Good Morning, peeps! Today's card is the kit I made for the team retreat in Georgia. I also made pillow gifts for each team member who was there. It was a fun time and you never knew what conversation topic would present itself. BUT you did know what the card kits would be and they were all wonderful as was each meal prepared by James. It was the first time I had met my teammies in person. I'm hoping to go again next year if I'm lucky enough to win the "lottery". In any event, take a look see...
karenscardkorner
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator ~ East Tennessee
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Monday, September 21, 2026
Stampin' Up! Friendship Painted Pumpkins Card
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Stampin' Up! A Stitched Season and Poe
Good Sunday morning, peeps! Today is the last day in Georgia at our team stamping retreat. If I get ambitious, I'll post more cards and photos in case you are interested. If not, don't look...lol!
I got my furry fix this weekend, which began on Thursday. This is Poe, one of the family the owner of the Crafty Elk Lodge has. Poe is a BIG boy!
Isn't he handsome? He is as gentle as he is handsome. I am covered with his white hair but I don't care! Wish I could take him home with me, along with the chef/owner at the Lodge! Here's one of the cards we made. This is the first card I made and it was designed by Charlene Tackvic a/k/a All Kinds of Crafty on You Tube.
I'll be adding more cards from the retreat soon but this was my first Christmas card of the year. Thanks for stopping by today.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Stampin' Up! Painted Pumpkins Birthday Card
Good morning, peeps. Fall still isn't in the air...it's supposed to be 94 degrees in TN and 92 in GA! Real feel is 103/98...yuch! Hummingbirds are migrating here along with some other birds so there's hope that fall will be closely behind. Fall brings pumpkins and gourds so here's a few for you today...
I CASE'd one of my uplines, Amy Koenders. Everything I used is listed in the chart below.
For the inside...
Thank you for stopping by today.
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Painted Pumpkins |
| Card stock & Papers | Cajun Craze; Basic White; Painted Patch DSP; Crisp Cantaloupe |
| Ink | Cajun Craze; Peaceful Pine |
| Accessories | Calypso Coral with Copper Border 3/8" Ribbon |
| Tools | Perennial Postage Dies; Painted Pumpkins Dies; Stylish Shapes Dies |
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Stampin' Up! Painted Patch Birthday
Good morning, peeps! Fall is in the air...at least on my card if not in the weather. Take a look see...
My card base is Cajun Craze cut at 6 3/4" x 4 1/4". I scored it at 1 1/4". I sponged Cajun Craze ink on the flap using one of the Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks.Then I cut a piece of Painted Patch DSP to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4", put a tick mark at 1 1/4" on the top left and cut it on the diagonal.
Using the Painted Pumpkins Dies and Painted Patch DSP, I cut out five pumpkins/gourds. I also cut the leaves and tendril from Old Olive cardstock. I adhered them as seen in the photo (with one being on the inside Pool Party panel that measures 5 1/4" x 4).
I stamped the sentiment from the retired Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set in Cajun Craze ink and added embellishments from the Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots.
Thank you for stopping by today
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Stampin' Up! Halloween Birthday for Amy's Inkin' Krew Blog Hop
Welcome to the AIK monthly blog hop. Our theme for this month is "Halloween Fun" and we can use any product we wish. The list of hoppers is at the end of my post. I hope you'll hop along. Here's a thumbnail of my creation...
Let's take a closer look, shall we?
I'm still sticking to my goal of using my retired Paper Pumpkin Kits. This one is from September 2020 named "Hello Pumpkin". I was inspired by Linda Bedinger. Everything was from the kit with the exception of the "Birthday" sentiment, which is from the retired May 2018 Manly Moments PP Kit. The cardstock is Basic Black with a mat of retired Mango Melody cardstock. The art panel is Basic White. The ink is retired Mango Melody.
Thank you for stopping by today. Clicking on the "Next" button will take you to Tara. Clicking on the individual names below will take you directly to each member's post. Trust me, you're in for a treat!
Monday, September 7, 2026
Stampin' Up! Painted Pumpkin Birthday or Friendship Card
Good Monday morning, peeps. My card today is one that was inspired by Stamping Before Anything Else on You Tube.

The inner liner is 4 x 5 1/4.
Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our monthly AIK blog hop.
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Painted Pumpkins |
| Card stock & Papers | Secret Sea; Pool Party; Basic White; Painted Patch DSP |
| Ink | Calypso Coral; Secret Sea; Cajun Craze; Pool Party |
| Accessories | 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls |
| Tools | Trimmer and Liquid Glue |
Friday, September 4, 2026
Stampin' Up! Birthday Card for the Creative Creases Challenge Anything Goes with a Fun Fold
Welcome to our Anything Goes With a Fun Fold Challenge. If you haven't played at the Creative Creases Challenge before, what are you waiting for? Hop on over to Challenge #119. We'd love to see your fun fold creation. Here's mine..
The list of ingredients is in the chart at the end.
Thank you for stopping by today and I can't wait to see all the creativity from the team. Be sure to check us out at CCC#119 ... we hope to see your entry there!
Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4 and 1 1/2
Patterned Paper: 2 3/4 x 5 1/4; 1 1/8 x 5 1/4; 2 1/16 x 5 1/4 (keep these in order!)
Basic White for inside sentiment: 1 3/4" x 5 1/4" ; scrap for front sentiment
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Coneflower Celebration (retired) |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic Black; Basic White; Reminisce Flames Scrapbook Paper & Stickers |
| Ink | Versafine Onyx Black |
| Accessories | Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots |
| Tools | Sunset Coast Dies; Spotlight on Nature Dies; Tasteful Labels Dies (retired) |
Stampin' Up! Friendship Painted Pumpkins Card
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Welcome to the AIK monthly blog hop. Our theme for this month is "Fun Fold" and we can use any product we wish. The list of ...
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