Friday, May 4, 2012

Karing for Karen Blog Hop!

Hey Ya'll!!

Welcome to a special blog hop we are calling, Karing for Karen!! A hop for a very special friend of ours, Karen Knegten. If you have been around the stamping community for any length of time at all, you might have run into Karen. She is always participating in challenges, offering us wonderful inspiration with her awesome talent! About a month ago, Karen had to have surgery for two brain aneurysms. She is still in the hospital and we are having this blog to inspire more of you out there to send in some cards to Karen AND to her family that is caring for her too! So hope you feel inspired with our little hop for you today. Below you will find all of the links to all of the girls participating...these are from the CSS Alumni group and the Design Team from Gina K Designs. Enjoy and be inspired to send a card or two in! Here is the address for sending the cards to:



Karen Knegten

c/o R.S.V.P. Rental Services

350 W. Northwest Highway

Barrington IL 60010



This is my card I will be sending out:


This was a super quick card to make. I just stamped the image with white ink and then carefully colored in the flowers with copics because the ink wasnt one to use with copics. Used a bit of vellum and a bow and a button, and all done! Ok, here is the list of links to hop on to to help inspire you!

Links:

Carolyn King

Tina Gilliland

Giovana Smith

Lee Murphy

Theresa Momber

Deb Felts

Vicki Dutcher

Cathy Tidwell

Melissa Shultz

Tera Fujan

Cheri Weston

Joy Hadden

Linda Payne

Sue VanDeVusse

Jennie Harper

Betty Neville

Geri Utterback

Brenda Turner



Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope we have inspired you to make a card AND most important to SEND IT IN! I know Karen and her family need lots of encouragement...anytime you have a lengthy hospital stay it is so taxing on the soul...even when you arent the sick person!

Have a wonderful day! May the Fourth be with you! :D
blog sig, yellow legal pad
Stamps: One in a Million from Gina K Designs
Papers: PTI
Accessories: ribbon, button, vellum, stayzon ink, copic markers, white ink
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25 comments:

  1. alexMay 4, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    Gorgeous card Cat, love your CAS design as I am sure Karen will

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  2. Theresa MomberMay 4, 2012 at 9:06 AM

    Really love your card, Cat! That color is gorgeous with the white flowers.

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  3. TkatMay 4, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    GREAT card! love it! :)

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  4. DebMay 4, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    Ooooh, so delicate and lovely with the vellum, pink, and white! I love this CAS design, Cat!

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  5. UnknownMay 4, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    Simply Lovely! That ribbon is gorgeous too!

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  6. Sue VanDeVusseMay 4, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Simply stated with huge impact! I love and am sure Karen will, too!

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  7. Vicki DutcherMay 4, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    Wonderful CAS card! Love the colored card base~

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  8. joyMay 4, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Lovely soft colors. I know she will be delighted.

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  9. Lynn B.May 4, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    You crack me up, Cat! May the fourth be with you. Ha,ha,ha! Love it. Love the card too. I sure do pray that Karen is back to her old self soon.

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  10. MiesjeMay 4, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Love it Cat - CAS is hard for me and you do it perfectly!

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  11. CheriMay 4, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Love the card, Cat. And thank you for organizing this hop for Karen. Hugs. (and may the fourth be with you, too)

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  12. stampqueenMay 4, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Beautiful - love the color!!!

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  13. redwasher1May 4, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Hey Cat! I love your beautiful card!! The colors are divine.Thank you for arranging this hop for Karen!!! I love your blog and your wit!!! and may the fourth be with you also!!!

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  14. Payne Holler CardsMay 4, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    May the 4th be with you too! LOL
    Adorable sweet card!
    Thanks again for getting this together, the post is so well written!

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  15. LageneMay 4, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Simply BEAUTIFUL!

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  16. Rosy NewlunMay 5, 2012 at 2:05 AM

    Simple and bright, clean and gentle - all goes so attractively together!

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  17. JennieMay 5, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    Fab design Cat! Really like the layout and use of vellum.

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  18. seamomMay 5, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    I just LOVE your card!!! REALLY! Thanks for helping put this drive for cards for Karen, and the blog hop together. My card is in the mail!

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  19. BeckyMay 5, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    What a wonderful CAS card.

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  20. ScrapacatMay 5, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    I love this card. We really should encourage more people to use vellum! Thanks for doing this for Karen!
    ~ky

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  21. GayleMay 5, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Gorgeous CAS card Cat; Karen will love it.

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  22. Betty NevilleMay 6, 2012 at 4:01 PM

    This is beautiful Cat! Stamping in white is perfect on this cs! Thanks very much for organizing this hop!

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  23. ArleneMay 6, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    ery pretty card. I love it and I am sure Karen will too.

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  24. Encouraging WordsMay 7, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Simple, but extremely beautiful. Nicely done. I was getting a bit intimidated by all the card knowledge, and you go and show how even with all that knowledge, you can still go with simplicity and make a stunning image. Thank you. I also noticed, that you did the inside too. Nice touch. Laura

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  25. Carolyn KingMay 12, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    LOVE your amazingly gorgeous and clever card, Cat! fabby!

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Thanks Y'all! Truly, the comments make my day! Y'all come back now too ya here?! (yes, I really do say that all the time and I MEAN it!)