tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45375811949791431412024-03-13T15:35:20.261-04:00Inking The Night AwayCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.comBlogger484125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-47394333800208948202012-08-02T02:42:00.002-04:002012-08-02T02:42:49.463-04:00Holiday Mini is LiveJust a note to let you know that the new Holiday Mini is LIVE as of August 1! It is absolutely awesome and you can see it in my left sidebar so check it out, you'll be glad you did, but maybe not your wallet, lol.
I do have a couple of ATC's to show you today. I made them for a swap I hosted. They went to the two ladies that did two sets. We only had 11 players, so I Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-77599955928762500292012-06-25T00:30:00.000-04:002012-06-25T00:30:03.822-04:00Kindness MattersHi All. Just a quick share today. This card is a fancy fold called a Double Gate Card. I just love the chevron look on the front, plus the Labels Framelits are an elegant addition to it.
Really not sure why the picture is jacked up. Probably user error, lol. Stamp set is Kindness Matters.
Thanks for dropping by. Have a great Monday. Hugs.Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-18628891449701760672012-06-23T00:30:00.000-04:002012-06-23T00:30:00.156-04:00Coffee Time with The Open SeaHello everyone, and Happy Friday! Today's share is a fun little gift that would have been great for Father's Day, but could be used for any occasion. This one holds some coffee bags. I love coffee, so any chance to
give a gift of coffee, I jump at it. Isn't this too cute?
I got the idea from another demo, and I will update when I remember where I got it, lol. If Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-89201248221840639002012-06-19T00:30:00.000-04:002012-06-19T00:30:04.474-04:00Father's DayHi! Thanks for stopping by today. We had a wonderful day Sunday, just enjoying being together as a family. We had my hubby's favorite meals, which I don't cook often. Stuffed Grape Leaves, Cucumber Yogurt Salad, and for dessert, a Semolina Cake with almonds called Harissa. It is not a quickly prepared meal, but it is delicious.
Hope you had a chance this weekend to Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-64450367902470560182012-06-15T22:00:00.000-04:002012-06-15T22:32:15.651-04:00VC Rocks! June Blog HopHello Everyone and welcome to VC Rocks! June Blog Hop. There are 31 wonderful stops in this weekends hop, so get you a cup of coffee, a bit of chocolate, and get ready to see some awesome artwork from our talented Rockers.
VC Rocks is a group of fun ladies that get together each summer to celebrate Stampin' Up! We have loads
of challenges, swaps, games, classes, a virtual hotel, and Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-12900164740515321082012-06-10T00:01:00.000-04:002012-06-15T01:27:04.747-04:00Wedding DressHi. Happy Sunday. Just a quick post for you today. Was checking out a blog that I just love, named Understand Blue by a very talented and funny demonstrator named Lydia F. She was a guest at a wedding shop, and did some videos of some wedding type favors, etc. One of them was a little gift box, inside a
gorgeous wedding dress. I have been working on some thingsCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-86343009973917775362012-06-08T00:01:00.000-04:002012-06-15T01:27:33.415-04:00Betsy's Blossoms in the new In ColorsHi everyone, I'm back, sorry I haven't posted in a few days. Life gets in the way sometimes.
I received my first order from the new Stampin' Up! catalog. It contained the new In Colors, in the brand new
foam ink pads (which are AWESOME). and the Betsy's Blossoms set. I decided to do a card using these new colors all at once. Well, needed some help trying to figure out howCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-62831269212420995982012-06-01T13:00:00.001-04:002012-06-01T13:00:54.843-04:00It's Here! The new Stampin' Up! Catalog!!
It's here, ladies! The new 2012-13 Stampin' Up! Catalog! Oh my gosh, wait until you see this one. There
are lots of new fun stuff that you are gonna HAVE to have, and so many gorgeous samples, as usual.
Check it out by clicking on the picture in my side bar. You can always click on the Shop Now button to be
taken to my Stampin' Up! website and you can order from Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-23613919830399646612012-05-29T00:30:00.000-04:002012-05-29T00:30:00.242-04:00Another GoodbyeHappy Tuesday! Did everyone have a great holiday? Well, I sure hope so. I did a little stamping this weekend and cased another card from the catalog. I don't always case cards, but my mojo has been on
a long hiatus, and it's not quite sure it wants to come back full time, lol. It has dropped in from time to time
lately, but those projects are swap projects and can'tCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-19937198648118510882012-05-28T00:30:00.000-04:002012-06-15T01:28:15.985-04:00Memorial Day. Always RememberHappy Memorial Day! Hope your weekend is going great, but let's not forget why we have this holiday.
To those who serve or have served and their families and those who gave all. Thank you. We will
never forget.
Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-26304807698160666762012-05-27T00:30:00.000-04:002012-05-27T00:30:01.428-04:00Gnome SeasonGoodmorning! Happy Sunday! Just a quick card today. It's summer, it's hot here in Florida, and gnomes are popping up everywhere. In our Occasions Mini that ended in April, we had a really cute set with Gnomes in it, and a sentiment set that went along called Gnomenclature. Well, I was looking around on one of my favorite blogs, Addicted to Stamping by Jackie Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-36320691336985175602012-05-25T06:45:00.004-04:002012-05-25T06:45:37.869-04:00Goodbye Vintage VogueOne of my favorite stamps sets in the past couple of years has been Vintage Vogue, and as we will be saying goodbye to it in a few days, I wanted to post one more card made with it. This card was cased from the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog.
Colors used are Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Old Olive and Pear Pizazz. Also used
the Scallop Circle #2 Die, White BakersCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-19309955649766438462012-05-18T22:00:00.000-04:002012-05-18T22:00:03.926-04:00Have A Heart, VC Rocks Blog Hop #1 2012Hi Everyone, and welcome to the first VC Rocks! Blog Hop for 2012. If you don't know what VC Rocks! is, where have you been, under a rock? lol. I know I talk about it alot this time of year, and today is no different. VC is a virtual convention. It is a celebration of Stampin' Up! We make loads of new friends, have lots of
fun, we have swaps, games, challenges, classes, a Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-15966312050315068382012-05-09T00:00:00.000-04:002012-05-08T17:04:35.459-04:00Monkeying AroundHi All, Sorry so late with this post, but hopefully it will be worth the wait.
As a member of VC Rocks! ( Check out our blog here and join us now by clicking on the icon in the
right sidebar.) We are a celebration of Stampin' Up! A virtual convention. We have games, challenges,
swaps galore, a virtual hotel, classes, and the most wonderful and funny group of ladies you will ever meetCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-16083307057359745082012-05-06T00:01:00.000-04:002012-05-06T00:01:01.002-04:00Yet Another Bookmark Card....Same But DifferentHello. So glad you took time out of your Sunday to stop by. I was doing a little cleaning around in my craft area the other day and came across several punched pieces, some embossed pieces, some paper flowers, etc, so I decided to make something out of them. Here is the card I made:
I'm not that happy with it, need to replace the little butterfly with a celery or pink butterfly, Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-41949659362325081102012-05-04T00:01:00.000-04:002012-05-04T00:01:00.332-04:00Because I Care
Hi, and Happy Friday!!! Today is another card. I hope you don't mind. It is made with a set called Because I Care, that is retired, but it is oh so pretty and I just have to use it from time to time.
Isn't it pretty. I took inspiration from Andrea G. another demo on Stampin' Connection, our SU demo only
website. Our place for all things SU. It's amazingCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-16372289526343096562012-05-02T00:01:00.000-04:002012-05-02T00:01:01.146-04:00Zindorf inspired Birds on a WireOh my goodness! This post was supposed to run yesterday. I thought I had it scheduled, but you know my feeble brain, lol. Today's card is Zindorf inspired from her card here. I used the baby wipe swipe technique to
make my background, then just punched some birds, and made a wire out of black cardstock (it's really more like a very large cable, lol) and Voila! Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-34957172198493278012012-04-29T00:01:00.000-04:002012-04-29T00:01:00.240-04:00Dino RoarHowdy! Thanks for stopping in today! Today's share is another card with a stamp set that I haven't used much. Dino-Roar. What a great set for little boys that love dinosaurs! It is a simple card, and I'm not so sure whether I like it or not, but here it is:
Lots of coloring with Stampin' Write markers on this one. Also some sponging. I'm not Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-21136646298940456662012-04-27T00:01:00.000-04:002012-04-27T00:01:00.297-04:00Hi again, I'm back to share another card I made around Valentines Day. I bought the Stamp Set Furry Folk, well, cuz it had furry little critters on it, and an Owl, so it was most definitely a must have for me. Only I hadn't used it at all, sadly. So I decided it would make a cute little Valentines Day, or just an I Love You card. I also made this one a 3D standCarolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-80335963285967707802012-04-25T00:01:00.000-04:002012-04-25T00:01:00.925-04:00Bookmark CardHello all, and happy Wednesday! Today I want to share a card with a little gift attached in the way of a bookmark. This was a case from our awesome Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Only Magazine called Stampin' Success. So many great ideas and samples for us to learn from and CASE.
I used so many SU products in this card, but I love it, and I love to read so it's perfect for me. &Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-61178654055071381422012-04-22T00:01:00.000-04:002012-04-22T00:01:00.620-04:00Card BoxHi All, and Happy Sunday! Hope your weekend is going well. I promised to show you a project I've been
working on and today's the day. A friend of mine was at a training at her work and they had lunch brought in
for everyone. They were in these cool little boxes, just the right size for a card box. She brought one to me
and here's what I did with it.
I Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-12579102814332182392012-04-21T00:53:00.001-04:002012-04-21T00:54:07.750-04:00Stamp Room part 2Hi again. I won't promise to post everyday, but just thought I would drop in with another picture of my stamp room. Tomorrow I will show you the project I've been working on. Finished it last night, so it's ready to photograph.
Ok, so here is my how I store my paper. It is in magazine holders from IKEA. I love it because I can tell
at a glance what I have.  Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-85359464949732810982012-04-20T00:01:00.000-04:002012-04-20T00:01:02.132-04:00I'm Back......ReallyI know I've said it before, but really, I'm back. The VC Rocks! season is officially open, and what a better reason to start back on my poor neglected blog. For those of you who don't know what VC Rocks! is, it is a celebration of Stampin' UP!, a "virtual convention". It runs through the summer, has a high volume of emails, and the most wonderful group of women ever. We have swaps, loads of Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-81709485242875722242012-01-24T13:14:00.002-05:002012-01-24T13:29:14.499-05:00Sale A Bration is here!!! It's the most wonderful time of the year!Hi all, and sorry I've been gone so long. Sometimes life gets in the way. Just wanted to let you all know that Sale A Bration begins today! If you don't have your Sale A Bration catalog, look in my left sidebar to check it out. While you are there, check out the Occasions Mini, too. Stampin' Up! has pulled out all stops this year with both of these minis. Soooo many beautiful stamp sets, dies,Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4537581194979143141.post-43845700153875291852011-09-01T11:28:00.002-04:002011-09-01T11:37:11.293-04:00Holiday Mini is LIVEHi Everyone, just dropped in today to let you know that the Holiday Mini is LIVE! you can click on it in my left side bar, or you can click on Shop Now, and go to my website and shop.
You may also click here to check it out.
I will be back soon with some new projects using some of the goodies from the Holiday Mini, sostay tuned.
While you are drooling over the new Mini, check out the fabulous Carolyn Sharkashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07197589879672376230noreply@blogger.com1