Hmmm, what will the new year bring?

Well the new school  year is about to get started and still i don't even know if I really have a job.  I guess I will find out soon enough if we have enough kids enrolled in our program to keep me, move me, put with me toddlers (sigh), or what?    I added the perfect sentiment to this card, "Dear Courage, don't leave me now."

I also added some great Turkish lace to this card to go with the beautiful orange paper.

Please follow me on Instagram: #holleybarnhart   I am getting ready to have a fun little giveaway!

My Best Friend

Here's one of my favorites in the Queen Kat store, it's a Creepie Cutie from artist Kristie Silva.  This image is called Midnight Dreary.  I totally love her whole stamp line.  Those little skull barrettes and skull on her tshirt...perfect with the skull border that I added.

Hope you are having a great time now that Summer is in full swing.  The schools just ended here in TX, as most kids went to school through last week.  I imagine it will be a much different week now that all the kids are off.  Have fun everyone.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah, DCWV); Stamp (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento);  Punch (Martha Stewart); Saying (Cosmo Crickett); Buttons (American Traditionals);  Twine (Doodlebug);  DieCut (Nellie Snellen); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Glue dots);

Creepie Cutie!

Here's a Creepie Cutie from Queen Kat artist Kristie Silva.  I just love this artists designs.  Too fun.  She has a whole series of stamps with this character.  I think this is the character that brought me to Queen Kat to begin with, I saw a fun card with a creepie cutie and I just had to get some of those stamps!

Are you ready for blog candy next week?  It's going to start on Feb 1st.  For now, you can be eligible for a prize by taking the image from the top right hand column and advertising the wonderful blog candy on your site to send them to mine, just let them know the EVERYDAY in Feb, there's blog candy on Holley's blog. Email me at htondre@aol.com and let me know that you are advertising it on your blog so you are eligible for candy!!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Hobby Lobby, Neenah);  Stamp (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento); Saying (); Ribbon (Ric Rac; Prima);  Bling (Queen & Co.);  Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities); Color (Copic Markers);

Hello Sweet Friend

Here's a great Queen Kat stamp from artist Kristie Silva (Creepie Studios) called Midnight Dreary.  Isn't she adorable?  I love this artist's images.  I added a text from Cosmo Cricket that says "Hello sweet Friend" as that's what I can imagine her saying to that little doll.  I used some great Halloween skull theme ribbon to match the skulls in her hair and on her shirt.  Too fun!

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, Hobby Lobby, Neenah);  Rubber Stamp(Queen Kat);  Ribbon (Michaels, JoAnns);  Bling (Pearl-Queen &Co);  Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities);  Saying (Cosmo Cricket);  Color (Copic Markers);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue, Glue dots);

Hope

I am sure many of you know that this month has been Cancer Awareness month. I have seen think pink themed things all over the place including even watching NFL players and college football players wearing pink shoes and gloves in support. Here's a wonderful stamp and you can see her pink ribbon in her hair! I also colored her up in pink. She's called HOPE by Queen Kat artist Kristie Silva (Creepie Cuties).

I used some great corner die cuts and a wonderful sentiment on vellum "For I know the plans I have for you declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you a future and a hope. --Jeremiah 29:11" Perfect with the thought behind this card.

Project Materials:  Cardstock (Bazzill, AC Metallic, Neenah);  Stamp (Queen Kat);  Ink (Memento); Vellum (DCWV);  Flowers (Prima, Recollections); Brad (Bazzill); Heart (K& CO);  Die Cuts (Spellbinders Nestabilities;  Cheery Lynn);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots);  Color (Copic Markers);

Lil Zombie Girl

Here's an awesome image from Queen Kat artist Kristie Silva called Lil' Zombie Girl.  I just love this artist's work.  She has a line of stamps called Creepie Cuties.  I am sure you have seen her goodies on my blog before.  This image I colored in using all warm grey Copic markers, except for the kitty, which I did in color, I think that gave the image just a little bit of life.  She's so adorable. 

Be sure to check out all of the Creepie Cuties at the Queen Kat store, as well as keep an eye on my blog, as I just bought many of the recent Cuties and I will be making cards with several of them!

Project Materials:  Cardstock (CC, Bazzill, Neenah, Marcos);  Image (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento);  Bling (Michaels); Die Cut (Marianne);  Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue dots, Glue All);  Color (Copic markers);

Lil Zombie Girl

Here's a new stamp and she is just TOO cute!  She's called Lil' Zombie Girl from Kristie Silva (Creepie Cuties).  I am such a huge fan of Creepie Cuties.  Kristie's stamp are so great.  I think this stamp is just perfect for Halloween or not.  Personally, I get her stamps year round.  This particular card, I embellished with a little bit of Halloween flair.

Check out all the wonderful stamps she released this month. So many adorable images that I had to order at least half of them.  This card uses a special frame from a limited edition spellbinders set and some tiny bat shaped brads.

Happy Fall Y'all

Holley

I can see clearly now....

So in celebration this week, I made this adorable card using this great image from Queen Kat stamps. This image comes from the Creepie Cuties, which are among my favs. I found this funny saying, which is SO much funnier (and maybe odd) to those of us who have gone through actual brain surgery and had a chunk of our brain removed. "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone..." More than that, but those of us who have gone through that and then had such a huge and dramatic change happen after the surgery. I will say the doctor got a laugh from it, but deep down, I know he knows exactly what I meant.
There's still blog candy winners whom I haven't heard from, if you won, check and let me know!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Neenah); Rubber Stamp (Queen Kat; Saying-unknown); Ink (Memento, Studio G); Bats (Sandy Lion); Ribbon (Target); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue all, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers);

Creepie Cutie For You

Here's a great stamp from the Creepie Cutie line of Queen Kat stamps. This sweetie is called Stitched Heart. I added a fun saying from another stamp set called Cook Girl. Something this time made me want to use a seemingly odd combo of olive and purple. These are both colors that I am sure have all noticed that I don't often use (and certainly not together). I do like the Creepie Cuties though and I think she looks delightful in this color combo.
Be sure to scroll down and check the blog candy list to see if you have won! If you haven't signed up, be sure to sign up! If you see your name on the list, drop me an email with your mailing address so I can send your prize htondre@aol.com (All prizes will get mailed at the end of the month) CLICK HERE and scroll to the bottom of the posting to see the winner list--it gets updated daily!!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Neenah, Bazzill, DCWV); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Punch (Martha Stewart); Flowers (Prima); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots); Color (Copic Markers); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities);

Creepie Cute, a heart for you

Here's one of the newest stamps from Queen Kat, it's a Creepie Cutie! I love these designs. This cutie is called Stitched Heart and is created by artist Kristi Silva (CLICK HERE). I thought this card would be great as a Mother's Day heart or anniversary card (since I just celebrated that).Hope you are having a great week! Be sure to check out all the new stamp releases at Queen Kat. I know I had to get my hands on several of the new ones. Yum. Yesterday was the announement of some blog candy winners. Saturday will be the start up of a new blog candy contest! Are you ready???

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber Stamps (Queen Kat); Ink (Memento, Colorbox Chalk); Die Cuts (Spellbinders-Nestabilities); Buttons (Jesse James); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue Dots); Color (Copic Markers);

Creepie Cuties

Here's an image that I love from Queen Kat stamps called Creepie Cuties. This adorable image is called "New Life". I added a wonderful embossed background from a sizzix template and then highlighted it using smooch. I do love Creepie Cuties!!
Only 500 hits away from hitting 100,000 visitors...was thinking about it today at te store...picked up some great blog candy! a couple of sets of Smooch, some Smooch Spritz, a couple beautiful rubber stamps and some Sizzix Embossing folders! Woohoo!!
Are you ready for some candy? for now...be sure to scroll down to the Apr 1st postings, there's 2 different ones--one for USA, one for International, be sure to sign up in the right location!

Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Neenah); Rubber stamps (Creepie Cuties-"New Life"; Saying from "Enchanted April"); Ink (Memento in black, Colorbox Chalk-Moss Green); Embossing Folder(Sizzix-Flower Vine); Ribbon (Grosgrain olive green); DieCut(Spellbinders-Nestabilities Labels Fifteen); Bling (Smooch Ink-Luscious Lime); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Ribbon Glue); Color (Copic Markers);

Meet Emma

Meet Emma. She's an adorable Ghoul Friend! I thought she would be a perfect feature for a Halloween theme card. I have other fun plans for her though, so you will see her for other times in the year too. Hope you are ready for the holiday!Project Materials: Cardstock(Mica Emerald -California Paper Company, AC, Neenah); Rubber Stamp (Queen Kat Stamps); Ink (Memento); Buttons (Doodlebug); Color (Copic Markers); Punches (Border&Matching Corner--Martha Stewart); Adhesives (Glue All, Pop dots, Glue dots);

Conjuring up Spells

Hello all! Hope you are ready for a new week. Here's a cute halloween theme card to start off with. This adorable stamp comes from Queen Kat stamps and is called Conjuring up Spells. I came across their website and just loved a number of their designs. This cutie is one I had to get and was the first one that I made a card out of. Keep your eyes out for more designs from artists that this company produces.Project Materials: Cardstock (Bazzill, Bazzill Bling, Neenah); Rubber Stamp (Queen Kat Stamps); Ink (Memento); Flower (Prima); Buttons (American Traditional, Grandma's Button Bag); Vellum (Die Cuts With a View); Ribbon (misc ric rac, unknown sources); Adhesives (Pop dots, Glue All, Glue dots); Color (Copic Markers); Die Cut (Spellbinders Nestabilities);