Surf's Up for this Lifeguard

Hi everyone,

I'm back again as promised, this time for the new Challenge at

The Paper Shelter

The theme this week is "Make it Manly"...a card for a man or boy

I've made a 4-Step card using a new digital image called Lifeguard on Duty and you can find it here.

Coloured with Copics...I really gave him a good tan using E11,13, 15, 18.

Paper pieced his swim trunks.

Sand crab and fish are very old QuicKutz dies

Letters - QuicKutz 

Starfish - Whimsy Dies

Sentiments:  Amy R Stamps - Beach Sentiments

Front View

 

As always, there is a lovely prize waiting for the winner of this challenge.

 We'd love it if you could join us this week and stop by the challenge if you can and see the fabulous creations made by the rest of the team.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Random Fan Challenge #9

Die Cuttin Divas - #167 For the Boys

Just Inspirational Challenge - Paper Piecing

Thanks again for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas in May at Fab'n'Funky

Good day everyone,

I hope your week is going well and that the sun is shining for you today.

We've a new challenge starting today at 

Fab'n Funky

and as this is the last Wednesday of the month that means it's Christmas Time

We'd love to see how organized you are with getting those Christmas makes done early.

We are fortunate to have two wonderful sponsors this week

Delicious Doodles

and

StampArt by Kathryne

For my card I've used a digital image from Delicious Doodles called

"a Robin's Christmas" that can be found here.

Now this is a Teddy's aka Santa's view of Christmas. I won this lovely decoupage image and had fun putting him together ...no cutting, just punched out the layers...so easy.

I coloured A Robin's Christmas with Copics  then cut a Poppystamps "Grand Madison Window" die to show this beautiful view.  I have to confess...I've had this die for two years and I can't remember ever having used it up until now.  I was looking for the right scene I suppose.  I dry embossed the "wallpaper" layer with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Ribbon was from my stash, berries from WOC.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenge #26 - Anything Goes
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - May Stash Challenge

Christmas Cards All Year Round - May Challenge - Santa

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be back shortly
 with a warm weather creation for TPS...see you soon.

hugs,
Pat K xx

DT card for Fab'n'Funky Recipe Challenge

Hi everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky 

and this week we have a Recipe for you...

We would like to see

3 design papers, ribbon, pearls or rhinestones on your creations

I've coloured with Copics a Stamping Bella stamp called  Uptown Couple Brett and Brenda get Married.   The design papers are from Making Memories Wedding 8x8 paper pad.

Sentiment created in Word

Roses, pearls and rhinestone are from WOC.

Rhinestone swirl from my stash as well as the heart doily.

Box created from two beautiful 12x12 pieces of wedding cardstock from Michaels

Our wonderful sponsor this week is

I do hope you get a chance to play along with us this week.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Random Fan Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Paper Minutes #322 - Wedding

Love to Scrap Challenge #30 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the week.

hugs,

Pat K x

Birthday by the Sea

Hi everyone,

Sorry I've not been around to visit lately. 

I hope to stop by and see what you've all been up to later today

..after I've caught up on all the washing and ironing.

I was in the Grand Bahamas for a week with hubby and our Son, DIL and Granddaughter.

We had a fabulous time...great weather up until the day before we left but that's okay

...we had a day to do a little shopping and take in the local vendors. 

Today I have a card to share with you that I made for my Granddaughter's birthday.

She was so excited to be going on a seaside vacation I made her birthday card to help build on the excitement.

Details:

Design Paper is Graphic 45 "By the Sea"collection

I really like the tags that are included in the pack and added a few to the outside.  The metal seashell was from my stash.  Fussy cut the shells and starfish.

MFT Balloon die and MB Grand Happy Birthday die used on the inside.  QuicKutz dies used for the name and number

Before I go...here is a picture of the view from our balcony.  Can't wait to return.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #8 - Metal or glass

Artistic Inspirations Challenge # 92 - Dies

Eureka Stamps #90 - Birthdays

We Do Doodadoo Challenge #6

Thank so much for stopping by. I'll be back tomorrow with a DT card for Fab'n'Funky.

hugs,

Pat K x

GDT at Artbymiran - Bashful Belinda

Hi everyone,

Another scheduled post..this time to tell you how thrilled I am to be a 

Guest Designer 

at

 Artbymiran Challenge

Thank you Mi Ran and the ubber talented DT for having me. 

 I love your work and did not hesitate when asked to GDT.

I've coloured with Copics the very sweet "Bashful Belinda" and she can be found here.

I played with my new SB die called Reflective Moments and it's quickly becoming a favourite.

String of pearls added around the inner frame are from Michaels

Silk ribbon from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, orchid from Wild Orchid Crafts

I should be back from the Bahamas tomorrow and hopefully get some time to pop by and see what everyone has been up to.

We'd love it if you could play along with us this week at Artbymiran.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
CRAFTITUDE Challenge #65 
Crafts 4 Eternity R#176
Sister Act Card Challenge #57
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - May
Crafting Musketeers
Flat Friends Challenge

Thank you so much for stopping by and enjoy your weekend.

hugs,

Pat K xx

A little bit girlie....at TPS

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well.   

This is a scheduled post so fingers crossed all goes as planned. 

It's time for a new challenge at

 The Paper Shelter 

 and the theme is "Girlie" 

 I couldn't resist colouring one of my all-time favourite TPS images Gothic and Modern.

This cutie can be found here.

I do love colouring black hair.  Copics C9, C7, C5, C3 and 100. 

You would think by the photo that there was blue in there...but no...only cool grays and black.

The flowers were cut out of  DCWV burlap using SB Blossom dies.

I was so impressed how easily they cut

....and the colours in the stack are turquoise, bright pink, orange and a lovely green

Lovin my new MB Gearworks border die

DP - BG Out of Print

We'd love it if you joined us this week at TPS.
 Please stop by the blog and see the great inspiration from my teammates.

Thanks for visiting today and your lovely comments are always appreciated.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Pretty Hair

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.  

Today starts a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky and as I am hosting I selected the theme of Pretty Hair.

Our wonderful sponsor is the fabulous

 Lacy Sunshine 

who generously offered us our choice of digis for this challenge.

I've coloured with Copics the adorable Bashful Buttons and Bows Boo.  

 You can find this cutie in The Boo's Digi section.

I do hope you get a chance to play along with us this week
 and check out the creations made by my talented teammates if you can.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge 32 - Fav.colour combo ( purple & green are my latest)

Addicted to Stamps - Thing with Wings

Thanks so much for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K xx

Mother's Day Card

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is off to a good start.

I've been busy with commissioned cards, one of which I will show you today.

 The gentleman that requested this card gave me no direction as to

what he was looking for.....I do hope he likes it.

No colouring...just die cuts, inking and a computer generated sentiment on this easel card and box.

Warning...photo heavy post.

 

Details:

MS Punch-around-the-page Flourish Lace

Spellbinders A2 Devine Eleoquence

MS Wildflowers Punch-around-the-Page die used for the box

Graphic 45 Secret Garden DP

Gesso applied to the edges

Flowers and Pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts

I would like to enter the following challenges:

2Cute Ink Digital Stamps Challenge 105 - Mother's Day

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 90 - Moms

Crafting from the heart Challenge 17

My Craft Spot Challenge 136 - Mother's Day

The Pink Elephant 249

Thanks for stopping by today.

hugs,

Pat K x

Ribbons

Hi everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at

The Paper Shelter

Our theme this week is an easy one....Use that Ribbon!

I've used another pre-coloured image.  This one is called Si Belle and can be found here.

Details:

I added a shadow underneath the image using Copics C4, 2, 1

The frame is a new die from Spellbinders...A2 Valiant Honor

Ribbon from my stash

Sentiment created in Word

 LOTV tags stamp

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Craft Room Challenge:  Roses and Romance

Thank you so much for stopping by.
  We'd love it if you could play along with us this week.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Beautiful Bouquet

Hi everyone,

 

I've a card to share with you today that was created using an image 

from one of the Lily of the Valley Art Pads.

Card Size - 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.

Made with items from my stash

Spellbinders Grand Nestabilities Oval die

Spellbinders Basic Lattice Expandable Die

Spellbinders Floral Ovals die 

String of pearls - Michaels

Glossy Accents used on the vase

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Stamp and Create April Challenge

Use your Stuff Challenge #133 - Flowers

Come and Get It Challenges - Spring Flowers

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K xx

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #213

Good day everyone,

I hope your week is going well.   

 I've a very busy one as I'm car pooling our granddaughters while their Mom is away.  Our SIL will join our daughter in San Francisco later this week so we will have the girls for a few day which is always a treat.  They really are so much fun to have around.

On to today's post which is for the new challenge beginning today at

Fab'n'Funky

The theme chosen by our lovely team mate Pat is Paper Piecing.

We have the wonderful Sassy Studios as our sponsor. They kindly gave us our pick of digi's for this challenge.

My choice was Sassy Showgirl.   Coloured with Copics and  I paper pieced her bodysuit in polka dot paper adding a little shading with W3.

One of my favourite colour combos right now is taupe and grey.
Oh I still like my black & white, pinks and peach but I find this a nice change.
I ordered the new SB feather die but unfortunately it did not come in time for this card
so I used the real feathers from my stash. 

The tag is from Magnolia, one of the most versatile dies I own I think.

Bling was from the Dollar Store

Organza flower and jewel from Prima

I coloured her shoes & earrings with a GellyRoll Metallic pen.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Aurora Wings Challenge Blog - Monochromatic

4Crafty Girls Challenge #16 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Favourite colour
Crafting Musketeers Challenge 12 - Monochrome

Creative Card Crew #60 - Girly

Fan-Tastic Tuesday #32 - Anything Goes

Scrap-Creations #22: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #192 - Lots of Sparkle

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Paper Piecing

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

hugs,

Pat K x

It's a Plane!

Hi everyone,

I do hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend with family and friends and lots of chocolate too!

I've a CAS card to show you today that was made for one of my grandsons.

The pre-coloured image is from Imagine That - Digi's by Kris and can be found here.

Every year the twins go on a helicopter ride over Niagara Falls so I thought Robert might like this card.
This was the closest image I could find and I love the sentiment banner.

Grass punch is a Martha Stewart, cloud stickers from my stash
 and the cloud sentiment was made in Word and a MFT die, coloured with Copics.

Here is a picture of part of the inside.  Image and sentiment are from the same collection as above.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations #88 CAS - Anything Goes

Come and Get it Challenge - Where the boys are

Eclectic Ellapu - One for the Boys

LauralCraft - Challenge #4  Make for the boys

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,

Pat K xx

Tag it at TPC Last Challenge

 Happy Good Friday everyone,

The family is coming for dinner tonight so I'm going to be busy in the kitchen.

Our daughter is flying to San Francisco on business Sunday evening so we decided to celebrate Easter today.
 I'm cooking sea bass and will serve it with a Moroccan salsa and couscous. 

Since one of our granddaughters has a fish allergy I've made a vegetable lasagna for the kids.

We are lucky the grandkids are all adventurous foodies....just like their parents.

Now, on to some sad news. At Totally Papercrafts this will be our last challenge.

I've so enjoyed my time with this great group of crafters
and wish everyone all the best in their new ventures as they go forward.

The theme chosen by our lovely Carole is Tag It.

I've coloured a sweet digital image from our sponsor this week, Crafty Sentiments.

This Harriet stamp is called "Little Friends" and she can be found here.

I had a 50% discount coupon at Michaels that was burning a hole in my pocket so I just had to pick up this Martha Stewart Punch-around-the-page called Flourish Lace.  Such a pretty design..notice the cute hearts in the corner...very clever that Martha!

Tags were cut using Spellbinders Back to Basics Tags and Sizzix Tags Combo #2

The acrylic tag is a Tim Holtz that I added Glossy Accents to the bottom to glue on the design paper.

The butterfly is Memory Box - DP Recollections Simply Pastel

I would like to enter the following challenges:
4 Crafty Girls Challenge #16
As you like it Challenge - Fav is machine stitched - love how it frames the image
Mod Squad Challenge - Spring Colors  (purple, yellow, green..touch of red)
Craftyhazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge - April
Feeling Crafty Challenge #27 - Anything for a Child
Sarah Hurley 365 #91 - Stitching

I do hope you you get a chance to play along with us this very last time.
We'd love to see you all there.

hugs,

Pat K x

Spring is Here at TPS Challenge #154

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.
We're back to winter again with snow and ice pellets arriving yesterday...
just when were getting used to the 17 deg.c temps over the weekend.

On a brighter note we have a new challenge starting today at

The Paper Shelter

with the theme of "Spring is Here"

I've coloured with Copics a new digital stamp called Rose. 

As with all the sets from TPS you get a selection of pre-coloured or black & white digitals with your order.
It was a difficult choice for me because the pre-coloured image is gorgeous,
but that's no surprise because they all are, but the b&w won out in the end.
 I couldn't resist the chance to colour this lovely that can be found here.

 Card size:   5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.

Spellbinders Grand Label Eleven

Spellbinders Classic Frame

Pink Fran-tage

Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distressed Ink used on the inside of the frame

Spring is a Sizzix die 655950

 


There is a great prize for the winner this week so we'd love it if you could play along.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Emerald Faeries Challenge #54

A Random Fan Challenge #6

Tuesday Throwdown #191

Thanks so much for stopping by.

hugs,

Pat K x

Shaylee coloured for Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

 It's starting to feel a lot like spring for us. Temps are moving up with lots of rain which should bring the green grass.  Every morning around 5 am the robins start singing, followed by the cardinals and bluejays (well their song is more like a screech) but quite a symphony in our backyard none the less.

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky

and the theme chosen by our lovely Aurore is "Pink"

We are so happy to have the fabulous Artbymiran as our sponsor this week. 

 The prize to the lucky winner will be 3 free digis

I've coloured with Copics a digi called Fairy Shaylee and she can be found here.

Card base is cut using Martha Stewart Punch-around-the-page Cherish die. 

The large butterfly is Cheery Lynn Designs DL132 Lace Flourish Butterfly.  

The smaller one is cut using two dies from Memory Box - Moonlight Butterfly  with Kaleidoscope Butterfly mounted on top.

Butterfly border is a Tim Holtz on-the-edge die Butterflyflight.

The frame is cut using Spellbinders Classic Frame.

Leaves are cut using a die from the Spellbinder Foliage die set.

I believe the organza rose is a Prima.

Lace is from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment is from a LOTV stamp set called Vintage Labels Occasions.   The silver ribbon is part of a Webster's Pages collection.

Here is a closer look at Shaylee

I'm sorry I don't have a list of Copics... after I finished the kitchen table was littered with markers and I'm not sure which one's I grabbed in the end.  

 I do know the pinks were R85, R83, R81 with a touch of R89.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Artbymiran Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

ABC Challenge: I is for In a Line (shaped card, ribbon, flowers)

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 127 - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers #113 - You've been Framed
Inky Chicks Challenge #26 - Butterflies

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Things with wings

The Pink Elephant #245

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Stay well and enjoy the rest of your week.

hugs,

Pat K x