Monday 29 April 2019

Friends Forever - Tag You're It #86

Hello my friends and welcome back.  Today I am sharing another tag, this one is for the Selective Colouring challenge at Tag You're It! Challenge.


I stamped several different butterflies from an older stamp set called Antique Engravings which is from Hero Arts.  I coloured the centre and largest butterfly with Copic markers, added some Crystal  Clear Sparkling Brush Pen from Spectrum Noir and then finished it off with some Glossy Accents.  I added a small sentiment from the MFT Stamps' From The Heart stamp set and some thin black ribbon and the tag was finished.





Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: Hero Arts - Antique Engravings,  MFT Stamps - From The Heart
Dies: MFT Stamps - Blueprints 9 & 13
Inks: Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black,  Versafine - Onyx Black
Copic Markers:  BG10, BG13, BG32, V12, V15, V17, Y06, Y15
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock,  Ranger - Glossy Accents,  Black Ribbon

Thank you so much for dropping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Friday 26 April 2019

Happy B Day - Mojo Sketch #514

Hello my friends, welcome back and happy Friday!

Today I am sharing a card I created for the current sketch challenge at Mojo Monday.


I created the layers using different patterns from the Journey 6x6 paper pad from Authentique.  I also paper pieced the dress of the girl from the Pure Innocence - Birthday Buddies stamp set from MFT Stamps.  I was a bit worried using all the different patterns but in the end I like how my card turned out.




Below is  a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Pure Innocence-Birthday Buddies
Dies: MFT Stamps - Stitched Circle Stax and Stitched Mini Scallop Circle Stax
Inks: Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black,  Versafine - Onyx Black
Comic Markers:  Skin - E00, E11, E13, R20  Hair - E21, E25, E27  Sweater, Shoes & Balloon - B21, B23, B24  Dog - E31, E34, E27  Banner - E44, E47, C00, C1, C3, B21
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock,  Spectrum Noir - 100lb Ultra Smooth Premium White card stock,  American Crafts - 80lb Winter-12x12 Textured card stock,  Authentique - Journey 6x6 paper pad,  Sakura - White Gel Pen,  Foam Tape

I hope you enjoy my card.  Thanks so much for dropping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Tuesday 23 April 2019

Good Fortune - CIC468

I am back again today to share another card I have created using some products from Lawn Fawn.   I have very recently discovered a new card challenge and thought I would join in this time.  The challenge is from Cupcake Inspirations and the current challenge is to add an "inspirational quote" to the card.  I went a step further and actually used the picture they provided as a visual inspiration as well.



For my card I combined the Let's Roll and the Good Fortune stamp sets from Lawn Fawn, with the inspirational words coming from the fortune cookie.

I did some ink smooshing directly onto the card base with Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink and then glued most of the stamped, cut and coloured images flat on top.  The only thing popped up was the front sushi roll and the fortune which I curled with my fingers to add some extra dimension.





Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Let's Roll and Good Fortune
Dies: Lawn Fawn - Let's Roll and Good Fortune
Inks: MFT Stamps - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink,  Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber
Copic Markers: Soy Sauce - E25, E27, E29, E29, E39  Chopsticks, Fortune Cookie and Plate - E31, E34, E35, E37  Wasabi - G20, G21, G24  Sushi - R20, R22, R24, C00, C1, C3, G94, G99
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock,  Foam Tape

I hope you like what I came up with.  Thank you for dropping by and have a wonderful day!  Kathy

Rub A Dub Dub - Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #51

Hello my friends and welcome back.  Today I am sharing a card I created for the sketch challenge at Lawn Fawnatics.



I used the Rub-A-Dub-Dub stamp set and the Pint-sized Patterns Beachside 6x6 paper pad from Lawn Fawn to create my card.

I cut 1/4" strips of three different pattern papers from the pack and glued them onto a patterned paper rectangle, which I then cut out using a stitched rectangle die, so that all the paper had the stitched lines.

The circle, bubbles and the baby ducks have all been popped up with some foam tape to and some dimension to the finished card.



Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Dies: MFT Stamps - Blueprints 13 & Stitched Circle Stax
Inks: Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black,  Versafine - Onyx Black  Hero Arts - Dusty Blue
Copic Markers: Ducks -Y11, Y13, Y15, YR15, YR18  Bathtub - C00, C1, C3  Bubbles - BG10, BG11  Boat - B24, B26
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock,  Spectrum Noir - 100lb Ultra Smooth Premium White card stock,  Lawn Fawn - Pint-sized Patterns Beachside 6x6 paper pad,  Ranger - Glossy Accents,  Foam Tape

Thank you so much for taking the time to drop by.  I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Sunday 21 April 2019

Thank You For Everything

Hello my friends and Happy Easter.  I am here today to share a card I created for two different challenges.

Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge Blog - Spring Mood Board


 and Color Throwdown #539


For my card I used the Simon Says Stamp - Friendship Blooms stamp and die sets, which I coloured with Copic markers.  
 



Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Friendship Blooms
Dies: Simon Says Stamp - Friendship Blooms,  MFT Stamps - Stitched Basic edges and Stitched Scallop Basic edges
Inks: MFT Stamps - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink,  Versafine - Onyx Black
Copic Markers: Y00, Y011, Y15, R02, R05, R08, BG10, BG13, BG32
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock and 65lb Orange card stock,  Simon Says Stamp - Sunshine Mix Sequins,  Foam Tape

Thank you so much for taking to time to look at my card.  I hope you have a lovely day! Kathy

Friday 19 April 2019

Tag You're It Challenge #85 - Reminder

Hello friends, I am just dropping by to let you know that there is still time to join in on the current challenge at Tag You're it!.




I'm just loving the challenge this time, the inspiration tag is adorable and inspired me to break out some more of my Easter stamps.





I again traced a tag that I had in my stash onto some 110lb white card stock and cut it out.  I inked up the background with a couple of Distress Oxide inks and coloured up these cute images, from the Cottontail Cuties stamp set from Neat and Tangled, with Copic markers.  It's a bit of challenge for me but I wanted to keep the colours kind of pastel, which I thought would work well for Easter.

Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: Neat and Tangled - Cottontail Cuties
Inks: MFT Stamps - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink,  Versafine - Onyx Black,  Distress Oxide - Twisted Citron and Broken China
Copic Markers:Skin - E00, E11, E13, R20  Hair - E53, E25, E27  Bunny Costume - BG10, BG53, R00, R20  Carrot - YG03, YR00, YR02  Bunny - C00, C1, C3, R00, R20  Wagon and Eggs - V01, V04,V05, RV68, C3, C5, C7, B000, B02, Y06
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock,  Neenah - 80lb Solar White Classic Crest card stock,  Celebrate It - 7/8" Aqua Ribbon, American Crafts - White Hemp Cord, Foam Tape

Thank you so much for dropping by and thank you to Tag You're it for allowing me to be the quest designer. It was so much fun.  Please check out the design teams inspiration tags at Tag You're It!



I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Thursday 18 April 2019

Get Well Soon - Caffeinated Inspiration - Stack 'Em Up

Welcome my friends, I hope you are having a good day.  Today I am sharing a card I created for the current inspiration challenge at the  Coffee Loving Cardmakers.  I hope you will try and join in on the challenge.



I was inspired by the stacked cups, florals and colours in the inspiration photo to create my card.  I paper pieced the cups, which I cut using the Tea Party die from MFT Stamps, using three different patterned papers from The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell 6x6 paper pad from My Mind's Eye.

I originally wanted to you a different sentiment on my card but I didn't realize I used the wrong one until it was already attached to the card base.  Here is the finished card, mistake and all.




Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Cup of Tea
Dies: MFT Stamps - Tea Party and Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock, and 65lb  Cream and Teal card stocks,  My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing-Bluebell 6x6 paper pad,  Craft Medley - Rhythum N Blues Cup Sequins,  Hemptique - 20lb Natural Hemp Cord,  Foam Tape

Thank you for dropping by and have a wonderful day! Kathy

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Birthday Wishes - MFTWSC433

Hello my friends and welcome, today I am sharing a card I created for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge on MFT Stamps' blog.


For my card I coloured up the absolutely adorable girl from the Pure Innocence - Butterfly Kisses stamp set from MFT Stamps with some Copic markers.  I used three different Distress Inks and the Mini Cloud Edges stencil to create the background for the little girl.  It's the first time I have created different coloured clouds and I love them.





Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Pure Innocence - Butterfly Kisses
Dies: MFT Stamps - Blueprints 13,  Stitched Oval Stax,  Stitched Oval Scallop Frames and Slanted Sentiment Strips
Inks: MFT Stamps - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink,  Versafine - Onyx Black,  Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade,  Worn Lipstick and Broken China
Copic Markers: Skin - E00, E11, E13, R20  Hair - E21, E25, E27  Dress & Shoes - RV52, RV55, RV66  Wings - B000, B02
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock,  Neenah - 80lb Solar White Classic Crest card stock,  Lawn Fawn - Perfectly Plaid Spring 6x6 paper pad,  MFT Stamps - Mini Cloud Edges Stencil,  Spectrum Noir - Crystal Clear Sparkling Brush Pen,  Foam Tape


Thank you so much for taking the time to drop by and any comments are appreciated.  I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Tuesday 16 April 2019

At The Park

Hello my friends and welcome back.  Today I am sharing a card I created with the Birdie Brown - Friends At First Sip stamp set from MFT Stamps.

I used lots of products from MFT Stamps to create this park scene.  I also coloured the stamped images with Comic markers and just love the colour of the girl's sweater.




Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Birdie Brown - Friends At First Sip
Dies: MFT Stamps - Blueprints 13,  Trees In The Forest,  Grassy Fields
Inks: MFT Stamps - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink,  Distress Ink - Broken China
Copic Markers:  Skin - E00, E11, E13, R20  Hair - E51, E55, E57  White - C00, C1, C3  Sweater - RV17, RV66, RV69  Purse & Shoes - E23, E25, E27  Jeans - B91, B93, B95  Green - G02, G19
Other: Recollections - 110lb White and Grey card stocks and 65lb Green and Brown card stocks,  MFT Stamps - Cloud Stencil

Thank you so much for dropping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Friday 12 April 2019

Tag You're It Challenge #85

Hello my friends and welcome.  I am excited this week to be the great designer at Tag You're It!  The theme this week is Happy Easter, which is a real fun one and I just love the inspiration graphic for the challenge.



For my tag I took inspiration from the bunnies and the carrots as well as the orange and green.  I decided I wanted to create a tag with a little garden scene showing some bunnies picking carrots in the garden.






I created the tag base by tracing a blank tag I had in my stash onto some 110lb white card stock and then cutting it out.  The sky was created using some Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and the Mini Cloud Edges stencil from MFT Stamps. The grass and dirt was created by using card stock and dies from MFT Stamps and Hero Arts.  The bunnies, carrots and butterflies are from Lawn Fawn that I coloured with Copic markers.

Below is a list of all the supplies I used.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Some Bunny and Chirpy Chirp Chirp
Dies: MFT Stamps - Grassy Fields,  Hero Arts - March 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit (Wavy Dirt Die)
Inks: Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black,  Versafine - Onyx Black,  Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass
Copic Markers:  Bunnies - C00, C1, C3, C5, R00, R20  Carrots - YR15, YR18, G05, G16  Butterflies - Y02, Y06, R02, R05
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock and 65lb Green and Brown card stocks,  Celebrate It - 5/8" White ribbon,  Doodlebug - Primary Assortment Twine,  Spectrum Noir - Sparkling Clear Brtush Pen,  Foam Tape



I hope you are able to join along with this week's challenge.  Please check out the design team's tags here.

Thank you for dropping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Wednesday 10 April 2019

I Will Always Care - The Card Concept #112 (Cottage Florals)

Hello my friends, welcome back.   I am here today to share a card I created for the current challenge at The Card Concept.


I was inspired by the colours, florals and wood in the inspiration photo to create my clean and layered card.




Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: Hero Arts - July 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit,  MFT Stamps - From The Heart
Dies: Hero Arts - July 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit and Infinity Rectangles,  Spellbinders - Ribbon Banners
Inks: Simon Says Stamp - Intense Black,  Hero Arts - Soft Cantaloupe
Copic Markers: C00, C1, C3, R000, R02, YG03
Other: Recollections - 110lb White and Rose Petals card stocks,  My Mind's Eye - One The Bright Side Two 6x6 paper pad,  Foam Tape

Thank you so much for dropping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy

Monday 8 April 2019

Cheer Up - Caffeinated Inspiration-April Blues

Hello my friends, I am back to share a card I created for the current Inspiration Challenge of April Blues at Coffee Loving Cardmakers.  The inspiration photo is so pretty and the card that Laurel Seabrook created for it is so beautiful.

Here is the inspiration photo:


Fo my card I partial paper pieced the tea pot and tea cup with some blue & white floral paper to go with the theme of the picture.  I popped up the tea cup with foam tape, leaving a spot where the teabag could be insert and taken out.





This card would make a great encouragement card or get well card.

Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Cup of Tea
Dies: Blueprints 27 and Tea Party die-namics
Inks: Memento Ink - Paris Dusk
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock and 65lb Blue card stock,  Echo Park - For The Record 2 6x6 paper pad,  American Crafts - White Hemp Cord,  Foam Tape

Thank you so much for dropping by and I hope you join in on the challenge.  Have a wonderful day! Kathy

Friday 5 April 2019

Happy Bday!

I'm back to share a card I created for my forever friend Elena.  It is her birthday tomorrow, April 6th. It's Ok to share the card since she has officially received it today.

I used the absolutely adorable Pure Innocence - Birthday Buddies stamp set from MFT Stamps and I just love how the card turned out.




Below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Pure Innocence - Birthday Buddies
Dies: MFT Stamps - Blueprints 20, Stitched Oval Scallop Frames, Stitched Oval Stax and Party Banners
Inks: MFT Stamps - Extreme Black Hybrid Ink,  Memento Ink - Paris Dusk
Copic Markers: Skin - Eoo, E11, E13, R20  White - C00, C1, C3  Shoes - C5, C7, C9  Hair - E51, E25, E27  Balloon - B21, B23, B24, B26  Dog - E41, E42, E44
Other: Recollections - 110lb White card stock and 65lb Blue and Yellow card stocks,  MFT Stamps - Farm Fresh Gingham 6x6 paper pack, Sakura - White Gel pen and Foam Tape

I hope you like my card and give making a card this weekend yourselves.  Have a wonderful weekend! Kathy

Espresso - Tag You're It! #84

Hello my friends, I'm back with another tag that I created for the current challenge at Tag You're It!  This week's challenge is to create a coffee themed tag.


For my tag, I tried to give the illusion that my coffee mugs were glass, like the ones in the inspiration picture.  I first die cut the mugs out of white card stock which I inked up with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink.  I also die cut the mugs out of some vellum and some silver card stock.  I glued the velum on top of the inked mugs and then added silver bottoms and handles to the mugs.  The brown colour wasn't showing through the vellum very well so I inked up the vellum a bit with the same Distress Oxide ink.

The actual tag was die cut from some kraft medium weight chipboard.  I heat embossed the sentiment and added the coffee bean stamps all around using some Cup O'Joe ink from Hero Arts.





below is a list of the supplies I used.

Stamps: MFT Stamps - Perk Up,  TPC Studio - Coffee Cafe
Dies: Sizzix/Tim Holtz - Tag & Bookplates,  MFT Stamps - Tea Party and Cool Cup (whip cream)
Inks: Versamark,  Hero Arts - Cup O'Joe,  Distress Oxide - Vintage Photo
Other: Gaffix - Medium Weight Chipboard,  Recollections - 110lb White card stock and 29lb Vellum paper,  Lindy's Stamp Gang - Midnight Bronze Obsidian embossing powder, Silver card stock, Foam Tape, Celebrate It - 5/8" Brown Ribbon

Thank you so much for taking the time to drop by and I hope you have a wonderful day! Kathy