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

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!

12 Kits of Occasions: November It's Christmas!

Welcome to 12 Kits' November post, coming to you in December! 

November is Tracey McNeeley's month and there was a problem 

with our kits getting to us, but all's well, and the kit was just what was

needed by this grandma with 11 grandchildren. Honestly full of festive

fun and jolly animals and the cutest holiday paper... well, take a look.

Leading off with a closeup of my first card. Wanted you to see fussy cuts from designer paper  

Tracey sent that helped create my 'Happy Pawlidays' card for Shepherd, 7 years old.

Each card that follows was made for the youngest ones in my family, ages 4 - 15.

Hopefully, you're in the mood for some Christmas critters, and even a Santa too.

Cutting into some of the images on the designer paper was a theme I used on almost

every card!

Joy Snowglobe goes to Ana. She's 14, and we share a love for collecting all things Christmas.

This guy is for Nate, 13. I love that Tracey included so many masculine papers, like this

green plaid.

Eli is 4. He'll love the play on words, 'Santa Paws'!

A tangled puppy goes to Noelle, 8. She has a dog that looks just like this cutie.

Garrett is 15, and a total animal lover. I think he'll love this duo.

This MFT Santa and his pup goes to Reagan, 13. She'll love his jolly ol' self!

And one more tag, cuz you can never have too tags at Christmas time,

I used every adorable critter Tracey sent, most all the festive papers, and twine and

bling. This was kit I loved, every single bit! Thank you Tracey. You made this

grandma's Christmas cards easy doings!

All items sent out with November's kit is available on the 12 Kits' blog.

Have to mention a special guest with us this month, an

ex member of our group, Joyce Mehrberg.

Be sure to drop by her blog and give her some love.

https://the12kitsofoccasions.blogspot.com/2018/12/its-christmas.html

Day 4 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Back with Day 4 of 25 Days of Christmas Tags.

Today Tracey's featuring Reverse Confetti, and I was

inspired by Jeanne Jackna's bright and colorful tag,

Jeanne's project are always standouts, lots of clear bright color, and 

unmatched layered design. 

Here's my tag, using Reverse Confetti's layered tag.

Stayed with Jeanne's pink and lilac inked bg, and added Essentials by Ellen's 

Laurel Wreath dies. PTI: Corner Adorner October bow.

 The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2018 - Day 4 

The Card Concept: Freshly Brewed

Every other Wednesday means it's time for a new challenge at the Card Concept,

where you get to choose the style for your card.

So much inspired me from the photo. 

Freshly Brewed is the title.

So much to choose from the inspiration photo. What inspires you?

Can't wait to see!

Coffee cup: Reverse Confetti: Caffeinated Cups

BG: PTI Wood Stencil, Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste colored with 

PTI Kraft Ink Refil. 

Daisies: PTI Friendship Jar Fillers Copic colored, pencil added.

Black German Glass Glitter centers. 

PTI: vellum leaves

Doily: Cheery Lynn

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Day 4

Day 4 of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags welcomes Reverse Confetti.

I went through my stash of RC to look for Christmas stamps, and 

found none! 

Not to worry, I have their Scalloped Tag Layer and Topped Off Tag,

and combined them and with the center of the 

Sand Dollar die.

Ink Sponged bg and sentiment from PTI's 2012 Holiday Tags, and done!

A perfect gift tag for a son and family that lives on the coast.

Jeanne Jackna's tag, using the Topped Off tag die, and her use of cool blue inspired me.

Honestly? Jeanne always inspires me!

Are you playing along? So many incredible sponsors and gc to each shop! 

And... the best part? Tags ready for Christmas!

Hook up here on Tracey's Blog:

 The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2017 - Day 4 

12 Kits of Occasions October '17: Boo to You!

Happy Halloween Greetings! It's the day before the spooking begins, and

12 Kits of Occasions is bringing you October's post today. 

This month I'm the hostess, and I had such a good time putting together a not too frightful 

kit for all my teammies.

Thanks to Lindsey, our resident genius when it comes to photographing a bit of

everything included in the kit. Mwah! 

No time to waste, hope your cuppa is handy, I have a ton to show you!

Let's start with some brew from Frantic Stamper to kick things off.

By the way, if anything catches your eye, there's a list of products used in the kit

on the 12 Kits blog.

It truly is 'All About the Candy'

Not too long ago Marybeth used this boxcard die from Reverse Confetti on one of her projects.

Had to have it, and loved adding some of the designer papers to decorate it. The haunted town

die cut was included in the kit.

Funny story, my teenage granddaughter is afraid of spiders, which always seem to show up in our 

house when she's visiting. Guess who got this card for Halloween? 'Grandma, you're so mean!'

You have to have a shaker in the lineup. The die's from Memory Box.

Kept this card simple to showcase this trio from Impression Obsession.

Does anyone really eat candy corn? But it's like the symbol of Halloween!

I think I used this stamp and die set from Poppystamps more than any other this season. 

They are just so darn cute!

Still with me? My last (I promise!) card uses puff paint (Tsukineko Neon Amplify) 

to give my pumpkins some dimension. 

And that's it for this hostess. Hope you enjoyed it. And hope you visit each and every 

teammie and leave some love on their blogs.

I have a prize to give one winner of our drawing, so don't forget to comment!

Hugs, and Happy Halloween!