Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!  Especially to those single Moms out there!  In many cases you are playing both roles, I've been there and it's not easy!  I have to admit I don't miss it!    :)   
I met my husband 10 years ago and he was so worth waiting for!  He is the most wonderful, hard working and loving husband and Dad ever! 
  Our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create is Anything Goes but the optional twist is to incorporate Subway Art into your design.  I had fun with this one!  And we have 3 great sponsors this week too! 
                                            Lacy Sunshine Stamps   

 

     Meljen's Designs    

 

  Inky Impressions

 

 I've used an image from Meljen's Designs called Pappa Bear.  There's actually another bear in the image but I cut it out.

 

 I found the subway art on Pinterest, here's a link to my Subway Art Board. Papers, ink and dies are from MFT, heart die from Lawn Fawn, DAD stamp by Verve, star embossing folder by Paper Studio and colored with chalks and Copics.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges:
Meljen's Designs - Dad

Happy Best Friends Day!

Today, June 8th, is National Best Friends Day.   At 613 Avenue Create our optional twist is to create something for your Best Friend.  We have 3 great sponsors this week:

A RANDOM FAN, EUREKA STAMPS and VECTORIA DESIGNS

I've used the collage sheet that was provided by Vectoria Designs and cropped this dragonfly postcard from the set.  This card is for my husband and best friend  :)

The canvas tag is by Tim Holtz, papers and inks by My Favorite Things, sentiment by Verve Stamps linked to the June Diva Dare and the heart brad is from Michael's. 

Thanks for stopping by, hope you can join our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create

Hugs,

Kathi  

Challenges:
A Man's World - June Diva Dare 

Something for myself :)

Hi everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA but my partner at 613 Avenue Create has been on a medical leave for the last 2 months so I have been responsible for everything! So needless to say every spare minute I've had has gone to the challenge blog.  If you haven't visited us yet stop by and see what our talented ladies have come up with for our optional twist.  The challenge is Anything Goes  but the optional twist is to create something for yourself.  You know how it is you make cards and gifts for everyone and their brother but rarely anything for you! 

 I was actually able to finish my project this week, our sponsors are A Day for Daisies and Fitztown.   I chose the A Day for Daisies image Ladybug Hello because of course she reminds me of Shianne especially with the ladybugs!  I made a binder for all of my sponsor information for 613 Avenue Create Challenge #74.

Why don't you stop by and see what great projects the DT have made for themselves!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi 

Got Candy?

My last candy project for our Anything Goes Challenge with the optional twist of Candy Treats at 613 Avenue Create.  Our other sponsor this week is Lacy Sunshine Stamps.  I used an image called Bubble's Gumballs.  Colored with Copics, Wink of Stella shimmer brush and dies/stamp by MFT.

Well that's it for this weeks challenge!  
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Inky Impressions - #155 Easter
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
MilkCoffee Challenge - Easter
Craftyhands - Anything Goes 
Get Inky Challenge - Die cuts
Totally Papercrafts - Tag It!
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the Air
Digi Designs - Easter
Open-Minded Crafting - Easter/Pastels

Welcome Spring!

Here's another candy treat for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  This is another image from the Melonheadz Easter 2011 bundle.  Colored with Copics,Stickles and Spellbinders dies.

I'll be back with one more!
Kathi

Challenges I'd like to enter:
Inky Impressions - #155 Easter
Simon Says Stamp - Animals
Creative Knockouts - Furry or Feathered Friends
MilkCoffee Challenge - Easter
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Spring  4/30
Craftyhands - Anything Goes 
Jellypark - Happy Easter
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the Air 
Digi Designs - Easter
Open-Minded Crafting - Easter/Pastels

Belated Happy Easter!

Whew time is flying!  I am late posting my projects for this weeks challenge at
613 Avenue Create the optional twist this week is to create a candy treat.  That is totally up to your interpretation!    One of our sponsors this week is Melonheadz Illustrations
I used the Easter 2011 bundle, colored with Copics, Stickles, QuicKutz die and an MFT die.

 

 Thank s for stopping by and I'll be back with another project!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I would like to enter:
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes 
Hobbybook Designer Challenge - Easter
Inky Impressions - #155 Easter  Winner  :)
MilkCoffee Challenge - Easter
Craftyhands - Anything Goes 
Get Inky Challenge - Die cuts
Jellypark - Happy Easter
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring is in the Air
Digi Designs - Easter
Open-Minded Crafting - Easter/Pastels  5/3

I love you Shi

Well I'm back with another card for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  I'm using another image by my favorite artist Cheryl Grant Alger from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps.  Cheryl's images are also available at Squigglefly who is our sponsor this week.

This image is called Pondering Thoughts and this girl Sally reminds me of my daughter Shianne when she was little.  She was and still can be a tomboy at heart.  She's away at college now but I always send her cards with Sally.  I love her bare feet which I've made a little dirty  :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathi

Challenges:

Chalk N Stock - April Challenge 

Dlightful Challenges - Hip to be Square 

Little Miss Muffett - #82 Anything Goes 

MilkCoffee - Welcome Spring 

A Creative Need - Signs of Spring 5/2

CRAFTITUDE - Challenge #62 Anything Goes OR Add Corrugated paper/cardboard

CraftyCatz - #225 Springtime

Get Inky Challenge - Spring & Easter

Just Add Ink - #209 Layers

Sister Act Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Stampin for the Weekend - Spring Colours

Allsorts Challenge - #253 No Flowers

Catch the Bug - April Anything Goes

Ditzi Digi Designs - Anything Goes

Bring your own SUNSHINE...

Happy Spring?  I certainly hope so!  It is getting a little better here in the Northeast USA!  Our challenge at 613 Avenue Create is a clever one, well I think it is anyway  LOL!  

Challenge #66 is the SIGHTS/SOUNDS/SMELLS/TASTES OF SPRING

Examples: SIGHTS: rainbows, birds,kites,sunshine, trees blooming,butterflies,etc SOUNDS: birds singing, children playing, lawn mower, motorcycles,rain,etc SMELLS: flowers, fresh cut grass,etc TASTES: lemonade, strawberries,cherries,ice cream,etc

Come join us with your Anything Goes project or create something using the Twist above!  

We have 2 great sponsors this week The Paper Shelter and Squigglefly.  I chose to work with the Cheryl Alger image called Sam's Rainy Day.

inside sentiment by MFT Stamps

Thanks for stopping by and have a sunshiny day!

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:
QKR Stampede - #81 Rain Rain Go Away
Chalk N Stock - April Challenge 
Little Miss Muffet - #82 Anything Goes 
MilkCoffee - Welcome Spring 
Shelley's Images - April Showers Bring May Flowers (April)
A Creative Need - Signs of Spring 5/2 
CRAFTITUDE - Challenge #62 - Anything Goes OR Add Corrugated paper/cardboard 
CraftyCatz - #225 Springtime 
Get Inky Challenge - Spring & Easter 
Just Add Ink - #209 Layers 
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 
Stamping with the Dragon - Springtime (April)
SweetPea Stampsers - Distress to the Max 
Catch the Bug - April Anything Goes 
Ditzi Digi Design - Anything Goes 

Enjoy everyday!

Hi all!  Just a quick post today because I am sick again!  I have bronchitis again...really?  I had it in January and not to mention the numerous head colds I've had this winter.  Ugh I'm sick of being sick and I'm sick of winter, even though technically it's "Spring"...well I'm not feelin' it!  Ok enough complaining from me  :)  Here's a card I was able to finish for the Outlawz CAS challenge this week which was to use a frame.  I love this new House Mouse image called Tiny Jumper.

That's it for now...back to bed for me!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursday 
4 Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes 
Charisma Cardz - #7 CAS 
Mariam's Crafting Blog - March - Shades of Green 

Quirky Owl

Hi all!  It's time again for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  This week the Optional Twist is Birds of a Feather now this is definitely open to your interpretation!  Could be birds, feathers, angels, etc, etc.  We have two great sponsors this week DOODLE PANTRY and  OAK POND CREATIONS.  I've chosen to work with Doodle Pantry's Quirky Owl image.  I used dies from MFT's Blueprints 9 & 10.  I just love that line of dies! 
I snipped some of the leaves off of the vine so it looked more like a branch.  I paper pieced the owl with papers from my stash.  The cardstock is from MFT in Primitive Cream and Berrylicious.  I distressed the edges with the Tim Holtz tool.

We hope you can join us for our Anything Goes or optional Birds of a Feather challenge @ 613 Avenue Create and check us out on Facebook where we feature entries during the week.

Have a crafty week!!
Hugs,
Kathi

dies used:

Challenges I would like to enter:

Craftitude - Challenge #61 Anything Goes or Add a Brad/Eyelet 

Cut It Up Challenges - #41 Anything Goes

Digi Haven - Things with Wings

QKR Stampede - #80 A Little Birdie Told Me

Simply Create Too - #57 - ANIMALS

Sister Act - #49 Anything Goes

Fitztown - Anything Goes

Lexie's Creations - #112 Punches and Dies
Doodle Pantry - Anything Goes 

Grandchildren are the Rainbows

Well it's almost St. Patrick's Day and our optional Twist this week at 613 Avenue Create is to use an Irish Blessing, Saying or Quote on your project.  Our sponsors this week are  

Vectoria Designs

 

 The Stamping Boutique

and Inky Impressions

I used an image from The Stamping Boutique called Luck of The Irish and I typed the sentiment.  

I also made some M&M treat bags with the St. Patrick's Day Vintage Ticket Strips

by Vectoria Designs.

Well that's it for this week!  Come join us at 613 Avenue Create and hope you have a crafty week!

Hugs,

Kathi

I danced like no one was watching....

Hi all!  Have you been watching the Olympics?  I love to watch them but haven't had much time this year.  So I thought for our optional twist this week at 613 Avenue Create we would challenge you to use your country's flag colors in your design!  Well I thought it was a cool idea LOL! 
                                                      Our sponsors this week are

I chose an image from Sassy Studio Designs called Cheerful Chelsea which I've cropped from the waist up.  And I live in the USA so naturally red, white & blue.

The sentiment is from Create with TLC

  
Stop by the challenge at 613 Avenue Create to check out the talented ladies projects!  Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I would like to enter:
2 Sisters - #173 Embossing 
Crafter's Companion - CAS (monthly) 
Feeling Crafty - #25 Dies/Punches (monthly) 
The Crafting Cafe - Embossing (monthly)  
4 Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Craftyhands 8th Heat/Dry Embossed
Sister Act Card Challenge - #45 Anything Goes

It's a date!

Hope everyone is warm and toasty!  It's time for our 613 Avenue Create Challenge and the Create Your Own Challenge this week.  Today I have my husbands Valentine's Day gift.  My poor husband works two full time jobs so time alone together is very hard to come by!  So I've created a Date Night book.  There are 12 pre-paid dates with gift cards to restaurants, movies and even a gas card so during one of the summer months we can just jump in the car and go!  Destination unknown  :) The image I've used is from Time for Tea called Paige I love you.

Whew!  That was a long one  ;)  Thanks for making it to the end! 
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I would like to enter:
A Gem Of A Challenge - All You Need Is Love
Catch The Bug - Love
Hiding In My Craft Room - #136 Super Scraps
My Sheri Crafts - #126 Valentine
Pumpkin Spice - #58 Hearts
Sugar Creek Hollow - #79 Love and Adore
Feeling Crafty - #25 Dies/Punches
Ladybug Crafts - Be Mine
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Love is all around
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Anything But A Card with Ribbon
Seemacrafts - Valentine/Love
Tando Creative Challenge - Passion
The Cupboard Trilogy - Love
TokBobok - Hearts
Treasured Times Rubberstamps & Scrapbooking - Layering