12 Kits of Occasions: May '20 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hi and welcome to 12 Kits of Occasions, May post! 

How could it possibly be June 1st tomorrow???

This year is flying by... maybe that's good, as far as what's going on?

Clovis, CA is officially open, and things are almost normal.  

Meanwhile, card making never slows down!

May's 12 Kits is being brought to us by my dear friend, Marcia Hill, 

marciasstampingpad

and is called April Showers Bring May Flowers.

Marcia sent us floral images, sweet little ladies, and lovely designer papers.

I had a ball putting all my 7 cards together!  Take a look...

Leading off with Stampingbella, and a Thinking of You card. This sweet Townie Tiny

Garden Girl is colored with Copics. The Greetery: Thinking of You.

Mandy's Flowers (Simon Says Stamps) colored with watercolor pencils, 

and Pierced Oval Frame from PTI.

Marcia made this card come together in a snap. The PTI tulips came already 

stamped in red, and the dp included in kit. I triple embossed the frame with

silver powder, and added a few drops. 

Oh how I love this sweet Snowdrop girl! I double girlie framed her, and added 

it to a stamped card I had in my stash (the Greetery).

Marcia included the bokeh dp, and I stamped on the sentiment and dandelions, adding

one fussy cut bloom that was white embossed onto vellum.

You just simply cannot have enough birthday cards handy, especially ones that can 

double as masculine. Don't you agree?

OK, I just love how this card turned out. The die cut (Pinkfresh Studios) was copic

colored before adding to a strip of dp. A bit of blacksplattering and novo drops and

done!

Last  card  was a silver embossed image from Penny Black, I watercolored with

Azteca pens. Double frame from Penny Black.

Thanks for coming by and hopefully adding a comment. 

And thanks to Marcia, for simply sunny florals to brighten my 

sheltered spring!

Love to all of you trying to stay safe and  well!

12 Kits of Occasions May 2020 - April Showers Bring May Flowers...

12 Kits of Occasions August '18

Hi there! Welcome to August's 12 Kits post.

Our hostess this month is my dear friend, Birgit Norton from Crafting While I Wait,

and she blessed us all with fairies and mermaids and gnomes and...

well, just have a look

I have to lead with my favorite, already in the hands of a granddaughter, who 

didn't judge a hill while scootering down a bit too fast. 

One broken wrist later, and a trip to ER, she

has to wear a cast for 6 weeks! She's only 9, poor thing.

Birgit's sweet kit came in handy for 'mermaid kisses' from grandma.

PTI Reef Builders and Text & Texture: Ocean, Salt Air: Fauna

Wish you could see the sparkle on this winsome fairy. This also went to my little Noelle,

along with a Fairy cookbook. We love to bake when she comes for a visit.

Lots's of Lindy's Starburst Spray

Isn't she a hoot? A fairy struttin' her stuff! And a cupcake too!

Adore these MFT Magical Dragons, and gave them a royal setting.

I put one of the tiny fairies from the kit in the pumpkin coach, and renamed her 'Cinderella'. 

PTI: Bold Borders: Foliage frame

Closeup of her sparkling coach and cast off glass slipper.

A big Thank You Birgit, for a magical kit! Loved every bit, and boy did it come in

handy for a granddaughter with a wounded limb... and saved some 

to play with later! Hooray!

Don't dare miss the other designers, and Birgit brought in a guest too,

our friend Kara Lynn from Bright Hope Creations. Truly, Kara's coloring skills are 

magical! Can't wait to see what she did with the kit. And all my teammies too!

12 Kits of Occasions May '17

Hello! And welcome to 12 Kits of Occasions, on the last day of May!

Birgit Norton is our hostess this month, and I have to say, she hit every 

homemaking button I have with her wonderful kit,

Happiness Is Homemade.

Birgit dedicated it to her mom, and it's easy to see

where she picked up all her talent!

Let's get right to the cards, there's so much to see!

The apron for this card came completely assembled. 

Copics and ink for the rest of the kitchen goodies. Nuvo drops for cupcake.

2 darling aprons came in this kit. I added the poms and PTI's frame.

Adore this sweet scene, and loved watercoloring it. 

Double tag:Poppystamps Pinpoint Main Street Tags

All these rich yummy coordinated papers and fruits just went together!

Just thought the sweet PTI strawberry cake went great with 

the chalkboard paper.

The trim and twine were included in the kit.

Cooking, baking, gardening and sewing all in one kit!

Birgit included these PTI tulips in cherry yellow and orange

My last card is a watercolor 'Thanks' to Birgit. 

You really hit this one out of the park with your attention to detail.

And, I have so much left over! Enough for another 8 cards!

Don't forget to visit the other 12 Kits designers, and leave love along

the way for a chance to win a future kit!