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: February

Lindsey Larsen is our hostess this month for the 12 Kits of Occasions, 

called 'Faith & Family'.

Let me tell you, our kit was over the top with beautiful florals, die cuts and

sentiments that blessed this kit member's heart!

6 cards were a drop in this kit's bucket. I have so many wonderful left overs to

create more special cards.

Heaven sent... that's what I'd call Lindsey's kit.

A thread of bright spring colors minus yellow, gave the blooms a shock of 'wow'. Leading

my 6 is Concord & 9th's pallet of flowers with the prominent electric blue bloom from

the Stamp Market (Watercolor Bouquet).

Did I mention how the sentiments completely blessed me? 

Clearly Besotted Succulents on an already created bg I found in my stash.

Concord & 9th's Lily colored with pencil, and lined with more of the electric blue.

C & 9th's Stuck on You cactus potted and primped on a sunny bg. Don't you love the 

sentiment sign?

Lindsey supplied the stamping for these blooms from W Plus 9's Modern Petunias.

The plaid bg is Concord & 9th.

I fell in love with Concord & 9th's Blooms Fill-In, and promptly ordered it!

Like I said, plenty left overs from this kit. Can't wait to play some more with the wonderful

die cuts and papers!

Lindsey, thank you! 

So much to see this month. Be sure to make the rounds to all the 

12 Kits Designers!

Hugs, and thanks for the visit!

Faith & Family - February '18

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Day 1

Another tag using SSS snowflakes for 25 Days of Christmas Tags.

Pretty Pink Posh tag.

Play along on Tracey's blog here:

 The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2017 - Day 7 

12 Kits of Occasions April '17

Hello! And welcome to 12 Kits of Occasions: April post.

Our hostess this month is Sharron Gregory from On Papillon Wings,

and her kit is titled: Hello Friends.

I couldn't wait to dig into this kit, filled with sweet critters, 

darling dressed for rain kids, and papers and sentiments to match! 

Loved the theme, and love you, Sharron.

You hit my sweet spot with your joyous kit!

On to the cards!

I lead with a favorite, 2 Mama Elephant rain slicker tots sharing an umbrella.

This closeup shows some glossy accents on the umbrella

and the rain wear.

What would you do with a kitty just begging for color? 

I might have gone a bit overboard with the eye makeup, but she didn't complain...

Sharron was very generous with the PTI: Super Succulant pattern paper,

paired perfectly with the Spellbinders pots and succulents.

Honey Bunny just seemed to go with this sentiment!

Background was a PTI Ocean Tides card stock that I put through my emboss

machine with a Spellbinders folder, rolled with ink.

Memory Box Scribble Flower Circle.

Sharron sent along this cloud filled card stock.

 I couldn't resist putting it with this 

sweet pair I colored with pencils. can you see their fuzzy tails?

And finally, another favorite, was this birdhouse duo included in our kit, 

I left white,

and added it to a PTI scallop circle sponge inked, with 3 popped up 

Succulant Garden flowers, I just happened to have.

Otherwise Sharron's kit supplied me with more than 

enough wonders I hadn't seen before or had!

Plenty of cards on hand to send to friends is just what I needed.

Don't forget to check out the other 12 Kits Designers for more

card ideas. And so happy to see Marcia Hill as our Guest Designer this month!

Please go by and give her some love at Marcia Hill's time for Paper.

Hello Sweet Baby

It's time for a new challenge at Tag You're It,

and just look at our inspiration from Kim Heggins,

Love her sweet bear in the woods!

Have to admit, have very few bears in my stash,

but did find this sweet guy from Papertrey Ink.

Started with a tag from Pretty Pink Posh: Stitched Duo 1.

Love the sweet windows!

Just right for baby shower, or maybe for a baby boy's homecoming...

Inspired by Kim's adorable scene, her colors and tree dies.

I surrounded my little guy with leaves.

Come play along with Kim and see how the rest of

the talented team was inspired!

12 Kits of Occasions March 2017

It's the last day of March, and that means time for 

12 Kits of Occasions!

The fabulous Jeanne Jackna from A Kept Life

sent us a kit that's Out of This World!

Stamps and dies and papers, oh my!

When Jeanne's up at 12 Kits, get ready. She is an 

amazingly talented designer, generous, and lovely,

inside and out!

Thank you, dear Jeanne, I had so much fun with so many

images. Each of 8 cards came so quickly, I had to force 

myself to quit! And so much left. But that's OK, 

lots to play with in the future!

1st up, a shaker!

GA-ed his helmet face, and there's lots of Wink of Stella.

Have A Blast features a rocket with glittery fire.

These 3 space guys are circling earth!

I just love this sentiment with the little green guy.

A Space Needle surrounded by stars.

Got to play with some Finetec Pearl paints for this card.

This spaceman is out for a ride on this sweet rocket!

And finally this space duo flying in to wish a happy birthday.

Thank you again, Jeanne, for a kit that was 'Out of This World!

We have some guest this month too, Richard Breaks, Janis Woolbright, Betty Keefe,

and Katie Mowery. Be sure to stop by and give them some love!

March 2017 - Out of This World

Tulips

Just Us Girls has a photo challenge this week,

These gorgeous tulips! 

Peeking through the snowdrifts, they remind Spring is coming!

Inspired? The tulips, red and bold against the snowy white. 

Also the shadow play of sunlight. 

PTI Tulip Time

Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Scarlett Jewel,

New Leaf, Pinefeather Inks: PTI

PTI: stencil

Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Wendy Vecchi Translucent embossing paste

Play along for a few more days here:

Just Us Girls #382 - Photo Week