12 Kits of Occasions: February Watercolor Wonders

Well Hello there, and welcome to February 12 Kits of Occasions!

It's my month and I chose a watercolor theme.

Lindsey put together this gorgeous collage of the kit!

Watercolor Wonders!

I'm seeing watercolors everywhere in the card world, from a spash of color

on a die cut, to working a background, we're all loving the 

dreamy free form splashes of color. 

Can't wait to see what the talented designers of 12 Kits do this month, 

and there's a guest designer too, 

Marcia Hill from Marcia's Stampin' Pad.

I think I got carried away with the joys of card making with my own kit! (LOL!)

Not even going to tell you how many cards I made, just scroll on down and hopefully enjoy!

This effect came about with rock salt.

Have you used it with wet color? It soaks up the paint, and leaves this 

crazy texture!

Haven't been able to put Bold Blossoms away ever since my PTI order came!

Last month!

Hard to see, but this one's been sprayed with Imagine Fireworks.

I sent everyone the designer paper peeking out on the left, & added the fuchsia watercolor on the paper's butterflies with my Zig pens.

Anyone recognize this older rubber stamp from Stampington?

Loved painting these gorgeous magnolia blossoms  from Altenew!

If I had to pick a favorite, it's the way this bg within the frame turned out.

Sometimes the sweetest accidents just happen with watercolors!

This fun tag was included in the kit, along with the congrats tag.

I'm closing with this card using a Waltzingmouse stamp set.

I just heard Claire is closing down her company.

We have all loved her charming stamps and dies, and

hate to see her go. To read more, visit ...WMS is closing and send some love!

Well that's it!

You're in for a treat with the rest of the designers.

Don't miss a single one!

You'll find a full list of supplies on the 12 Kits of Occasions Website.

Watercolour Wonder - February '16

Tag You're It

It's time for another challenge at Tag You're It!

Our muse this week is Joyce Mehrberg, of Cards by the Sea.

Joyce's clean modern style lights up her projects.
Her striking black frame inspired me to use the dark surround to showcase my house.

My tag combines stamps from PTI's Holiday Home and

the darling polka dot trees from Petite Places Holiday Lane.

Stitched and Picot Tags from Waltzingmouse.

Can't wait to see how Joyce's bold holiday tag inspires you! 

Play along for a chance to be our Guest Designer!

Happy Holidays

MIM this week with Danielle, has us 

splattering our projects, something I already love to do!

It's always great to learn a few of the designer's special

tricks, and Dani has plenty to share!

Make It Monday #233: Splattering

I couldn't wait to break open Winter Woods, a new set with beautiful bold winter birds.

White frost splatter created with: Mister Huey's Color Mist Shine. 

Sentiment from Botanical Blocks 3.

Twinkling H2O's watercolors

Vintage Linens Paper Collection

Sequins & Beads: WMS Vanilla Frost

Also playing along at:

The Challenge #53 {Make a NON-Traditional Christmas Card}

edited to add my bird card to 

Merry Monday, where the theme is Birds

Merry Monday #182 {Birds}

Yesterday we kicked off the holidays with a trip to the Moscow Ballet's 

traveling production of the Nutcracker.

Ron and I took our Analise and Reagan, ages 11 & 10.

It was magical!

Part of the package tickets were nutcracker dolls with the

event & date engraved on the bottom.

Grandpa snapped these pix with an iPhone, not bad for a phone!

If the production comes to your town, don't miss it!

The sets, costumes and performers were wonderful!

Warm Fuzzies

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

Just look at this adorable tag/card by Kelly.

I love working on a kraft bg, and Kelly's shiny snowy inspiration 

sets a perfect stage for her jolly Santa.

I brought out my Waltzingmouse robin stamp from Warm Fuzzies,

and copic colored him, finishing with a pom on his cap.

Stamped the bg with trees from Little Deer, and snowflakes from Warm Fuzzies.

Accented snowflakes, cardinal and heart with some shine from Wink of Stella, but not too

easy to photograph.

Can't wait to see what inspires you...

Christmas, the colors, her playful Santa and sentiment script?

Have fun, and Happy Tag Making!

Coffee, anyone?

Another post for the Coffee Loving Fall Cardmakers Blog Hop

Don't use this stamp set from Waltzingmouse nearly enough. Just love the images!

WM Stamps & Dies:

Coffee Set, Pretty Circles, Picot Panel

PTI Cardstocks: True Black, Vintage Linen, & Fine Linen, Copper

PTI Ink: Simply Chartueuse

Other: Wink of Stella: Clear, silver

Stampendous: Ivory Embossing Powder, Versamark

Better hurry, just one more day to play!

2015 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Thank You

The challenge at ColourQ features this bed set with 

delightfully bohemian colors and design.

Immediately thought of a favorite set from Waltzingmouse.

I played with colors and ink combos until I got this one,

which I liked.

WM: Folk Art Medallion, Pinstripe Background

PTI Inks: Soft Stone, Limeaid Ice, Orange Zest

Hero Arts: Wet Cement Ink

Embossing Powder: WOW! Skyline Grey Puff

Getting in under the wire!

colourQ challenge #309...

TYI Challenge #30

It's my turn to bring you inspiration for the Tag You're It Challenge.

I created a cupcake tag from PapertreyInk's Enclosed Cupcake die,

and made it a festive birthday tag.

You can choose a shaped tag, colors, celebration, or even confetti on your tag.

Meanwhile, here's another tag from the cupcake tag.

The cupcakes on this tag are stamps and dies from Paper Sweeties' Homemade With Love.

The vellum and bottom tag are PTI's Tag Sale #7,

Pattern created with a stamp from Waltzingmouse's Putting On The Ritz.

All the fun-fetti is die cut from Make It Market's Shakers & Sprinkles (PTI).

Can't wait to see how you're inspired.

Play along at Tag You're It Challenge

Lighthouse, MIM #215 Bringing the Inside Out

Make It Monday this week, features Danielle showing us 

how to 'Bring the Inside Out'.

PTI's order arrived yesterday, & I couldn't wait to ink up 'Guiding Lights'.

Lighthouses have long been a symbol of Our Lord's love and guidance,

and my worship leading daughter wrote a song years ago 

comparing God's love to a lighthouse.

Dani's video features a front porthole with a peek into the inside.

Love her string bling and embellishments that say, 'you're special' to the receiver!

Hope you're enjoying life's blessings, 

and know that despite what life brings, He is our Lighthouse!

Hugs!

PTI:

Stamps: Guiding Lights, Light of Life

Dies:Guiding Lights, Scripted, Cover Plates: Blue Skies Rays & Waves

Inks: Pure Poppy, Scarlett Jewel, Fine Linen, Spring Rain

Cardstock: Stamper's Select, Linen, Enchanted Evening Pattern Pack

Other: WM sequin pack, gold string, misti

Make It Monday #215: Bringing the Inside Out

Waltzingmouse PJ Party Challenge 1: Can It Pickle It

There's a Pajama Party going on at Waltzingmouse (Claire's Blog),

and Challenge 1 is to Can It / Pickle It.

Now I don't own a WM jar stamp, but I just got my order, 

and in it was the wonderful Scalloped Stitched Rectangles.

I filled my PTI Friendship Jar with Simple Sprigs 

and added sentiment (love you) from the new Your Sparkle.

Come play all night at:

...Welcome to the June PJ Party

Tags for Tinsel

Good Saturday Morning!

A quick post of some tags done for my daughter's jewelry:

  AllThingsTinsel  

(allthingstinsel.etsy.com

Recipe:

1 vintage mixing bowl

PTI tag, circle dies & double die cut from: Center Style Feminine

Waltzingmouse: Putting on the Ritz

Paper Sweeties: Robin's Egg Seam Binding

Enjoy your weekend.

May it be a crafty one!

WM PJ Party Challenge 2 - Surprise Him

Bag it, & Tag it!

Way Out West & Candy Wagon 

Stitched Tag

See that sweet star clip at the top?

I happened to compliment Jeanne Jackna on a clip she used on a card.

Well, she sent me a bag full of the cutest clips ever!

Thank you Jeanne!

Come on, how cute is that star clip!

Plan to give this set to DH, he loves black licorice, and 

this bag will hold plenty!

...Welcome to the May PJ Party

Waltzingmouse May Pajama Party - Challenge 1 Man of the Moment

Welcome to Waltzingmouse PJ Party!

Challenge 1- Man of the Moment

I just adore the western sets of stamps I've had for, seems like so long.

Decided to pull them out for this set of challenges.

Happy Trails & Way Out West stamp sets

WM Stitched Tag

...Welcome to the May PJ Party

Waltzingmouse April PJ Party: Old Pajamas

Challenge 3 at WM's PJ Party is to use 'Old Pajamas'. 

And a 'coordinating Spellbinders'.

I have the Opera tags, which coordinate with 

their Christmas stamps. Just a die cut alone is still beautiful.

Together with a die cut cradle from Little Darlings,

a tiny tag from the Opera set, and some ombre seam binding,

my 'Old Pajama' card is done!

Getting under the wire,

...Welcome to our April PJ Party