12 Kits of Occasions - January 2014

I'm so excited to share with you that I've rejoined the 12 Kit of Occasions! This is a group of 12 designers. Every month one of us puts together a kit for the group. On the last day of the month we all share what we made using the same kit. It's lots of fun to see the different ways we used the same items. I had to step back from the group a few months back because of other commitments. My duties have lightened and I'm delighted they were able to let me come back. Amy Kolling is now the lady in the hot seat with lots of commitments and left an opening that I was longing for! There's been a few changes while I was gone including a new web site that you can check out here.

The hostess with the mostest is Sharron from On Papillon Wings blog.  She put together a wonderful Valentine's kit full of peach, scarlet, and grey.  Lots of cute images from Avery Elle, and Momma Elephant, Wplus9, and Technique Tuesday.  I always picture Sharron sitting in her garden enjoying her beautiful lillies and watching the birds (she even snuck a few of those in here for us!)

I made LOTS of cards - warning - lots of photos folks!  I tried to keep true to the kit and use ONLY the ingredients supplied without adding too much of my own things so here's me doing CAS - no bows - well just one bitty twine ones (wink!)  So without further ado... here's what I made with this wonderful kit this month!  Oh yes!  You will see some of the items missing from my kit.  Stinker Binker the wonder dog felt it necessary to assist with the assembling of these cards - that or she's mad at me for too much crafty time and not enough Binker time.   

 

Want to see what the rest of the ladies made?  Just click on their names here to jump to their blog!  Oh and we have a guestie this month!  Be sure you say Hi to Michelle!

Sharron - On Papillon Wings  (Our host this month!) 

Renee - It's a Patchwork Life

Marybeth - It's Time For Paper

Joyce - Cards By The Sea

Cathy Weber - Empty Nest Crafter

Christina Maclaren

Kim - Cupcakes Cards & Kim

Kara - K & R Designs

Jessica - The Paper Parade

Tracey McNeely - In My Creative Opinion

Kellly Schirmer - Gingham Girl

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies Used:  Finished cards all 4.25 x 5.5" Except Lunch Noe and UrMyHeart - both  3 x 3"
Stamps:  Avery Elle Lots of Love Mama Elephant Love From Above, Technique Tuesday Totally My Type, W+9 Love Birds
Card Stock:  PTI White, SU! Crisp Cantaloupe, Primrose Petals, Sahara Sand, Bazzil Stonehenge
Pattern Paper:  Teresa Collins You are My Happy 6x6"
Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Love Shapes, Lil Inker Floating Heart, Love Tags, Mini Bow, Of the Heart, Memory Box Precious Heart, PTI Block Alphabet, Lunchbox Die, Simon Says Stamp Happy, Small Hello, Large Heart Doily, WPlus9 Folk Art Florals, Heart tackers, Seasonal Sentiments
Embossing Folder Zig Zag Lifestyle Crafts
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Hero Arts Fresh Peach, Pale Tomato, Wet Cement
Buttons:  PTI
Ribbon:  Michael's
Jute:  Primo American Crafts
Twine:  Divine Twine
Washi Tape & Sequins Teresa Collins You Are my Happy
I added:  Heart Pins Ribbon Reel, Heart Gems Recollections, Die Cuts Spellbinder Fleur De Lis Square, Lil Inker Stitched Photo Frame, Round Pin Dritz,  Coarse Glitter Martha Stewart, Copic Markers, Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Silver Glimmer Paper