A Roaring Christmas

Hi everyone,

I hope this finds you well and enjoying the last weekend before the big day.

I'm not ready for Christmas yet but can see my way to the end of preparations.

The sun is shining brightly on this crisp December day and I'm lovin it.

Today I thought I would share with you a card I made this year for Christmas
 using another of Crissy Armstrong's stamps from Whimsy
called Jungle Bells One - Lion that can be found here.

Coloured with Copics

DP - Graphic 45

StampinUp sentiment

SB Poinsettia die

MB Pierced Rectangle Stax

Viva Pearl Pen - Gold added to center of poinsettia

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Completely Christmas Challenge #43 - Anything Goes w/Twist (added my own center to the poinsettia

Creative Fingers Challenge #61 - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge  (2nd entry)

Jingle Bells Rock Challenge 

Pile it On Challenge #49 - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Challenge #78 - Anything Goes

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

hugs,

Pat K

Anything Goes at TPS

Good day everyone,

First a big thank you for your well wishes ..you guys are the best.

 I'm happy to report I'm feeling better ...yeah!

I hope your week is going well and that perhaps you are ready for the big day...hmm!

Thanks also to everyone who participated in our 4th Birthday Celebration at TPS.

   Please check The Paper Shelter Blog to see if you are a lucky winner.

Today begins the last challenge of 2014 at

The Paper Shelter

 It will last for 3 weeks and the theme is "Anything Goes"  

I think my favourite Christmas image this year is Santa Selfie.

I copic coloured this jolly pair and mailed the card off to my lovely niece in B.C.

She takes the most beautiful selfies so I thought she would get a chuckle out of this.

 The shape is a Go Kreate Square Frame Frilly #10

Seal is from LOTV

Burlap and DP from my stash

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

QuicKutz peppermint die

Glossy Accents used on the phone

I would like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - Y is for Family  (niece)

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #80 - Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity #206 - Christmas
Divas by Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K x

Christmas at Fab'n'Funky

Good day all,

I'm scheduling this post as always but will make it short as I'm off to bed.  

Seems I've caught a bug that's been going round ....and it's the worst time of year...so much to do!  

 Our granddaughters are in a Christmas dance performance tomorrow night

 and I really want to see them.

The new challenge starting today at Fab'n'Funky  is sponsored by

the wonderful Sassy Studios Designs

and the theme selected by our lovely Ginny is Christmas

Quite a CAS card from me today...

I've used a Memory Box die cut, backed with gold paper and left a strip of red 

underneath one of the sentiments for interest.

The reindeer is from my stash as well as the red ribbon.

I'm sorry if verification is showing up on my blog. I've been in there and my settings are
set at no but it seems blogger is having issues.....hope it's fixed soon.

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,

Pat K x

Another Christmas card...

Hi everyone,

I hope you're having a good weekend.

It's been a busy one here but I'm in the spirit of the season so all is well.

I've another Christmas card to show you today and no I never tire of making

them.  I am fortunate to be on a team where we made them once a month this

year and that was perfect for me...I got my Christmas fix.

I have still so many images I want to colour....and so little time.

I've used another sweet image today from AuroraWings called Little Shepherd

The sentiments are from a set I purchased from Artfire TLC 

Stars are Memory Box, burlap from my stash

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Always Something Creative #88 - Christmas

CCC Digi Creations Challenge# 14 - Christmas

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Christmas

The Craft Garden December Challenge

Thanks for popping by,

hugs,

Pat K x

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #240 with Kenny K

Good morning all, I hope you're week is going well.

I'm here to tell you about the new challenge starting today at

Fab'n'Funky hosted by our lovely Wends who has chosen the theme

"Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy - Precoloured Images Only" 

which means we would like to see

coloured digi's or toppers on your creations.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is KennyK Downloads.com 

who have generously supplied us with our coloured digital images.

I've used Xmas Hottie which can be found here.

This is the first snow globe card I've made. 

 I changed the instructions up a bit but the basic is from

SplitcoastStampers and can be found here.

I don't use it very often but do love the look of acetate on a card.

The snow background was made by stamping an Impression Obsession stamp

called Spatter with versamark then adding Ranger Snowflake embossing tinsel

and heat embossing.

Spellbinder ribbon tag used underneath an

 Inkadinkado Merry Christmas stamped oval.

I would like to enter into the Kenny K's Krafty Krew Challenge #185 - 100% Anything Goes

I'll be back in a few with my second post for today.

Thanks for visiting.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Blue Bird in Winter Card

Hi everyone,

I hope you're enjoying the weekend.

I joined the crowds at the mall today to take advantage of the black friday sales

 going on and came home with a few more gifts to put under the tree.

Still such a long way to go though!

I thought I would post a card I made last week using Whimsy Stamps

 Cardinal in Winter stamp from the Crissy Armstrong Collection.  

So out came the Memento Ink...and my copics.

Now as the name of the stamp implies, this is a cardinal

...but I wanted to make him a bluebird and just love how he turned out.   

The expression on his face is so cute..... he is really pleased with himself

..all bundled up for winter.

Finished inside as well.

DP is from LOTV Frosty Christmas pad

MB Pine Needle die

Silver paper and ribbon from my stash

SB Ribbon tag, computer generated sentiment

If time permits I think I'll colour up this cutie again but as a cardinal.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

1. Brown Sugar Challenge #122 - Anything Goes
2. Completely Christmas #40 - Anything Goes with a twist, S  (snow, silver)
3. Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes
4. Fairy Tale Challenge Blog #105 - Christmas with Animals
5. Fantasy Stampers Challenge #24 - Cute Christmas
6. Sister Act Card Challenge #85 - Anything Goes
7. Sweet Stampin Challenge - Let it Show

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

hugs,

Pat K x

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

Show us some Metal at TPS

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.
Back Friday shopping has begun for us so I got out early yesterday morning and
managed to pick up a few Christmas gifts at amazing prices
and best of all the crowds were light.
Still a long way to go on my list though!

I have two posts today, the first being this one for

 The Paper Shelter

Our lovely team leader Maria would like you to show some Metal on your creations.

I've used a pre-coloured image on my card 
The Most Adorable Snowmen
 that can be found here.
These are fabulous for when you don't have time to colour
 yourself and they really are beautifully done.
 I printed my copy on glossy photo paper and quite like the effect
 ...adds a bit of shine to the card.   The metal I used is in the form of jingle bells.  

These are actually brads that I found last year.

All of the ribbons are from Michaels.  DP is from Papertrey Ink

I'm using the fern die from Marianne Creatables LR0181

As always we have a wonderful prize for the winner this week. I do hope you can play among with us and if you get a chance please stop by the blog to see the wonderful creations made by the DT.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations #119 - Anything Goes

Craft your passion challenge #241 - Baby It's Cold Outside

OLLCB - #170 - Christmas

Party time Tuesday Challenge #191 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K x

Cute little Sprite

Hi everyone,

I hope all is well and that you're enjoying the weekend.

I've been busy working on Christmas and have enjoyed creating with some of the fun images that are out this year.  One of my favourites is from AuroraWings and  I couldn't wait to colour this cute little Christmas Tree Sprite with Gingerbread Man that can be found here.

 

Card size  6x6 inches

DP is from G45 Twelve Days of Christmas Collection

Red velvet dp from my stash

Sentiment heat embossed in gold - StampinUp

Marianne LR0181 evergreen branch

Coloured with Copics:

Skin:  E11, E21, E00, E000, R4, R11

Green:  G28, G24, YG25

Red: R29, R27, R22

Star: Y15, Y11, YR23

MB - Pine Needle Die used inside, Sentiment computer generated.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #121 - 2 of more colours

Chocolate, Coffee, Cards Challenge #78 - Favourite Holiday (Christmas)

Crafting by Designs Challenge - Get ready for Christmas
Dream Valley Challenges #95 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #84 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs,

Pat K x

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

Fab'n'Funky Challenge #236

Hi everyone,

I hope your week is going well.

We had a few snow flurries on the weekend... way too early for that white stuff but temps have warmed up a bit so we are back to fall.  It's taken me a while to get back in the swing of things after the wedding.  We had our granddaughter stay with us for a week, along with 2 dogs and a bird so our house was full of life and is now so quiet.  

   Today starts a new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky 

where the theme is "3 Embellishments"

I've used a cute image generously supplied to us by our lovely sponsor this week  

Little Miss Muffet Stamps. 

 She is called Claudia Loves Christmas  and can be found here. 

My 3 embellishments are Ribbon, Rhinestones and Die Cuts.

I'm lovin the new MB Christmas dies, especially the Pine Needle used on the top, cut in red & cream. I also layered the new Plush Poinsettia Corner die on top. The Pine Branch is a Marianne die #LR0181.    Ribbon is Offray from Michaels

Another favourite is the Recollections Rhinestone Sheet, also from Michaels.

Image coloured with Copics.

DP and tag are Simple Stories Cozy Christmas

Inside decorated with tag from Simple Stories as well.

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

There is a great prize from our wonderful sponsor for the winner.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew #74 - Christmas Joy

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Bingo (ribbon, rhinestones, die cuts)

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays #231 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of the week.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas at TPS

Hello again,

I'm back with my second post for today, 

this time for the new challenge starting at

The Paper Shelter

The theme selected by our lovely team leader Marie 

 "Is it too early for Christmas?"

I coloured with Copics one of the newest images called "Holy Night" which can be found here.   I've not seen the movie but my Granddaughter tells me this reminds her of the main character in Frozen.  I used several dies in an effort to create a frosty look.

I used several dies to create the background. 

 Corners are Tattered Lace dies. 

MB Snowflake Arch, cut twice. 

SB Tag, sentiment created in Word. 

 Websters Pages silver ribbon. 

If you play along with us this week you will have a chance to win 3 Digis of your choice and a $30 Gift Certificate to use in the store if you use a TPS image.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas again at Fab'n'Funky Challenge #235

Hi everyone,

I'm back after a week in the Bahamas and am still on island mode.

What a fabulous time we had with our 

group of 23 wedding guests there for our Son's wedding.

The ceremony was on the beach, the weather was perfect.....cloudy skies but no rain, great for pictures.  

I hardly had my bags unpacked when I started into

 this week's DT requirements. I think I left my mojo on the beach somewhere

 so it's been slow and steady.

I choose to make a CAS card for today's 

Fab'n'Funky Challenge 

where the theme is Christmas

We have two wonderful sponsors this week.

StampArt Design by Kathryne

and

Dilly Beans

I choose to use a digital stamp from Dilly Beans #509 Amalia's Christmas Lights which can be found here.

Coloured with Copics, machine stitching around the image and Spellbinders Back to Basics Tag used for the sentiment created in Word.  I used glossy accents on the lights and red rhinestones for the holly, pretty cas but I'm happy with it.

I would like to enter the following challenges: 

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Bingo ( Ribbon, rhinestones, die cut) 

Thanks for checking in today.  I'll be back shortly with my post for TPS.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas with a twist...at Fab'n'Funky

Hi everyone,

I hope you're week is going well and that you've had time to work off all that turkey from Thanksgiving.   

Such a beautiful time of year with so much to be thankful for.

On to today's card....it's time for a new challenge at

 Fab'n'Funky

with a Christmas theme with an option, twist bags, boxes and tags.

I've used a very cute image from our sponsor this week, 

Stitchy Bear Stamps

He is called Snowflake Butterfly and can be found here.  

 

The sentiment is also part of the set

DP is Lily of The Valley - NitWit Collections Winter Wishes

SP 2013 Snowflake Pendant

Coloured with Copics

Stickles Diamond used on the snow and cuffs

Here is view to show you how I did the stopper for the stand-up portion.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Oldie But a Goodie Challenge - Christmas ....

(snowflake ornament on the box is 2 years old...I now have 3 left..smile)

Crafty Bloggers Network October Challenge: Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today...and I'll be back shortly with another post, 

this time for TPS.

hugs,

Pat K xx

Christmas at Fab'n'Funky

Good day everyone,

The temp outside is 22 deg.C but inside we're preparing for Christmas

...cards that is!

Our new challenge at 

Fab'n'Funky

is

Christmas

Our sponsor is the wonderful

Doodle Pantry

They generously supplied us with our digis this week and I choose

"Holly Stag" which can be found here.  

 I also used the sentiment that you will see on the inside.

 I used my new MB Pine Needle Border die on the top.

Silver bands and ribbon are Webster's Pages

Rhinestones are from Recollections

Silk ribbon is from Stamp Simple Ribbon Store

Sentiment:  LOTV

DP is by Nit-Wit available at Lili of The Valley - Winter Wishes

Here is a photo of the inside where I used one of the sentiments that are included in the  Holly Stag set.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

CHNC Christmas Challenge for Sept.

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - Bingo (die cut, ribbon, kraft)

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Ribbons or Lace
Winter Wonderland - Use Two Ribbons

Thanks for stopping by today.
hugs,
Pat K xx

Christmas Angel

Hi everyone,

I hope all is well with you my crafty friends.

It feels like forever since I last posted 

so I thought I would pop on and show you a Christmas card. 

I coloured up one of my favourite images from LOTV with Copics.  

She is called "Holy Night" and can be found here.

Spellbinders Curved Borders Two used as well as SB 2013 Snowflake Pendant.

Metalic ribbon - Websters Pages

SU Basic Grey Ribbon

Glamour Dust

Card  was finished inside and fits into a 6x6 envelope

I would like to enter the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T #268 Challenge - Christmas in July

Divas by Design - Christmas in July

Hambo Hoedown "Tis the Season

Hobbybook Designer Challenge - Christmas in July

Inky Chicks Challenge #33 - Christmas 

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #58 Christmas in July

Thanks so much for stopping by,

hugs

Pat K xx

Christmas in May at Fab'n'Funky

Good day everyone,

I hope your week is going well and that the sun is shining for you today.

We've a new challenge starting today at 

Fab'n Funky

and as this is the last Wednesday of the month that means it's Christmas Time

We'd love to see how organized you are with getting those Christmas makes done early.

We are fortunate to have two wonderful sponsors this week

Delicious Doodles

and

StampArt by Kathryne

For my card I've used a digital image from Delicious Doodles called

"a Robin's Christmas" that can be found here.

Now this is a Teddy's aka Santa's view of Christmas. I won this lovely decoupage image and had fun putting him together ...no cutting, just punched out the layers...so easy.

I coloured A Robin's Christmas with Copics  then cut a Poppystamps "Grand Madison Window" die to show this beautiful view.  I have to confess...I've had this die for two years and I can't remember ever having used it up until now.  I was looking for the right scene I suppose.  I dry embossed the "wallpaper" layer with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Ribbon was from my stash, berries from WOC.

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenge #26 - Anything Goes
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - May Stash Challenge

Christmas Cards All Year Round - May Challenge - Santa

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be back shortly
 with a warm weather creation for TPS...see you soon.

hugs,
Pat K xx