12 Kits of Occasions: Crafty Friends Are The Best

Hello and welcome to the 12 Kits of Occasions, February post.

The fabulous Jeanne Jackna is our hostess this month. Her kit was full of projects

for friendship, especially our crafty friends! I loved every bit, thank you Jeanne!

Here's what I made:

Sweet Pure Innocence from MFT inspired this card. Jeanne supplied all the elements

with the exception of the easel (PTI: You're a Masterpiece). I had way too much fun

painting the mini landscape!

These paintbrushes from Waffle Flower are the cutest. Just had to combine 

them on a pallet (Poppystamps) and frame them.

In our kits were all these wonderfully colorful and artsy designer papers.

I couldn't resist using as many as I could. This sweet little frame from Hero Arts

was perfect to frame one of the flowers.

I used several of the papers in the kit for this collage. Not a stamped image on this card.

These Crafty Critters are enjoying the day with each other.

Jeanne included these die cut wood stamps (C9), along with the foil scissors and b/w

designer paper. I had the Concord & 9th stamped paper already done, and created my

card around it. It's one their Turnabout series (Crafty Turnabout). I just made my ink

pads to match. The sentiment is from the same set.

And finally, this Reverse Confetti tag, came with the window popped out. Just 

perfect for a flower stamp, also from Reverse Confetti, called Floral Gem.

I have several elements left over for more crafty goodness.

Can't wait to use them!

Thanks for the visit, and if you have some time, what'd you think? Did 

you like a particular card? Mine has to be the first one, with the PI doll

painting her masterpiece. That was just too fun to do. I forgot to mention

I used puff paint on the clouds and mountains. 

So hard to see, but irl the texture's there, and looks like wet paint.

Jeanne's invited 5 guests! Be sure to visit them and leave some love!

12 Kits of Occasions December: 12 Tags and a Gift Box

Hi everyone! It's the last day of December, and the last day of 2019,

and we at 12 Kits are celebrating with a super kit from our hostess,

Marcia Hill (@marciasstampinpad).

Marcia sent us all things tags, just right for presents and gifts of

all shapes and sizes, and for everyone on my list.

Before I share my tags, I just have to thank my dear friend Marcia,

your kit was my best Christmas present!

TAGS! 12 of them! And a gift box too! Come take a look, and fair

warning, bring a cuppa, it's a long post!

Stamped and ready to go... colored the inside of the 'O', and added the sentiment 

strip & some ribbon and bells. Oh, and a bit of copic cool grey.

Deer duo with wreath. Loved the sweet snowflakes!

I added the paper, Marcia supplied the deer, tree, tag, sentiment and shaker elements. My 

granddaughter added this ornament/tag to her tree!

Warm Wishes says it all! This jolly guy made a great boy tag.

These 2 are smaller, and are a perfect fit for small packages

Another duo and one's a shaker. Don't you just love the candies in the shaker?

Such a sweet image from Stamp City. Added some Stickles for bling.

Marcia stamped the tag, I added the bright pastels and puff paint.

The reason for the season silhouette.

Marcia included a sheet of holly berry tissue. I glued it to a PTI box, and added

this joy tag. That's a Greetery sprig on the top.

And that's 12 tags and a Gift Box. 

Thank You Marcia!

Happy New Year friends!

The Tags of Christmas

Tag You're It Challenge: Bookmarks

There's a new challenge up on the Tag You're It Blog today, and we are challenged to

create a tag that's a bookmark. 

All 3 tags MFT and covered with Altenew Washi.

This one stamped with PTI's Bibliophile. 

Floral Image: Altenew's Daisy Sunflower.

PTI's Berry Summer

A sweet little reminder of the joy of reading!

I covered this bookmark with Altenew's Washi then added a vellum die cut 

with the word 'Books' from PTI's Bibliophile. The floral swag is a fussy cut

from the flower Washi added to card stock. 

Again a Washi covered tag with the Greetery's Fleur Impressions and PTI's Summer 

Berries.

Hope you play along with this theme of bookmarks. You don't have to do 3. Or you

can do 6. Have fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with.

12 Kits of Occasions: June 'Summer Fun'

Is it really June 30th? Half the year gone! Well, it's time to celebrate summer.

And our sweet friend Birgit Norton has a summer kit to kick off all things Fun

 in the Sun!

Just a quick note: if you fall in love with anything you see, we have a 

supplies list on the 12 Kits Blog.

OK, let's celebrate summer!

This sweet cutie is enjoying her day at the beach.

The papers Birgit included inspired every card!

Loved coloring this bird with copies.

Also colored this duo with copics.

Talk about tropical flair... love this set from PTI.

Seriously live in flip flops ALL summer!

Had to turn one of the sentiment cards into a shaker, topped with these slices

of watermelon, included in the kit.

6 cards and still more to play with later.

A big thank you to Birgit for an over the top summer kit, And to

our favorite composer of arranging our kit photo, Lindsey, as always

thank you!

Hope you enjoyed our summer kit, and hope you visit all the 

designers and give them some love.

Thanks for the visit!

You Spin Me 'Round

Just Us Girls is featuring Word Week, and the Word is 'Retro'.

Love playing with my MFT Retro Record Player!

My Favorite Things: Stitch, Blooms & Turntable.

The card closes flat and fits inside an A2 envelope with ease. The window gives you a 

peek inside.

closeup of the shimmer cardstock (record) & metallic cardstock (turntable arm).

I used Laura Bassen's measurements and video to create the basic pop-up 

You tube:  Pop-Up Record Player Card 

Just Us Girls #490 - Word Week

Rock Out

We have a new challenge at the Card Concept, Pink Retro!

Drum Roll please.... Inspiration Photo!

Oh happy day when you just happen to have the right set for a challenge!

MFT has a die set called 'Turntable' that I had! Following along with a 

few very talented designers' samples, Laura Bassen, aka LauraFadora, being

my favorite among other favorites.

Went feminine glam 3-D with this card. Floral two sided dp from my stash. Sorry, don't

know the manufacturer.

Sentiment: MFT's For the Record.

I fussy cut a few blooms from the paper, and added the fern from MFT's Stitch Blooms.

Front of the turntable I added PTI's bow die and another hi-lighted bloom from

the paper.

The 3-D turntable folds flat to easily fit inside an A2 envelope for mailing.

Here's a link to Laura's You Tube video for directions:

                 Pop-Up Record Player Card               

Card Concept has several styles for you choose, but as I've done,

you can choose your own. 

Hope you play along! How are you inspired by the photo? 

Can't wait to see!

Happy Crafting!

Two-fer Card Challenge: Zoo Animals

It's time for the Two-Fer Challenge, and the subject is Zoo Animals.

Flamingos are a favorite to visit at our zoo.

1st card is a birthday card.

All Reverse Confetti 

A single pink flamingo within a Floral Gem frame. Popped up a few of the florals.

Embossed Scalloped Confetti Panel.

2nd card is a thank you card, with a pair of coral flamingos.

Background is Floral Background from The Stamp Market.

The fun florals are from My Favorite Things: Stitch Blooms & Wild Greenery.

Thank You Banner was a free gift from MFT, and is hand cut.

Lots of pretty jewels from Lucy's Cards (Rainbow Sparkle Mix).

Plenty of time to join the Zoo Challenge! 

Play along through the 24th!