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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

A Modern Birthday


To one of the best blogging pals around, this birthday hop is for you Erin!

The cards in this hop will feature the colors of kraft and red. As a surprise to Erin, the rest of us teamed up to feature a simple sketch with a "hopping sentiment"!

 

This is the first stop. My card features Modern Basics from Papertrey Ink and For the Love of Dots from Practicing Creativity Designs. I experimented with the shapes from the set and came up with this stamped design which I think it perfectly modern and fun. Moxie Fab World is having their Stamp It! Cards Week Challenge so I'll be entering this card.

The ultra talented and super sweet Jen is the next-she has a wonderfully created krafty birthday card too!

Please make sure to hop on through and the final stop is the birtdhday girl herself, Erin. I hear that she might just have some party favors and birthday giveaways on hand for your well wishes!

Here's the order of Erin's Birthday Blog Hop
Karen  The Bald Dragonfly  
Jen   Jen Shears Designs  
Sav   Savannaland2   
Emily L.   Art from the Heart   
Yvonne  Do More With Less  
Michele   Studio MSG 
Lora  Fleur de lo   
Lynn  Miller's Ink  
Emily K.  My Little Slice of Bliss   
Erin  Homeade Cards by Erin
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42 comments:

  1. Jen W.July 5, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    What an awesome card, Karen! I keep zooming in on it to see how you got that effect. It rocks! :)

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  2. LynnJuly 5, 2011 at 4:59 AM

    Wonderful design Karen!

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  3. artfuldelightJuly 5, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Karen your card is fabulous. For the Love of Dots is one of my favorite sets from PCD, I may need to go make a card with it now. :-)

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  4. kasia c.July 5, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Karen, I just love the way that pattern turned out. Those circles look almost 3D. Very cool! :)

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  5. LindsayJuly 5, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    LOVE this Karen! The design is so retro and fun! Love that color on Kraft!

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  6. farmhouse-storyJuly 5, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    love it! thanks karen, for all your awesome design work on this hop:) erin will love it!

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  7. ~amy~July 5, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Now how fun is this?!!!! **love** your card!

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  8. LaurelJuly 5, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    What a fun card, love it!

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  9. CristinaJuly 5, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Wow. I love how you turned MB to make this pattern. So bold and graphic! Love it!

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  10. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)July 5, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Grin.... fabulous card, this looks like another tutorial in the works, and how awesome that you made a blog hop graphic with a kraft and red cake. Love your sketches, might just have to make one too... Many thanks for everything.

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  11. BabyBokChoyJuly 5, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    That design is really too graphically awesome. I need to study it carefully!!!

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  12. FLEUR de LoJuly 5, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    I'm loving it! You always know how to put a fresh twist on a stamp set.

    Thanks for organizing the hop! I can't wait to see what everyone has created!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN! :)

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  13. Isha GuptaJuly 5, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Gorgeous card Karen. Love the graphic approach.

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  14. Michele GrossJuly 5, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    So cool!! Love that happy retro vibe!

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  15. ChristinaJuly 5, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    At first I thought you had punched red circles for the center of each square--this pattern has so much dimension from simple stamping! LOVE that! Such a great color combo, too.

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  16. Emily LeiphartJuly 5, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Wow, Karen, what an incredible card for Erin! I love how you combined the two sets to create the pattern. You are a genius and Erin is indeed lucky to have you as one of her best bloggy friends! Thank you so much for organizing this fabulous hop for her.

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  17. JennyJuly 5, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    That is one very clever illusion and a fab card. Lovely idea for to have a birthday blog hop :)
    Jenny x

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  18. Chari MossJuly 5, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Love this modern design! A birthday blog hop, that's pretty exciting!!!

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  19. Virginia L.July 5, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Awesome post, Karen! Love your cards and the one for Erin is so graphic and hip!

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  20. Vanda SymonJuly 5, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Love the red, and the simple, clean lines. very cool.

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  21. SylviaJuly 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Wonderful design for Erin's Birthday hop, love card as well. What a great friend you are, Karen!

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  22. Savannah O'GwynnJuly 5, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    WOW! What a fabulous card--love that modern design!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Erin will def. remember this day and how special you made it for her:) THANKS for all the hard work--love the badge and all the sketches:) YOU ROCK!!

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  23. jenJuly 5, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    LOOOVE it! You did such an amazing job putting perfect details together for Erin's hop- and your card is the icing on the cake! Love your CAS design- and the pattern created is FAB!!!!

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  24. Denise BryantJuly 5, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Happy Birthday to Erin! What a fun hop! Love the kraft and red on your card!
    DeniseB

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  25. Emily KeatonJuly 5, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Karen, thanks so much for organizing this fun birthday blog hop for Erin! Your sketches and blog badge are amazing. What fun!! I love your modern birthday card. So very cool. :)

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  26. ErinJuly 5, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Oh my, I love the bold graphic design! Loved all your sketches too!

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  27. Alice July 5, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    love love the pattern you created. fabulous card, Karen!

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  28. LynnJuly 5, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    I really like the bold/graphic look combined with the red and Kraft. Fun blog hop!

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  29. yyamJuly 6, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Wow! Just bold and beautiful!!! Love the strong graphic feel! You rocked the red and kraft Karen! :)

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  30. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comJuly 6, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    So graphic, so perfect!

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  31. ChunyuanJuly 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Love your design. You are so talented.

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  32. Amy KollingJuly 7, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Love the graphic design here Karen! You are so talented in whatever you do!

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  33. AgataJuly 7, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    I'm always enjoying your creations Karen! This one is no exception! Love those colors!

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  34. ElsJuly 8, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    I keep staring at this card! It is a-ma-zing!! Love it!!

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  35. ValerieJuly 9, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Wow, Karen - this has to be one of my all time favorite 'Karen' cards. Love the modern elements! Brilliant design!

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  36. Marlena M.July 10, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    This is amazing!!!! ;)

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  37. Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking EditorJuly 12, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Hey Karen! Thanks for linking this up to the Stamp It! Cards Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  38. Virginia L.July 20, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Congrats on your Moxie Fab win, Karen! My daughter thinks this is THE WINNER in HER book!! Your work is always inspiring!!

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  39. ChunyuanJuly 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Congrats on your Moxie Fab win, Karen! Love your graphic design of this card.

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  40. DanaJuly 20, 2011 at 7:29 PM

    LOVE your card!! Congrats on your Moxie Fab win!!

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  41. TrinhJuly 20, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Yippee, Karen! A huge congrats on your MF win!

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  42. AgataJuly 21, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Congrats on your win Karen! So happy for you!

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