tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53781490838526569712024-03-13T02:49:02.997-04:00Wading in CreativityKathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-34168696568931432252017-05-12T13:20:00.000-04:002017-05-12T13:20:09.665-04:00Simon Says Stamp Flickr ChallengeHello! Have you heard about the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenges yet? They post a card making challenge every 2 weeks and this week I was invited to be a guest designer. I'm so excited about this and want to give a huge shout out and thank you to the Simon Says Stamp team!<br />
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Here are a couple of sneak peeks of my cards.<br />
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If you'd like to view these cards and participate in the challenge, head over to the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/">SSS Flickr group</a> to check it out. You have the chance to win a $25 gift card to <a href="http://simonsaysstamp.com/">Simon Says Stamp</a>! Can't go wrong with that! Have a great day and weekend!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-57707718839924891302016-11-11T16:10:00.002-05:002016-11-11T16:10:15.752-05:00Hero Arts Holiday ChallengeSo I finally had a chance to create a few cards for the <a href="http://blog.heroarts.com/challenge/">Hero Arts Holiday challenge</a>. If you haven't checked it out yet, you should! :) Here's what I came up with.<br />
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I used a HA leaves set along with the new Autumn ombre ink pad. I also used the <a href="https://heroarts.com/collections/individual/products/g6070-thankful">Thankful</a> woodblock stamp. The Autumn ombre ink pad is perfect for Thanksgiving cards.<br />
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This card is just a different version of the flamingo card I made in the post below. I love this HA <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/di187-paper-layering-palm-tree-pair">palm tree</a> die! I added a candy cane trunk to the tree and some colored sequins for fun. Oh and if you're wondering where I got the scarf from, I stamped the <a href="https://heroarts.com/products/h6112-polar-bear">Polar Bear</a> and shortened the scarf for the flamingo. :)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you’ve been following along, you’ve just arrived from my talented friend, <b><a href="http://cheironbrandon.typepad.com/my_weblog/2016/10/hero-hostess-alumni-blog-hop.html">Cheiron's </a></b>blog! Isn't she great?! Anyway, Hero Arts will be awarding a <b>$25 Hero Arts shopping spree to the winner randomly chosen from all of the comments left on the blogs included on today's hop. A second bonus prize of Hero Arts product will go to one lucky winner who comments on today's Hero Arts post. </b>Woohoo! Deadline for comments is Sunday October 30th by 11:59pm Pacific time. Also, if you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the end of this post and at the <a href="https://wp.me/p6qg4P-khV">Hero Club Blog</a>.</span><br />
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<a href="http://3umbrellas.blogspot.com/2016/10/hero-hostess-alumni-blog-hop-day-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Donna Mikasa</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Kathy Wade (that's me!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://bdengler4.blogspot.com/2016/10/hero-arts-hostess-reunion-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Barb Engler</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.thedailymarker.com/2016/10/hero-arts-blog-hop-2/" target="_blank">Kathy Racoosin </a> </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://heartshugsandflowers.blogspot.com/2016/10/hero-hostess-reunion-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Lin Brandyberry</a></span><br />
<a href="http://scrappinstampinsingin.blogspot.com/2016/10/hero-hostess-alumni-blog-hop.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Linda Wetterlin</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://cinnamonsally-designedbysally.blogspot.com/2016/10/hero-hostess-alumni-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Sally Sherfield</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://dominodebi.typepad.com/sos/2016/10/hero-arts-hostess-hop-2016.html">Deborah Nolan</a></span><br />
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<a href="https://heroarts.com/shop-sidebar/hand-drawn-snowflakes-bold-prints/"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Snowflakes Bold Prints stamp</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://heroarts.com/shop-sidebar/witch-feet-stampcut/">Witch Feet Stamp & Cut</a></span><br />
<a href="https://heroarts.com/shop-sidebar/sb118-cardinal-stampdie-combo/"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cardinal Layering Stamp & Die Set</span></a><br />
<a href="https://heroarts.com/shop-sidebar/color-layering-flamingo-bundle/"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Flamingo Layering Stamp & Die Set</span></a><br />
<a href="https://heroarts.com/product-category/ink/packs/"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mid-tone Inks</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/MINI-MISTI-PRECISION-STAMPER-Stamping-Tool-Kit-mistimini-mistiminiM?currency=USD"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">MISTI</span></a><br />
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Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com149tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-67223735954448306022016-09-12T21:29:00.001-04:002016-09-12T21:29:49.944-04:00SSS Flickr Challenge #53Hello! I'm participating in the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge again. The great thing about this week is that the theme is "<a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157672289774561/" target="_blank">Anything Goes</a>!" I made a card using a stencil and the Clarity Stencil brushes (with 3 different distress inks) along with a SSS stamp set called Look for the Miracles and the hugs die. All the supplies are listed below.<br />
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Hope you can play in the challenge this month. Go <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157672289774561/" target="_blank">here</a> to find out more! Have a great week!<br />
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Supplies:<br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Claritystamp-STENCIL-BRUSHES-Set-of-4-ACCBR30006XX-ACCBR30006XXC" target="_blank">Clarity Stencil Brushes</a><br />
Distress Inks: <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/RESERVE-Tim-Holtz-Distress-Mini-Ink-Pad-TWISTED-CITRON-Ranger-TDP47322-TDP47322RI?currency=USD" target="_blank">Twisted Citron</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Distress-Ink-Pad-CRACKED-PISTACHIO-TIM43218-TIM43218RI" target="_blank">Cracked Pistachio</a>, <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Tim-Holtz-Distress-Ink-Pad-PEACOCK-FEATHERS-Ranger-Spring-TIM34933-50016" target="_blank">Peacock Feathers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.scrapbook.com/store/cf-tcw482s.html" target="_blank">TCW Mini Vineyard Stencil</a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-LOOK-FOR-THE-MIRACLES-SSS101607-SSS101607" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Look for the Miracles stamp set</a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Stamp-PAINTED-HUGS-Wafer-Die-SSSD111545-DieCember-SSSD111545?currency=USD" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Hugs dies</a><br />
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Hello and welcome to "The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge" blog hop. Kathy Racoosin from The Daily Marker loves to color and she is hosting her fifth 30 DAY COLORING CHALLENGE. The premise of the challenge is to color something every day even if it's just for 5 minutes. It doesn't matter what you color or what medium you use. Today Kathy has assembled a blog hop to give your creativity a jump start. Such a fun way to start the week! Kathy is one amazing colorer and I think we all aspire to color like her. I know I do! :)<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><br />
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At the end of the hop, you will find an awesome GIVEAWAY from Hero Arts! Two shopping sprees of $25 each! Yay! Winners will be randomly picked from the blog comments.<br />
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So hopefully you've already visited <a href="http://heartshugsandflowers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/kathys-30-day-coloring-challenge-with.html" target="_blank">Lin's blog </a>- she's super talented, isn't she? If you have, you're in the right place! For my cards today, I used several Hero Arts stamps from the <i>You're So Lovely</i> set to create my cards. On the first card, I embossed the flowers in white and then used Zig clean color markers to color them. I then used the dies to cut them out. I also used the Zig markers to color the background and sprinkled some splatters to tie it all together. I ran it through the die cutting machine using the My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle die. Once I adhered the flowers to the white panel, I added some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, glued it to the pink card base and called it done.<br />
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On this 2nd card, I used Copic markers to color the Hero Arts <i>Antique Rose Stem</i> stamp. I actually started coloring the flowers a few weeks ago in one of Sandy Allnock's Copic marker classes that I attended. Then this past weekend, I finished the coloring, cut out the white panel with the Stitched rectangle dies, and added the Simon Says Stamp Hugs greeting. I also colored the flowers with a Wink of Stella glitter brush marker to add some shimmery goodness. :)<br />
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So we hope you will color something each day -- just for fun, no pressure. And if you skip a day or two, don't feel like you have to catch up.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by today. Enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget to leave a comment because there will be prizes! Your next stop on the hop is the super sweet <a href="http://arlenesbits.blogspot.ca/2016/07/kathys-30-day-coloring-challenge-with.html" target="_blank">Arlene McClung</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/search?currency=USD&q=copic" target="_blank">Copic Markers, RV02, RV04, RV17, YG95, YG97</a><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kuretake-Brush-Clean-RB-6000AT-24V/dp/B007PMODQI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468005426&sr=8-3&keywords=zig+clean+color+real+brush+pens" target="_blank">Zig Clean Color Brush markers</a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Stamp-PAINTED-HUGS-Wafer-Die-SSSD111545-DieCember-SSSD111545?currency=USD" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Hugs die</a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Stamp-STITCHED-RECTANGLES-Wafer-Dies-sssd111455-In-Stitches-sssd111455?currency=USD" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/die-namics-wonky-stitched-rectangle-stax" target="_blank">My Favorite Things Wonky Rectangles</a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Pretty-Pink-Posh-4MM-SPRINGTIME-MIX-Sequins-PPPSTM4-PPPSTM4?currency=USD" target="_blank">Pretty Pink Posh Springtime sequins</a><br />
<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product?id=119710&currency=USD" target="_blank">Wink of Stella Clear</a><br />
<br />Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com206tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-14952620877685061142016-07-03T14:34:00.003-04:002016-07-03T14:34:57.779-04:00I just miss your face!Hey there. Happy 4th of July weekend! Hope you're having a great long holiday weekend full of fun and festivities to help celebrate our freedom!<br />
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Yesterday I finally had a chance to make a card for the Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge - <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157670090910046/" target="_blank">Stencil it</a>! I used the SSS Bold Flower Outline stencil for this card. First I blended 4 colors of distress inks and then I laid the stencil over that background and added more of the same colors of ink to make the colors bolder. That made the stencil come alive. :) <br />
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I also used the new stamp set from SSS called <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-SHINE-ON-SSS101621-Among-The-Stars-SSS101621?currency=USD" target="_blank">Shine On</a>. The greeting is from the WPlus9 <a href="http://www.wplus9.com/that-is-all/" target="_blank">That is All </a>set and has a lot of great sentiments. They also have dies to go with that set now too! yay!<br />
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That's all for now. Have a great rest of the weekend!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-30194378046050887642016-05-31T13:55:00.003-04:002016-05-31T13:55:57.105-04:00Summertime Fun ChallengeHey there! I decided to play along with the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157666412665024/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge</a> again. The theme this time is summertime fun! And you've probably heard me say it before, but I'll say it again....I LOVE summer! It's definitely my favorite time of year. So, when I think of summer, I think of lots of bright flowers and chirping birds. I made this card using Zig markers and a few different stamp sets. I love this new Simon Says Stamp (SSS) <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product?id=349575" target="_blank">Look for the Miracles</a> stamp set that came in the June card kit. It's a great set for coloring. I also used one of the sentiments from the SSS <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-BIG-SCRIPTY-GREETINGS-sss101527-The-Color-of-Fun-sss101527?currency=USD" target="_blank">Big Scripty Greetings</a> set, and the bird is from the Dina Wakley <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Dina-Wakley-SCRIBBLY-SMALL-BIRDIES-Media-Cling-Rubber-Stamp-MDR50414-MDR50414?currency=USD" target="_blank">Birdies </a>set. So, here's what I came up with:<br />
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I hope you can play along in the challenge. Have a great week! We've been having summer temps this week, yay! :)<br />
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<br />Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-30096021446341089512016-05-06T13:32:00.000-04:002016-05-06T13:32:01.968-04:00Smiling Flowers and SSS Flickr ChallengeHello! Just popping in to post a card I made for the current <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157667535067022/" target="_blank">SSS Flickr challenge</a>. This stamp set is such a happy set. It's called <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-HAPPY-DAYS--SSS101609-SSS101609?currency=USD" target="_blank">Happy Days</a> and you can't help but smile when using it. I stamped the images on watercolor paper and then used Zig markers to color them in. I topped off the sun and flowers with some Wink of Stella to add some shimmery goodness. :)<br />
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I hope you can play along with the challenge. It's open until 5/12 at 9AM. Have a great weekend!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-14236085967886700522016-04-26T14:23:00.001-04:002016-04-26T14:23:09.662-04:00Ink Blending and Happy KitesHi there. I'm posting a card I made the other day for the current Simon Says Stamp <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157667175959945/" target="_blank">Flickr challenge</a> - Ink blending. I used a new stamp set from SSS called <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-HAPPY-DAYS--SSS101609-SSS101609?currency=USD" target="_blank">Happy Days</a> and the "<a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Waffle-Flower-AWESOME-WORD-Die-Set-310057-310057WF?currency=USD" target="_blank">awesome</a>" word die from Waffle Flower. I used distress inks to create the blue sky, and for the bottom section, I used a stencil with distress ink.<br />
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You have until April 28th to play along. I hope you'll join in the fun! :)Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-32331519398225434062016-04-17T08:00:00.000-04:002016-04-17T08:00:01.314-04:00Spring is in the AirHey there! I made a quick card the other day that reminds me of spring. Birds chirping, flowers blooming, etc. :) Spring and summer are my favorite time of year and spring is way overdue for us! Anyway, I used a couple stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp. I love the birdhouse from the <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-SPRINGTIME-CRITTERS-SSS101619-Reason-To-Smile-SSS101619?currency=USD" target="_blank">Springtime Critters</a> set and these <a href="https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Simon-Says-Clear-Stamps-GAME-TILE-LETTERS-sss101518-The-Color-of-Fun-sss101518?currency=USD" target="_blank">Game Tile Letters</a> make for a fun sentiment. I plan to give this card to my Mom since she and I play Word with Friends online all the time. <br />
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I hope spring is in the air wherever you are! :)Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-53194012466976927142016-03-22T17:33:00.001-04:002016-03-22T17:34:48.773-04:00SSS ChallengeI had a little time, so I thought I'd play along with the Simon Says Stamp Flickr <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157666020873336/" target="_blank">challenge </a>this week. These are a couple cards I created using some of the new stamps from the SSS <a href="https://simonsaysstamp.com/category/Shop-Simon-Releases-Reason-to-Smile" target="_blank">Reason to Smile</a> release. Aren't these chicks adorable? :)<br />
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Hope you're having a great week!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-78648985654232659212016-02-24T10:46:00.001-05:002016-02-24T10:46:05.080-05:00By Your Side BirdsHello! I'm just popping in quickly to post a few card pics using a new die I recently purchased. It's the Concord & 9th <a href="http://concordand9th.com/collections/dies/products/by-your-side-bird-die?variant=10634069185" target="_blank">By Your Side Bird die</a> and it's super adorable! I first used it for a quick birthday card.<br />
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One of my new SSS dies is this <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=131936" target="_blank">Clustered leaves</a> die. I've been eyeing this die for quite some time and finally purchased it during the black Friday sales. I die cut the leaves out of vellum and then went to work with my distress inks for the background. I also die cut the oval in the panel and the flower. When all was said and done, I came up with this.<br />
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The greeting and the flower on this card are also SSS stamp sets. Love them both!<br />
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I hope you can play along with the challenge. Thanks for dropping by and have a great week!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-47673236390689213072015-11-21T07:30:00.000-05:002015-11-21T07:30:01.440-05:00Succulent HelloHi! I have a quick post today, as usual. :) I made this card to send to a friend as part of the share handmade kindness campaign that Jennifer McGuire has been doing. If you want to learn more, check out her <a href="http://jennifermcguireink.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br />
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I used the Simon Says Stamp <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=310842" target="_blank">Cups and Succulent</a> set and colored all the images with Copic markers. I cut out the five succulents in the front to give the card a bit more dimension. The greeting is from a <a href="http://heroarts.com/shop/butterfly-and-flower-stamp-cut/" target="_blank">Hero Arts set</a> and the sequins are from <a href="http://prettypinkposh.com/" target="_blank">Pretty Pink Posh</a>.<br />
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Hope you have a great weekend!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-3095037435853722532015-10-27T08:00:00.000-04:002015-10-27T08:00:02.551-04:00CASEing Kelly Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello and welcome to the CASEing Kelly blog hop! I hope you are enjoying the hop so far. I'm sure you can all tell how much we all love Kelly and her cards.<br />
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This first <a href="http://disp6194-kellyscraps.blogspot.com/2015/08/caseing-genius-thordis-dogg.html" target="_blank">card </a>of Kelly's amazes me....although I should say that <b>all </b>of Kelly's cards amaze me. :) I love the colors and the modern look of it.<br />
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This second <a href="http://disp6194-kellyscraps.blogspot.com/2015/09/caseing-genius-lydia-evans.html" target="_blank">card </a>is so vibrant and the touch of black really makes those beautifully colored flowers pop, doesn't it? <br />
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I love the watercolored background that Kelly created on the first card so I did something similar on my card. I also love how she always colors her flowers with such vibrant colors so I added a bright pink flower to my card, along with the bright pink die cut greeting. I couldn't resist. And lastly, I love the touch of black she adds to make the other colors pop so I added a black border and stamped part of the greeting in black ink.<br />
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Thanks Kelly for your awesome CASEing Genius blog posts. You and your cards inspires us all! :)<br />
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<a href="http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com/">Amy Tsuruta</a></div>
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<a href="http://yankeebellestamper.blogspot.com/">Brandi Hall</a> </div>
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<a href="http://esc2stamping.blogspot.ca/">Cindy Chiu</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.djkardkreations.com/">Darnell Knauss</a> </div>
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<a href="http://dawnsworldnz.blogspot.co.nz/">Dawn Turley</a> </div>
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<a href="http://james-ee.blogspot.com/">Debra James</a> </div>
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<a href="http://deesartutopia.blogspot.com/">Deepti Malik</a> </div>
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<a href="http://myblogidlet.blogspot.com/">Donna Idlet</a> </div>
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<a href="http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth Campau</a> </div>
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<a href="http://craftyellenh.blogspot.com/">Ellen Haxelmans</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.handmadebyheatherruwe.com/">Heather Ruwe</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.caffeinatedpapercuts.com/">Jennifer Loftfield</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.dearpaperlicious.com/">Joan Bardee</a> </div>
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<a href="http://kandrdesigns.blogspot.com/">Kara Vrabel</a> </div>
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<a href="http://wadingincreativity.blogspot.com/">Kathy Wade</a> <b>(You are here)</b></div>
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<a href="http://kreativekristies.blogspot.com/">Kristie Goulet</a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.kreativekymona.com/">Kymona Tracey</a> </div>
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<a href="http://heartshugsandflowers.blogspot.com/">Lin Brandyberry</a> </div>
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<a href="http://lindatracedesigns.blogspot.com/">Linda Trace</a> </div>
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<a href="http://lydiaevansdesign.com/">Lydia Evans</a> </div>
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<a href="http://lollyrot-scrapbooking.blogspot.com/">Maria Sabina Raita</a> </div>
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<a href="http://meandminimecrafting.blogspot.com/">Marika Rahtu</a> </div>
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<a href="http://stampartpapel.com/">Martha Lucia Gomez</a> </div>
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<a href="http://handmade-by-michelle.blogspot.com/">Michelle Lupton</a> </div>
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Have fun and have a great day!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com71tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-57903100020192437472015-10-23T10:18:00.003-04:002015-10-23T10:18:44.960-04:00Hero Arts Holiday ChallengeHello! Have you seen the new <a href="http://heroarts.com/blog/new-challenge-begins-today/" target="_blank">Holiday challenge</a> over on the Hero Arts blog? I didn't have a chance to play in the last challenge so I thought I'd play along in this one. I love the <a href="http://heroarts.com/shop/color-layering-christmas-tree/" target="_blank">Color Layering Christmas Trees</a> set so I whipped up a few cards using it.<br />
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I stamped the card base with the <a href="http://heroarts.com/shop/hand-drawn-snowflakes-bold-prints/" target="_blank">Hand drawn Snowflakes Bold print</a> background cling stamp (love!). I used 3 different colors of green mid-tone inks for the trees along with the Red Royal mid-tone ink for the greeting. I added a couple strips of glittered card stock on the 2nd card and then added some Hero Arts gems to the trees for a festive and finishing touch. <br />
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If you haven't played along yet, you have until November 12th, so you'd better get busy. :)Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-12317674877067380952015-10-19T15:50:00.002-04:002015-10-19T15:50:08.829-04:00Crazy Birds and Boss's Day Hi there! So I needed to make a Boss's Day card last week and thought, what could be better than the Crazy Birds stamp set for this? Here's the card I created. <br />
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Each bird "sort of" represents each person on our work team. :) I love this Crazy Birds set. They just make me laugh every time I use them. Anyway, I used Zig markers for the background and then colored the birds with Copic markers. I also used the Sizzix dies to cut them out and arrange them on the card.<br />
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Hope you have a great week!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-50649517899611029322015-10-12T10:18:00.002-04:002015-10-13T19:00:48.148-04:00CASEing Genius<div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">
Hello! I just found out some fun news! You all know <a href="http://disp6194-kellyscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kelly Latevola</a>, right? If not, you really need to check out her blog <a href="http://disp6194-kellyscraps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">You and Your Big Dreams</a>. She' s <span style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">a coloring genius and h</span><span style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">er cards always amaze me! Well anyway, she contacted me a while back </span><span style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 18.48px;">and asked if I wanted to play along with the CASEing Genius feature she does on her blog. I was honored and thrilled and of course I said yes! So I'm featured on her blog today and you can check out the <a href="http://disp6194-kellyscraps.blogspot.com/2015/10/caseing-genius-kathy-wade.html" target="_blank">post here</a>. </span></div>
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Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-37944477494248837982015-10-08T13:51:00.001-04:002015-10-08T13:51:04.579-04:00Hot Dog, It's Your Birthday!Hi there! I'm finally back to post a few cards. I needed some birthday cards and I recently bought the Lawn Fawn <a href="http://www.lawnfawn.com/collections/critters/products/critters-at-the-dog-park">Critters at the Dog Park</a> stamp and die set so I created this Fall-themed card using that set. Love this LF set! The person I gave this card to is a dog lover, so she really enjoyed this card. :)<br />
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On this second card, I used a combination of Hero Arts stamps from the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=110314">Love Jar</a> set and the <a href="http://heroarts.com/shop/butterfly-and-flower-stamp-cut/">Butterfly and Flower stamp and cut</a> set. <br />
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Well that's all I have for today. Have a great week/weekend!Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-56601106050552929982015-08-18T10:38:00.000-04:002015-08-18T10:38:04.454-04:00More Birds...yet again<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, apparently I've been ignoring my blog lately. :) I've just had a lot going on, but I'm going to try to post more often. Can't make any promises though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I've been loving the Tim Holtz <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/tim-holtz-cling-stamps-bird-crazy/">Crazy Birds</a> set so much that I had to get the <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/sizzix-framelits-dies-bird-crazy-by-tim-holtz/">dies</a> for the birds and the Crazy Things set to go along with it. The <a href="http://www.ellenhutson.com/tim-holtz-cling-stamp-set-crazy-things/">Crazy Things set </a>includes all kinds of accessories for the birds,like hats, balloons, ties, and holiday accessories too. Love it! So here's a card I made using all my new supplies.</span> <br />
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When I made my card, I decided to use the middle row across the grid: background stamp, birthday theme and die cutting. And here's the card I created:<br />
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I used the <a href="http://heroarts.com/products/productInfo.cfm?ItemNo=CG662&subCat=P01">Triangle background</a> stamp and the <a href="http://heroarts.com/products/productInfo.cfm?ItemNo=CL756&subCat=B03">OWH Missing You</a> set for the greeting and the birds. I have the <a href="http://heroarts.com/products/productInfo.cfm?ItemNo=DI102&subCat=L01">dies</a> for that set too so I die cut them and colored them with Copic markers. This really is one of my all time favorite stamp sets! I also used a Hero Arts Pool notecard and the their mid-tone ink for the tone on tone look.<br />
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<br />Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-36367375326917294842015-05-31T17:50:00.003-04:002015-05-31T17:50:35.820-04:00Crazy Birds and SSS Flickr Challenge #20Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I last posted here. Yikes! Anyway, I ordered these <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=315461">Crazy Birds</a> stamps recently. They make me laugh every time I look at them. :) I also ordered the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=318773">Artful Flowers</a> set from Simon Says Stamp. I thought this set would be perfect for the Simon Says Stamp <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157653218355689/">flickr challenge</a> this week. It just started on Friday and the theme is all about summer, my favorite time of year! So, here are the cards I created.<br />
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In the card below, the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=325499">Smile</a> die is from the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=325507">SSS June card kit</a>. Love it!<br />
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I hope you have a great week with lots of friends and smiles. :) And I hope you get a chance to play in the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157653218355689/">SSS Flickr challenge</a> too!<br />
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<br />Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-13042845173304691782015-05-10T09:00:00.000-04:002015-05-10T09:00:02.136-04:00Happy Mother's DayHello! Just thought I'd pop in to share the Mother's Day cards I made this year.<br />
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This card is for my Mom. I used a Hero Arts background stamp with their new <a href="http://shop.heroarts.com/k/search?q=%22ombre+ink%22&x=0&y=0">ombre inks</a>. Love these inks! If you haven't checked them out yet, you may want to. Just sayin... :) I also used the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=301770">Friendship Butterflies</a> die set and the <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=110248">You die</a> from Simon Says Stamp.<br />
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And this next card is for my Mother-in-law. I used the Simon Says Stamp <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=318773">Artful Flowers</a> set with liquid pearls in the middle of the flowers.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there! Enjoy your day!<br />
<br />Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378149083852656971.post-32950344829311909092015-05-05T15:08:00.003-04:002015-05-05T15:08:50.272-04:00Mixed Media Challenge - May Flowers<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello! I'm just popping in for a quick post. I've been playing around again with mixed media on canvas and using several stamped flowers so I decided to enter this into the <a href="http://mixedmediamc.blogspot.com/2015/05/mixed-media-monthly-challenge-12-may.html">Mixed Media Monthly challenge #12 - May Flowers</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used a lot of Tim Holtz distress inks, paints and his tissue wrap on this canvas, along with stencils, embossing paste and so much more! :) I also used stamps from Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn and Prima (Julie Nutting). I colored the flowers with Copic markers and I paper pieced the girl's dress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first mixed media project was an owl canvas. If you'd like to take a peek, you can <a href="http://wadingincreativity.blogspot.com/2015/03/mixed-media-birds-of-feather-challenge.html">check it out here</a>. Anyway, thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great week! </span>Kathy (krolski)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856873049751221556noreply@blogger.com6