Hope Everything's Ducky!

It's time for my DT project for 613 Avenue Create.

On July 20th 1969 astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to walk on the moon.  Click the link to learn more about this historic event.

At 613 Avenue Create we're always Anything Goes 
but this weeks optional twist is to 
use a moon and/or stars in your creation.

One of our sponsors this week is 

Drawn with Character

I've used the Dancing in the Rain Duck

I had this perfect sentiment by Verve Stamps.  My stars for the optional twist are embossed on the yellow cardstock and inked slightly with black ink.  Dies are from MFT and Impression Obsession.  Colored with Copics and chalks, paper pieced umbrella and boots.  Glossy accents were added to the raindrops and puddle.

We have 3 great sponsors this week so come join us at 613 Avenue Create and you can also check out the gorgeous DT samples!

Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges:

Crafting-With-Friends - AG #2    7/31

Digitally Sweet Challenges - AG 7/30

Sister Act Card Challenge - #115 AG 7/23

Simply Papercraft Challenges - #9 AG 7/30

HB2U - CYOC challenge

Hi again,

I forgot to add my second card for this weeks Create Your Own Challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  Our challenges are Anything Goes but the optional twist is to use this new chart:

I used this cute Love Bear  from QKR Stampede and I chose to use the Sweden flag as a COLOR challenge:

Come see what the Fabulous DT ladies have created for this challenge!  We are so lucky to have such a wonderful group of artists working with us  :)  Stop by 613 Avenue Create and join us!

Hugs,

Kathi

K for Kimono

Hi everyone,

Playing with the watercolors again  :)  Boy do I need to practice!  LOL!!  Here is a card I made for the Outlawz CAS challenge which is to use and embellishment or image that begins with the first letter of your first or last name.  That was a tough one and of course I couldn't do something simple like key or kite!  I new I had an old unmounted Kimono stamp which I dug out and used, also the HB stamp is an old UM.  I don't know who made either because I didn't label them...my bad I know!   I've been missing my stamps.  I love digi's but my first love was good 'ol rubber!  Hope you like  :)

Hugs,
Kathi

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

Verve's April Diva Dare and a tip

Hi all,

This month's Diva Dare at Verve Stamps is to create a card with a flower or butterfly and bright colors.  Must use at least one Verve product.  So here is my creation!

 
Here I used Verve's Flutterby die which I embossed with the dot folder, then I touched all of the dots with a little Crystal Stickles.  The license plate is a die by MFT as well as the alphabet stamps. I heat embossed the letters with a sparkle embossing powder.   A flower (added Stickles to the edges), Jolee's crystal and paper (We R Memory Keepers) from the stash. Large dot embossing folder by Darice.  License place popped up with a piece of foam.

*TIP:  I really don't like to see the white foam or foam dots from the side of my project.  So what I do is take a Sharpie (black) or a Copic and color the edge of the foam to cover the white.  In the picture above you can't see how the license plate is raised.  Simple yet effective!  Hope you can use the tip!

Hope you're having a good week...I am sick again now with bronchitis!  Ugh...I can't win...
Hugs,
Kathi

Additional challenges I would like to enter:
Crafts and Me - Bling 
Divas by Design - Butterflies and Birds 
Inky Impressions - Punches/Dies 
Nut Crafters - Anything Goes 
Paper Pretties - Birthday 
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes 
Stampotique Designers - Birthday 
Whimsical Designs - Flowers 
One Stitch At A Time - Bright Colors 
Bearly-Mine - Spring Flowers 
Can You Digi It - Butterflies 
Everybody Art Challenge - Bling

Birthday Wishes

Well I guess my Mojo came back with a vengeance!  LOL!  Here's another birthday card for the Sassy Cheryl's Anything Goes Challenge (you must use one of her images...but they're like potato chips...you can't have just one!) 

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coloring supplies

Details:  papers by Bella Blvd (kiss me)  "Flutter" and "Bouquet Kisses", black/teal - stash

                  dies - Lawn Fawn "Say Cheese" and Sizzix doily border

                  stamp sentiment by Verve

                 ribbon from stash

Additional challenges:

Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes (I used chalk around the image as background)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Card Mania - Punches or Dies
Forever Friends - Punches/Dies
Mema's Crafts - Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle
Stamp With Fun - Birthday

KEEP CALM and......

EAT PEEPS!  Ok, so I think this is a little clever on my part  :) 

This is part of a stamp set from Technique Tuesday.  I inked all of the words except chocolate then added the peep die from the MFT Woven Basket set. The t-shirt and the scalloped edge border are both dies from MFT.  The dot embossing folder by Darice.  I inked the t-shirt and stippled the scalloped border with VersaMark Purple Hydrangea.  Patterned paper by Bo Bunny and the date on the paper is 2006!!  OMGoodness!  LOL!!  I used a tiny hole punch to make notches for the twine. 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Dilly Beans Challenge - Easter
Pattie's Creations - Easter
Stamping With The Dragon - Easter
SweetPea Stampers - Spring Colors
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Easter Eggstravagansa!
My Sheri Crafts - Easter
Eclectic Ellapu - Whimsy or Funny
Hobby Cutz Challenges - Easter
The Squirrel and the Fox - Easter or Passover

All my peeps in a basket

Hi...just a quick post today with a card I made simultaneously with yesterdays Pure Innocence Peep card.  And I still have scraps left  :)  So I have a new die set from MFT called Woven Basket.  It is just too cute! 

I cut the basket from kraft CS then rubbed my VersaMark pad over it to bring out the basket weave design.  I also used the Pennant Trim die by MFT which I embossed with the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities folder and used the VersaMark on that.  I used a swirl stamp/VersaMark on the eggs.   I made the grass in the basket with the MFT Pinking Edge Border die and layered it with the eggs and peeps.  Finally the basket was raised up with pop dots.  

Til next time!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I'll be entering:
Crafty Creations - Easter
Creative Belli Blog - Easter
The Sisterhood of Crafter - Easter/Spring
Cuttlebug Mania - Easter
Scrap-Creations - Easter
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

I Miss You Peep!

Hi Everyone...it's been a busy week here!  Nothing unusual I guess!  LOL!  Here's a card I made for my daughter away at school.  She used to just love peeps at Easter time and this Pure Innocence girl always reminds me of her  :) 

I'm using the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club sketch MFTWSC116.   The MFT set is called One of My Favorite Peeps.  I colored her with Copics, I still have a lot of practicing to do!!  I paper pieced her dress and I don't know who makes the papers I used...sorry.  I used Glossy Accents on her shoes, flowers centers on the dress and the peep.  She has a little pearl in her hair too.  I embossed the peach CS with Spellbinders M-Bossabilities EL-005 folder.  Then I rubbed my VersaMark pad on the raised design.  I love how it makes the flowers pop off of the paper.  The flower was the Michael's $1.50 bin.  And yes I'm still upset that they raised the prices of those bins from $1.00 like 2 years ago!  LOL! 

close ups

Thanks for taking the time to stop by!  

Hugs,

Kathi

Challenges I'll be entering:

Lady Anne's Challenges - Must Use A Stamp
Crafty Creations - Embossing
Lil Red Wagon - Easter
Simon Says Stamp - Easter/Spring
Stampotique Designers Challenge - SDC92: Spring Theme  
Alota Rubber Stamps - #103 Springtime 
Creatalicious Challenges - Lovely Easter 
Forever Friends & Co. - Flowers 
Heck of a Challenge - Spring/Butterflies and Pearls 
Lia Stampz - Easter or Spring 
Oozak - Anything Goes with Spring 
The Stamping Shack - Easter 
Sassy Studio - Paper Piecing 
Under the Table and Dreaming - Linking Party

St. Patty's...a wee bit late...

Hi All!  

I had this card finished yesterday but didn't have time to post it!  So here it is!

close up

 In case you noticed, it's the same fishtail banner as the last project!  I had just covered the fresh saying with this just for the picture  :)  You can find that post HERE

stamps:  Darcie's (bear), Impression Obsession (sentiment)

papers:  My Mind's Eye (pattern), green/off white/black - stash

dies:  Memory Box, MFT Die-namics, Lawn Fawn, Impression Obsession

coloring medium:  chalks, Copics

inks:  VersaMagic - Spanish Moss, Memento - Tuxedo Black

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Kathi

Challenges I will be entering:

Lacy Sunshine - Layer It Up
Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes 
Sandy's Crafty Creations - Shades of Green
The Crafter's Cafe - Green/St.Patrick's Day
One Stop Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Mark's Finest Papers - Green
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Banners
Pattie's Creations - Green
Wags 'n Whiskers - Go Green
Chalk N Stock - Anything Goes 
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes 
Milk Coffee Challenge - Go Green  
Sassy Studio - Seeing Green 
Creative Belli Blog - St. Patrick's/Green 
Creative Moments - Sentiment 
Jen's Digi Stamps - Green 
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Ribbons and Die Cuts 
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Green  
The Stamping Chef - Good Luck/Green 

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 

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 

 

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

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 

Think Pink

Hi again...busy week!  Here's a card I made for another friend who lost her mother to breast cancer when she was just 52.  Much too young...so this is a special month for us.  I used the Meljen's Designs  Tic Tac Toe Challenge and the Link Up For Pink 2nd Anniversary Linking Party for inspiration.

 

 I used Buttons, Bling & Twine.  Bra digi from Meljen's colored with Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol shadow with blue chalks.  Floral Doily and banners dies by Spellbinders.  Sentiment by MFT, paper by Lilybee Design, Jolee's crystal attached with glossy accents and Stickles on the heart and swirls.

Thanks for stopping in and remember to schedule those mammograms!!  Honestly, I had been putting my first one off for a few years until I found out my cousin was diagnosed then I ran to have it done!  And it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be!  Barely hurt...granted she had plenty to work with   :)  Even still they called me back for a second one and then did an ultrasound of both and they said everything was ok.   So be brave and have the "girls" checked! 

Hugs!!

Kathi

Challenges:

Penny's Challenges Paper-Crafty Challenges - Die cut or punch
Simon Says Stamps Challenge _ Glimmer and Sparkle
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges - Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occasion - Breast Cancer Awareness
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog- #35 More Than 2 Colours
Digital Tuesday Challenge - #180 Text Me!
The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog - Pink,Pink,Pink!
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge Blog - Pink/BCA or Pink/Owls
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Cupcake 212 Think Pink
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Use a digi
Sassy Studio Designs - Think Pink 
Art Impressions Stamps - Pink for BCA!
Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge - Anything Goes
Guylou's Inimitability - Use a fancy die
Oozak - Challenge #7 Die-Cuts
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes