Inner Peace

Hi there!

It's summer time and the kids (all four of them) are here all day long 24/7.... sometimes I let them go run wild while I color... but there better be no monkey business!!! I will try to color for a bit and then hang out with them. Depending on how hot it is we have fruit snacks outside or try to chill inside. 

Coloring is like my meditation... peace and quiet... doesn't give me a stretch which I may need haha but it's a little peace... doesn't last very much but hey! I will take whatever amounts I can get. Today I decided to create a card with Kraftin' Kimmie's "Mandy, the Yoga Lover" rubber stamp (I believe it's a retired stamp since I have it in gray rubber.

Her complexion was inspired by a friend of mine.... she also looks like her with her short hair. I decided to use the KKS June Sketch but instead of a square card I decided to make in an A2 sized card. I kept it pretty simple and only used design paper from My Mind's Eye called Miss Caroline by Jen Allyson. 

I colored my card with Copic markers:

BV04, E23, E33, E35, E18, E27 and E74

W9, W7 and W5

C1 and C3 /  Multiliner Brown

Y06, Y08 and Y15

B99, B29, B24, B37 and B18

E04, R85 and R83

The circle dies are from My Creative Time

Here is my finished card

slight side view

Here is a close-up

Here is the sketch I used from Kraftin Kimmy Stamps

Challenges I'm entering:

 http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/2017/06/wonderful-wednesday_21.html

I hope you liked the card. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Katya Bess

Megan, Hey Cupcake!

Hi and welcome to Day #3 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,

Megan, Hey Cupcake!

Megan is available in the store NOW along with the other 2 stamps we showed  you  this week!!

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Here is the Project I made :

Of course I used Copic markers to color Megan, Hey Cupcake!

The paper pad is from Doodlebug Designs

the dies are from Craftin Desert Divas

The embellishments are from Prima Marketing

I used this sketch to create my card.

Here is a close up of my coloring. 

This stamp is available in the STORE NOW!

Thanks for joining us for our April Release

 and have a great day!

Thank you for visiting

Katya Bess

I'm entering my card at:

http://www.paperplaysketches.blogspot.com/2016/04/paper-play-sketches-005.html 

see card sketch above

JIC Rosette Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Back with another Just Inspirational Challenge This week is to use a rosette anywhere on your project. The DT gals worked with images from The Paper Shelter; I used a pre-colored image "Rock Star" of course the image is also available non-colored. You can get your Rock Star digi here:
http://www.thepapershelter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=288

I've also use a Scalloped Stitched Rosette die from
http://shop.my-creative-time.com/Scalloped-Stitched-Rosette-Dies-MCT-D53.htm
and Teeny Tag Greeting Stamp Set
http://shop.my-creative-time.com/Teeny-Tag-Greetings-Stamp-Set-MCT-058.htm?categoryId=-1

Here is a better look at the dies used. 

Here is the Sketch I used for inspiration... Thank you to Tanja Charles for reminding me of these sketches. 

Remember to use rosette's in your project and enter them at:

http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/team-b-paper-shelter.html

Thank you for stopping by,

Katya Bess

I've entered my card at: 

The Deconstructed Sketches #128 see sketch above.

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

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)

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

Happy Birthday Robert Jackson aka Mr. JDE

Hello Everyone!

I hope all is well and dandy. Guess what? It's Roberts Birthday!!! Happy birthday to Mr. JDE and his twin sister Kezia!!! 

I made my card merging Robert's Logo with Happy Birthday Girl digi which can be found in the special occasions link:

http://fineartsbyrobertjackson.com/special-occasions.html

I think it's fun when we use rubber stamps and switch heads or clothes from one character to another. You can also achieve this with digital stamps but the magic about digi stamps is that you can do it on the computer without using "tangible scissors" or wasting paper and ink. I merged the two images with the program GIMP. I'm still new using this program but it wasn't too hard and the best part it's FREE. I colored the image with Copic markers, one Spectrum Noir, Copic Atyou Spica and Sakura gelly rolls. I used this weeks sketch from Jackson Digital Expressions blog.

Completed card :)

 The sentiment is from My Creative Time stamps.

The few tiny spots like the sleeves and part of the candle that I couldn't exactly merge or were blank spots I just finished off with a Copic multi-liner.  

Hope you like my card and you had fun.

Thank you for stopping by,

Katya Bess

P.S. Don't forget about Robert's Birthday Special to celebrate, he will be offering a Special Birthday Kit with 5 exclusive images to everyone who orders between now and August 29^{th (more details on my previous post)}

Mermaid in a Jar

Hello Everyone!

Hope all is well. Just got my internet back about an hour or so ago LOL.

I created this card with an image ( Mermaid in a Jar ) from A DAY FOR DAISIES http://adayfordaisies.com/ which is a new sponsor for us at Jackson's Digital Expressions. 

My take on "Mermaid in a Jar"

I found the quote online: "Empty your jar of WISHES and FlLL your jar of HOPES." 

I use a tiny tag die from Emma's My Creative Time
I followed this week's Color Inspiration over at JDE

poped up in the middle and glued the sides down so it looks rounded instead of flat.

I used a card sketch from Card Positioning Systems http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2012/07/cps-273-part-1.html

 I used pearlscent acrylic paint. The entire image is actually very shimmery like

using glimmer mist but I couldn't capture that on camera. 

I printed out my digi image on watercolor 120 lb paper and heat set the image. I only heat set

for a few second and didn't find ink smearing. The only issue was with the little fish but that's because I added a lot of water to paint the "water" lol but the 

thick paint covered the fishies pretty well; the thicker paint actually gave them a 3D effect. 

 I outlined the entire image with my Sakura pens when it was dry since the pearl paints sort of

covered the "black ink"

These are the materials I used. 

Hope you enjoyed your visit. Make sure to check out JDE weekly for chances some fabulous winning digis.

Crafty Hugs,

Katya Bess