The 12 Kits of Occasions: July with Marybeth "The Best Summer" Ever"

Welcome to another 12 Kits reveal! Summer is official here in Kansas with temperatures in the 90s. Our flowers that looked so fantastic after all the earlier rains are now showing the stress of the heat. It's a perfect time to stay inside and play with this month's kit. Our sweet and super talented hostess is Marybeth, Marybeth's Time for Paper.  See the photo below to get a peek at some of the wonderful supplies. There were lots of fun images, fabulous patterned papers and really "cool" die cuts! A complete list can be found at the top of the 12 Kits blog. Links to all the designers can be found there also.

PHOTO BY LINDSEY

I really enjoyed playing with all these products, all were new to me! Thanks to Marybeth for a truly wonderful month! This amazing Mason jar is from The Greetery. Marybeth sent them already stamped. I absolutely love this set--so realistic!

Marybeth also stamped this paper, which makes a wonderful subtle background. I added some patterned paper from my stash for a border. And I love the kit's fabulous die cut sentiment.

The patterned papers in the kit were so awesome, so summery. This gingham worked great with the wonderful Poppy Stamps frame. The sentiment is from The Greetery.

Easy peasy card--adore the stripes and isn't the popsicle fun!

These next two cards are for our twin granddaughters who had a July birthday. Of course they had to be in their favorite colors--pink and purple!

Card #2

Thank you so much for visiting! Hope you enjoyed the hop!!

Hugs,

Sharron

The 12 Kits "Summer Fun" Revisited

I had some time over this past weekend to play with my June 12 Kits supplies again. I had the penguin partially done and wanted to color the bluebird. I was unsure about what to do about the backgrounds so ended up fussy cutting both of them out.

Love this bird image! I used the blue paper from the kit and added a couple of papers from my stash. That gorgeous oval die cut was one Birgit had shared with me earlier. The bird is done as a Western bluebird, colored with Copics.

There's a little secret about this little guy. After getting him almost done, I messed up my coloring--red Copics can be a problem if you get out of the lines! But I had a digital version so printed him to be same size as Birgit's stamped version and started over. The patterned paper is from my stash. The sun and sentiment came from the kit.

I just couldn't not use this flamingo paper and loved Tracey's card that combined it with the red paper. And I used another one of those wonderful oval die cuts!

Thanks for letting me share these few designs. I loved the kit and was glad to have some time to finish these cards!

So happy to have you stop for a visit!

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: June with Birgit "Summer Fun"

Happy Summer to All! It's so hard to believe that summer is actually here as only in the past week have we, in this part of Kansas, had really typically hot weather. But just looking at the fabulous photo below (done by Lindsey) is sure to put everyone in the mood. Look at all the wonderful products put together by this month's wonderful hostess, Birgit, Crafting While I Wait. Don't they remind you of all the fun things that make summer special. There were so many amazing stamped images, fabulous die cuts and perfect patterned papers. Thanks so much, Birgit!!

COLLAGE PHOTO BY LINDSEY

While I loved everything in the kit, I absolutely ADORED all the penguins. The first thing I did was color all of them! And I still have one left in case it's needed for a CASE! So let's go visit all the blogs over at the 12 Kits and see what fabulous things all the other designers made. In case you're interested in products, Birgit also put a list of the supplies that are in the kit at the top of the blog.

I loved how the wonderful patterned papers in this kit could be used in so many ways.

I don't do much layering so this is my summer attempt!

Sentiments from The Greetery

Sentiment from Lil' Inker

Hope you enjoyed the hop and got some inspiration for your summer designs. Thanks so much for letting us share!

Have a wonderful July!

Hugs,

Sharron

The12 Kits of Occasions: July with Marybeth "Summer and More"

We're back with our July posts and even more summer fun!! And the hostess for the 12 Kits of Occasions this month is the sweet and extremely talented Marybeth from Marybeth's Time for Paper. See Lindsey's wonderful collage below to get a peek at all the fantastic goodies. I adore Purple Onion  so was thrilled to open my kit and find all these charming images. Marybeth even fussy cut many of them so they were ready to color if we wished! Oh, and there were gorgeous fuchsias from Pretty Pink Posh, especially fun to color! Thank you, Marybeth, for a wonderful kit!!

I can't wait to see what all the other designers made so I'm anxious to go visiting. Hope you are too! Just click HERE to reach the 12 Kits blog where you can find links to all the blogs.

COLLAGE AND PHOTO BY LINDSEY

I love how these wonderful stamped images are made more special by the addition of some adorable Purple Onion critters!

I used a PTI Mix & Mat die set for the card below.

I used one of Jennifer McGuire's techniques to make a Shadow Box card. Here is the front,

and here is the inside!

And lastly is this fun crew off for a road trip!

Hope you are having a fun summer and that we gave you some inspiration for your summer designs.

Love when you come by!

Sharron

Celebrate One Cupcake at a Time!

I've been playing with my wonderful new The Cat's Pajamas supplies. I was so lucky to win last month's challenge! Here is one of the adorable bunnies ready for a birthday party. This is for a friend's birthday and since it's a summer birthday, I was able to use some fun paper I had in my stash--lots of yummy watermelons. There was even a pattern that worked for the paper-pieced cupcake and an envelope liner. There's still lots of time to enter this month's "Summer" Challenge. It goes until the end of the month.

Stamp set is TCP One Bunny. The sentiment is from PTI. And inside I used the sentiment that came with the bunny "Celebrate One Cupcake at a Time". Colored with Copics.

Thank you so much for coming by. 

Hope you are enjoying your summer so far,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: June with Michele "Sum, Sum, Summertime"

Welcome! Come share a dose of summer with the 12 Kits group, planned by our wonderful June hostess, Michele from I Card Everyone! Her kit was so very amazing. Just check out all the wonderful products shown in the photo below. There was not one thing that I already had and I had a ball playing with all the fun new products. Hope you enjoy this kit as much as I did. Go to the 12 Kits blog HERE to connect with all the blogs. You will be amazed with all the fun designs!! Thanks, Michele, for a very special month!

COLLAGE AND PHOTO BY LINDSEY

These little guys are so adorable. Luckily I still have more!

There are several sets of Leading Ladies over on the Ellen Hutson blog. She was so easy to color. I hope to add some of these to my craft room soon.

This image and the one in my last card are from Waffle Flower Stamps. 

Gotta love these sweet bunnies from The Cat's Pajamas!

Hope you are having a good summer. I love that you took some time to come by for a visit. And we always hope you get a little inspiration from our creations. 

If you are somewhere with high temperatures like we are having here in Kansas, try to stay cool!

Hugs,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: May with Sharron "Here Comes the Sun"

Hi all! It's once again time for a 12 Kits of Occasions reveal! This month we are enjoying the end of another school year and the official beginning of summer. I am this month's hostess and thought an appropriate theme would be summer, sun and fun! A special thanks to Lindsey for doing this fabulous collage of the kit contents (see below). A complete list can be found on the 12 Kits blog HERE. I chose stamps with a summer or tropical theme from three different companies and added some papers that had a watercolored look.

We don't have a guest designer this month but I have put together an extra kit that will be mailed to one lucky winner! Just leave comments on the various blogs as well as on the 12 Kits blog for a chance to win. The deadline is June 8.

I'm as anxious as you are to see all the creations so I will keep my blog comments short. Just click HERE to connect with the 12 Kits blog where you will find links to all the members' blogs.

PHOTO BY LINDSEY

Thanks so much for visiting! Hope this helps get you in the mood for some summer fun! Have a great one!!

Sharron

CAS-ology Challenge: Magic

This week's cue word at CAS-ology is Magic. It makes me think of all the things we see in nature that seem to occur like 'magic'! Remember when you first planted a seed and watched a new sprout come out of the soil. I don't think I will ever outgrow being amazed and excited about new things growing!

Well, maybe not so excited about weeds....... 

Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Our temperatures have soared and we spent time today giving drinks to all our plants. So thankful that we have only a short time left before the return of cooler weather.

Thanks for taking a peek at my card!

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Sprout-Mo Manning Digital; Sentiment was computer generated

Cardstock: Neenah White: Harvest Gold (PTI)

Die: Sun (Lil' Inkers)

Ink: Copics

The 12 Kits of Occasions: May, "In the Navy" with Joyce

PHOTO BY KARA

Hi and welcome to another reveal of the 12 Kits of Occasions. It's summer and the theme is 'In the Navy'--featuring things that have a nautical theme and can work for those masculine cards that are sometimes harder to make. Our wonderful hostess is Joyce, Cards-by-the Sea, and you can see by looking at the picture above that she sent us an awesome collection of supplies. There are great stamped images and patterned papers and those very cool die cuts. The complete list of supplies can be found here. And when you go visit the 12 Kits blog, be sure to check out who this month's special guest designers are--and yes, there are two!! Links to the blogs of all the participants are on the 12 Kits blog also.

I did use a couple of things not in the kit--two PTI dies. For this first card I used the Notched Star Banners. 

And for this card I used the Phrase Play #4 die. I just got it with my last order and thought it was a fun way to use the patterned papers Joyce sent. I also used some coordinated red and white polka dot paper that came in the kit to decorate the inside. Aren't these papers great!

Another wonderful die cut!!

Thanks so much for dropping by! Perhaps we have will have helped you with ideas for Father's Day or some other occasion where a masculine card is needed.

Thanks again also to Joyce for an amazing kit! 

Hope you enjoy the hop,

Sharron

Wishing You Sunshine!!

Had to do another card for the Sunny Days Challenge over on the Lil' Inker blog! There's still a little over a day left for you to post an entry too!!!

Instead of rainbows, this time I used some hearts in different colors. And the sun is stamped with an image from Darling Diamonds. It fit perfectly!

My heart goes out to all those people experiencing all the tornado and flood damage in the Midwest.

Wish everyone could be blessed with sunshine!

Hugs,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Rainbows and Clouds Sentiments, Darling Diamonds (Lil' Inker)

Cardstock: Blue (Stash); Harvest Gold, Blueberry Sky, Pure Poppy, New Leaf, Orange Zest, Royal Velvet (PTI); Ultra Thick White (SSS); Spectrum Ultra Smooth Premium White

Patterned Paper: Paradise Beach (Echo Park)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles, Instant Camera, Rainbows and Clouds, Large Sunshine (Lil' Inker);

Precious Hearts (Memory Box)

Additional: Versafine Onyx Black Ink; Moracco Ink (Memento); Pages Pebbles (Making Memories)