Hip Hip Hooray

Hi there!

Hip Hip Hooray! I finally get to post a card again! I know it's been a long time since I last posted or even made a card. I had so much fun coloring this image from Kraftin' Kimmie - you can find the stamp here: Carly Cupcakes

I colored the image with Copic markers on 

Crafter's Companion Spectrum Noir White Ultra Smooth Premium Cardstock

(man that's a long name!)

The paper is from Doodlebug Design Inc and it's called Hip Hip Hooray

Here is cropped image.

Carly could be making birthday cupcakes or Easter cupcakes...

I used the Kraftin' Kimmie's April Sketch

I just rotated the sketch sideways.

You can see the sketch below

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog.

Katya Bess

entering card at:

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/2017/04/challenge-376-easter.html

Sweetie Pie Liberty

Hi and welcome to Day #1 of Stamp Anniething's April release!  

This month is all about being in the kitchen... who doesn't like fresh baked goods, right?

Meet our newest stamp,

Liberty, Sweetie Pie!

Liberty will 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 the Project I made :

Liberty, Sweetie Pie!

I kept thinking on all of the yummy sweet potato pies my MIL makes for

our family Thanksgiving Dinner

but I only had pumpkin paper haha not my favorite 

but there have been a few I've enjoyed. :P

Then as I colored this stamp I kept thinking of all or should I say few

pie songs I know and probably... or most likely... well heck 

definitely have nothing to do with real pies. hahaha

Do you remember that song by Domino called Sweet Potato Pie?

Or the one by Warrant called Cherry Pie? or maybe a newer song

called Trap Queen by Fetty Wap... I was very disappointed

that he really wasn't in the kitchen cooking pies for his baby

but I'm guilty of still jamming that song 

and putting that sweet image in my head. 

Yes, I'm weird.  haha

I used Copic markers

and dies from 

La-La Land Crafts and My Creative Time

The big rose is from Wild Orchid Crafts that I got 

from The Not2Shabby Shop I just colored it with a Copic refill R37

the paper is from Doodlebug Designs called Fall Friends

I used sketch from Mojo Monday

here is a close-up

I fussy cut her and paper pieced her dress, apron and hair bow. 

This stamp will be available in the STORE Friday!

For more inspiration from my the DT visit here:

http://stampanniething.blogspot.com/2016/04/april-release-day-1-liberty-sweetie-pie.html

Thanks for joining us for our April Release.

Have a great day!

Katya Bess

Entering card at:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2016/04/mojo-monday-442-contest.html

use sketch

I Love You For Your Braaaains

Hey Everyone,

Hope everyone is having a good old time this weekend. Today I plan on catching up on a few projects. I finally finished a card that I had colored the image for like a week ago but the card base was just taking me forever. It was a fun project just the figuring out papers takes me a while. #cardmakerproblems

http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/ Released some new digis last week and Zombie Bday Betty; I just had to get her even though I'm not THAT into zombies. This was was rather pretty. LOL

So here's my card and I had to think Zombie Tattoo- or at least for the challenge.

 Here is my completed card. I was thinking tattoo lettering that I am able to write or really

that would take me too long. I really liked how my blood came out. 

I used both Copic and Sakura pens to create the blood.

The paper is mostly from DCWV: The Street Lace Stack. 

 This one shows the colors a lot closer to how it shows on the card. 

I took this picture outside while it was sunny. 

More of my own handwriting with random words that fit the image.

 And finally here is a shot of the side so you can sort of see the layers. 

I used the doubled sided adhesive foam to pop it up.

I had so much coloring this image like I just had nothing to do. LOL 

Very relaxing to color although my kids were going nuts 

and having their way in my living room and dining room.

I used this sketch from Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps challenge on Kit & Clowder FB group

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Katya Bess

I will be entering this card at:

http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/2014/09/we-are-family.html

Inspired by a New School Tattoo

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.556004887861118&type=1

See Sketch above

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.556000417861565&type=1

Recipe: include designer papers, flowers, and ribbon/lace somewhere in your project.

You're the apple of me eye

Hi Everyone,

I hope you all are having a wonderful day. Just finished a card that I stated working on yesterday... My little brother came to visit the kids and me and didn't get to finish. The challenge from TGF: FFF is to "Mix It Up." All you need to do is use parts from two different TGF images to create one.

I used Cheeky Howdy for the head. http://thegreetingfarm.com/rubber-stamps/cheeky-cherry-collection/cheeky-howdy.html and I used Cheeky Geeky http://thegreetingfarm.com/rubber-stamps/cheeky-cherry-collection/cheeky-geeky.html for the body and clothes. I love The entire Cheeky Cherry Collection rubber stamps and I'm only missing one: Cheeky Glamour  oh yea and if TGF makes Cheeky Kitty in rubber I'm so getting that one too but I have it in digi. (Gotta save up my pennies.) LOL

I made this for my daughter, Jade, she'll be 6 years old in a few days 

and she'll be starting 1st grade in about a week. 

 I made a little file folder and used an index card to make fake school writing paper. LOL 

I had some super cute little paper clips so I used one of the gold ones. 

I hand wrote the sentiment. 

I used 365 Cards Sketch

I hope you liked it.

Thank you so much for visiting. 

Katya Bess

I entered my card at:
http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2013/08/farm-fresh-friday-mix-it-up.html
use parts from two different TGF images

http://365cards.blogspot.com/2013/08/day-223-super-sketchy-sunday.html
Use Sketch

The outlaws: Clean And Simple using Primary colors!

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2013/08/challenge-32-anything-goes-with.html
Use a school supply

Green Eggs...

Hello Everyone!

Just popping in for a second to show my card.

Betty at Simply B Stamps creates these pretty awesome stamps and often shares with us for free ;) but we have to use the image her monthly challenge. This month's challenge Betty and her partner in crime, Corinne Jones, gave us an option to use a male or female but we couldn't see the image yet... all we had to do is e-mail Corinne stating we wanted the image either in male or female form. I have so many female digis so this time I said male. LOL I so want to female version too but I'll save my pennies for that one and buy it later.
This past month challenge was held atSimply B Stamps Fan Group (It's a closed group so if you want to join just send her a message on facebook... lots of chit chat about everything...mostly joking around with our friend Corinne and sharing our work with each other... there are also fun swaps and tutorials.) Okay, this past month the challenge was "NO Pastels" using either Bunny Ears Judy or Bunny Ears Scott. You can find them here:  http://simplybstamps.net/category_202/Sweet-Gothic-Kids-Easter-Digis.htm They're on sale right now I just noticed ;)

Simply B Stamp digi stamp used: Bunny Ears Scott

This is for my brother David (he actually kind of looks like this digi LOL.) He just got back from New York and is going back soon. I found a joke online and thought it was perfect for him. 

"What do you call a city with 20 Millions Eggs?" 

Inside it reads: "New Yolk City!" 

LOL yes, kind of corny, I know... but it's all in fun.

I used only Greens and Warm Grays- All with Spectrum Noir markers. 

Used a Tim Holtz -brick wall embossing folder on core'dinations cardstock and distressed it with an emery board (nail file), the designer papers are from K & Company- Sheer Simplicity Green 

Sketch I used: I realized my panels got covered by the oval die after I glued it...

hopefully it doesn't disqualify.

Entering my card at:

http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-9-sketch.html

 Use Sketch provided. (#4)

http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-10.html

All shades of GREEN (All neutrals (browns, blacks, whites, creams are okay to use) (#13)

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/03/simon-says-bit-o-green.html

Use green somewhere in your creation. (#243)

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-time.html

Use GREEN as the MAIN color. (#81)

That's it for now.

Thank you all for visiting. 

Katya Bess

Happy Birthday Rio + Bloghop

Hello Everyone!

Hope all is well and having fun hoping with the SBS gals and fans.
You have to start at SBS http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/ because you don't want to miss out.


Here is my card:

Image is Zombie Rio

Happy Birthday Rio J.F. Hope you are having so much fun!!!

Rio loves rainbows so I made her outfit very colorfull.

I colored with the clothing with Copic markers

and the skin with Spectrum Noirs.

I tried to give her the "undead zombie skin."

Skin: Spectrum Noir FS2, BG1, BG2

Cheeks: Spectrum Noir FS2 and CR5

Eyes: Spectrum Noir (Sclara) IG1 + Blender (Iris) BG10

Skirt: All Copic B02, B05, YG03, YG09, R17, R39, YR04, YR07, Y35 and Y23

Open Flesh: Copic E07 and R81

Bone: Spectrum Noir GB10 + Blender

Lips: Copic R81 + Copic Spica: Clear

Heart: Copic R37

Book: Copic B24

Shoes: R17, R39, E41, C1 + Blender

The letters spelling out her name were cut 

with my cricut machine with cart Country Life

I chose that one because the letters sort of look like bones. 

The sketch is from 

The Sweet Shop

Here is the blog line-up:

SBS http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/

Corinne http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com & Lisa Nelson

Irene:  http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/

Rachel http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/

Michelle http://www.inkandsew.blogspot.com.au/

Kathy http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/

Carrie : http://carriescreativecards.blogspot.co.uk/

Lucy http://loopylass2010.blogspot.co.uk/

Kaylou http://kayloucraftyblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Louise http://louisescraftycards.blogspot.co.uk/

Jill http://cuddlyscraftycreations.blogspot.co.uk

Darcy S. http://craftingwithdarcy.blogspot.com

Patricia http://preybueno.blogspot.com

Berenice http://karbersweetescape.blogspot.com

Anita http://kardmakingheaven.blogspot.co.uk

Roz http://wolfepak5.blogspot.com

Sheri http://www.mammasscrappin.blogspot.com/

Dawn http://www.stampersgonewild.blogspot.com

Celina http://www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com

Fabi http://www.thescrappingfactory.blogspot.com

Jacki - http://papermoments.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Dove http://just4funcrafts.blogspot.com/2013/02/party-with-big-girlz.html

You are here---->Katya : http://www.kattyxotica.blogspot.com/

Sharon: http://www.mrslumpys.blogspot.com/

Karen: http://www.kraftykarens.blogspot.com/

Trishthedish http://www.scrappintillthecowscomehome.blogspot.ca/  

Dena: http://www.missdjones.blogspot.com/

Sharette: http://www.scrappernthemaking.blogspot.com/

Summer: http://www.1craftypainter.blogspot.com/

+1 more added late ;)
Dianna : http://www.diannas-craftyplace.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by

Katya Bess

I entered my card at:

http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2013/02/sss196-february-2.html

I'm entry#40- Use sketch provided

http://blog.oozak.com/2013/02/anything-goes-challenge-with-your.html
Entry#102- Use your favorite color combo (What can I say? I love all colors especially brights... heehee)

Christmas is on its way

Good morning everyone!

I have another Christmas card for you today. The rubber stamp is from The Greeting Farm and it's called Holiday Anya (it's from last year's collection but who cares). I kept telling myself I'm not going to buy too many more stamps this year and was just going to collect a select few like the ones from the Cheeky Cherry line but this one was way too cute to pass up.

Holiday Anya rubber stamp from TGF

 I colored the entire image with Copic markers.

The die cuts are from Spellbinders.

The designer cardstock paper is from 

Anna Griffin: Holiday Traditions

The red self-stick gems are from Darice: Primary set

Here's the inside.

I used this Sweet Sunday Sketch as an inspiration for my card.

Well ladies and gents I hope you like the card and hope you enjoyed your visit.

Thank you for stopping by.

Katya Bess

I'm entering this card at:

http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2012/12/fff-christmas-or-holiday-themed-card.html

Christmas of Winter Themed card

http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2012/12/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-173.html

Use the sketch provided. 

http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-27.html

Christmas

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2012/12/12-week-49-christmas-is-coming.html

Christmas is coming

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/december-to-remember.html

Anything (Holiday) Goes

http://www.memascrafts.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

Decemeber Anything Goes Challenge

http://blog.oozak.com/2012/12/challenge-9-anything-goes-red.html

Anything Goes + Red

Howdy Doody Ya'll

Hello Everyone!

Hope you all are having a nice evening. Decided to work on something today... Been either busy with my kids and housework or just plain doing nothing because of my condition o.O

Here is my card project. 

I used a rubber stamp from The Greeting Farm

Cheeky Collection: Cheeky Howdy

Isn't she cute?

I used this Sweet Sketch 

I also stamped my own background for FFF (Farm Fresh Friday) Challenge:

"Stamp your own background"

The cherry stamp is from Crafty Secrets and it's from the

Kitchen Classics set. 

 The Cherry banner is also from the same stamp set.

I used Copic and Spectrum Noirs to color my rubber stamp image.

I also used Copic Atyou Spicas to accent certain things on this Cheeky Howdy. 

Hope you liked it. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Crafty Hugs,

Katya Bess

Challenges I've entered:

http://www.sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.co.uk/

Sweet Sketch Wednesday # 179-109 (see sketch above)

http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/2012/11/fff-stamp-your-own-background.html

Stamp Your Own Background

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-108-reds.html

Any Creation with color RED included

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-195-no-flowers.html

No Flowers

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-60-lets-get-cute.html

"Cute"

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-101-lots-of-layers.html

Lots of Layers

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-no-60-anything-goes.html

Challenge #60 Anything Goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/2012/11/week-25-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2012/11/anything-goes.html

Anything Goes (with optional twist)

Big or Small Save Them All

Hello All!

Hadn't posted in a while and I had colored up a digi from Simply Betty Stamps but hadn't done anything with it. I knew I wanted to eventually use her on a Breast Cancer Awareness card... just needed a sketch or something since I'm a little challenged.

I used Betty Little Dark Mistress 

(which is retired as a digi by the way and is now only sold as rubber)

Papers are by: Anna Griffin

I used a quote I found online 

Big or Small Save Them All, 

I thought it would be awesome to use with this stamp heehee

Thought it was a fun way to show awareness to some that 

may want to avoid something as serious getting screened for this cancer.  

Some cultures as Hispanic/Latinas I've heard that

may skip getting a mammograms or pap smears

because of being ashamed or fear that the doctor may look or touch in a perverted way

and no I didn't read this online... Growing up friends of my mother or 

hearing chit chatter on the bus or street they

would say something along the lines of they went to an appointment

and the doctor wanted to check here or there... and that they will 

never let anyone see or touch them there oooooh no how embarrasing. 

BUT you can't save them unless you get those things checked out. 

Well it's getting late and I have a bunch of things to do tonight and in the morning ugh!

Thank you so much for stopping by... I hope you liked the card. 

Katya Bess

Challenges I'm entering

http://www.linkupforpink.com/2012/10/2nd-annual-link-up-for-pink_1.html

2nd Annual Link Up for Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness)

http://sweetstopsketches.blogspot.com/2012/10/sss180-october-13.html

Sketch: SSS180

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-5-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-113-anything-goes.html

Anything Goes

http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/2012/10/13/drunken-stampers-challenge-101-wild-at-heart/

Challenge# 101 Wild at Heart use Animal Prints (I used a pink Zebra print)

http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-44-black-white-and-one-colour.html
Black, White & One Colour

http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-76.html
Black & White + 1 other colour or Black & White + a coloured topper

http://www.dillybeanschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/spooky-girls-challenge.html
Spooky Girls

http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-6-monochrome.html
Monochrome

http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-has-been-renamed-pinktober-here.html
Pink It Up

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/pink-plus-one.html

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-56-anything-goes.html
Challenge# 56 Anything Goes

JDE Challenge #26 - Sketch - Halloween

Good morning all!

I'm up again hosting at Jackson's Digital Expressions  Challenge :) This time it's a Sketch Challenge.

I "drew" up this sketch using GIMP

You can use any type of gate or fence and you can place them anywhere you'd like (same for the sentiment) But try to keep the general concept of the sketch.

Also you can choose whatever colors you have... I chose these colors on the sketch for clarity.

Okay on to my project:

I used all digis from Robert Jackson and merged them

Hunted House, Uh-Oh and Lil Dracula

The paper is from Carta Bella- All Hallow's Eve

it was off white and of course black bats

but I wanted to make it more colorful  like one of those 

beautiful evening skies with beautiful colors; for that I used Time Holtz distress inks .

The quote is from the movie: Blacula.

I hope you liked the card. 

http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/

Make sure to create something cool

Crafty hugs,

Katya Bess

Entering my card @:

http://haunteddesignhouse.blogspot.com/2012/10/hdh154-bats-in-belfry.html

Bats, bats and more bats

http://nomatterwhichchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/10/challenge-3.html
Halloween Creations or Halloween Colors

http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/p/current-challenge.html
Challenge 1 - Scene it with nature

http://designedtocolor.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-theme-week-day-4-horribly.html
Day 4: Horribly Haunting

Jackson's Digital Expressions: Sketch Challenge 4/17

 My Take on the spring sketch using "Phoebe Goes Fishing."
I made mine into an easel card. 

hmmm.. the colors are much brighter in person.... the sky and water are blue not grayish and the grass is greener.

Hello Everyone!

Hope all is well. Robert Jackson's Digital Expressions Inaugural Blog Hop and Challenge 

is over but there were plenty of winners. On the main site there are winners posted there http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/ 

Check it out it might of been you. 

I appreciate all of the love you ladies and gents gave to us all. I also have a prize for one of  my lovely commentators (lol is that word allowed to use here) the winner of the digi I used is......drumroll...................

barump-bump-bump-bump-bump......

And the winner is: faithnme 

congratulations lady you are the winner of "Go Night Night I"

I've sent you an e-mail but in case there's any problems, you can e-mail our leader Chana at bydesign613@hotmail.com Thanks so much for participating. Hope you have fun coloring her.

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Now there is a Sketch Challenge at http://jacksonsdigitalexpressions.blogspot.com/ make sure you participate for a prize. 

Challenge Rules and Deadline:

You have until Sunday, April 22 at  11:59pm (EDT), to link your project using the InLinkz tool at the end of this post. Please make sure your project matches the requirements before you post it.

Please make sure that you link to the URL of your project, not your blog

This will make it easier for the DT to locate your entry!

You Can Only Enter ONE Project per challenge, but if you use a Robert Jackson Image, your project will count as TWO entries. Please, no backlinking! New Entries Only

Best Wishes,

Katya Bess