Checking in with a new card!

Hello everyone!

I'm checking in here mid-summer to see how everyone's doing!  I miss you all here in blog-land.....but life was getting way too hectic with some family issues and I needed to take a break.  My kids needed me.  We are doing MUCH better now and life is good.  :)

Today was the first day in MONTHS that I have been in my craft room, but that hasn't stopped me from SHOPPING for craft supplies!  I have bought lots of great stuff, and in a few weeks in my town is an annual rubber stamp convention called Stampaway.  I am going and am super excited to buy some new goodies.  

But today I have a simple card made using the new Zig Clean Color Brushes (well, they're new to me!  LOL).  They are super easy to use and makes for some great watercolor effects.  I used watercolor paper for the bird (which is a stamp from Hobby Lobby), then simply mounted with some foam tape on the blue.  

Here is a close up of the bird:

This is  a thank you card, and THANK YOU to everyone who pays me a visit on my blog.  

I hope to be posting more, especially when the kids go back to school, but keep in mind I am working full time now (a big change for us, too), so I may only post every other week, or every week, I'm hoping!  

Take care and hope everyone is having a great summer!  :)

TAKING A BLOG BREAK

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to let you all know that due to family issues, I am taking a blog break for the summer. 

I appreciate everyone's visits and kind comments on my work since I launched my blog last fall. 

I have 2 teenagers and an ADD 8 year old, so needless to say they keep me very busy and they need my attention more than my blog at this time.  

I hope to be back in the fall!  I. The meantime, say a prayer for us, ok?  It's much appreciated!  :)

Hugs to all of you!  :)

Kathryn

Craft Gals Corner Challenge # 19: May Flowers

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner,

This week the challenge is

May Flowers!

Quite simply, we are to use flowers on our project.

I am using this ADORABLE flower bouquet dig stamp and some leftover papers from a previous kit I had from Stamps of Life.  I'm finding I get a lot of use out of these kits!

Anyway, of course, I colored the flowers with my Copics (don't I always??  LOL), and cut out the image using one of my Sizzix dies.  I also cut a mat out of the next larger die.  I added some Wink of Stella to the petals and some glossy accents to the middle of the flowers.

The rest was using scraps from the kit.  Easy!

I also did this card using the Gracielle designs digi papers and a stamp set from Stampin up.  It didn't photograph real well, the colors match better in real life.  :)

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Our sponsors this week are:

My Besties

Etsy /  Scrapbook Stamp Society

Prize: 3 of the Digital Images the DT used

QKR Stampede

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Graciellie Designs

Prize: Floral Frame Digital Paper Pack

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #18: Sketch it Up

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner,

This week the challenge is 

Sketch it Up!

You can change any of the shapes to fit your needs, 

but the right things on the right should all be the same.

Here is my take on the challenge.....I decided to use hearts instead of triangles on my pretty poppy image!

Our sponsors this week are:

Di's Digi's

Prize: $12 Gift Certificate 

STAMPlorations

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

The Stamping Boutique

Prize: 2 Digital Images / 3 Digital Images if you TSB image

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #17: Stripes AND/OR Polka Dots

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner,

 the challenge is Stripes AND/OR Polka Dots!  

Our sponsor this week is:

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize: 7 Digital Images

I chose this super cute hedgehog image from Bugaboo and used stripes AND dots on my card!

Of course, I colored him with my Copics.  :)  

The sentiment is from Stampin Up and the stripe paper is a scrap!  I created my own dot paper by using my Hero Arts dots background stamp.  I just used Versamark ink for a watermark effect. 

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge # 16: Girls, Girls, Girls

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner, 

 the challenge is Girls, Girls, Girls!  

I chose this adorable image from Paper Nest, heart balloon Ellie!  

I colored her with my Copics (of course!!), then mounted her with pop dots on a leftover piece of 
digital paper that I had from a previous challenge from Crafty Gals.  

The sentiment is from a Hero Arts sentiment set.  

I also used some Wink of Stella shimmer pen on the balloon and her tutu, it's hard to see in the photo.

Our sponsors this week are:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 Gift Certificate

AND

Lemon Shortbread

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Happy Bark-day Card

Hello!

Today's card is a challenge from a blogging group I am in.  When I first started my blog, I went over to 

Splitcoast Stampers

to get the word out about my blog.  If you've never been there, it's a huge site full of inspiration and helpful tips on stamping, card making, or just about anything!

So I found this blogging group who were accepting new members, so I joined 

Creative Card Making Chicks

You can visit all the gals in my group by clicking on the links in my sidebar  ------>>>>>

One of the gals, Cindy (of  Designing Duos), wanted to do a challenge of making a birthday card, so I was like, ok!  :)  I always need birthday cards.  

So here's my card!  :)

The stamp and sentiment is from a Paper Smooches set, and I colored my doggie with my Copics.

The rest of the card is pretty simple.....I used a scrap of brown and the green scallop edge is using a scalloped edge die from Taylored Expressions.  

I finished off with some sequins.

Hope you like it and I hope we have another challenge next month....this one was fun!  :) 

have a great day!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #15: Vintage (4/15)

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner,

This week the challenge is Vintage!  

Our sponsor this week is:

Rick St. Dennis

Etsy Shop / Zibbet Shop

Prize: 2 Digital Images or 25% Coupon to Zibbet Shop

I chose this wonderful cabin image from Rick St. Dennis and gave the whole card a vintage feel by using muted colors with my Copics and distress inks.

I really like how this card turned out.....hope you like it too!

As always, thanks for visiting and have a great day!  :)

Rainbow challenge

Hello!

Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful spring weather!  I actually cut the grass today, something I LOVE doing!  Felt great to get outside.  

I did make some time to create, too, and this card is for a challenge over at 

LiveLoveCards

LiveLoveCards is the website of one of my favorite card makers, Darlene DeVries.  I became a fan of hers through her YouTube channel, and a few months ago she introduced her new website.  I love her 2-3 times a week postings of FABULOUS cards!

So the challenge for April is to have a rainbow theme in a card.  

Challenge accepted!  :)

I recently got all the new dye inks from Ranger, and these colors are TO DIE FOR.  Great basic colors for stamping.  So I pulled out all the rainbow colors and used them on a My Favorite Things diagonal background stamp.  Took several tries and this was the best one!  LOL

The stamp itself is from Stampendous and I stamped it on my rainbow backround, then stamped it again on another paper, cut out the flowers, and pop dotted them to the other flower.  I also added a dot of enamel accents to the center of the flowers. 

Thank you so much for visiting and commenting. I do appreciate ALL visits!!  I'll do my best to pay you a visit back.  :)

Have a great night!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #14 - Any Holiday

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner,

 the challenge is Any Holiday!  

Our sponsors this week is:

Faery Ink

Prize: 3 Digital Images


I am very honored to also be on the Faery Ink design team, so I was thrilled to use more of Amanda's images!  I used this pretty Faery Margaret on this card for spring!

Can you tell I am super excited for Spring to be here??  We love to be outside!

So I colored this pretty girl with my Copics, then mounted her with pop dots on 2 rectangles I die cut with my stitched rectangle dies.  

The sentiment is made from a Stampin Up word set.  

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Faery Ink April Inspiration

Hello!

Today I have with my Inspiration post for April here at Faery Ink, using this adorable

Flora Sunflower digi stamp:

I colored Flora with my Copic markers (of course!), then adhered her to the background with foam dots. I added some shimmer to the sunflower with my wink of stella pen. 

For the background, I had a scrap of embossed dotted paper that worked great with my color scheme, and a scrap of khaki with black flowers.  I embossed a 'best wishes' sentiment using white embossing powder.

The orientation on this card is a 'landscape', instead of a traditional card.  On the inside you could make a pocket and put a gift card in it, for example!  :)

I had a lot of fun with this card and I hope you like it! :)

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

Hugs,

Kathryn

Easter Cards

Hello!

It's been a while since I've gotten to create anything for non DT assignments....and March was SUPER busy for us....I can't believe it's April, but bring on spring!!  :)

With Easter being this Sunday, I always get my kids a little something.  I don't really do traditional Easter Baskets anymore, but I  do get them something.  The teenagers want gift cards, so that's usually what it is and some candy thrown in there too.  :)  

So I made these Easter cards today from my March Stamps of Life kit.  

 

 

It was Easter themed so it was perfect!  :)

 

 I also used 2 Tim Holtz stamps, the bunny and the egg.  Both from the blueprints collection.  

 

Yummy.  

 

 

All 3 cards will have gift cards in them, too.  I used my gift card die so the cards will slide right in.

 

 

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments and visits!  I hope to have more cards done in April!  :)  

Have a great day!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #13 - Humor!

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner, 

 the challenge is Humor, Comedy, Funny!  

I am using this fun Joey image from 
Lacy Sunshine Stamps 
and I wanted to use a funny sentiment on the card.  
So I took some word stamps from Stampin Up and made my own sentiment! 

I liked the phrase, 'you make me crazy', because it fit right on with this weeks theme!  

On the inside of the card is says, 'about you!'.

Our sponsors this week are:

Paper Temptress

Prize: $25 Gift Certificate

AND

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #12 - Anything Goes (3/25)

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner, 

the theme is Anything Goes! 

Our sponsors this week are:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 Gift Certificate

AND

Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate


I used this cute Heart Lolli Avery image from Paper nest Dolls on this card.  

I used Copics on her (of course!) and kept the rest of the card simple.  

The patterened paper is a scrap and the sentiment is from a Stampin Up set.  I really like how she turned out!

Please visit us over at Crafty Gals Corner for this and future challenges!  :)

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge #196

Hello!

Today I am posting this month's project for 

Party Time Tuesdays 

where I am proud to be a 'Party Planner'!  :)

My card this month is a fun birthday card, using this cute ice cream blueprint stamp from Tim Holtz.

I used my Cricut to cut out the card itself, and loved the fun shape of this design.  

 Then, the fun part was making my 'ice cream'!  :)  I used some embossing paste and colored it with some distress ink.  I just love the texture it brings to the card. You definitely want to let this dry thoroughly before finishing the card.  

The inside is just a simple Happy Birthday:

Please join us over at Party Time Tuesdays for your chance to win a great prize from this month's sponsor, 

As always, thanks for visiting and be sure to follow me for future updates!  :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #11 - Hippity Hop (3/18)

Hello!

 This week the challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner is Hippity Hop!

 Make an Easter project. Easter is fast approaching which means SPRING!  Yay!  

I used this adorable basket and sentiment from Stamplorations for this bright Easter card:

 
I colored the image with my Copics and used some pretty patterned paper.  I used my Hero Arts dots stamp for the background, by stamping with Versamark and clear embossing. 

Our sponsors this week are:

STAMPlorations

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

AND

DeeDee's Digi's

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

 Please join us over at Crafty Gals for this and future challenges!  Thanks for visiting!  :)

Faery Ink Inspiration!

Hello!

Today I have with my Inspiration post for March over at Faery Ink, using this adorable

Autumn Rose Sunshine digi stamp:

I colored Autumn with my Copic markers, then adhered her to the background with foam dots. I added some shimmer to the sun with my wink of stella pen. 

I used a summery piece of patterned paper for the background, and used a simple 'just a note' stamp on the torn cardstock.  :)

I had a lot of fun with this card and I hope you like it! :)

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #10 - Cute as a Button! (3/11)

Hello!

This week over at 

Crafty Gals Corner, 

the theme is cute as a button!  We are to use buttons and/or bows on our projects.   

Our sponsor this week are:

Eureka Stamps

Prize: 3  Digital Images

I used this beautiful butterfly and sunflower image from Eureka Stamps and really like how it looks on a card!

I used my copics to color the flower, grass, and butterfly and mounted it on a solid cardstock.  I love this flowered patterned paper for the background.

the simple sentiment is from a Stampin Up set and I bordered it with a few buttons and bows  :)

I hope you will join us over at Crafty Gals for this week's challenge!  :) 

Thanks for visiting!  :)

Open Minded Challenge #31-Luck

Hello! :)

This week over at 

Open-Minded Crafting Fun ,

 

the challenge is Luck!  

I have this cute little Roxie Sprite from Make it Crafty, isn't she cute??  I decided to make a Good Luck card, since March is St. Patrick's Day I chose a green 'lucky' color scheme!  :)

Isn't she cute?  I colored her with my Copics, then adhered her with foam dots.  I cut out the 'good luck', using my alphabet dies from Taylored Expressions.  I hope you like it, she was fun to create!  :)

Our fabulous sponsors for this challenge are:

Prize: 5 Images

http://www.digistamps4joy.co.za/eshop/

Prize: 3 Images

http://sillydillybeans.blogspot.com/p/shop.html

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

http://www.makeitcrafty.com/

Prize:5 Images

https://www.etsy.com/shop/paperaddictions

 

I hope you will join us at Open Minded Crafting Fun for this and future challenges!  :)