It's almost time!

Almost time for the 1st day of school that is!  Are you other Moms as excited as I am??  LOL!  Well to help with your excitement we have a new challenge at Kitty Bee Designs and the theme this time is SCHOOL. The sponsor is one of my favorites Bugaboo Stamps.

This image is called Deacon - school sign it.  He is colored with Copics and the chalkboard is colored with chalks.  The tag is an MFT die set Blueprint #9.  I also used the Dots and Dashes die along the edges by Paper Smooches.  That's it! Pretty simple this time  :)  We hope you have some time to join us for the next 2 weeks at Kitty Bee Designs or just come check out the inspiration from the DT!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Bella Sweet Tea

This is my second post today.  I'm here with a book mark I made for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.   The challenge is Anything Goes but our optional twist is to create a RAK because February 17th is National RAK day!  In case you don't know a RAK is a Random Act of Kindness.  Just a little something to make someone's day maybe a little card for your favorite bank teller or a candy treat for the mailman, in my case I made a book mark for my elderly neighbor who loves to read  :)  

We have a new sponsor this week

 visit Faery Ink Designs 

I used the image Bell Sweet Tea. Colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, stamp by Mama Elephant - In My Heart set, dies by Spellbinders, MME paper, crinkle ribbon and a vintage WWII era button!

I bought a bag of misc. buttons at Savers (big chain thrift store) and these buttons were in the bag. On the card it's stamped "MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN".  Wow huh?  I hate to use them but I don't think they're really worth anything.  And I know my neighbor, who is 82, will appreciate the extra embellishment.  

Well thanks for stopping by again!  I appreciate the company  ;)  Stop by  613 Avenue Create and see what the other ladies have created this week!  Oh and you can see the awesome RAK I received this week from Sara on the DT!!  She is such an incredibly talented artist!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Christmas Owls

Hi Everyone!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday, whichever one you celebrate  :)    I am playing catch up...as usual!  I only made 2 whole Christmas cards this year and I'll be posting them separately today.  I feel terrible because I can't remember who made this adorable image!  If anyone knows please let me know!  Thank you to Marilyn of  One Stamping Fool
for letting me know that the stamped imaged is from Art Impressions called Five Whoots.  I had received the image in a swap and couldn't remember who made it.

I LOVE these colors!!

inside sentiment:

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Pick A Fave - (ATG)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ATG

Inspiration Destination #13 ATG
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #291 ATG
Divas by Design: Anything goes 
TTCRD - ATG
Whoopsi Daisy ATG

Puppy Love

Happy Holidays Everyone!

The holidays are in full swing!  I know everyone is busy but if you do happen to make a little something with paper why not stop by our Anything Goes Challenge at  
613 Avenue Create!  Our optional twist this week is to create some type of  gift packaging.  It does not have to be Christmas themed, there are so many holidays that you might need a little gift package for next year.   

We have two sponsors this week:

Bugaboo Stamps

and

Oak Pond Creations

    

I chose the image Girl Puppy Love from Bugaboo Stamps.  I plan on putting a small hand sanitizer, chapstick and candies in the cup  :) 

 I colored the image with Copics then went in with a brown Prismacolor pencil and added the texture to the fur.  I think it came out ok, definitely something to practice  ;)

Stop by 613 Avenue Create to see what our wonderfully talented DT Ladies have come up with this week!  Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to stop by!

Hugs,

 

 Challenges:

 Inspiration Destination #11: Anything Goes
 Sister Act - #87 Anything Goes
 Creative Fingers - #60 Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - #8 Anything Goes 
Crafts Galore Encore---Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet---ATG

A Little Treat

I'm back with my second project for 613 Avenue Create.  This time I've used the MELJEN'S  DESIGNS image called Country Star Pumpkin. The optional twist this week
is to create a project using the Sights, Sounds, Tastes of Autumn.

 Stop by 613 Avenue Create and check out all of the inspiration by the DT Ladies!
Hugs,

Kathi

Cheers!

It's time for another challenge at 613 Avenue Create. 

We're Anything Goes but this weeks optional twist is to 
create a project using the Sights, Sounds, Tastes of Autumn.

We'd love to see your interpretation of this challenge!  Come join us :)  You could win prizes from our awesome sponsors this week.

Mealonheadz Illustrations

 

OR

MELJEN'S DESIGNS 

I created a project for each sponsor but in this post I'll show you the Mealonheadz Illustrations project.  I used the Deluxe Thanksgiving bundle.  I had such a hard time photographing this because of the height of the bottle and the lighting!

We hope you can stop by 613 Avenue Create and check out the gorgeous projects by our very talented design team  :)  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kathi

Black and my "favorite" color

I'm back again!  I made two projects this week for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  The challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist to use BLACK and your favorite color.  I had someone ask me what my favorite color was and I had to think about it for a minute.  My reply was "Well, I'm an artist so I don't have a favorite, they're all my favorite!"  But I guess if I were forced to choose just one it would have to be teal  :)   So here is my teal and black Santa!  Image by Bugaboo Stamps.

*ok first here's my little story.  It's been a long month at work, very stressed, busy with holidays, etc.  So I took a vacation day and locked myself in my craft room, music blasting just getting lost in the process.  Well...apparently I was so "lost" this is what I did...see the problem??  LOL!  My response, "Seriously!??  Oh !&*@$#%" and to top it off I used hot glue which I rarely use but I had the glue gun out.  Ugh...

Ok here's the finished project

  I have to admit I just love how the stickpin came out on this! 

Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I'm entering:
Color Me Creative - Challenge #3 Holiday Themed ends 1/2/14 
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes ends 12/31 
Crafthazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes ends 12/31 

TTCRD Nice Crane Challenge

Hi all,
     Sorry my posts have been limited to my DT projects but I'll tell ya reality really bites sometimes!  Ugh that dreaded routine called work has been draining me of every ounce of energy I have!  It's pretty sad when you fall asleep with your 4 year old at 8:00 pm  LOL!  And my little guy is getting sick...sniffling, sneezing and whining...ahh motherhood  :)

Anyway, here's my Christmas tag for the challenge this week at Through The Craftroom Door and our sponsor is Nice Crane.  I chose a pre-colored vintage image. 

Hope you can join us this week for our Anything Goes challenge at TTCRD!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kathi

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:

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

Got Coffee?

Hi everyone!
     It's time for another 613 Avenue Create challenge!  As usual it's Anything Goes but the twist is for a Male Someone Special.  This week  our sponsor is Limited Runs Digital Stamps.  I've used the Coffee2 image and paper pieced the cup.  The sentiment was a freebie which I forgot to label with the company name...I know my bad!  I searched who I thought it might have been but couldn't find it.

gift card die by MFT

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and single Moms who play both roles!  I always wish my mother a Happy Father's Day!   :)

Hugs,

Kathi

Supplies:
papers - My Mind's Eye, craft CS
dies - Spellbinders circles, gift card by MFT
ink - Distress Ink tumbled glass
coloring medium - Copics
misc - Sizzix embossing folder, button, twine, paper punch, sandpaper

Challenges:
Craft Lovin' - Anything Goes
Little Claire's Designs - Male Theme
The Hobby House - Anything Goes
Digi Haven - Anything Goes
Jelly Park - Masculine 

Sailor Girl

Hi Everyone!
This is my 1st post as a Through The Craftroom Door (TTCRD)  DT member!  The challenges at TTCRD are weekly and always Anything Goes.   Today I have a card using the Rick St. Dennis image "Gigi" although I call her Sailor Girl  :)  Anyone who knows my work knows that I love to crop the images I work with.  This is no exception! 

 Nothing like a close up to accentuate your little boo-boo's!  Still learning and getting used to the Copics  :)  I used a Vintage Button stick pin from Maya Road instead of the balloon.  I used a pop dot under the heart but it's hard to see because I colored the edges of the dot red.  Then I used Glossy Accents to attach a vintage anchor button.

I used a new Cuttlebug folder called Cross My Heart then lightly sanded it, also distressed the heart and Hopmeadow Circle die by Memory Box.

I hope you'll stop by to see the rest of the DT's projects.  I really am honored to design with a group of very talented and sweet ladies!  Through The Craftroom Door Anything Goes Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Supplies

papers:  DCWV - The Shimmer Stack (blue + silver), basic white CS, Core'dinations (red), MFT (black)

dies: Spellbinders circle, Memory Box Hopmeadow Circle and Cosmo Border, Lawn Fawn hearts

misc: Cuttlebug folder Cross My Heart, Glossy Accents, Maya Road stick pin, pop dots

Copics:  E00,E11,E34,E35,E57,Y32,B34,B37,R11,R21,C1,C3

Challenges: 

Craft Your Passion - Haberdashery Items

Fitztown Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Summer

The Emerald Fairies - Dies/Punches

Country View Challenges - Dies

Robyns Fetish - Use a digi

I'll see your sarcasm....

...and raise you some sass!  I just love this wordart from  Create with TLC   and it was a freebie!  When I saw it I immediately thought of my daughter, Shianne.  Sarcasm is that girls middle name!  Don't know where she gets it from!  LOL!  Anyway, when I saw this image at Sassy Cheryl's Stamps I just knew they were meant to be together  :)  

                                    I distressed the edges of the card and paper pieced the dress
 

Product list:
papers: Recollections - The Sweetest Thing pad, purple - Bazzill, black - MFT

 Challenges I'll be entering:
 Sassy Cheryl's - Girl's Rule
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Five Simple Things -Inspire Me Fridays Linky Party
Left of Center Creative Challenges - Use LOC theme or a digi
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes #6
Stampin for the Weekend - Buttons
Little Miss Muffet - Pieced Off (LOL...love the name of the challenge!)
Southern Girls Challenge - You Can Say That Again 
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes