**** #590 Fab'n'Funky ****

 Hello folks,

Today starts a new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #590

with a theme of

"Use your Favourite Colours"

Hosted by our lovely N-Eva

I've used a Julia Spiri clipart on my card today, with my favourite colours
"black and pink/mauve"
Sentiment is a Lawn Fawn stamp and die

Entering: 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #224

Thanks for visiting today.

hugs,

Pat K x

**** Keep it Simple ***

 Hello all,

It's time for a our first challenge of the New Year

at Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 542

Hosted by the lovely, talented Chris who has chosen the theme "Keep it Simple"

I've coloured with Copics two Gnomes from Mo's Digital Pencil

 to make this my first Christmas card of 2022. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #202201
Challenge up your Life #143
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #173

Thanks for visiting.  Hope to see you playing along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Winter at Fab'n'Funky

 

Hello friends,

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #505

where our lovely N-Eva has chosen the theme

"Winter Wonderland"

So I have another slimline card for you today.

Several MB background dies used for the landscape as well as the little church.

The bunnies are stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn coloured with copics.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenge #238

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #84

Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Winter Wonderland

Thanks for stopping by today.

We'd love to have you play along with us this week.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Santa's Helper

Hello everyone,

Spring has arrived but Old Man Winter will not give up..brrr!  It's a bright sunny day as I schedule this post but man does the lake look wild with strong icy winds causing white caps.  

I can hear the waves crashing ashore...makes me want to stay indoors today.

This cold snap is making me think of Christmas and that's just what the theme this week is at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #386

where our lovely Helen is hosting.

I've coloured with Copics a new (for me) image from Mo's Digital Pencil called "Santa's Helper" 

This little guy was so much fun to colour..just look at that little face...so darn cute.

I die cute MB Merry Christmas die in black,  glued it to green paper and

fussy cut around it for background, then made a green silk bow.

Brought out my sewing machine to sew the outside frame.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #64   Mar 29

CHNC #377  Mar 24 

HLS March Christmas Challenge  Mar 31

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #78   April

Pile it On Challenge #140  April 1

12 Months of Christmas Challenge 39 - March 

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you get a chance to play along

with us this week.

hugs,

Another card for Christmas

Hi everyone,

Hope your week is going well and that the sun is shining where you are.

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #379

and because it's the last Wednesday of the month the theme is

"Christmas"

It's never too late to get started on those cards...

I've used some new Memory Box dies for my card today.

This beautiful snowflake is Chancery, cut in gold and mounted on red glitter paper.

Sentiment is also a MB die cut

The inside finished with more gold paper and a little red bling.

This is another one of those creations that looks so much better irl.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CHNC Challenge #370
Christmas at Sweet Stampin January
Holly and Ivy Challenge #22 
The Merry Christmas Challenge #5

Thanks for stopping by today...hope you get a chance to play along.

hugs,

Paper Piecing at Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

Hope it's been a good week for you so far.

Weather has been great here.  The birds are singing and we even see signs of spring in the garden. 

The snow is melting away quickly...yeah!  I do hope that is the end of it!

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #295

where the lovely Chris is our host and has chosen "Paper Piecing" as the theme.

Our sponsor is the fabulous 

Live and Love Crafts 

I coloured with Copics a sweet little image from ADFD called Cookie Jar.

Instead of colouring his/her hair I decided to give them a hat and kept the design quite simple 

 Details:

DP - Papertrey Ink 2008 Bitty Stars Basics & Plain paper

Flowers cut using SB Rose Creations, embossed with Clear embossing powder

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #151 

Clear it Out Challenge - DP from 2008

Craft your Passion #302 

Eureka Stamps Challenge #183

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you get to play along.

hugs,

Christmas again at Fab'n'Funky Challenge #235

Hi everyone,

I'm back after a week in the Bahamas and am still on island mode.

What a fabulous time we had with our 

group of 23 wedding guests there for our Son's wedding.

The ceremony was on the beach, the weather was perfect.....cloudy skies but no rain, great for pictures.  

I hardly had my bags unpacked when I started into

 this week's DT requirements. I think I left my mojo on the beach somewhere

 so it's been slow and steady.

I choose to make a CAS card for today's 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge 

where the theme is Christmas

We have two wonderful sponsors this week.

StampArt Design by Kathryne

and

Dilly Beans

I choose to use a digital stamp from Dilly Beans #509 Amalia's Christmas Lights which can be found here.

Coloured with Copics, machine stitching around the image and Spellbinders Back to Basics Tag used for the sentiment created in Word.  I used glossy accents on the lights and red rhinestones for the holly, pretty cas but I'm happy with it.

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Bingo ( Ribbon, rhinestones, die cut) 

Thanks for checking in today.  I'll be back shortly with my post for TPS.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas in May at Fab'n'Funky

Good day everyone,

I hope your week is going well and that the sun is shining for you today.

We've a new challenge starting today at 

Fab'n Funky

and as this is the last Wednesday of the month that means it's Christmas Time

We'd love to see how organized you are with getting those Christmas makes done early.

We are fortunate to have two wonderful sponsors this week

Delicious Doodles

and

StampArt by Kathryne

For my card I've used a digital image from Delicious Doodles called

"a Robin's Christmas" that can be found here.

Now this is a Teddy's aka Santa's view of Christmas. I won this lovely decoupage image and had fun putting him together ...no cutting, just punched out the layers...so easy.

I coloured A Robin's Christmas with Copics  then cut a Poppystamps "Grand Madison Window" die to show this beautiful view.  I have to confess...I've had this die for two years and I can't remember ever having used it up until now.  I was looking for the right scene I suppose.  I dry embossed the "wallpaper" layer with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Ribbon was from my stash, berries from WOC.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenge #26 - Anything Goes
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - May Stash Challenge

Christmas Cards All Year Round - May Challenge - Santa

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be back shortly
 with a warm weather creation for TPS...see you soon.

hugs,
Pat K xx

Fab'n'Funky Challenge DT Card

Hi everyone,

I hope you're having a good week so far.

We're still in the grips of a cold front that doesn't seem to be shifting anytime soon.

It's been a long time since we've had such a cold, snowy winter as this one.

I'm hosting this week at Fab'n'Funky and our lovely Judith had the brilliant idea to have a Christmas challenge once a month....to help avoid the stress at Christmas and have all our cards ready. I was so on board with this theme because I was really scrambling last year.

We have the fabulous Delicious Doodles sponsoring this week.

  I've used Four Calling Birds and went with non-traditional colours.  

I'm so sick of all the snow and am really in need of a tropical vacation.....can you tell.

   

Image coloured with Copics.

Sentiments are cut from Graphic 45 Twelve Days of Christmas 8x8 pad

Tim Holtz Pine Tree and Tattered Pinecone Dies used

Fran-tage Shabby Pink Embossing enamel

Silk ribbon from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

 

 I would like to enter the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles Challenge #72 - must use ribbon 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

The Rubber Buggy Challenge  #15 - Anything Goes

MIM #176

Thank you so much for stopping by. We'd love it if you played along with us this week at Fab'n'Funky and please drop by to see the wonderful creations made by my talented team mates.

hugs,

Pat K x

Let's Celebrate at Fab'n'Funky

Hello again,

I'm back as promised with my second post today,  this time for 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #198

Our amazing owner Judith is hosting this week and has chosen the theme "Lets Celebrate"

We are fortunate to have the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps as our sponsor who generously supplied us with our choice of digital stamps. 
 I choose "Happy Birthday Sentiment" that can be found here.

Coloured with Copics

DP - Papertrey Ink - Bitty Star Basics and Green Tea Leaves

Sizzix Stars #2 Die

MB Victorian Frame

Distressed with TH Shabby Shutters distress ink

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Lexi's Creations Challenge #107 - Anything Goes
MelonHeadz Friends - Birthday
Bugaboo January Challenge
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #17 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
hugs,
Pat K x

Cute critters at Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

Our birthday celebration at Fab'n'Funky has come to an end.

 What a pleasure it's been to view all the beautiful creations made by our wonderful followers.  

Thank you to everyone who joined in the celebration.

But it's time now for a new Challenge and our lovely Ginny is our host this week and she's chosen "Cute Critters" as the theme.    Our fabulous sponsor is StampFairy.

Details:

DP - Papertrey Ink Holiday Flourished & Swirls

Kraft paper

Studio Calico wood veneer trees

Gold ribbon a gift

WOC xmas flower spray

SB Scalloped square die

Yellow, Candy Cane, Star Dust Stickles
LOTV Christmas sentiments tags

Coloured with Copics:

Lenny: E39, 34, 33,30, E02

Ladder: E27, 25, 23, 21

Box: E81

Ornaments:  G17, 14:  R27:  YR31, 23, 24

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Craft Challenges2 #24 - Non-traditional Christmas colours
Bearly Mine Challenges #114 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday #148 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday #168
Victorine Originals Challenge #73 - Christmas with non traditonal colours

Thank you so much for visiting today and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
hugs
Pat K xx

Opposites Attract

Hi everyone,  It's Wednesday and that means a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky.

Our host this week is Alli and she has a fabulous theme for us....Opposites Attract which means she would like to see you use opposite colours on the colour wheel.

We are sponsored by StampArt by Kathryne and Flonz Stamps

I used a stamp that I received from Flonz Stamps called Gibson Girl 01 and have made a criss-cross card.   Orange and blue are opposite colours on the colour wheel and I chose to use peach & light blue which I think are the pastels of these colours.

The dp is Marianne Design, Victorian Vintage Pretty Papers Bloc.
Marianne Creatable die LR0277 

Base is Bazzill Walnut Cream.

Ecru lace is from WOC as are the flowers

Peach lace is Websters Pages

Blue lace is Recollections

Magnolia tag die

The sentiment insert is cut using SB Curved Borders Two

Peach & blue seam binding was a lovely gift from my friend Helen who is not a cardmaker but knows how to shop for the best embellies.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. CanYouDigi it - Vintage
2. Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #68 - Anything Goes
3. Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
4. Card & Scrap Challenge #60 - Use dies
5. Memas Craft Challenge - Lace & flowers
6. Flonzcraft Challenge #12 - Anything from your garden (roses)

Thanks so much for stopping by today.
Play along with us at Fab'n'Funky this week if you can, we'd love to see you there.

hugs,
Pat K xx

Stickers

Hi everyone!   I hope your week is going well so far?  It's very quiet around our house as our darling granddaughters have gone home.  We had a wonderful time with them and I miss them already.
Tomorrow I'm off to visit an out of town craft store with a friend, list in hand.

Today starts a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky.  

Our lovely Ciska has chosen a fun theme "You can stick it".
Our fabulous sponsor this week is

Bugaboo Stamps

Here is my card share for this challenge.  I really liked this beautiful image and wanted to try something different with it. Unfortunately this is one of those cards that look soooo much better IRL.  Not sure if it's the dimensions or just my lighting.
If you can, please check out the lovely creations made by my teammates - you are sure to be inspired.

 

I dug thru my stash and was able to find these fabulous BasicGrey chip stickers .

 The pattern is Ambrosia...another one I've been hoarding!

   I  printed a digi from Bugaboo called Silhouette, Elephant Paisley, cut it into a circle then coloured it with Copics.  I then added Utee, heat embossed it to give it a shiny appearance.

 Once it was dry I mounted it onto the large BG chip sticker that had been distressed on the edges with TH distress ink in black soot.

The plain black circle was cut using SB Grand Nest. Circles and the orange scallop circle is made using SB Grand Decorative Circles One die.

  Black gems are from my stash, as well as the black satin ribbon.  

 I used another sticker from the same collection on the top right corner. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Craft-Dee Bow Z - August Challenge

Make it Monday #154

Use your Stuff Challenge #98 - Circles Galore

Challenges 4 Everybody #27 - Anything Goes

IDIC Challenge #173 - Put a frame around it

Thanks for stopping by.

hugs

Pat K xx

It's Christmas in July at Fab 'n' Funky

Good morning everyone,

Hope you're having a good week so far.  

 We were fortunate enough to miss the torrential downpour that hit the GTA on Monday.
Thousands of people were without power, some of them still, with hundreds of commuters stranded. 
It's heartwarming to see how folk pull together in times of need and hats off to all the first responders for the awesome job they do.....

now on to business...

 Anne-Marie is hosting this week's Challenge at Fab'n'Funky and she has chosen  

Christmas in July

I love this theme....it gets us jump started on Christmas cards.

  We are sponsored by the fabulous Dilly Beans and I chose #525Three Penguins for my card today.

Details:

DP - Cosmo Cricket "Jolly by Golly"

Sentiment:  Center cut from a LOTV set

Pine branch: Marianne Designs LR0181
White Liquid Appliqué added to hats and heat embossed 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ABC Challenge #36 - Christmas in July
Crafty Sentiments Designs #9 - Christmas in July
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge:  Tic,Tac,Toe  (ribbon,die cuts, embossing (hats)
LEJ Designs  #61- Christmas in July
Card Mania #24 - Christmas in July
Stamp & Create - July Challenge - Christmas
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Christmas in July

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to check out the inspiration from the DT and play along with us this week at Fab'n'Funky.
Hugs,
Pat K x

He's such a cute Teddy Bear!

Hi everyone, I'm back again with my second post for today and this time it's for the 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge.

 Our fabulous team mate Zoe would like you to use Animals on your creations this week.

We have two wonderful sponsors this week, the first being Flonzcraft and the second one is  StampArt Designs by Kathryne. I've coloured one of Kathryne's newest digi called Baby Bear's Butterfly that can be found here.

 Details:
Coloured with Copics
Echo Park Bundle of Joy DP's
SU Bashful blue
Kaleidoscope Butterfly MB die
Spellbinders Imperial Gold Ivy die
SU sentiment
MS scallop punch
SU Square Lattice embossing folder









I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
2. Here Come the Boys Challenge #54  - Lets get dotty
3. MIM#145
4. The Cutie Pie Challenge #46- One for the kids
5. The Corrosive Challenge Challenge #176 - Animal antics
6. Charisma Cardz Challenge #23 - Digis Only
7. A Creative Romance 1st Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K x

Lots of Pink at Fab'n'Funky

Hello all. I do hope this finds you well and perhaps enjoying some lovely Spring weather. The rain has stopped and we're lovin the beautiful sunshine.  I'm headed outside after I schedule this post and take a walk around the garden.  Might just have to get a little dirty today!

But before that I've got to tell you about our new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #169

Our fabulous team mate Wendy would like to see Lots of Pink on your creations this week

We are sponsored by Lili of the Valley Stamps and StampArt Designs by Kathryn

For my DT entry I chose to make an easel card and have used the very cute
 "Summer Daydream" by LOTV.   Coloured with Copics using pinks, whites and green - one of my favourite colour combinations.

I've used a lot of layers and dies on this card. DP is an old My Minds Eye stack of glittered paper that I'm slowly working my way thru.  Lace ribbon is from a friend and satin is from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.   Rhinestones from the $ store.

Several Spellbinder dies, starting with Standard Ovals, Large
Spellbinders Floral Ovals
Spellbinders Scallop Ovals
Vintage Bird Cage - PoppyStamps
Spring Border - Memory Box
Dove - Quickutz die
Leaves - SU die
Stickles - Diamond used on flowers for some bling
Tag: Spellbinders Back-to-Basics
Circle Sentiment from LOTV

                                                                        Copics:
Dress: R89, R85, R83, R81

             Hair: E11, E13, E15, E18

             Skin: E11, E21,E000, R11, R20

             Top: C2, C00

             Leaves: G21, YG63, G99

Entering the following challenges:

• Deep Ocean Challenge #50
• Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #113
• Artistic Inspirations - Lots of Layers
• The Cutie Pie Challenge #43 - Lots of Layers
• Lexi's Creations Challenge #89 - Birthday
• Love to Create Challenge #63 - Punches/or dies
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge #60 - Lots of Layers
•  The Shabby Tea Room Week #164
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
• Pile it On Challenge #17 - April Showers bring May Flowers
• Lili's Little Fairies

Thank you so much for visiting and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K x

Bugaboo at Fab'n'Funky

Good morning all.  I hope your week is going well!

I'd like to extend a warm welcome to my new followers. I'm honoured that you've chosen to join me and I hope you find something that perhaps will inspire you in some small way.

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky

and we are sponsored by the wonderful

Bugaboo

and

StampArt by Kathryne

It's our fabulous, multi talented, super busy owner, Judith's turn to host this week and she has chosen

Cute and Cuddly as the theme.

We were fortunate enough to select a stamp of our choice from Bugaboo and I chose Ava Mermaid.  Two of our granddaughters are off to Florida this week for March Break and one will be celebrating her 10th birthday there so I thought she might like this card.  This is not the shape I had originally planned but I went back to my favourite 6x6 square card.   I used Alyce's tutorial that can be found here to help when it came to colouring Ava's tail!    Spellbinder ovals and Back to Basics Tags, MB Big Splash Border, along with CB Divine Swirl embossing folder were all used on this card.  The rosettes are from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  To colour the cheesecloth, I stamped TH Evergreen Bough Distressed Ink on my TH craft sheet, spritzed it with water to dilute and then added the cheesecloth....let dry and there you have it...perfectly coloured to match my SU Bermuda Bay cardstock.

I hope you have a chance to check out the challenge, see the wonderful creations my team mates have made and play along with us if you can.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
 Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Created with Love Challenge #31 - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime ch#5 - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
MIM #130

Thank you so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #159 - Flowers

Good morning bloggers, hope this finds you well!

It's time for a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky

and the theme chosen by our fabulous team mate Wendy is

Flowers

We are sponsored by Flonzcraft, with a special prize from StampArt Designs by Kathryne

I was fortunate enough to select some stamps from Flonzcraft awhile back and have used a stamp from the Happy Birthday Greetings, Birthday Prayer set on my card today and it can be found here.  I like how the sentiments in this set are all on an angle or curve....perfect for fitting around images.

The image is Aimi with Lantern from LOTV

Details:

DP - Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection

SU Pretty in Pink

Flowers - WOC

Large butterfly - Memory Box

Small butterfly - MS punch

SU leaf die

Border Die - Cheery Lynn Designs Carnivale

Satin ribbon - Michaels

Tag - SB Antique frame and accents

Button - Basic Grey

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ABC Challenge #17 - All Stitched up

Pink Gem Challenge #67 - Dies & Punches

Allsorts Challenge week #194 - Things with wings

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #8 - Anything Goes

Guylou's Inimitability - Bingo (ribbon, free space, button)

My Grafico #144 - Anything Goes
MIM #128
My Craft Spot #87 - Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K x