12 Kits of Occasions is Out of This World!

Thanks for stopping by! There's so much going on today so I hope you take a look around. It's the last day of the month and you know what that means right? It's time for The 12 Kits of Occasions! The 12 Kits is a group of 12 friends who all love to paper craft. Every month we take turns providing a kit for the rest of the group. On the last day of the month we reveal what we made with the kit and share our designs. It's fun to see how our designs are the same or very different! 

I am so excited to share that I am the host this month and I put together a kit that's just Out of this World! Everything in the kit has an "outer space" theme. There's Starshine papers from American Crafts and stamped images from Altenew, My Favorite Things, Reverse Confetti and Paper Smooches. I knew I wanted to try some different techniques for backgrounds so I included some watercolor, and bristol papers too.  Here's a little peek at the kit! 

Whenever I receive a kit in the mail I place all the ingredients in a tray.  I mix and match elements - always trying to focus on what's in the kit.  When it's all over I look at what's left and call that my little "trixie".  I put this kit together so there shouldn't be anything I didn't work with.. but if I had to tell you to watch for one element this time it would be the Space Needle die cut.  Yes.. I know this is a Seattle landmark, but is sure looks like its from another world so I added it to the kit.  I think it would look right at home in any futuristic city!    Her'es a peek at the kit... 

I invited a special friend - Richard Breaks - That's MISTER Cardmaker to you! to play along - he's been my guest since my very first kit and I am so happy he keeps coming back for more. Thanks for helping me choose a theme Richard! 

We know the kit is more fun when YOU can play along too so we are gifting a kit every month. I couldn't resist having more than one prizes - so for this kit we have three lucky winners joining us!

Janis Woolbright from Her PeacefulGarden

Betty Keefe from created by bjk

and Katie Mowery from I Dream Of Paper

This was the first card I made with the kit - I kept the card close to my work area to remind me to have fun with this - no stress LOL (I always panic a little when it's my turn to make the kit - worrying that it might not be everyone's cup of tea. 

And all the rest came together easy peasy!  I hope the rest of the team agrees! 

Want to see more cards made with this fun kit?  Head on over to The 12 Kits of Occasions Blog where you'll find a sample and link to each of the designers playing along today!   You might just win yourself a kit to join us too! 

All cards finished size 4.25 x 5.5"

Paper | American Crafts Shimelle Starshine Collection 12”
Artemis, Viking, Rosetta, Phoenix, Galileo, Curiosity, Juno, Pioneer, Kepler, Hubble
Stamps | (All images stamped with Memento Ink and all sentiments stamped with Versafine)
MFT Stamps | Out of This World | Space Explorer
Paper Smooches | Space Cadet
Altenew |Space Travel, Big World
Impress Cards and Crafts | To The Moon Chalk
Papertrey Ink | Boy Basics: Out of this World
Reverse Confetti | Crazy About You, My World, You Are A Star
Dies | Poppystamps| Stitched Cloudline, All Star Collage
Taylored Expressions | Sky High Rocket
Neat and Tangled | Lucky Stars
Savvy Dies | Space Needle
Technique Tuesday | Hopes and Dreams
Simon Says Stamp | Stitched Whirl Background (on Watercolor Paper)
Lil Inker Designs | Seriously, Awesome Word Dies
Reverse Confetti | Seeing Stars
Papertrey Ink | Dangled Stars
Memory Box | Beaded Background (on Watercolor Paper)
My Favorite Things | Stars In The Sky Horizontal (on Watercolor Paper)
Bling | Prima Crystals, Queen & Co. Bubbles, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Silly Eyes, Paper Studio Enamel Dots, Studio Calico Wood Veneer Stars
Fibers | The Twinery Maraschino, Midnight Blue and Gold Shimmer Twine