Anniversary...it's coming up soon....

FOSTV Challenge # 93

Anniversary

 

Come join us in celebrating an anniversary

make a card and join the challenge..

 

Here is my card

 

 

The front of the card was made using my Cameo

and a Silhouette America cut file...

 

I used the Love Love Love Stamp set

you can get this stamp set at

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co online store.

 

 

and the inside was stamped using a mini stamp set

by Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co as well

Lily of the Valley Mini Stamp Set

 

Thanks for stop'n by

Hope to see your card inter this fun challenge...

 

until next time...

 

 



2013 Navajo County Fair projects...

Can you guess what I have been busy with?

 

That's right...

SVGCuts has done it again...

I used the Summer Street Carnival SVG Kit & the Happy Trails SVG Kit

to make these projects

 

Here is a picture of the projects before it went to the county fair...

 

 

The 3D boot from the Happy Trails SVG Kit

 

 

the Farris Wheel from the Summer Street Carnival SVGCuts Kit

 

 

Here is a close up of the Farris Wheel before I took it to the fair...

all the details I added...

I really like how it turned out...

I made some rosettes using a Lori Whitlock file that can be found

at the Silhouette America Online Store...

(you can also get this file on her website, in .svg format)

 or

Now I entered the boot in a western theme cowboy 'Booty full Boot' category...

it's a category that is open to all age participants to decorate a western boot...

I did not think of adding any extra to this boot...

as it was a VERY last late entry in to the fair...

I was not going to enter it, but I wanted more projects to enter...

and I did not plan on it being in the category, I could not enter both projects

in the same category/class...

 

so I never in a million years thought it would win a ribbon...

 

 

let alone a 1st place~ blue ribbon...

OMG it was a hit with the judges...

 

Next I added the Farris Wheel from the Summer Street Carnival SVGCuts kit

 

Again a late entry...

I have not doing much crafting lately...

kind of burned out right now...

so my darling son said I needed to get 'back' into making things

I love most

"3D paper crafting'...

 

so a few weeks ago I started this project...

and finished it just in time...thank you Alex

 

 

a close up to show all the details I added, Sunday before I

turned it in to the Navajo County Fair later that night...

 

 

a bigger picture of the entire project...

 

So you ask

"how did it do"

 

well take a look at the wonderful ribbons I earned

with this project...

 

 

I know Right...crazy...

I saw the blue ribbon and was so excited...

than the HUGE purple ribbon...

(I almost started to cry)

I could not tell if it was

Best of Show or Best of Class...

so I asked one of the judges there at the fair...

 OH Yeah Baby...

the Purple Ribbon is HIGHEST honor you can get at Navajo county fair

BEST OF FAIR...

I could not believe it...

a few years ago I entered a bunch of projects

and did very well then too...

but never heard of a purple ribbon

Best of Fair

I know, right...

 

I have decided to enter these projects into the

Arizona State Fair...

we will see how I do against all the crafters in the

good ol'  state of Arizona...

so cross your fingers and toes...

the state fair starts in just a few weeks...

Oh I wish I lived closer to the State Fairgrounds...

I would love to see them there..

but 3 hours is not so close..

so I wont get to see them on display or

how they did at the State Fair until they return after the fair...

you see the State fair does an outreach program

they will pick up the projects for the Sate fair after

the county fair is over, and submit your projects for you...

very nice, huh...what a great way to encourage

more participation throughout the state...

 

I will try to remember to post the outcome at the state fair... 

I still can't believe I won that honor at the county fair...

 

well I best get busy making some more cool 3D projects and cards...

 

Let me know what you think of these projects...

would love some blog'n love...

 

C ya all later...and remember

 

FOSTV goes Manly...heehee

This week's challenge at

Friends of Speedy TV

 

Challenge # 89

Masculine Card

 

I thought this was a great stamp set for this challenge...

it's from the

Classic Dad Stamp Set...

you can purchase this stamp from the

Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co online store...

 I also used some Graphic 45 paper that I got from

Tuesday Morning in bulk...its a fun way to add lots of

designer papers to your collection...

added a ribbon from who knows where...heehee

and embossed with a embossing folder.

 

Then I made another card,

cuz I don't remember that I already made a masscult card already...

 

so I came up with this card

 

 

It's a great shape card found in the Silhouette America store

and again used a Mark's Finest a Heinrich a Heinrich Co...

Firefighter Stamp Set

 

Just another great stamp set joined with a great shape card

I wanted to add the emblems of our local volunteer Fire Station

but could not remember the letters they use...so this is what you get

for inspiration from me this week...

 

Be sure to check out the other blogs from each design team member.

they inspire me lots so I know they will too...

 

Be sure to Join in on the fun at the online group

Mark's Finest Papers MFP SpeedyTv

FOSTV Challenge # 89

 

it's a great way to fill your stamp library...

Until next time...

 

a little side note...

if there are any mistakes in the post...

1 let me know...

& secondly, 

I was very sleepy when I wrote it...

OMG, 400th Post...

Wowzers

What have I done?

I have made 400 posts on this blog...

wow, never would have imagined doing that when I started my blog...

I started my blog a few years back... November 18, 2009

as a family blog, to document my life and show my wonderful family

all the great things we do as a family...

 

Shortly after starting my blog I started to share my

projects I have made...than early 2011 I got more into it..

I started to share my creations as I have grown with my paper crafting......

 

I later became a design team member on a few different blogs...

Currently I design for Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.

their Friends of Speed TV and Tutorial Time on Speedy TV

great company challenge blogs...

I love it...

 

So it's a Happy day, for me to share with you my

400th post...

This is my project for the
Navajo County 2013 fair...

 

so what do you think?

Perfect for the fair...we get a fun Carnival with our fair here in Arizona...

Got to love it...

its from the SVGCuts Summer Street Carnival set.

I added some fun elements that I got from the Silhouette online store as well...

 

Well enjoy this post. and wish me luck at the fair...

I hope everyone at fair will enjoy this creation of mine...

 

Off for now... 

Hey Kiddo...

It's time to get moving...

It's Monday

you know what that means, right...

new challenge at 

Friends of Speedy TV

Find challenge #73

make a

'Card for a Child'

Just love this little monkey...

I used my Cameo for this die cut...

so darling, it can be found on the Silhouette Online Store

if you have a Silhouette Die Cutting Machine, 

you too can make this darling die cut...

The sentiment is from MFPaHc

it's a newer stamp, released in April...

'Zoo Friends'

it's a darling stamp set, it's perfect for a kids card

or even a zoo party invitation...

maybe use it on a trip to the Zoo scrapbook page...

So what does your card for a child look like?

be sure to whip one up and link you post to 

Challenge 73 @ MFPSpeedy TV FOSTV

Have a great week...let this week be better than last...

Yo ho yo ho...

A Pirates Life for Me!!!

 

Good Monday to you all...

It's no joke that I say

there is a new challenge over at

Friends of Speedy TV...

Challenge # 66

Inspired by a Song or Book or Movie...

 

My inspiration was

Captain Jack Sparrow of

Pirates of the Caribbean...

 

 

I used the Buried Treasure stamp set

By Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co.

 

I just love this stamp set so much...

I used my Cameo to cut the anchor and added some ribbon and twine

simple card I know...

 

How would you like to win this stamp set?

Amaryllis Definition Stamp Set
It's pretty easy...

 all you have to do is... get inspired by

a book or song or movie

link up your project to

Challenge #66 at FOSTV Challenge

MFPSPEEDYTV

 

Oh and don't for get Matey

to visit the other Design Team member blogs

and leave some bloggy love

you can get more inspiration from them as well...

You can find a list of them on the right side of this post

Friends of Speedy TV Design Team Members...
don't let anyone play a joke on you...

 



MyGrafico Monday ...

OMG, it's Valentines day 2013 already!!!

Well I have a simple yet fun Valentines day box again today...

By Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

on MyGrafico.com

Omg look at the cute decorated candies I used ...

This is a print and cut file for a Hersey Kiss but I wanted a mix

so I got some Rolo's and Reeses too...

Was not sure the little stickers would fit, but they fit like a glove...heehee

this print and cut file is for my Cameo you can get it at the Silhouette Store...

I used fill the page and got 49 stickers on one sheet of sticker paper...

how fun...

Oh, back to the mail box...totally cute huh....

I hope you check out the other designers and see what they created to inspire

YOU!!!

It's an ANYTHING GOES

type of challenge at MyGrafico Challenge Blog...

so hop on over and link your project up....

I just saw that if there are 100+ entries there will be 2 winners...

Oh How Fun...so link directly to your newly created project for the 

Anything Goes challenge...

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge # 54...

Thank You Card...

that' right, it's a new year so lets try harder to say thank you

with a little card... I know I am the worst at doing this...

so maybe this should be my new years resolution, along with 

the other list...LOL...not really....

Well I took a new stamp set (Sneak Peak) from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co

'No Sour Grapes'

and a cut file from Silhouette America

to create this little charm...

added some ribbon with a bow...

now how easy was that...really

I must remember it does not take much to just drop that little note

that says 'thank you'

Now show us how you say thank you by making a 

thank you card, posting it to your blog

then joining in on the fun at Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich co

Friends of Speedy TV challenge # 54

'Thank You'

It's a MyGrafico Monday Challenge Post...

This week I decided to show you a couple of  neat freebies MyGrafico has to offer...

I used 2 of them to create this darling purse card...

SVG Purse Invitation Card by Shery K Designs
&
Love Bug Clipart by Sanqunetti Design

I used my Cameo to cut the SVG file...
you need the Designer Edition of Silhouette America to
allow to cut svg files...or you can use SCAL or MTC, too....
but with Silhouette America DE I opened the purse svg file...
then added the digi paper to it...using the print and cut feature
that this program has to offer, I love it so much...
I traced the clip art in order for the Cameo to cut the little bug out too...
added some wire, that I curled around a stick to make it curly...
added a paper bow from Silhouette America online store...
3D Bow by Lori Whitlock

Easy Easy Peasy....

here is what the inside looks like

be sure to check out all the other wonderful creations by

the design team...also join in on the fun at MyGrafico

the challenges are so much fun on the Challenge Blog

oh and the online community that MyGrafico has become is 

really neat too...so go check it out too...

so go check out the MyGrafico online store for all you new goodies

start the new year off right...heehee

Mak'n Memories Happen....

Happy New Year...

to all my friends in blogger world...

what a nice way to bring in the new year...

I stayed home in my pjs with the family...

I did some crafting and was warm...lol

Well I did do a really cool project...

I saw this idea on Pinterest a while back...

and knew I wanted to start a family tradition of this...

You take a jar and throughout the year you add little messages about 

good things that happened or good memories...

I thought this would be so fun...

so I took it a step further and made my own custom jar...

So Many Happy Memories

a Silhouette America file 

a Samantha Walker Design

Added some purple and pink vinyl circles...

thinking about adding white, what do you think?

well then I added a Chalkboard Vinyl to the lid so I can put the 

current year in chalk...but I need a chalk stick to do that with....lol

on my need list now...heehee

then I was talking to a friend online and she threw out the idea to 

add ribbon and a pen and maybe some tags that can come off the ribbon easy, 

but I thought a small not pad would work better.

so added some ribbon and a pretty pen and a custom note pad...

and there you have my 

Mak'n Memories Happen Jar...

What do ya think?

I will be doing more of these ...they were so fun to make...and easy too...

Have a happy new year

may good things happen this year to each of you...

Boo To You...Blog Hop

Jearise from Lorby's World is our hostess for this hop 

so please make sure you start with her blog 

where she has some treats but no tricks for this Boo to You hop.

Trick or Treat. 

Smell my feet. 

Give me something good to eat...

Tonight we celebrate Halloween with porch lights on and ghost and goblins who come a knockin'.

This hop is to celebrate all that is fun and scary come Halloween night 

so join our crafters who have conjured up some Halloween fright or laughter as it well may be. 

Here is your broom for the ride through this hop....

These are some goodies I have prepared for my little Trick or Treaters tonight...

 This darling little Calderon is from a SVGCuts collection from last year... Party on Elm Street

Each of the candies are decorated...the suckers have googly eyes...

the candy bars have wrappers...

oh, how fun this was to take to work and show off...but they ate most of it...so I had to make more...

I love the added ribbon from Stampin' Up and the Epiphany embellishment with the spider,

oh how I hate spiders...

This next project is a wall hanging I put together...

I had every intention in hanging it in my entryway ..but it never made it there...lol...

so I will share it with you all...

I used a bunch of files to put the little witch together... if you look you can see a witches hat a the top and her legs hanging out the bottom... I have some of my very own original files along with some SVGcuts files and Silhouette America online store files...

This was a fun wall hanging to put together... the picture does it NO justice...

Thank you for ringing my doorbell and now continue to CallyAnn's blog. 
 If you stumbled upon my blog tonight and wish to begin the hop…start with Lorby’s World

Should you get lost out there…here is a list of the hop…so sit back and check out the Tricks or Treats we have for you...

Jearise

Ashley

Lucy

Lynne

Lisa

Katie ----> ME
CallyAnn ~ your next and last stop...

Altered Project Anyone?

Hey, great that you stopped by to see my altered project...

I love to make something new by 1 man's trash is another man's treasure...

so today's project was not really trash but it was so plain and blah

I took a craft color gift bag and turned it into a 'WOW' gift bag...heehee

No really, it looks incredible, what an improvement, who would not just love

to get this? whatever the present might be its a gift in itself...

So I attached a red 12 x 12 patterned paper for the base

oh don't forget the eyelets in each upper corner for reinforcements

I cut a few banner parts using my Cameo

I stamped the Ho! Ho! Ho! from the 

Holly Jolly Greetings

a Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co. stamp set

Oh and used the Santa from this same stamp set...

fussy cut the Santa after stamping 

and coloring with my Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers

The tree border is a Silhouette America File found on the Online store

it's truly 3 layers , 3 colors of green

colored the stars with some metallic markers...

This weeks Challenge # 42 over at FOSTV is 

Altered Item

Check out this stamp set the winner will be receiving

this is a must have for me...heehee....

so give it a shot, make an altered item and link it up to the challenge post...

we would love to see your projects...

Now be sure to stop by all the other design teams' blogs for some

wonderful inspiration for an altered item... its an amazing team

I am so honored to be on this team...

So excited to share more in the future...

Happy Craft'n

Waterfall....

card that is...

Hey, I'm back with

TTOSTV

(Tutorial Time on Speedy TV)

with this weeks tutorial on 

Waterfall Cards

Challenge # 19

Oh how fun is this...

Pull the center down to reveal your hidden message...

the waterfall card can be so fun and different...

I just love all the possibilities...

I used the Buried Treasure stamp set by

Marks Finest Papers a Heinrich Co...

and a couple of Silhouette America files for the Cameo...

I just loved making this cute card...I hope to make more in the future...

Now be sure to check out the other design team members

and their inspiring creations...

Get creative and create a Waterfall card today...

you could be the new owner of this stamp set...
Autumn Glory Stamp Set

Remember you do not have to use MFPaHc images
but if you do your creation will be worth 2 entries...

Happy day

Happy Craft'n

Love Rocks Feature File ~ MyGrafico

Well, it's Columbus Day so I have to day off

which is nice...

for today's MyGrafico Monday

I bring to you....

This darling Lori Whitlock heart box

I bought from the Silhouette America Store...

Love that store, cuz I can buy just 1 item at a time...

it's so fun to add to my library each day with a new file... *wink*

So we've got this fabulous file to work with

by: CupCake Cutiees Designs

Love Rocks

What do you think of this Digital Set

the papers are just great and the images 

wow I love them, I had so much fun with this project...

I used some twine and my new epiphany tool... (circle 25)

I just love it...make your own custom embellishments

Well that's about it for

Love Rocks

Happy Craft'n

Chalk N Stock Challenge # 6 ~ Anything BUT a Card !!!

Are you ready for a new challenge?

well if not ... that's too bad...lol...just kidding...

Chalk N Stock Challenge Blog

so this challenge is all about Not a Card...

you can make anything your heart desires but not a card....

use chalk somehow/someway....

Here is what I came up with ...

I used chalk to color the hair... 

I used this cute little box for 'Fun' Size candy (found in the Silhouette America online store) 

and made it into 

a gift or prize... you choose...

Be sure to check out the other design team members and get some

inspiration from them... you will be glad you did...

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft'n

KtsAngels

Fabulous!

Whoot Wooh !

It's going to be a FABULOUS day...

Well that's what I hope for when sending this wonderful card...

It's a Marks Finest Papers a Heinrich Co stamp

"Spring Flowers"

A Lori Whitlock Silhouette America Die Cut file

with some buttons and paper clip from the stash

and misc. card stock...

added some powdered chalk 'stardust' to the middle of the 

flowers for a shimmer...

There you have it...

Clean and Simple

Happy Chalk'n

Happy Craft' n

KtsAngels ! Katie

Entering in the following challenges:

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge # 31 ~ show us your die cut card

Oh and AGAIN Happy Day !!!

Oh I got a bit busy this morning...

got up way way way too early...

I think in the middle of the night...

anyway I had these cards that I wanted to post for today...

and I wanted to enter a challenge so

Here is card # 3

Happy Birthday USA

the happy birthday is a stamped/embossed image, it's a MFPaHC stamp...yeah again...

from the same set...its such a great set to start with...

some ric rac on some ribbon which is on ribbon...

a flower cut with my cameo and some bling from the stash

I got these great letter brads from a friend, what a nice friend, huh...

and they were all white but I wanted different colors so I heat embossed the 's' and it worked great

I got the blue color I wanted...just stamped the brad with Versa Mark ink

then dipped it into the embossing powder and used the heat gun to set the embossing powder...

easy as that...a friend told me I could do that...but I had not done it yet...

I can see me doing that again...

Well that's about it for this card...

Happy Craft'n

Katie ~ KtsAngels

Entering Challenge:

Speedy TV Challenge # 27 ~ Red, White and Blue
Speedy Fox and Friends challenge 114 ~ ~ use metal (USA Brads)

Happy 4th of July ~

oh did I say that already today...

LOL...

I told you that I might have a few posts today...

this is # 2 for today...and more to come...

OK so you cant read the ink on the ribbon that well

but it says

"Cherish you Blessings"

is another one of MFPaHC stamps from the stamp set I won a few weeks ago...

I just love these stamps...so easy to use... and they give such a good 

stamped image each time...

I used my Cameo to etch the metal with a heart/flag if you can see that...

and embossed the blue card stock with my Texture Boutique...it's kind of like

a big shot but cannot die cut...it only embosses and it small and totally convenient  for me...

so there you have another Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co Spring flowers collection...

Happy Craft'n

Katie ~ KtsAngels

Entering the following challenge:

Friends of Speedy Tv challenge # 27 ~ ~ red, white and blue
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge # 72 ~ Red, White and Blue
Mark's Finest Papers Speedy fox and Friends challenge 114 ~ use metal

Happy 4th of July ~ Proud to be an American

What a beautiful time of the year...

Let us celebrate our freedom

by first thanking all the men and women of our

Armed Forces, Past and Present

that it's because of them

we have Freedom...

It was not til recently that I realized how important this is....

I now realized the sacrifice made by our 

Men and Women

and I like to thank each and everyone of them

for their service...

Second let us remember our families

How great it is to have love and support

today and always...

today I have for you some creations that 

I will be entering in to challenges...

so bear with me

I may have a few posts today...

I am so Proud to be an American...

This 1st card today...CAS(clean and simple)
I have found that phrase a few times and just found out what it stands for
so I thought I would share it with you in case you did not know either...heehee
I used some lace that I got from the Goodwill that is near by...
It's a great place to look for those kinds of things...
I just love to go to Savers and Goodwill....I find some fun goodies...
I used a Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co... stamp
"Cherish Your Blessings"
and a Silhouette America File
"Proud to be an American"
added a bit of bling from the stash...
there you have the 1st
4th of July Card for the day...
I hope you have enjoyed your day with family and friends...
Have a safe and happy 4th of July!!!

Happy Craft'n

Katie ~ KtsAngels

Entering the following Challenges...

Friends of Speedy TV ~ challenge # 27 ~  red, white and blue
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge # 72 ~ Red Whit and Blue color challenge

Hello ~ Welcome to KtsAngels Blog

It's going to be a fun day today...

I have to share with you a wonderful 

4th of July card...

I used my Cameo to cut the 'flag' it was a Silhouette America File by Ginny Nilson.

I added some charms and a brad with some ric rac ...

I love how the colors just pop with this card...

the stamp is from the stash

I made the so I could enter the following challenge blogs...

FOSTV Challenge 26 ~ 4th of July

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge June 25 ~ Anything Goes

Happy Craft'n  Everybody...

KtsAngels