This has been such a fun month! Kara, KandR Designs, is our hostess and the theme is birthdays. Today is the 12 Kits reveal and I'm sure you are going to love Kara's kit as much as I did. See her photo below. She included so many fantastic supplies--papers in so many bright, cheery colors, lots of die cuts and wonderful stamped images. There was even a stamp set from WPlus9 for each of us plus an extra that YOU have a chance to win! Do you feel like you're at a party yet!!
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| PHOTO BY KARA |
One of the things I especially loved was that Kara cut the plain cardstock with various dies, leaving two trimmed pieces that could be used together or separately. It also created a great way to show off the awesome patterned papers!
Another item that was included was a supply of glossy cardstock. Kara has been doing some awesome designs with this over on her blog. Be sure to check our her last few posts. Unfortunately I didn't have as much luck. I tried several inks without any success and I don't have any Copic reinkers which is what Kara has been using. But I love the shiny look and the paper can easily be cut with dies. I used mine to make confetti die cuts, using a Mama Elephant die. They look just like white enamel! Wish the photo could capture the shiny finish. I used stars and hearts on two of my cards.
To create another card with some shine, I used some paper from Marybeth's June kit. Several of the papers were tone-on-tone with a shine/matte design. The matte part can easily be colored with distress inks, leaving the glossy design--a technique I used before after seeing Kara's post here.
Hope this doesn't look too busy! I got a little carried away after I decided on the 'Happy, Happy, Happy' die cut that Kara included. I used a PTI die to cut out 'birthday' and made four layers so it would add more dimension. And the little girl from Mama Elephant's In My Heart set just seemed like she needed to be there!!
I also did the inside! I used the Ink Splats stamps, colored the 2 and used a 'you' die from the last WPlus9 release. Maybe a little too much--but it was fun!
There is still a lot more to see so visit the 12 Kits blog for a link to all the other members' blogs. We also have a special guest designer, Alanna, Allana's Spot in the World, so be sure to stop at her blog too. To enter the drawing for the stamp set, you need to leave your comment on Kara's blog.
Hope you enjoy the hop and have a great weekend,
Sharron
13 comments:
Beautiful! I love the paper you created behind the numbers! The balloon card is so much fun! Love them all!!
Wow! Love all your cards! Great design full of fun and color!:-)
Oh my Sharron, these are all just amazing cards! So much detail and fun added to each one. Your first card is my favorite, so festive and I love your sweet balloon bouquet!
Jaw dropping gorgeousness here Sharron! Wow you sure knew how to use the plain cut card stock with fun edges..... Love everything you made. The numbers card background is soooo pretty.
They're all fabulous but that balloon card...
it's perfect!
Love the way you have that fun paper peeking out! :)
Now I gotta get some balloons so I can CASE it...I used mine! :)
Fabulous cards, Sharron. So colorful,l fun and creative. I love how you inked up Marybeth's paper from last time, too.
Beautiful, fun and vibrant Sharron! I love all of your designs this month. You used all the shapes--so fun! Love the balloons coming out of the green one. I need to play with my ME set too that I had to have!
Sorry I'm late Sharron! The holiday kept me so busy!! This kit was so fun wasn't it? I love how the die cuts broke up the solid and pattern backgrounds and all the bright color. My fave card is the last one with the little girl. What a beautiful background peeking through the numbers. It figures - you think it looks busy, and I think it's amazing!
Oh wow...that balloon card is SO good! Just when I think I seen it all with balloons...there you go with yet another creative way to use them. Love the way they look like they are springing from behind rolling hills and those sweet stars scattered around. This must have been a fun month for you Sharron...your cards are spectacular!
Sorry I'm late getting around to your fabulous kit makes, Sharron! I LOVE how colorfully you made your sweet cards. That rainbow panel on the first card and the b/w striped panel on the hot pink card rocked my world!! Hugs, Darnell
What a wonderful set of cards you created Sharron - it must be so much fun to create with all the things from the kit!
I cannot believe I haven't left a comment on this yet! I'm so sorry! I think because I remember looking at your cards I thought I had left a comment. Um, these are amazing! Super love the number card. I don't think it is too busy at all. I think it is fun! The inside is incredible, too. I never remember to dress up the inside of my cards...maybe because the outsides take me long enough as it is. :) Oh, and I loved your "happy" card. The way you cut the curved panel is brilliant!
WOW - these are all AMAZING! You are so talented!!!
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