Playing under the Sea

 

Hey!

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. It's themed "Wet Wet Wet!".  

I got to play with this fun image called "playing under the sea". I coloured it with Promarkers and fussy cut it. Other items I used to create this card: white and blue cardstock, digi paper pack, sea creatures die cuts, shell border die, paper doily, walnut stain distress ink, googly eyes and glitter glue.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- A Perfect Time to Craft - #4-2025
- I ♥ Promarkers - #580

Birdbrain Needs Coffee

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Markers and it's themed "Anything but Birthdays", Our fabulous sponsor this week is "Uniko".

I created this card with a digital image of my favourite character Birdbrain by From the Heart Stamps,. The image is called "Birdbrain needs coffee" and I colored it with Promarkers and fussy cut it. 
The card is created with white heavy cardstock and a piece of lovely pattern paper where I added walnut stain distress in to along the edges and created faux stitching with a brown fine liner. The sentiment came with the image and I just love it. This card can be sent for many occasions.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- We Love to Create - Challenge 4
- A Perfect Time to Craft - April 2025

Hang in there...

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a circle card I created with a cute monkey from a fun Ink n' Splatter stamp set called "Jungle Buddies" together with paper from a paper pad called "In the Jungle". Sadly both are sold out, but there are plenty of other clear stamp sets and paper pads to choose from.

I coloured the image with Promarkers. I used the following items to create this card: kraft/orange/green cardstock, walnut stain distress ink, stitched circle die, 3 sizes circle dies, 2 scalloped circle dies, branch with leaves die, sentiment from the Jungle Buddies stamp set, leaves die set and green vinyl lace.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 3, week 3
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 4, week 4
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 4, week 1

Hush Let Her Sleep

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter. This weeks twist is "Fur or Feathers".

I got to play with this cute image called "Hush, let her sleep!" and coloured it with Promarkers. To create this card I used the following items: kraft cardstock, kraft corrugated card from a package of speculaas, pattern paper from Ink n' Splatter, walnut stain distress ink, sequins and I created a sentiment with my Dymo Letratag.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 4, week 3

For One Sweet Chick

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a card I created with some fun stamps from Ink n' Splatter. They are from a stamp set called "Gossip Chicken". The pattern papers are also from INS but sadly this paper pad is sold out. 

There's a March sale at Ink n' Splatter of 30% off sitewide!! 

I coloured the images with Promarkers and fussy cut them. I created a 4" square card out of kraft cardstock, added walnut stain distress ink along the edges of the pieces of pattern paper and matted them. The sentiment is created with a Dymo Letratag and also matted on kraft cardstock, 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 3, week 2
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 4, week 1

Spring is in the Air

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts and it's themed "Spring is in the Air" and our fabulous sponsor is Dr. Digi's HOS.

I got to play with an image called "Spring Clean Sonia" coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut it. To create this card I used the following items: pink cardstock, pattern papers, walnut stain distress ink, pink flatback pearls and a sentiment that I created in word.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- PIP Challenge - #2511

Have a Mer-tastic Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This weeks theme is "Add a Sentiment" and our fabulous sponsor is "LeAnn's World 101".

I created a lollipop card for my niece's birthday using a LeAnn's World 101 image called Vivian. The image is couloured with Promarkers and I used white gel pen for high lights. The following items were used to create this fun card: blue and kraft cardstock, doily, doily edge punch, mermaid tails border die, fish net die, circle die, pearls, heart gem, flower gem, fish charm, embroidery floss, tule ribbon, paper straw and I created a sentiment with my Dymo Letratag.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- PIP Challenge - #2511
- LPOCF - #250
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 4, week 2

Happy Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter and this weeks theme is "Alter It".

I got to play with a fun image called "Grandma's Christmas Tales" and I coloured it with Promarkers. The image is altered by cropping it and not making it into a Christmas image. To create this card I used the following items; kraft & blue cardstock, 4 pieces of pattern paper from an Avec paper pad called "Blue Roses", walnut stain distress ink, circle die, stitched circle die, butterfly punch,  white gel pen, blue fine liner, birthday border die and gems.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 4, week 1
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 3, week 2
- We Love 2 Create - Challenge 3
- Digi Choosday - Challenge , week 1

Happy Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a little birthday card I created with a cute bunny from an Ink n' Splatter stamp set called "Easter Bunnies". The whole month of March there is a sitewide 30% off sale at INS.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and fussy cut it. To create this card I used some INS scraps of pattern papers from 2 paper pads called "Easter Egg Explosion" and "Oh Happy Day". For the card base I used white cardstock and for the matting I used a lovely salmon colour. Along the edges of the pattern papers I added walnut stain distress ink and I drew faux stitching on it with a light orange fine liner. The birthday sentiment I cut with a die set out of kraft cardstock. To finish the card I added 3 orange heart shaped pearls.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- I ♥ Promarkers - #578

GDT The Male Room

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at The Male Room and I am Guest Designer for this challenge. The challenge is themed "Mixed Media".

I created a masculine card using a fun image from Dr. Digi's House of stamps called "Ambrose King of the Road". I colored the image with Promarkers. To create the card I used the following items: white card base, kraft/blue/red/white cardstock, older masculine background cardstock from my stash, walnut stain distress ink, a Dutch birthday sentiment and I created 2 traffic signs using punches and dies.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- PIP Challenge- #2509
- LPOCF - #249
- I ♥ Promarker - #578
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 3, week 1

Gift Time Elephant

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This weeks theme is "Anything but Square" and our fabulous sponsor is Polkadoodles.

I have coloured an image called "Gift Time Elephant" with Promarkers and fussy cut it. To create this card I used one of my favourite circle card die sets. Other items used: kraft and pastel yellow cardstock, INS pattern papers from "Hello Spring" and "Sweet Celebrations", pastel yellow vinyl lace, walnut stain distress ink, happy birthday sentiment die, scalloped circle die, stitched circle dies, circle die, heart dies, white gel pen and 3 gems.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- We Love 2 Create - Challenge 3
- Creative Fingers - #295
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 3, wk 4
- PIP Challenge - #2509
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 2, week 3
- LPOCF - #249

Strawberry Mouse

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Is it March already? Time flies...

Here's a little card I created with a mouse from an Ink n' Splatter stamp set called "Strawberry Fields Mice". There's a March sale at Ink n' Splatter of 30% off sitewide!! 

I coloured the image with Promarkers and fussy cut it. For this card I used scraps of cardstock and INS pattern papers. I have loads of scraps. So instead of throwing it out I created a card with some green papers. I added walnut stain distress ink along the edges of the pattern papers and added 2 round green gems and 1 heart shaped green gem to finish the card. I haven't added a sentiment as it can be send for different occasions. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Dis Digi Stamps - Green with Envy
- Creative Fingers - #295

You're My Cupcake

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter and this weeks theme is "Add a Button a/o a Bow".

I got to play with this cute Pre-coloured image called "You're My Cupcake" and fussy cut it. I added pearls to the cupcake and a little heart shaped pearl as an ear gem. Other items I used to create this card are: pink and kraft cardstock, big scalloped circle die, 2 big circle dies, 2 pattern papers, walnut stain distress ink, white gelpen (for her cheeks), doily edge punch, a pink button, embroidery floss and I created a bow with tule ribbon. I didn't add a sentiment yet as this card could be send for any celebration. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Dis Digi Stamps - Circles Everywhere
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Fun Fold Card

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a little fun fold card created with a lovely stamp called "Party Kitties" from Ink n' Splatter. The pattern papers are also from INS and is from a 6x6 paper pad called "Sweet Celebrations".

I coloured the image with Promarkers and fussy cut it. I created a fun fold card. The following items were used to create this card: white linen cardstock, pink cardstock, heart bunting die, walnut stain distress ink. I didn't add a sentiment as I don't know for what celebration this card will be sent. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 3, week 1
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 3, wk 3

- Creative Fingers - #295
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 2, week 2

Bee Mine

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts and it's themed "Finish the Inside". Our fabulous sponsor is Rachelle Anne Miller.

I got to play with this fun image called "Bee Mine" and coloured it with Promarkers. To create this card I used the following items: white/red/black cardstock, stitched circle die, walnut stain distress ink,
2 stitched heart dies, stitched square die, white gel pen and pattern paper from Ink n' Splatter.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Jasmine Magazine

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Markers and this week it's themed "Add Gems or Pearls" (I coudn't decide so added both ;-)). Our fabulous sponsor is Lilly of the Valley.

I got to play with this lovely image called "Jasmine Magazine" and I coloured it with Promarkers. To create this card I used the following items: 3 kinds of pink cardstock, 2 pieces of pattern paper from Ink n' Splatter, walnut stain distress ink, stitched circle die, scalloped circle die, doily edge punch, page from an old book, 3 red gems and 2 pink pearls.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- PIP Challenger - #2507
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 3, wk2
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 2, wk2

Party Gnome Celebration

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a card I created for a male friend of mine using a stamp set called "Party Gnome Celebration" by Ink n' Splatter.

I coloured the image with Promarkers. The pattern papers are also from Ink n' Splatter and is called "Sweet Celebrations". Other items I used to create this fun card: white cardstock, walnut stain distress ink, gems, white gel pen and a happy birthday border die as a sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #590
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 2, week 1

Valentine's Day Presents

 

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter challenge blog, This weeks theme is "Add a Heart".

I got to play with this fun new image called "Valentines Day Presents" coloured it with Promarkers and fuzzy cut it. I have created a Floating Hexagonal Pop Up Box Card and I love how it turned out. This card is for my niece's 7th birthday next month. It makes me smile to see this card turn out so great. I know she gets a big smile on her face when she receives it. To create this card I used the following items: purple/turquoise/pink cardstock, white gel pen, min hearts embossing folder, different heart dies, heart gems and a Dymo LetraTag to create a sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Dis Digi Design - Have A Heart
- PIP Challenge - #2506
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 3, Wk 1
- Cut It Up! - #323
- Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge  #590
- LPOCF - #247
- Morgan's ArtWorld - #85
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 2, wk2

Thinking of You

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a little Thinking of You CAS card I created with a cute frog from an Ink n' Splatter stamp set called "Pond Life".

I coloured the image with promarkers. The sentiment is from an old clear stamp set I have. For this card is created with the following supplies: white and green cardstock, green fine liner, memento ink and foam tape. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges enterd:
- The Male Room - #195

Thinking of You...

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Funday Challenges and this month I am their Guest Designer. The challenge is themed "Anything Goes /twist Use Burgundy, Sage & Pink". I used the twist as I never have used this colour combo before.

I created a Thinking of You card. Items I used to create this card: Burgundy, Sage & Pink cardstock, Scalloped square die, 2 sizes of plain square dies, stitched square die, an Orchid Marianne design collectable die, a banner die, Versamark ink, walnut stain distress ink, white gelpen and a Dymo Letratag for the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- We Love 2 Create - Challenge 2

Busy Little Bee

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. This week them is "All About Love" and our fabulous sponsor is All Dressed Up Stamps.

I got to play with this fun image called "Busy Little Bee" and I coloured it with Promarers and fussy cut it. I created a heart shaped shaker with different heart shaped dies from Cheery Lynn and Marianne Design. I also used:  black and yellow cardstock, vellum, pattern paper from Ink n' Splatter, walnut stain distress ink, sequins and little hearts cut outs as shaker material, walnut stain distress ink, a bee die and a sentiment created with a Dymo Letratag.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Dis Digi Design - Have a Heart
- PIP Challenge - #2505
- LPOCF - #247
- ATSAM - #485
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 2, wk4
- Morgan's ArtWorld - #85
- We Love to Create - Challenge 2
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 1, week 3
- ADU Facebook Challenge

Hugs & Kisses

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a shaped shaker card I'd like to share with you using a lovely stamp by Ink n' Splatter. 

The stamp is from a stamp set called "Purely Koala-Fied" and I coloured it with Promarkers. The shaker card is created with the Silhouette Cameo. The following items were used in this project: black/white/pink/red cardstock, mica, red gems and hearts & lips shaker materials.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Di's Digi Designs - Have a Heart
- Morgan's ArtWorld - #85
- I ♥ Promarkers - #575
- Digi Choosday - Challenge 1, wk3
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 2, wk3
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 2, wk1

TPS Pretty in Pink

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter challenge blog and it's themed "Pretty in Pink".

I got to play with this gorgeous image called "Sweet Amy" and I coloured it with Promarkers and fuzzy cut it. I created a tag card using a lovely die set by DecoTime. Other items I used to created this card: white cardstock, 3 pieces of pink handmade paper, heart dies (to cut hearts out of pink handmade paper), pink vinyl lace, pink pencil, white gel pen, pink ribbon, 2 kinds of pink embroidery floss and a silver heart charm.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Creative Fingers - #293
- Gem of a Challenge - Challenge 2 wk1
- Cut it Up! - #322
- Fab 'n' Funky - #609
- PIP Challenge - #2504
- I ♥ Promarkers - #575

Special Bunnies 4

 

Hi Crafty Friends!

Here's a little tag I made to go with some chocolate hearts. The tag is created with a stamp by Ink n' Splatter.

The stamp is from the stamp set called "Special Bunnies" and I coloured it with Promarkers and then fuzzy cut it. For this tag I used white and pink cardstock, a scrap of pattern paper from a sold out INS paper pad called "Farm Fresh", walnut stain distress ink, circle with mini circles border, 2 plain circle dies, little heart die for the eyelet hole, white and green ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Cut It Up! - #322
- I ♥ Promarkers - #575

Loving Heart Dreamer

 

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Makers. This week it's themed "Favourite Colour Combo" and our fabulous sponsor is "Colour of Love".

I got this image new and it's called "Loving Heart Dreamer" and I coloured it with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri Blends. I used the following items to create this card: White/Blue/Pink cardstock, pattern papers, walnut stain distress ink, stitched circle die, big scalloped circle die, 2 big circle dies, happy birthday circle border die, blue vinyl lace and pink & blue heart shaped gems.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- LPOCF - #246
- PIP Challenge - #2503
- ATSAM - #484

Special Bunnies 3

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today is my husband's birthday and I created this card for him. I love this cute bunny image from 
Ink n' Splatter. It's from a stamp set called "Special Bunnies". 

The image is coloured with Promarkers and I fussy cut it. I used the following items to create the card: White card base, white cardstock, blue polkadot cardstock, pattern paper from an INS paper pad called "My Sweet Valentine", walnut stain distress ink, sentiment comes with the stamp set, doily heart die, heart die, birthday border die and 3 heart shaped gems.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- I ♥ Promarkers - #574
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 2, wk2
- We Love to Create - Challenge 1
- Fab 'n' Funky - #608

Spring Flower Gnome

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts, it's themed "Something to Say" and our fabulous sponsor is Polkadoodles.

I got a new fun image to play with called "Spring Flower Gnome", coloured it with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri Blends and fussy cut it. I used the following items to create this card: cream and blue cardstock, I had a new pad of pattern papers that goes so well with the image colours, I also used a lot of circle dies (plain, stitched and scalloped), a happy birthday circle border die, cream vinyl lace, fine liner, flower shaped gems and broken china distress ink that I just bought recently. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- I ♥ Promarkers - #574
- Digi Choosday - wk1 challenge 1
- Fab 'n' Funky - #608
- We Love to Create - Challenge 1
- Cut it Up! - #321
- Polkadoodles - Challenge 2, wk1

Winter Blues

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

As of this month I am a new Design Team member for The Paper Shelter. I am very happy to be part of the TPS family.

Today starts a new challenge over at the TPS challenge blog and it's themed "Winter Blues". I got to play with this cute image called "Fantasy on Ice" and I coloured it with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri Blends. To create this card I used the following items: dark blue and white cardstock, white ink, design paper, winter edge die, my new icicle die, felt snow flakes, 3 blue glitter gems and a digital sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Cut it Up! - #321
- Di Digi Design Challenge - Hand Coloured Image
- I ♥ Promarkers - #574
- Crafty Gals - #263 Snow

Special Bunnies 2

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Here's a tag card I created with the new release by Ink n' Splatter. The stamp is from the stamp set called "Special Bunnies" and the pattern papers are from the "Little Darlings" paper pad. 

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri Blends. The tag card is created with my favourite DecoTime tag card die set out of white cardstock. I added walnut stain distress ink to the edges of the pattern paper that I matted on pink cardstock. I added 3 heart die cuts from a new die set I got. The sentiment is also from the stamp set. The sentiment is cut with a beautiful die I got and I clipped of the swallow tail on one end. The little blue heart shaped gem finishes of the card. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- Cut it Up! - #321
- PIP Challenge - #2501

Honey Bees

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today starts a new challenge over at Passion for Markers. It's themed "Add and Insect" and our fabulous sponsor is Clearly Besotted Stamps.

I have coloured images by Ink n' Splatter from a stamp set called "Sweet Honey Bears", coloured them with Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Tri Blends and fussy cut them. The size of the cream cardbase is 4x4 inches and I have used pattern papers from and INS paper pad called "Sweetheart". I added distress in to the edges of the pattern papers and created flying trails with fine liner.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- PIP Challenge - #2501

Special Bunnies 1

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

First of all I want to wish you all a very happy New Year, may 2025 be filled with love, good health, creativity, fun, awareness and consiousness. 

Here's my first card of the year. It is created with a new release by Ink n' Splatter. The stamp is from the stamp set called "Special Bunnies" and the pattern papers are from the "Little Darlings" paper pad. I coloured the image with Promarkers, added walnut stain distress ink to the edges of the pattern papers, and added 3 heart die cuts.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Hugs,
x kitty ♥

Challenges entered:
- I ♥ Promarkers - #573
- The Paper Funday Challenge - #72

New Release at Ink n' Splatter

 

Stamp set: 

Special Bunnies

Paper Pads:

My Sweet Valentine

Little Darlings