The 12 Kits of Occasions: December with Cathy!

It's time for our December reveal as another amazing year is drawing to a close! Thanks to all of you who have followed our blog and let us share our projects. This month's hostess is Cathy, The Empty Nest Crafter, and the theme is "Baby, It's a New Year". This was an appropriate theme for Cathy as her first grandbaby was just recently born--an exciting event she has been looking forward to for quite a while. Her kit included such wonderful papers and so many die cuts (see photo below). Everything was so much fun and easy to use! Thank you so much, Cathy!!

PHOTO BY KARA

We do have some sad news this month though! This will be Renee's last month with the 12 Kits group so she can spend more time with her family. The group wouldn't even exist if it weren't for her and she has been such an inspiration to all of us. She is going to be greatly missed! Hope she can pop by occasionally and perhaps be a guest designer.

All supplies were included in Cathy's kit except for a couple of pieces of felt. I want to keep my post short so you can visit everyone else. Just click HERE to go to the 12 Kits blog where you will find links to all the blogs.

Wishing you all the very best in the year ahead!! Don't forget to come back and visit us on the last day of January!

Sharron

Welcome Baby Sonny!

Today those of us in the 12 Kits group are celebrating the upcoming birth of a very special baby! Jessica and her hubby, Phillip, are expecting their first--a sweet baby boy who they are going to name "Sonny"! And even though he won't be here for a couple more weeks, here is my card to welcome him.

Congratulations to both of you--what a wonderfully happy time! I'm sure you can't wait to meet your new little guy. Wishing you many years of happiness and endless magical moments with Sonny! HUGS, Sharron

Click here to visit the 12 Kits of Occasions blog where you can find links to all the other cards and leave your own best wishes for Jessica! 

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Jerry Giraffe Digital (Jane's Doodles); Compact Sentiments (WMS)

Cardstock: White, Lake House (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Quilting Bee (My Mind's Eye)

Additional: Button (PTI), Twine (The Twinery); Onyx Black Ink (Versafine); Copics

Waltzingmouse April Blog Party

It's time! Another WM Blog Party is about to begin! The theme this month is New Beginnings--weddings, babies, Spring--there are all sorts of possibilities. I decided on a baby card so I could use one of the images from L'il Buddies. Gosh, I love that set!!

I paper pieced the bunny then lightly colored his face and inside his ears with a Copic. The tail is cut from felt. That is such an easy image to paper piece and I really like the look! The embossing is an argyle pattern to give a quilted appearance. I also use PTI's Half and Half dies a lot. They are great to use with focal points. The sentiment at the top is stamped on a negative piece from the Heart Border die. This card went together so quickly. I knew about the party but then got so busy over the weekend and yesterday that I forgot to do my card until this morning! 

Be sure to visit all the other blogs. There is always lots of wonderful inspiration so you won't want to miss out.

Glad to see you at the Party---ENJOY!

Have a great day,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: L'il Buddies, Frame It (WMS)

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White (PTI); Blue-unknown color (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: My Little Shoebox

Dies: Half and Half, Heart Border, Limitless Layers 1 3/4" (all PTI)

Additional: Argyle Embossing Folder (Sizzix); Felt and Button (PTI); Ecru Embroidery Thread; Copics, Tuxedo Black and London Fog Ink (Memento)