Peace, Love, Snow

Hi All, 
     Today I have a project for our first challenge of 2014 at 613 Avenue Create! 

Our sponsors are ALL DRESSED UP  and SQUIGGLEFLY.  I chose an image from All Dressed Up for our optional theme of  Colors, Sights, Sounds of Winter.

I realize green isn't a color associated with Winter but the snowflakes are!

And this particular shade of green was so difficult to photograph!  

It's really a little deeper than this.

 The candies are called Sixlits...remember those as a kid or am I dating myself?  Anyway I thought they were perfect for little "snowballs"!

It's very hard to see but I used Icicle Stickles on the snowflakes and the "hi".

So that's it for now...thanks for stopping by!  And don't forget to link up on our

 BLOCK PARTY - 500 Followers Giveaway Page

 We have some awesome sponsors and prizes!

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - #10 Anything Goes    1/10
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon    1/11

Craftitude Challenges - Anything Goes    1/9     Top 3
Craftyhands - Anything Goes      1/17
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes    1/12
Sister Act Challenges - Anything Goes    1/10
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes    2/1
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything Goes   1/10
Hobbycutz - Anything Goes   1/11
Robyn's Fetish - Use a digi   1/10  
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes   1/11
The squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes   1/10

I Love You SMORE!

Hi all!
     Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!  Today I have my DT project for the last challenge of 2013 at 613 Avenue Create.  I can't believe it's been a year since I started the weekly challenge blog with Chana and I'm so glad I did  :)  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps and I've used the Old Snow Star digi for my project.

So here's the story behind the title/project.  Ever since my daughter, Shianne, was little she would say "I love you" and my reply would be "I love you more".  Well then that would turn into a playful argument of "No...I love YOU more" until one day IO told her not to argue with her mother  LOL!  She's 19 and we still say it and laugh.  I love that kid!  :)  So between that and the fact that she was a Girl Scout for 13 years she can't help bu love smores...hence the "I love you smore!" project.  I'll send it to her at school when she goes back next month.

 I used a very versatile SVG file from My Scrap Chick called Caddy Essentials.  I used the #7 caddy, made two of them and glued together.  She has some incredible files and great prices too!  You should check it out.  

Until next time!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I'll be entering:
Color Me Creative - Challenge #83 Holiday Theme ends 1/2/14 
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes ends 12/31 
Crafthazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes ends 12/31
 

Beautiful daughter ornament

Hi Everyone!  Whew before you know it the holidays will be over!  I really haven't made anything this year!  Just my DT projects and a few birthday cards.  Speaking of DT's this is my last project for the Through The Craftroom Door Design Team.  They really are a wonderful group of artists and I would like to thank Colleen Holmes for the opportunity to design with them over the last 6 months.  So here it is...drum roll please...LOL!  

 

 It's been many many years since I've made an ornament for my daughter Shianne.  This little girl from Sassy Cheryl's always reminds me of her.  I hadn't planned on making an ornament it just happened.  I'm sure you know what I mean, you start a project with one thing in mind then it ends up being something completely different  LOL!  I really like how the lights shine through the cut outs of the heart die by QuicKutz.   I used Frantage embossing powder on the edge of the heart, it's a nice white & gold color.   And I surprised myself with the shadow from the halo!  

Well until next time!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's - You're favorite 2013 made by you 
 

KEEP CALM AND ROCK ON!

Hi all!
     This weeks challenge at 613 Avenue Create is Anything Goes but you have the option to use the Create Your Own Challenge chart that I've created.   We are sponsored by KennyK Downloads and I just love this Rock Chick image!  I made a tissue box cover which was rather easy, I used the Back To The Books set from SVGCuts.  The sentiment I typed up.  This is an overdue birthday gift for a friend who is a true Rock Chick  :)

Here is the chart for this weeks challenge

I used image,sentiment,solid paper,die cuts,stickles,glossy accents,bling,ribbon.

Hope you can join us this week or just stop by to see all of the inspiration from the DT and the unbelievably talented ladies who enter every week!

Hugs,

Kathi 

Challenges: 

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 

Crafting When We Can - Sparkle 

Hobbycutz - Home Decoration - Anything but a Card 

Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes  
Color Me Creative - Anything Goes 
Create with TLC's Show It Off Sunday Linky Party 

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

Ladybug Hugs!

Hi again!  
     Our challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create is Anything Goes but the twist is to create a card, gift, etc. for a grandparent or grandchild.  Sunday the 8th was Grandparents Day!  I made a little hanger for my mom to send to my daughter at school.  

We have two sponsors this week:  The Paper Shelter and Shelly's Images.  The sentiment I've used is from Shelly's.

I used Glossy Accents on the word Ladybug and the ladybug wings.  I used Crystal Stickles on the hand drawn trail.  Stop by our "neighborhood" at 613 Avenue Create and see what we've been up to!
Hugs!
Kathi

Supplies:

stamps/digi stamps: sentiment Shelly's Images
 

papers: Staples 110 lb white, Core'dinations red, MFT black licorice, MME Meadow Lark

dies:  MFT, Memory Box, Cheery Lynn Designs

ink:  Memento

coloring medium: Copic

embellishments: Glossy Accents, Stickles

tools:  Cuttelbug

other:  black hemp

Beaded pen

Hi everyone a quick post with my project for this weeks challenge at 613 Avenue Create!  Our optional twist this week is to make a card or gift for a friends since August 3rd is National Friendship Day.  Our sponsor this week is Kenny K and I've used the image Troublemaker which is just so appropriate and she's eating ice cream!  Couldn't be a more appropriate image!  LOL!  Ahh the good 'ol days of getting into mischief with my BFF Kim!  And Kim's favorite color is pink  :)

The skin color was so difficult to color!  Even after 

spraying the image (before shrinking) with a sealant

the Copics would still make the ink run.  I tried chalks but 

couldn't get a good color...ugh.  So this is a combination of 

chalks and Prismacolor pencils.  Then I cut the image out,

 punched a hole and shrunk it with my heat gun.  I held

the hole with my pin tool  ;)  I always feel like such a little kid 

when I work with this stuff!  I have such fond memories of 

childhood playing with it.

Ok enough pictures! LOL!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges:
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes 
A.R.T. #7 - Anything Goes 
Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes 
Hanna and Friends - Pimp Something  
Use it Tuesday - What was I thinking? (I've had these beads for years!) 

Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create

Hope everyone is having some nice Spring weather!  Finally we are having some sunshine and warm weather here in the Northeast of the US!  So this week at 613 Avenue Create we have our usual Anything Goes challenge but you have the option to create some gift packaging (gift card holders, bags, boxes,etc).  I hope you can join us we have two sponsors Bugaboo and Eureka.  Here is a gift box I came up with using a cropped Eureka image.

supplies

I used my Make the Cut software and Cricut along with the SVG from My Scrap Chick to create the box.  I used box #7 without the center divider. 

Well that's it for now have a great weekend!
Kathi

Challenges I would like to enter:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
As You Like It - Favorite die/punch (MFT 3 circle die - so versatile -use vert/horiz plus you have extra circle die cuts)  
Annabelle Stamps - Anything Goes 

Sweet Treats

Happy Valentine's Day!!  I'm here with some sweet treats I mailed to my daughter in college.  We've been making these for years.  Just place a Hershey's kiss on a pretzel square and put in an oven about 225 degrees for a couple of minutes the take them out and quickly push an M&M in the center.  They are just the right mix of sweet and salty.  I found this corsage box for .50 at Hobby Lobby.  It was perfect for what I needed.

Here is the completed package.  I put some tissue inside the box so the treats wouldn't be thrown all around. The Sweet Treats and Banner stamp are both by Verve.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!  
Hugs,
Kathi 

There's No One Like You

Hi All!  
Geesh being sick and busy is not a good combo!  Usually by this time of the year I have tons of Valentine's completed!  Oh well...guess I'll just have to eat the candy I don't have time to package and decorate!  Mmmm...nom nom...LOL...that's the sound of a true chocoholic!  :)  

Well I did get this one completed and mailed to my daughter in college.  She just loves those Andes candies.  When we would go out to eat at The Olive Garden they would bring everyone at the table a candy with the bill...well she usually ate them all!  And want to ask for more!  LOL!  Hmm wonder where she gets that from??  :)  

The paper is old from my stash, black CANDI dots, sentiment by MFT, ladybug stamp is from a square peg set and don't remember who made it (sorry) colored with Copic RV29 and Stickles.

More Valentine's to come!  Thanks for stopping by!  Kathi

Challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - Love Is All Around
HIMCR #83 Reds!
Glitter and Sparkle - Valentine/Love
Fashionable Stamping - Show Some Love
Dream Valley - Valentine's
Anything But A Card - Share the Love
Milk Coffee Challenges - Valentine's/Love
Sarah Hurley Challenges - Anything But A Card
Lady Anne's - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Black/White plus One

I Love You Daughter

Hi!  Well we're in the home stretch to Christmas!  Hope everyone isn't too frazzled!  I know I am!  LOL!  Here is my project as Guest Designer at The Outlawz.  It is a wall hanging for my daughter.  When she was a little girl we would always say I love you in sign language.  Here is a pic of Shianne in pre school, oh how I wish we had digital back then!!  This is a picture of a picture!

And this was us last year at a soccer game.  The SVG is by Designs on Cloud 9

and I used the Make the Cut software and my Cricut to cut it.  I used pop dots 

on the middle fingers and slightly inked the edges.

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday! 

Hugs,

Kathi

I love you Shi!!  :) 

Challenges:

Hiding in my Craft Room - Anything but Christmas 

 

Shrinky Dinks!

Remember when you were a kid and Shrinky Dinks were all the rage?  No...oh that just proves I'm old then!  LOL!  Well I remember and loved them so much, ahh such memories, thanks Mom!  I've used shrink plastic but I found the actual Shrinky Dink plastic, made for your printer, at Michael's.  Expensive, yes but with a coupon it's less painful  :)  This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions it's time to alter something!  One of my favorite challenges.  Your challenge is to alter some type of container (new or recycled) and the theme is Holiday or Winter.  I altered a Crystal Light container and I used the new release image Finishing Touch on Shrinky Dink plastichttp://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2012/1 and cut it out with my Spellbinder's die.  I punched a snowflake and shrunk it with my heat gun and adhered it with Glossy Accents, love that stuff for attaching small elements!

BEFORE shrinking, colored with Prismacolor pencils and chalks.  The coloring is always darker once you shrink it.

AFTER shrinking

 

Come join us this week at JDE and challenge yourself to alter something.  Great idea for gift giving or packaging homemade treats!  Have a great week everyone!

Kathi   :)

Challenges:
Crafty Creations - #195 No Flowers
Divas by Design - Cute
Stamp-n-Doodle - Use a digi
Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Emerald Fairies - Use a charm
Bearly Mine Challenges - #60 Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations by Kristen - Do it digi
LEJ Designs Challenge - Use a die cut or punch
Loves Rubberstamp Challenges - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Technique Tuesday - 3D punched elements
Through the Craftroom Door - #43 Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything But A Card
Lady Anne's Challenges - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodles - Anything Goes
{Lawn}scaping Challenge - Dust 'em off (I used beads/jewelry findings)
Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Die Cuts/Punches, Ribbon and Charms 
Anything But A Card Challenge #5
Crafty Catz Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Fun With Shapes And More - 1st Snow
PanPastel UK - Make an embellishment
Simply Create Too - Use your stash ( beads/jewelry hoop)
Joanna Sheen Challenges - Cold and Frosty
Under the Table and Dreaming - Linking Party

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