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Thank you for visting my blog. I am fortunate to have friends that love to craft. I hope to meet new frinds as time passes. I have been an avid scrapbooker & crafter since July 1996. Thanks Char. I hope that I can inspire others to enjoy crafting as I have.



Thursday, April 28, 2016

Sand by the Sea

Hi, thanks for joining me today, I am sharing with you today a 12 X 12 layout "Sand by the Sea"
 I recently got back from vaction in the Caribbean on the Royal Caribbean International with  Craft Tours cruise. We had so much fun including a roaring 20's Costume Party.
This layout is using three collections by Quick Quotes, Farmhouse Collection, Chiffron Collection, & Anchors Aweigh.

Front View




Close-up of the center of the layout

 Close-up views of the flowers & the flourish. All the flowers were created by using all three paper collections.


Supplies Used:

   Anchors Aweigh 103
   Anchors Aweigh 109



Sizzix Dies -
Flourish
Flowers Layers #3
Flower, Daisies #2

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day crafting.
Kathi DT member

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Tag it flip book

Hello & welcome, today I am sharing a flip book created with Quick Quotes Farmhouse Collection, Also supporting Quick Quotes monthly challenge of adding a tag. The pages are connected with washie tape.

 Front view

The flip book is a 4 page book that is 6 X 6  in size. The book flips open to view the first two pages then opens again to view all 4 pages at once. Many of the pages have tags that also flip open.

 Inside first opening


Pages 1 & 2 - Left two pages of the open 4 page flip


Page 3 & 4 -The Right side of the 4 page flip
 page 3


 Mnay of our chipboard cutouts & stickers were added to each page, some are hidden under the tags that need to be flipped.  I hope that you enjoyed my flipbook,  & are encouraged to make one your own.



Quick Quotes Supplies Used:
Farmhouse Collection:
Items No. QQP-FA500
                QQP-FA100
                QQP-FA101
                QQP-FA102
                QQP-FA103
                QQP-FA106
                QQP-FA107
Ribbons & buttons from the DT box
Silver trim from March Q club supplies

Other supplies used:
Tags by Graphic 45
Washie Tape 
Butterfly Thinlit dies
Scallop Envelope Die by Stampin Up
Tim Holtz Envelope Die
Tim Holtz Jumbo Tattered floral die
Tim Holtz Tattered floral die
Martha Stewart Punch Daisy Edge





Wednesday, April 13, 2016

12 X 12 Brides Layout

Hello, fellow crafters - thanks for joining me today. Today I have a 12 X 12 layout of a bride & her flower girl.  I created this layout using the new paperline by Quick Quotes "Chiffon Collection"

The base 12 X 12 is Chiffon 102
 The border strip is Chiffon 100 & the edge I created by using a martha stewart punch

  The large arrow under the photo is using Chiffon 103

The large tattered flower & the punched out butterflies created with the Chiffon 101 & I created the flurish usisng a sizzix die & Chiffon 102 & then the flurish was darkened with Auqa Powderpuff chalking inks. Then floweres were placed on the flurish in a random order. a strip from the Chiffon 500 was placed on the left side of the photo.

Supplies Used:
Quick Quotes paperline collection ""Chiffon"
Chiffon 100
Chiffon 101
Chiffon 102
Chiffon 103
Chiffon Strip
Chiffono 500
Aqua Powderpuff Chalking Inks


Other Supplies used:
Soft seafoam green mesh blin

Dollar tree flowers
Sizzix die cuts florish
Tim Holtz Sizzix die cut jumbo tattered floral  
Stampin Up butterfly punch

Thanks for stopping by today, you all have a great day & may God bless you.

Kathi Design Team Member

Saturday, April 2, 2016

"May The Force Be with You" Card

Hello fellow crafters, I am here to share with you a really cute card I created for my grandson's 6th birthday on March 31, 2016

 The front of the card

Inside of card

Supplies Used:
Card base stampin up card stock
QQ Paperline Anchors Aweigh 
Star Wars clip art from the internet
QQ poweredpuff ink Aqua
Distress stickles
Spiderweb doily from stampin up
Glossy accents

Thanks for staopping by, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did