Quietfire Quick Fx Stencil Blog Hop- Sunshine & Puppies Mixed Media

Hello Crafty Friends!

Have you heard the news?  Quietfire Design is doing a blog hop this week.  There are many prizes: newly released stamp sets and a grand prize winner will win the entire new release of stencils!  Woo-whoooo!

My Blog Hop project was a 12x12 mixed media layout.  You will have to hop to the blog post to see all of the project details...but below is a close up snippet of the new paw prints stencil and stamp set:

So, hop on over for your chance to win!  Good luck! 

Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This project is entered into the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, AG

CHA Recap- Final post- Warning! Lots of photos of various products and projects

Happy Friday!

I can't believe it was a week ago today that I went to Day 1 of CHA.  The whole weekend flew by!

Today will be my last CHA post.  It will be filled of product and project photos from the show.  Let's jump right into it!

There were some amazing Swarovski and beaded projects on display.  This bird was blinged to the nines:

The bird was on the arm of this beauty...crystals ran up the horns!:

Went gaga over the necklace below!

This was the top part of a dress...magnificent!

Some stamps drew me in, too!  Art Impressions had some cuties:

Penny Black had some wonderful watercolor stamps:

Imagine Crafts was showing off their very cool Creative Medium.  Shimmery metallic paste that is visible on light and dark papers.

I am digging the new Zutter All tool.  It even has a brayer!!

 Scrapbook Adhesives had a fun Make and Take.  It included the ribbon below (please pardon the poor photo quality).  It is a soft jean material...loved it!  

 And here is a grainy photo of the cute as a button Donna Salazaar:

 Of course I spied another die that I liked.  The Elizabeth Craft Heart Pivot Die.  

Stampers Anonymous has so many great stamps!  Here are a couple of my faves from Brett Weldele

 The cats are a must have for me!

 Now, for those of you that have access to the UK's magazine Papercraft Inspirations, you will recognize the next two dies.  The dies were showcased in Issue 130 (October 2014).  Tracy Payne made some gorgeous cards using the dies and I have liked the dies ever since!

 

 I was able to snap a photo of Tim Holtz while demonstrating:

 Big surprise...another die set.  I liked this one because of the sweet embossing folder and the nautical theme:

 Now this product is totally rockin'.  A holster to house your glue gun...even if it is hot!

 

 I know I discussed Faber-Castell in a previous post but I forgot to show this photo.  A studio set.  Drool.  Drool.  Drool.

 7 Gypsies is offering new pad sets.  The cowgirl set below had Sherry Cheever's attention!  Not only are the patterns great but there is also fabric such as canvas and suede in the set!  Yee-haw!!

Thanks for making it through this long post!  As you can tell from this post and the prior posts, I had the best time at CHA!  I would like to go again.  I already figured out my budget and how much I have to save every pay in order to attend next year!  :)

Fireworks from Disney

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Retro Birthday Card

Hello All!

Happy Birthday Shanna!

She is turning the big 3-5 today and she is into the retro designs.  Guess what theme I went with for her card?

I adore retro papers and stamps.  There is a timeless beauty and good, heartwarming, back-to-basics, home style feel to it.  The colors and patterns and life just draws me in.  In the birthday card I tried to capture some of my favorite aspects of retro design.  I hope you like it!

Almost all of the paper is Crate Paper's Bridesmaids collection.  On the calendar I put tasks such as "Me Day", "Hair" and "Buy New Shoes" (Shanna loves shoes).  The stamped image was fussy cut and adhered to the embossed (Retro Kitchen) die cut.  I had to add a bow for a little elegance. 

The inside background was from a scrap piece of paper.  (The inside photo looks incorrect because the distressed edges were really not that dark.)  The stamped sentiment seemed to be made for this card.

Thanks for stopping by!  And thank you so much for taking the time to leave comments.  I really appreciate it.  :)

Materials used:

• Crate Paper Bridesmaids
• Cuttlebug embossing folder Retro Kitchen
• Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG, Classic Scalloped Ovals SM
• Clear Art Stamps, Coffee & Tea
• 7 Gypsies Stamp set IC0171 (inside sentiment)
• Copic markers 
• TH Distress inks Vintage Photo, Antique Linen

This card is entered into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create, Birthday