 pm EDT

We'd love to see what you create so link-up your project at SoSS.

You'll have a chance to win the auspicious title of Queen or Princess of Snark!

You know you want to win it! If you're our Queen, you can be our Guest Designer!

Don't forget to visit the blogs of the all the talented Snarky Sisters and Guest Designer. Check out their awesome N is for Naughty Christmas creations!!!