Challenge #121-Under the Sea at Aloha Fridays

Hello! At Kitty Bee Designs, our Challenge #121- Under the Sea is underway, and is sponsored by-

and

Just use a sea creature (Mermaid, crab, fish, etc) for your project.


Here is my project-

This simple card is done with the Etsy Sea Buddies at Kitty Bee Designs  (if something is not in the store, make a request). I cut masks for the Jellyfish and used my Copic markers & compressor to make the background. I used Y000 and Y00 to color the jelly fish, and added Nuvo drops of white glitter to resemble bubbles. The sentiment is from Pip Squeak by Paper Smooches, stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

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June Spotlight at Kitty Bee Designs

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and here is my project-

That image is I Heart You Pup, here at the Kitty Bee Designs Etsy Store, colored with Copics. I used My Favorite Things stitched rectangle dies for the image and mat, along with a bone from an old Jolee's sticker sheet. The sentiment is from the Stampendous set Dog's Sayings, stamped with Versafine Onyx ink. The background cardstock is from the Pet Stack by DCWV.

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Aloha Fridays Anything Goes Challenge!

Hello! At Kitty Bee Designs, our Challenge #119 - Anything Goes/optional Twist Congratulations is underway, and is sponsored by-

 and

And here is my project-

This card was fun, because I got to use up scraps in my stash! And I have numerous cat lovers in my family, so this is good to go for my card collection. Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Image: Kitty Gift Wishes (Lemon Shortbread), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: balloon border (Cricut).
3. Stamp: sentiment (Smitten Kitten, Sugar Pea Designs), Versafine Onyx Ink.
4. Paper: all paper from my scrap stash.
5. Other: Apple Green gloss Nuvo Drops.

Have a wonderful day!

May DT Spotlight at Kitty Bee Designs

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and here is my project-

This cute little cow is Flower Kal-Bee Cow at the Kitty Bee Etsy store. I just thought a cow on a field of flowers would be happy! The sentiment is from the Sassy Bessie stamp set at Unity Stamp Co. Paper and sequina are from my stash, and the ribbon is from Simplicity. I colored the image with Copics, and the bell is Gold Wink of Stella.

Thanks for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

Challenge #117-Forest Friends

Hello! At Kitty Bee Designs, our Challenge #117 - Forest Friends (deer, fox, bears, etc) is underway, and is sponsored by-

 and

And here is my project-

 Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Just Me Digital Stamps), colored with Copics.
2. Paper: patterned paper, brown paper (DCWV-Wild Ginger stack).
3. Dies: bow (L'il Inkers), stitched rectangle (My Favorite Things).
4. Other:  Cinnamon Stickles, American Crafts brown fuzzy ribbon.

I'm giving this to my husband on his birthday, because I do think he's fantastic!

April Spotlight

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and here is my project-

 This card is out of place in April, because it sure isn't warm enough for water sports here in Oregon! Here are the materials I used for this card-

1.  Image: Penguin in a floaty (Kitty Bee Designs), colored with Copics.
2.  Dies: stitched circle (My Favorite Things), fish (Fintastic, Lawn Fawn).
3.  Stamps: fish (Fintastic, Lawn Fawn), sentiment (Summer Grumplings, Taylored Expressions)
4.  Paper: wave cardstock (Sunkissed 6x6 pad, GCD Studio).

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U is for Umbrella

 Woo Hoo! Today I'm a guest designer at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge this time is "U is for Umbrellas". Since I love making funny cards, I came up with this idea-

When given the challenge, my first thought was of umbrella drinks-hmmm, maybe I shouldn't admit that? I cut this Pina Colada with my Cricut (Mixed Drinks) with scraps of cardstock from my stash, and added the sentiment from Artistic Impressions Wine Diva's set. The background paper was from my stash, and have no idea who it is from.

This will make a great birthday card for one of my girlfriends.

Have a great day!

Challenge #115-Spring Aloha Fridays

Welcome to a new challenge at Kitty Bee Designs-

Aloha Friday's Challenge #115 - Spring

And our sponsors for this challenge are-

and 

Here is my project-

I colored this sweet image with Copics to resemble my niece Anna. She has the best heart, and the prettiest copper red hair. 

 Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Little Chick Emma by Paper Nest Dolls, colored with Copics.
2. Stamp: sentiment ( SpringFling, by Paper Smooches), Versafine Onyx Ink.
3. Paper: unknown from stash.
4. Other: border (Studio G).

 Have a wonderful day!

DT Spotlight at Kitty Bee Designs-March

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and here is my project-

I wanted to find a different use for this cute little cow instead of a baby card. I had made this galaxy background with Brusho's a while back, and thought it would be perfect for a cow jumping the moon. Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Image: Cow Barely Over The Moon (Kitty Bee Designs), colored with Copics.
2. Stamp: sentiment (Viva Las Vegas Stamps), Versafine Black Onyx ink.
3. Dies: stars (Spellbinders Star Five, Spellbinders Star Circles).
4. Paper: silver mirror cs, Strathmore watercolor paper.
5. Other: Friskit.

Thank you for visiting!

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Zig Zag Challenge

At the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, its a Zig Zag Challenge!

Here is my project I'm entering-

 So, I dug through mountains (OK, mole hills) of papers and found this cool cardstock out of the White Ginger DCWV paper pad. The lady is from Artistic Impression Wine Diva set, colored with Copics (I even made her dress Zig Zag!). The sentiment is from Artistic Impression also, but a stand alone stamp. I used MFT stitched rectangles and fishtail banners for the image and sentiment. I even found some ric-rac in one of my sewing stashes!

This will go to a friend who is having a hard time aging, from her friend who is having a hard time losing weight! LOL.

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Aloha Fridays Challenge #113-In The Garden

Welcome to a new challege at Kitty Bee Designs-

Aloha Friday's Challenge #113 - In The Garden (flowers, butterflies, bees, gnomes, etc)

Sponsor: Star Stampz (3 Digi Prize)

and Sweet Escape Digi's

Here is my project- 

I just love this image by Sweet Escape Digi's! Unfortunately, this retired right after I got it, but this flower set would work as well. Here are other materials I used for this card-

1. Dies: Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop, My Favorite Things Stitched Rounded Rectangles.
2. Stamp: Hero Arts Truly Appreciated set, Versamark ink, white embossing powder.
3. Paper: GCD Studio-Indian Summer.

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DT Spotlight at Kitty Bee Designs

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and here is my project-

I just love this pup! I've used this image so many different times, but everyone has been different!

Here is a list of materials I used for this card-
Paper: Cosmo Cricket (OLLLDDD!) My New Years Resolution is to use up my patterned paper, or donate it to a good cause.
Image: Cupcake Suprise, Kitty Bee Designs, colored with Copics.
Dies: stitched inside out ovals (My Favorite Things), woof (Little B).

The "woof" sentiment was cut three times and layered to give more dimension. The red panel was also popped up to add interest.

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At Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, this weeks challenge is "Farm Life". Here is a card I made:

In a couple of months, I will be helping a friend of mine show her Murray Gray cattle regional cow shows. The Murray Grays are really dark gray with beautiful dapples. They produce more meat on the hoof, on 1/3 of a normal cow ration! I've made a couple of these for her to use when she needs a Thank you card. The whole card was actually inspired by the tiny cowbells I found in a drawer! Here is the recipe:

1. Country Life Cartridge-countryside (cut at 3"), cow (cut at 3 3/4")
2. Artiste Cartridge-clouds (cut at 1 1/2" & 3/4"). I printed the sentiment (Drygulf font) onto white cardstock, then used the Center Point feature to cut the large Cloud.
3. Tie twine around cowbell, then attach to back of cow die cut.

I really like this card-I hope she does too!

Aloha Friday Challenge #111-Animal Safari

Welcome to a new challege at Kitty Bee Designs-

Aloha Friday's Challenge #111 - Animal Safari (Jungle or Safari animals only)

Sponsor: The Paper Shelter ( 3 digis prize)

 

Here is my project-

Isn't that such a cute image? The Paper Shelter has a great collection of giraffe images, along with other adorable digi's. Check them out!

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: love giraffes (Giraffes on Holidays, The Paper Shelter), colored with Copics.
2. Stamp: Sentiment (American Crafts-Thanks).
3. Dies: Labels & Such (Cuttlebug), stitched edges (Sizzix Tim Holtz Rectangles).
4. Paper: giraffe paper (Creative Memories), white cardstock (Neenah).
5. Other: scrap of burlap, glossy accents on hearts.

Be sure to enter our challenge for a chance at some great digi's!

SoSS Naughty Christmas

I have been working on getting an entry in on Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Naughty Christmas, and I think I've come up with an idea-

I haven't put a sentiment inside yet, but I have ideas! For a good female friend, something like "Details! I want details!", or "Friends need to know before Santa does!". Now if I had the guts to send this to an enemy, I would put something like "But then again, who doesn't." or "Gee, suprise, suprise."
The kraft patterned paper is from My Minds Eye Paper Bag collection, the red poinsettia cs is from DCVW 6 x 6 Holiday Jewel Mat Stack, mounted on a kraft card base. This gorgeous image is from Graphics Fairy. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Offbeat Christmas Messages, and are a real hoot!

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and I want to share with you this adorable image, from the Etsy store-

This is the Ty The Tiger, and isn't he just the cutest little guy? I colored him with my Prismascolor pencils after the image was foiled. The image was fussy cut, and I added a Spellbinders Sentiment One (Happy Birthday) die. The background paper is Brusho's Watercolors, and the other papers are from my scrap stash. The striped washi tape I bought at Christmas, but of course I don't know who made it! The gold dots in the lower right hand corner are a happy accident! I used Liquid Pearls Gold Pearl to make dots, and they were kinda blobby. I snapped the paper down a couple of times and they flattened out into perfect circles-which of course, I can't replicate to save my life!

Have a wonderful New Years Day!

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Guest Designer at SoSS!

The challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is-

and to make a card that features an animal! Several ways you can interpret that, and here is mine-

I have a sister who is Vegan, who I would give this to-but not my friend who raises cattle! A very simple card, the sentiment is by A Muse Studio, the cow a Cricut cut, and some OLD paper that is in the unknown pile. I need to think something up that's snarky for the inside, like "Since cows are vegan, and I eat cows, I'm a vegan too!". Or something like that.

Now I know you all can do a lot better than I did-so get busy and join the challenge!

Kitty Bee Spotlight-December

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and I want to share with you this adorable image, from the Etsy store-

This is the Santa Kal-Bee Digital Christmas Cow, and isn't he just the cutest little guy? I colored him with my Copics, and added Amplify by Neon for the "fur" (it's a liquid that "puffs" up when hit with a heat gun). The image was cut with a Little B die, and the Lawn Fawn Winter Scripty Stamps (& dies) are the perfect sentiment. The paper is from My Mind's Eye Brown Paper Bag Christmas stack. The red ink on the sentiment is Candied Apple Distress Oxide.

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Industrial Tree

  The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers always have great and unusual challenges, and I'm playing along this week because I struggle with Steampunk!

 

SoSS #98 - I is for Industrial

Here is my project-

This card came together pretty quickly because it's a hodge podge of items that I made while learning new techniques. The background paper was done with Distress Inks and Deco foil over a Tim Holtz embossing folder, and I sure hope I kept the tutorial on it! The gears on the tree are paper clay that I used in a silicone mold (Mod Podge-I got it at Michaels) and spray painted gold. The clock is a Spellbinders die, and computer generated sentiment.

What can improve my Steampunkiness/Industrial vibe? Please let me know!

Challenge #109 Aloha Fridays-Anything Goes/ Optional Twist: Christmas

Welcome to Aloha Fridays Challenge #109-Anything Goes/ Optional Twist: Christmas! You can make anything you want, with the option of making something to do with Christmas.

And our two sponsors for this challenge are-

and

Here is my project-

Did you know that Kaboodle Bug Designs has SVG files? Me neither! This cute & adorable Christmas Cow is so darn easy to make! I have a friend who raises Murray Grey cattle, and I always try to find or make a Christmas cow card. This cut file made it easy to leave off the spots, because Murray Greys are either solid black, dun, or silver.  Besides the cow cut file, here are other components of this card-

1. Cardstock: green, red, holly (Michaels Recollection 2016), pink, vellum from my stash.
2. Stamps: Winter Big Scripty Words (& matching dies-Lawn Fawn), Lucky Clover Distress Oxide ink.
3. Other: 3mm white foam.

Check out Kaboodle Bugs fun designs!

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SoSS Challenge-Remember!

At Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (I am a huge fan), the challenge is to make a card about remembering, and here is my project-

Ingredients:

1. Graphic 45 Bathing Beauties paper
2. BG paper K & Co Vintage
3. Solid rust cardstock, Kraft cardstock
4. Brown sheer ribbon
5. Roses cut with Artiste Cricut cartridge, paper of my choosing
6. Computer generated sentiments

The inside says " You do? You don't look that old! Happy Birthday!"

This is being entered at SoSS Remember challenge.

I hope you enjoyed this card!

Kitty Bee Design Spotlight-November

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and I want to share with you this adorable image, from the Etsy store-

I love playing with my Copic compresser and learned a few things I would do different. The sentiment turned out the way I wanted it, but the main image didn't. So, if I could do it over again-I would trim the mask close to the big images only. I would cut off the thread and pins in order to get more color closer to the cat and pincushion. I also learned that if you take a matching colored pencil and LIGHTLY color the white areas, you can seamlessly blend the Copic spray and the pencil. But, you live and learn! Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Image: Sewing Kit (Kitty Bee Designs), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: Labels One, Labels One Small, Fancy Tags Two (Spellbinders)
3. Paper: patterned, dark green, white (unknown).
4. Stamp: sentiment (magazine gift), Versafine Onyx ink.

Thank you for visiting!

Kitty Bee Designs Color Challenge #107

Welcome to Aloha Fridays Challenge #107-a color challenge! Just use at least two of the colors on your creation!

And our two sponsors for this challenge are-

and

Here is my project-

Isn't this Fairy Kitty from My Besties too cute?

SoSS-Z is for Zombies!

Well, hello!

Today I was asked to be a Guest Designer at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for their next challenge-

Z is for Zombies!

Wow, Edna goes all out for Halloween, doesn't she?

Here is my project-

Inside

Better view of the inside snarky sentiment-

This card is going to my niece who is scared of Zombies-like they really exist! Our valley has a Halloween 5k fun run, and you sign up to be a human or a Zombie. It's pretty wild. And she freaks out every time!

Here is the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Scene It- Mummy Scene (Bugaboo Stamps), colored with Copics
2. Paper: patterned paper (Best Creations), black, lime green, orange (Michaels Recollections).
3. Stamp: sentiment on front (Unity Stamp Co.), sentiment inside (My Two Lips), Versafine Onyx ink.
4. Die Cuts: cobweb, spider, happy halloween (Cricut-Artfully Sent).

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Challenge #105-Kids at Kitty Bee Designs

Hello! Today is the start of a new challenge at Aloha Fridays, and our wonderful sponsors are-

 and

The challenge for the next two weeks are Kiddy Cards! Here is my project-

Isn't this image from Fred, She Said just adorable? This is Halloween Rosey, and she isn't scary at all! Most kids love dogs, so I thought she was great for a Halloween card for my neice (Her dog is exactly like Rosey). The polka dot paper is by Best Creations, and the solid paper I found in my scrap stash. I added green & orange sequins for a little sparkle, and the sentiment is from the Broom Riders set from Technique Tuesday.

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Kitty Bee Spotlight post

Hello! Today is my Spotlight day at Kitty Bee Designs, and I want to share with you this adorable image, from the Etsy store-

This adorable kitty salt & pepper shaker image (colored with Copics) was perfect for the sentiment, which is from Sugar Peas Designs Smitten Kitten set. The dies I used are from Spellbinders Labels Fifteen and Blooms one. All of the paper is from my stash, so I can't give you a manufacture on the pretty damask.

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