Author: Karen

I am a very blessed wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. I firmly believe in the quote by Dieter F. Uchtdorf which states "The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human heart." Every day I try to create something that lifts the heart for myself and others.

Have a Beautiful Birthday KaraLee

The great thing about digital images is that you can size them to fit any design. We have a young woman at church is beautiful inside and out, with long blond hair. This image reminded me of KaraLee.

Products Used:

  • Make It Crafty Emily Sitting Politely
  • Hero Arts Birthday Messages
  • Copic Markers: E37, E35, E34, E31; E55, E53, E51; B00, B000, B0000; BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11; BG49, BG45, BG53; YG67, YG17, YG03; E11, E02, E00, R20; B93, B91
  • Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Oval Die
  • Darice Mosaic Embossing Folder
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Pigma 05 Micron Pen
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock

Happy Birthday to a Tee

This is such a fun image for the golfer’s in your life. The stamp set also has a woman golfer. We have lots of golf greens around us and they are out almost year round, doesn’t matter the weather, a golfer is addicted to swinging the clubs.

Products Used:

  • Art Impressions Par-Tee Golfers
  • Papertrey Ink Stylish Sentiments: Birthday
  • Copic Markers: Y08, Y06, Y04, Y26, Y23; B01, B00, B000, B0000; C5, C3, C1, C0; E13, E11, E02, E00; YG67, YG17, YG03; G29, G46, G24; E37, E35, E34, E33
  • My Favorite Things Mod Rectangle STAX
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black

A Day Wrapped in Happiness

There is something wonderful about spending the day at the ocean. We always like to visit the lighthouses when we roam. This stamp makes a pretty scene.

Products Used:

  • Inkadinkado Down By the Sea
  • Penny Black Sprinkles and Smiles
  • Copic Markers: B01, B00, B000, B0000; C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1; B39, B37, B34; BG15, BG13, BG11; YG67, YG17, YG03; E33, E31, E30; B99, B97, B95
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento London Fog Ink
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle

An Angler Happy Birthday

I have several fishermen that I send birthday cards to, one being my oldest son. I really like this older stamp set from Stampin’ Up. I tried watercoloring this image, but it was just too detailed, so I tried again and used Copic Markers and liked the results much better.

Products Used

  • Stampin’ Up Angler
  • Penny Black Birthday Die
  • Copic Markers: E39, E37, E35, E31; E55, E53; E99, E97, E15; YG67, YG17, YG03; G24; W4, W2, w1; C6, C4, C3, C2; YR15, YR14, YR12; Y17, Y15, Y13; R27, R24, R22; B97, B95, B93
  • Avery Elle Double Pierced Square
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle
  • Darice Basket Weave Embossing Folder
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs Base Weight Ivory Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Toffee Crunch Ink
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black

It’s Not the Years, It’s the Mileage

I remember a few rides on the back of a boyfriends motorcycle. There is a guy in my cardiac rehab that wears a bandana and motorcycle shirts. Now I just need to find the right person on my list who will love this as much as I do.

Products Used:

  • Art Impressions Born to Ride
  • Clearly Besotted It’s Your Birthday
  • Copic Markers: E57, E55, E53; E35, E34, E33; E13, E11, E02, E00; B99, B97, B93, B91; R27, R24, R22; Y15, Y13, Y11; C8, C6, C5; C3, C2, C1, C0
  • Silhouette PixScan Mat
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Red Cardstock from Scraps
  • Gina K. Designs Red Hot Ink
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle

Birthday Wishes Lawn Guy

I have a friend who has a lawn maintenance company. When I saw this cute stamp from Art Impressions I knew it would be perfect.

Products Used:

  • Art Impressions Born to Ride
  • Clearly Besotted It’s Your Birthday
  • Copic Markers: E35, E34, E33; E13, E11, E02, W3, W1, W0; R27, R24, R22; C3, C2, C1; C9, C8, C6, C5, C4
  • Silhouette PixScan Mat
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Red Cardstock from Scraps
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle

Sweet Birthday Wishes

I found this cute stamp from Jane’s Doodles. Who wanted want a pile of sweet treats for this birthday, especially because there are no calories in honor of the day.

Products Used:

  • Jane’s Doodles Cool
  • My Favorite Things Big Birthday Sentiments
  • Copic Markers: E29, E27, E25; E37, E35, E33; E99, E97, E13; E29, E27, E25; E42, E41, E40; R27, R24, R22; RV14, RV13, RV11; Y04,Y02, Y00; G17, G17, G14; C6, C4, C2
  • Silhouette Cameo PixScan Mat
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
  • Hero Hues India Ink Black
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle

Happy Birthday Hot Stuff

I loved this sentiment from My Favorite Things and decided to pull out an old rubber stamp from Hero Arts to pair it with. Love the way it turned out.

  • Hero Arts Five Big Candles
  • My Favorite Things Make a Wish
  • Copic Markers: YR16, YR14, YR12; Y38, Y35, Y08, Y00; V28, V25, V22, V09, V06, V04; R59, R37; B28, B26, B24; G46, G24, G21; BG57, BG53, BG11, B06, B04, B02
  • VersaMark Ink
  • Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle

An Explosion of Birthday Wishes

This is one of the first stamp sets that I purchased, and after all these years I still like it.

Products Used:

  • Inkadinkado Happy Birthday
  • Winnie & Walter Sentimental Birthday
  • Copic Markers: Y18, Y15, Y13; YG67, YG17, YG03; W2, W0; B37, B34, B32; B24, B23, B21
  • My Favorite Things Pierced Oval STAX
  • Gina K. Designs Powder Blue Ink
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Blue Cardstock from Stash
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

A Stack of Birthday Wishes

I really like this stamp from Stampendous. If I had to do it again I’d use blue instead of green, but is bright and colorful.

Products Used:

  • Stampendous Chunky Birthday
  • Copic Markers: G29, G46, G09; G05, G03, G00; Y08, Y04, Y02; R46, R37, R35
  • My Favorite Things A2 Stitched Rectangle
  • Neena Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock
  • Gina K. Designs 120# White Cardstock
  • Darice Sticky Back Foam
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
  • Memento Tuxedo Black Ink