Christmas in July at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

Hi everyone,

I'm scheduling this post, as alway since it goes live at 3 am my time. 

 We finally have rain today..yeah! Not often we cheer for rain but we are in such need 

of a good soaking it's worth celebrating.

Tomorrow I'm off to lunch with friends then we get to have our oldest granddaughter

for a couple of days and I can't wait.  She is such a happy teen and we enjoy her company.

Now..on to my post.  Today starts a new challenge at 

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #168

where our super talented Norma is hosting.

This challenge is sponsored by the fabulous

Magnolia-licious

Today's card is a little different from the pastels I've used the past couple of times.

This sweet image from  Ppinkydolls Art called Small Princess

is all dressed for the ballet.

Details:

Coloured with Copics

Design papers from Graphic 45 Nutcracker Suite

Tree on the left is Dee's Distinctively Snow Covered Tree die

Tree on the right is MB Magnificent Pine

Clock die is Sizzix - Tim Holtz

Sentiments are Graphic 45 Nutcracker suite chipboard

Raffia from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges #32
Christmas Card All Year Round Challenges
Craft Rocket Challenges #19 
Digital Delights by Louby Lou #11 

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge
 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 I'll be back shortly with my post for Winter Wonderland

Christmas @ Fab'n'Funky Challenge

Hi everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge

 and as it's the last Wednesday in the month the theme is Christmas.

It's great to get going on your cards early because if I've got it right

 there are only 85 days left until the big day!

We have the fabulous Craft Classes online sponsoring us this week.

I've copic coloured one of my favourite Ppinkydoll images called Playing in the Snow

Also had a play with my new MB poinsettia die

DP - Graphic 45 12 days of Christmas

LOTV - Christmas tag

Star dust Stickles 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges #43 Anything Goes

CHNC Challenge Extra for Sept - Anything Goes 

Thank you so much for stopping by,

hugs,

CH#140...Some Fun in the Sun...

Good day everyone,   I hope your week was a good one and that you've a lovely weekend planned.

The humidity has gone but still no rain for us...going to be a hefty water bill this month I'm thinkin!  

We've a new challenge starting today at

 Fussy and Fancy Friday 

and our lovely host Nikki would like to see some Fun in the Sun 

 but before I show you my card I'd like to tell you there is a 

DT Call going on at Fussy and Fancy.  

If you'd like to be a part of this great team the details can be found here.

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Magnolia-licious

I've copic coloured a sweet digi from Ppinkydolls called Two Owls available here.  

I love these images created by Chrishanthi ...they are a dream to colour.

Details:

Copic Colours:

Skin: E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E50, E53, E55

Grass  - G40, 43, 24, YG93

Dress - R81, 83, 85, RV10

Sky - BG0000, BG000

Clouds - C3, 2, 00, B60

Owls - W2, W00, R000, R00, R01

Flower Spray - MB Bella Bouquet

MB Woven Circle, Amanda Circle

Çheery Lynn doily

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Ch#146 - ATG

Crafty Creations Challenge #240 - All Creatures great & small

Craft your Passion Challenge #263 - ATG

Dream Valley Challenges #107 - ATG

Inspiration Destination Challenge #35 - ATG

Tuesday Throwdown Ch#246 - ATG

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

hugs,

Christmas at Fab'n'Funky Challenge #257

Hi everyone,

I hope this finds you well.

Sorry I haven't been around much the last few days.

 Hopefully things will settle down here and I'll get to visit you all and

see what you've been up to.

Now on to today's new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky

with a favourite of mine....a Christmas theme.
Hosted by the lovely Zora 

I've used a Chrishanthi ppinkydollsart image called "Christmas Party" available here.

The design is quite CAS and  the card fits in a 6x6 envelope

Red glitter paper was dry embossed using MB Merry Christmas Background die.  

 SB A2 Scalloped Borders Two die used to create the decorative edge

I braided some gold thread to make the string for the ornaments

and added a gold bead to each end

Coloured with Copics

We are fortunate to have a wonderful sponsor this week

offering a fabulous prize of  £15 to spend on their website

I hope you get a chance to play along.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Round April Challenge - Ornaments
The Glory of Christmas Challenge #57: - Use a Digi
Weekly Christmas Card Challenge #21 - ATG 

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

hugs,

Christmas again at Fab'n'Funky

Hello again,

I'm back, this time with my card for 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #248

It's not my teams turn this week but since our lovely Judith lets us join in if we want,

 I couldn't resist making another Christmas Card.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is the fabulous

 Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

Our very talented team mate Pat is the host this week and she has chosen the theme "Snowflakes"

Here is my entry.

I Copic coloured the adorable Winter Walk by Ppinkydolls available here.

Snowflakes are Spellbinders and the frame is cut using MS Flourish Lace punch.

DP - Martha Stewart

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

Snowflake border...Tim Holtz

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - D for Die Cuts
Christmas Card Challenge #12 - Anything Goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round - February Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,

Hearts &/or Flowers at Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

It's Wednesday so that means a new Challenge starts at  

Fab'n'Funky...and I get to be the host this week!

I have chosen the theme of Hearts and/or Flowers  - perfect for February I thought!

The fabulous CCO - Craft Classes Online are sponsoring us this week.

I've coloured with Copics another image from Ppinkydolls called Love Letter

that can be found here.

Flower was cut out of felt using SB Rose creations die.

Leaf ribbon is from my stash.

Hearts cut using MS punch

Tag - LOTV

DP - a very old stack of MMM - Poolside & greenhouse

Here's a peek of the inside,

I would like to enter the following challenges - arranged alphabetical.

Clear it Out Challenge Blog - Anything Goes (DP, ribbon)

Crafty Sentiments Designs,  Include a Heart

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

We'd love it if you could stop by the challenge

 and see the fabulous inspiration from the DT
...and play along with us this week if you can. I'd love to see you there.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Thinking of you....

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a good weekend.  Lots of Superbowl parties yesterday...and what a game!

It started snowing late yesterday afternoon and has just tapered off now.  

There is a winter storm warning in effect with 70 km/hr winds and -26 deg.C.  

Driving is hazardous, schools are closed.

 If I had some Canada Goose outerwear I would consider a walk

 but looks like we will be hunkering down, listening to the snowblowers 

and enjoying the view from inside.

Okay on to today's post.  I love colouring Ppinkydolls digis...

here is my latest called Was True and can be found here.

Colored with Copics

Quite a simple design for this 8x8 in. card - wanted it to fit in the envelope.

Flower was cut from pink corrugated paper using SB rose creations die.

I cleaned my craft room this weekend and found this mesh perforated cardboard

that I had purchased from a local art store several years ago.  

I quite like how it looks and will have to figure out how I can use the rest of it.

I would like to enter the following challenges..in alphabetical order.

Craft your Passion Challenge #247 - Anything Goes 

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 45 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge #18 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Craft Challenge #212 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #91 - Anything Goes

Wags'n Whisters Stamps Challenge #146 - Hearts

 Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,

Pat K xx

One of my Favourites so far...

Hi everyone,

Yeah...it's Friday already.
 Hope you have something fun planned for the weekend.

I'm excited today as this is my first post as a new DT member of the

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge

and the theme is
Happy Holidays

We are sponsored by the fabulous Live & Love Craft 

I choose to copic colour an image that might be one of my favourites this year.

She is by Chrishanthi by ppinkydolls and is called Cold Days

 When I printed out the digi the lines were very faint 

giving it a no-lines affect which I loved.

I felt this cutie needed a little bling so used a patterned silver paper

 behind the embossed cutout, done using Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles die. 

 I then added rhinestone detail on each side of the 5x7 in. card.  

The bows were made with my Bow-Easy

I embossed the tag using Stampendous silver embossing powder.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. Crafting for All Seasons #91 - Tis the Season
2. Crafty Creations Challenge #277 - Embossing
3. Craft Your Passion Challenge #241 - Baby It's Cold Outside
4. Creative Moments Challenge #56 - Anything Goes/Make it Sparkle
5. Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #205 - Anything Goes

If you get a chance please stop by the challenge blog
and see the fabulous creations made by my ubber talented DT members
....you are sure to be inspired.

Thanks for stopping by today.
You're lovely comments are always appreciated.
hugs,
Pat K xx

Different Colours for Christmas

Hi everyone,

I hope you're enjoying your weekend.

I managed to sneak in some crafting time and so enjoyed colouring up this cute image 

from Chrishanthi by ppinkydolls called I Love Christmas that can be found here.

I wanted to use up some very old Basic Grey plaid dp that I'd been hoarding.

 (I have a thing for plaid paper) so that is how I came up with the colours

...a little different but I know it will match some home decor of friends on my list.  

I pulled out some olive coloured vellum, cut some snowflakes and heat embossed

 an old circle sentiment from StampinUp with gold embossing powder before cutting it out.

Corrugated paper was also from my stash.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Bearly-Mine Challenges - November Christmas Cards 

Crafty Calendar Challenge - November It's All About Christmas

Kit and Clowder November Challenge - Christmas

Paper Creators Crafts Challenge #32   Anything Goes

We do Doobadoo Challenge #19 - Christmas

I'm so glad blogger is cooperating today...not so much last night though.

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

hugs,

Pat K x

Something new....

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.

Today starts a new challenge at
 Fab'n'Funky 
and our lovely host Wendy has chosen a simple theme for us this week....Ribbons

This is the first time I've coloured an image from
 Christhanthi by ppinkydolls

and I really like how it turned out.  She can be found here.

Details:
Frame - Marianne Design  LR0240
DP - MME- In Bloom
Coloured with Copics
Large pearl - gift from a friend

We are very lucky to have The Ribbon Girl as our sponsor this week
 offering a wonderful prize to the winner so I hope you can play along.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge #92 - Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge #124 - Lots of Pink
Ppinkydolls Challenge #4 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #77
The Stamping Boutique - Stitching

Thanks for stopping by today - enjoy the rest of your week.
hugs,
Pat K xx