Monday, December 5, 2016

Deer Treat Boxes (VOSP Day 2)

Hello, everyone! Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Sandy Dehon - thank you for joining me!

Welcome to Day 2 of the Visions of Sugar Plums blog hop! If you are looking for ideas and inspiration for your Christmas or winter projects, then this blog hop is for you! There are prizes too! Keep reading to find out how you can win! This is a 3-day hop, so if you would like to go back and check out Day 1, please see here.


My Project
Today I'm sharing two little treat boxes! They are just the right size to hold some candy, a gift card, or maybe both! I decided to use colours and images that are gender-neutral.


I love to make little scenes so I created a snowy woodland deer scene on each box, with lots of sparkle!
  • Dies: Treat box (this is an inexpensive, unmarked die from China, but Lawn Fawn makes a Scalloped Treat Box that's much cuter!), circle (Nellie's Multiframe Circles), scalloped stitched circle (Gina Marie Designs), trees, deer (Impression Obsession), landscape (Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes)
  • Patterned paper: Momenta
  • Ink: Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink (sponged around circles)
  • Ribbon: Won from Little Scrap Pieces (thank you, Karen!)
  • Other: Diamond Stickles (added to trees and snow), Signo white gel pen (to simulate snowfall), stars from my Dollarama stash


Blog Hop
My blog is the LAST stop of the blog hop, so please follow this order:

Lori Hairston (Host)
KT Fit Kitty (you are here)


Prizes

Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Birch Press Design: $20 gift certificate
Lawn Fawn: $25 gift certificate
Paper Sweeties: $25 gift certificate
Pretty Pink Posh: $25 gift certificate
The Funkie Junkie Boutique: $25 worth of new Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology Products
The Twinery: Sample Pack

How do you win the prizes? Easy! Comment, comment, comment! Comment here on my blog and then comment on all the other stops on the hop. For every comment you make during Visions of Sugar Plums, your name will be added for a chance to win one of our prizes. The more blogs on which you comment, the better your chances! One comment per blog please. All winners will be chosen randomly and announced by Lori Hairston of Chouxchoux Paper Art, our hop host, so please make sure you comment on her blog too! Tell her that Kitty sent you!

Challenge
Lori is also hosting a Visions of Sugar Plums Challenge, to which I will be linking my project! The theme is Christmas/winter, and the linky is open now, until Saturday, December 17.


The prize for this challenge is a $25 gift certificate to Freckled Fawn. Winner is chosen through random selection by InLinkz.

Here's one last look at my treat boxes alongside a gift card to show you the small size! Oh my, look who showed up to be photographed!  It's Eli the elf! He wants to join the 4th Annual Elf Antics Linky at DL.ART! These boxes are just the right size for Eli too!


I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist Holiday Happiness 2/8; Brown Sugar AG 2/2; Cardz TV AG Designer Challenge #5 2/3; Christmas with the Cuties AG Cute and Christmassy 2/3; Come and Get It Christmas 2/3; Craft Your Passion Always AG 1/3; Crafting by Designs December AG 2/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 2/3; Crafty Calendar Christmas Time 2/3; Crafty Gals Corner AG 2/2; Crafty Catz AG Optional Twisted Easel 2/3; Crafty Friends Merry Christmas 2/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Vintage or AG Christmas UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Crafty Ribbons Christmas 1/5; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas Colours 3/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #22 AG (Distress Inks found at Crop Stop here) 5/5; Deep Ocean Santa Claus is Coming to Town UE; Dies R Us Christmas 2/3; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/day; Dragonfly Journeys Christmas Critters UE; Fab n Funky Christmas UE; Holly Jolly Christmas Card or Anything But a Card 3/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Kitty Bee Christmas 2/2; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 2/3; Not Just Cards November AG UE; Paper Creator's Crafts Christmas 2/3; Really Reasonable Ribbon Winter Holiday with Ribbon or Trim 1/5; Scribbles Designs Happy Holidays 2/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday Christmas Gifts 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5; Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Dies 2/3; Sparkles Christmas Anything But a Card 1/3; Sparkles Monthly Christmas is Coming 3/3; The Cat's Pajamas Snow UE; The Crafter's Cafe Christmas and/or Birthday 2/3; The House That Stamps Built WIW November Anything Goes 2/3; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Christmas UE

Thank you for looking at my treat boxes! Happy hopping and I hope to see you again tomorrow for Day 3!  Wishing you a joyful day!


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Sunday, December 4, 2016

Gingerbread House Stair-Step Easel Card (VOSP Day 1)

Hello, everyone!  Welcome to Day 1 of the Visions of Sugar Plums blog hop! You are in for a real treat! If you are looking for ideas and inspiration for your Christmas and winter projects, then you have come to the right place!  There are prizes too!  Keep reading to find out how you can win!


My Project
Today I am sharing a stair-step easel card!  I'm so happy with how it turned out! I don't often make a fancy fold, so this was a lot of fun!  I found a tutorial showing how to make a stair-step fold card, and to this I added the easel. I dug through my stash and decided to use stamps and dies from Your Next Stamp.  They are a Canadian company so I love to support them!  I received these stamps and dies from Brian for Christmas two years ago! I've only used them a few times, so I decided to dust them off for the hop and make a fun gingerbread house card!


Here's a sideview:


I photographed each panel before adhering them to the card base so you can see all the details and products used!

Back panel:
Back Panel

Middle panel:
Middle Panel

Front panel:
Front Panel

Base/Inside:

The base isn't visible in the photos so I wanted to make sure I shared how I finished the inside of the card!

Card Base/Inside

My colour combo was inspired by Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge #53:

ynscolor-53

Blog Hop
My blog is the LAST stop of the blog hop, so please follow this order:

Lori Hairston (Host)
KT Fit Kitty (you are here)


Prizes

Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Birch Press Design: $20 gift certificate
Lawn Fawn: $25 gift certificate
Paper Sweeties: $25 gift certificate
Pretty Pink Posh: $25 gift certificate
The Cutting Café : Orange You Cute Kit
The Funkie Junkie Boutique: $25 worth of new Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology Products
The Twinery: Sample Pack

How do you win the prizes? Easy! Comment, comment, comment! Comment here on my blog and then comment on all the other stops on the hop. For every comment you make during Visions of Sugar Plums, your name will be added for a chance to win one of our prizes. The more blogs on which you comment, the better your chances! Only one comment per blog please. All winners will be chosen randomly and announced by Lori Hairston of Chouxchoux Paper Art, our hop host, so please make sure you comment on her blog too! Tell her that Kitty sent you!

Challenge
Lori is also hosting a Visions of Sugar Plums Challenge, to which I will be linking my project! The theme is Christmas/winter, and the linky is open now, until Saturday, December 17.


The prize for the VOSP challenge is a $25 gift certificate to Freckled Fawn. Winner is chosen through random selection by InLinkz.

Here's one last look at my stair-step easel card!  I stepped away for a moment and Eli the elf decided to come out of hiding!  I had a funny feeling I would be seeing him soon!  I guess he wants to join the 4th Annual Elf Antics Linky at DL.ART!


I would also like to support these fun challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Twist Holiday Happiness 1/8; Always Use Rubber Festival UE; Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Aud Sentiments AG w Sentiment 2/5; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; Card Mania AG 1/3; Cardz TV AG Designer Challenge #5 1/3; Catch the Bug Christmas Chaos Day 1 - All that Sparkles 1E; Christmas Cards All Year Round AG Christmas/Holiday 1/5; Christmas with the Cuties AG Cute and Christmassy 1/3; Come and Get It Christmas 1/3; Craft Stamper Snow and Ice 1/3; Craft Your Passion Always AG 2/3; Crafting by Designs December AG 1/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 1/3; Crafting Musketeers AG 1E; Crafty Calendar Christmas Time 1/3; Crafty Gals Corner AG 1/2; Crafty Catz AG Optional Twisted Easel 1/3; Crafty Friends Merry Christmas 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper December UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Vintage or AG Christmas UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra December UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas Colours 2/3; Creative Craft Cottage AG 2/3; Creative Moments AG 3/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #22 AG (Distress Inks found at Crop Stop here) 4/5; Deep Ocean Santa Claus is Coming to Town UE; Die Cut Diva's Layers or Layer it Up 1/4; Die Cuttin Divas Make it Sparkle 1/3; Dies R Us Christmas 1/3; Digi Designs Traditional Christmas Colours 1/3; DL.ART December Linky UE 1/day; Dragonfly Journeys Christmas Critters UE; Fab n Funky Christmas UE; Glitter N Sparkle Traditional Christmas Colours 1/3; Holly Jolly Christmas Card or Anything But a Card 2/3; Imagine That Creative Playground Joys of the Season (I was inspired by the house theme, traditional colours, and tree in the inspiration graphic) 1/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Kitty Bee Christmas 1/2; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 1/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap AG 4/5; Not Just Cards November AG UE; Paper Creator's Crafts Christmas 1/3; Pixie's Snippet Playground All die-cuts made from snippets 1E; Quick Creations AG 3/3; Sasayaki Glitter Christmas 1/3; Scribbles Designs Happy Holidays 1/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Winter Fun 4 Kids 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday O Christmas Tree 2/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday Dies 1/3; Sparkle N Sprinkle AG with Loose Glitter, Embossing Powder or Flocking UE; Sparkles Monthly Christmas is Coming 2/3; Stamped Blessings heARTful stamping challenge AG (no digis) 1/2; Sweet Stampin' Let it Snow 1/3; The Artistic Stamper Christmas and Rubber Stamping 1/3; The Cat's Pajamas Snow UE; The Crafter's Cafe Christmas and/or Birthday 1/3; The House That Stamps Built WIW November Anything Goes 1/3; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Christmas Card 1/2; The Paper Shelter Christmas Card 1E; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Christmas UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 258 3/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Happy hopping and I hope to see you again tomorrow for Day 2!  Wishing you a joyful day!
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Saturday, December 3, 2016

The fun starts tomorrow!

Hello, everyone!  Just wanted to let you know that I will be participating in the Visions of Sugar Plums Blog Hop this year!  The fun starts tomorrow!  The hop has been organized again this year by Lori of Chouxchoux Paper Art. It's a 3-day hop (December 4, 5, and 6), and there will be plenty of inspiration and ideas for your Christmas and winter projects! There are lots of prizes to be won too! Make sure you come back tomorrow to see my project!  This is my first time participating in the hop, so I'm very excited to share what I've made!  I'm participating in all three days of the hop!


There's another Christmas tradition happening this month too! Diana of DL.ART is holding her Annual Elf Antics Linky again - this is the fourth year! I've been waiting for my Eli to show up, but still no sign of him!  So in the meantime, I looked in my archives and found a photo that I didn't get the opportunity to share last year.

This photo of Eli the elf with Brian's Mom was taken on Christmas Day 2015, at the nursing home where she lived. Eli was hiding in Kay's headband. Sadly, we lost Brian's Mom in June 2016, so Brian and I thought it would be nice to share this photo in her memory.  R.I.P. Kay. We miss you!

R.I.P. Kay. We miss you!

I've put the call out to Eli a few days ago, so I'm sure he will be here soon!  Please come back tomorrow for the Visions of Sugar Plums Blog Hop!  See you then!


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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Christmas Tree Collage Card

Hello, everyone!  This is my second post today!  I'm back to share a collage-style card.  I went through my Christmas stash and found some fun elements to layer together. The acetate die-cut did not photograph well due to the bright sun but it's transparent in real life.


I started with a kraft card base and stamped the music background in gray. I added strips of washi tape along the top and bottom and stamped "No peeking" at the top. Next I layered a journal card and then a Christmas tree die-cut. The acetate sentiment and snowflake die-cuts were adhered next, along with some thin strips I trimmed from a sticker. The cute snowman stocking contains a shaker so I thought it added a bit of fun and dimension. The die-cut kitties were next, and lastly I added some sequins and star sequins to finish it off.

Here are the products used:
  • Die-cut packs:  K and Company (tree, word, snowflake), Deja Views (journal card)
  • Dies: Impression Obsession Cats
  • Stamps: SugarPea Designs Sweet Treats Christmas (sentiment), Heidi Swapp Music Notes (background)
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up Going Grey
  • Ribbon:  Won from Little Scrap Pieces (thank you, Karen!)
  • Other:  Sequins, star sequins, snowman shaker, and washi tape from my Dollarama stash

I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG 8/8; Allsorts AG Christmas 2/3; Beccy's Place A Month of Holiday Cards UE; Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges AG No Digis 1/2; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; Craft Your Passion Always AG 1/3; Crafting by Designs Getting Ready for Christmas 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Add a Sentiment UE; Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra November AG UE; Crafty Ribbons Christmas with Ribbon 1/5; Creatalicious AG Optional Christmas Colours 1/3; Creative Moments AG 2/3; DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/day; Double D Traditional Christmas Colours 2/3; Dragonfly Journeys Christmas Critters UE; Hiding in My Craftroom Any Holiday 2/3; Holly Jolly Christmas Card or Anything But a Card 1/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep on Creating November Linky AG UE; Not Just Cards November AG UE; Robyn's Fetish Stripes or Dots 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday O Christmas Tree 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Christmas to Die For 2/5; Sparkles Monthly Christmas is Coming 1/3; SugarPea Designs Mix it Up Challenge #24 (I was inspired by the Christmas theme); SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; The Crafter's Cafe Christmas Comes Early 3/3; The Outlawz Festive Fridays 25 More Days 'til Christmas 1E; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk 258 2/5



Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

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Naughty or Nice

Hello, everyone!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Christina Hor - thank you for joining me!

On today's card I used the November challenge image from Gerda Steiner Designs called Naughty Puppy. I received this image for free because I participated in the October challenge. Thank you, Gerda!

  • Digital stamp:  Gerda Steiner Designs Naughty Puppy
  • Colouring medium: Prismacolor pencils
  • Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Simon Says Stamp/Clearly Besotted Winter Friends)
  • Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
  • Die: Scalloped border (Spellbinders Scalloped Borders Two), heart border (unmarked die from China)
  • Patterned paper: DCWV The Kidlet Stack 12x12, The Foiled Elegance Stack 6x6
  • Kraft cardstock:  DCWV Text - Photo Solids and Overlays Stack 12x12
  • Other: Snow Writer applied to hat; poinsettia from my Dollarama stash

I was inspired by the DCWV November Stack-a-holic Challenge card sketch:



I would also like to support the following challenges:
  1. Allsorts AG Christmas 1/3
  2. Hiding in My Craftroom Any Holiday 1/3
  3. Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E
  4. Pile it On Two Patterns UE
  5. Pixie's Snippet Playground Patterned papers are leftover snippets and die-cuts made from snippets 1E
  6. Rudolph Days November AG Christmas 1E C10
  7. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Christmas to Die For 1/5
  8. Sweet Stampin' Christmas AG 3/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!
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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Some Things Just Fill Your Heart Without Trying

Hi, everyone! This is my second post today!  I am back to share a thank-you card featuring a sweet little fawn! He's a layering stamp so I didn't do any colouring. The inky background was created with spray inks.



I was inspired by the sketch at Paperbabe Stamps:



I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG 7/8; Aud Sentiments AG w Sentiment 1/5; CAS-ual Fridays CFC161 Be Thankful; Craft Your Passion Always AG 1/3; Creative Craft Cottage AG 1/3; Creative Moments AG 1/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #22 AG (Distress Spray Ink found at Crop Stop here) 3/5; Cupcake Inspirations Thanks 2/3; Die-Cut Diva's Be Thankful 2/4; Die Cuttin Divas AG 1/3; Digi Designs Thank You 1/3; DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/day; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Orange Green Brown Alt Thank you 1/3; Dragonfly Journeys A Thankful Heart UE; Glitter n Sparkle Thanks/Thankfulness 1/3; Hiding in my Craftroom Show Thanks 1/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep on Creating November Linky AG UE; Kitty Bee Thanks 1/2; Love to Scrap AG 3/5; Not Just Cards November AG UE; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 1/3; Pile it On Thankful/Thank You UE; Simon Says Stamp Monday Trio-Tasic (three sequins) 2/5; The Cutie Pie Cute and No Designer Papers 1/3; The Outlawz Saturday PAM Giving Thanks 1E; The Paper Girls Grateful 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk258 1/5



Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!
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Snowflake Thank You Cards

Hello, everybody!  To all my U.S. friends, I wish you many blessings as you enjoy your holiday with family and friends!  To everyone else, Happy Thursday and I wish you many blessings as well!

Today I'm sharing a set of snowflake thank-you cards! I like to have some of these on hand this time of year as there are so many kind people to thank!  To make my cards, I heat-embossed the snowflakes in gold and used the same basic design for all three, just varying it a bit by adding some gold washi tape along one or both edges.

  • Clear stamps: Snowflakes (Newton's Nook), sentiment (Pink and Main Snow Sweet - retired)
  • Dies: Waltzingmouse Stamps Scalloped Stitched Rectangles
  • Embossing powder: The Artful Stamper Gold Tinsel
  • Other:  Washi tape and sequins from my stash

I would like to support these three challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations Thanks 1/3
Pink and Main Thankful/Gratitude 1/3 C3
The Paper Girls Grateful 1/3



Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!
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