Showing posts with label Cross Stitch dies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cross Stitch dies. Show all posts

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Christmas Kitties

      It's the first of the month and this is the day when the newest challenge would be starting over at QKR Stampede.  However, sad news to tell.  The challenges are on hold for the indefinite future.  The QKR brand (with the Eureka Stamps brand) is up for sale and, until a buyer is found, there's no website for you to visit to look at or purchase those digital images (or the rubber stamp equivalent.)

     However, as a DT member of the QKR Stampede challenge, I had prepared this card so I decided to share it here on my blog.  In honor of the "Christmas in July" we all love so much (and because I haven't even started making cards for my Christmas stash this year), I chose this Christmas Cats image.  I'm probably going to do mostly Christmas cards this month.

     I colored with a combo of Sanjoki and Copic markers, then cut both the image and the frame with cross-stitched Unbranded dies.  The dp is from Doodlebug.  I left it pretty CAS because most of my Christmas cards get mailed so they need to be flat.   Just a note - usually when I do CAS designs, I prefer a plain background instead of patterned paper but at Thanksgiving and Christmas, pretty dp seems to be so much more festive so it's dp as my favorite on holiday cards.  :-D

I pulled colors from the mood board at Double D
upper right and lower left.


     Challenges:
Carlin's Card ... "C" = Cats
   (rectangle, free, pattern paper)

     That's it for today but I'll be back tomorrow so stop by again.  :-D  NC

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Lock Down- itis !

      When I saw the image from LeAnn's World 101 for this month, I knew the facial expression was perfect to show what those of us are feeling, who are still locked down out here in the great state of California.  At the moment, most of us are none too happy with our governor and his constantly changing rules about how and when things will be allowed to reopen.  

     I get it that social distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands all have great benefits in this time of Covid-19 but to just continually change the ways of measuring "recovery" and adding to the terms (3 times now!) which must be met before any particular area in the state can move from one level of reopening to another is both frustrating and dictatorial!  

      OK, climbing off my soapbox.  :-D  Anyway, the image is adorable and I had a lot of fun making this card.  The color combo reminds me of high school days when I loved pairing aqua and chartreuse in my clothing.  It's still a fav combo of mine for making fall cards.


Colored w ProMarkers & gen pens
Cut w cross stitch, Unbranded die
Dry embossed card front 
Sentiment printed & die cut
CAS design for masculine card

     Challenges:
TTCRD

     That's all for today but have a wonderful day and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Friday, April 3, 2020

"Caite" and Her Kitty

    Edited to add:  Thank goodness for pre-scheduling posts!  I'm still very much under the weather as this goes live but getting better slowly. 

    I'm a Guest Designer for LeAnn's World 101 this month and I'm totally in love with her wonderful images!   Of course, anything which also has a cat in it is perfect as far as I'm concerned.  This one is called "Caite."  I thought she looked fabulous in sunny, spring aquas and as I made it, I thought of my friend, Lynn, who loves any shade of blue.  Hi, Lynn!  :-D


Colored with ProMarkers
Cut using dies from Tutti Designs
All dp, CS, and ribbons are scraps
     (ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon)
Hand-tied bow

     Challenges:
Arty Divas
Aud Sentiments
Creative Knockouts
Cute Card Thurs
Die Cut Divas
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
Mod Squad
Simon Says Stamp
Word Art Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie