Pretty Cow and a sketch

Hi Everyone! This week at 613 Avenue Create I have a sketch for you to try!  Bugaboo Stamps is our sponsor this week and you could win 7 images.  I've used the Pretty Cow image with this stamp sentiment that I've had forever!  I love it though so could never part with it   :)

Materials used:
paper - Coredinations Whitwash, My Minds Eye Bramble Rose 6x6 pad, yellow from stash
embellishments - Recollections flowers, Michael's $1.50 pearls colored with E34 Copic
coloring media - ink Tim Holtz Tea Dye, chalks. Copics 
dies - Spellbinders Labels 10 & circles, MFT Fishtail Flags
misc - Tim Holtz Distress Tool, pop dots

Thanks for stopping by...hope you can join us at 613 Avenue Create!

Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I would like to enter: 
Dream Valley Challenges - Animals 
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes 
Lacy Sunshine - Anything But A Square 
One Stitch At A Time - Use a Digi 
Robyn's Fetish - Four Legged Friends 
Corrosive Challenges - Sentiment on the Front 
One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes 
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes 
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes 
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes 
Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything Goes

Lady of the Roses

It's time for another 613 Avenue Create challenge!  As usual it's Anything Goes but this week there is a color twist.

This week I used the image Lady of the Roses and I made a wall hanger.  I cut out some of the roses from the main image which I printed rather large.  Here are pictures before.

I added one of the roses to the lower right corner.  I also made a card with another one of the roses that I cut from the main image.  I will post that one another time.

Details:

Coloring medium: Copics, chalk on cheeks

Dies:  Memory Box, Sizzix

Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink on the edges

Misc:  Glossy Accents, glitter, mat board,  ribbon (recycled from a Christmas gift bag)

Challenges:
Catered Crop - Glitter
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Crafty-emblies - Anything Goes
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - Spring Fever
One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi
Scrappy Frogs - Think Spring
All Sorts - A Passion for Flowers 
One Stop Craft Challenge - Not Square 
Broken Box Stock - Florals 
Crafts 4 Eternity - #120 Spring Flowers 
Wags 'n Whiskers - May Flowers 
MilkCoffee Challenges - Welcome Spring 
Shelly's Images - April Showers Bring May Flowers 
Crafty Creations - No Patterned Paper 
Creative Moments - Spring 
The Paper Shelter - Make it Bloom

My Favorite Lucky Charm

Hi Everyone!

I'm here with this week's challenge at 613 Avenue Create.   The theme is Anything Goes with the optional sketch I've created:

Now I have 2 versions of the same wall hanging for you.  Many many years ago when I did craft shows I had some rubber stamps made with my favorite Irish sayings.  The one I originally used I thought was a little too fresh to put on the challenge blog so I created another banner with the "You're my favorite lucky charm" stamp (it's a new wood mounted but no company name on it...not smart)   Anyway, I put it over the original banner and took a picture that way as well.  

 

So there you have it my fresh side and my sweet side  LOL!!  Yes, I hear some of my friends chuckling saying " oh that's nothin' you should hear her in person!!"   :)  

The details:  Theodore Shamrock by Bugaboo, colored with chalks, Spectrum Noir and Copics.  Banner dies from MFT, scalloped oval and oval center by Spellbinders, mini heart is a new die from Lawn Fawn, papers from stash

Well that's it for now...hope you can join us this week!

Hugs,

Kathi

I will be entering this project in the following challenges:
Broken Box Stock - St. Patrick's Day 
Creative Corner Challenges - Green 
Hot Shot Craft Blog - Anything But A Card 
QKR Stampede - Green/St. Patty's Day 
Stampin Dragon Designs - Anything Goes 
Wags 'n Whiskers - Go Green 
Art Impressions Blog - Anything Goes 
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything But A Card 

RN injection log binder

Hi Everyone!  It's our 2nd Challenge over at 613 Avenue Create and boy were we blown away by the response to the 1st one!!  Thank you to everyone who came over to support us with your incredible work  :)

So here is my project for this week.  The Nurse Mousie is by QKR Stampede who is one of the sponsors this week.  I chose to make a new binder for the nurses at work, which is much prettier than the plain old red binder they've had for years!

Supplies/details:

dies:  Spellbinders Grand Labels 11, MFT Fishtail Flags, Jumbo Fishtail Banner, 

         Verve I Heart U

papers:  My Mind's Eye "Love Me" 6x6 pad, brown from Martha Stuart paper pad

coloring:  Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Copics

Hope you all have a great week!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes
Glitter and Sparkle - Use a Digi
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Dies and punches
Fat Pages and Cards With Attitude - Add a Tag or Sentiment/Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - Add a sentiment
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Inky Chicks - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes 

JDE's final CAS Challenge

Hi Everyone,

For those who do not know Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge Blog will be ending on 12/31/12.  Robert has decided to end his partnership with the JDE blog.  However, Chana and myself are starting our own challenge blog and most of the JDE design team will be joining us!  Here is the link and I will be doing a more formal post about it tomorrow  613 Avenue Create

So here is my final CAS entry for JDE.  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Digi Stamps who I just love!  I used the Stocking Santa Ornament.  Isn't he cute?  She has a cute window Santa freebie until Thursday night you should go grab it!

Details:
Papers - My Mind's Eye 6x6 pad, Authentique, green and the plaid from stash
Embossing folder - Sizzix snowflake
Dies - Spellbinders oval/scalloped oval, MFT fishtail flags
colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Copics on the skin, stippled background in the oval

Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays and the season!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges:
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - #82 Traditional Colors
Celebrate the Occasion - #93 Christmas Anything Goes
Die Cuttin' Divas - #95 More Holiday Spirit
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

A Million Thanks Shadowbox

Hi Everyone!  Busy,busy,busy!  I'm here today with my Guest Designer entry for the Outlawz Monday Greeting Card Challenge.  I must admit this was a labor of love let me tell you!  And I think it's different from my usual designs, I always admire others work like this but I finally made one myself..  And it's for someone very special too  :)

this view shows the dimension

close up of poem found at The Poetry Pad

Digi is from Teddy Bo and Co. called Teddy Bea #196
 

I've been playing with the handful of Copics that I have and I colored the bears solely with those.  I used chalks and Prismacolor pencils on the rest of the image.

So here is the completed shadowbox. The paper is 8x8 and I purchased an 8x8 shadowbox for it but, did it fit?  Nooo...of course not!  So I had to cut and hot glue cardboard, etc, etc.  And boy is it hard to take a good pic of it!  

DETAILS:

papers - My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper stacks

dies - MFT (bow/fishtail flag/mini scalloped edging border), Spellbinders circle and Memory Box (La Rue Heart and Honeysuckle Vine)

Well thanks for taking time out of your busy day to stop and take a peek!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - #20 Anything Goes
The Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge #6
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Christmas Bingo (patterned paper, dies, distressing)
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
The Crafty Pad Designs - #201 Friendship/Keep In Touch/Goodbye
Totally Gorjuss - For Someone Special
Anything But A Card #8
Sparkles Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Something New (2 new dies)
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Friendship 
Each Card A Party (Karens Doodles Netherlands Challenge) - Challenge #146 

Take me to you freezer!

Hi!  Today I have another project as Guest Designer at The Outlawz Challenge Blog.  The challenge is to use animal prints or make an animal the focal point of your design.  I was going to make something with an old dolphin stamp I have and I wish I had.  I used pink zebra on this snowman from Whimsie Doodles.  You know when you make something and you're just not happy with it?  It just didn't turn out the way you wanted it to?  And at midnight you don't have enough time to start another project?  LOL!  Yeah that's this one for me  :)   Not to mention the pics/lighting do not do it any justice.

Details:  I paper pieced the hat/scarf/mittens/straw, colored with Copics/Prismacolor pencils/chalks I colored the snowman with my pearl chalks, Stardust Stickles on the cup/snowflake, Icicle Stickles on the hat,etc, snowflake die/fishtail flags by MFT, rounded squares by Lifestyle Crafts, banner is an SVG from Designs on Cloud 9.

Thanks for stopping by!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Dream Valley Challenges - #47 Christmas
The Squirrel and the Fox - Summer or Winter

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

Happy Birthday Denzel!

Happy Birthday to my Godson Denzel!!!  I love you and I hope your birthday is as AWESOME as you!!  I am so glad you came into my life 8 years ago and you have brought me so much joy over the years.  I will always be there for you and love you..."Mom"

Details: 8th Birthday was a free word art by Desert Diva, penguin image by Digi Darla, paper by Imaginisce (Let's Pretend), colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Glossy Accents on spiky hair, banner dies by MFT Die-namics.

Thanks for stopping in!
Kathi

Challenges:
Digi Galore - Anything Goes
Oozak - #9 Anything Goes + Red
Here Come The Boys - Birthday

Guest Designer at The Outlawz!

Hi Everyone!

I was asked to be a Guest Designer for December at The Outlawz - Monday Challenge.

I can't even tell you how flattered I was!  So after much worry and anxiety here's what I can up with for the challenge:  The Eyes Have It!  Incorporate "Eyelets" in your design or use an image in which the eyes are the Focal Point.  I wasn't sure which version I liked better so I gave the coordinator both and she chose this first version.

                                                           second version

                                                                 close up

                                           I used Glossy Accents on her eye and lips

Here is the original digi I used from Saturated Canary called Books and Bedhead.  I really liked the one eye showing.  I love her digi's they're so cute!

I colored her with Copics on the face and chalks and Prismacolor pencils for the rest of the image.  Dies: rounded squares by Lifestyle Crafts (formerly QuicKutz) there are 18 nested dies in one set! Great deal 1/2 price at JoAnns = $12.50!!  Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares.  Papers by My Mind's Eye and ribbon/gem/metal brad from stash.

If you like challenge blogs then head over to The Outlawz they have challenges every day of the week with awesome prizes too!  Not to mention what a great group of people who are always so sweet!!  Thanks for having me Outlawz!!  

Hugs!

Kathi

Challenges:

Corrosive Challenges - #163 Anything Goes 
Joanna Sheen Challenges - Anything Goes 
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes 
 

Smile Lovebug!

A quick post with my entry for Meljen's Designs Anything Goes Challenge.  I used the Smile Bug digi for this card that I made for my daughter.

inside sentiment

Supplies:  papers - My Mind's Eye/stash, dies - Spellbinders Labels Ten/Die-namics Beautiful Bows/heart punch, Crystal Stickles, Prismacolor pencil/Gamsol.

Thanks for stopping in!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Creative Moments Bloggers Network - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Black, White, Plus One
The Play Date Cafe - Color Splash Challenge

Santa Rocks!

Hi again!  I've been busy!  Here's a little hanger for my door at work.  I used the Santa Head 12 digi by Dustin Pike of Doodle Dragon Studios.  Here is my entry for his challenge this week.

Supplies:  papers - Making Memories + Authentique, banner SVG by Designs on Cloud 9, red Decorative Accents by Sizzix, Spellbinders border die, tshirt die by MFT, $1 letter stamps, Icicle Stickles on hat, Prismacolor pencils + Gamsol, Copics for skin, CANDI dots, twine

Hope you're getting into the spirit of the season...I'm trying!!  LOL!
Kathi  :)

Challenges:
Dustin Pike - Ho Ho Ho Challenge
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes

Color Challenge at JDE!

Hi Everyone!  Back to reality of a full work week, at least for me anyway!  Hopefully you'll be able to join us this week at Jackson's Digital Expressions for our Color Challenge using RED,WHITE & BLACK. 
Personally, I love this color combo and they're my husband's favorite colors sooo it was the perfect opportunity to create an anniversary card for this challenge. 

I was playing around in PhotoScape (a free photo editing program) and I set the image as "reverse black and white".  I just love how it looks!  I used the My Man II image and cropped it from the waist up.

 inside sentiment by Verve Stamps

Additional supplies:  Dies: Spellbinders and MFT, license plate letters by MFT, My Mind's Eye striped paper, red/white papers from stash and black CANDI dots.

I hope you'll join us at JACKSON'S DIGITAL EXPRESSIONS this week!  Thanks for stopping by!

Kathi

Challenges:
Clearly iStamp - Clean and Simple
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - 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 

Mr. & Mrs. Claus - CAS Challenge

This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions it's CAS time again!  The challenge is make a CAS (Clean And Simple) card and use patterned paper.  I used the new release Mr. & Mrs. Claus.

I used the sketch this week at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #172

Supplies:  My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas 6x6 pad, Spellbinders square die, Jotted Heart die by Verve, Fishtail Flag die by MFT, sentiment by MFT from The Merry KISSmas Pure Innocence set, colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol.

Come join us this week at JDE for our newest challenge!  

Kathi  :)

Challenges:

The Sweetest Thing - Sweet Sunday Sketch #172
Paper Playtime - #89 Anything Goes
The Kraft Journal - Holiday Cards Challenge
House of Gilli - Die cuts
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door #45

Scorpio Birthday Card

Hi All!

Quick post tonight with a card I made for a friend.  This awesome astrological birthday digi is free at Blue Bird Flats she's also selling a lot of her old Cricut carts cheap!  So you might want to check that out, there are a few with best offer of only $2.00! 

Scorpio colored with Prismacolor pencil, old paper from  EK Success

FYI this week's challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions is a sketch challenge if you would like to join in.  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps and you could win 7 digi's from them!

(sketch by Rebecca Fleck)

Challenges I would like to enter:
Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes -RED stash item (I used paper)
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Old items used: papers are over a year old!
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes