Are you ready to formally meet another of our new Wplus9 Designers!
It's time to introduce Kara Vrabel and get to know her a little better.
I'm lucky to have very creative parents and have been crafting and creating all my life. I started stamping in 2007 and really developed a passion for it. When I'm not in my craft room you can find me outside taking a walk or riding my bike."
Kara's personal blog: K and R Designs.
Kara will be here all week sharing TONS of inspiration featuring our April 2014 Release. But first, I get to share two of my favorites and break 'em down for you!
Kara is, hands down, a master stamper. Her precision when it comes to stamping out patterns is impeccable. I always enjoy seeing her elaborate patterns created with the most simple of shapes.
This card is a perfect example. Her choice of color here is perfect. Coral. For a masculine card? Oh yes, and it fits in so perfectly that I didn't even realize she had used a shade of pink until I started to break apart the design! Bravo!
She has an incredible eye for creating interesting patterns doesn't she? Here's the step-by-step of how she created this one using Borders & Backgrounds 4.
By using clean lines and angles she's mimicked the flow of the arrow. Matting her sentiment with white using the Epic Dad Die helps push it forward and separates it from the patterned background. Everything just appears to be in it's proper place.
Such a fantastic example of her clean and graphic style!
Next I selected a more feminine example. But it still has a strong graphic appeal despite the use of the organic floral patterned paper.
The clever layering of die cut greetings using the Hand Lettered Hello and Seasonal Sentiments dies is what caught my eye. I love how she used the same paper to cut "love" from to tie the background and foreground together. And again, her gorgeous color palette. Another signature of Kara's in my opinion. She has a great eye for color and where/how to use it.
I hope that you will join me in welcoming Kara to the team. She is such an amazing designer and I just know that you are going to enjoy her work! She will be back each day for the rest of the week sharing more of her work and inspiration. I can't wait!
Kara is always so inspiring, great eye for design!
ReplyDeleteWplus9, Congratulations on finding Kara! She's so creatively unique and has great talent for picking color palettes, creating complex-looking designes from simple shapes, and always knows how much mixing of shape, pattern, and color is exactly enough! I've been following her for years and can't wait to see how she continues to bloom while working with you! GO Kara!!
ReplyDeleteBig fan of Kara's and so happy to see her on your team! Looking forward to more of her pretty designs!
ReplyDeleteI love Kara's style!! Been a fan for a long time! Glad she is part of Wplus9's design team!!
ReplyDeleteI've been following Kara's blog for what seems like a long time. I love her style. I'm so glad she is a part of the DT now.
ReplyDeleteI love Kara's style! So happy to see her creating for Wplus9! :)
ReplyDeleteKara is a great addition to your Design Team - always amazed at her wonderful stamped patterns and use of color!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Kara!!! I have been visiting her blog for many years; she is a wonderful cardmaker and I am so delighted to see her creations with some of my favorite stamps.
ReplyDeleteLove Kara's work and style! So happy to see her inspiring cards this week!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Kara's aqua and yellow card today - swoon!
ReplyDeleteso awesome.. thanks for the inspiration..
ReplyDeleteYay, Kara! Love Kara's work. She has amazing talent and her cards are swoon worthy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations! Congrats to Kara for making the DT. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your new inks! Can't wait to try some.
Welcome Kara I really like both of your cards especially the masculine one it is always so hard to think of what to do for those cards thanks again!
ReplyDeleteKara's stamped designs never cease to amaze me! I LOVE visiting her blog. She is so talented and will be an awesome addition to the WPlus9 team
ReplyDeleteBig fan of Kara's work and can't wait to see what she whips/inks up for WPlus9! :)
ReplyDeleteLove Kara' s work. She is an wonderful addition to the WPlus9 DT.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Kara's! She always seems to have a fresh, unique approach to her designs. She takes the tiniest of images and turns them into something amazing! I am so glad to see her designing for Wplus9!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing all the gorgeous creations from Kara - Love her color choices!
ReplyDeleteI agree with all that Dawn said about your stamping abilities ! I love the way you stamp and come up with amazing designs. Love both of these cards Kara!
ReplyDeleteKara makes the BEST cards!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding me...
ReplyDeleteI was SO excited to hear she would be joining WP9...
I've always thought she would be perfect for you...
she uses your products in such amazing ways...
I always leave inspired by her and her creativity!
Can't wait to see more! :)