Happy Birthday

Hi all!

Just a quick post to let you know about our challenge at 613 Avenue Create. 
We're Anything Goes but our optional twist is Happy Birthday!  This week our fabulous sponsor are Melonheadz Illustrations & Chubby Mermaid. 
Since adult coloring books are all the rage right now you should check out Chubby Mermaid.  She has some beautiful designs!  I have a birthday easel card to share with you but I did not use any sponsors this week.  Hope you like and yes I realize I'm late with another Cancer card!  LOL!  

This button actually had the two holes at the TOP of the button.  Don't know if it was an error but I wish I had more!!

Thanks for stopping by and come visit our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create, we have some very talented ladies sharing their designs.
Hugs,
Kathi

Hey baby...what's your sign?

LOL...what a cheezy line huh?  Well, my husband got a kick out of it.  Which is good because it was his birthday card...my little crab!  LOL!  I love this set from Mama Elephant.  It has all of the zodiac signs called Cosmic Stars.  I also used the coordinating set Starry Night which has the sentiments.  I used Versamark ink to stamp the crab background.  The t-shirt and tag dies are by My Favorite Things.  The tag was embossed with a folder from The Paper Studio.  And the little crab was colored with Copics.

Come join us this week at 613 Avenue Create, we're Anything Goes but this weeks twist is Shabby Chic.  We have 3 sponsors this week which means 3 chances to win!  Even if you just stop by to check out our amazing Design Team samples.  Hope to see you there!
Hugs,
Kathi

HB2U - CYOC challenge

Hi again,

I forgot to add my second card for this weeks Create Your Own Challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  Our challenges are Anything Goes but the optional twist is to use this new chart:

I used this cute Love Bear  from QKR Stampede and I chose to use the Sweden flag as a COLOR challenge:

Come see what the Fabulous DT ladies have created for this challenge!  We are so lucky to have such a wonderful group of artists working with us  :)  Stop by 613 Avenue Create and join us!

Hugs,

Kathi

Friends by MWLW

Ok this is my last post today...I promise!  LOL!  Here is my final DT card for 613 Avenue Create today using our new sponsor My Whimsical Little World.  This is set has 3 images and here is the second one I've used.

Stop by 613 Avenue Create to see what the talented DT ladies have created to inspire you!  And link up for a chance to win 3 images from MWLW!

Hugs,

Kathi

CHALLENGES:

MarkerPOP - ATG

Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog – ATG

Hiding In My Craft Room - Use your scraps

K for Kimono

Hi everyone,

Playing with the watercolors again  :)  Boy do I need to practice!  LOL!!  Here is a card I made for the Outlawz CAS challenge which is to use and embellishment or image that begins with the first letter of your first or last name.  That was a tough one and of course I couldn't do something simple like key or kite!  I new I had an old unmounted Kimono stamp which I dug out and used, also the HB stamp is an old UM.  I don't know who made either because I didn't label them...my bad I know!   I've been missing my stamps.  I love digi's but my first love was good 'ol rubber!  Hope you like  :)

Hugs,
Kathi

It's Party Time!

Hi Everyone!  It's finally time for the 613 Avenue Create Block Party!  We are celebrating our 2nd Anniversary so come join the fun we have a DT Trivia Contest with 4 prizes available just for that, there are 20 other prizes available you just have to link up, and our weekly challenge has 4 available prizes from some of our favorite sponsors, and don't forget our Awesome DT with all of their inspiration this week!

This will be one of 3 posts for today!  I've been busy!  LOL!   I was fortunate enough to work with and SVG/image set by The Cutting Cafe called BALLOON FUN PRINTABLE & CUTTING FILE SET.  For this project I used the oval balloon to make a Birthday Shaker Wand.  I thought this was a pretty cool idea (if I do say so myself LOL) and I made sure to use a lot of glue so that it didn't come apart while shaking it around!  The stick is a lollipop stick but about 12" long, I have no idea what it's for or where I got them!

#5 colored with Copic marker to match the project

sides of the foam colored with Copics to blend with paper

So come join the party at 613 Avenue Create and you could win some fantastic prizes!

Hugs,
Kathi

CHALLENGES:

Through the Craftroom Door 

Creative Fingers - #62 ATG

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Little Claire Designs - #52 Special Card

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends   

Inspiration Destination - ATG
 

Happy Birthday bear

Hi again!  This is post #2 today, make sure you scroll down for the other one  :)  

 Here is another card for our challenge today at 613 Avenue Create.  

I've used the balloon bear from 

 

Lee's Digi Shop -> STORE

Hugs,

Kathi

Supplies:

 paper - MFT  Cotton Candy and vellum (mini flag)

Embossing folder - Cuttlebug

dies - Spellbinders ovals, Papertrey Ink Edgers #1, MFT Blueprints flag, Impression 

           Obsession cloud

coloring - Copics, clouds stippled with Archival Brilliance pearlescent sky blue,   

                   balloon chalk 

misc - Stickles, Tim Holtz distressing tool, white felt

Challenges:

Digi Choosday - In the Pink 7/8
Through the Craftroom Door - AG 6/24
Tuesday Throwdown - Celebrations 6/24
Crafter's Cafe - # 68 Distress It 6/25
Divas by Design - 3 or more layers 6/25
Rhedd and Rosie's - AG #35

Woo's Birthday

Hi again!
I'm here today with my DT card for the Through The Craftroom Door (TTCRD) challenge.  Our challenges are always Anything Goes and our sponsor this week is  
Paper Nest Dolls.  I've used a freebie called Oliver Birthday.  

I hope you can stop by and check out the other super talented ladies on the TTCRD design team!  Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Supplies:
papers - Jillibean Soup (birthday), American Crafts (banner), MFT (black), teal from stash
dies - MFT (banner), Lawn Fawn (pic frame), Memory Box (clouds)
coloring medium - Copics
misc - Glossy Accents (adhere button), Stickles (Star Dust), felt, button, ribbon, photo    
            corners, dollar stamp (b day)
tools - Cuttlebug, exacto knife

Challenges I would like to enter:
Fashionista Challenge - Wedding or Birthday
ABC Challenges - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Bright Colors or Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls - Animals

Cheers!

Hi everyone,
     I'm here today with my DT card for the Through The Craftroom Door  Anything Goes Challenge.  The roses were white so I colored the edges with a Copic then used the colorless blender to soften the lines.  Then I added Stickles to the edges.  I also colored the dotted CS with a matching Copic before cutting all of the leaves/swirl.  I used the Stickles on the dress and as earrings and champagne bubbles.

Thank for stopping by!

Hugs!

Kathi

Supplies:

stamp - MFT  a la mode - Cheers!

papers - MME - In Bloom 6x6 pad

dies - Sizzix (leaves), Memory Box, Spellbinders (ovals) 

coloring medium - Copics -  E01,34,35,57  -  R11,20,21,30 - RV11  -  C1 -  BG0000

misc - flowers, pearls, Star Dust Stickles, foam dot, Cuttlebug

Challenges: 

Creative Stamp Friends - Birthday 

Melonheadz Friends - Die Cuts 

Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes w/twist 

There She Goes - Anything Goes 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Something New/New Style (new style, new flowers,new stamp) 

Craft Lovin' - Anything Goes 

Hiding in my Craftroom - Die Cuts 

The Hobby House - Anything Goes 

Emerald Fairies - Dies/Punches 

Crafting Musketeers - Use a stamped image 

Country Vie Crafts - Dies 

The Cupboard Trilogy - Birthday 

The Creative Corner - Girly Girl 

Crafty Catz - Let's Go Pink 

Digi Haven - Anything Goes 

Sister Act - Anything Goes 

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 

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!) 

                     close up                    

                                                               

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 

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 

Masculine Birthday

Hi again!

I, like a lot of people, struggle with the masculine cards!  Here is my take on this weeks sketch from Deconstructed Sketch.  Thanks for stopping by!     Hugs!   Kathi

digi stamp: free sentiment by Bird's Cards

papers:  American Crafts  (3 patterned), navy/white - stash

dies: QuicKutz

Challenges I'll be entering:

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Add a Sentiment 
Little Miss Muffet - Boys Only 
Dutch Dare Card Challenges - Spots & Stripes 
Delightful Challenges - Here's One For The Boys 
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - One For The Boys 
4 Crafty Chicks - Clean And Simple 
Hiding In My Craft Room - 3 Patterned Papers 

Wish Big!

I'm back with a birthday card for a friend.  I love this stamp from MFT's  A la Mode line called Big Birthday Wishes.  The images are very small measuring 2" x 3.75" so the paper piecing was "fun"  :) 

 I usually don't promote businesses however, I had an exceptional experience with a company on EBay.  The store is called Creating Everlasting Memories.   To start she had an awesome sale a couple of weeks ago and I purchased 2 multiple die sets and a 4"x4" heart doily die.  The prices were excellent, she combines shipping, communication superior and the shipping was fast.  And here's where the exceptional part comes in.  When I received my order one of the die sets was incorrect.  Simple error, not intentional on their part so I contacted Teresa and she replied quickly and told me to keep the die set that I didn't order and she would send the correct die set out with the next mailing!   So I asked if she was sure because it's a 14 die set that averages $25!  Here is her response:

We are sure. It was our error, and there is no reason for us to inconvenience you any further than we already have.

We thank you for your grace in this matter
Teresa :)


Well I thanked her and told her I would spread the word of my positive experience, which I am doing now  :)  So if you are looking for dies, Magnolia (Tilda) rubber stamps, Graphic 45, My Mind's Eye, Prima Marketing Products, etc. then check out Creating Everlasting Memories.

So here is my card using one of the sets from QuicKutz - Rectangle Doily which has 4 dies. 

I stippled the clouds with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue, used VersaMagic Spanish Olive to create the grass, colored with Copics (skin) and Prismacolor pencils/Gamsol on the hair and 2 Jolee's Hotfix crystals which I always adhere with a little Glossy Accents because it holds much better than heat setting them.

close up

inside

Other supplies: My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline" 6x6 paper pad, A La Mode by MFT - Big Birthday Wishes, QuicKutz Nested Doily Rectangle,Verve Charming Oval dies.

Well if you made it this far then thank you!!  :)

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:

Card Mania - Lots of Layers 

The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Birthday 

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes 

Tuesday Throwdown - Paper Piecing 

Eclectic Ellapu - Birthdays

No Matter Which Challenges - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Birthday 

Stampin With the Dragon - Anything Goes

Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Seeing Double 

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Orange, Red, Yellow, Black, White 

Top Tip Tuesday - Up, Up and Away! 

Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes