Kandi Kane

Wow, it's December already.  Where has this year gone?

The card I have to share with you today is an image from LeeAnn;s World 101 Digital Stamps by the name of  Kandi Kane.   This shop just happens to be our sponsor over at Craft-Dee BowZ for the month of December.

I created a shaker card using this sweet image.  I haven't created a shaker in a long time and almost forgot how to do it.  In fact I didn't double up on my foam tape and had to start all over.  

But anyway this is what I came up using this darling image.

I colored the image up with various Copic Markers, cut her out and added some final touches with wink of stella and some gel pens.  Then I created a bow with my Craft-Dee BowZ tool and this cute little Christmas Shaker card was finished.

Here is a closer look at the bow, I added a bit of bling to the center.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you will hop on over to Craft-Dee BowZ and join in on our monthly challenge.  The theme as always is Anything Goes.

Be sure to visit our sponsor LeeAnn;s World 101.  She has some really awesome images.

Until next time,
Kathy

Happy Birthday Fiona

When I seen this cute little Hippo image from Beccy's Place, I immediately knew I wanted to create a card with it.. You see here in Cincinnati, we have a really sweet little hippo that has her first birthday coming up. Our hippos Henry and Bibi had a baby January 24, 2017. She was born pre-mature and only weighed 29 pounds. Most baby hippos weigh within 55-120 pounds at birth. So the zoo formed a team of doctors and care takers for this little sweetie which by the way was named Fiona, they called themselves "Team Fiona". They took her from her mother because they were afraid her mother would not be able to give her the care that she so desperately needed and quite honestly if they would not have stepped in I don't think she would be with us today. They nursed her 24/7, feeding her special formula along with her mother's milk. Eventually she was reunited with her mother and her father. In July she made her first appearance in Hippo Cove with her mother. Our local news stations followed her and had weekly stories of her and her progression. My daughter and I like many other people not only here in Cincinnati, but all over the world fell in love with Fiona and as of December 18 Fiona was weighing in at 622 pounds.

Sadly on October 31, our zoo had to make a very tough decision and put Henry to rest. He became ill earlier and kept loosing weight, our zoo tried everything and he lost his fight but left behind a beautiful little girl. You can read all about Fiona here.

Thanks to Beccy's Place for this perfect image, I believe I am going to send this Birthday Card to Fiona with signatures of some of her followers that I work with. What do you think?

I used various Copic Markers, all from the Warm Gray family to color the image.

I made a little tutu because I've always imagined Fiona wearing a tutu. Both bows were made using my handy dandy Craft-Dee BowZ tool which can be found here.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you have enjoyed my card and that I have inspired you.  Remember to please jump over to Craft-Dee BowZ and join in our this month.  As always our theme is Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

Hugs,
Kathy

Peace on Earth

It's been a little while since I have posted.  A lot has been going on, but I do have a card to share with you today.  I created these cute little caroling snowmen for my DT project for the November 1, Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow for Craft-Dee BowZ.  Our sponsor for the month is Beccy's Place.  She has some of the cutest images.

 For my card, I started out by stamping snowflakes and embossing them with white embossing powder, I blended some Distress Oxide Ink in Broken China onto a piece of Strathmore Bristol smooth cardstock.  After that I used a distress sprayer to lift off some of the ink with the droplets that was created with the sprayer. 

I colored the snowmen with my Copic Markers using various colors.  Then I cut them out and placed them on the background piece I created. I added some snow drifts and then I added some BoBunny Sugar Paste to the snow drifts and to the snowmen.

Last but not least I created a bow using my Craft-Dee BowZ Tool maker.  This tool is so awesome it makes the perfect bow every time.  You can get one of these awesome bow makers here.

I hope you have enjoyed my card today and I really hope I have inspired you.

Please come back and visit again.

Hugs,
Kathy

All Dressed up...

Hi there, I have a Halloween card to share with you today.  I created this card for the September monthly Challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ.  As always the theme is Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.

I decided on this cute little image from Northwoods Stamps.  It is called Sassy Halloween Legs.  I love witch boots and their skinny legs.  So when I seen this little stamp I just had to grab it.

I colored the image up with my Copic Markers.  After I was finished, I just felt like it needed a little something else, so I added some Nuvo Crystal drops, but I think I may have added way too many.  

I also added some other embellishments like Stickles Diamond Dust and some glitter I acquired from Stampin Up.

Then I had some Halloween ribbon in my stash that I bought last year from Michael's Craft Stores.  I did not have very much, so I had to make a small bow.  Using my Craft-Dee BowZ tool, I was able to make the perfect size bow.  If you have not gotten yourself one of these awesome bow makers you really should.  They are so awesome.  You can find one here.

Thanks for stopping by today.   I really hope I have inspired you.  Please don't hesitate to come on over and join in with us for our Monthly Challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ.

Hugs,
Kathy

Be Yourself

Be Yourself....

 When I seen this cute little stamp called Trixie from Mo's Digital Pencil, I was reminded of the times I use to play "Dress-Up" with my Mom's fancy dresses, high heels, hats and all her other goodies.

After printing her onto Neenah Solar White Card Stock, I colored her with my Copic Markers.

Skin: E04, 11, 21, 00,000 & 93

Hair:  E42, 43, 44 & 47

Shoes:  N8, 6, 4, 3, 1, & 0

Pinks:  R81, 83 & 85

Yellows: Y19, 17 & 13

Purples, BV04, 02, 01, 00, 000, 0000

The flowers on her dress were stamped with a small accent stamp, the dies, pattern papers and colored CS all are from my stash.

The bow was created using the Craft-Dee BowZ tool and accented with a pearl button.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like my card.

Hugs,
Kathy

I am entering this card into the following Challenges:
A Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes (193 )