12 Kits of Occasions - Here Comes the Sun!

Our sweet team-mate, Sharron Gregory, of On Papillon Wings, is our hostess this month!  OH my was her kit packed with pleasure!  You probably know by now that we list all the supplies on the 12 Kits home page, but here is a photo of her wonderful kit [thank you Lindsey!]:

Sharron and I share a love of a few winged things - butterflies [as her blog name suggests] and birds, and one day I'd love to walk in her gorgeous garden ... cheers to 'one day' wishes!

For Sharron:  I hope the dust settles soon so I can tag a few butterflies this year!

This gorgeous cardstock from the Sharron's kit, was embossed using one of my

new 8x12 inch embossing folders!  Doesn't it just set the stage for that beautiful winged specimen?

 

I sent a little message to Sharron after coloring this cutie:

I never thought I needed a Gecko in my life, but I just might!!!

 

Inside sentiment:

"Of course they would be the Saltwater Taffy, sticky kind of kisses -

my "ocean" is of the freshwater variety!  Wish you were here!!"

 

Another little 'peek a boo' frame for

this cute little bunny!

 

Love this perfect paper, for a darling sentiment!

 

Left this one un-colored, so the recipient can color it in her own fashion, and 'shake it up'  =]

Inside sentiment:

"It will color your world, as you color mine!"

 

Just LOVE these papers, Sharron!! and your fabulous die cuts, too!

Inside sentiment:

"Grey skies, or blue - all we need is each other, and a few ice cubes!"

 

I have so many more fabulous cards to create with the left-overs from this kit!!  Speaking of fabulous:  please visit every member of our 12 Kits club for a look at all the fun we have 'playing cards' together!

 

Thank you, Sharron - I've loved playing cards with you this month!  xxx

 

=]  Michele

 

 

CAS[E] this Sketch #174

I had another play with a lovely Hydrangea today for Chrissy Larson's fun sketch ... 

 

I've flipped it, switched it, and turned it upside-down, but I know that Chrissy won't mind one little bit .. she's sweet like that =]

For CAS[E] this sketch #174:

I must have been in 'purple mode' =]  Here is a little close-up - in lieu of bits of bling, I chose to do a little selective petal popping ...

Just an embossed stamping with VersaMark and Concord Grape - yes, you did read that correctly -

I applied VersaMark, then Concord Grape onto the stamp and clear embossed it!

Water-coloring done with several sittings of Concord Grape, and a bit of muddied Mustard Seed.

 

OH that was such a fun card to make!  Simple, but with happy results! 

 

We can tell by your cards that you're having as much fun as we are at CTS - can't wait to see what lovelies you'll pop into our gallery this week!

 

Thanks so much for your visit today!

 

=]  Michele

 

SugarPea Designs SugarSketch #55

Here I am in my final week of guest designing for SugarPea!  It has been such fun ... thank you to Wendy Ramlakhan for having me, and for all the SugarPea sweetness!

For the final card, here is the sweet SugarSketch for this week:

I HAD to play with those fun tags again ... you may remember Amy's clever cats?  I'd made fish with tags in the past, and thought I'd show you how I did it, using the Stitched Tags ... after all, they do have a fish-tail!  =]

Inside sentiment:

'It is a great day to say: YOU are the Shark, the fish want to swim with!'

Sentiment is a partial from Rice Rice Baby

What a fun month of playing cards with the SugarPea team! 

Thanks, as always, for the visit!

=]  Michele

 

Tic Tac Toe #10

 A quick little post this morning ... had to play with Tic Tac Toe Ten  over at Stamping Smiles Designs, for a cute little Father's Day card!

I've chosen the bottom horizontal row: 

  Bow, texture, and       vellum!

For Dad - in this case, my wonderful FIL:

Winnie & Walter Take a Bow cutaway

from DCWV woven cardstock ... PTI Linen Vellum for the shirt -

MFT stitch lines, and a little Clearly Besotted Dad stamp.

Inside sentiment:

"Dad you always have your hand in your pocket, and your heart on your sleeve.

Happy Father's Day ... Thanks a million."

 

Looking at that bow-tie makes me want an ice cream - can you blame me?

 

Hope you all have a fun weekend planned!!  Thanks for the visits this week - they always make me smile... 

 

=]  Michele

CAS[E] this Sketch #173

Channeling my inner-tropical-island-girl this week for N@ Ali's fun sketch:

A few leaves from MFT did the trick for my tropical theme for Sketch #173:

Sentiments compliments of my new Stamplorations set from Deepti Malik!!

Inside:  '... is to see your smile!'

 

If I'm successful, you wouldn't even know I'd never visited the Tropics!  Something I aim to remedy ONE DAY!!!

You will have fun tripping through the design team cards - always a pleasure!  Thanks for scheduling a lay-over here!! xx

=]  Michele

SugarPea Designs SugarSketch #54!

Week three, and I'm so happy to be back with another sketch from SugarPea Designs as their Guest Designer!  Look at this cutie ...

Did you know I'm a chef?  Oh yes, and I love a good recipe, just as much as I love a great sketch!  Any great cook knows it helps to have the right tools in hand, too ... lucky me to have this Whisky Business stamp, and SugarCuts set! 

SO happy to see the female gender represented in the papercrafting community!  This little Chic Chef has the right attitude as well:

 

That would totally be me ... licking ALL those bowls!!!

 

Which SugarPea set will be highlighted on your card this week?  You'll find all the inspiration you need over at the SugarPea SugarSketch blog!  You do know that there is a fabulous prize going to one of you fabulous card makers, right?  Choose any sketch, or use them all! 

 

=]  Michele

 

 

 



Sandie's Birthday!!

I am very happy to join the birthday parties for Sandie - a.k.a. London Days!!  Sandie is an awesome card maker - likes very CAS style, and leaves us all love so often.  Sandie and I have a 'someday' plan in place for when I visit London again ... I cannot wait!

Sandie, I know I'm a day late ... no good excuses for it, except to say life is getting in the way of play time lately!  I do hope you are continuing to celebrate - this is winging its way to you as soon as I can get it posted!  Much love, and big birthday hugs to you!

My first play-time with this gorgeous #Concord&9th You've Got This set!!!

You'll pardon me if I don't share the inside sentiment this time, right?

 

Not only am I sending this to Sandie, I'll share at Kylie's party, and Time Out's special challenge with the purple twist, too!  You do know you're all invited, right?!

 

I'll be a bit behind the scenes for the next few weeks, my friends - big life-changes about to happen 'round here!  More on that soon! 

 

Meanwhile, know that I'll stop by as often as I can -  thanks for stopping by ... it means the world, and keeps me smiling ...

 

=]  Michele