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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Baby girl caddy

My cousin just had a beautiful baby girl named Emily!  We are so happy for them!  She is crafty as well so I knew she would appreciate the gift I made for her  :)  Anyone who has poked around my blog will know that I had gotten some caddy's at a recycling place and I love to alter them, there are a few examples and before & after pics HERE and HERE.


This cute little bear is an SVG from Designs on Cloud 9  I ran it through the Cuttlebug with the dot folder.
 
I made the banner with a Close To My Heart stamp set called Pennant Alphabet.

 Finished with cellophane which I think was a bit sloppy because my 2 year old came in just as I was trying to wrap it and was getting into all of my Spellbinder dies!  So needless to say I rushed to finish it  LOL!  It could have been worse :)  At any rate it stayed together and she really liked it and that's what matters!  

Linking to:
Sunday Showcase Party  at Under the Table and Dreaming
Sew Darn Crafty  at Sew Many Ways
Made by You Monday at Skip to My Lou

Thanks for stopping by!  
Kathi

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Yankees magnet and acrylic block tip!

I made a magnet for my husbands locker at work.  Mind you he works in Massachusetts...you know...Red Sox Nation!  Needless to say he's outnumbered there but he loves to torture them!  LOL!!  This is an old stamp set from Autumn Leaves and the ROCKS are letters from another license plate set and don't remember who made it!  I'm bad but it's old too!

Here is the back, I added some chipboard for support.  Stamp by Verve.

Ok so here's my tip.  I was looking for my really large acrylic block and can't find it...I rarely use it.  I was going bonkers looking when it finally hit me...I could use the embossing plate from my Cuttlebug!!  Duh!  Well it worked great!  And definitely large enough.  So don't waste $ on a large block just find something else to use  :)


I am entering this in Tammy's Scrapin Corners challenge this week which is #14 For the Boys.  And linking to The Sunday Showcase Party #106 and Made By You Monday.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Kathi

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

JDE Inks and Such Challenge

It's time for another Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge!  As usual it's Anything Goes and I'm featuring one of the new releases Just Purses II.  I tried something different today,  I colored my image in with Copics (pink RV63 and Cool Gray No. 5 on the handle) and Pearl Ex on the bag and the light purple flower under the paper flower.  I used silver, interference violet, duo red-blue and flamingo pink.  Unfortunately, the shimmer does not show up in any photo!  You'll have to trust me when I say it's a very pretty effect!  LOL!  Papers by Coredinations - Gemstones and stamp by Verve.
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Hope you'll join us this week for our Anything Goes Challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions!
Kathi

Challenges entered:     Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes
                                  Simon Says Stamp and Show  - Anything Goes
                                  Craft Your Passion Challenges - #114 Anything Goes
                                  My Time To Craft Challenge Blog - #181 Hats or Handbags
                                  Family Home and Life - Wow Us Wednesday                       

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Graduation Candy Poem

Hi all,

I'm trying to get ready for my daughter's graduation from high school tomorrow!  Really really having a hard time with it!  (sniff...sniff)  so I'm doing some therapy ;)  I made these for my daughter and some of her friends.  I found the poem HERE but tweaked it a little. I created the 2012 file in MTC, banner is an SVG  from Designs on Cloud 9, tag is a Spellbinders die and the little pails were from Target's dollar bins.  I like them they're so cute  :)

http://kathiscreativetherapy.blogspot.com/2012/06/graduation-candy-poem.html

http://kathiscreativetherapy.blogspot.com/2012/06/graduation-candy-poem.html

http://kathiscreativetherapy.blogspot.com/2012/06/graduation-candy-poem.html
Thanks for stopping by!   Kathi

I'm linking up to:  Under The Table And Dreaming
                             Made By You Monday
                             Sew Many Ways - Sew Darn Crafty

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Lighthouse Birthday

Here's a birthday card I made for my sister-in-law who loves lighthouses. This is an image from www.doodlepantry.com that comes pre-colored or plain digi image, also comes with two coordinating digi papers.  I chose to color mine with Prismacolor pencils...I know shocking!  LOL!  And I haven't used mulberry paper in years!  I'm entering this in their challenge this month. 

Challenges:  Made by You Monday
                   Wow Us Wednesday 

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy crafting  :)
Kathi

Monday, May 28, 2012

Holtz it Right There Challenge!

This weeks CAS (Clean And Simple) Challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions is Anything Goes with an optional twist to use a Tim Holtz product.  I used the Tea Dye Distress Ink.  I inked everything on this card including the finished colored image. Colored with Prismacolor pencils, Spellbinder's circle die, papers by My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist paper pad, and Daddy and Me digital image by Robert Jackson.

inside sentiment by Verve Stamps

Come join the challenge this week...as usual it's Anything Goes but you can add the twist if you like!! 
Thanks for stopping by!   Kathi    :)

Challenges: 
Outlawz CAS - something you love
One Stop Craft Challenge - #184 For the Boys
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges - #12 For the Boys
Charisma Cardz Challenge - No Flowers Allowed!
Digi Doodle Shop Challenges - Let's Go Spotty
Quirky Crafts Challenges - Challenge 11 Quirky Dots, Spots, Stripes & Ribbons!

                

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope everyone is having a relaxing and safe holiday!  Today we took my son, Niko, who's 2 1/2 to the RI Veteran's Cemetery to visit my grandfather's grave. My grandfather served in the Navy in WWII and his ship was attacked and sunk.  He was injured but saved one of his fellow sailors by swimming him to shore.  He never received his Purple Heart but he was always our Hero with a heart of gold  :)  Here are some pictures of Niko enjoying all of the flags.





Enjoy the rest of your day and if your out stay safe and wear your seat belts! 
Hugs,
Kathi

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Sewing card

Here is a card I'm entering in Meljen's Designs #109 - Mom.  

Supplies:  papers by My Mind's Eye - Quite Contrary 6x6 paper pack
Spellbinders Lacey Circle
Meljen's Digi "Sewing Machine"
colored with Prismacolors

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all my fellow crafting Mom's and Grandmom's!  Here is a photo album I made for my awesome mom and best role model I could ever ask for!  Love you Mom!!


Supplies:  IKEA frame
                                                                                 MFT stamps: Cute-a-tude (girl)
                                                                                 MFT digital stamp: TB + TD (boy)
                                                                                 Jolee's crystal (center of flower)
                                                                                 Glossy Accents: girls shoes
                                                                                 Prismacolor pencils
                                                                                 papers from my stash

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge and some tips!

This week it's my turn to host the new Inks and Such challenge at JDE!  Inks and Such is a challenge where you can showcase your coloring talents.  And soon we will have tutorials and tip and techniques to share with you.  This week I challenged the DT to make a card that was not the typical A4 size.  I made two this week.
This is a new release called Moma's Suga.  I used Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol.  Colors used: 942,940,914,941,946,945,927,1093,1065,906,1086,929,1014.  I inked the edges of the scalloped oval with a pigment ink then went over it with the nub and Gamsol and it actually smoothed it out nicely!

Here is a gift card holder made using the Just Shoes XI image.  Colored with Prismacolors 932,956,1008,935.  The card holder base is made by folding the Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Grand Labels Eleven die cut in half.  I used a Cuttlebug folder to emboss once folded in half.  Don't you wish they would either name or # their folders so I could tell you exactly which one was used?  Anyway, scalloped circle and center circle both Spellbinders.  Hard to tell but there are dots of Stickles around the scallops.

Here's a visual for the die except your score line will be down the center.


Here's a tip for making the pennant if you don't have a die or SVG:


Place the end of the paper diagonal in a square punch, see the top left corner, that will be the inside of your pennant "tail".


So that's it!  Come check out the amazing talent of the other DT members at JDE and join us for this new challenge!

Kathi   :)

Challenges:  Skip to My Lou - Made by You Monday
                   Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Show us your punches/dies
                   Digi Doodle Shop Challenges - Anything Goes
                   Crafty Sentiments Designs - Mother's Day
                   STAMP N doodle - Mother's Day
                   Tuesday Throwdown - Motherly Love
                   Kaboodle Doodles - #118 Honoring Mothers
                   Love to Create Challenge Blog - #14 For Mom/Special Lady
                   The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog - All About Mom
                  Tuesday Alchemy - Mother Dear

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Save the Earth Cricut Crawl

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog is having their version of a blog hop.  The challenge is to use a recycled item and a cut from a Cricut cartridge.  I used the crayon from the Locker Talk cartridge and I used a frosting container....yum....  The star paper is an older one by Imaginisce called Let's Pretend.

I love recycling in my crafts and I had several of these frosting containers just waiting to be used...and no I didn't eat the frosting just for this challenge!  Not that I wouldn't if I had to though!  LOL!!

Kathi   :)

Monday, April 30, 2012

Card + soda bottle gift

Here's one of my quickie cards.  The card base (plaid and already scalloped) was a blank note card from Target I think.  PTI stamps used:  Birthdays by the Numbers and Big Birthday Wishes.


 And here's a quick way to package gifts.  This took me about 10-15 minutes to put together.

Supplies needed:  2 liter soda bottle
                            exacto knife
                            sticker paper or paper and double sided tape
                            filler like shredded paper or tissue
                            ribbon or bow

And because I was in a hurry the sticker paper wrinkled at the bottom...grrr...LOL
Step #1     Cut a "door" in the side of the bottle with the exacto knife.  So you will be cutting 3 sides,
                 do not cut a complete hole in the bottle.

Step #2    Put some filler in the bottle then add items and more filler so the items are snug and don't shift.

Step #3   Print your saying on the sticker paper or regular paper and cut it so it is larger than your opening
               in the bottle.  This is how you will hide your "door".

Step #4   Close the opening and place the paper over it to seal the items inside.

Step #5  Decorate with ribbon on the top and that's it!

Just be careful when putting your items in because the edges can be sharp!!  Advise your recipient to do the same!  If I had time I would have decorated the sticker paper more but considering it was a last minute gift and card it was ok.  And my daughter's friend liked it so that's all that mattered  :)  Little kids love these!  I actually used to mail the smaller soda bottles but that was years ago.  I would be too afraid to do that now...things tend to get "lost" too often now  :)

Have fun!
Kathi

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Jackson's Digital Expressions CAS Challenge

Here is my card for the CAS Challenge this week at Jackson's Digital Expressions Blog.  

I just love this image titled Growing Old Together.  Here is the original image:
I cropped the image very close.  Now I feel like the image represents my husband and I...a younger version of the original image!  You can't tell that they are an older couple.  Maybe in 20 years I'll remake the card to resemble us then  :)


I used my new favorite technique.  The same as the last project...Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol with the blending stumps.  I love the papers they are from a DCWV pad called Cotton Bloom Stack.  There are 48 pages and 1/2 of them are glittered and I only paid $5.99 for it!  Guess where I bought it?  Believe it or not TJ Maxx!!  In their home goods section they have some crafting supplies!  I've also found supplies at their sister store Marshall's.  The sentiment is from Verve and it's hard to tell but I stippled the oval with a teal and then light gray ink.  So come check out the other Design Team members creations and join us for this week's CAS Challenge HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!   Kathi

Monday, April 16, 2012

Blog Hop Winner!

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Jackson's Digital Expressions Blog Hop!  Thank you all for the wonderful comments!  I'm so glad so many of you were touched by my project!  And yes, my husband did love it  :)  I knew I wouldn't be able to wait until Father's Day.

So on to the winner of the image I used in my project "Proud Popa".......Netta of Craft Creations by Netta.
Netta said:   "this is too precious..beautiful mini and tribute to your husband and son!!love it"

It will be perfect for her as her cousin is having a baby boy and she already made a Daddy's Boy album!  What a coincidence!!  Congrats Netta and please contact me at ksilvia2007@yahoo.com.

Thank you!
Kathi

Monday, April 9, 2012

Jackson's Digital Expressions Blog Hop!

Welcome to the BLOG HOP and Design Challenge for the Jackson's Digital Expressions blog.  If you came here from Chana's blog: CARD-D-OLOGY  then you are headed in the right direction!  If not go to Jacksons Digital Expressions so you can start at the beginning.  There is a letter hidden at each blog so collect the letters that make up the mystery words because you'll want to win some prizes right??  Make sure you leave a comment on every blog because every designer has a digital image for you to win!  When you have all of the letters and know the mystery words then return to the Jacksons Digital Expressions blog and leave a comment with the answer for your chance to win a gift card and digital images!
                    
                 So let's get to it!  My challenge was to create Anything but a card. 


I created a photo album for my husband.  As soon as I saw this digi I fell in love with it and had to use it! The image is called Proud Popa and here is my inspiration photo.  It was meant to be  :)


I used Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol (an odorless mineral spirits) to blend the color.  Members of the DT will be doing tutorials on coloring with various types of media and this technique will be included.  So stay tuned for those!  I used the Spellbinders Nested Lacey Pennants dies, the mini heart is from a Verve die called I heart U, large heart die is called Jotted Heart (Verve) and the teal die cut is from a My Favorite Things Die-namics/stamp set called Vertical Greetings.  The black paper is basic Grey called oliver greyson/ver-2702.  I used my Bind-It-All which has been sitting on the shelf for too long!

Here are some of the pics from the album:

notebook paper stamp by Verve
                                                          This is the inside back cover.

 So now you need to move along on your adventure  :)   Next up is Berni....

Jackson's Digital Expressions start here!
RJ 
JoAnna
Lawren
FranCine
Joyce
Trish
Chana
Kathi   you are here
Berni   http://berni46.blogspot.com/
Katya
Lesia
DeNetra
Lisa
Chauntelle
Pamela
Kim
Shelia
Princess
Jackson's Digital Expressions end here

Saturday, March 17, 2012

I'm so excited!

Hi all!  I'm very excited because I have been asked to join a new design team!  Robert Jackson is a new artist featuring digital stamps.  His work is beautiful!  He focuses mainly on African American individuals and culture HOWEVER, there is something for everyone!  He has a line of women's shoes that are awesome!  And what woman doesn't like shoes??  There are so many cards that can be made with shoe images and a saying like "It's all about the shoes...just ask Cinderella!"  Here's a link to those images.  Then in misc there's a breast cancer ribbon, purse, roses, etc.   We are starting this new adventure the first week of April so watch for the blog hop right here  :)

If you are interested in joining the team here is some information on that:

DESIGN TEAM CALL

We are looking for A Few Good Designers to join our design team!  We are a new blog challenge site that will feature the digital images of Artist Robert Jackson.  We want to add 4-5 designers to our team.    If you are an enthusiastic paper crafter who wants to use your design skills to help shape this challenge so that it is on the top of every designer's list, then we would like to hear from you!  We are looking for designers at all skill levels.  You do not need prior design team experience.

The term is 12 months starting April 1, 2012 and ending March 31, 2013.

Application Deadline is Midnight (EST) March 26,2012. Applicants will be notified via e-mail March 30th.

You can check out Robert's images at http://fineartsbyrobertjackson.com

What will be required of you:
CLICK FOR MORE INFO.... 

Hope you'll join us on the team or for the Blog Hop!  Can't wait!  



Kathi  :)

Friday, March 9, 2012

My Little Artist

My son Niko will be 2  1/2  next month and loves to create already  :)  He just loves watercolors, playdoh and gluing paper, etc.  Well he was a happy boy today, he came to my craft room to spend time with Mommy  :)  He was watching his cartoons on Netflix on my laptop and using the paper punches to create shapes then glue them on paper. 
 He's sitting on my lap and I'm holding the camera over his head.
In this next pic look where his finger is...I didn't notice because I was trying to take the pics...and see that little smile?  He knew he wasn't supposed to be doing that  LOL!  I've seen that look before...little bugger! 

Multi tasking...watching tv and crafting  :)

So that's a little glimpse into my world...thanks for stopping by!
  Kathi