Wintertime is Golden

Hi Everyone!

Today I'm just showing you a card I made to give out for Christmas. She is an image drawn by Elaine Cox I had found at Sweet Pea Stamps... that company is no longer and I may have to look for Elaine Cox's page to see if I can but more of her images. This one is called Moon of Wintertime.

I colored her with Copic markers.

A gold Sakura Gelly Roll for some shimmer, Copic Atyou clear for the snowflakes.

The 6x6 paper is from Craft Smith and it's called Holiday Foil...

I found that at Michael's and I almost put it back- it's fabulous with dies as you can see.

The Poinsettia I made a long time ago with my Cricut.

The layering die is from My Creative Time

The "Merry Christmas" dies are from Paper Smooches

called Christmas Words.

Here here it is from the side so you can see it's a gold foil cardstock

Hope you liked my card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Katya Bess 

will enter card at:

http://blog.markerpop.com/2015/12/14/markerpop-challenge-84-anything-goes/
Must use Copic markers or markers carried in the store

http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/12/merry-christmas-to-one-and-all-from.html
Anything goes Christmas

A Simple Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone!

I know it can get a little hectic around the holiday season but crafting doesn't always have to be.... I made this CAS (Clean and Simple) card for my daughter's principal to wish her a Merry Christmas and to thank her for her excellent work at the school.

The rubber stamp is from The Greeting Farm's 

Secret Santa Set.

She's too cute but really all of them are. 

I colored her up with Copic markers.

The card layers dies are from My Creative Time. 

The white card base heavy cardstock is from Recollections

a Michael's brand.

Since the card is simple I tried to give it a little shimmer

with Wink of Stella Glitter pens on the bow and on the 

cuts on the from and inside of the card which read

Merry Christmas.

Thanks for looking.

Katya Bess

Entering my card at:

http://thegreetingfarm.com/?p=4738

Baby Blue Winter Wonderland

Hi Everyone!

 I hope everyone is enjoying the season whether you're at home or in the work place.

As for me, I'm at home all day with the kids. LOL    It has been cold and raining... 

a big big change for us in California. I hadn't posted because all of last week.. well not 

every single day but for a nice amount of days our kids had to 

rehearse for a play and to sing at our church.

Okay on to my card. It's sort of a re-do using:

Audrina

Audrina as an ice skater!

Audrina is just flowing with motion on her new skates! She is just skating to say hello

or whatever sweet message you want her to say. :)

for my previous card using Adrian I colored her in brown and gold tones.

Check out that card here:

http://www.kattyxotica.blogspot.com/2015/11/audrina-skating-by-with-nov-release.html

With this one I used a lot less glitter... actually it was embossing glitter so none of it flakes off.

Okay here is the card... in my Winter Wonderland theme.

I used Copic markers to color her up

Salty Ocean mini Distress Ink for the trees on the back

then I used Whispers Clear Glitter embossing on top of some of the trees.

The hill die is from Avery Elle Elle-ments it's called Dotted Border Die.

The bottom portion I used Copic markers again to give it an frozen ice

for skating then I used Versamark pad to use the Martha Stewart's

Sterling embossing Powder for the sentiment at the bottom.

Here you can see the sparkle from my Sakura Gelly Roll it's a soft blue

and it's from the Stardust collection. You can also see the sterling silver embossing :)

For more inspiration using this cutie you can check out 

our Pinterest page using here: 

https://www.pinterest.com/stampanniething/audrina-skating-by/

Thank you for stopping by.

Have the Merriest Christmas and/ or Holidays.

~Katya Bess

will enter card at:

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com/2015/12/color-throwdown-373.html

Any Christmas Cration, Any Color

http://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/challenge-12.html

Christmas / Winter Themed

http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/12/challenge-119-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes

http://hjcchallenge.blogspot.ca/2015/12/merry-christmas-to-one-and-all-from.html

Anything Christmas

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.nl/2015/12/challenge-5-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes

http://2craftygirlschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/12/challenge-8.html

Anything Goes

http://blog.markerpop.com/2015/12/14/markerpop-challenge-84-anything-goes/

Anything Goes but create anything using your Copic or any of the markers the they carry.

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/page/december-2015-inlinkz

December Challenge - must have sentiment of greeting

http://www.withoutwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/12/december-feeling-festive-final-challenge.html Feeling Festive (Christmas themed)

Jaded Blossoms December Guest Designer

Hey Crafty Friends!

Katya Bess from Kattyxotica's Kreation here.

I am very excited to be a guest designer. Woohoo!

Thank you Candace and Michelle for giving me a chance. 

Now, I have one question for you all:

Have you been naughty or nice?

I have four children but one in particular is a little bit mischievous... his name is Tiberius.

(Yes, I got that name from Star Trek... Captain James Tiberius Kirk. LOL)   

Anyway, he's the sweetest little boy when he wants to be but most of the time he's a goofball 

and how do I say this... he gets on my nerves especially at the stores or at church. LOL 

He would have almost have all "no's" but the elf was grading on the curve this time. 

His birthday is coming up this weekend but I wanted to give him a chance 

to get his act together before his birthday and before Christmas.

I used 

Elf Workshop

Elf Report Card

(click on the links to see the stamp sets)

The present card base will be available soon at

SVG Cutting Files

I stamped the elf with my Memento Desert Sand stamp pad

for a "no lines" coloring method and used Prismacolor pencils to color him up.

The Elf Report Card is also colored up with Prismacolored but "aged" with 

Antique Linen Distress Ink. 

Here is a close up of the elf.

Meet Tiberius (Photo by David Meza Zap.Inc)

Look at him sleeping and smiling.

Boom Boom and his yellow glasses... his favorite color.

Thank you for stopping. Don't forget to keep coming by

to check out the other guest designers. 

Have a great day.

Katya Bess

Kelsey You Got Game!

Hi and welcome to Day #3 of Stamp Annie Thing's December Release!

This release is all about sports... well SAT Style anyway.

Kelsey (You Got Game)

Meet Kelsey, our little All Start! She looks adorable in her basketball gear

and little sweatband too! She definitely has some game!

Color her to match  your favorite team and get into the game!

Kelsey (You Got Game) is 

available in the store TODAY along with the other 2 stamps

we showed you for this release!

🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

This is my  card using Kelsey

I colored her as a California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Player. 

found my dimensional Sticker sheet and it's from 

Michael's Recollections Signature brand.

I used two sets of dies from My Creative Time

to make the layers. 

Lastly I added the sentiment that came with Kelsey

"you got game"

I hope you liked my card.

Don't forget to visit the blog for more inspiration here:

http://stampanniething.blogspot.com

And to BUY these cuties you can find them here:

http://stampanniething.com/index.php

Thank you for visiting! Have a great Day.

Katya Bess

James Slugger - Let's Go Oakland!

sneak of James...

Hi and welcome to Day#2 of StampAnniething.com December Release!

This release is all about sports... well SAT style anyway....

James - Hey Slugger

James is back and he is pitch perfect! Check out his cute little baseball 

uniform and glove! Color him in your favorite ball team colors.

James be available in the store Friday along with the other 2 

stamps we will be showing you this week!!!

I colored James with Copic markers, I used Mambi Sticks (stickers)

to embellish and of course the sentiment came with the stamp.

The dies are from My Creative Time. I didn't fussy cut him

this time because I thought the rectangle die was perfect

just like that and it looks like a baseball card.

Pretty simple right?

Of course with the Bay Area teams theme....

I made mine look like an Oakland Athletic's (Oakland A's) baseball player

"Let's Go Oakland, Let's Go!" (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

"Let's Go Oakland, Let's Go!" (clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)

 Are you in the spirit now? LOL  

Make sure to stop by Stamp AnnieThing's blog to get more inspiration.

but remember this James be available in the store Friday! 

(just click on the links)

Thanks for joining us for our December Release

Have a great day!

Katya Bess

Trudy cheers "Everybody say Warriors!!!"

Sneaking you a peek of Trudy...

Hi and welcome to Day #1 of Stamp AnnieThing's December Release! 

This release is all about sports... well SAT style anyway!

Trudy (Cheers)

Everybody in the stand let me hear you clap your hands(Clap hands) 

Now that you got the beat let me hear you stomp your feet (Stomp Feet) Now that you got the groove let me see your body move awooga awooga awooga (Move body from side to side with pomp pomps in hands) Now give me one loud cheer 'cause Trudy is the house! 

Trudy is back and she has loads to cheer about!

Look at her adorable pom poms and she even comes with the megaphone + a sentiment.

Color her to match your favorite team and get into the spirit!!!

Trudy be available in the store Friday along with the other 2

stamps we will be showing you this week!

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Here is my completed card. You can call it CAS.

I kept thinking of the cheerleader photos from high school...

not mine of course, I had a choice of going to cheer camp for the summer

and spending about $500 on that or earning some money with my love of 

visual arts at the Richmond Art Center. The art center won but I do love 

choreographed dancing too so I did that during the school year just not as cheerleader.

Coming back to Copic markers and I even used some

ZIG Wink of Stella pens my angel friend BreAnn, now in heaven gifted me last Christmas. 

I used GI. Yellow because it has a golden shimmer and GI. Blue 

which were perfect in making my Trudy be 

a Golden State Warriors cheerleader. 

I have to rep The Bay okay!  

Everybody say Warriors! 

"Warrrrriors!!!"  

The stickers of the hoop and basketball are from Michael's 

and sorry I misplaced the packaging.

Stamps will be available in the store Friday!

Thanks for joining us for our December Release

Have a great day!

Katya Bess

A Cheerful Christmas with Brooke Panda

Hi Everyone!

Hope you are all enjoying the season even if it's cold and wet... and for those that are enjoying nice warm or hot days I'm so not talking to you. LOL   Juuuuuust kidding... just a little bit jelous :P


I intend to do at least one card a day but I think I'm getting a bit in over my head... yesterday I didn't get to be on my computer too long. When I got back home with the kids we ate, did some homework and I was too sleepy to do anything crafty plus I was freeeezin.'

Okay on to my card- I used:

Brooke Panda

I used the super cute Doodlebug Design 

6x6 paper pad called Sugarplums. 

I colored Brooke Panda with my Prismacolor Pencils

sorry guys I didn't keep note of all of my colors this time 

because I was working on and off with this one.

I did the "no lines coloring" again

which simply just means that you stamp or print it with a very light color.

This way I was able to color in the iris. Besides adding a nose

the lines weren't changed and are not supposed to.

You can click on this link and you can see

Brooke Panda with regular stamping and with Copics instead of pencils:

http://www.kattyxotica.blogspot.com/2015/11/brooke-panda-nov-release-day-1.html

Here is a close-up. 

I hope you like her. I loved coloring here even thought I had to 

stop so many times in between.

You can check out more cute stamps here:

http://stampanniething.com

Thank you for stopping by. 

Katya Bess

Entering my card here:
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2015/12/4-cc-275-winter.html
Winter

http://crafty-girls-creations.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/challenge-10.html
Anything Goes

On the First Day of Christmas

Hello Everyone!

It's December and Christmas is here! Woot woot! Happy First Day of Christmas! So this post will be short and sweet... if I don't think of random things to ramble on about. LOL

Anyway, I am in dire need of Christmas/Holiday cards and so I'm digging through my stamps... I have a whole bunch but for some reason I get into this weird thing that I have to turn a non-holiday stamp into a holiday stamp. LOL     Anyway, here is my card.

I used Liberty - for a Super Girl!

I have turned a super girl into Elsa from Frozen. LOL  

 I know I had neglected my Prismacolor pencils for a very long time.

So here you go. 

Oh and another thing I took notes of my pencils... aren't you proud of me? LOL  

skin: PC927, PC943, PC1084, PC928, PC929

eyes: Uni-Ball Signo Pen Broad, Sakura Gelly roll, PC903, PC904 and PC935

Dress: PC992, PC905, PC938 and Clear Star Sakura Stardust pen

Hair: PC941, PC997, PC 914 and PC938

whooo!!! That was too much typing. LOL    

The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm.

 I couldn't get a good photo of the shimmer in her dress and shoes 

but you can see it a little.

Here is a close up. 

Oh yea here is the original image. 

I hope you like my card. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Katya Bess

Brittney's Winter Wishes Nov Release Day #3

Preview of the adorable new stamp...

Hello Everybody and welcome today #3 of November  Release!

With Winter well underway in parts of the country, we are dedicating 

this release to Winter!

Brittney (Winter Wishes)

Meet Brittney, our newest girl!

How sweet is new Brittney? Check out her Ugg boots, winter coat 

and hat! She comes with the Winter Wishes sentiment, she is totally a fun and cute stamp!

Brittney available in the store today along with the other 2 stamps

we have showcased for you this week!!!

Here is my completed card using Brittney 

I hope you liked her. She was so much to color especially her bouncy black hair

and cute little winter outfit. 

To get more inspiration check out the awesome creations 

the Design Team made with the adorable Audrina.
Just click here: http://stampanniething.blogspot.com

Thanks for joining us for the November Release. 
Have a great day!!!

Katya Bess

Entering card at:

http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/2015/11/christmas-stampin-all-year-long.html

Audrina Skating by with Nov Release

Here's a sneak peek of my card... I'm so excited to show you this one. :P 

Hi and welcome to day #2 of November release!

With winter well underway in parts of the country, we have dedicated

this release to Winter!

Audrina (Skating By)

Check out Audrina as an ice skater!

Audrina is just flowing with motion on her new skates! She is just

skating to say hello!

Audrina be available in the store Friday along with the other 2 stamps 

we showcase for you this week!!!

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Here is my completed card using Audrina

OMG! I used way more glitter than I'm used to and I still have glitter in different spots of my desk and floor but I love the way my card came out. I might have to make a video and show you all just how glittery and shimmer it is sometime in the near future. I colored Audrina with Copic
markers, Copic Spica glitter pens and Sakura Gelly Rolls.
The background is a combination of embossing powders and loose glitter.
As you can see it's pretty much a two-tone card. I used mostly Earth (E's) and Yellow (Y's)
Copic markers to give a warm golden look
BUT I did use a tad bit of R20 and R30 for rosey cheeks, tongue and nose.
The trees in the background are from
Whimsy Stamps called Christmas Scene Builder
I hope you like my golden winter wonderland card using
the super cute stamp.

To get more inspiration check out the awesome creations 
the Design Team made with the adorable Audrina.
Just click here: http://stampanniething.blogspot.com

Thanks for joining us for the November Release preview. 
Have a great day!!!

Katya Bess

Brooke (Panda) Nov Release Day #1

Hi and welcome to Day # of Stamp AnnieThing's November release!

With Winter well underway in parts of the country, we have dedicated

this release to winter!

Brooke (Panda)

Brooke is back and ready for Winter!

She comes in her adorable Panda Hoodie and is all bundled up!

No sentiment comes with Brooke, Stamp Only.

Brooke will be available in the store Friday along with the other 2

stamps we show you for this week!!!

ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ

Here is my completed card.

I love Pandas! They are so adorable! Here I placed my card with a pin I've had since I was a toddler- I even crossed the border wearing this pin on my sweater when I was 5 years old... 

Talk about Panda Express. LOL    The little ring holder is a gift that my friend and coworker Helen, got me from China, where she's from and gets to visit often. 

Anyway, on to the coloring. I colored up Brooke with Copic markers. I colored her up in traditional black and white Panda colors but since it's a birthday card I made it look a little more festive plus it's for a person that loves rainbows. You can check out Vanessa's blog here: Slightly Twisted Butterfly. I colored her Ugg boots brown just to not make it too matchy matchy... Know what I mean jelly bean? Ummm Oh yea I colored the background using the distress ink mini's to create a sort of painted rainbow then I sprayed water and dried it up with the heat tool.

I then used the I'm Nerdy stamp set to add smiley faces to the background.

I used a die from Happy Thoughts Stamp Set from My Creative Time.

The birthday sentiment is from James- Happy Birthday to You

To get more inspiration check out the awesome creations 

the design team made with the totally cute Brooke! 

Just click here: http://stampanniething.blogspot.com

Thanks for joining us for the November Release and have a great day!

Also, Happy Veteran's Day!!!

Katya Bess

Entering card at:

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/november-rainbows.html

November: Rainbows

Felicity - October Day #3 Release

 

Hi and welcome to day #3 of Stamp AnnieThing  Release! 

This release is all about being a hipster and trendy, so without further ado, here is...

Frappuccino loving Facility - Hello

Just like all the hip and trendy kids, Just loves to grab a frappe

and go go go!!!

With the cute black out hello word bubble, she is a great little 

stamp for every day occasions!

Felicity available in the store now along with other 2 stamps

we showcased this week!!!

Check out the awesome creations the Stamp AnnieThing Design Team made  with the Frappuccino Loving Felicity - Hello

Here is my card

 This is for my daughter's teachers so I gave her a little more 

grown up look by adding a little lipstick and eyebrows.
I colored her with Copic markers I used some digital papers that I thought
would be so perfect with Felicity. 

I typed the quote but of course you can use it the sentiment with any of the Stamp AnnieThing

images. I used Felicity's the hello sentiment for yesterday's James card. 

I stamped Felicity inside with Memento Dessert Sand to make it 

look like a watermark. 

"Today I will 

make dreams

happen...

but first, coffee!"

 I saw this quote on a mug and thought it was funny

but appropriate to give to a teacher... 

(don't want to get in trouble for certain typed of humor) LOL  

Like yesterday's card I added glossy accents to make

the frappe cup look like shiny plastic. 

All of the stamps we showcased this week are available in the store today!!!

Thank you for joining us for our October Release.

Have a Great Day

Katya Bess