The 12 Kits of Occasions: March, featuring Spring & Easter

I feel awful that I haven't posted one thing since the last 12 Kits post. So I'm especially happy to replace my snowman cards with cards that reflect Spring. I'm sure there are many people who have had all the snow they can stand for one year!

This month our hostess is Kelly, from Gingham Girl, and she sent us this fabulous kit! (See photo below) It was chock full of bunnies and birds, a wonderful variety of flowers, Easter eggs and lots of embellishments. Way too much to list everything but one of my very favorites was the paper! It was swoon-worthy! I was tempted to hoard everything but was good and cut into some of the awesome patterns for my cards below!! You can find a list of all the supplies at The 12 Kits of Occasions blog. Be sure to click on the link to also find pictures submitted by all our members plus a special guest that Kelly invited. Karen from Crrafty Mama's Kitchen is this month's guest designer. Be sure to visit her blog to see the great ways she has used Kelly's kit. Links to all the other 12 Kits members can be found on the 12 Kits blog also.

A big thank you to Kelly for a fantastic kit and treating us to so many fantastic supplies. Loved it, Kelly! And a shout out also to Kara for taking the great photo below.

PHOTO BY KARA

Kelly also included one of my favorite ever Waltzingmouse images--the cute bunny on my first card. Since I have the Lil' Buddies set, I stamped another bunny on the polka dot paper and was able to do a little paper piecing.

I'm also entering this card in the Fusion Card Challenge. I thought the sketch was a great design for using the large egg die cut.

Wish you could see this Easter card IRL. The eggs and butterfly were brushed with clear Wink of Stella and the heart is all shiny with Glossy Accents. Some things just aren't very photogenic!

Hope you enjoy the hop! Thank you so much for stopping by,

Sharron

The 12 Kits of Occasion: February "Snowblind"

PHOTO BY KARA

Isn't the photo of this month's kit gorgeous? Look at all those fabulous supplies sent by Renee, It's a Patchwork Life. Renee is this month's hostess! And since I love snowmen and snowflakes, I was a very happy camper when the kit arrived in the mail. She included a LOT of snowflakes and supplies for several different snow people plus all kinds of other goodies. I had such fun with her kit. Thank you so much, Renee!!

Also, once again we have a Guest Designer. Renee held a contest to select one person to win a kit just like the one all of us received. A big welcome to Judy from Judy's Card Corner. Be sure to visit her blog to see what she created and leave her a little love. We're thrilled to have her with us this month. 

Links to all the other 12 Kits members' blogs can be found HERE on the 12 Kits of Occasions blog. A list of kit supplies is also available there.

Can you see the embossing paste snowflakes in the card below? Actually I used modeling paste cause that's all I had but it works great. They give more fun texture to the glitter paper that Renee sent. And aren't those snow people adorable--love these die cuts!

Another snowman!

And one more!!

I'm sure you'll love all the wonderful snow projects you'll find on your hop around to all the other blogs! Thanks so much for letting us share.

Have a great day,

Sharron

CAS-ology #83: JUMP

My very late CAS-ology entry! Love this image and thought it would be appropriate. It is a digital so only needed a bit of coloring. And while I never seem to carry off the CAS style like I would like, I think this one worked.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Sharron

Stamps: Kolar's Surprise Digital (K 'n K Designs-retired)

Cardstock: White (Neenah & Recollections)

Copics

WPlus9 Step It Up: Seize the Cupcake

There are weekly challenges to celebrate WPlus9's birthday--see all the details HERE! This week is to use some type of layering. My card is from leftover 12 Kits supplies that Christina, SeaGlass Papercrafts, sent last year. It included this wonderful set from WPlus9. And the design is my CASE of a fabulous card that Kara, KandRdesigns, did for the 12 Kits and also sent to me for my birthday. I love this paper! I also used a sheet of paper that I had glued several color strips on. It gave a rainbow effect to the Circle Burst die cut. Of course this resulted in an array of little colored dots all over my desk--just begging to be used for confetti! 

Thanks for taking time to let me share my card,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Sweets and Treats, Treat Fillers (WPlus9)

Cardstock: White, Lake House (WPlus9); Aqua Mist, Harvest Gold, Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise (PTI)

Patterned Paper: A Perfect Summer (Echo Park)

Dies: Sweets and Treats (WPlus9); Small Circle Burst (Memory Box)

Additional: Clear Glitter (Elmer's), Copics

Happy Birthday Papertrey!!

No one has parties quite like PTI and this week they have been celebrating turning "7"!! There are always lots of contests and today's is to create a project featuring a word. Actually this card is for my niece who is turning "8" so I added a digital image from Sassy Cheryl Digital Stamps. The rest of my supplies are PTI products, except the enamel dots.

I try to match cards with gifts I am sending and this card matches the hair ribbon clip that goes with a top I bought her.

I made the 'Happy' with eight layers of cardstock--Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush and a Dark Chocolate center!

Visit Nichole's blog to find the details about today's contest and see samples of some of the awesome new products being released on the 15th!

Have a great day,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Oversized Birthday Cake Surprise (Sassy Cheryl's Stamps); Stylish Sentiment-Birthdays (PTI)

Dies: Pretty Peonies (PTI)

Cardstock: SS White, Berry Sorbet, Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate (PTI)

Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Copics

Additional: Enamel Dots (MME); Glossy Accents; Icicle Stickles 

Happy Birthday, WPlus9!

Time for a celebration! It's WPlus9 Designs' 4th birthday and there is a new release and a celebration over on their blog. This week Dawn is having a contest entitled "Comfort Zone". Everyone has a chance to enter a card or other project that illustrates something in their comfort zone. Pick a favorite WPlus9 stamp set and a favorite color combo and enter your project HERE. It was easy to pick my current favorite go-to set, Fresh Cut Florals. I LOVE this set so much and have used it a lot since its release, often with a similar design. I didn't realize until I checked that I used lace a lot too.

This set is so pretty and fun to cut out & stamp. It's so very easy to stamp and it's like doing a floral arrangement to lay out all the pieces and create your bouquet. I've been using these colors a lot lately too. I ordered Stampin' Up cardstock to match some patterned paper and I've fallen in love with Primrose Petals.

Be sure to visit WPlus9 and check out their fabulous new release products. Products are already available for sale! The contest closes tomorrow.

Thanks for taking time to look at my card,

Enjoy the rest of your day,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Fresh Cut Florals (WPlus9)

Cardstock: White (WPlus9); Primrose Petals (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: You Are My Happy (Teresa Collins)

Inks: Fresh Peach, Pale Tomato (Hero Arts); Bamboo Leaves, Rhubarb Stalk, Rich Cocoa, Cantaloupe, Moracco (Memento)

Embossing Folder: Stripes (Lifestyle)

Lace: JoAnn's

Fusion Card Challenge #3: Valentine

This week's Fusion Challenge gave me a chance to use more hearts and another angel from my Mama Elephant set. Every image is so adorable--makes me want to use them with everything! I've been able to stay inside while it continues to snow here. I did get out early for a doctor's appointment but luckily hubby drove. It added more than two inches while we were inside! I also got my eyes dilated--before I finished this card! Do you know how hard it is to glue a layer of white cardstock on white when everything is blurry!!

Hope everyone is staying warm!

Have a great day,

Sharron

Supplies

Stamps: Love from Above (Mama Elephant)

Cardstock: White (Neenah); Cupid's Bow (WPlus9)

Patterned Paper: Bitty Dots (PTI); Hexagon Pattern (Unk.); You Are My Happy (Teresa Collins)

Dies: Of the Heart (Lil' Inker); Heart String (Penny Black); Stacked Hearts (WPlus9)

Additional: Copics; Clear Glitter