Friday, January 27, 2012

Look Beyond


Rafiki: Whoo! Hoo hoo hoo! Life without worry. You seek Hakuna Matata.
Timon: Harpoon a tomato?
Rafiki: Hakuna Matata, it means "No Worries."...To find it, you must look beyond what you see.
Timon: What the heck is that supposed to mean?
Rafiki: It means, look beyond what you see!
~Exert from The Lion King 11/2


Do you ever pick up a stamp set and study it, just stare and think before inking it up? Do strive to think beyond the normal use of the set? Look beyond what you see? Stamp It! 3 Ways from Paper Crafts is all about ways to use a single stamp set in multiple applications, and what inspiration it holds within its pages!

I'm so excited to be part of today's Paper Crafts Magazine's blog hop featuring more applications of stamp sets that are featured in Stamp It! 3 Ways. I had a card published in this issue using Grunge from Skipping Stones Design. My intent was to showcase how a typical masculine set, and a great one at that, could be used in a feminine application as well. Soft colors, frilly details, lots of textures... And I brought that same idea here today to show you!


This card features the scallop background stamp in the set. I stamped it with watermark ink, coated it liberally with clear embossing powder and then sprinkled a little bit of gold embossing powder on top of that. After heat setting the stamped design, I inked the edges, added a patterned paper panel, some burlap string and a sentiment tag.


Please hop on over to the other fabulous designers! We each have a copy of Stamp It! 3 Ways to give away, you can win by just leaving a comment on each of our posts!

·         Jaclyn Miller
·         Julie Masse
·         Laura Williams
·         Heidi Van Laar
·         Emily Leiphart
·         Mariana Grigsby
·         Julia Stainton
·         Sarah Moerman
·         Karen Baker
·         Laura O’Donnell
·         Kelley Eubanks
·         Kimberly Crawford

And for icing on the cake, stop by the Paper Crafts Connection Blog and leave a comment for your chance to win this...


I'm also super excited to see a stamp set that I designed grace the cover of this fabulous issue too (Carved Love from Practicing Creativity Designs)!

Thank you so much for your visit today, your next stop is Laura O’Donnell.

The comment deadline for chances to win on each blog is Sunday, January 29th at midnight MST.
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276 comments:

  1. redstampinsamJanuary 28, 2012 at 3:21 AM

    You've added such great texture with versamark and gold. Wonderful card!

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  2. Rachel IzakowiczJanuary 28, 2012 at 3:25 AM

    Gorgeous card - the detail looks amazing!

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  3. LillyJanuary 28, 2012 at 4:43 AM

    I love this card! It's really beautiful!

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  4. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comJanuary 28, 2012 at 4:55 AM

    Congrats! Such a pretty card - great idea to add the 2 diff. powders.

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  5. joyJanuary 28, 2012 at 4:59 AM

    Gorgeous card, Karen! Heat embossing was what got me hooked on stamping 15 years ago. Love the way you have used it here.

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  6. LeanneJanuary 28, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    Congrats on being on the cover. Beautiful card.

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  7. cgargusJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    WOW! Very, very pretty. Great idea for backgrounds. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  8. rushJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    love the embossed background. thank you for sharing.

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  9. PamSpradlinJanuary 28, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    Your card is absolutely stunning. I love the colors, the embossing...well...I just love the card. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Wow! So pretty. Love the texture! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. cjgusloff57January 28, 2012 at 9:18 AM

    Pretty, pretty card! So soft and calming. Very much like your background idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Julie SJanuary 28, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Ohhh...love the way you stamped and embossed that background. Pretty!

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  13. Dana ForsterJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    Beautiful! Love the soft warm colors. Thank you for the background idea

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  14. BarbaraJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    Your card is so lovely and I love the embossed background!

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  15. mommyx2January 28, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    What a fantastic embossing technique!! I can't wait to try this with a little bit of gold!! I love your card.

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  16. CherylJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Your card is gorgeous! I always love seeing how you combine color and texture to make such beautiful creations.

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  17. Peggy BJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Well done - your card is fabulous. Thanks for sharing!

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  18. ChrisJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    I can't believe you made the background paper - it is simply stunning ... and so inspiring! Thanks!

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  19. littlenJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    beautiful card. tfs.

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  20. Susan S.January 28, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    What a great technique! I never thought about using more than one color of embossing powder at a time. I'll have to try that out soon.

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  21. Michelle Joy WeckslerJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Gorgeous!!!! congrats on getting your card and your stamp set published!!!!

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  22. newbieJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    such a great idea, I'm going to try this one too. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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  23. Barbara HJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    I liked how you embossed your card and enjoyed visiting your blog.

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  24. PamJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Love the embossing! Great card!

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  25. RavengirlJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    This is very pretty and quite feminine! Love it!

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  26. SheriJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    I love that embossed background. Must try the 2 embossing powders.

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  27. Cynthia BaldwinJanuary 28, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks for the closeup of your card - the embossing looks terrific! And wow - fabulous stamp that you designed on the cover too. Big congrats to you - and thanks for sharing your work with us!

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  28. Kathy McJanuary 28, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Your embossed background really shines in this beautiful feminine card. Love when designers share the versatility of stamp sets. Hoping to win a copy of Stamp it! 3 Ways!

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  29. Grá O'NeillJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Great card, I love the embossing :)

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  30. CrystalJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Beautiful background and card!

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  31. Ellen BJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    perfect, perfect! This card is absolutely PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yep, I likey!)

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  32. Marlena M.January 28, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    Gorgeous card, Karen! Yayyy for being on the cover! ;)

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  33. lyndaJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    I'm glad you took a close-up shot of the background. Otherwise, I wouldn't have noticed how beautiful it is!

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  34. Bethany BeckerJanuary 28, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    I love the embossing on your card!

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  35. Valarie (vampme3)January 28, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Beautiful! Love the embossing!

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  36. UnknownJanuary 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Love the embossed background!

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  37. LauraJanuary 28, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    Stunning!

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  38. TrinhJanuary 28, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Stunning design, Karen! I love how you repeated the scallop & heat embossed it.

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  39. JennyJanuary 28, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    I do strive to see beyond the obvious but it's not always easy to see when it comes to stamps!!
    Fabulous blog post Karen and what a gorgeous card too, love how you used the grunge bkgd for a feminine card :)
    Jenny x

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  40. Jeanette M.January 28, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Gorgeous card, Karen! I love your amazing background.

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  41. MtGlitterQueenJanuary 28, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Great black tie affair card. It translates well on the iPad. I have had a hard time finding a black that is really dark not grey or a shade of black. I'll have to try the one you used!

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  42. Renee VJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    This is awesome! Just love the way you embossed the background and turned it into a feminine type card! Gorgeous :)

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  43. stylesplentyJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    Thank you Karen for the ideas and inspirations.

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  44. Larissa HeskettJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    it is such a clever set, thanks for sharing this karen..

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  45. Kelly SasJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing your embossing technique for your beautiful card.

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  46. Diana N.January 28, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    Your card is terrific! It sounds so easy, when you describe how you made it!

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  47. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    What a beautiful card! I love this!

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  48. luvhymnsJanuary 28, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    Congrats on the published card and the tons of creativity that's inside.

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  49. Tanya C.January 28, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Love your card! Very pretty!

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  50. UnknownJanuary 28, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    It is beautiful what you did with this stamp! I love your card!

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  51. katemade designsJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    Congrats on your design being on the cover and your cards are lovely.

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  52. Natalie ElphinstoneJanuary 29, 2012 at 3:12 AM

    I'm so happy to see you got the cover of the magazine, at least by your designs if not your card...... this time!! And thanks for your inspiration to think outside the square when it comes to stamping. Great card :-)

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  53. Apple Tart DesignsJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Super cute card!!!

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  54. Apple Tart DesignsJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Super cute card!!!

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  55. CarolineJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Nice card. Embossing the background is a good idea !

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  56. Kay SJanuary 29, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    Lovely card. I really like how you created the background for it with the two different embossing powders.

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  57. LINDA W.January 29, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    OMGoodness you made beautiful dp' with your stamp great card thanks for sharing.
    Linda

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  58. CharoJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:03 AM

    Great idea to emboss the background, so much texture!

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  59. DomkaJanuary 29, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    So simple and so beautifull...

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  60. **Treefrog**January 29, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    So pretty, love the background. I'm just getting back into stamping so thanks for the "how to" of how you embossed. Keeping my fingers (and toes, lol) crossed!
    ((Hugs)) Theresa Kelly

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  61. Rebecca WJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Fabulous card! I like the way the embossing adds a great feminine touch. rlovew1976 at yahoo.com

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  62. NatkaJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    I love the embossed background! Pretty card!

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  63. Tammy NyenhuisJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    What a gorgeous background design!

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  64. Veronica ZJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Such a beautiful, classy card! LOVE it!

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  65. papertrails leaverJanuary 29, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    oh wow! You are so talented Karen! Congrats!

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  66. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    so ridiculously gorgeous!!! Love it all!

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  67. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!

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  68. cheryl (clee')January 29, 2012 at 4:43 PM

    Love that background you've created - pretty card!

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  69. theresaJanuary 29, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    Thank you for the inspiration. I love the embossed background.

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  70. Debra HensleyJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    I love embozzed backgrounds- it adds so much texture- beautiful card!

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  71. KatieJanuary 29, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    Your card turned out really pretty. Love the background. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  72. LoriJanuary 29, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    Your card is beautiful! I can't wait to try this technique!

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  73. UnknownJanuary 29, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Love the background you created, and the PP panel is perfect! ;o)

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  74. UnknownJanuary 29, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    What a great CAS card! I love the colours. Perfect for a friend.

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  75. MelissaJanuary 29, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    Very pretty!

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  76. lisa aranaJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    so very pretty, I can see why they grabbed it up. just stunning.

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