Driving By...


My older sister actually owned a blue VW bus when I was a junior in high school.   The memories of it, are mostly good.   So when I saw this stamp set in Sale a Bration I knew I had to have it.   I've been waiting until the right time to use it and the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and color scheme at Sunday Stamps seem to pair up for a fun card!   I ended up paper piecing for the VW bus image which I don't recall ever doing.  But what to put behind it for the sketch was somewhat of a challenge.   I have a tire track image from a CTMH stamp set that I have probably owned for over 10 years, but when I tried that it just didn't work out.  So,  I ended up printing an outline of my state to use as a background image.  It is the same state my sister and I lived in during the "VW bus era."    For the color scheme at  Sunday Stamps I used two browns and two blues.   For the embossed panel I turned it upside down, as a nod to wheelies in the sand, not that my sister would ever have done that !  I could send this to my sister as a birthday card or I could send itto a guy---who lives in SC.  It works for either.  Anyway thanks for dropping by today,  now I'm off to vacuum and mop the kitchen/dining area and living room/entry while Hubby and dog Sydney are at the park, so much easier when they aren't here! .   Smiles,   Kathy





 

Warm Winter Wishes...


 



(click above to visit ATC)

Using what I have in "stash."   I made today's card.   I have had these snowflakes for years and I just love the peaceful cabin papers and pool party goes great with red...so here is my card.   Not much to say really,   Thanks for stopping in and let me know what you think!       Smiles,  Kathy

Moose in a Stocking card....


the panel has built in texture and I layered on the wooden look paper which was layered on green!

Anything goes....
This little guy hiding in the stocking, not taking any chances, caught my eye on Etsy and I just had to have him.  I need to make it clear, I did not color him (I wish I could have but hand not steady enough)...He came colored.   He is content to live on a flash drive and won't take up any room or main computer space, just my kind of guy for sure!    I made 2 prints on watercolor paper and fussy cut the first print and only fussy cut the face and paws of the 2nd print (to add dimension).   The DSP is from the Honey Bee Vintage Collection.   The sequins are rich razzleberry and are in the current SU catalog.  You can click the above pictures to go to the challenge blogs where I have linked my card..   Thanks for visiting and comments are appreciated!   Kathy

PS for the record here is the link to this cute already colored moose:   

 

Cut Out To Be Friends...


The challlenges that led to my card are below and you click on the picture to go the website.  I did not find a sketch that worked for me this time out...so I did as I pleased!  It's not original I'm sure!    A supply list will also be listed below.    The inspiration photo is quite colorful, so this is probably one of the most colorful cards I have ever made.   It looks better in person, but my watercoloring leaves much to be desired.  I think I waited too late to learn this technique.   My hand tremors a good bit, partly because of all the medicines I take for Mulltiple Myeloma and partly because of old age.   I researched the harlequin jester and it is a tradition at Mardi Gras, which starts Mar. 1, this year.   I just picked out some colorful paper and used a somewhat harlequin  styled 3 D embossing folder.  The composition of the jesters clothing contributed to my choosing the striped paper and adding texture with the embossing folder.   I actually do like how colorful it is and I welcome your input.   Thanks for stopping by!         Smiles   Kathy

Supplies:
SU CS:  Basic White, Bermuda Bay
DSP:   Sunshine and Rainbows
Watercolor Pencils,  CTMH and SU
SU Stamp Set:   Crafting Forever
SU:   Bakers Twine and Playing with Patterns Enamels
Embossing Folder:  Spellbinders
 
For Tic Tac Toe I did the center vertical white, friendship sentiment, and two of the same thing (three enamel embellishments)
The challenge for Crafty Chicks is CAS ( I used a lot of color, but I tried to keep it clean)








Stencil from die cut card...



This was difficult for me.   The cutting it out wasn't hard, but I just don't stencil very well,...but using a leaf branch die, I made a stencil, laid it over the panel and sponge as carefully as I could..  I goofed up and had to mirror the sketch.   I used the flower punch and made a stencil as well.   I pressed on and got it done, in the spirit of adventure.   Thanks for stopping by,   Smiles, Kathy
Click on pictures to visit the challenge websites.

I did the horizontal White, Free, Sentiment!

 

Macarons and Hearts Birthday



Fun and for a friend with a birthday on or around February 14th is what I had in mind for this card.   After all how serious can you be when you are listening to Thing 1, 2, Crazy Sister and possibly some cousin!   That is some way out family for sure!   Anyway, Double Trouble and Inspiration Station teamed up for their current challenges and they both have inspiration photos showing valentine heart candy in pastels.  So using the sketch at Fusion,  I set to work to meet the requirements for all of  these challenges.   Pastels and hearts is my takeaway from Inspiration Station and the directions at Double Trouble were explicit -- no chocolate, so that ruled out doing the whole challenge over at Fusion (just the sketch) -- but I'm hoping macarons are acceptable!    For some reason I was drawn to use this bold green DSP.  I'm not  a pastels person, so I think I needed it to balance the pastels.   A picture of the cards without the doodling is below the challenges...I just felt it needed something else!  I would love to know what you think, you can even make suggestions for how you would have done it!     Thanks for looking,  have an awesome week.   Smiles,   Kathy

Image:  Glacielle

Sentiment:  Flowing Flowers SU
Hearts: Punch from Simply Marblelous (current SU)
DSP: Sunshine and Rainbows (current SU)





Inspiration Station






He First Loved US...

 

What a beautiful and encouraging verse (John 4.19)  that WordArt Wednesday is featuring this week and the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches showcases it beautifully!    Clean and Simple.   The papers are from Sunshine and Rainbows an SU saleabration freebie right now.  The heart die came from Hobby Lobby, can't remember what company, but I'm thinking Lawn Fawn.   The sequins are Mango Melody and in the current SU catalog!      Thanks for stopping by,  comments are always welcome.   The challenges with links are below!      Smiles,   Kathy









Health Care Workers and First Responders thank you card...

 

In the fall Heather Haroldt mentioned Divinity Designs.   I had bought stamps when they were under a different name, but can't remember what the name was.   But I visited and purchased two stamp sets with dies and used them on this card,  Great Care and King of my Heart.  Both such versatile sets, so I am so glad today I was able to use and enjoy them.    For some time I felt the need to thank those who work so tirelessly and often in situations where they are short staffed to take care of not just Covid patients (although for the last 2 years Covid has been dominant in ICU and  regular hospital admissions.)   My daughter is a nurse and I am so proud of her and her hospital.   But this card is for all of those who work helping the injured and sick.    I felt like the sketch at Try Stampin on Tuesday was the perfect sketch for what I wanted to make.   I used playing with patterns the purple Posy and Navy to try and not let it be an overly feminine look and to also look professional.    We are blessed with some of the most professional and capable workers in SC.  I wanted this card to reflect how much I respect and appreciate them!   The shower of hearts are tweaked from the arts that came out of the ekg strip.   It is so simple papers, die cuts, Versa Fine Clair Morning Mist Ink and a beautiful Sentiment.  I am going to put the links to all challenge blogs and product used below.    Thats about it, thanks for stopping by and comments are appreciated.     Smiles,   Kathy







"Koality" valentine...





Just a fun card with CTMH Smitten stamp set (current now).   Not wanting to do the usual pink/red I used Playing with Patterns from last years SU catalog.   I stamped the kaola and colored with pencils then with brush to watercolor pencil tip and then die cut the little guy, stamped mostly the balloon part on one of the bubble circles paper...going mostly for the calypso coral circle.  For the design I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.   I die cut hearts from other circles that were similar in color.     The sentiment came with the smitten set.  As some of you can tell when I was using the brush on the tip of the pencil some of it was flying over on the card background ...I decided to leave it!   Anyway, thanks for stopping by, have a good week!   Kathy

PS  other links include:
where the challenge is to create a "whimsical" valentine!

Anything Goes at 

and for the First time at
where the theme is "Stamp Act"