Springtime

Hi everyone!!  I've a card to show you that I made just for fun tonight.  The current challenge at Saturated Canary is for Emerald and I was inspired by the beautiful picture when selecting my colours.  The digi I've used is called The Season, Springtime and is coloured with Copics. I know my youngest granddaughter is going to love this one....the flowing hair is always a favourite.

I used Memory Box Grand Oak Tree and added some bling.  Word is an old Sizzix die called In Bloom.  Cuttlebug Forest Branches embossing folder and Spellbinders Grand Oval dies.

I will be entering the following challenges as well:

Alphabet Challenge:  G for Glitter or Gems

Sister Act Card Challenge 7

Wags'n'Whiskers Stamps Challenge 104 - anything goes

Crafting Musketeers - 1st Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great weekend.

hugs,

Pat K x

Guest Designer at Sandy's Crafty Creations

Good morning everyone.

I'm so excited to tell you that I recently won a chance to Guest Design at

Sandy's Crafty Creations Anything Goes (with a Twist) Challenge

and today is the day I get to showcase my card.

 Sandy's is a great place to learn new stuff,  show your cards, comment on other entrants if you like their work and there is also a badge for the Top 3. 

The theme for May is you must have at least 3 flowers on your paper creation.  ..easy right!

I've coloured a new stamp from Wee Stamps called Rosette .

These adorable images are so much fun to colour.

I have so many favourite colour combinations but I like peach and vanilla for these

shabby chic type cards.  My wonderful followers know my style is eclectic and the image always determines the style I want to use. 

Details:

Copics:  

Face: E11, E21, E000, E0000, R11

Hair:  E13, E15, E18, E21

Roses / blouse:  R01, R00, R000, R02

Vest & Pants: E40, E42

Green: G21, G24

DP:  Pion

Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts

Burlap: Michaels

Lace: Clearance at local sewing center

Velvet ribbon:  BasicGrey

I'm loving this Butterfly & Seambinding from MemrieMare on Etsy

Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares

Viva Decor Pearl Pen in Cream 

TH Distressed Ink - Antique Linen, Vintage Photo
DecorArt Glamour Dust
SU leaf die

I will be entering the following challenges:
Sugar Creek Hollow #60 - Spring Flowers
Songbird Challenge #20 - Bloom & Grow
MIM #140
The Sisterhood of Crafters - May Flowers

Thank you so much for stopping by and please play along if you can.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Favourite Embellishment at Fab'n'Funky

Good day everyone,

We're half way thru another week and I hope it's been a good one for you so far.

I'm scheduling this post as I will be up north at the cottage for a few days spending time with our Son and his family....hope Mr.Linky behaves!

This week at the Fab'n'Funky Challenge #171

it's my turn to select a theme and  I've chosen "Your Favourite Embellishment"

Thank you to our fabulous new sponsor Dilly Beans who generously supplied us with our digis this week.

I've coloured #555 Paige with Copics...such fun colouring her hair!

I had a little mishap with the image though! I touched up the edges with TH Distressed Ink Black Soot and you guessed it...inky fingers smudged!  I reprinted the image twice, coloured and cut the flowers and popped them on and you'd almost never know there as a disaster underneath!   

Details:

DP: BasicGrey Out of Print 12x12

SU Cameo Coral

Large flower hand cut from Reprint 

Black Velvet Circle - Grand Nesties 

Organza daisy - Pegaloo
Black rhinestones - $ Store find

Inside:

SU Cameo Coral

SB Grand Decorative Circles One
SB Grand Circles for journal 

I intend to enter the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody #20 - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Free Choice

Crazy 4 Challenges 185 

Make it Monday Challenge #140
The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge #11 -  Flowers, Digi, Stitching
Songbird Challenge #20 - Flowers

Please drop by our Challenge and see what favourite embellies my team mates have showcased
 and join us if you can.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I really do appreciate your comments.

Hugs,

Pat K xx

Girlfriends

Good day everyone and welcome.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend and Happy Mother's Day to those of you who are celebrating.  

Is everyone else crazy busy this time of year.  We've had so much going on lately I've not had much time in my craft room but when I saw the Art Impressions Challenge to use "The Theory of Negativity" I remembered I had coloured this image up and this challenge was the inspiration I needed. The negative part of the Memory Box Oceana Border die was used and I quite like how it turned out. 

 

These gals are so like my friends and if anyone is wondering...I'm the one in the big hat!  You will always find me on the beach wearing my Tilley, hiding under a big umbrella.

More details:

MFT Umbrella die in Kraft paper, backed by SU Baja Breeze

 DP is also Stampin Up

   Sentiment created in Word

 Copic Multi Liner 0.3 used to create the scroll border

 Corduroy buttons are from SU

Ribbon - SU Baja Breeze

I will also be entering Stampin for the Weekend- Button it Up Challenge

Make it Monday Challenge #139

Thank you so much for stopping by. I really do appreciate your visits.

hugs,

Pat K x

I like your style..

Hello again. I'm back with my second post for today. This time for

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #170

Our fabulous team mate Rachel would like to see Beads on your creations this week.

We are sponsored by Digi Darla who generously supplied a selection of digis for us to choose from.

I've selected Night Out 2

 

Thank you Rachel for this fun challenge.
 I've coloured the image with Copics

Dress: Copics E50, 53, 55, 57

Skin:  E000, E11, E21, E20

Hair: E21, E13, E15,E18
Gold atyouSpica pen on dress embellishment

Sentiment:  Memory Box Stamp
 Beads from my stash strung together with wire
 BasicGrey fibres

Entering the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations #40- Monotone
Squigglefly Challenge #18 - Monotone
Challenges 4 Everybody #19 - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time #162 - anything Goes
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Make it Monday #139

Thanks so much for visiting.
hugs,
Pat K x

Mothers

Good day my lovely blogging friends.  I hope you're having a good week so far.

It's Wednesday and that means a new challenge is starting today at the
 Belli Challenge

and the theme is Mothers

For my card I've used a digital stamp from Delicious Doodles that can be found here.

Coloured with Copics and Spellbinders Marvelous Squares used to frame the framed image.
Image was printed twice, flower and butterfly cut and added with pop dots between layers.

Copics: BV13, BV11, BV000, G11, G12, G24

                           DP is BasicGreyWisteria                          

SU Almost Amethyst

Stickles - Lime Green

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon - Michaels

I expect to enter the following challenges:

• Hobby Cutz Challenge #5- Mother's Day
• Pile it On Challenge #18 - For a Mother
• Platypus Creek Digitals Challenge #31
• IDIC Challenge #158 - Spring Colours
• The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge 173 - Mother's Day
• The Paper Players #144 - Mother's Day
• The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #43 - Mother's Day
• Creative Stamp Challenge - Mother's Day
• Eureka Stamps Challenge #38 - Mother's Day
• Love to Create Challenge #64 - Mom or Special Lady
• Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Mother's Day
• The Pink Elephant Challenge #198 - Mother's Day

Thank you so much for visiting.
hugs,
Pat K xx

Lots of Pink at Fab'n'Funky

Hello all. I do hope this finds you well and perhaps enjoying some lovely Spring weather. The rain has stopped and we're lovin the beautiful sunshine.  I'm headed outside after I schedule this post and take a walk around the garden.  Might just have to get a little dirty today!

But before that I've got to tell you about our new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #169

Our fabulous team mate Wendy would like to see Lots of Pink on your creations this week

We are sponsored by Lili of the Valley Stamps and StampArt Designs by Kathryn

For my DT entry I chose to make an easel card and have used the very cute
 "Summer Daydream" by LOTV.   Coloured with Copics using pinks, whites and green - one of my favourite colour combinations.

I've used a lot of layers and dies on this card. DP is an old My Minds Eye stack of glittered paper that I'm slowly working my way thru.  Lace ribbon is from a friend and satin is from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.   Rhinestones from the $ store.

Several Spellbinder dies, starting with Standard Ovals, Large
Spellbinders Floral Ovals
Spellbinders Scallop Ovals
Vintage Bird Cage - PoppyStamps
Spring Border - Memory Box
Dove - Quickutz die
Leaves - SU die
Stickles - Diamond used on flowers for some bling
Tag: Spellbinders Back-to-Basics
Circle Sentiment from LOTV

                                                                        Copics:
Dress: R89, R85, R83, R81

             Hair: E11, E13, E15, E18

             Skin: E11, E21,E000, R11, R20

             Top: C2, C00

             Leaves: G21, YG63, G99

Entering the following challenges:

• Deep Ocean Challenge #50
• Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #113
• Artistic Inspirations - Lots of Layers
• The Cutie Pie Challenge #43 - Lots of Layers
• Lexi's Creations Challenge #89 - Birthday
• Love to Create Challenge #63 - Punches/or dies
• Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge #60 - Lots of Layers
•  The Shabby Tea Room Week #164
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
• Pile it On Challenge #17 - April Showers bring May Flowers
• Lili's Little Fairies

Thank you so much for visiting and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
Hugs,
Pat K x

Baby blue

Good morning folks. Another frosty one here today with rain expected later.

Might just have to catch up on my ironing and perhaps squeeze in a little crafting time.

I've a card to show you that I made for a new baby boy.  It is very similar to a baby girl card I made last year that was a favourite of mine.  I had bought two pads of the Graphic 45 Little Darlings Collection....so I wouldn't freak when I used up these gorgeous papers....yes, I do have a problem :)  But in all honesty this is the only company I buy 2 pads of their collections.. and only if I really, really love the set.  

Spellbinders Grand Labels One used to cut the shape (before my Grand Calibur bit the dust), Spellbinder Antique Frame and Accents dies for the frame and edge.  Ribbons all from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and "Baby" is a Marianne Creatables Die.

I will be entering the following challenges:

• Here Come the Boys Challenge #50
• The Stamping Chef - All Boy Challenge
• Crafty Sentiments Designs  - Monochromatic
• Sweet Stamps - Use 3 of anything (ribbons)
• Party Time Tuesday #117 - Tic Tac Toe (shaped card, pearls, die cuts)
• Amusing Challenges - Monochromatic

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Hugs,

Pat K x

Love is a Many Spendored Thing at Fab'n'Funky Challenge

Good day everyone!  I'm back again with my second post for today...this time for

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #168

Our team mate Ginny has chosen a great challenge for you this week called

"Love is a Many Splendored Thing"

We are sponsored by the wonderful "Floppy Latte Digital Designs" who generously supplied us with our digi's this week and there is a great prize available to the winner.

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The Fab'n'Funky Challenge reached 1000 followers this week and as a Thank You
our awesome team leader Judith has put together a fabulous Candy Draw .

Please visit the blog for further details.

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On to my card for this week.  I've used "Kissing Swans" and thought it was perfect for a wedding/anniversary card. I also got to play with my new Spellbinder Radiant Rectangles die using my Big Shot.  Once the dies are cut the card comes together very quickly.  The images were coloured with Copics.  SU pink pirouette used, ribbon from Michaels, tag is a SB Back to Basics die, sentiment printed in Word.

Entering the following challenges:

613 Avenue Challenge #16

Challenges 4 Everybody #18

Dream Valley Challenges #55

Thanks so much for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Spring

Good day and welcome to my blog post for a new challenge at the

Belli Challenge #168

The theme is Spring and that brings to mind images of bunnies, baby chicks and spring lambs so I chose to use a very sweet image from ADFD called My Three Babies.

Coloured with Copics and a black Copic Multi Liner used to created the polka dots on her tunic.

DP  is Prima Printery collection 6x6 paper stack, Bazzill Walnut cream cs.

I hope you get a chance to stop by the blog, have a look at the wonderful creations made by my team mates and show us what Spring means to you.

Entering the following challenges:
The Pretty Little Ribbon April Challenge #21
ADFD Challenge #68
Tando Creative Challenge Blog - New Beginnings
Make it Monday #137
Bearly Mine Challenge #83

Thanks so much for stopping by,
hugs,
Pat K xx

Another Birthday Boy

Good morning all and welcome to another blog post. 

 

I've another masculine card to show you today.  This one is for our twin grandson Jeff.  He wears glasses, is so proud of his goatee and loves his music so I thought he might like this image. Both boys have autism but with a network of  loving, hard working parents, family and sister who they adore, the boys have overcome many challenges and continue to be shining stars to us all.  

Details:

Kenny K digital stamp Groove Dude

Coloured with Copics

Sentiment in Word - Air Conditioner font

K&Company Smash Label Maker

Buttons from $ Store

Entering the following challenges:

Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge #140

Addicted to Stamps Challenge

One Stitch at a Time #160

Crafty Catz Challenge #179

Daring Cardmakers

AudSentiments Challenge

Cards for Men Challenge #8

Thanks for visiting.

Hugs,

Pat K x

Birthday Card

Good day folks. Hope all is well with you and yours.

My card today is for one of our twin Grandsons.   I'm hoping he likes the image as much as I do. 

   Although I'm not happy with my colouring I do like this cas design.

 I coloured Kenny K's Col. Macallan  with copics and highlighted with pencils and gamsol.  

Once I use the gamsol I have to remind myself not to go back with my copics as this will ruin the nib!   

Now, how could you not love this face.....such a clown!  

 He wants you to think he is really tough...but that's not the case.  

 He dressed up as a pilot to make us think he flies in the air after that frisbee...but we all know better :)

Inside was finished using the same Basic Grey papers as the front.  

I did print a miniature Col. Macallan the bottom of the sentiment layer.

Spellbinders Sprockets die used on the front

Sentiment from my stash.

Entering the following challenge:

Kenny K's Challenge #139 - dies/punches

Cards for Men Challenge #8 

Addicted to Stamps and More

Craft your Passion Challenge #158

Eureka Stamps #35

Make it Monday #136

The Kraft Journal - Make it Monday

Thanks for your visit and your lovely comments are always appreciated.

Hugs,

Pat K xx

Firefly Frenzy

Good day everyone and welcome to another blog post, this time for the

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge

The theme for this week selected by our team mate Shirley is 1, 2,  3

1 - image

2 - design papers

3 - embellishments

We are sponsored by the fabulous

 Inky Impressions 

 and  

StampArt by Kathryne

I've used a rubber stamp from Inky Impressions called Nicholas Firefly Frenzy and think he is the perfect image for a young boy who is into bugs...well aren't they all!  I just hope he doesn't mind the pink flower!   My three embellishments are: buttons, banner and fishtail.
I've been hoarding this paper pad. The photo did not pick it up but the flower and grass border on the bottom are actually spot varnished making it very glossy - looks great irl.

Coloured with Copics
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

DP - TPC Studio, Bugs and Butterflies

Buttons - Basic Grey and Jenni Bowlin Vintage Style 

Fishtail Die - Die-namics

Pennant created using smallest die in the Spellbinders Nested Pennants

Twine from a local bakeshop

Entering the following challenges:

Eureka Stamps Challenge #35

Love to Create Challenge #61

Come and Get it Challenges

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog

One Stitch at a Time #159
Sandy's Crafty Creations - April
The Stamp Spot

Thank you so much for visiting.

Hugs,

Pat K x

First Communion

Good day and Happy Friday to you all.

Are you ready for the weekend?   Hopefully the rain will stop and it will warm up a little!

We have a very excited little girl waiting for her big day tomorrow.

It's our youngest granddaughter's 1st Holy Communion so of course I had to make her a special card.

I coloured Mo Mannings adorable image called 1st Communion Girl and she can be found here.   

I used C2, C1, C00 for the dress, veil, gloves and shoes.

 Martha Steward Punch-Around-the-Page Cherish punch used to create the shape.

I had to adjust the box size to 6 3/4 inch square to accomodate the larger card.

The lace is an old piece from Wild Orchid Crafts and the banner is a hAnglar stamp that was stamped and heat embossed with silver.  Sentiment is created in Word.

The flower is from my stash...several years old so I'm afraid I do not know the mfg.  The die is a Joy Craft.  Image cut using Spellbinders standard small circles and Scallop circles.

Box front has a circle cut using Martha Stewart's new Circle punch, topped with two Spellbinder Blossom Two flowers and finished with another pre-made flower from my stash.

Inside sentiments created in Word, 

Wording from SCS forum

cut using Spellbinder Small Oval and Beaded Oval

Pink vellum used on the bottom panel.

A .50 cent stamp from Michaels used to create the cross, stamped with Versamark then heat embossed with Silver embossing powder.

The silver dp used was a clearance at Michaels...15 cents a sheet and I've used all three I picked up. Hows that for clearing out :)

Sorry for such a heavy photo post. This really did take me a long time to create but definitely a labour of love.

 

Entering the following challenges:

Paper Crafting Journey - Monochromatic

QKR Stampede Challenge #34 - For a Child

Delightful Challenges - Circle

Forever Friends Challenge #59 - Diecuts/Punches

Make it Monday Challenge #135

Thank you so much for stopping by. I really do appreciate your visits and lovely comments.

until next time,

Hugs,

Pat K x

Spring Colours at Fab'n'Funky

Hello, I'm back again with my second post today, this time for

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #166

Our lovely hostess Jackie would like to see Spring Colours on your creations.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is

Kenny K

The sassy image I've used is called Troublemaker  and has been coloured with Copics.  

In the past, pink and blue were my go-to-colours for this cutie but this time I challenged myself by stepping out of my comfort zone and colouring yellow.
The mix was Y32, Y35 and a small amount of YR24.

The gorgeous corners are cut using my new Spellbinder Gold Elements One die.
It was right after cutting the first two elements that I noticed the handle of my Grand Calibur did not have the same tension as before so I'm thinking these are the culprits.
 I did manage to cut the second corner with several passes thru my Big Shot...phew!

  

Details:
Flowers - WOC
Ribbon from Fabricland
Brad - Basic Grey
Leaves - SU
Die-namics die used under sentiment
DP - MM Fresh Anthology Collection - Sydney
SU Mellow Moss
Stickles - Eucalyptus, Frayed Burlap

Entering the following challenges:

1. Kenny K Challenge #138 - Easel cards
2. Papertake Weekly Challenge:  Bingo (glitter, die cuts, blooms)
3. Lexi's Creations Challenge #87 - Dies
4. Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge - Use a Digi
5. The Pink Elephant - Spring Colors
6. IDIC Challenge #154 - Anything Goes
7. Dream Valley Challenges #54 - Happy Birthday
8. Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #110 - Pastels

Thanks so much for stopping and enjoy the rest of your week.
hugs,
Pat K x