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Hi everyone,

I hope you had a great weekend.

We've had so much rain lately it was wonderful to finally see the sun yesterday.

Lake Ontario is at an all time high with lots of flooding around the shoreline,

covering beaches and parkland. Hopefully it will recede but with more

rain expected it might take awhile.

..on to business.  Today starts a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #111

where we have the fabulous

Crafty Ribbons sponsoring, offering a great prize to the winner.

The theme this month is "Ribbon and Rubber"

We would like to see you use a rubber stamp or ribbon on your creation

and remember..it must be cute.

I stamped this cute stamp with Memento Grey Ink and

coloured her using Copics.  

She is called "Little Sprout" and is from Art Impressions

Design paper is StampinUp, velvet ribbon from my stash.

Silk ribbon used for the bow

Hello die is from Simon Says Stamp

Lace Oval is Cheery Lynn Designs Die DL136

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Friends Challenge #57    5.19

Crafting with Friends #42          5.10

Di'sDigi Designs - Fancy Folds  5.19

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us.

hugs,

 

#329 Fab'n'Funky

Hi all, hope things are well with you.Things haven't slowed down for me but I did grab a few hours in my craft room to make a card for challenge #329 at Fab'n'Funky where the lovely Wendy is hosting with a "Christmas" theme.

We are sponsored by the wonderful  Live & Love Crafts

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge  #391

Anything Goes for Kids Challenge

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #168

Christmas with the Cuties Challenge #1

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

hugs,

Summertime Friends

Hi everyone,  I hope your week is going well and that you had some crafty time perhaps.

I've been busy getting ready for a visit from my oldest granddaughter.  

She loves to draw and colour so I'm sure we will spend a lot of time

 in my craft room when she's here.

Today I have a card to share that uses one of the cutest Tiddly Inks images 

called Flutter by to Say Hi

Details 

Coloured with Copics

DP - StampinUp

Ribbon - Michaels

Flowers - WOC

Frame - Joycraft Gerti's Flowers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Inky Impressions #173

Tiddly Inks Challenge #139 - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Girls Challenge #25 

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #92

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K x

TPS Challenge #152 - Buttons

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.   

Today starts a new challenge at

The Paper Shelter

and the theme is

"Buttons" 

We'd love it if you could play along with us.  If you use a Paper Shelter image you could win a $30 gift certificate to use on their website. If you use another image you could win 3 digis of your choice.

I've used Namaste and she can be found here. I've coloured her with Copics, paper pieced her top, shorts and headband using SU dp.    Great image for a yoga enthusiast.  Don't you love her furry friend too.

 We get to welcome our talented new team mates to Team B this week.
 Please stop by the blog and give them some lovin if you can.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
That Craft Place Challenge - Buttons
PINspirational Challenge #101

Thanks so much for stopping by.
hugs,
Pat K x

Birthday at Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone!  I'm back with another post for the Fab'n'Funky Challenge and this time our lovely hostess Dawn has chosen everyones favourite theme..

Birthdays

We are sponsored by the fabulous
 MayzyArt
who is offering a great prize to the winner of this Challenge #175

Mayzy generously supplied us with our choice of digis for this week's challenge and I selected

 Xandi and Winky for my card and they can be found here.

Details:

Coloured with Copics

SU Real Red CS & DP

SU Pink Pirouette CS

SU Close to Cocoa CS

LOTV Sentiment

Spellbinders Small Circle and Small Scallop Circle dies

Die-Namics Scallop border die

MS Leaf Punch

Flowers from WOC

Ribbon from my stash

Rhinestone Stickers

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge #12 - Birthday

Card and Scrap Challenge #56 - Use Flowers

Created with Love Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Mayzyart Challenge #19 - Birthdays

Make it Monday #144b 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

hugs,

Pat K x

Girlfriends

Good day everyone and welcome.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend and Happy Mother's Day to those of you who are celebrating.  

Is everyone else crazy busy this time of year.  We've had so much going on lately I've not had much time in my craft room but when I saw the Art Impressions Challenge to use "The Theory of Negativity" I remembered I had coloured this image up and this challenge was the inspiration I needed. The negative part of the Memory Box Oceana Border die was used and I quite like how it turned out. 

 

These gals are so like my friends and if anyone is wondering...I'm the one in the big hat!  You will always find me on the beach wearing my Tilley, hiding under a big umbrella.

More details:

MFT Umbrella die in Kraft paper, backed by SU Baja Breeze

 DP is also Stampin Up

   Sentiment created in Word

 Copic Multi Liner 0.3 used to create the scroll border

 Corduroy buttons are from SU

Ribbon - SU Baja Breeze

I will also be entering Stampin for the Weekend- Button it Up Challenge

Make it Monday Challenge #139

Thank you so much for stopping by. I really do appreciate your visits.

hugs,

Pat K x

Pastels at the Belli Challenge

Good day all. 

Welcome to another blog post and thank you so much for stopping by.

I do hope your week is going better than mine. A little drama in my crafting world with a broken Grand Calibur.  I was unable to complete the inside of this card as planned because the plates and die are stuck in the machine. The handle will not move and there are bits rolling around inside! Yikes! Spellbinders customer service are looking into the problem.  If anyone knows of a better alternative to the GC, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

On the brighter side I was able to complete the front for our new challenge at the 
  Belli Challenge

Darsie would like to see Pastels on your creations for this Challenge #167

I've used an adorable Tilda on my card today and she has been coloured with Copics.

Spellbinders Grand Labels One and Grand Decorative Labels One used for the shape.

For the Top layer I stamped a LaBlanche floral stamp in SU Certainly Celery then embossed with SU Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. These have been neglected for quite some time....how does that happen:)  

Stickles Cotton Candy added to the flowers and butterflies

Ribbon from my stash

SB Back to Basics Tags - sentiment in Word

MS Butterfly punches

I would like to enter the following challenges:

• Magnolia Down Under #191 - Tic Tac Toe (pink, sentiment, embossing)
• Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia #66 - Things that flutter
• Tilda's Town Challenge #66
• Simply Magnolia
• Marvelous Magnolia Challenge #21 - Anything Goes
• Magnolia-Licious Challenge - Buttons, Bows or Beads
• {PIN}spirational Challenge - Happy Birthday

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

Bugaboo at Fab'n'Funky

Good morning all.  I hope your week is going well!

I'd like to extend a warm welcome to my new followers. I'm honoured that you've chosen to join me and I hope you find something that perhaps will inspire you in some small way.

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky

and we are sponsored by the wonderful

Bugaboo

and

StampArt by Kathryne

It's our fabulous, multi talented, super busy owner, Judith's turn to host this week and she has chosen

Cute and Cuddly as the theme.

We were fortunate enough to select a stamp of our choice from Bugaboo and I chose Ava Mermaid.  Two of our granddaughters are off to Florida this week for March Break and one will be celebrating her 10th birthday there so I thought she might like this card.  This is not the shape I had originally planned but I went back to my favourite 6x6 square card.   I used Alyce's tutorial that can be found here to help when it came to colouring Ava's tail!    Spellbinder ovals and Back to Basics Tags, MB Big Splash Border, along with CB Divine Swirl embossing folder were all used on this card.  The rosettes are from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  To colour the cheesecloth, I stamped TH Evergreen Bough Distressed Ink on my TH craft sheet, spritzed it with water to dilute and then added the cheesecloth....let dry and there you have it...perfectly coloured to match my SU Bermuda Bay cardstock.

I hope you have a chance to check out the challenge, see the wonderful creations my team mates have made and play along with us if you can.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
 Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Created with Love Challenge #31 - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime ch#5 - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes
MIM #130

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

Delicious Doodles - Challenge 7 Poppies

Another good morning to you all.

To my new followers, thank you so much for choosing to follow me on this journey. 

Today's post is for this week's challenge at Delicious Doodles

Our team has selected the theme of Poppies.

 I've created an easel card using Teri's gorgeous digi of the same name...Poppy

Lots of dies used on this one.
My new MFT fishtail dies - so much better than hand cutting them!
SB Splendid Circles, Grand Nest. Circle.
 The sentiments are MFT Die-namics.
 Heart tag is a Magnolia die
Black satin ribbon from Michaels, DP is an old SU designer pack.

I will be entering the following challenges:
Deep Ocean challenge #36 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Bows or ribbon
A and T Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog - #34  Anything Goes
Bearly-Mine Challenge #57 - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon Challenge #155 - Bow-dacious
Nutcrafters Challenge #29 - Round and Round Circles
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #98 - Girls

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs
Pat K.xx

Don't wanna be a grown up !!

Good day all,

Another gorgeous fall day out, perfect for the Terry Fox run/walk that passes my house about this time every year.  All of the students and staff from the local High School participate.   You can hear them coming before you see them....all talking and having a good time.  I'm always impressed how respectful they are but must admit, I appreciate when it's over .....back to my peace and quiet :)

For my card share today I've made an easel card using a very cute image from Mo Manning called "Talk to the Bear".  Isn't she just the best !    The lattice ribbon is a gift from a friend...you might be seeing a lot more of it in future:)   I laced pink ribbon thru the openings and then added some teddy bear ribbon on top.  The sentiment is a freebie from Ginger's House.  The white panel has been embossed with SU Square Lattice folder.

Here is closeup:

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #154 - Ribbons and/or Bows
In the Pink:  Challenge #4 -  Embossing
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #75 - Stitching & Lace (ooh I've laced the ribbon)
The Stamping Boutique Challenge #52 - Embossing

Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Pat K.xx

Fab n Funky Challenge #139 - Things with Wings

Hello everyone,

For the Fashionista Blog Hop, please scroll down to the next post.  Thanks :)

Today at the Fab n Funky Challenge the very talented Wendy is our hostess and she would like to see "Things with Wings" on your creations.

Our sponsor this week is Doodle Pantry

I've made a Flat Backed Treat Box ...oooh say that 10 times fast.....and coloured a Doodle Pantry image called "Happy Bird" which is a freebie at the shop.  I filled the box with a favourite...Werther's Original candy.  The tree die was cut twice, once in brown, once in rust, then I cut and glued the rust coloured leaves on the brown tree to give it a fall look.

The instructions for this box card can be found here under SCS tutorials.

 Details:

Coloured with Copics:  R29, R27, R24, R22

Tree: Marianne Creatables

Sun, Clouds, Fence:  MFT

Grass:  MS Punch

SB Double Ended Tags

Sentiment:  SU Sweet Little Sentiments, Core Color Core'dinations

Paper:  SU Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss

I expect to enter the following challenges:

 Crazy 4 Challenges - Anything Goes - Fall

Digi Design Challenge - Use more than one die cut / punches

Clearly Inspired Challenge #59 - Leaves

Raise the Bar Challenge #111 - Anything with wings

Simply Create Too Challenge #22 - Anything Goes   (1)

Make it Monday Challenge

The Crafty Pad Challenge #18 - Autumn colours

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #90 - Punches & Dies

Paper Playtime #84 - Punches & Sentiment

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #24 - Flying by to say hi

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to join us this week. 

Hugs, Pat K. 



Fab n Funky Challenge #137 - Colours of Autumn

Good morning all,

WOW, Wednesday already....that's what happens when you have a long weekend!   I'm scheduling this post as I will be out for the day with my cousin.  We are taking a trip down memory lane you might say...to cottage country to visit an area where we spent the summers as children.   It's sure to be a fun day .... I hope you get to do something special too!

 

...on to business... It's time for a new Challenge at Fab n Funky.  This week our lovely, talented hostess Pat has asked us to use the Colours of Autumn on our projects.   Our fabulous sponsor is  My Creative Classroom and they have a wonderful prize for our winner this week.

 

I couldn't resist colouring up a new digi from Mo Manning called Fall Fairy Jesen.  I did a little distressing on this one too.....not my usual, I know.  

Here is a view of the inside.    I like to print a digi on the inside.  I cannot take credit for the idea....I saw it done a few years ago and unfortunately do not know who originated it.  The little acorn is a stamp from an old SU set.

 

Details:

DP - Recollections "Autumn" 8x8 pad

Burlap:  7 Gypsies Trading Card taken apart and frayed

Rafia - scraps from a bouquet I received

Co-ordinations paper used on one layer, embossed and distressed

MFT - Flourish

Coloured with Copics

 

I will be entering the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenge #40 - something old (acorn stamp), something new, (digi stamp)

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #129 - Use a Digi

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Fall or Halloween

By the Cute and Girly - Boys/Men

Ladybug Crafts 1st Challenge - Anything Goes

Unique Crafters Challenge - September - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations #73  - Fall Colours

 Creative Craft Challenges - All About the Boys

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hugs, Pat K.