***Gnome for Easter***

 Hello everyone,

Hope you enjoyed your weekend and perhaps got to do something special.

We had a lovely day with our Daughter and SIL visiting Niagara on the Lake and enjoying a delicious lunch at Two Sisters Vineyard.  Weather even co-operated with the showers holding off until evening.

Today starts a new challenge at

Cutie Pie Challenge #170

sponsored by the wonderful Polkadoodles

I couldn't resist this pre-coloured image to create an Easter card. Memory Box dies used.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Catz Challenge #590
Dragonfly Dreams - April
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - Week 15

Thanks for visiting today. Hope you can stop by the blog and see all the wonderful creations by my team mates and play along is you can.

hugs, Pat K x

*** One for the Boys***

Good morning everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #548

where our lovely Buffy has chosen the theme "Masculine"

After clearing out a lot of my stash earlier this year I convinced myself I did not need any more craft goodies and held off for almost 3 months...but oh..when I saw these cute panda's at Whimsy I broke down.  I have used it here for a masculine card but can see many uses for this trio.  The paper is a very old Basic Grey boxer that I've been hoarding. Fingers shook on first cut into the 12x12 sheet. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge Wk 7
Dare to B Artsy Challenge - March
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - March
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #178
Use Your Stuff #444

Thank you so much for visiting today.  
Stop by the blog and see the fabulous inspiration from my team mates and play along
...we'd love to see you.

Hugs, Pat K xx

*** An Oldie ***

Hello folks,

Hope your weekend is going well.   
Rain for us to today making it the perfect time to curl up with a good book.     

 I'm here to tell you that today starts a new challenge at 

Sweet Stampin Challenge

where we would like you to "Use Your Older Stash"

I have so much stash to choose from and settled on colouring with Copics one of my favourite Penny Black stamps that has not seen ink for over 5 years.  The cheeky sentiment is an MFT stamp.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #631
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 12
Creative Fingers Challenge #227
The Male Room Challenge #160
Unicorn Challenge #74

Thanks for visiting today and I do hope you can join in the fun at Sweet Stampin

hugs,

Pat K xx

****Heartfelt***

 Hello everyone,

Today starts a new Challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #547

hosted by our lovely N-Eva

with a theme of "Hand Coloured Image"

I have chosen to colour with copics and pencils a sunflower digital image created by
Poppy Power by Marcella Hawley called "Sunflower Power".   This very thoughtful designer created this image to help the wonderful people of Ukraine.  All proceeds go toward "Sunflowers for Peace".  I purchased the Sunflower Peace set separately and this image was free.

For me like many others Ukraine is never far from my thoughts. 

I did make a bit of a mess when adding the background.  I fussy cut the image on scrap paper and masked onto the flowers.  I think it might be my choice of ink that I'm not pleased with.  Will have to do some research to perfect this technique.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Place to Start Challenge - 032022
Ike's World Challenge #154
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Mar 
Through The Craft Room Door - Mar 15

Thanks for visiting today.

Hope you can play along with us..

hugs,

Pat K 

**** Beginning with B****

Hello everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #169

with a theme of "Beginning with B"

sponsored by Crafty Sentiments

I think I have this covered with blue paper, blossoms, butterflies and bunny.

Image coloured with Copics, Frame is Spellbinder die and the flowers are Memory Box.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge #667
A Perfect Time to Craft - March #3
Mix it Up Challenge #58
The Four Seasons Challenge - March-Spring

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Pat K xx

*** Birdie***

Hello everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #546

where I am the host for the next 2 weeks.

I have chosen the theme of

"Die Cuts and/or Stencils"

I found this Tim Holtz stamp after doing a small clean up of my craft room and decided to show him some love. Coloured with Copics and then die cut.  Dot stencil used for the background and grass stencil for the base.  

I would be entering 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 176

Thanks for visiting today.  I do hope you can join us..you have two weeks
to play along so come on by. We'd love to see you.

hugs, Pat K xx

*** No Pink ***

 Hello, Hope your weekend is going well.

Today starts a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin Challenge

where we are recognizing International Women's Day
so show us your Girly makes with one restriction "NO PINK"

I pulled out a much loved StampinUp stamp and coloured it with Copics.

First stamped with Versamark then heat embossed with white embossing powder.

this was done on vellum.   Frame is a Spellbinder die.  Sentiment is a Simon Says stamp.

Butterfly dies - MFT

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 8

Crafty Catz Challenge #584

Creative Knockouts #441

Thanks for visiting today and I hope you can play along with us

My team mates have some fab inspiration for you so hop on over.

hugs,

Pat K xx

** Birthdays **

 Good morning Everyone,

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #545

hosted by our lovely Ginny who has chosen the theme "Birthdays"

I  have coloured with Copics and Polychromos pencils 
a no-line digital image that I've had stashed away for some time.
Sentiment is MFT stamp. Glossy accents added to the petals to represent drops of water.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Feb.
Crafting Happiness Challenge #120
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #175
Through the Craft Room Door  15th Feb
Unicorn Challenge #73

Thanks for visiting today,  I do hope you can play along with us.

Hugs,

Pat K xx

***Hearts and Flowers***

Hello folks,

Hope this day is treating you well. Sorry this post is a wee bit late. 
All I can say in my defense is....Super Bowl last night! 

Today starts a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #168

with a theme of "Hearts and/or Flowers"

Sponsored by the fabulous "Crafty Ribbons"

This being Valentine's Day I have chosen Hearts
and coloured with Copics a digital image by Sassy Cheryl.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create 202202
Addicted to CAS #213
Corrosive Challenge #2
Daring Cardmakers - My Sweet Valentine
Dragonfly Dreams February

Thanks for visiting today.

I hope you can stop by the blog and play along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx

***Pearls and Lace***

 Hello everyone, 

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #544

where our lovely Pat has chosen the theme "Pearls and Lace"

I've taken the artistic liberty of using a "lacey" die cut by Spellbinders and added lots and lots of pearls.

Inside view

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Place to Start Challenge = January

613 Avenue Create - January

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #174

Thanks for visiting today.

Challenge is for the next two weeks so join us if you can.

hugs,

Pat K xx

*** Some Glitz ***

 Hello folks,

Today starts a new challenge at

Sweet Stampin

where we have a theme of

"Mardi Gras" so we need you to show us your Shiny, Sparkly,  Festive makes.

I've created a Chinese New Year card that uses some very shiny paper.  Can't go wrong with shiny gold and red papers. It is the Year of the Tiger so I added an image from Graphic 45 Safari Adventure paper pad.  The lanterns are made using Spellbinder dies.  As we must always have something stamped I stamped and gold embossed Happy New Year acrylic stamp from Hero Arts.

The background was embossed using a Spellbinder die.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge Jan. 15
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #95
Through The Craft Room Door - Jan.18
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 333 - 2.2

Thanks for visiting today.

I hope you can stop by the challenge blog and see all the wonderful inspiration.

hugs,

Pat K xx

****Two or more Patterns***

Hello everyone,

Hope this finds you well

We've finally dug out from the winter storm that dumped over 50 cm of snow in some areas 

on Sunday and Monday.  So pretty to look at from the comfort of  home.

Today starts a new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #543

where our lovely N-Eva has chosen the theme

"Two or more layers"

I had some fun with dies and a paper pad from MFT called Road Trippin'
Lawn Fawn mice stamped and coloured with Copics then die cut.  Sentiment is a SU stamp.

Here is a closeup of my doodling.

 I really was in the groove and might just add some to the inside.
Benefits of being taught cursive I think.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - Unequal
Crafty Calendar Challenge January

Crafty Catz Challenge #578
Gem of a Craft Challenge #2
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #174

Stamping Sensations - January

Thanks for visiting today.

Come join us this week..we love to see your creations.

hugs,

Pat K x

*** Simple Starts**

 Hello everyone,

I hope this finds you well. 

Today starts a new challenge at

The Cutie Pie Challenge #167

with a theme of "Simple Starts"...cas creations

sponsored by the fabulous "Lee Holland"

I've kept my card very simple using a pre-coloured image "Celebration Bunny"

Sentiment is an MFT stamp and die

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenge Januay 2022
Critter Crazy Challenges #58

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you get time to play along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx

**** Keep it Simple ***

 Hello all,

It's time for a our first challenge of the New Year

at Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 542

Hosted by the lovely, talented Chris who has chosen the theme "Keep it Simple"

I've coloured with Copics two Gnomes from Mo's Digital Pencil

 to make this my first Christmas card of 2022. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create Challenge #202201
Challenge up your Life #143
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #173

Thanks for visiting.  Hope to see you playing along with us.

hugs,

Pat K xx

**** Anything New ****

Happy New Year !!

Wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy New Year

Today starts a new challenge at 

Sweet Stampin Challenge

 where the theme is "new". So show us anything new, new stash, new baby, new year etc.

 

I've coloured with Copics the new to me poppy acrylic stamp by MFT, cut out using the MFT die

The background is a Spellbinder die, StampinUp embossing folder used for the textured background.

Sentiment is an MFT stamp

Entering the following challenges:

Creative Moments Challenge #229

Time Out Challenge #204 - New

Through The Craft Room Door

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you get a chance to join us and visit the blog to see the fabulous inspiration from the team.

hugs,

Pat K xx