License plate card

Surprise!  It's me again...LOL!  I can't believe how productive I've been lately!  Guess that's what happens when you don't sleep well and have some energy  :)  Well here's a card I made for a co worker who's going to another program.

Here is the sketch I used from Sketch Saturday this week.  I rotated the sketch.

Supplies: patterned scrap from My Mind's Eye/other papers from stash,  embossing folder by Darice, MFT license plate/letters and file tab, you rock by Jillibean Soup, inked edges and stippled.

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Smile Lovebug!

A quick post with my entry for Meljen's Designs Anything Goes Challenge.  I used the Smile Bug digi for this card that I made for my daughter.

inside sentiment

Supplies:  papers - My Mind's Eye/stash, dies - Spellbinders Labels Ten/Die-namics Beautiful Bows/heart punch, Crystal Stickles, Prismacolor pencil/Gamsol.

Thanks for stopping in!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Creative Moments Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Black, White, Plus One
The Play Date Cafe - Color Splash Challenge

Santa Rocks!

Hi again!  I've been busy!  Here's a little hanger for my door at work.  I used the Santa Head 12 digi by Dustin Pike of Doodle Dragon Studios.  Here is my entry for his challenge this week.

Supplies:  papers - Making Memories + Authentique, banner SVG by Designs on Cloud 9, red Decorative Accents by Sizzix, Spellbinders border die, tshirt die by MFT, $1 letter stamps, Icicle Stickles on hat, Prismacolor pencils + Gamsol, Copics for skin, CANDI dots, twine

Hope you're getting into the spirit of the season...I'm trying!!  LOL!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Dustin Pike - Ho Ho Ho Challenge
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes

Color Challenge at JDE!

Hi Everyone!  Back to reality of a full work week, at least for me anyway!  Hopefully you'll be able to join us this week at Jackson's Digital Expressions for our Color Challenge using RED,WHITE & BLACK. 
Personally, I love this color combo and they're my husband's favorite colors sooo it was the perfect opportunity to create an anniversary card for this challenge. 

I was playing around in PhotoScape (a free photo editing program) and I set the image as "reverse black and white".  I just love how it looks!  I used the My Man II image and cropped it from the waist up.

 inside sentiment by Verve Stamps

Additional supplies:  Dies: Spellbinders and MFT, license plate letters by MFT, My Mind's Eye striped paper, red/white papers from stash and black CANDI dots.

I hope you'll join us at JACKSON'S DIGITAL EXPRESSIONS this week!  Thanks for stopping by!

Kathi

Challenges:
Clearly iStamp - Clean and Simple
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes

I don't have an attitude problem...

I have a personality you can't handle!!  LOL!!  I LOVE this sentiment!  And it was perfect for a birthday card for a friend at work.  This goes along with the color challenge of Red, Black & White at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  I used the Friends Wine 2  image and, if you read my blog then you'll know, I cropped Ruby's head from the main image.  I can never use anything the way you're supposed to!  LOL!  The sentiment came with the Ruby Tidbits - attitude digi but I had to retype it so it fit on my card. 

So here is my easel card and a pic of the main image that I cropped.

Details:  Spellbinder's circle/scalloped circle, corner rounder, image colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Icicle Stickles on earrings/shirt, Glossy Accents on lips/glasses/wine glass, papers My Mind's Eye/stash and black CANDI dots.

Have a great week everyone! 

Kathi  :)

Challenges:

The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Easel Card
Robyn's Fetish - Black, White and one other color
Come And Get It Challenges - More than 1 fold
Artistic Inspirations - #17 Anything Goes
The Emerald Fairies - Easel Card
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Black, White, Plus One 

November 2012 Papertrey Blog Hop!

Hi everyone and welcome to my entry at the November Papertrey Blog Hop!  I just love PTI stamps!  On my card I used the warm winter wishes stamp from the Holiday Button Bits Vol 3 set.  The snowman is a new release from A Day For Daisies called Snowball Scott.  I actually made him look more like a her though I think  :)  I was so tempted to add Stickles but thought that would clash with the lace and muted colors.  I'll just have to load up the next card!  LOL!

I colored him with chalks and added some shading with Prismacolor pencils.  It doesn't show but the white chalk is actually shimmery from my Pebbles Inc sets. I used the square die by Spellbinders and the Charming Oval die by Verve Stamps.  The heart is an old brad from the stash.

Thanks for stopping by!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
ADFD - Project using the Snowball Scott freebie
The Play Date Cafe - Color Challenge #158  



Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes
Polka Doodles - #47 Any die will do
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges - #47 Anything Goes
Glitter and Sparkle Challenges - Ribbon and/or Lace
Artistic Inspirations - #17 Anything Goes 

Happy Birthday Shianne!

Today my "little girl" turn 18!  I don't know where the time has gone.  It seems like just yesterday we were having tea parties and reading bedtime stories.  I have been so blessed to have such a compassionate, intelligent and beautiful daughter.  I love you Shi!

Here is one of her cards.  She is obsessed with the BBC science fiction tv series Dr. Who.  I found this after doing a Google search and  this image came from Tumblr.com  I don't know who to give credit to it didn't say on the image and it was pre-colored.

I used my new MFT Die-namics Fishtail Dies, papers from My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose 6x6 stack 

Sentiment was a freebie by Paulette at Create with TLC

I can't even tell you how excited she was about this card!  It was too funny...she's such a geek  :)  

Thanks for visiting today and I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving here in the states has a wonderful day!  Remember those still affected by Sandy and I am thankful that we were safe and unscathed!

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges entered:
Craft-room Challenge Blog - Punches and Dies

Flourishes -Timeless Tuesday Challenge #196
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes #45
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Make It Monday #116
Ooh La La Creations Blog - Someone Special
Emergency Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes 

Mr. & Mrs. Claus - CAS Challenge

This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions it's CAS time again!  The challenge is make a CAS (Clean And Simple) card and use patterned paper.  I used the new release Mr. & Mrs. Claus.

I used the sketch this week at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #172

Supplies:  My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas 6x6 pad, Spellbinders square die, Jotted Heart die by Verve, Fishtail Flag die by MFT, sentiment by MFT from The Merry KISSmas Pure Innocence set, colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol.

Come join us this week at JDE for our newest challenge!  

Kathi  :)

Challenges:

The Sweetest Thing - Sweet Sunday Sketch #172
Paper Playtime - #89 Anything Goes
The Kraft Journal - Holiday Cards Challenge
House of Gilli - Die cuts
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door #45

Angry Bird Birthday Card

Wow 3 posts in 3 days!  LOL!  This is a quick one though, I made this is for my cousin's son who turned 7.  I couldn't find an SVG to use so I used a jpg from Shery K Designs FREE printable Angry Bird Birthday Kit.  It's a great set!  The yellow digi paper is included in the set too.  I embossed the black circle with a Darice diamond folder.

I made a pocket inside for a gift card, money, etc.  The stamp is by Papertrey Ink.  Thanks for stopping by!

Kathi  :)

Challenges:

Artistic Inspirations #15
Make It Monday #115
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes

Zebra print & Bling Oh My!

Hi again!

I'm on a roll this week!  Another birthday at work this time my new office mate Jen.  She loves Zebra and pink so here's what I came up with...

Bugaboo digi "Attitude" colored with Prismacolor pencils + Gamsol, skin colored with Copics

Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Square, Star Dust Stickles on the edges, Black Diamond Stickles on the polka dots on dress and earrings, Glossy Accents on her glasses/lips/hair highlights

Jennifer cut with the Sizzix Sizzlits Script alphabet then coated with the Star Dust Stickles, Jolee's Hotfix Crystals which I've been adhering with the Glossy Accents.  I think that has a stronger bond.

Birthday sentiment from the Birthday Surprise set by Verve

The sketch I used it is Bugaboo's SSS #123

Thanks for stopping by...see ya soon!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:

Catch The Bug - SSS #123
Craft Room Challenge - Punches or Die cuts
Oldie But A Goodie - Anything But Christmas - I used this Sizzlits alphabet that I haven't touched in 4 years!!
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Forever Friends Challenge Blog - Use Ribbon/Twine
House of Gilli - Celebrations
Love to Create Challenge Blog - Fancy Edges
Make It Monday #115

The Sunday Showcase Party #127

Scorpio Birthday Card

Hi All!

Quick post tonight with a card I made for a friend.  This awesome astrological birthday digi is free at Blue Bird Flats she's also selling a lot of her old Cricut carts cheap!  So you might want to check that out, there are a few with best offer of only $2.00! 

Scorpio colored with Prismacolor pencil, old paper from  EK Success

FYI this week's challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions is a sketch challenge if you would like to join in.  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps and you could win 7 digi's from them!

(sketch by Rebecca Fleck)

Challenges I would like to enter:
Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes -RED stash item (I used paper)
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Old items used: papers are over a year old!
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes

Shrinky Dinks!

Remember when you were a kid and Shrinky Dinks were all the rage?  No...oh that just proves I'm old then!  LOL!  Well I remember and loved them so much, ahh such memories, thanks Mom!  I've used shrink plastic but I found the actual Shrinky Dink plastic, made for your printer, at Michael's.  Expensive, yes but with a coupon it's less painful  :)  This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions it's time to alter something!  One of my favorite challenges.  Your challenge is to alter some type of container (new or recycled) and the theme is Holiday or Winter.  I altered a Crystal Light container and I used the new release image Finishing Touch on Shrinky Dink plastichttp://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2012/1 and cut it out with my Spellbinder's die.  I punched a snowflake and shrunk it with my heat gun and adhered it with Glossy Accents, love that stuff for attaching small elements!

BEFORE shrinking, colored with Prismacolor pencils and chalks.  The coloring is always darker once you shrink it.

AFTER shrinking

 

Come join us this week at JDE and challenge yourself to alter something.  Great idea for gift giving or packaging homemade treats!  Have a great week everyone!

Kathi   :)

Challenges:
Crafty Creations - #195 No Flowers
Divas by Design - Cute
Stamp-n-Doodle - Use a digi
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Use a charm
Bearly Mine Challenges - #60 Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations by Kristen - Do it digi
LEJ Designs Challenge - Use a die cut or punch
Loves Rubberstamp Challenges - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Technique Tuesday - 3D punched elements
Through the Craftroom Door - #43 Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything But A Card
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
{Lawn}scaping Challenge - Dust 'em off (I used beads/jewelry findings)
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Die Cuts/Punches, Ribbon and Charms 
Anything But A Card Challenge #5
Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Fun With Shapes And More - 1st Snow
PanPastel UK - Make an embellishment
Simply Create Too - Use your stash ( beads/jewelry hoop)
Joanna Sheen Challenges - Cold and Frosty
Under the Table and Dreaming - Linking Party