**** Four Legged Friends ****

 Hello folks,

I hope your week is going well.  We've had a lot of rain but the sun should shine this weekend for all the Canada Day festivities.  Our town has a barge docked offshore for the spectacular firework show.  Folks gather from miles away to join in the fun.

Today starts a new challenge at

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #576

where I have the pleasure of hosting with the theme of

"Four Legged Friends"

We would like to see your creations showing any of our 4 legged friends.

Today I've coloured with Copics a  digital image from A Day for Daisies
I do like pink and grey together and a little bling never hurts. Spellbinder die frame with machine stitching around the edge of the border.

 Another slimline card of which I am a fan but they are a challenge for me to photograph. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Creations in Pink #59

Die Cut Divas - June

Rabisco Challenge #46

Thanks for visiting today.

A big thank you to my team mates who have created some fabulous inspiration for you so

please hop on over to the blog and join us if you can.

hugs,

Pat K x

~~~ Wonderful Women at Sweet Stampin Challenge ~~

Hi folks,

This card is my DT make for the new challenge beginning today at

Sweet Stampin Challenge

where we would like you to show us your 

"Wonderful Women" 

This is a digital image from ADFD and is one of my favourites.

Here's to all the Ballerinas out there.

Embossed floral background - StampinUp embossing folder

Square frame - MFT

Pink ribbon - gift from a friend

Pearls - $ Store

Tag - Spellbinder die

Sentiment stamped with TH Distress Ink Tattered Rose

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge #9

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #547

QKR Stampede #388

Stop by the blog and see the wonderful inspiration from my team mates.

We'd love it if you joined us too. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Pat K xx

Someone Special

Hi everyone,

Friday and time for a new challenge at 

Winter Wonderland 

where the theme is "For Someone Special or Happy New Year"  

I've coloured with Copics an adorable digital image from our wonderful

sponsor A Day For Daisies called  "Penguin Snowman"

Two of my favourite dies used for the trees, MB and Marianne Dies

Snowflake corner is a MB die

Sentiment created in Word

Ribbon - Martha Stewart

DP - Basic Grey

I would like to enter the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #394 

Crafty Ribbons #180

Crimbo Crackers #122

Thanks for dropping by today. 

hugs

Fab'n' Funky Challenge #325 ~ Animals

Wow...is life ever getting in the way of my crafting.  

It's been ages since my last post and I sure miss everyone. 

But there is nothing like necessity to get one moving so here I am today for  

Fab'n' Funky Challenge #325 

where our lovely host Ginny has chosen the theme "Animals".  

We are sponsored by the wonderful

 A Day For Daisies 

who generously supplied us with our choice of digi.

My selection was "Mr Rooster" available here in the shop.

 Coloured with Copics and finished with pencils

DP - Graphic 45 - French Country

Tag - MFT Stitched Tag

Black frame cut using MFT Pierced Square Frame

Ribbon from a box of chocolates..

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #134 - Lots of Layers 

Crafty Friends Challenge #43

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #44

The Pencil Case Week 31

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you get to play along with us this week.

hugs,

Winter Wonderland Birthday Celebration

Hi everyone,

Hope all is well with you and yours.

Today we are celebrating Winter Wonderland Challenge's 7th Birthday
hosted by our lovely Iwona who has chosen the theme

"Add a Ribbon and a Bow"
This is a Christmas challenge so only Christmas creations are allowed.

We are lucky to have 3 sponsors this week

Crafty Ribbons

A Day For Daisies

Crafters Companion

I've coloured an image from A Day For Daisies one of our fabulous sponsors this week.

This digi is called Oh Deer and is available here.

Coloured with Copics

Tall Christmas Tree Die ~ MB Magnificent Pine

Smaller Tree - Marianne Dies

Holly Flourish - MB

Silver snowflake from my stash

Shape -GoKreate XXL Square Frilly #2

I would like to enter the following challenges:
ABC Christmas - "L" (light blue, layers)
Christmas Card Challenge #27
Crimbo Crackers Challenge #108
The Ribbon Girl June Challenge


Thank you so much for stopping by.
hugs,

Mother's Day

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well and enjoying your weekend.

We've had a few days above freezing and it's amazing how much snow has disappeared...yeah!  bring on Spring. I can even see a few crocus poking their heads up. 

I thought I would share a card with you today that I made for my niece who as I mentioned in an earlier post has adopted a young boy.

 

I've used a lovely digital stamp from ADFD called A Rose For Mom

No embellishments added because it needed to be mailed but I'm happy with the simplicity.

Papertrey Ink dp's used.   Image coloured with Copics .  Sharpie white poster paint marker used to create the polka dots on her shirt.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ADFD Challenge #92 Pretty Pastels

Crafts 4 Eternity #169 - Special mums

Crafty Catz Challenge #224 - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Bridal Shower

Happy Saturday everyone,

Hope this finds you well and enjoying a lovely Summer weekend.

Last Saturday I attended a bridal shower for my Cousin's Son's fiancée and what a fun time. 

The maid-of-honor and bridesmaids did a fabulous job of creating a memorable day for everyone, especially the bride-to-be.  It was my first time meeting her and she is lovely....can't wait for the wedding.

I wanted to make a special card to accompany the gift and here is what I came up with.

I've used an ADFD digi called Wedding Veil, coloured with Copics, fussy cut and added a piece of white netting over the veil.  Rhinestones placed where the dots on the image are located and yes, the not-so-straight sewing is silver thread.

The tag is a Magnolia die, sentiment done in Word. 

Flowers from Michaels...a Recollection product.

Leaves are a PoppyStamps die called Gentle Leaf

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder

Silver netting cut from a 12x12 sheet from Michaels

Sequin ribbon from Fabricland

Two dies used behind the image are SB Radiant Rectangles

 Box was made 6 3/4"  x 6 3/4"
 White paper was embossed with SU Elegant Bouquet embossing folder then matted on pale blue cardstock, then added to Pearlized white DP.  White string pearls were added around the edge.  I use api's Crafter's Pick incredibly tacky glue - great for sticking flowers on as well.

I will be entering the following challenges:

1. Papertake Weekly Challenge: Old swiss dot folder, New leaf die, Blue flower.
2. Make it Monday #148
3. Charisma Cardz Challenge #27 - No designer papers
4. Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes
5. Sister Act Card Challenge #15 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,
Pat K xx

All of a Flutter.....and a little Fran-táge

Good morning everyone,

Friday at last! I do hope you've something special planned for the weekend!

I've got some wonderful crafty news to share with you today...
...a few weeks ago I was selected to be a part of the fabulous
Totally Papercrafts Challenge
... and after I picked myself off the floor, I of course said YES.
I'm so honoured and excited to be a part of this great challenge.

Our lovely host this week is the fabulous Debs and she has chosen the theme
 "All of a Flutter".  Here is the card I made.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is Ladybug Crafts Ink
 and they are offering a fabulous £10 Prize gift certificate to the winner.

Now when I think of flutter....I think of Fairies and this image is one of my favourites. She is called "Wings" and is an ADFD digi.   This is my first time using Fran-táge.  I know...I'm a late bloomer but I really do try not to buy EVERYTHING!   I found it easy to use and I really like the outcome...you might just see more of it in the days to come.

 I've used a Cheery Lynn Doily called Large Sunflower.  The shape is a Go Kreate Square Frame #260030 Frilly #10.  Image cut out using SB Romantic Rectangles. Banner is a Hanglar Stamp, with flowers and lace from WOC.   I used Hero Arts Prisma Glitter, Art Glitter #162 Just Peachy and Jewel Glitter Ritz, Sand on the wings. DP is SU's new Coordination's paper in Crisp Cantaloupe and image is coloured with Copics.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge - Birthdays
2. Papertake Weekly Challenge -  new item (fran-táge)
3. Partytime Tuesday Challenge #128 - Wing it
4. Make it Monday#148 
5. Emerald Faeries Challenge #45 - Happy Birthday 
6. Crafts and Me Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
7. ADFD Challenge #74 - Use a Die Cut

Now if you've hung around to the end of this very long post...I thank you so much. Hope you get a chance to stop by the challenge and see what fabulous creations my team mates have come up with.
                              Hugs
                             Pat K x...NEW DT MEMBER...YEAH!

Colour Inspiration at Love to Create Challenge - GDT

Hi everyone,

It's a very exciting day for me here.....awhile back I was asked to GD for the fabulous
 Love to Create Challenge and of course said yes :)  Today's the day I get to show you what I've made.   

Thank you so much for having me...it's an honour.

The awesome A Day for Daisies (ADFD) are the sponsor for this Challenge #71 and supplied us with our digi's.  I've used "Blessing the Spring Fairy" and she can be found here.  The theme is a colour inspiration.

This beauty was coloured with Copics. DP is Graphic 45 and the feather is from Bella Blvd. Spellbinders Grand Circles and Grand Decorative Circles One dies used.

The seam binding was dyed using SU Certainly Celery ink, misted with water.   Lace ribbon and flower are from WOC but the flower ribbon is a Tim Holtz.    DecoArt Glamour Dust used on her wings.

   Here is the box I made to hold the card.
   It measures 7x7 and is 1/2 inch deep.
   The doily square was cut using MS Punch-        Around-The-Page. I cut 2 MB Bella Bouquet dies, added a large white feather and rhinestone swirls to the top.  Another bow made from seambinding and WOC flowers as well as one from the $ Store.   I put ribbon from Michaels around the edge of the box.

Here are the challenges I  would like to enter:

Catered Crop - Dies & Punches

Challenges 4 Everybody #23 - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #160 - For the Girls

Red Carpet Studio #42 - Going Digital

Make it Monday #146

We would love it you got a chance to play along with us this time at Love to Create

 and please check out the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

hugs,

Pat K x

Spring

Good day and welcome to my blog post for a new challenge at the

Belli Challenge #168

The theme is Spring and that brings to mind images of bunnies, baby chicks and spring lambs so I chose to use a very sweet image from ADFD called My Three Babies.

Coloured with Copics and a black Copic Multi Liner used to created the polka dots on her tunic.

DP  is Prima Printery collection 6x6 paper stack, Bazzill Walnut cream cs.

I hope you get a chance to stop by the blog, have a look at the wonderful creations made by my team mates and show us what Spring means to you.

Entering the following challenges:
The Pretty Little Ribbon April Challenge #21
ADFD Challenge #68
Tando Creative Challenge Blog - New Beginnings
Make it Monday #137
Bearly Mine Challenge #83

Thanks so much for stopping by,
hugs,
Pat K xx

Cute as a Bunny

Hello everyone,

I hope your weekend is going well and you have some sunshine today.

Just a quick card I made this morning.  I saw they had this adorable image on sale at ADFD and couldn't resist. I love bunnies, yes, even when they get into the garden!  Had a look around the yard today and oh yes....they've been a munchin!    I guess they're getting their Easter treats early!

Here he is.......CAS for me and I hope I did him justice.

Details:

Coloured with Copics

Embossed with SB Floral Ovals die

Peach layer embossed with SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Silk Ribbon - Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Entering the following challenges:

• ADFD Challenge #66 - White embossed background
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #35 - Bring on Spring
• Crafts 4 Eternity  117- Cute as you like
• Jelly Park Challenge - Pretty Pastels
• Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge - Think Spring
• Delightful Challenges - Hippity Hoppity
• In the Pink Challenge #17 - Spring/Easter

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs

Pat K xx

 

Vintage Blue

Good morning,

Another Christmas card for you today.

I've used an ADFD image called "To Grammy's House".

Love the vintage feel of this image and thought it would be perfect in blue.

DP is from a Recollections pack I found at Michaels on sale. 

  It has a gloss to it with silver embossed snowflakes....quite pretty irl.   

Tim Holtz On the Edge die..snow flurries with star dust stickles.

Snowflake is an old cuttlebug and MS punch. The tree is a Marianne Designs

 Entering the following challenges:

ADFD Challenge #59 - Shades of Blue

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Christmas with non-traditonal colours

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #154 - Christmas/Winter

Stampavie and More Challenge #183 -  Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Hugs,

Pat K x

Belli Challenge #157 - Thankful/Gratitude

Good morning everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating tomorrow.

This is the first of 2 posts for me today....I've been busy!

We have a new challenge starting at the Belli Challenge 

and this time the theme Darsie has chosen is

Thankful/Grateful

I've coloured a digi from ADFD called Holding a Flower.

I must confess...I've had her for a few months but this is the first time she's been coloured.

I hope you like the result.

I added a raffia ribbon and topped it with a black stitched ribbon from Michaels.

I pulled out my Spellbinders Beaded Circles, cut and dry embossed them, then added a bit of Versamark to the beads.   The button is from an old BG set tied with some very old Irish linen thread from my dear Mom's sewing box.  She was a great crafter and loved to sew.   I have not inherited that gene....it's all I can do to sew a straight line on my cards.  The sentiment was added in word.  I've used Glamour Dust on her wings and she has been coloured with Copics.

Here is a closeup of this cutie.

I expect to enter the following challenges:
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #98 - Give Thanks
Di's Digi Designs - Show us those Fall Colours
ADFD Challenge #57 -  Autumn colors
Card Makin Mamas - Thank you
Dilly Bean Designers & Friday Challenge - Thanks
Guylou's Inimitability Blog - Thanks
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge #46  - Thank you
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Thanks

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

Wonderful Years

Good day my fabulous blogging friends.
  

Hope the weather is better where you are.
We are expecting rain for the next 6 days....at least it's not snow :)

I fear for folks on the Eastern seaboard with superstorm Sandy heading
their way....say safe everyone.

Today I'm showing you the card I made for my DH for our 42nd Wedding Anniversary which was this past Wed.  Now with this number of anniversaries, he's had a card from every colour of the rainbow, except pink...so I needed to change that!    I wanted something pretty to represent the beautiful years we've had together.....we are so blessed.  Ok enough gushing!
 ..here's the card.

Details:
ADFD digital stamp
WOC flowers
MS vine trim punch
SB circles, large & small
Marianne Designs - scallop circle
SB double ended tags
Sentiment - in word
Magnolia Doohickeys - So wrapped Lovely
CB - Dots embossing folder
Paper is SU Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray
Pink twine from my nsl craft store Buffalo Stamps

I will be entering this into the following challenges:
In the Pink Challenge #6 - Buttons & Bows
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge - All in Stitches
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #74 - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey, Ribbon or Twine
Paperplay Challenges Week 43 - Butterfies & bees (or other things with wings)
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #40 - Use a doily
 Stamp n & Doodle October challenge - Twine
Perfect Sentiments Challenge 53 - Birds and blooms

Thanks so much for stopping by - keep dry and warm everyone.
Hugs,
Pat K.xx

Sweet Music

Hello lovely bloggers,

Tonight I have a quick CAS card for you.   I've used a free digital from ADFD that is offered if you participate in their current challenge, which is my intent.  

Now my little fella is not really a bluebird but he thinks he is :)

I stamped white paper with an Impression Obsession cover-a-card background stamp called music and then cut 2 of the larges SB poinsettia die, distressed the edges and shaped the leaves a little for interest.   I dry embossed the white panel with CB music folder, stitched around the edge....and this is the finished product....

Will also be entering this card into MIM Challenge #108

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

Hugs, 

Pat K.xx

Fab n Funky Challenge #140

Hi everyone,

My second post today is for Fab n Funky Challenge #140. 

 Emma is our hostess this week and would like to see anything 

that starts with the letter "F" on your card.  

The lucky winner will receive a prize from Di's Digital so come on over and join in the fun.

For my card I've used another ADFD stamp, this time it's "Fairy Flower Delivery".

Details:

Pion Papers 6x6 sheet

SU Pale Plum

Rose made using SB Donna Salazar Rose Creations

SB Marvelous Squares

Cheery Lynn Doily

SU sizzix leaf die

MS leaf die

I expect to enter the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew Challenge #20 - Purple
Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #18 - Feeling Floral
Card Mania Challenge #4 - Handmade Flowers
Lollipop Crafts Challenge #90 - Break out your punch
Love to Create Challenge #34 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge - For the Love of Sparkle
Challenges 4 Everybody - Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

That's it for now....see you next time and thanks for your lovely comments..
always appreciated.
Hugs, Pat K.xx

Fashionista Blog Hop - My Sponsor ADFD

Good morning all,

Well it's Week 2 at Fashionista Challenge #7 Anything Goes Christmas + Blog Hop 
The Challenge Sponsor is the wonderful LOTV who are offering a very generous prize to the winner.

Every DT Member has a Sponsor for this part of the Challenge and I have the great privilege of being Sponsored by the fabulous
ADFD 

  The entrant who completes the hop
and is chosen as the winner on My Blog will receive
3 Free Digi's from ADFD at the end of the challenge.
How great is that!
Please join in the fun and you could be a winner!
 See the Fashionista Challenge for full details.

  There are so many wonderful images at ADFD .
  I have chosen this little beauty called Holly Dance 
 which was generously supplied by my sponsor ADFD
and can be found here in the shop.

I plan on using several more ADFD images for my Christmas cards this year so stay tuned :)    They had a sale on this weekend so I grabbed a few more :D  Can't wait to start coloring!

 

 

  This is my first time making a round box. I seriously had to wing it but using SB Grand Circles and a bit of hand cutting, things came together better than expected.

The bow and belly band were recycled from an old candy box.

Details:
SB Grand Decorative Circles One
SB Grand Circles
SB Grand Scallop Circles
SB Large Circles
SB Parisian Accents - Sentiment computer generated
Coloured with Copics
Glamour Dust on wings

I expect to enter the following challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge #8  - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge #22 - Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge #88 - Circles
Shelly's Images - Show us your Shape
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #44 - Anything but Square
Just Keep on Creating Challenge - Christmas is just around the Corner
Sparkles Monthly Challenges #36  - Away with the Fairies
No Matter Which Challenges #2 - Die cuts
The Hybrid Chic Card Caravan #27 - Round

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do hope you get a chance to join the hop and are lucky enough to win one of the fabulous prizes.
Hugs,
Pat K.xx

Fashionista Challenge #7 and Blog Hop

Happy Monday everyone...

We have a couple of very special events happening at the
Fashionista Challenge

First, we have the fabulous LOTV as our Sponsor and the theme for this Challenge is Christmas

 

 

Next news is....we are having our very first

Blog Hop

Every DT Member will have a sponsor and there will be a

Peoples Choice Challenge Winner as well as 10 Blog Hop Winners

 

My blog sponsor is ADFD

and I will be featuring a Christmas Card using an image generously supplied by
 them next Monday!

You should be coming to me from Natalie's blog.  For the list, scroll to the bottom of this post.  Hop on over to Eva's blog next. 

Here is my LOTV Christmas project using a stamp supplied by the lovely Bev and is called "Christmas Present".   

 

 

Here is the order for the Hop:

 

Rina

Suzie

Natalie

Pat  (me)

Eva

Julie

Carol

Samantha

Christy

Katie

Card Details:
MS Vine Trim punch
Marianne Creatables - evergreen
SB - Fancy Tags Two, embossed with SU Pink Pirouette
Lace - Websters Pages
SB Parisian Motifs
Flower from my stash
Silver rope - Michaels
Copics
Stickles - Stardust

I will be entering the following challenges:
Squiggles and Giggles - Punches & Dies
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #26 - Anything goes
52 Christmas Card Throwdown Theme Challenge
Di's Digi Challenge - Use more than 1 Die cut
Sugar Creek Hollow #29 - Pretty in Pink
Southern Girls #53 - Bling Bling
Craft you Passion Challenge #128  Bingo (emboss, pink, flower)
The Poodles Parlour - Here Come the Girls
Make it Monday Challenge #107
Ladybug Crafts Inc. Challenge - Christmas
  

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I do hope you get a chance to join the Challenge and Blog Hop.  Hugs, Pat K.x