Just a Note

What a beautiful day we had! Chilly, but bright and sunny!

I've been busy in my art room tonight working on 

a card that I really like how it turned out.

I used MFT stamps and tab die.  Circle dies are Nesties.  All papers except white are from DCWV.  The image is heat embossed with Stampendous Pearlustre Hematite embossing powder.  Sentiment is stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  Silver ribbon is from my stash and I added Swarovski crystals for additional sparkle (you can see the glittery silver paper and the dotted swiss is also sparkly but doesn't look like it in the photo).  I used the sketch at MFT.

This is being entered in the following challenges:

Cards Galore - Music
Crafty Ann's - Music

Allsorts - For a Lady

Sweet Stampin - Embossing

Trimmies Craft - Embossing

My Time To Craft - Embossing

Thanks for visiting!

kathy b

Happy Retirement

Tonight I am sharing a Retirement Farewell Wishes Book 

that I made using my own previous creation...yes, I CASEd myself!  Okay, you can call me lazy!  I made a card for Margaret a week or so ago and liked it so much, I pretty much made the same thing for the cover of the book, then added a sentiment from our department and the date of the event, printed on my computer and cut out and mounted using 3 Nesties.  

I sent the card I made to Margaret in Colorado, no one at the office will ever see it, so what the heck!

It's spiral bound and at the reception all the guests were able to write notes to the guest of honor since there were tons of pages to write on.  The photo isn't so hot because I forgot to take a photo before I brought it to work so I took a photo of it in my car with my phone.

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Hello

Happy Thursday!

I have had a nice evening in my studio.  A couple of the dogs have stopped by for a visit and one (Schmitzy) is near my feet now, even after he ate his midnight snack (yogurt - it's been very good for his sensitive tummy).

I have a card using the sketch at ABC Challenges tonight.

I used Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue Collection dp and white cs.  The images are all stamped with Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver.  I popped up 2 layers of the medallion.  All images are from Unity and the sentiment if from PTI, while die cuts are from Spellbinders.  I added several Swarovski crystals of various sizes for sparkle.

I am also entering the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - dies and punches

Crafts and Me - dies

Stamp n Doodle - 2 different dies

Lexi's Creations - monochrome

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Happy Retirement

I am back, as promised, with another retirement card.

I CASEd this card from INKPAD.  She used Washi tape and I used a diecut.  She stamped her butterfly and I used a Martha Stewart punch, adding a Swarovski crystal for bling.  My sentiment is from A Muse.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

OUr Daily Bread - black & White (or cream)

Lexi's creations - monochromatic

Addicted to CAS - masculine

Flutterby Wednesday - 3 layers + butterfly or fairy

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

Happy Trails

Wow, it's cold outside!  We've already had more cold days this winter than all of last winter with more winter weather on it's way.  Geena Bea and I nearly froze at class tonight.  It was 40 degrees, but with wind chill it was 32.  After 2 hours outside, one is pretty darn cold!!!

Tonight I have a card I made for a retirement card, but then made another one I like better, so this one will go in my stash and the other one will be posted tomorrow!

This uses the template from Sunday Sketch Challenge (last week).  The stamp is from Stamping Bella.  I just love this jeep!  I actually stamped the cloud background and cut out the strips using MFT fishtails.  I colored the image with Copics and Spicas.  The sentiment is from CTMH and stamped with Versafine Black Onyx and punched out with a EK Success circle punch.  I used a notebook die on the inside, reminiscent of a travel journal.

I am entering the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - dies

Stuck on You Sketches - Write

Pink ELephant Challenge - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!  See you tomorrow!

Keep warm!

kathy b

Thinking of You

What yucky weather we are experiencing, but looks like it is just storms without the snow and ice this time.  That's in the forecast for next week!!!

I'm back tonight with a Thinking of You card.

I used the sketch at The Sweet Stop, which is the same challenge Margaret entered yesterday!  I used a Waltzingmouse medallion stamp as my circle element.  I stamped the sentiment from Inspired by Stamping in Olympia Green Versafine and used nesties to cut it out and mount it.  The dp is MME Indie Chic Saffron.  I used stash ribbon and rhinestones.

I am also entering the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge - use pink and gems

In the Pink - pink & bling

Paper Playtime - use a sentiment stamp

Dream Valley Challenge - pink & bling

Thanks for stopping by!

kathy b

SSS199: I love you

What a snowy gloomy day it is today in Colorado Springs!
Although work is really bogging me down, this was a little bright light for me creating this card.  I didn't really create it for anyone in particular, though I probably will eventually send it to my future niece (of course, let's hope she is a girl). LOL.  This card really does remind me of my older daughter, who is now 13, but still sleeps with her little Mr Monkey, who looks exactly like the little guy here. 

I followed the Sweet Stop SSS199 sketch today.  Although you can't tell the balloons are triple dimensional, each has been cut out and propped up with foam tape.  Cheery Lynn doily die cut in the back, DCWV paper from Michaels, Stampabilities monkey, SU sentiment on an SU die and Verve Balloons.
Well thanks for stopping by today...and would love for all of you to wish us here a snow day tomorrow.  My students will be grateful...they have an exam!  My girls will be grateful too, since they could sleep in. :) Margaret