Mummy Owl

Today I have my DT Spotlight project for Kitty Bee Designs.  I'm using the Halloween Owl Mummy to make a shaker card.  I just love the Kitty Bee Designs Halloween images!  They're just too cute!  

I used an MFT die from their Blueprints line.  I used various dies from MFT for the confetti inside the shaker.  The ghosts are an Impression Obsession die and the bats are a QuicKutz die  The sentiment is a Studio G $1 stamp.  and the mini Happy Halloween is from a Papertrey Ink set.  And the owl was colored with Copics.

Look for a new Aloha Friday Challenge tomorrow!  I'll be back tomorrow with my DT project for the challenge  :)  Come see what the DT has in store for you!

Thanks for stopping by! 
Hugs,
Kathi

Music is Life...

Just popping in with my card for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create. We're Anything Goes but our optional twist is to show us your interpretation of "Love Me Do".   On September 11, 1962 the Beatles recorded their 1st single "Love Me Do".  Our sponsors this week are STAMPlorations, Bugaboo Stamps and Eureka Stamps.  

I used the Heart Note image by Eureka Stamps.

I colored the heart with Copics and used clear WOS on top of it.  I also colored all of the embossed dots with the WOS.  A Papertrey Ink die was used to cut the sentiment.

Come see what the 613 Avenue Create DT have made for your inspiration this week!  They are so amazingly talented  :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Boys Rock

Today I have a scrapbook page I made for my son.  I haven't made a scrapbook page in a few years!  The poor kid will be 6 and he now has 3 pages  LOL.  My daughter on the other hand has about 8 albums! This is my DT project for Kitty Bee Designs.  The theme this week is to Make Some Music so that means either listening to or making music. I used this cute I (heart) Sushi Panda image.  The original digi has an image of sushi under the I heart.  I asked Ruth , the owner of KBD, if I could crop the sushi and add a band name. Here is the original:

Here is what I did with him:

So in case you don't know FOB stands for Fall Out Boy who is my son's current obsession!  His big sister Shianne loves them so I'm sure that helps.

I used an SVG file from Miss Kate's Cuttables called Boys Rock.  The files are great and so cheap!  This was only $1.29 and she has daily freebies!  The star borders were a freebie at one time.  Love her stuff.  

Thanks for stopping by! 

Hugs,

Kathi

The details:

Dies by MFT, Papertrey Ink

Papers by American Crafts and MFT

Colored with Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol and chalks

Misc - hole punch, leather cord, Stickles, white Uniball Signo pen

Subway art for my lovebug :)

 I try to have someone in mind when I create my DT projects and it usually ends up being my daughter Shianne.  So...this weeks Anything Goes challenge at 613 Avenue Create has the optional twist to use Subway Art.  I really like subway art, it's fun.  I found a free program that let's you create your own called Wordle which is what I used on my project.  Bugaboo Stamps is one of our sponsors this week and I used the image called Bugaboo Brat Bugs.  

Dies by MFT, Impression Obsession, Papertrey Ink.  The image was masked and the clouds were sprayed with Perfect Pearls. I did a little doodling along the edges. Black eyelets and a wire hanger were added at the top.

colored with Copics/Prismacolor pencils, 

Glossy Accents on the Ladybugs and heart

I added the mini hearts with a stamp

If you would like to see more inspiration check out what the 613 Avenue Create DT have created and check out my PINTEREST - SUBWAY ART board.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kathi

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

Favorite Little Pumpkin

Hi Everyone!
     I made this card for my daughter, Shianne, to mail from college to my mother AKA Grammy.  When I was pregnant with Shi we didn't know she was a "she" so my mother always referred to her as "pumpkin".  She'd ask "how's pumpkin today?" etc.  And my baby shower was a Halloween party and I dressed as...yup...a pumpkin!  A big round one!  LOL!  Anyway, this Sally character from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps always reminds me of Shi when she was little.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink's Spooky Sweets set.

This card is for the Through The Craftroom Door Anything Goes Challenge this week.  We are sponsored by Oozak and you could win a $10 gift certificate to the store.  

 

And "Sally" always has a little ladybug with her...something else about Shianne...she was always my little "lovebug".  I always made her ladybug t-shirts etc.  A nice little trip down Memory Lane!  LOL!!  Thanks for strolling with me!!

Hugs,
Kathi

Details:

stamps/digi stamps:  Sally's Fall Pumpkin by Sassy Cheryl's Stamps

papers: Authentique 6x6 Thankful pad, misc brown, Staples white 110 lb

dies: QuicKutz rectangles, Lawn Fawn hearts

ink: Colorbox Chestnut

coloring medium: Copics  E01,11,21,25,33,43,55,57,77 / Y23,32 / YR14,27 / R21,37 / blender

                                   Pebbles Chalks for background and grass

embellishments:  Maya Road stickpin, leather button, ribbon, lace, seed bead

tools:  Cuttlebug

technique:  I used the colorless blender and dabbed it on her sweater/socks to remove some                      color to give it texture.

Challenges:

Happy Fright Night!

It's that time again!  Our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create is sponsored by Rick St. Dennis and it's a true Anything Goes, there's no Twist this week.  I used an image called Callista the Witch, this image was a freebie I received in his monthly newsletter.  

 

 

I am forever struggling with my lighting...ugh.  Hard to tell her skin is green LOL!  Oh well...that's it for now I'll be back on Tuesday with my DT card for TTCRD.

Til next time!

Hugs,

Kathi

stamps/digi stamps:  RSD image, sentiment by Papertrey Ink

dies: tag MFT, bat QuicKutz, deckled rectangle Spellbinders

ink: Colorbox, Memento - Bamboo Leaves

coloring medium: black Prismacolor pencil, Copics BV01,02,04/ YR07,12/ YG97/G20/R35

embellishments: sparkle ribbon, Stickles black/orange

tools: Cuttlebug, Paper Tagger

other: paper sack

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

Inks and Such Challenge at JDE!

Happy Tuesday and it's time for our weekly challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  It's time for Inks and Such (AKA strut your stuff) and this week I'm using the Chef Eli digi.

close up

Details:  card base is a blank card from Michael's $1.00 bin last year, sentiment from Papertrey Ink sets Birthdays by the Numbers + Big Birthday Wishes, MFT Die-namics die, washi tape from Target, Darice embossing folder on brown paper, papers from stash, skin colored with Copics bow with Prismacolor pencil/Gamsol.

Challenges:

Here Come the Boys Challenge Blog - #41 Birthdays Only
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes

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 

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

Halloween treats!

Happy Halloween to my friends who celebrate it!  Here are a few treats I've created, haven't had much time for treats this year!  Usually, I make something for everyone in the office but not this year.

spider stamp by Stampin' Up!,  Creepy Candy stamp by Papertrey Ink

owl and cat $1 stamps by Studio 112, Trick or Treat by Stampin' Up!

Some of the challenges require supplies from your "stash".  I've had that spool of ribbon in my Halloween supply box for at least 2 years!  The cat/owl stamps for 1 year never used, and  I had cut the scalloped circles out months ago!  Hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!

Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Dots & Stripes (ribbon & stamps more than 6 months old)
Use It Tuesday - Orange
Art With No Boundaries - October/Halloween
Lollipop Crafts - Halloween Treats
My Crafty Spot - Too Cute To Spook
Anything But A Card Challenge - Incorporate Black in Project
Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Halloween Colors
PanPastel UK Challenge Blog - #42 Halloween
Scrappy Frog's Challenge Blog - Fall/Halloween
2 Sisters Challenge Blog - Fall/Halloween
Crafty Calendar Challenges - All Things Spooky
Crafty Mess Challenge - Halloween
Di's Digi Designs Challenge Blog - Anything Halloween
Just Some Lines Blog - Anything Halloween
My Time To Craft - Halloween
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges - Candy!
Creative Belli Blog - #155 Halloween 
Fab N Funky Challenges - Die Cuts/Punches 
Inky Impressions Challenges - Lots of Layers 
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes