Share your Love in 2013

Share your Love for Card Making, and send smiles to brighten someone's day.

Participate this year with Sunshine Mail. Have fun, win prizes, and send a Smile!
Visit Sunshine Mail website, and Blog

This darling image is Teddy Bea

Whew! Got 'er done!

My 30 cards are done, and being shipped to Card Cupids, now known as Sunshine Mail Foundation.


We have lots of needs and requests, so please visit our blog to see how you can help.

Card Cupids Winter Wishes Card Drive

I am trying to meet my personal goal of 30 cards for Card Cupids.  Here is card #21.
You can see some of my other cards on my Digi blog HERE
Please send your cards to Card Cupids.
You can find all the info HERE

Card Recipe:
Penny Black stamp
Pattern paper The Angel Company
colored with Copics
Twine from The Twinery

I am playing in the Penny Black Saturday challenge

Card Cupids Winter Wishes Card Drive

Card Cupids is having a Winter Wishes card drive, and I am over 1/2 way done with my 30 card goal.

These darling digi images were pre-colored, and are available from Cuddly Buddly..
All I did was print them, cut out with die-cuts, added coordinated paper and cardstock. Quick, cute  and easy.
Please join Card Cupids Winter wishes cards drive, and help us bring a smile to a child.

Click HERE for all the info

MW 30 day challenge card #7

All cards during the 30 day challenge are inspired by sketches. You can find them on the Memory Works blog and play along.http://www.memoryworksblog.blogspot.com/

Card # 4 MW 30 day challenge

Visit the Memory Works blog to see the sketches for the challenges

Memory Works 30 days 30 cards challenge

Here is the 2nd card I created. The 1st card is HERE on my digi blog.

Paper is Simple Stories

Card Cupids Winter Wishes Card Drive #2

These darling hedgehogs are from Penny Black and were quick and easy to color. I used the same pattern paper and twine as previous post.

Card Cupids Winter Wishes Card Drive

Card Cupids wants to have plenty of cards on hand for the upcoming holiday season.


I have a personal goal of 30 cards.

I work 2 part-time jobs, so I am creating great cards that don't take a lot of time.

The penquin  was quick and easy to color.
The pattern paper is ONE SHEET! I bought a pattern paper pack, and the front sheet that shows you all the patterns inside... well this is it!
Added twine, and done!

Card Cupids

Ava is one of the many reasons we do what we do. Card Cupids continues to get more and more requests.
Please send your handmade cards, and send a smile to a child!
Visit Ava's blog, and see the other cards she received.

Ava is showing the card I sent

Here Ava shows off all of her cards received from Card Cupids 

Card Cupid Celebration

After two years of hard work, we are thrilled to announce that Card Cupids has been granted tax exempt non-profit status!! We are so excited because this means that we will be able to support even more children in need. We could not have done this without you. So of course, we decided that we needed to celebrate and what is a celebration without prizes.

Our celebration will be on Saturday, October 6- Sunday, October 7. To participate in our celebration, post the below blog button on your site and then come back on Oct 6 or Oct 7 to post a card for our challenge. Hint: the theme is related to our mission. We will be giving away, not one, not two…but FOUR prizes and all you have to do to qualify is add our blog button and post a card for our challenge.

Please follow the Card Cupid blog for more details.

Rubber to Digi

I have been doing digi stamps for several yeas now. It seems I now do more digi than rubber. So if you visit here for inspiration and don't see anything new, please check my digi blog.
Some companies offer both digi and rubber/clear stamps, such as Teddy Bo.

Red Rubber Designs

If you're missing The Angel Company stamps,
check out Red Rubber Designs
~Card Recipe~
Script Background from Red Rubber Designs
Happily Grateful from Red Rubber Designs

Happily Grateful from Red Rubber Designs

We have a place in Mt. Juliet, TN called Fired Up. You select a plaster item, decorate it, and they fire it in the kiln. Here is a plate I painted using Happily Grateful stamps from Red Rubber Designs.

Thanking God

Stamp is from The Angel Company.
Lace doily from Martha Stewart.

Lili of the Valley stamp

~Card Recipe~
Lili of the Valley Stamp http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/
K & Co. pattern paper
Twine from The Twinery
Stampin' Up! cardstock
Copics
FLowers and button from my stash

My name is No, No, Bad Dog...what's yours?

Stamp from Gourmet Rubber Stamps.

hedgehog hello

Penny Black hedgehog, paper, cardstock from The Angel Company.

One of my All time Favorites

"Wonder and Joy", one of my favorites stamp sets from The Angel Company. I wish I could find the designer of these stamps. LoVE, LoVE LoVE!

Silly Kitty

Image created by Yasmin Mundaca for The Angel Company.
Pattern paper Colorbok, cardstock from Red Rubber Designs.

Stamp, paper, sketch Red Rubber Designs

Stamp set is Happily Grateful from Red Rubber Designs, paper is Toodle Loo from Red Rubber Designs. I am entered in their sketch challenge.

do you ever say..."I don't need anymore stamps"...

Well, I say that everytime I go into my local scrapbook store. 3 times I walked away from this Penny Black stamp. The last time, I was in the store, it was the last one on the rack. It had to come home with me!
I entered the Penny Black Saturday challenge, and here it is

I am also entered into the following:
Card Makin Mamas ~ use rubber stamps
The Poodles Parlour ~ Cute and Cuddly

I Love Cats, and I Love Penny Black!

For me, Penny Black and Cats, are a match made in Heaven!

Hummingbirds

We have 3 hummingbird feeders at our home, and they started "buzzing in" May. Fun and beauiful to watch!
Stamp is by Inkadinkadoo

Card Cupids Design Team Blog Hop

Welcome to the Card Cupids Design Team Blog Hop,
My name is Karen and I live in TN. I am 56 years old, and have been crafting for 15 years. I do a little scrapbooking but card making is my favorite. I am a registered nurse, and certified medical coder. I teach at Nashville College of Medical Careers, and my students enjoy helping me sign cards, to help send Smiles.

Leave a comment on a Design Team members's blog including this one, and you will be entered into a fun little give away for our two exclusive digis. By leaving a comment on each blog you will have 14 chances to win! You have until Monday, June 25 at 9pm EST to leave your comment. Winners will be announced on each DT members blog as well as at Card Cupids on Wednesday, June 27.
Here is the rest of the Card Cupids Design Team.
Stephanie Busby http://bzbcreates.blogspot.com/
Diane Goolsby: http://dianesdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Nubia Chaidez: http://formysanityssakeiscrap.blogspot.com/
Gina Lindsay http://ginasmakingsandmusings.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Gaines www.luvscraps.blogspot.com
Ruthie Lopez http://myhobbyandart.blogspot.com/
Sharla Laursen http://sharla-thisthingcalledlife.blogspot.com
Carol Christie http://domesticgoddesscrafts.blogspot.co.uk
Katie Baylis http://katiebaylisdesign.blogspot.co.uk/
Christina (CG) http://cg-says.blogspot.com
Kim Grant http://kimskuties.blogspot.com/
Nancie Quah http://www.punchcreations.blogspot.com/
Pam Wendt http://www.handwerkbypamela.com/
Michelle Cunningham http://currentcreekdesign.blogspot.com/

If you are going in order, then Carol is next...

PholkArt Blessings and Simple Stories

PholkArt Blessings designed this cute kitty. Paper is Simple Stories Baby Steps available from Memory Works.
PholkArt Blessings is sponsoring Card Cupids this challenge.
CHeck out PholkArt Store and Blog.

Card Cupids partners with Cole's Pages

Card Cupids has partnered with Cole's Pages. Read all about it HERE.

Phyllis Harris for Unity stamps

This cute pair are Brandy and Emma, by Phyllis Harris for Unity stamps.

Memory Works is celebrating 10 years!

Memory Works Simple Stories Fabulous paper and journaling blocks.
Stamps are from Inkadinkadoo, and Stampin' Up!

Critter Sketch

We have a great challenge at Critter Sketch this week. I used this week's sketch to create this fisher boy card.

Get your Kids involved in Card Cupids

Beverly's grandkids, Kelsey, Kate, and Avery thoroughly enjoyed creating cards for Card Cupids. Beverly is my future sister-in-law, and has been very generous in sending goodies to Card Cupids.
Doing something for others is a great lesson to teach your kids, and grandkids.

This is a great activity for Vacation Bible School, or a
Summer kids project on a rainy day.

Please take a photo, and send to me to share on Card Cupids "Together Tuesdays",
and get your family, friends, students involved in Bringing a Smile to a child.

I'm so ExCiTeD!!! Card Cupids and My card in CardMaker magazine!

Card Cupids is in July 2012 CardMaker magazine, and they published one of my cards. This is from my January 13th post, you can see here.
The darling bear is Teddy Bea, and you can see where I entered Teddy Bo challenge.

Beach Bear

This darling little Beach Bear is from Lily of the Valley stamps.

Card Cupids inside and out

Here is a sample of a card I am sending to Card Cupids.
Noah, a preschool aged boy, diagnosed with cancer.
Email me when you mail in your cards, so I can enter you in the drawing to win 2 Unity rubber stamps, and 2 digi images from Michelle Perkett.

Happy Mail Request

Card Cupids has been connected with 7 special people in need of some Happy Mail!

Please remember that we do not accept get well cards, only Happy Mail. For more details on card guidelines, please click HERE. If you would like to send in an item for their Happy Mail package, please click HERE for more details.

Amy, 25 years old, diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011.

Amy, 47 years old, diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Steroidal Myopathy.

Bishop, 13 year old girl, diagnosed with a brainstem tumor and suffering from chronic pneumonia.

Dejon, 13 year old boy, diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Jacob, 13 year old boy, diagnosed with leukemia.

Natali, 16 years old, born with a rare medical condition that requires numerous surgeries (26 so far).

Noah, a preschool aged boy, diagnosed with cancer.

Cards are due by Wednesday, May 23. Thanks for being a Card Cupid and helping us to Send Smiles!!

No Stamping

Lily of the Valley stamps

This adorable lttle girl and puppy are from Lily of the Valley.

Simple Stories paper from Memory Works

The lovely paper is called Fabulous from the Simple Stories line
Image is a Phyllis Harris design from Unity
View the Memory Works catalog HERE, and contact me with your order.

Hey There!

Penny Black stamp~ Kraft cardstock from Red Rubber Designs~ Blue cardstock DCWV~ Martha Stewart punch

Christmas Cards all Year Round

I am the Guest Designer this month at
Christmas Cards all Year Round.
The April inspiration was a photo of uniquely decorated Easter eggs. I took the inspiration literally. You can see my other cards HERE.

Penny Black challenge

This card is being sent to Anthony for his 3rd Birthday. Anthony was diagnosed with brain cancer, and Card Cupids is sending him a card cuddle package.

I am entered in the Penny Black challenge of "CASE"ing.
I cased the layout design and color combination.

Urgent Card Request

We have been connected with another child in need of some Happy Birthday mail. Anthony will be celebrating his 3rd birthday in two weeks. Anthony was diagnosed with brain cancer a few months before his second birthday. He is currently receiving chemotherapy but is doing very well. Anthony loves Elmo, cars and books. Please help us in sending a HUGE birthday bundle to help him celebrate. Cards are due by Monday, April 16
Details on Card Cupids Blog.
Or email me for questions
~Karen
kjseifert@comcast.net

Die Cut challenge at A*Muse Studio

Chelsea Corner is the hostess this week at A*Muse Studio Challenge.
Use your die-cuts for a chance to win A*Muse Studio Dies.
Flower Duet stamp from A*Muse Studio
Ocean ink pad from A*Muse Studio

House Mouse

I have been stamping for over 15 years, and House Mouse was one of my first loves, and still is one of my favorites. I found this stamp on clearance at Hobby Lobby.

Phyllis Harris for Unity Stamps

This is a Phyllis Harris design available from Unity Stamp Company.
I am entered in the Unity Stamp challenge of "Windows"
I am also entered in the following:
Amuse Studio challenge~ "which way does the wind blow?"

No Stamping

The paper is Simple Stories Baby Steps.
The Bird and sentiment are K & Co. stickers.
Flower by Prima.

Teddy Bea

This darling Bear is Teddy Bea from Teddy Bo and Co. Their images are available in rubber and digi.
I am entered in the Teddy Bo challenge of Easter or Buttons and Bows.

Color Inspiration from A*Muse Studio

The stamp is called Floral Duet from A*Muse Studio.
The pigment ink color is Ocean from A*Muse Studio.
I am entered in the A*Muse Studio challenge of color inspiration.