*** Masculine Makes ***

 Hi folks,

Well...talk about snow.  26 cm dropped Thursday night with another 11 cm expected today.  
We have not seen this much of the white stuff in several years and it's so good to see, especially when the sun is shining.   Everyone comes together, neighbour helping neighbour dig out from under and pushing cars that get stuck (not this old gal though...those days are over...best I can do is offer hot chocolate)

Time for a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin

with a theme of "Masculine Makes"

I've coloured with copics a digital image from Mo's and the sentiment is a stamp from LOTV.

This card is for our SIL's birthday...he rides his bike to work as a football coach at the local high school and yes these are the team colours.

Entering the following:

Crafty Catz #687

Creative Fingers #294

Patties Creations #227

Thanks for visiting today.  I do hope you can play along.

If you need inspiration there are some fabulous makes by the team on the blog.

hugs,

Pat K x

****** Stitch it ******

 Hi folks,

Hope all is well with you and yours.  I'm feeling very spoiled this week with family and friends being so lovely helping me celebrate another birthday.   It's times like these that I miss my twin sister who lives at the other side of the country....a very long 6 hr plane ride away.  Hopefully we will get together sometime this summer.   

Time for a new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #610

where I am the host and have chosen the theme:

Stitching - Real or Faux

Spellbinder frame die used to showcase these MB dies.  I have machine stitched the white layer.

TH Distress Oxide ink applied to the flowers using sponges.

I would like to enter the following:

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #132

Daisy Chain Challenges #93

Love to Craft Challenge #84

Mix it Up Challenge #75

The Flower Challenge #99

Thanks so much for visiting today. Hope you can play along with us the next 2 weeks.

hugs,

Pat K x

***** Stamps, real or digital *****

Hi folks,

Hope all is well with you and for those of us in the north I hope that you stayed warm during the recent winter vortex.   The Canada Geese have been flying in formation and man are they noisy....I think they are just trying to stay warm but I read where they call out trying to determine who is the leader. Sure wish they could come to a decision as they are keeping us up at night..lol.  

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #609

Hosted by our wonderful Chris who has chosen the theme of

"Include a Stamp" Real or Digital

I have created a card for the Lunar New Year and as it is the Year of the Snake I used a digital stamp of this cute little snake that I found on Etsy, coloured with Copics.  The background is a Spellbinder die, numbers cut using Quikutz and the Happy New Year is a Hero Arts stamp.  Apologies for the bad picture...tried as I may I could not get the metallic reds and golds to come out the way they are IRL.  The fringe and card base are actually dark red...

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Dream Valley #329
613 Avenue Create January

Hope to see you playing along with us.  Thanks for visiting today.

hugs,

Pat K x

**** A Little Thank You ****

 Hi Folks,

The Sun is shining with above freezing temps...what a good day it is here.

It's time for a new challenge at

 Sweet Stampin with a theme of "Thank You"

I've used memento black ink for these stamped images and MFT dies for the frame.

Entering the following:

Ally's Angels #90
Daisy Chain Challenges  #92
Paper Funday Challenge #72

I do hope to see you playing along with us. There are fabulous creations on the blog to inspire you and I'm so thankful to be a part of this uber creative group.

hugs,

Pat K x

**** All things Bright ****

 Hello folks,

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and that the New Year brings you good health and much happiness.

We are back after a much need break so it's time for a new challenge at

Fab-n-Funky Challenge #608

hosted by our lovely Pat who has chosen a theme of "All things Bright and Beautiful"

I have used some new dies for this card along with some bling.

I would like to enter the following:

A Cut Above January

Ally's Angels #89

Unicorn Challenge #105

Thanks so much for visiting today.

I hope you can play along with us the next two weeks.

hugs

Pat K xx

***** Anything but Square *****

 Hi folks,

It's time for our last Challenge for the year at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge 607

where I am hosting and have selected the theme of "anything but square"

This card uses so many dies...Poppy Stamps and Memory Box to name a few.

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and All the best in the New Year.

hugs,

Pat K.

***** Cute Christmas *****

 Hi  folks,

Hope all well. and that you are moving along with your Christmas preparations. 

Today starts a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #201

where we would like to see some Chistmas Cuties.

I've used a die for this cute festive bird..all dressed for the snow.

The SU cable knit embossing folder used for the background..to warm things up a bit.

I do hope  you can play along with us.
hugs,
Pat K x

*** Xmas Animals at Fab'n'Funky***

 Hi folks,

Hope all is well with you and yours.

I have a Christmas card for you today that is for 

 Fab'n'Funky Challenge #606

 hosted by our lovely Pat who has chosen the theme of "Christmas Animals." 

I've used dies from Memory Box.

Memory Box

Entering the following:

2 Sisters on the Blog #92

Daisy Chain Challenge #91

Thanks for visiting today.
I do hope you can play along with us.

hugs,

Pat K x

*** Sweet Stampin ***

 Hello folks,

Another weekend ahead with very gray days forecasted. Well we can stay indoors and peruse the pre-black friday sales that are happening....do we buy now and take advantage of the early sales or wait for actual Black Friday....oh there are decisions to be made.  

It's Time for a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin Challenge

where it's our fabulous 15th BIRTHDAY so we would like to see some  Birthday creations.

I've stamped a Tilda  stamp and coloured her with Copics. 
MFT sentiment stamped using black Memento ink and die cut using MFT dies.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Fingers #289

Thanks for stopping by today.
Stop by the blog and see the wonderful inspirations from the team...and join us if you can.
hugs,
Pat K x

**** FabnFunky ****

 Hello folks,

Time for a new challenge at

 Fab'n'Funky Challenge #605

 hosted by our lovely N-Eva who has chosen the theme "Dies and or Punches"

I've used several Memory Box dies for this card.  I do love pink, white and silver together. I coloured the stems and leaf with Copics.  The flowers are first embossed on white cardstock then the single blooms are cut out, run thru the embossing machine and then added to the existing flowers.  Love the dimension this gives.  Silver beads add to the center of the flowers.

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I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Cut Above November

Aud Sentiments Challenge #319

Dream Valley Challenge #325

Thanks for visiting today.  Love to see you playing along with us.
hugs,
Pat K xx

**** Gnomes ****

 Hi folks,

There is a new challenge that started on Saturday at 

Sweet Stampin

where the the theme is "Give a Gnome a Home"

I've used a gnome stamp from MFT Santa Elves set, coloured with Copics. 

The sentiment is also from the collection.

Entering the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #172

Thanks for visiting today.
I hope you can play along with us and show us some gnomes.

Hugs,

Pat K

**** Cuties ****

 Hello folks,

Oops...sorry this is a tad late.  Sometimes life just gets in the way of punctuality.

Today starts a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #200

where we have a theme of  "Special Occasions"

I do love Christmas so that is my choice.   These cutie just make me smile.

Entering the following:

A Cut Above Challenge - November

Cupcake Inspiration #606

Make my Monday #238

Thanks for visiting today.
I do hope you can join us this month.
hugs,

Pat K x

*** Music ***

 Hi folks,

Good to have you visiting.  Hope all is well with you.  All the sailboats are slowly being dry docked from the harbour, Canada Geese are gathering in formation in preparation for their trip south....yes winter is on it's way but you would never know by the temperature. We are having a beautiful fall.

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #604

hosted by our lovely Chris who has chosen the theme "Music to my Ears"

I've used one of my favourite pre-coloured images from Mo Manning making another Xmas card for my list. Image enhanced with Polychromo pencils.

SU plaid paper, Impression Obsession steel die used for sentiment.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Hearts Quest Celebration #11 - Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #59

The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge #116

Thanks for visiting today.  I do hope you can play along with us.

hugs,

Pat K x

*** A Bit of Halloween***

 Hi folks,

Beautiful Autumn weather here...the trees truly are spectacular.

Time for a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #603

hosted by our lovely Buffy who has chosen the theme

"Autumn or Halloween"

I've coloured with Copics a digital image called Coco and Friends available on ETSY.
 Design paper from Graphic 45

I would like to enter following:

Daisy Chain Challenge #90
Halloween and Other Occasions #19
Make My Monday Challenge #237
Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - October

Thanks for visiting today.

I hope you have a good week...and play along with us if you can.

hugs,

Pat K x

**** Pretty in Pink ****

 Hello folks,

Happy Thanksgiving for those celebrating

It's time for a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #199

with a theme of "Pink & Pretty"

I have coloured with Copics a digital image that I thought would be great for a Christmas card.  I do need to get a wiggle on for my Christmas stash so when I saw this cutie I knew she would be perfect for the season.

Spellbinder die cuts and "Joy" is a Memory Box Die.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Cut Above

A Place to Start October

Thanks for visiting today. I do hope you can join us this month.
hugs,
Pat K x