Friday, May 4, 2012

Karing For Karen Knegten [with I Spy Sketch 14]


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! We 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


My friend - we are saying prayers for you!!

I pray you get better and can get back to the stamping world real soon!  We miss you tons -- 

[This card is also for the I Spy Sketch #14 challenge.  I used Papertrey's Harvest Berries and Hero Arts Feather Grass.  See the striped washi tape in the background?  That is from Target  -- awesome price; $8.00 for 16 rolls!  I bought all the colors (4)  with different patterns! -- love this stuff!]

Here are the other stampers participating in today's hop:
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
Miesje Flach

 Thanks for stopping by, and please say a prayer for our friend Karen!

27 comments:

Theresa Momber said...

Vicki, this is gorgeous! {{{hugs!}}}

alex said...

Beautiful card, sorry to hear Karen is not doing so good, praying hard here in the UK

Tkat said...

nice!

Deb said...

Your card is gorgeous! Adding my prayers to yours!

Unknown said...

That card will surely brighten Karen's day, it's so bright & cheery!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

I love your use of the bright, fun colors which will surely brighten Karen's day.

joy said...

Love your bright and cheerful colors!

Lynn B. said...

Love those Ginko leaves with the butterflies. I'm sure this will cheer Karen up.

heidi @ ggip said...

Great card! I got the washi tape fro Tar-jay too. Only 3 colors though...

My best wishes to your friend!

Miesje said...

How do you keep coming up with these awesome designs for your cards? I love this - everything about it!

Cheri said...

A BEAUTY GF!!!! Way to rock for Karen! Love it.

stampqueen said...

So bright and cheeery!!! great card!!!

redwasher1 said...

Hey Vicki, Love, Love your card!! Perfect colors and that tape!! I want some what is it called?and where about in Target?? LOL

Payne Holler Cards said...

Love these colors! Will sure brighten up her room and I need that tape!

Lagene said...

OHHhh sooo PRETTY!

Rosy Newlun said...

Lovely card - esp how you colored the flowers, cut them out and laid them over extending the main image. Gorgeous!!

Jennie said...

Fab design and LOVE the wash tape! Need to try that stuff :)

seamom said...

WOW! Karen will certainly enjoy your card with its bright colors! I'm glad you all put it together. Washi tape seems all the rage right now. It adds so much.

Becky said...

This is a beauty..

Gayle said...

Vicki, awesome card. Karen will love it.

Colleen Dietrich said...

Oh, no! Poor Karen! What a shame. :( Thanks for telling us about her situation, Vicki.

Cat Tidwell said...

Awesome! LOVE this! And off to Target now! :D

Betty Neville said...

Bright and beautiful Vicki! Love your popped up flowers, and that washi tape is pretty cool - may need some!

Arlene said...

Very pretty card. Love the paper piecing. I too will also keep Karen in my prayers.

Encouraging Words said...

Such a bright and cheery card. Love the softness in it, too. Laura

Anne Biesterfeld said...

What a beautiful card.

Rona said...

Sorry I am just now seeing this! What a wonderful idea!! Beautiful card and I will get a card out to Karen too :)