Happy New Year's Eve

Hi everyone,

Can't believe it's New Year's Eve already....where has the year gone!

...a lot of it spent in my craft room I'm thinking as I reflect and try to choose my cards

 for Debby's   5    6 Favourite Cards for 2013.
These are the ones that come to mind as they challenged me and I was happy with the outcome.

Saturated Canary "Lovely" 

Details can be found here.

LOTV stamp "Love Balloon"

Details can be found here

StampArt Design by Kathryne

Details can be found here

Wee Stamps

Post can be found here.

StampArt by Kathyne - details can be found here

Saturated Canary  - details can be found here.

I'd like to also thank everyone for taking the time to leave me comments this year.
They mean so much...Thank You!
Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy New Year.
Here's hoping 2014 will be kind to you and yours.

Hugs,

Pat K xx

Favourite Christmas Cards

Hi everyone,

Just a quick post to show you my favourite Christmas cards for 2013 as I add them to Debby's 

Hope you don't mind one more look....

 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

hugs

Pat K xx

11 Pipers Piping

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.

I've neglected my blog over the last week
...such a busy time of year for us all so just wanted to pop in and say hi. 
We had a lovely holiday with the family and were fortunate enough
to only experience a 5 hr. power outage
after the severe ice storm that blew thru prior to Christmas. 

I've another Christmas card to show you using  Eleven Pipers Piping from Delicious Doodles

This is my first time making a 6x6 front step card. 

 I cased a beautiful card that Craftdee Donna made here
and used a great tutorial that she mentioned done by
the fabulous Norma that can be found here.

Plaid paper is from Crate Paper - Bundled up

Real Red from SU

Green from my stash

SB Classic Frame

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Di's Digi - Anything Christmas
Sweet Pea Stampers - Christmas/New Year
Stampin for the Weekend - Anything Goes
Happy Campers Challenge #25 - Christmas
Southern Girls Challenge - Christmas
Digi Haven - Red & Green

Thank you so much for stopping by.
hugs,
Pat K x

DT Card - The Paper Shelter

Hi everyone,

This is my second post for today and it's for the The Paper Shelter.  

This challenge will last for 3 weeks as we'll be on our Christmas break. 

 The theme is everyone's favourite...Anything Goes. 

I had so much fun colouring up this little fella "I Wonder What is This" that can be found here.
  I kept the design very CAS and let the focus be on the image. 
The sentiment is an old rub-on from Basic Grey that I thought would be perfect.
....he looks like he's got some explaining to do as he's shaking the gifts!

...and yes, I always wrap my gifts in the same wrapping paper..everything has to match!

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

Coloured with Copics

Sentiment - Basic Grey Rub on

Ribbon from Hobby Lobby

I would like to enter the following challenges.
2 Creative Chicks Challenge #9 - Christmas/Winter
Paula holifields Crafts - Christmas
Crafty Boots Challenge - Christmas
Craftin Desert Diva's Craft it Up - Christmas
Jellypark Challenges - Christmas
CAS on Sunday Challenge #23 - Christmas

Thank you so much for stopping by,
hugs,
Pat K xx

Last DT Post for Creative Belli Challenge

Good day everyone,

I hope your week is going well and that you're all ready for Christmas..well almost anyway!

Today is the last post I will be making for the Creative Belli Challenge
Even though I'm sad to see this wonderful challenge come to an end
 I fully support our lovely owner Darsie's decision to close the doors. 
 Being a part of this wonderful team has been very special to me.  It was my very first DT spot. 
I was asked to join in May 2012 and couldn't have asked for a better group to work with.
I will miss you all, especially you Darsie but I know I will see everyone in blogland.

I wanted to make something special for this last challenge so choose another image from
Delicious Doodles, part of the 12 days of Christmas series.
 This one is called Partridge in a Pear Tree and can be found here.  

 Once again I used Graphic 45 DP

Coloured with Copics

Silk ribbon from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Here is a picture of the inside, again using Graphic 45 dp

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #72 - Anything Goes
C ...is for Challenge #12 - Traditional Christmas
Crafty Boots Challenge - Christmas
Created with Love Challenge #71 - Christmas
Eureka Stamps Challenge #70 - Christmas
Love to Create Challenge #96 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by.
hugs,
Pat K xx

....and yet another Christmas card

Hi everyone,

Quick post today....just wanted to show you another Christmas card. 

Every year I have a favourite Mo Manning Christmas digi and here is this years.

From Bethlehem and it can be found here.

Coloured with Copics

DP - Recollections 12x12 pac Starry Night from 2012

Jute - Hobby Lobby

Star - from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil Ch#213 - Animals

Bearly Mine Challenge #117 - Anything goes

MIM# 171

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Last Christmas card

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

hugs,

Pat K x

10 Lords a Leaping

Hi everyone,

What's the weather like where you are?   We had a winter storm blow thru that dumped over 30 cm of snow....looks awfully pretty but the cleaning up is not so much fun.  

Thank goodness for our wonderful neighbours who help out when our snow service is a no-show.

Earlier, I promised to show you another card I made using one of Delicious Doodles 

12 Days of Christmas series so here is Ten Lords A Leaping that can be found here.

I went with non-traditional colours this time.

6x6 in card

Coloured with Copics

DP - Graphic 45

Silver CS from my stash

Sentiment cut from G45 papers

Ribbon from Michaels

White/brown bead berry stray cluster from WOC

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Di's Design Challenge - Show Us Christmas in Non-Traditional colours

Brown Sugar Challenge #72 - Christmas

Digi Haven Merry Christmas Card - 2nd entry

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #14 - Christmas

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

hugs,

Pat K xx

Another cute penguin

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all well and looking forward to a great weekend.
We're expecting our first winter storm so will have to get my errands done early.

Today starts a new challenge at Totally Papercrafts

and the theme chosen by our lovely Lisa is "Christmas - Non-Traditional Colours"

I've used a cute stamp created by Crissy Armstrong of Whimsy Stamps called

 New Penguin Chocolate Surprise   

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Ladybug Inc.

            Details:
 Coloured with Copics
 Sentiment:  QuicKutz
 Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts
 Oval Dies:  Marianne LR0240
 Box:  SB Nested Mittens cut in felt
 Ribbon from my stash
 Sentiment circle: LOTV
 Felt snowflakes - Martha Stewart






                 6x6x1 inch box

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

      Whimsy Stamps Challenge #66 - Party Time
   4 Krafty Girls Challenge #8 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #299 - Catch up
In the Pink #34 - Pink Christmas (hope there is enough pink)
Milk Coffee Challenge - Non-traditonal colours

Thank you so much for stopping by.

 Hugs,

Pat K xx

Snowflakes are falling......

Hello everyone,

First, I'd like to extend a big Thank You to my new followers.
I'm honoured that you chose to join me on this crafting journey.

Here we are, half way thru another week and that much closer to the big day!

Can't believe how time is flying by....  better get my cards mailed soon!

Today starts a new challenge at Fab'n'Funky and the theme selected by our lovely Rachel is Snowflakes.  Our wonderful sponsor is StampArt Design by Kathryne and I've used an adorable image called "NEW" Santa Mouse.    My photo does not do this little guy justice...he is too cute for words...and the lens it seems!   As you'll see I've surrounded him with lovely white snowflakes and he seems quite happy about it. 

I so wanted to send this to my granddaughter but unfortunately it's a commissioned card.  Might just have to make another one!   It fits into a 6x6 box..no overhanding bits to contend with.

As alway, coloured with Copics

Red is THE most difficult colour for me...it seems to always want to go over the lines (so don't look too close okay..:)

Lots of MB dies used.

Frostyville Wreath

Frostyville Border

Grand Happy Holidays

Magnificent Pine

 The word snow is a die from Papertrey Ink and the words let it are cut using my QuicKutz Studio Mini dies.

DP - Recollections Blue Christmas from last year

 Fran-tage shabby white embossing enamel

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. Crafty Sentiments Designs: Christmas
2. Inky Chicks Challenge #19: Christmas
3. Papertake Weekly: Christmas Creatures
4. Songbird Challenge #30 - Merry Christmas
5. Tip Top Tuesday #116 - Snowflakes
6. Craft your Passion Challenge #192
7. Digi Darla's Challenge #92 - Santa
8. Incy Wincy Designs - Let It Snow
9. Make it Monday #170
10. Deep Ocean Challenge #66 - Santa

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you get a chance to visit the challenge and see the lovely creations made by my fabulous team mates.
hugs,
Pat K xx

Adorable Wryn has some helpers!

Good day everyone,

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Sorry for any inconvenience.

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I hope you've had a good weekend so far.  Its a very cold one for us ...

think I might stay indoors today and work on my Christmas cards.  

We're off to our lovely daughters tonight so no dinner to prepare...and no excuses!

I've used another adorable digital image from Tiddly Inks for this card 

called Santa's Helpers Wryn that can be found here.  

Coloured with Copics

I tried to keep it flat for easy mailing...although extra postage will be required.

Card is 6x6 in

Details:

Papertrey Ink dp's

LOTV Sentiment circle

Christmas tree: Marianne Die

Ribbon:  Hobby Lobby

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Tiddly Inks Challenge #123 - Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey - It's Christmas Time

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge

Pile it on Challenge #48 - P (is for penquin)
Scribble & Scrap Blog & Challenge 7 - Anything goes

Enjoy your day and thank you so much for visiting.

hugs,

Pat K xx

12 Days of Christmas Card

Good day everyone,

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Early morning for me here but wanted to get this card on before I start the marathon of Christmas shopping today.   Off to a Christmas party tonight so have to save some energy.

I absolutely love the 12 days of Christmas series 

that Teri of Delicious Doodles created a couple of years ago.  

 This is the first time I've had the confidence to tackle these amazing images 

because I wanted to make sure I could do them justice. I hope I've succeeded. 

They work beautifully with Graphic 45 Christmas papers I think.

So far I've created 3 cards from the grouping but will have to wait until after I send out my cards to post...don't want to spoil it for anyone.

Digital image 12 Drummers can be found here

Coloured with Copics. 

 Sentiment cut from one of the sheets in the G45 pack. 

 Berries are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles #65 - Christmas

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Makin Mamas #77 - Christmas

Creative Corner Challenges - Traditional Christmas

Digi Haven Challenge - Merry Christmas

Pattie's Creations Challenge #81- Christmas

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

hugs,

Pat K xx

DT Card for 3rd Birthday Celebration at The Paper Shelter

Good morning everyone,

Welcome to The Paper Shelter Blog Hop

In celebration of  reaching their 3rd Birthday on December 8th
 it will be a two week challenge and both design teams are taking part.

The Hop is our way of inviting you to join in with us and this one is a  "Special Birthday" theme.

If you have landed here from Merkkari's blog....then you're heading in the right direction...
if not then you'll want to head on back to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog to start again.

The Design Team are showcasing the gorgeous images available from The Paper Shelter website and each blog on the hop is offering one lucky commenter a digi of their choice as well as the main prize, details of which are on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.

For my card today I choose The Lovely Ballerina and she can be found here.

If you've visited my blog before you will know that my granddaughters dance 

so I thought this would be perfect for one of their birthdays.  

Details:

Card size: 6x6 in.

Shape:  Go Kreate No. 260029  Half XXL square frame

Marianne Creatables Oval frame LR0240

La La Land Heart Treble Clef dies

Poppystamp Die - Crochet Corner

Birthday Wishes - LOTV Vintage Labels

You're the Best Stamp, frame & die - Taylored Expressions It's a Banner Day - 1

Ribbon & DP - Papertrey Ink Sweet Blush

Ribbon, Orchids & baby's breath - Wild Orchid Crafts

Fran-tage Pink embossing powder

Coloured with Copics:

Skin: E11, E21, E000, R11

Hair: E41, E43, E44

Tutu  R21, R20, R000, R0000

Shading:  T2, T1, T0

From here you'll need to hop on over to Joey's Stuff.
 Don't forget to leave your comment for a chance of winning your choice
of one of the fab digis available in store.  Hop, Hop, Hop!

Good luck everyone,

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas Candy Card

Good morning everyone,

I hope you're having a good week so far.

Today starts a new challenge at the Creative Belli Challenge and the theme is "Candy"

Recently I was lucky enough to be a winner at the Tiddly Inks Challenge and selected this adorable image called Lilli Claire Sweet Christmas Dreams that can be found here. 

Details:

Coloured with Copics

SB Grand Decorative Labels One

DP- Authentique Festive Collection

MS Holly punch

QuicKutz candy die

SU Sentiment

Ribbon from Michaels

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Tiddly Inks Challenge #123 - Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #35 -  Christmas Feasts & Treats
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick  Ch#17 sweet treats
Make it Monday Challenge #169

Thank so much for visiting today.  I'll be back a little later with a fun post for TPS.

hugs,

Pat K x