The 12 Kits of Occasions: August with Lisa "Teacher's Pet"

Well, summer is coming to a close and this month our 12 Kits of Occasions is focusing on school. Lisa from My Paper Tales is our super talented hostess. She always make such lovely cards and we all looked forward to receiving her special kit. I knew I was going to love it the minute I opened it! See Lindsey's collage below to see the fabulous mix of supplies. There were such wonderful papers and awesome diecuts. My favorite were all the sweet Purple Onion images and the first thing I did was color them! I've been using colored pencils more and they worked great for these cute little critters. I had also just received a PTI order with several Mix and Mat dies so I had fun playing with those also.

Lisa invited a guest designer so be sure to Judy Marino's blog to see her wonderful creations. Click HERE to go to the 12 Kits blog where you will find a link to Judy's blog as well as links to all the 12 Kits members blogs. A supply list is available by going to the Monthly Kit Supplies 2017 located at the top.

Hope you enjoy all the creations!!

COLLAGE BY LINDSEY

I added a piece of black cardstock to help highlight the sweet bunny and that adorable school bus.

Aren't the school buses fun! And I'm in love with this cute owl. I have a few Purple Onion stamps but can see there are several more I plan to order.

I think this is my favorite bunny! Anything with books is always an attraction for me. I also found a PTI sentiment that I will use for the inside, "Having you as a friend is like curling up with a good book".

Message for the inside "for lending a hand". 

This is the sweetest little mouse! I debated about sentiments but finally decided on this "Wish Big" from a PTI set.

Lisa also included two die cut Lawn Fawn Milk Cartons. I used a couple of the included images and a piece of twine that was also in our kits. 

Hope you enjoy the hop and find some inspiration along the way. Thanks for visiting and thanks so very much to Lisa for a fabulous kit! 

It's always wonderful to be able to share,

Sharron

Time Out Challenge #88: Inspired by Words

My first ever Time Out challenge is inspired by Roald Dahl's children's novel "Twits"

"If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely."

I thought of this sweet image by Sassy Cheryl and the sentiment she used for a title. It is a quote from Marilyn Monroe. Love this adorable little girl! I used a combination of Copics and Prismacolor pens to color her and then added a few hearts cut from metallic paper with a Mama Elephant die. The border was cut from WPlus9's Sunshine Layers Dies. My sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I can't believe I have posted three times in the past few days!!

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasion: July with Kim "Christmas in July"

The 12 Kits of Occasions theme this month is Christmas! What a wonderful relief from our high temps to play with some cold weather goodies! Our hostess this month is our very talented and sweet Kim from Cupcakes, Card and Kim. She sent a fun mixture of holiday stamps, great die cuts and lots of pretty papers. Lindsey does these great collages for us each month so below you can see some of the supplies in Kim's kit.

PHOTO BY LINDSEY

I really loved the kit, Kim, and now I'm inspired to use my leftovers and get out more Christmas themed supplies to start on this year's cards. Thanks so much for the inspiration and encouragement!!

I cut out some of the images from one of the papers that illustrate some of the hectic events of the season to use with the kitty and fun sentiment from Avery Elle.

I always love Pure Innocence images and this little girl is enjoying winter!

All these fabulous pre-stamped images and die cuts made this card easy peasy.

I think I overdid the color on my dark brown pup!

Time to send you on your way! There is always lots to see plus we are happy to have a special guest designer. Just click HERE to go to the 12 Kits blog where you will find links to all the different blogs. You can also find Kim's supply list at the top.

Thanks so much for joining us this month. Hope you find some inspiration!

Sharron

CAS-ology: Balloon

Big celebration over at CAS-ology celebrating their 5-year anniversary!

Yay, I'm actually posting!! Our twin granddaughters are also celebrating. They turn 14 today! I just got my very first Waffle Flower order in the mail and these new stamps worked perfectly for their cards. Inspiration from a couple of crafty friends inspired me to try this wonderful company! A harlequin stencil and vellum balloons finished things off.

Stamps: Fruity Thank You (Waffle Flower), Birthday Wish (Verve)

Stencil: TCW Mini Harlequin

Balloon Dies: My Favorite Things

A very happy birthday to the girls and wishing CAS-ology many more years of crafty inspiration!

Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: June with Michele "It's a Guy Thing"

Another wonderful month with the 12 Kits of Occasions! This month our very talented hostess is Michele, I Card for Everyone. She sent us a marvelous kit with papers and images suited perfectly for more masculine designs. I think we all struggle with cards that need to be more tailored, without flowers and sparkles, but still clever and creative. I especially loved the cute gull set from My Favorite Things. I even saved a couple of the gulls for leftover cards after i see what everyone else made! Thanks Michele for a truly awesome kit!

Links to all the other blogs can be found on the 12 Kits blog HERE. We once again have a guest designer, Bobby from Bits and Pieces Designs. Welcome, Bobby! There is always so much to see so you will want to be on your way.

WONDERFUL COLLAGE BY LINDSEY

Love this cute little rabbit by Lil' Inker! Sorry his shiny silver frames don't show up! I added a wooden star that was on my desk, a leftover from an earlier kit by Jeanne Jachna.

My 'rock' is actually one of the clouds from the kit. After coloring it with some grays and brown, I decided a couple of pieces of grass were in order.

The "Hip, Hip, Hooray", embossed in white,  is from a sentiment set from WPlus9.

The dragonflies are colored using three shades of gray Copics and two coats of Clear Wink of Stella. Michele included so many fantastic papers that show off the images! 

Thanks so much for letting us share, 

Enjoy the hop,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: May 2017---Happiness Is Homemade with Birgit

It's that time again, when the 12 Kits of Occasions members come together to share our creations with you! Our newest member, Birgit from Crafting While I Wait is the most amazing hostess! She designed this fantastic kit in honor of her mother who passed away two years ago. It was stuffed full of homespun goodness! You know--all those priceless things that remind us of coziness and home!! I totally LOVED her kit! I had to quit at eight cards but still could have made more. It's especially wonderful when things come together so easily! Thanks, Birgit, for a very special month!

Below is a picture of some of what we received. Lindsey creates these monthly collages for us. Isn't she wonderful!!

What's cozier than a stack of quilts and a sweet kitty!

I cut some Lil' Inker tag dies in different colors and added the yummy fruit!

This image is a favorite of mine. The adorable little chicks are from Stamping Bella.

Do you smell my cookies baking in the oven??

Who doesn't love flowers! When I had the flu recently and was sick for almost a week, my sweet hubby brought me a bunch of flowers when he went grocery shopping. What a wonderful treat--they even lasted for two weeks!

 

This was the easiest card to make. The only thing I did was die cut that trim on the bottom. Everything else was ready to use in Birgit's kit! Don't you love those cherries!!

Another adorable Stamping Bella image!

I thought this would be the perfect card to give a friend with some flowers or a plant!

Time to continue on your way. There's always so much to see! We have two guest designers this month too. Welcome to Marcia Hill and Linda Snodgrass! Click HERE to visit the 12 Kits blog where you will find links to all the different blogs. A list of supplies is also available at the top, under Monthly Kit Supplies 2017.

Thanks so much for letting me share!

ENJOY the hop,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasions: April "Hello, Friend!"

Welcome! It's the last day of the month and it's the monthly reveal of the 12 Kits of Occasions! And I'm the lucky hostess! We each select a month and pick our own theme. I've been terrible this year and haven't sent cards for any occasion except family birthdays. That's an amazing thing to say by someone who makes cards!! So in honor of my many sweet friends out there, here are a few of my creations! 

Whether someone is family, a person we've known for decades, or a recent new acquaintance, the opportunity to have friends is one of life's greatest blessings. When looking for sentiments for the kit, I was amazed at all the options available. I knew I was only scratching the surface with the ones I put in the kit. And the sweet images and little critters seemed perfect. Hope everyone in the group enjoyed playing with this month's supplies.

We also have a special guest designer, Marcia Hill with Marcia's Stampin' Pad. A link to her blog as well as links to all the other 12 Kits members can be found HERE. A list of the supplies in the kit can also be found at the top of the 12 Kits blog. And be sure to enter the drawing for one of the May kits created by Birgit Norton called "Happiness is Homemade". Isn't that an exciting theme! Here's your chance to be our guest designer!!

COLLAGE BY LINDSEY

I love to color so the two Stamping Bella stamps where favorites!

I decided to use just the 'Hugs' die cut on this one. When I know the occasion, I can personalize it further with an additional sentiment.

I had to use this fun kitty! The happy design and sweet bird make a great whimsical card.

I added some patterned sparkly tulle to the kit for a challenge to the other members. I added some in front of the patterned paper to give the effect of rain. Wink of Stella was used on the rain clothes and umbrella.

This die cut from Mama Elephant is one of my favorites.

Some of these wonderful patterned papers could be used with very few additions.

It's fun when die cuts don't need any coloring!

Hope this doesn't seem too silly, but my last card is for my sick little furbaby. If you have pets, you understand that special friendship. They are a true joy!

Hope you have a wonderful day! Enjoy the hop!

Sharron