Wish me Luck!!!

Today I decided that it was time to move my craft room out of my bedroom and use 1/2 the finished basement that doesn't get used except for when the kids and grandkids come. I have a large walk in storage room with shelves already built in that would be perfect for my totes of embellishments, and all my "stuff" I can use my compressor and airbrush anytime . I have a bathroom down there and a 25 in tv and DVD player.

It will probably take me all week-end (my week-end starts today as I work saturday nights) so I may not get to the StampTV challenges, we'll see.

I'll show you some pictures when I get done, if you don't see pictures by Tuesday, send the rescue squad to unbury me from the crapola :)

Cathy

New Release KLM Designs and Artful Sentiments Copic Challenge

Hi Everybody,

Sorry I am late but my daughter came over to do some landscaping so I am a little late with my post but I have two projects for you today. First I have a new release image from KLM Designs:

Mailbox Greetings is one of the images that will be released on June 8, I have always liked the mailbox stamps but I have never gotten one until now. The little birds nesting in the mailbox and the tulips are so perfect to say "Miss You", or "Hello", or "Just Because"

I added some little crochet flowers that I made myself. I am still working on them but they are fun and I like the look on cards.

My next project is the weekly copic challenge at Artful Sentiments by KimmBT. This week the copic colors are B97, Y35, and R89. I didn't actually have any of these but in this instance decided that I didn't have anything that dark in my stash so I did buy them. Here is my card:

I colored the cute little Skater boy from KLM Designs to make a cute boy card to say congratulations or you are a super kid or a Birthday card.

Be sure to check out the Artful Sentiments by Kimm BT blog because Kimm has some blog candy this week. While you are at it color an image in any red, yellow and blue copics and leave a comment linking to the blog to win. We would love to have you!

I am off to eat lunch and get some things done before I have to go to work tonight.

Sunday is my StampTV challenge day and I have two planned for tomorrow. I already did the color challenge this week.

See you tomorrow, have a great week-end.

Cathy

StampTV color challenge

Cammie came up with a rather fun but challenging color challenge this week on StampTV. Use Red and Blue but do not make a Patriotic card. Here is what I came up with:

I used a top note die for the main image and stamped the butterfly from GinaK Designs Take Flight, masked it and stamped the two roses from A Year of Flowers also from GinaK Designs.

I love polka dots and this piece just jumped up and wanted to be used. I tried to find something else but I really like the way it looked with the red roses. I mounted to a piece of navy blue cardstock

I sponged the edge just a little (for me) with faded demim Tim Holtz distress ink. Added the navy blue ribbon from Michaels, a white button center colored navy with copic markers for the upper right corner and my card was done.

Red and Blue not patriotic. I did it!!!

Gotta run for now, maybe more later, tomorrow for sure!

Cathy

Another Sneak Peek of Anna Banana

What a cute couple!!! Anna Banana and Carl the Clown from KLM Digital Designs. You can't look at these little cuties without smiling, you know I'm right!!!
Anna Banana is holding her little puppie and Carl the Clown has a flower for his Best Friend behind his back, he's a shy little clown.
Anna Banana is not available to purchase until June 8, however, Carl the Clown can be purchased right now at the KLM Digital Designs website.
Be sure to check out the other design team members blogs for more sneak peeks, they have some really cute stuff to show you.
I almost forgot to mention that I used a new technique for me for the background cardstock, you see the orange and green swirley paper. I used the shave cream technique, what a messy lot of fun that was. It is soooo easy and I love the effect. I had always wanted to know how to do that particular technique but never tried it until GinaK did a video tutorial on her StampTV website a few weeks ago. Gina has a new technique, or two, every week and us old dogs are learning some new tricks :)

See you tomorrow, or uhm, later today with more :)

Cathy

Christmas in June?

Hi everyone!
It really isn't too early to start thinking about Christmas cards is it? If you have lots of cards to make like me you need to start before Dec. 1 :)
Snowy Woods is a beautifully designed stamp plate from Artistic Outpost. Here are two cards that I made using the plate:

The image was stamped with Momento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copic markers. I used a white gel pen for the beard and sponged with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink.

The door scene is one of my favorite images from Snowy Woods. I used Momento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image and colored with copic markers. Highlights were done with the white gel pen. The Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink was used to sponge the edges and then I over sponged with Adirondak Cranberry ink.

The Happy Christmas sentiment is one of the sentiments included in the stamp plate and plaid ribbon, purchased after Christmas at Michaels, finish the card.

Hope you enjoyed this little bit of Christmas in June :)

Have a great day!!!

Cathy

Here's Anna Banana!!!

KLM Digital Designs is releasing a group of new stamps on June 8 and this darling little clown named Anna Banana is one of them.

Even though her name is Anna Banana I decided to color her in pinks and lavender's and give her brown hair.

Very basic card so I won't go into the card making details. I colored with copic markers and added a Giggle sentiment 3 buttons and 3 strands of loop edged ribbon.

Be sure to check out the current images available and also the other DT girls blogs for more sneak peeks of the new images coming June 8.

I have another Anna Banana card for you tomorrow so be sure to check back.

I will also have an Artistic Outpost card tomorrow.

See you later,

Cathy

KLM Designs Great Father's Day image!

Golf Buddy from KLM Designs Digital Shop is just the perfect Father's Day or Birthday image for that golfing man in your life.
I wanted to keep a more vintage feel to this image so I added an argyle vest which I drew in by hand with my copic micro .01 pen. The image was colored with copic markers and for the sponging I used Tim Holtz Weathered Wood and Denim distressed inks.
I used the argyle cuttlebug folder for the beige band and sponged weathered wood distressed ink on it as well.
I made the tag using the sentiment included in the image download. The images have several sentiments included in the download for easy printing. I made the tag by cutting my strips of cardstock and then I used a tag punch to punch the ends. So easy to make the sentiment tag the exact size and length you want.
KLM Designs Design Team members are previewing some new release sneak peeks beginning today as well as some images that are available for purchase right now. The new release images will be available June 8th so keep checking back all week to see what great images are being offered.
With digital images it's not too late to make that special Father's Day card, you just order and within minutes you are ready to print, color and have that special card in the mail, no waiting for stamps to arrive.
Hope you enjoyed this little Golf Buddy. Be sure to check out the other DT members projects by clicking on their names under the Designers List found on the home page of KLM Designs Digital Shop. The Design Team list is on the right hand side, just scroll down a little :)
Have a great day and see you tomorrow with a preview of a new release image, it's a cutie!

Cathy