Bubbling Along....

Just a quickie.  This adorable stamp set by Picket Fence Studios features Kylee Boo and some wonderful sentiments.   I'll post the set with my card.  Our 90 year old sweetheart Aunt Jessie in San Antonio has suffered a couple of falls so I sent this card to her.   We've had news of the death of one of my old high school girlfriends, a sweet niece diagnosed with cancer in three places, a neighbor beginning stem cell treatment in her long standing fight against cancer.  Encouragement cards are sometimes the hardest but sometimes a card is all I can offer.  Thought for the day?  Life and health are blessings not to be taken for granted. 

Don't you love for ever and ever and ever and ever?   Can't wait to use that one.

Hugs,

Kathy

Quilting Bee Anyone?

I promised last post I would show you some paper quilting.  If you feel like a fussy but cool project, I highly recommend it.  Pick out some pretty designer patterned papers (I prefer tiny prints) and cut out squares, then cut them diagonally and play with color/pattern placement for a pretty card.

Hope your week is going well.  I've got several projects on my craft table at the moment, so more to come in a day or two.

Hugs,

Kathy

Sharing a few more...

I thought I'd share a few of the cards I've made during my "blog-cation" and that's quite a few cards actually.

Here's a couple of Mother's Day cards made for my sweet mom-in-law.  The first one is a bouquet of Tim Holtz Wildflower dies that I watercolored using Distress Inks.    The second I took advantage of Graphic45 beautiful Secret Garden paper and a lot of Kaiser pearls.

It's hard to go wrong with pretty posies on feminine cards.  Next post I'll show you some paper quilting.  Click on images for larger view.

Happy weekend my friends,

Kathy

Awesome in Wild Clover

A 2nd post in a week--I think I'm on a roll.  My daughters are all grown up now but it's so easy to bring up memories of first days of school, birthday parties, vacations--you know.  So now I have grandchildren starting new school years and they are amazing kids. Their mom, my eldest, decided to return to university to complete her degree.  Not only did she return, she returned and excelled and is now an honors student.  So, to all the members of my family who are pursuing their education, here's to an awesome new year!

Used my new Technique Tuesday Wild Clover set.  I don't usually buy the coordinating dies for stamp sets, because they leave a white border and I prefer to fussy cut my images close.  I decided to turn this "detriment" (in my eyes) to an asset letting the white border contrast against the dark dotty paper background.  I've used my current favorite Spellbinders Hemstitched Oval Die and water colored the image with Distress Inks.  Thanks for looking!

Hugs,

Kathy

Brushing off the cobwebs

With Instagram and Facebook it's just been easier posting my cards there, and I have neglected (more like ignored) this blog completely.  I'm not even certain I remember how it all works....my memory can be bad sometimes.  Anyway, for sentimental reasons I'm not ready to let it go, so this is my attempt keep it rolling.  Here are a few recent cards.

This graphic was found on Pinterest.  I searched and searched for a name to give credit but never found its creator.  It makes such a lovely card of encouragement.  I've made several.

This is my Independence Day 2018 card using lots of texture.

Another "just because" card using some distress oxide ink blending and spritzing.  Inlaid happy die.

More ink blending and spritzing.  Distress Oxide inks are amazing.

 Stamped embossed sentiment on vellum

Happy weekend, crafty friends!