tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452105967173742902024-03-05T14:09:21.973-07:00Stamp with Kathya Stamps * Create * Vida *Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-33521436555527347492018-08-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-08-01T04:46:12.263-07:00August Blog HopHappy August 1st, the eight month of the year, wow. This year continues to fly by and I'm having fun creating throughout the year. Welcome back to another fun blog hop with my fellow Stamping' Up! Demonstrators with Di's Country INKers. We have fun during our monthly blog hops with various themes and this month the theme is summertime. Can't wait to see what they have in store for us.<br />
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So, how did the theme inspire me to create this month? Well, this year a goal of mine has been to read more, especially during the summer. At the beginning of the year, I made a goal to read 31 books and so far I have read 28! I've always enjoyed reading and while my reading list continues to grow each year, I have been more intentional about reading. Right now I'm currently reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I checked out the book from my local library. The other five books, I'm hoping I can finish reading them before the end of 2018. </div>
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So, my project for the blog hop is a bookmark featuring the host stamp set "Hand Delivered", such fun set and so many possibilities with it. It was fun to color in the books. I'm also learning how to color better, viewing videos to pick up some fun techniques. Even with creativity, there is always something for me to learn and improve on.<br />
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You can see the Shimmery White cardstock better in this photo. The sequins are fun and so easy to use, adds a fun touch to your project, no? I'll be creating more bookmarks with this stamp set and giving them as gifts. </div>
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Up next is Mary, can't wait to see what fun project she created. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Di <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://www.stampingwithdi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.stampingwithdi.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barb <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.beelinestamping.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kathya <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://www.stampwithkathya.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.stampwithkathya.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Melissa <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="http://www.stampinupwithmelissa.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.stampinupwithmelissa.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Trisha <a data-auth="NotApplicable" href="https://creativelystamping.blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creativelystamping.blog/</a></span></div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day! Until next time. Oh, and if you have any book recommendations, please let me know. </div>
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<!-------- TAMS End ---------->Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-20573682350088942102018-07-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-07-01T04:46:02.330-07:00July Blog HopHello everyone! Happy July 1st! Welcome to another fun blog hop! If you're just arriving here, that means you checked out the beautiful creations from <a href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/">Barb</a>. She has been doing a great job of organizing our monthly blog hops and the various themes.<br />
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Can you believe there are only six months left until the end of 2018, wow, that was fast! It definitely has been a fun year so far! It's also two months into the new Stamping' Up! catalog and my favorite stamp set continues to be Accented Blooms. So many possibilities with this stamp set and I love that it coordinates with the Tailored Tag punch.<br />
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For my first card, I used the new InColor Blueberry Bushel as the base of my card. I also used the InColor 6x6 DSP, which comes in new designs! I embossed the large flower image with white embossing powder onto the watercolor paper, then played with the Brusho Crystal Colour in Brilliant Red. I've been having fun playing with Brusho, have you tried it yet? The sentiment is also embossed with white embossing powder. </div>
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For my second card, I followed the same pattern, instead used the new InColor Lovely Lipstick as my base. I used the Prussian Blue Brusho. </div>
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Up next is Mary! Can't wait to see what she has in store for us! </div>
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Below are all my fellow Demos who are participating in the blog hop with me. Stop by and visit them and leave the some blog hop love.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Di <a href="http://www.stampingwithdi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.stampingwithdi.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barb <a href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.beelinestamping.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kathya <a href="http://www.stampwithkathya.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.stampwithkathya.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary <a href="http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-7637061919942965632018-06-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-06-01T04:46:04.190-07:00June Blog HopI seriously can not believe it is June 1st! May just flew by, as is 2018! It's definitely been a busy past month. Anyhow, thanks for stopping by today! Glad you are here. Did you check out Barb's creation? Hope you are feeling better Barb.<br />
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Our new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog kicks off today and there so great new items in it! This year Stampin' Up! is celebrating 30 years! Happy 30th Stampin' Up! I myself, will be celebrating eight years of being a demonstrator. Still love it and am so happy to be a part of a great company.<br />
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For my creations, I'm featuring the stamp set Accented Blooms, which also coordinates with the Tailored Tag Punch. I decided to keep my creations simple and focus on stamps, ink and paper, after all, that's what first attracted me to Stampin' Up! Love how everything coordinates, which makes it easier for me. I embossed the background in white embossing powder. I'm also showcasing the new 2018-2020 InColors. I also used the new InColor 6x6 DSP, which is the perfect size for cards. Sometimes simple doesn't have to be boring, not with such beautiful colors.<br />
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This is Lovely Lipstick.<br />
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This is Grapefruit Grove.<br />
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This is Call Me Clover.<br />
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This is Blueberry Bushel.<br />
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This is Pineapple Punch.<br />
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Up next is Connie! Can't wait to see what she has in store for us!<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-38688886239312210042018-05-08T05:00:00.000-07:002018-05-08T05:00:14.336-07:00Watts of OccasionsHello Stampers! Hope your week is going well. <br />
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I was inspired this week by the sketch challenge over at <a href="http://papercraftcrew.com/">Paper Craft Crew</a> to use a stamp set that is retiring, the Watts of Occasions. I love this stamp set and won't be getting rid of it, I feel like I still haven't used it enough. Anyhow, make sure you check out the designers over at Paper Craft Crew, beautiful creations. I find that their sketch challenges push my creativity level and make me feel like an artist. Definitely want to play along with them more often.<br />
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I used the Brusho Crystal Colour, the yellow one on water color paper. I do confess that while I've had the Brusho since the beginning of the year, this was the first time I used it. I know, crazy! I had fun playing with it and can't wait to play with the other colors. The splatter is from the retired stamp set Gorgeous Grunge, which was embossed in white. I really like this sketch and will used again with the other images from the Watts of Occasions stamp set. </div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-23288848735179737412018-05-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-05-01T04:46:02.291-07:00May Blog HopHello Stampers and Friends! Hope you are doing well. It's May 1st and that means it's time for another fun blog hop with my fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators with Di's Country INKers. The theme this month is Mother's Day. Great time to plan ahead and create some cards with this theme.<br />
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I played along with the Designers over at <a href="http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/">CAS(E) this Sketch!</a> this week. Their sketch inspired me to create a clean and simple card. Check out their blog for more inspiration.<br />
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I used the new stamp set called "Love What You Do" and it will be featured in the upcoming new annual catalog! Better yet, you can purchase it now! The sentiments in the stamp set are beautiful. The base of my card is thick Whisper White, with Flirty Flamingo card stock. I inked the leaves in a new ink color and new InColor, Call Me Clover, it's a bright green color. I added some colorful bling with the Tutti-Fruti Adhesive Backed Sequins and the Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes from the Occasions catalog. I spelled out "Mom" with the Hand Lettered Alphabet stamp set. My color combo for this card was Call Me Clover, Flirty Flamingo and Powder Pink.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-86068031084993465082018-04-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-04-01T04:46:19.604-07:00April Blog HopHello Stampers! Welcome to another edition of Di's Country INKers Blog Hop! Thanks for joining us for another fun blog hop. This month the theme is Spring and we have great inspiration is store for you.<br />
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I created a simple card with the Tranquil Tulips hostess set. It's one of my favorites. The sentiment die is from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-76448699440868394292018-03-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-03-01T04:46:10.914-07:00March Blog HopHello Stampers! Welcome back to another fabulous edition of our monthly blog hop! We're all current Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, part of Diana Gibbs' County INKers team. So our theme this month is the end of Sale-A-Bration 2018! Can't believe how quickly this year is going by and Sale-A-Bration will be over by the end of March. Still lots of great items you can earn with a qualifying order.<br />
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If you're just arriving, welcome! I'm sure you checked out <a href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/">Barb's</a> creation. For my creation, I used the stamp set Heartfelt Blooms. It's part of Stamping' Up!'s new Distinktive stamp line, which gives you a photographic finish. I created this card as part of a swap with our team this past weekend. I used the InColor Flirty Flamingo since it will be retiring later this year. I paired with Basic Black and another InColor, Lemon Lime Twist. </div>
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We created this fun card at our meeting, it features the stamp set Party Pandas and it is just too cute. Diana Gibbs designed this card and luckily, I got to play, well, color with the new Stamping' Blends markers. The Party Pandas are so cute and they are fun to color. The DSP is also from Sale-A-Bration, it's the Bubbles and Fizz DSP. This is such a cheerful birthday card.<br />
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My last creation, another one that Diana designed also features the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set. However, the star of this card is the Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper. Can I just tell you how BEAUTIFUL it is in person! WOW! The technique with this card, using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad, we inked it directly onto the paper and then using a sponge, dabbed it around the paper. It gave the paper such a cool effect! Because parts of the paper are foiled, it resisted the black ink. I hope I'm explaining this correctly, if not, let me know. </div>
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Up next is my awesome friend Ellie! Can't wait to see her creation. <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Di <a href="http://www.stampingwithdi.com/" id="LPlnk530552" previewinformation="1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.stampingwithdi.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kathya <a href="http://www.stampwithkathya.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.stampwithkathya.com</a> (You are here)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ellie <a href="http://www.elstamper.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.elstamper.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Connie <a href="http://www.texasschoolmarm.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.texasschoolmarm.com</a></span></div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-89341052675959229852018-02-09T00:00:00.000-07:002018-02-09T00:00:00.243-07:00Love/Amor Happy Friday Stampers! Hope your week is going well. The days are flying by so quickly, good thing we're having fun. Luckily, there are still some day left before February 14 to make more handmade projects.<br />
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The fun blog challenges over at <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/">The Paper Players</a> and at <a href="http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/">Sunday Stamps</a> inspired me to create two bilingual cards with a Valentines theme. Haven't played with either blog challenge that much so it was fun to participate with them. Lots of inspiration with both blogs, make sure to check them out.<br />
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I used the Painted with Love Specialty DSP and the Large Letters Framelits. This was a simple card to create, mostly cardstock layers. This DSP is really pretty and the colors are nice. The base of my card is Melon Mambo cardstock, layered with Blushing Bride cardstock and the DSP is layered under Rich Razzleberry. The Gold Foil Sheets add a nice elegant touch. </div>
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Amor is Love in Spanish.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-10563884423385932732018-02-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-02-01T04:46:00.227-07:00February Blog HopHappy February 1st Friends! 2018 is definitely underway and in full swing. Welcome to another fun blog hop with my fellow demonstrators within Di's Country INKers. The theme this month is Valentine's Day. I love creating Valentine's Day cards and projects and my goal this month is to send out my cards early so that they arrive by February 14.<br />
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So on to the blog hop, if you're just arriving, you have visited <a href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/">Barb's Blog</a> and seen her beautiful creation. I love her creations and so grateful that she is part of our team.<br />
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It has been a while since I played along with the amazing designers over at <a href="http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/">Fab Friday</a> and their sketch really inspired me. It's fun playing with blog challenges because it gets my creativity mojo going. Make sure you check out their creations as well.<br />
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For my first creation, I used the new stamp set from the 2018 Occasions catalog, Fortunate To Know You. February is also the month of the Chinese New Year, which 2018 is the Year of the Dog. The base of my card is Crumb Cake and I layered with another piece of Crumb Cake, except I sponged the edges of Early Espresso. I remember when I first started stamping, I used to sponge every piece of paper on my cards. The sentiment is from the Blooming' Love stamp set. Really love the way this turned out, perfect masculine card, no? </div>
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The Fab Friday sketch inspired me to create another card, this time celebrating my home state of Arizona. February 14 is also our birthday, back on 1912 we became the 48th State. The base of my card is Melon Mambo and the designer series paper is the Painted with Love Specialty. The colors is this DSP are so pretty! I also used the new embossing folder called Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions. Love the subtle effect of the sequins. I traced a sticker of the Arizona shape onto one of the DSPs. Love living in Arizona, been here since I was three years old.<br />
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One last project to share with you all. While I was creating the other projects, the idea for this card popped into my head and I had to run with it while it was fresh on my mind. Does that ever happen to you? I combined two, really three items from the Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration. I absolutely love the way it turned out! Sometimes I amaze myself! LOL. The "YOU" sentiment is from the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies, which you can earn for free with a $100 purchase. The "are simply" sentiment is from the Amazing You stamp set and you earn this stamp set with a $50 purchase. Both are in the Sale-A-Bration catalog. </div>
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Everything else on my card is from the Sunshine & Rainbows Bundle, which you save 10% when you buy the bundle. Oh, and the clear epoxy shapes are new as well! I just love this card and the sentiment is right on point. If someone gave me this card, it would make me smile. This will be the card I make this month to send out to friends and family. </div>
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One of the big reasons I joined to be a demonstrator was for the discount in ordering Stampin' Up! items. My wish list continues to grow and the discount helps. I love being a demonstrator and being a part of the Stamping' Up! family.<br />
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Up next is Connie! Can't wait to see her creations for this month.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-30334830748076368592018-01-28T09:08:00.001-07:002018-01-28T09:08:22.802-07:00Fresh Sunday Happy Sunday everyone. Hope your weekend is going well. I've been sick for the last five days and I finally feel better. Was down with a cold/sinus infection and it was not fun. <br />
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Anyhow, today we're celebrating my Mother-in-Law's birthday and it was the perfect chance to create one for her. The sketch from <a href="http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/">Freshly Made Sketches</a> inspired to create. Lots of beautiful inspiration from the Design Team.<br />
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For my card, I combined some new and retired items. Back in the day, Stampin' Up! used to offer stamp sets in Spanish. While they are no longer offered, I kept most of the stamp sets. The Picture Perfect Party 6x6 DSP is perfect (LOL) for birthdays. Great variety and the colors are bright and cheerful. The balloon honeycomb embellishments are retired but there are currently in the annual catalog in new colors. The baker's twine is from the December 2017 Paper Pumpkin Kit. I realized after the fact that this card will not be easy to stuff into an envelope, but I'll make it work. My MIL loves handmade greeting cards and displays several cards I've made for her in the past. Makes you feel good when people hold on to your creations. </div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-66598447063180421452018-01-12T00:00:00.000-07:002018-01-12T00:00:35.611-07:00Fortunate Fresh FridayHappy Friday Friends! Hope the new year is off to a great start for you. Happy to be sharing more creations with you, I definitely want to create more this year and ultimately send out my cards. I decided to play along with the sketch challenge over at <a href="http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/">Freshly Made Sketches</a> and I still have lots of new stamps sets from the 2018 Occasions Catalog that I have not inked up yet-GASP! I know right! Gotta ink up those stamp sets as quickly as possible, in my case, when inspiration hits.<br />
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When I saw the stamp set <i>Fortunate to Know You</i>, I knew I wanted it right away. Not only because I love Asian food but the sentiments are cute and I have lots of ideas on what to create with it! Plus, did you know 2018 is the Year of the Dog! Yes, it is. Lots of good things in store for us. </div>
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So, both of my cards may look similar, but the only difference is I watercolored the second card a little more. Card base is Real Red, cardstock is Early Espresso and Crumb Cake. I embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder. The Real Red Cotton Ribbon is retired but I have so much of it, great way to use it! </div>
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Not much difference but I like the sketch layout and it can work for so many cards. Make sure you check out the creations at Freshly Made Sketches and hope you play along with them as well.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-37147226246673534892018-01-01T04:46:00.000-07:002018-01-01T21:05:54.143-07:00Happy 2018! Hello Stampers! Happy New Year! Can't believe it's already 2018. I definitely have some crafty goals for the new year, definitely creating more and sharing more. If you're new to my blog, welcome! I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator since 2010. This was the second time I had signed up to be demo and I still love it! I've been a part of Di's Country INKers since 2010 and she is an amazing leader. Every month, we have a different blog hop theme and this month, the theme is new items from the 2018 Occasions Catalog or the 2018 Sale-a-Bration catalog.<br />
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For my creations today, I'm featuring the Picture Perfect 6x6 Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Catalog. Before you continue scrolling down to see the images, let me just share that my creations for the blog hop this month are simple. I share that because sometimes, as a demo, I think that all my creations should be perfect and so detailed and sometimes that stresses me out. Which really, that doesn't matter, as long as you took the time to create something and share with it others, that's all that matters. So, since I'm always needing birthday cards, I decided to make simple cards, and showcase the paper, which this DSP is perfect for.<br />
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The sentiment for this card above is from the Stamp Set Beautiful Day. I'll showcase another card with that set later.<br />
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The coordinating colors of the DSP are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party and Whisper White.<br />
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Isn't this card yummy! Gotta love those sugar cookies and zero calories! This sentiment is from the Lemon Zest stamp set. Love the photo and made it my focal point.<br />
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I instead decorated the inside of my card. I used the thick Whisper White cardstock as my base which works perfect for making several greeting cards.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-48192281287700749112017-12-01T04:46:00.000-07:002017-12-01T04:46:07.203-07:00December Blog Hop Hello Stampers and Friends! Wow, it has been a long time since I've shared with you any new creations, so sorry about that. At least we are ending with a bang! So glad to be participating in this blog hop with my fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, which we are all part of Diana Gibbs's Country INKers team. The theme this month is Christmas and New Years! If you are just getting here, you just arrived from Mary's blog, wasn't her creation beautiful!<br />
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I used the stamp set called Christmas Sweaters from the 2017 Holiday Mini Catalog. Did you know that there is a National Ugly Christmas Sweater day? Yup, it's coming up, it'll be on Friday, December 15, 2017. But this stamp set is far from ugly, I think. The images are so cute! What about you, do you have an ugly sweater that you use during the holiday season? </div>
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The stamp set with the cactus and the snowman made from sand and the sun burst, reminds of home-Arizona! Although I have't tried making a snowman out of sand yet...nor put lights on a cactus, although it does look pretty. </div>
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This set is perfect for coloring. I used the watercolor pencils and the watercolor brushes. </div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-84804355006270507422017-08-14T05:00:00.000-07:002017-08-14T05:00:40.696-07:00New Holiday Catalog Bundle Hello Stampers! Hope your weekend is going well. I spent some time creating using a new bundle from the upcoming 2017 Holiday Catalog. The bundle is called Seasonal Chums and it comes with coordinating framelits. So cute.<br />
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I was inspired by the sketch over at <a href="http://papercraftcrew.com/">the Paper Craft Crew</a>, haven't had a chance to play with them in a long time so I was happy I still had time to play along. Check them out if you can.<br />
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This was my second creation with this set, the cute little snowman. I was inspired by the sketch over at <a href="http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/">Freshly Made Sketches</a>. Another fun blog challenge to play along with, check them out too! <br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-12572646226674186132017-07-06T00:00:00.000-07:002017-07-06T00:00:36.607-07:00Happy Birthday FridayHello Friends. Today is Frida Kahlo's birthday! She was born on July 6, 1907. She is an amazing artist and was well ahead of her time. In her honor I created a birthday card, using the technique for a pop-up with alphabet dies. Took me a while to get this technique down and I love the way it turned out. Can't wait to do it again.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-72330696468283855842017-07-04T00:00:00.000-07:002017-07-04T00:00:19.200-07:00Lemon ZestHappy Tuesday Stampers! Hope your week is going well. Playing along with another fun blog challenge this week, this time, the <a href="http://matchthesketch.blogspot.com/">Match the Sketch challenge</a>. Another fun bundle from the new Stampin' Up! catalog is the Lemon Zest bundle, which comes with a coordinating punch. It comes in wood-mount or clear mount. The sentiments are so cute! Plus, I love lemons and limes, I put both in just about everything! Any how, make sure you check the creations from the Designers over at Match the Sketch, lots of inspiration.<br />
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My color combinations are Lemon Lime Twist, Island Indigo, and Melon Mambo. Nice bold colors, hence why I decided to keep my card simple and let the colors pop out. Cool tip, the second largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits perfectly cuts out the round shape and gives it a nice detail. I stamped the limes onto Shimmery White card stock. The white banner is from the June Paper Pumpkin 2017 kit. The Melom Mambo DSP is from the retire Pop of Pink DSP collection. Somehow I've used up all my Melom Mambo card stock, it is one of my favorite colors. Anyhow, can't wait to keep inking up this stamp set, got lots of ideas for it. </div>
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Hello Stampers! Hope your weekend is going well. It's only the second of July, but I'm catching up sharing with you all my excitement for the new Stampin' Up! Catalog. So many new amazing stamp sets and accessories. One of thew new sets I like is called Watts of Occasions, so cute and many possibilities. It's available in wood and clear mount. <br />
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I came across the <a href="http://papercraftcrew.com/">Paper Craft Crew Challenge</a> and I really like their challenges. Two of their sketches really inspired me to create and ink up the Watts of Occasions stamp set. While I didn't link up my creations to their blog in time, a great sketch always inspires. I've been practicing my watercoloring and this stamp set is great for that. </div>
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Base of my card is Rose Red card stock, layered with Basic Black and Whisper White. I inked up the background stamp from You've Got This in Powder Pink, a new InColor. The oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits is cut out in Fresh Fig, another new InColor. I colored in the light bulb in Powder Pink and Berry Burst and on top of it, with some Wink of Stella Glitter Brush in clear. The Love sentiment is from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits. Love it when different accessories and stamp sets can be combined for a unique creation. </div>
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The base of this card is Crushed Curry cardstock, layered with Basic Black and Whisper White. Used the same stamp sets with these cards. Colors are Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. Used a few retired items, the Melon Mambo DSP and the washi tape. </div>
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The base of this card is Flirty Flamingo and also layer with Basic Black and Whisper White. Colors are Berry Burst, Powder Pink and Fresh Fig.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-76399367715373550722017-07-01T00:01:00.004-07:002017-07-01T00:01:48.348-07:00July Creative Crew ProjectsHello Friends! Hope your summer is going well. Happy July 1st, which means we have new projects to share with you over at <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/card-sketches-f41/sketch-challenge-647-%7B05-31-17%7D-t618246.html">Splitcoaststampers</a> as part of the Creative Crew. The theme this month is summer. Come check it out and play along with us. Challenges include a sketch challenge, a color challenge, photo inspiration, technique challenge, and a step it up challenge. The cool thing, there's no deadline to play along.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-22759726677711608192017-06-02T05:00:00.000-07:002017-06-02T05:00:27.938-07:00Retro Rubber ChallengeHello Stampers! Happy Friday! Can't believe it's already June 2!<br />
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I played along with new blog challenge, it's called <a href="http://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/">Retro Rubber Challenge</a> and they feature stamp sets that are older than a year! Yay, great way for me to use my retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets. Looking forward to playing along with them again. Their current challenge is a color challenge of using lime green/yellow, purple and blue. Not gonna lie, at first I was a bit scared of the colors because I wasn't sure what colors to put together or how they were going to go together.<br />
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The stamp set I used is called "Happy Watercolor" and it was featured in the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog. Glad I never got rid of it, some sets just become part of your permanent collection, know what I mean? Below are all the images from the stamp set.<br />
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The colors I used on my card are Elegant Eggplant (purple), Marina Mist (blue), Crushed Curry (yellow), Lemon Lime Twist (lime green). My card base is Whisper White and I also used Watercolor Paper. I'm having fun using watercolor paper.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-1518553660109036512017-05-10T05:00:00.000-07:002017-05-10T05:00:09.816-07:00Another Creative Crew Project...Happy Wednesday Stampers! Hope your week is going well. Sharing another creation for the May Creative Crew Challenge over <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/">Splitcoaststampers</a>. The theme for the month of May is Sweet (Suite) Surprises. I used the Oh So Succulent Bundle from the Occasions Catalog. This challenge is the Love a Technique and I followed the <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/borderedsentiment/">Bordered Sentiment</a> technique, which is a fun technique. Come over and join us and create with us this month, no time limit to create.<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-9615275083827061922017-05-01T04:32:00.000-07:002017-05-01T04:32:10.833-07:00May Country INKers Blog HopHappy May Stampers! Can't believe it is May 1st, this year is flying by fast. This theme this month is Mother's Day. I spent all day creating and it is something I very much needed, for my soul. Creating helps me relax and refocus on what is important. Anyhow, if you're just arriving, you just finished checking out Barb's beautiful creation. Glad we continue to create together and blog hop together.<br />
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I have great news to share with you all, I've been invited to be a part of the Design Team for the Creative Crew over at Splitcoaststampers. Starting today (May 1st) through August 2017. I'm excited and I'm part of a great team. Every month we'll have different challenges so come join us and create with us! In fact, the card below is one of the cards I created for the challenge, which was a One Layer Base Card Sketch Challenge. Haven't created one of those in long time. It was fun.<br />
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Can't believe I finally inked up my Succulent Garden Suite; the stamp set and the coordinating framelit dies. And it will not be carried over into the upcoming new catalog. It's okay though, I like it so much, I'm keeping it in my stash.<br />
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Up next is the talented Ellie! Can't wait to see what she created.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Barb <a href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.beelinestamping.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kathya <a href="http://www.stampwithkathya.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.stampwithkathya.com</a></span></div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-69253630809211464432017-04-01T04:46:00.000-07:002017-04-01T04:46:08.039-07:00April Blog Hop Happy April 1st Stampers! Almost wish it was a joke that it's already April 1st, but it is. Luckily, it means it's time for another fun blog hop with my fellow Di Country INKers. The theme this month is Spring and we have some beautiful creations to share with you all. Make sure you check them all out.<br />
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This week I played along with the sketch challenge over at <a href="http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/">Freshly Made Sketches</a>, the Designers always come up with some fun sketches and I try to play along as much as I can. <br />
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I was inspired to use the Basket Bunch Bundle from the Occasions catalog, perfect for a spring theme card, right? Lots of fun coloring in this set. The base of the my card is Watercolor Wonder, layered with Flirty Flamingo and the coordinating DSP. The eggs are colored on Shimmery White card stock with our Watercolor pencils-fun! </div>
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Up next is my amazing friend Ellie! I'm so excited for her, she'll be attending our Stampin' Up! OnStage event in San Diego in a couple of days and she'll be walking on stage for her success with Stampin' Up! Congrats Ellie! </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ellie <a href="http://www.elstamper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.elstamper.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mary <a href="http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-89482844091699474172017-03-01T04:46:00.000-07:002017-03-01T04:46:06.735-07:00March Blog HopHappy March 1st Friends! Can you believe we are 60 days into 2017 already! Yes, sixty days! Wow, it's almost as if I blinked and it's March! All good though, March is my favorite month. Spring is in the air (hopefully soon), it's my birthday month. Spring Break is around the corner, so much to do. For us Stampers and Crafters, it means it's the last month of Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration! The favorite time of the year when you can earn free items! Our theme for our blog hop this month is Sale-a-Bration, which ends March 31st! If you are just arriving, wasn't <a href="http://www.beelinestamping.com/">Barb's creation</a> just beautiful! Blessed to be a part of such a wonderful team! <br />
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For my blog creation, I decided to keep it simple. Not gonna lie, I was pressed for time, my lack of preparation, hence why I decided to come up with something quick and easy. I chose to use the Inside the Lines DSP Paper that you can earn for free. I love this paper and can't believe this was my first time using, I think because I like to hoard my DSP, (yeah I said it) instead of using it. The base of each card is the 2015-2017 InColors which will be retiring later this year. Great reason to use the card stock right! I used the InColor Stampin' Write Markers, Aqua Painters and the Blender Pens to color in my paper. I didn't add a sentiment because I wasn't sure what I wanted to add. Does that ever happen to you? Anyhow, coloring never goes out of style and this DSP is so beautiful to color in. </div>
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-66314803543791037382017-02-09T05:00:00.000-07:002017-02-09T05:00:46.354-07:00Tecolote ThursdayHello Friends! Hope your week is going well! I have a new creation to share with you all. It worked out this week for me to play along with two different blog challenges. I was inspired by the sketch over at <a href="http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/">Fab Friday</a> and the theme over at <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/">The Paper Players</a>. Two great blog challenges and the creations from the designers are amazing! Make sure you check them both out.<br />
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I wanted to create some Valentine's Day theme cards for my club members. I recently found a new love for owls, especially after the passing of my grandmother a few years ago. She was born in Tecolotlan, Jalisco, Mexico. The name of the town, Tecolotlan comes from the words "tecolote", which means owl and "tlan" means town of owls. I started collecting owls in remembrance of her. I also started incorporating owls in my creations. So when I saw the sketch from Fab Friday, I knew I wanted to create the cute punch art owl with circle punches. The "love" sentiment is since retired but I like it and it worked for my cards. I don't have any small alphabet stamps so I figured I would just hand write the owl sentiment. The DSP is from the Sending Love DSP Stack from the Occasions Catalog.<br />
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Think this is the first time, in a long time that I have created several Valentine's Day cards and mailed out! Yay. Small steps lead to bigger ones, right! Can't wait for my friends to get their cards in the mail. Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have an awesome day!<br />
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Kathyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01489538657701824174noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2745210596717374290.post-67161437561431393182017-02-03T05:00:00.000-07:002017-02-03T05:00:10.548-07:00Fresh FridayHappy Friday Friends! First Friday of February! Making time to create and it's good that <a href="http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/">Freshly Made Sketches</a> is a weekly blog challenge, because it will challenge to create. When I first saw the sketch, I thought, "ooh, I know exactly what I'm going to make" and then I sat down to create and it didn't quite come out the way I had envisioned it. So I tried again. I feel like I should be making Valentine's Day cards, but sometimes you gotta go with the flow. Make sure you check out the creations from the designers over at Freshly Made Sketches for more inspiration.<br />
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I was inspired to make a masculine card with the base of my card being the new In-Color Dapper Denim. Can't believe I haven't been using the color as much! I combine a few retired items on my cards with new products. The tie is from Baby's First Framelits, which are still current. The retired items include the Eclectic Paper Piercing Template, which I have them all and really like the look. The candy dots are also retired. Wanna hear something funny, I wasn't planning on using the candy dots, but I got some extra ink on my paper when I stamped the sentiment. The perfectionist in me wanted to redo the card, but then I thought, "hey, men aren't perfect either, lol" so I used the candy dots to cover up my mistake. Plus, when it's a handmade card, it's the handmade part that counts, right? </div>
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The sentiment is from the new Occasions catalog called Suite Sentiments and it's a great set of 11 different rubber stamps. I created the ombre look on the sentiment by using sponge daubers in three different ink colors. I like the look, simple card. </div>
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