Creatures at Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

A Gorgeous Fall Day here today as I pre-schedule this post for

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #453

where our lovely, super talented team mate Chris has chosen the theme

"Feature a Creature"

this can be animal or even a Halloween creature..the choice is yours.

I've created a fall scene using one of my favourite MFT stamp sets

called "Sweater Weather in the Woods"

I paper pieced the bears jacket but the rest was coloured with Copics

Grass cut using MFT Grassy Hills dies

Starry sky....MFT Stamp

Birch trees - Impression Obsession dies, cut in white
 then strips of kraft paper added to the back

I would like to enter the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #31
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - October
The Creative Crafters Challenge #21

Thanks for stopping by today.
hugs,
Pat K xx

#140 at The Cutie Pie Challenge

Hi folks,

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who are celebrating.

We had a wonderful family dinner at our daughters yesterday.

 Lots of laughs, good wine and great food. 

Today starts a new challenge

The Cutie Pie Challenge #140

Polkadoodles is our sponsor who generously supplied us with some cuties to play with.

Our theme this month is "Anything Goes as long as it's Cute" 

I have used a pre-coloured image called Earlie Hedgehog Dandelion - Fuzzypuffs

available here in the shop. 

Dies and are MFT, embossing folder StampinUp

Sentiment - free stamp from a magazine

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #115

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge #41

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hope to see you playing along with us this month.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Animal Day at Sweet Stampin ~~

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a great week.  

It's time for a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog

where we are celebrating

World Animal Day

I've used some of my new craft goodies for this card.

Love this MFT clear stamp and die set called "Sweater Weather in the Woods"

Coloured with Copics

SU embossing folder used for the background

MB Woodland Bridge Frame

Pattern paper is Graphic 45

Sentiment from MFT stamp set

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #602

Crafty Chicks Challenge #475

Addicted to Stamps & More #361

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #31

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you can play along with us this week.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Merry & Bright at Winter Wonderland ~~

Hi folks,

It's Friday and time for a new challenge at

Winter Wonderland

where our theme for the month is "Merry & Bright"

We are sponsored by the talented

Sherry West Art

My card uses a Christmas mouse image that I've coloured with Copics

Frame - MFT die
Paper - StampinUp
Seam binding from my stash
Sentiment: MFT stamp
Clear Rhinestone border - Michaels

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crimbo Crackers #194

Cute N'Crafty Christmas #18

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #15

Thanks again for stopping by.

Have a great weekend and hope to see you playing along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Christmas at Fab'n'Funky #450 ~~

Hi everyone,

We are back from our summer break at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge

and at it being the last Wednesday in September the theme is 

"Christmas"

I tried making a Slider card and with the MFT dies
it was very simple. The Polar Bear really does slide down the slope.

Design Paper:  StampinUp
Sentiment: MFT Snow Globe Sentiment Stamps
Snow Slopes: MFT Hit the Slopes dies
Images: MFT Ready Set Snow, coloured with copics
and die cut

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge- Sept

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #56

Thanks for being here today.
Please join us this week...we'd love to see your Christmas Creations.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~~Peace~~~ at Sweet Stampin

Hi everyone,

Oops....So sorry!.I'm late with today's post.  

I really am kicking myself as I've had this card made for awhile,
 but life just gets away from you sometimes.

So without further adieu, I would like to tell you about a new challenge that started today at

Sweet Stampin Challenge

with a fun theme for you.

It's all about Peace, Love & Hippie Days.  

I've coloured a digital stamp by Paper Shelter

called "Charmingly Hippie Girl" available here in the shop.

Another CAS design ...these are really growing on me!

Coloured with Copics - I use T2, T1 and T0 for the shading.
Sorry I did not keep track of the other colours.

Sentiment:  SU Stamp

Border - MFT

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps & More  #359

The Paper Shelter Image #398

Brown Sugar Challenge #293
Colour Crazy Challenge #37

Thanks for stopping by.
  Hope you get a chance to hop on over to the blog
and see the wonderful inspiration by my talented team mates,
and play along with us this week. We'd love to see you there.

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

~~ Pirates/Nautical at Sweet Stampin

Hello everyone,

This is my first post as the newest Team Member of

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog

When the lovely Wendy asked me if I wanted to join this

great challenge, I did not hesitate. Thank you Hun for thinking of me.

Now on to this weeks challenge.

I am on Team Wendy and we have a fun theme for you this time.

"Pirates or Nautical"

I have had this Mo's Digital Pencil image for quite sometime

so it was a great opportunity to get this one coloured.

He is called Captain Hugh

Coloured with Copics

Banner is a stamp from Taylored Expressions "It's a Banner Day" 

Rope from Michaels and tied in a figure 8 knot

Ship, clouds and very small lighthouse - Stickers

Embossed using SU Cable Knit embossing folder

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #293 - Sept

Cute Card Thursday #598 - Sept. 12

Get Creative Challenge #84

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hope you get a chance to play along with us this week. 

We'd love to see your creations.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Winter Wonderland ~ Favourite Embellishment

Hi everyone,

Sorry I have been not been around lately but I intend to change that today!

To kick start my mojo I've decided to purchase some new craft goodies...so stay tuned as

they should be here in a week or so.

But for now I have for you some info on the new challenge starting to at

Winter Wonderland Challenge

The theme this month is "Use your Favourite Embellishments"

We are sponsored by the wonderful

Bugaboo Stamps

I've coloured with Copics one of my favourite images from the shop.
This is Snow Friends available here in the shop.
My favourite embellishment is Ribbon. 

I've used SU embossing folder and ribbon from my stash.
Sentiment is from Michaels.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge - T Texture (Sept)
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #55

Thanks so much for stopping by today.
Hope you get a chance to show us your Christmas creations.
hugs,
Pat K xx

~~ Favorite Colors...The Cutie Pie Challenge ~~

Hi everyone,

We have a new challenge starting today at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #138

with the theme of "My Favourite Colour Combo""

Hosted by our lovely Sue N

Our sponsor this week is:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

I've used a cutie called "Kidz Sitter Girl Book" available here in the shop.

.......and my favourite combo is......"Pink and black"

Ok so I do have a lot of favourites but this one is my fav today.

Details:
Coloured with Copics
Spellbinder die
Machine stitched border
Handwritten sentiment - Scarpie white poster paint
Ribbon - Michaels

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge  August
Brown Sugar Challenge #292


Thank you for visiting today.
hugs,
Pat K xx

~~ Get Well ~~

Hi everyone,

I've been away so long I bet you are in shock that this is my second post in as many days.

I have the pleasure of being Guest Designer at 

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge

this month where the theme is "Animals"
Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to participate.

I couldn't wait to colour up this gorgeous image called "Nana" 

available here in the shop.

My colours were taken from the Bernese Mountain dog...such a wonderful pet.

  I love the tray she is carrying with the bottle of caster oil.

Great for a get well card I thought and should put a smile on anyone's face.

Simple design with machine stitched edge and Graphic 45 design paper.

The sentiment is StampinUp.  Coloured with Copics

I would like to enter the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #29 ~ Aug

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #97 ~ Aug 16

Classic Design Team #8 ~ Aug

Crafty Animals Challenge #29 ~ Aug

Thanks for being here today. Hope you can play along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Christmas Ornaments at Winter Wonderland ~~

Hi everyone,

It's August already...where did July go!!
That being said..... it's Time for a New Challenge at

Winter Wonderland Challenge

where we have a "Christmas Ornaments" theme.

We are sponsored by the wonderful

LeAnn's World 101

I've chosen to colour up a cute digi called "Decorating LeAnn"

available here in the shop.  

Coloured with Copics

SU - embossing folder

LOTV Christmas sentiment tag

Sakura Metal Gel Pen on the ornaments

Frames - MFT

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crimbo Crackers #190
Cute N Crafty Christmas Challenge #16
Dream Valley Challenges #206

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.#53

Thanks so much for visiting today.

Please stop by the challenge and see the wonderful inspiration

from my team mates...and remember it's never too early to start on those Xmas

creations.

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ Purple~

Hi everyone,

Today starts a new Challenge at

 Fab'n'Funky Challenge #448

where our lovely Wends has chosen the theme 

"The Colour Purple"

I have some new StampinUp stamps and dies that I was wanting to

play with so here is what I've come up with.  I did not add a sentiment

making it an all occasion card.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Always Fun Challenge #118

Crafty Cardmakers #237 - July

Please stop by the blog and see the

wonderful inspiration from my team mates. 
You will not be disappointed.

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K xx

~~ The Cutie Pie Challenge #137 ~~

Hi everyone,

Hope you had a good weekend.

We enjoyed outdoor concerts at the lake while eating ice cream.

Thunderstorms rolled in which sent us home earlier than we wanted but

it was fun catching up with friends and listening to the music.

Today is the beginning of a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #137

where we have a theme of

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Our wonderful sponsor this month is

Polkadoodles

I've used a cute image from Posy Doodles Papercraft collection.

This is a pre-coloured image.  I love the bright colours and wonderful background.

Spellbinder Grand Caliber dies used and mounted with foam tape.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge  wk13
Crafty Catz Challenge #469

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #109
Polkadoodles Wk 27

Thanks for stopping by. 

Hope you get a chance to play along with us this month. 

hugs, Pat K xx

~~ Winter Wonderland ~~

Hi everyone,

It's time for a new challenge at

Winter Wonderland Challenge

where we have the theme " Christmas or Winter Buildings"

We are sponsored by the fabulous 

"Twinkle Lane Designs" 

who generously supplied the DT with a  digi.

  I've coloured with Copics "Christmas Lodge" available here in the shop.

Embossing folder - StampinUp

Frame - MFT

Sentiment - LOTV

Diamond Stickles on the snow

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin - June Challenge  7.8

Merry Little Christmas Blog - July

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you get a chance

to play along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx