Thursday, January 16, 2014

Four-of-a-Kind (January 2014)





It is time for our quarterly Four of a Kind post--me, Cathy from Empty Nest Crafter, Kim from Cupcakes, Cards and Kim, and Renee from It's a Patchwork Life. 

Our hostess this month is none other than yours truly (me).  I put together a kit that celebrates winter and all things snowy.  It might be a strange choice, seeing as how I live in San Diego, but paper crafting is the only way I get to experience snow and winter most of the time.  Plus, I needed an excuse to buy Two Feet Deep when it came out last fall, so I decided to base my kit around that stamp set.  Here is a picture of the kit I sent out.


 I have quite a few pictures today, so I will get right to it.












The next few cards are some designs I have gotten in the habit of using to showcase the patterned papers from the kits.










Well, that's it for me.  I cannot wait to see what the other three did with my kit.  It is fun to put a kit together and send it out, but it is also a bit worrisome, hoping that everyone will like it and have fun creating with it. 

Here is a link to my pinterest board where I pin everyone's Four-of-a-Kind creations. 


Edited to add:  Linking up cards #2 and 3 at Simon Says Wednesday Embossing Challenge.


4 of a Kind Kit Supplies

All supplies PTI unless otherwise identified

Stamps:

Two Feet Deep, Boutique Borders, Wonderful Words Snow, Winter Hills, Confetti Garland Borders



Paper:  Kraft, Scarlet Jewel, White, White Shimmer, Scarlet Shimmer, SU Baja Breeze, Carta Bella Winter  Fun



Ink:  Kraft, Scarlet Jewel, Fine Linen, Ripe Avocado, SU Baja Breeze, Memento Rich Cocoa, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Gray Flannel, Memento Tuxedo Black (for Winter Hills images only)



Dies:  Two Feet Deep, Loop de Loop II, Confetti Garland Borders, Tag Sale #4, Tag Sale #8, Photo Finishers, Winter Hills, Wonderful Words Snow, Double Ended Banner, Damask Snowflake B, Boutique Borders, Lil Inkers Snowflake, MFT Fishtail Flags, Tim Holtz Sizzix Snowflake EF



Other:  Kraft Ribbon, Rustic Jute Twine, other ribbon, twine, and polka dotted kraft bags from Really Reasonable Ribbon, Little Yellow Bicycle Stick Pins, Doodlebug dots, the little envelopes holding bits and pieces are made using Basic Grey Soleil paper and my envelope punch board



The other three members of Four-of-a-Kind are:


Cathy Weber:  Empty Nest Crafter
Kim Heggins:  Cupcakes, Cards and Kim
Renee Lynch:  It's A Patchwork Life
Please stop by their blogs, if you haven't been there already, and see what they have created for their January Four-of-a-Kind projects.  




Thanks for Visiting

26 comments :

  1. They're all fabulous!!
    I love what you did with the patterned paper of the sledders...
    but they're all fantastic I can't pick a fave!
    It was an incredible kit...
    Thank You so much...
    the colors and papers...
    I love them and hoarded a bit! :)

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  2. Oh, wow, these are all wonderful, Joyce! Great winter cards!

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  3. Wow Joyce you were busy. What an awesome kit. I love the papers and that fun stamp set. I'm sure everyone was thrilled with their kits.

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  4. What a great set of cards...I love that set too, but your paper is gorgeous. Off to see the others now...!

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  5. Here I was patting myself on the back for getting two Christmas cards under my belt Joyce and you come up with ELEVEN designs!!!! What a great collection and all so different. That looks like a great kit you put together.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  6. Oh my! You totally rocked your very own kit...so many wonderful and beautiful cards that I can not wait to case. One of the things I love most about this group is seeing who we channel one another in our cards, like your last card, the reverse of mine, And your choice of patterned paper was amazing, this is one of my all time top favorites! The color combinations are so perfect together and then to top that off you paired it with a gorgeous stamp set that really made the paper shine! Thank you so much for this kit, it is truly incredible!

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  7. Great looking kit Joyce - love the Two Feet Deep stamps! It's hard to believe half the country is snowed in when we are have insanely hot weather.

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  8. Wow!!!!! You went to town with this kit! I love this set and you matched it with wonderful papers. Very hard to pick a favorite ,but I do love the one with the skis. Looks like something I could make lots of.
    I hope your brother is safe and out of harms way of the fires. I grew up in Glendora, near those hills.

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  9. WOW! All of these are amazing! Love each and every one!!!! Thank for sharing!

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  10. Wow these are all marvelous Joyce, you've been a busy lady!! My fave is the first one. It reminds me of sledding days with my brother ;)

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  11. What a great kit you assembled. I am sure the girls were thrilled with this. Your cards are amazing. Your first card is stunning. I love the layout of the last card with the pattern paper.

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  12. I loved going through all the blogs one at a time. You have a style all your own Joyce. These are so CAS! You still amaze me with how clean they can be yet at the same time don't need one more single thing. Your style really shows through on these and is so different than the other three. Well done!

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  13. It was so much fun seeing all the cards the four of you made with your wonderful kits, Joyce, that I can't imagine how much more fun it would be to actually be part of the group.

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  14. Awesome creations Joyce! Love all the winter feel of your amazing cards! Love <3

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  15. It's hard to believe you could have had as much fun as me Joyce, but it sure looks like you did! I LOVED this month's kit! Gun to my head...have to pick a favorite of yours I would probably pick the first one...I absolutely love the sled. My very favorite image of the set...I also love the snowflake garland card...I ended up cutting most of mine up! I also love the last card that sort of reminds me of a clutch purse...cute idea to angle the sentiment. Thank you so much for a very fun kit!

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  16. Joyce you created a gorgeous kit and based it off of a great stamp set. So now I can use your 4 of a Kin posts as inspiration for using mine stamps. All gorgeous cards and so many unique designs.

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  17. For someone who doesn't live where there is snow, you sure did an amazing job putting the kit together and whipping out some fantastic cards with it!! Hugs, Darnell

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  18. An amazing kit, Joyce! LOVE every one of your cards. Your angled designs are wonderful as is the one with the mix of all those fabulous papers.

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  19. Wow, Joyce ... what an amazing kit you put together ... and what amazing cards you created! Stunning pairing of the images with the DP and I love all of those fabulous angles! Anita :)

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  20. I think your "kits" group is such a neat thing--so much fun to see how you all make different projects. I love everything you've shown here!

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  21. I'm sitting here oohing and ahhing over your cards Joyce. They are all so amazing! Lucky girls to get your kit!

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  22. Love this idea! I came from Kim H's blog. My favorite is the garland of snow flakes, strung across the card. Looks like that outside, here in Ontari-ari-o!

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  23. just an awesome collection of cards...so inspiring...

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  24. So much awesome snowy goodness! I LOVE the way the sled pops off that scarlet paper on the first card - it's so striking! Those colorful snowflakes on the third card are adorable. And I may have to steal your "pattern paper showcase" designs - what a great idea! :D

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  25. Ummm, was this, like, four kits? You are a card-making machine and let no scrap go to waste! Absolutely adore the little scene of the kids sledding in the forest with the wind whipping by.

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  26. Another great set of cards Joyce and more reasons for me to get Tipped Tops ASAP so I can CASE them!

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