Guest Designer at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner!

Hi Everyone!

Today I am excited because I've been chosen to be the Guest Designer at Tammy's Scrapin' Corner!   The theme this week is Lots of Layers and she has two great sponsors, Bugaboo Stamps and SK Digis.  I chose the Flower Bud image by SK Digis.

I fussy cut the digi after coloring it with my Copics.  I also colored the back quickly in case it showed on the foam dots.  There are two layers of the large flower and I put a button and a pearl in the center of the top flower.  The sentiment is by Papertrey Ink and I used the VersaMagic Aegean Blue ink.  The patterned paper is by Pebbles called Family Ties "Sister".  The solid CS are from my stash.

The scalloped die is by Sizzix and there are two layers, yellow and teal.

I colored the foam dots using my Copics and the same colors as the flower and leaf so you couldn't see the white.  I explain that in this post HERE.  I attached the button and pearl with Glossy Accents.

 

Thank you Tammy for having me this week and thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kathi 

Challenges I will be entering this week:

Stampin' For The Weekend - Dies or punches 

Stampin With The Dragon - Spring Has Sprung 

Wags N Whiskers - May Flowers 

Art Impressions - Layer It Up! 

Delightful Challenges - I Appreciate You 

Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Sentiment 

Sassy Studio Designs - Mother's Day or For a Special Lady 

Shelly's Images - April Showers Bring May Flowers 

The Outlawz - Monday Greeting Card Challenge 

Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Anything Goes/Photo Inspiration at the Avenue

Just popping in to let everyone know about our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create.
Our challenges are always Anything Goes but you have the option to use the photo inspiration below.  We hope you join us our sponsor this week is Shelly's Images.

I just love the movement and the colors of these dresses!  I don't know...I think a margarita might inspire me a little more right now!!  LOL!!  Actually, I'm sure it would inspire me to sleep!  :)  Have a great week!

Hugs,

Kathi

Lady of the Roses

It's time for another 613 Avenue Create challenge!  As usual it's Anything Goes but this week there is a color twist.

This week I used the image Lady of the Roses and I made a wall hanger.  I cut out some of the roses from the main image which I printed rather large.  Here are pictures before.

I added one of the roses to the lower right corner.  I also made a card with another one of the roses that I cut from the main image.  I will post that one another time.

Details:

Coloring medium: Copics, chalk on cheeks

Dies:  Memory Box, Sizzix

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink on the edges

Misc:  Glossy Accents, glitter, mat board,  ribbon (recycled from a Christmas gift bag)

Challenges:
Catered Crop - Glitter
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Crafty-emblies - Anything Goes
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - Spring Fever
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Scrappy Frogs - Think Spring
All Sorts - A Passion for Flowers 
One Stop Craft Challenge - Not Square 
Broken Box Stock - Florals 
Crafts 4 Eternity - #120 Spring Flowers 
Wags 'n Whiskers - May Flowers 
MilkCoffee Challenges - Welcome Spring 
Shelly's Images - April Showers Bring May Flowers 
Crafty Creations - No Patterned Paper 
Creative Moments - Spring 
The Paper Shelter - Make it Bloom

Cof-fee-dence

Surprise I'm back again!  Well at least it's not just my cough that's productive!  LOL!  I've made a card for a challenge at The Alley Way Stamps.  Here's the photo inspiration:

 

The coffee cup is a freebie at The Alley Way and the Coffeedence word art was a freebie from Create With TLC.  Paulette has daily wordart freebies and a great store with great prices.  You should check it out!

papers:  My Mind's Eye

dies:  MFT, Sizzix, Memory Box

Distress Inks: Spiced Marmalade with Vintage Photo over it, also dabbed some of the ink on the pearls

See ya next time!

Kathi

Additional challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge - Not Square 
Creative Corner Challenges - Unusual Shape 
QKR STampede - Punches/Dies 
Art Impressions Blog - Layer it Up! 
Delightful Challenges - Color My World - Anything Colorful 
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Sentiment 
Inky Impressions - Punches/Dies 
The Paper Shelter - Make It Bloom (3 flowers)

House Mouse....wheee!

I just love this House Mouse stamp!  I've had it forever and decided to dust it off.   I think it would be good for a male birthday, there's only a little Stickles on the confetti.  Can't have confetti without some sparkle :)

 

I used a mix of Copics and chalks, the papers and brads are ancient from the stash.  Dies are Spellbinders and the MFT fishtail flag and stamp by Unity Stamps.  That's all folks!

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges I am participating in:

My Time To Craft - In The Air 

Dream Valley Challenges - Birthday 

Gingerloft Challenges - For the Guys 

Hobbycutz - Monochromatic 

Cards for Men - Anything Goes 

Cupcake Crafts - Cute and Cuddly 

Eureka Stamps - For The Boys 

Love to Create - For the Guys 

Stamp and Create - Use at least 1 die 

Paper Nest Dolls - Happy Birthday 

Rhedd and Rosie's - Monochromatic 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Animals 

Verve's April Diva Dare and a tip

Hi all,

This month's Diva Dare at Verve Stamps is to create a card with a flower or butterfly and bright colors.  Must use at least one Verve product.  So here is my creation!

 
Here I used Verve's Flutterby die which I embossed with the dot folder, then I touched all of the dots with a little Crystal Stickles.  The license plate is a die by MFT as well as the alphabet stamps. I heat embossed the letters with a sparkle embossing powder.   A flower (added Stickles to the edges), Jolee's crystal and paper (We R Memory Keepers) from the stash. Large dot embossing folder by Darice.  License place popped up with a piece of foam.

*TIP:  I really don't like to see the white foam or foam dots from the side of my project.  So what I do is take a Sharpie (black) or a Copic and color the edge of the foam to cover the white.  In the picture above you can't see how the license plate is raised.  Simple yet effective!  Hope you can use the tip!

Hope you're having a good week...I am sick again now with bronchitis!  Ugh...I can't win...
Hugs,
Kathi

Additional challenges I would like to enter:
Crafts and Me - Bling 
Divas by Design - Butterflies and Birds 
Inky Impressions - Punches/Dies 
Nut Crafters - Anything Goes 
Paper Pretties - Birthday 
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes 
Stampotique Designers - Birthday 
Whimsical Designs - Flowers 
One Stitch At A Time - Bright Colors 
Bearly-Mine - Spring Flowers 
Can You Digi It - Butterflies 
Everybody Art Challenge - Bling

Garden Girl

Hi all...I'm back with a card for someone special  :)  Can't say who because she might actually read this  LOL!  So I've been cleaning/organizing/purging my craft room. Yeah major project!  Anyway, Earth Day is coming up and I thought I could do my part by "recycling" some things I've never used by doing a giveaway.  Things like papers, stamps, embellishments, etc.  Nothing from current trends but the products are new never used.   So I was wondering if you crafty peeps would be interested.  Let me know what you think  :)

So...on to my card

stamps:  MFT Pure Innocence, sentiment Studio G
dies:  MFT - half scalloped circle/Dainty Bow tail only, Verve - rectangle, 
            Lawn Fawn - hearts,  Sizzix - scalloped border
papers:  MME

Have a great week!
Kathi

Challenges:  
Addicted To Stamps - Birthday
Dream Valley - Birthday 
KennyK's Krafty Krew - Dies & Punches 
One Stitch At A Time - Bright Colours 
Scrappy Frogs - Spring 
Penny Black at Allsorts - Blossoms and Bows 
Lacy Sunshine - Spring Fever 
Joanna Sheen - Spring into Spring 
Card Mania - Punches or Dies 
Digi Darla - Garden/Flowers 
Tammy's Scapin Corner - Spring Has Sprung 
The Paper Nest Dolls - Birthday 
Victorine Originals - Springtime Flowers/Colors 

Time for a sketch!

Hi to all of my crafty friends!  This week at my challenge blog 613 Avenue Create I've created a sketch that will hopefully get you motivated!  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps and you could win 7 images.  You don't have to use the sketch because the challenge is ANYTHING GOES with the optional twist to use the sketch.  So come join us with your craftiness!   :)      Hugs...Kathi

 

Birthday Wishes

Well I guess my Mojo came back with a vengeance!  LOL!  Here's another birthday card for the Sassy Cheryl's Anything Goes Challenge (you must use one of her images...but they're like potato chips...you can't have just one!) 

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coloring supplies

Details:  papers by Bella Blvd (kiss me)  "Flutter" and "Bouquet Kisses", black/teal - stash

                  dies - Lawn Fawn "Say Cheese" and Sizzix doily border

                  stamp sentiment by Verve

                 ribbon from stash

Additional challenges:

Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes (I used chalk around the image as background)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Punches or Dies
Forever Friends - Punches/Dies
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle
Stamp With Fun - Birthday

Happy Birthday ADFD style

Surprise it's me again!  I love being productive  :)  Here's a birthday card I made for the A Day For Daisies Challenge this week.  This is the cute freebie this week too!  I also used this sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

 

close up

inside

matching envelope

coloring supplies

Details:  papers - MME 6x6 pad "Bright"

               dies - hearts by Lawn Fawn, fishtail flag by MFT

               stamp (sentiment) by Verve

               Tim Holtz distressing tool, 

               ancient brads

Til next time!
Hugs,
Kathi

Additional Challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - Happy Birthday
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Card Mania - Punches or Dies
Forever Friends - Punches or Dies 
Lexi's Creations - Punches or Dies 
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes 
Squigglefly - Recipe=2 brads, tag, printed paper 
City Crafter Challenge Blog - Happy Birthday 
Paperminutes - Chevrons 
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes 
Sassy Cheryl's - Show Me Thursday 

You Are My Sunshine

Today I discovered Sassy Cheryl's Stamps.   OMGoodness can you say cute??  I love them and of course had to get a few  :)  There is also a sketch challenge at her blog and I was actually able to complete a card in one sitting!  Not always possible...you know what it's like to have a 3 year "help" you?  LOL ok then, now you get it.  So here is a card I made for my 18 year old, Shianne.  I always used to sing You Are My Sunshine when she was little and this little girl reminds me of her too!  Not to mention the whole ladybug thing.  

I cut the butterflies from the MME paper.  I stippled the clouds with a handmade stencil.

Copics, Prismacolor pencils and ink used

The papers I used are from MME Miss Carolina 6x6 pad.  Pink dot DT by BoBunny.  Pennant by MFT, Charming Oval by Verve and the heart die by Memory Box. 

Til next time...

Kathi

Challenges:

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog #160 A Sketch 

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes 

Card Mania Challenges - Die Cuts 

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes 

Forever Friend Challenges - Dies Cuts 

Lexie's Creations - Punches/Dies 

Make It Monday - Anything Goes 

Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes 

My Grafico - Anything Goes 

Sparkle And Sprinkle - Use a Digital Image 

The Pink Elephant - Spring Colors 

Robyn's fetish - Anything Goes 

Scrappy Frogs - Think Spring 

Birthday Girl

Hi all,

What a week it's been!  My poor son was sick on Easter and then it hit me hard!  Seems like I get sick every year in April...I don't get it.  But I'm back and I was finally able to finish a birthday card for a friend at work.  

The image is from MFT's Pure Innocence line called Cute-a-tude.  The papers are from Doodlebug Designs and the coral paper is by BoBunny.  Circle doily by QuicKutz.

I used an alphabet stamp set for the name which is on a Pennant Trim die by MFT.  The bling is by Darice and called Bling on a roll...so cool...and cheap!

 

I cut a single stone, what is it called?  a single "bling" from the roll?  LOL..the things I worry about  :)  Anyway I cut a single one of those off and used Glossy Accents to attach to her hair flower.  I inked the circle with VersaMark Key Lime and added Crystal Stickles accents on the flowers on her dress and background.  I colored her with Copics, she looks blotchy in the pic...don't know why.

Well that's it for now...I have to go back to work tomorrow...nothing worse than being home from work and you can't craft!  Ugh...bummer!  Well at least it's Friday  :)

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Feminine Birthday/sketch (I'm just realizing my sentiment is inside!)

Happy Campers - Flower Power
Crafts And Me Challenges - Spring Flowers 
Crafting for All Seasons - Floral Delight 
Crafty Creations - Flowers or Fairies 
Divas by Design - Spring Colours 
Paper Pretties - April Showers Bring May Flowers 
Sassy Cheryl's - Show Me Thursday 

KEEP CALM and......

EAT PEEPS!  Ok, so I think this is a little clever on my part  :) 

This is part of a stamp set from Technique Tuesday.  I inked all of the words except chocolate then added the peep die from the MFT Woven Basket set. The t-shirt and the scalloped edge border are both dies from MFT.  The dot embossing folder by Darice.  I inked the t-shirt and stippled the scalloped border with VersaMark Purple Hydrangea.  Patterned paper by Bo Bunny and the date on the paper is 2006!!  OMGoodness!  LOL!!  I used a tiny hole punch to make notches for the twine. 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Dilly Beans Challenge - Easter
Pattie's Creations - Easter
Stamping With The Dragon - Easter
SweetPea Stampers - Spring Colors
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Easter Eggstravagansa!
My Sheri Crafts - Easter
Eclectic Ellapu - Whimsy or Funny
Hobby Cutz Challenges - Easter
The Squirrel and the Fox - Easter or Passover

All my peeps in a basket

Hi...just a quick post today with a card I made simultaneously with yesterdays Pure Innocence Peep card.  And I still have scraps left  :)  So I have a new die set from MFT called Woven Basket.  It is just too cute! 

I cut the basket from kraft CS then rubbed my VersaMark pad over it to bring out the basket weave design.  I also used the Pennant Trim die by MFT which I embossed with the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folder and used the VersaMark on that.  I used a swirl stamp/VersaMark on the eggs.   I made the grass in the basket with the MFT Pinking Edge Border die and layered it with the eggs and peeps.  Finally the basket was raised up with pop dots.  

Til next time!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I'll be entering:
Crafty Creations - Easter
Creative Belli Blog - Easter
The Sisterhood of Crafter - Easter/Spring
Cuttlebug Mania - Easter
Scrap-Creations - Easter
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge Blog - Anything Goes