**** Rubber Stamps & Ribbon ***

 Hello folks,

It's the second week of August..and the summer is going by so quickly.
We finally had a good downpour yesterday which was welcomed by the grass and gardens. 
 It's been so hot and dry I'm not going to complain.  

It's time for a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #174

where we would like to see some cute projects that use Rubber Stamps and Ribbon

Sponsored by the wonderful

Crafty Ribbons

I've used a Penny Black older rubber stamp, coloured with Copics  

The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from MFT.  

Ribbon treatment on the bottom and buttons from my stash.  

DP - StampinUp

 I think this will make a good anniversary card.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge #236

Krafty Chicks Challenge #623

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge  8.16

Thanks for visiting today.

Hope you get a chance to stop by the blog

 and be inspired to pull out those rubber stamps and ribbons.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Fab'n'Funky

Hello all, It's time for a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #496 

where our lovely Ginny is hosting and has chosen a theme of

"Wedding or Anniversary"

Here's a rather crooked view of  the easel and the box

(click on photo for larger view)

Frame is a Spellbinder die that's my go to for special occasion cards.
Doves -  Joy Crafts Die

 Champagne die unknown
Flowers & Pearl - Wild Orchid Crafts, 
Sentiment & Die - MFT Stamps
Leaves - Memory Box die

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenges ##182

The Creative Crafters Challenge #32

Thanks for dropping by today. Hope you can join us this week.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Celebration at Sweet Stampin ~~

Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the weekend.

Today starts a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin Challenge

We would like to see your "Celebration" cards. 

I've coloured a fun digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil
This card was for my wonderful hubby on our 49th Wedding anniversary last month.

Design paper & velvet ribbon - StampinUp Tranquil Tide

SU embossing folder

Circle sentiment is a freebie at Netty's Cards

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #239
A Bit More Time to Craft #103
A Perfect time to Craft #11-November
Creative Fingers Challenge #174
Love to Craft Challenge #40 - November

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Visit the blog and see the wonderful creations from my team mates

...you are sure to be inspired.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Celebrations at The Cutie Pie Challenge ~~

Hi everyone,

It's time for a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #139

with a theme of "Celebrations"

Sponsor is Pink Gem at Polkadoodles 

I've coloured with Copics "Mice Love Roses"

available here in the shop.

I paper pieced their tops and used a Martha Stewart heart punch

to create the hearts.   It is a simple design for me and I'm happy

with the results.  The border is a Memory Box die.

Sentiment created in word,  cut with a MB die.

I would like to enter the following challenges:.

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 35

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge #36

Love to Craft Challenge #38

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

Have a good week everyone.

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

Hugs,

Pat K xx

#394 Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

Hope all is well and those who celebrated Mother's Day 

on Sunday I hope you had a wonderful day.

Today starts a new challenge

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #394

where our wonderful talented team mate Wends is the host.

Wends has chosen the theme "Retro Chic" and would like you to

tell us the era you are representing in your blog post.

Our sponsor this week is

  The Paper Shelter

where there is a great selection of Retro images.

I have chosen "Hey, Baby! available here in the shop.

Circa 1950's

TPS Precoloured image Hey Baby

MB Lattice die cut using rose coloured paper

Sentiments created on Word

MB Gearworks Border Die

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Angie's Digital Stamps CH#20

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Ch#81

The Corrosive Challenge #5 - May

As always thanks for stopping by.

hugs,

Country at Cutie Pie Challenge #99

Hi everyone,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

Today Cutie Pie Challenge #99 begins with the theme

"Escape to the Country"...cute garden or farm images will work very well

We are sponsored by the wonderful 2 CUTE INK

who generously supplied us with our choice of digital images. 

I've coloured with copics the very cute "Country Mouse Couple" available here.

Details:
DP - October Afternoon ~Sasparilla
Sentiment LOTV
Lace - Websters Pages
Ribbon from my stash
Flower - WOC

 I would like to enter the following challenges:
Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #40
Crafting with Friends Challenge #20
Creative Fingers Challenge #108 
Scrappers Delight Challenge #55

Thanks for being here today.
 I hope you get a chance to stop by the blog
and seeing the wonderful creations by my team mates
 and play along with us if you can.
hugs,

TPS Challenge #222 ~ Xtravaganza

Good day everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at

The Paper Shelter

and the theme for Challenge #222 is Xtravaganza...

so pile on those jewels, ribbons, lace and flowers.

I've Copic coloured "Autumn Love" available here.

I went with a monochromatic look in black & white..something a little different for me.

Details:

Copics: Hair, Umbrella, boots, shoes 100, W9, W7

Boys Coat  W9, W7, W6, W4

Girls Coat  C2, C1, C00

Girls Hair: E15, E43, E53

Boys Hair:  100, W9, W5

DP and black lace - MM Black Tie

White Frantage added to the edges of the image panel.

White laces from LOTV

Pearls - Recollections

SB Rose Creations die used for the flowers

Sentiment created in Word

TH playing card

There is a wonderful prize for the winner as always and if you use a TPS image

 you could win $30 to spend in the store.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #141 - ATG with twist of black 

Craft Your Passion Challenge #282  - ATG

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #80 

MarkerPOP Challenge #79 0 ATG

Pile it On Challenge #89 - (1 sentiment, 2 flowers, 3 types of lace)

Stamp & Fun = Creativity Challenge #263 - Monochromatic

Thanks for stopping by today. 

We'd love it if you checked out the challenge blog and see the wonderful

inspiration by my talented team mates.

hugs,

Dancing Bears.....

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all doing well and haven't caught this nasty cough 

that's been plaguing me for the last 3 weeks. I'm getting sick of hearing myself !

But I've kept myself busy as we have a lot of family members

 celebrating wedding anniversaries this month.

I was lucky enough to win a Di's Digi challenge a few weeks back and one of my

selection was this cute stamp called Ted's First Dance

that can be found in the Sale section.

I used Spectrum Noir markers to colour this pair.

Bears: TN3, 4, 5

Dress: BT5, 2

Suit coat: BG3, 5

Leaves:  CG4

Roses:  BP2, PL1

Sentiment from LOTV Vintage Labels occasions

Recollection Rhinestones 

DP - Craft Smith - mint pink

Kraft paper

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Di's Digi Design Challenge ~Animals acting like humans

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge  #157 - ATG

Lia Stampz Challenge #93 - Animals

2 Creative Chicks - ATG

The Sisters of Craft - October ATG

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Celebration ~TPS Challenge #200

Hi everyone,

It's Wednesday and that means a new challenge starts today at

The Paper Shelter 

with the theme of "It's a Celebration" 

I've Copic coloured a cute pair called Birds Couple available here.

Details:

DP - Recollections

SB Grand Scallop Square die used to create the shape.

Applied a corner rounder to each square layer.

SB Grand Circles Die and Grand Decorative Circles One

SB Romantic Agenda Die

Flower cut using SB Crafty Flower One Die.

Anniversary circle sentiment available here.  Thank You Netty!

As always there is a fabulous prize for the winner this week.

If you use a TPS image you could win a $30 gift certificate to spend in the store,

but even if you don't you could win 3 digital images of your choice.

Hope to see you there!

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #56 - ATG
Craft Your Passion Challenge #258 - ATG
Crafty Boots Challenge - Red, White & Blue
Love To Scrap Challenge #52 - ATG
OLLCB Challenge #178 - Lots of Layers

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,

Anniversary Card

Hi everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at 

The Paper Shelter

and the theme is everyone's favourite

Anything Goes

I coloured  Stylish Flirting  with Copics and created an Anniversary card.

As always there is a great prize for the winner so we do hope you'll play along.

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Digi Makeover Challenge #130 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anniversary

OLLCB #151 - Anniversary
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #85 - Photo Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs

Pat K x

Fall Flowers and a little lace...

Hi everyone,

Brrrr it's cold here today.....I had to wear my winter jacket on my walk!  

  Hope it's warmer where you are!

I have an anniversary card for you today and I got to play with my new SB Gold Majesty Circles.

They are so elegant and I love them in SU Very Vanilla.

I was inspired by the challenge at The Shabby Tea Room Week #189 

 Flowers are from WOC and the Dollar Store

Lace - WOC

Ribbon from Michaels

Gold cardstock - Michaels

Leaves - Prima

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room Week #189 - Fall Florals

4 Krafty Girlz Challenge #4 Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Rhedd and Rosie Challenge #18 - Anything Goes

Make it Monday #163

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

hugs,

Pat K xx

50Th Wedding Anniversary

Hi everyone,  There's a new challenge starting today at the Belli Challenge and the theme is Numbers.

I've used SB Grand Labels One dies along with Grand Decorative Labels One to create this card.  

The inside elements are SB Marvelous Squares and the sentiment was created in Word.

For the inside, I embossed the Marvelous squares on gold mirror card that was cut using Grand Labels One. 

 Sentiment obtained from the net and printed in word before cutting, again with SB Marvelous squares. 

 I made a pocket in some old vellum to insert a gift card. 

 The flower is from Wild Orchid Crafts.  Bow was made with seam binding from my stash.

Really a very simple card to make- there is no colouring....just a lot of cutting and embossing and again it looks better irl   As this was a commissioned card, I blurred the names.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. 2 sisters Challenge #158 - Square
2. Make it Monday #155
3. Created with Love Challenge #55 - Anything Goes
4. Victorine Stamps Challenge #66  - Love
5. Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Embossing
6. A Gem of a Challenge #94- "B"for bow
7. Sister Act Card Challenge #21 - Anything Goes

 Thank you so much for stopping by and your lovely comments are always appreciated.
hugs,
Pat K xx