Unique...Just Like You - Guest Designer post

Hi Everyone!

I'm so excited!  I was asked to be a Guest Designer at Inkspirational Challenges! Whoop whoop!  I don't get to enter many challenges because I'm so busy with 613 Avenue Create and just life in general!  But when I do get a little time I do like to check out their wonderful challenges!  

The theme of the Inkspirational Challenge for the next 2 weeks is 

Anything Goes with SILVER.  

I created the sentiment in Word.  The intricate die is by Spellbinders and the snowflake die is from My Favorite Things.  I used double stick tape to adhere the beads and glitter to the die.  The seed beads at the bottom of the Maya Road stick pin are attached with some Ranger's Multi Medium.

I hope you stop by the Inkspirational Challenge to see what the very talented Design Team have created for this challenge.  And maybe you'll find some time to join us!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Back to School

Come join us this week at 613 Avenue Create, we're Anything Goes but this weeks twist is to use our 
Create Your Own Challenge chart:

Our sponsor is a favorite this week:

 Aurora Wings

I've opted to make an Anything Goes card this week using a Pure Innocence stamp by My Favorite Things.  My daughter is back to college for what should be her final semester! Yay Shianne!  So this was a card I made for her.   

The stick pin has hearts from a Lawn Fawn die and a vintage button with vintage seam binding bow.  I believe the papers were from a few different My Mind's Eye 6x6 pads.  Her outfit was paper pieced. 

   

Hope you can join us at 613 Avenue Create this week! Even if you just stop by to see what the DT have created this week, I really am so lucky to have such talented ladies on my design team!!

Hugs,

Kathi

Good Luck Panda

Hi everyone,

I'm using Lucky Bamboo Panda for my spotlight at Kitty Bee Designs .  This adorable image was colored with Copics and layered on a Memory Box die. The Asian inspired paper is very old and from my stash.  Mini flag die and good luck sentiment are from My Favorite Things. 

Thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs,
Kathi

If a cow laughs......

Hi Everyone!

I'm here today to share my first DT Spotlight for Kitty Bee Designs!  I just love the images I think they are just too cute!  I chose an image from the Cows 1 set.  I printed the image 3" tall.  I love this saying, for some reason it just makes me chuckle  :)   It was printed on the computer.

This cutie was colored with Copics then fussy cut and popped up with foam on the sponged cloud background.  I used an Avery Elle stitched edge die on the rectangle and a I believe the grass die is by Impression Obsession.  I also ran the chisel tip of my Copic R37 around the edges of the words.  The red vintage seam binding was bought at a yard sale, I'm always on the look out for that!  

So come join the current challenge - #49 Masculine Cards at the Aloha Friday Challenges!  You still have 1 week to join.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Friends

Welcome back!  This is post #2 today so make sure to scroll down for my Mother's Day card.  Here is another DT card for today's Anything Goes Challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  We have a new sponsor this week!

Visit the My Whimsical Little World Etsy shop

I've used the Friends image for my card

 

I paper pieced her kimono with some origami paper I've had forever!  Stop by 613 Avenue Create and link up your projects for a chance to win 3 images from My Whimsical Little World!

Thanks for poppin' in!

Kathi

CHALLENGES:

Papertake Weekly - AG

Clear It Out – ATG / Stash: ATG

MarkerPOP - ATG

Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog – ATG

Hiding In My Craft Room - Use your scraps

Mother's Day freebies!

Hi Everyone!  

I'm here with a birthday card I made for my Mom and to remind you about our weekly Anything Goes challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  Our optional twist is to make a feminine card because next week is Mother's Day!  Speaking of Mother's Day I have some free sentiment digi stamps for you! First here's my mini shaker card using Mama Elephant stamp and matching die:

Now for your free sentiment PNG digis:

to save to your computer:
1)  right click on image 
2)  then click save image as...
3)  choose where on your computer you wish to save image

I would love to see anything you make with these and you can link up your projects at 613 Avenue Create!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Kathi

Owl love

Hi again!  This is my second post today  :)  My brother-in-law asked me to make a card for his girlfriend, who loves owls, and this is what I came up with.

The owl SVG is called Winter Owl from Miss Kate's Cuttables.  I used my MTC software and Cricut.  I used scraps of CS, Stickles on the hat, a love charm and seed beads.

Hugs,

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

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

Faith - Hope - Love

Hi everyone!  I have a Breast Cancer Awareness card today for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  Since June 23rd is National Pink Day our optional twist this week is to use PINK!  We have 4 awesome sponsors this week!  Please check them out, they really are wonderful artists and very generous sponsors.  

Bugaboo Stamps -> STORE

 

 Time for Tea Designs -> STORE  

 

STORE-> Hannah Lynn Art 

Lee's Digi Shop -> STORE

 Today I'm using Ribbon Bear - leaning by Bugaboo Stamps.

 

Hope you can join us this week at 613 Avenue Create!

Thanks for stopping by!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Through the Craftroom Door - AG 6/24 
Handmade Harbour - CAS 6/25 
Rhedd and Rosie's - AD #35 

 

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 

It's Party Time!

It's time for our Block Party at 613 Avenue Create!

 Come check out all of the DT's awesome projects!  We really do have some hardworking and talented ladies  :)  There's still time to join, you have until 11:59 pm EST tonight 1/12/14 to become a follower and add your link to our 500 Followers Giveaway Page

Here's one of the projects I made with an image from one of my favorite artists

I cropped the bird from the digi, enlarged it then paper pieced.

I'll be back later with another project.
Hugs,
Kathi

I'll have a cafe`,mocha,vodka,valium latte!

Hi Everyone!
     It's time for our challenge at 613 Avenue Create and our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps who I just adore!  Our option is to create a CAS (Clean And Simple) card/project.  I've gotten better at CAS, although I still want to add "stuff".  I chose to work with JJ coffee to go and let's just say this sentiment is hysterical!  If anyone knows where I can get one of her coffee's just let me know!  LOL!  

Ok...I know...it's not exactly CAS because I did do paper piecing but for me it's CAS!  LOL!

Well that's it for now...see you Tuesday for my TTCRD DT project!

*Don't forget to check out our prizes for 613 Avenue Create's 1st Blogaversary Block Party ENTER HERE!

Hugs,

Kathi

A witchingly wonderful Halloween

Hi again!  Finally, a Halloween card!  It's time for my DT project for Through The Craftroom Door.  Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and I've used the Bewitched Night image.  She was colored with Copics, Prismacolor pencils/Gamsol and chalks!  Plus I stippled over the chalk background with Encore Metallic Purple ink.  The sentiment was a freebie (but can now be purchased in her store) from Create with TLC.  Dies by Spellbinders and MFT.

Well that's it for today!  Stop by the TTCRD challenge blog for some wonderful inspiration!  Also, the Fall issue of Through the Craftroom Door magazine is now available.  I have several projects in this issue, if you would like to purchase a subscription go HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges/Linky Parties:
Create with TLC's Show It Off Sunday Linky Party

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: