30 Day Coloring Challenge Day 2

Oh my goodness, I'm so far behind!  Kathy Racoosin, The Daily Marker, is having her 17th 30 Day Coloring Challenge, and I'm trying to color something for the challenge each day this month.

Here is my 2nd image - it's a little pre-printed card from Taylored Expressions, and is colored with Copics. Someday soon, it will grow up to be a card!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Patti J.

Getting ready for a workshop...

Hi all!

Just a quick note to say hello - and have a good week!

My bestie, Shirley and I are holding a workshop on Friday, and these are a couple of the table favors that I've been working on during evening TV hours!

The digi images are all from Jan Mahew, and the bunny box dies are from Taylored Expressions. I built the box itself, and used the TE dies to bring it to life!

Hope you enjoy them!

I'm going to enter these in Jan Mahew's 'Anything Goes' challenge.

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

2 Crafty Critter Crazies and QKR Stampede Challenge

Good morning everyone!

Today, I am sharing another fun creation for 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!  This is a fun group - each creation must include a critter, and you all know how much I love critters!

Since it's the first of September, there is a brand new challenge at the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge Blog!

The sponsor for September is QKR Stampede.  Their images are so so much fun! I couldn't wait to color this Artist Bear, and loved the Thinking of You sentiment to pair with it! Isn't this image just calling out to be inked up with your markers, pencils, watercolors?

Here's my card:

I printed the image on white cardstock, then used Copic markers to color him. I created the background with a stencil from Taylored Expressions, and added the sentiment to look like the bear had just finished painting it!

Hope you like it!

Please check out the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies blog to see some great inspiration that the design team is sharing with you. We hope that you will all play along this month - can't wait to see your critter creations!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs and blessings,

Patti J.

April Workshop

Hi there!

April was a pretty busy month! I made 20 of these for the grandkids teachers...

They were filled with cute 'shreds' of pink and green, and goodies! I designed the box to the size I wanted. The sweet die set was purchased from Taylored Expressions. It's one of their 'sack-it' sets. Love how easy it was! There was a cute little sentiment box added at the bottom of the box, between the bunny feet.

Shirley and I had an April workshop, as well. The first one filled up right away, so we scheduled one a few days later, which also filled up. We had a great time with some very fun creative ladies! Some were brand new paper crafters, and we loved seeing their smiles after they made cool stuff!

Here's what they made:

This card uses stamps and dies from an older Die-Versions set. It was one of my designs.

Cuteness....! This was Shirley's 3-D design. It's a popcorn sleeve. I think her stamps were from Crackerjack Palace.

This was one of my designs - it is a W card.

Here's another adorable card design by Shirley. This uses stamps from Repeat Impressions.

Here is Shirley's last design. It's such a pretty card, and the flap is held closed with a tiny magnet.

This project uses Stampin'Up supplies.

That's all I have for today!
Thanks for stopping by on this glorious Saturday!
If I don't see you tomorrow, Happy Easter!!!

Hugs and blessings,
Patti J.

April Workshop

Howdy friends!

My bestie, Shirley, and I just finished our April 28th workshop. The way we work, we split the group in half. Half of the group will start with her, and the other half will start with me. When done, we swap groups, and go again.

I hate to admit that things were so busy that day, I didn't even see what she had her group create!  But....I thought I'd share what my projects were.

Most of these ladies are beginning stampers, so our projects have to be fairly easy to accomplish, and something they can have a good time creating.  It's always fun to bring back some older techniques, like...

Alcohol Inks

Shaving Cream Technique 

A little sponging and learning to use Glossy Accents

And of course, our participants always get a freebie or three to say thanks for coming!

Here's what I made for them:

Ha ha...Ghirardelli! Because one cannot create without chocolate!

Side view - holds a snack size Kit Kat bar because one cannot create without chocolate!

This one holds a single nugget, because one cannot create without chocolate!

Hopefully Shirley will post her projects as well!!!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Take care!

Patti J.

Supplies Used:

Card 1

Tim Holtz (Ranger) Alcohol Inks

White Glossy Photo Paper (Office Max)

Washi Tape, Butterfly & Heart Stickers - Hobby Lobby

Memory Box Die - 'Curved Happy Birthday'

Card 2

Taylored Expressions 'Iconic Wishes-Sparrow'

Distress Oxide Ink - 'Peacock Feathers' and 'Peeled Paint'

Shaving Cream (Wal-Mart)

Food Coloring - blue and green

Card 3

Unity Stamps - Itty Bitty 'Heart & A Bear'

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Hero Arts Sentiment - 'Wish you were here'

White Embossing Powder

Distress Oxide Ink - 'Worn Lipstick'

Spectrum Noir Marker - PP4

Mmmm....cupcakes.....

Cupcakes seem to be all the rage these days! I saw a sketch challenge on Taylored Expressions that I decided to try. I'm not crazy about the way the card came out, but I'm going to post it anyway - lol!

I used white and orchid cardstock, and TAC Gentle Beginnings patterned paper. The large cupcake stamp is by Vap! Scrap (a $1 Michael's treasure!), and the sentiment is by Ann-Ticipations. The mini cupcake is from the "Party Time" set from The Angel Company. Inks used were Palette Noir, and Color Box Lavendar Que Chalk Ink. The EK Success Edge punch, silk flower, gemstone, and ribbon were just what I could find to finish it up!

I hope you are having a great weekend. It's cold and rainy here, with a chance for more snow (ugh...wish those newscasters would get rid of four letter words!). Here's hoping the white flakes will pass us by this time!

Melissa got her car back today and it looks beautiful! YAY for good bodyshops!

Have a great Sunday - it's monthly report time for me, so I will probably not be at the computer much.

Patti J.

~"Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory. "~ Betty Smith