tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38674807361058971052024-03-13T07:18:11.530-04:00Watermelon SugarKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.comBlogger808125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-64901322020047843722020-03-17T14:45:00.002-04:002021-08-02T16:42:29.767-04:00For those of you that are still around, I've decided to started blogging again on Wordpress. Take a look at KatarinaMenzies.comKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-10966440556988952222013-10-11T20:31:00.000-04:002013-10-11T20:57:48.215-04:00Updated For Sale pageHello everyone, I have listed many Papertrey Ink stamp sets, as well as some Impression Obsession Cover-a-Card background stamps on my For Sale page.Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-31979263795997859292013-06-04T19:35:00.003-04:002013-06-04T19:38:42.632-04:00Lili of the Valley, Magnolia, Elisabeth Bell and more stamps for sale...and an update.Long time no see! Hello everyone, I'm not sure how many of you are still here, but I thought I might write a quick update about the state of things in Watermelon Sugar-land. It's been a long time since my last post, I needed a long break to re-evaluate things. Several factors contributed to this hiatus, if you're a reader of my blog you will know I hurt my back which kept me from almost all Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-58496906652693522672013-01-13T12:11:00.003-05:002013-01-13T12:11:57.208-05:00Blog break....Hello friends, if you're a regular visitor to my blog you know that I haven't blogged in some time. I figured I'll post a short message for those of you that may be wondering what's going on.
If you don't follow the Lili of the Valley Inspire blog, you may not know I've stepped down from their wonderful design team. I absolutely loved working with that company, the owners and other lovely Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-20837103779378224742012-12-30T08:50:00.000-05:002012-12-30T08:50:04.961-05:00Baby Bath Time
Here's another quick CAS baby card using the newest release from LOTV, 'Bath Time'. Instead of stamping and coloring directly onto the base layer of cardstock, (which makes me nervous) I chose to use a separate piece of cardstock to color on. Then I simply matted it with a piece of pretty pattern paper and adhered the whole thing to the card base.
This way if I mess up on the stamping, orKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-25884683909468068552012-12-24T18:34:00.000-05:002012-12-24T18:34:47.119-05:00
I hope all my wonderful blog followers have a happy and healthy Christmas full of peace, love and joy.
Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-21341314826258808492012-12-23T05:00:00.000-05:002012-12-23T05:00:02.542-05:00Postcards for Christmas
Good morning friends, I think this is the longest I've gone without blogging! I'm not sure what's going on with me, but I am not going to stress about it. I feel some changes coming on, an urge to branch out and try new things but am not totally sure what they will be. So I will continue on, maybe not as regularly as usual, but hopefully enough to satisfy our LOTV sweet tooth, LOL!
This is a Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-2557605888144924732012-12-10T07:44:00.001-05:002012-12-10T07:44:52.410-05:00Ramona Loves to Glide...
Good morning friends, I have a sweet simple card to share with you all today using Stamping Bella's 'Ramona Loves to Glide' stamp.
I stamped this cutie directly onto the paper that I printed out using a digitally created pattern from Lily Bimble's Christmas Village collection. (I love saying Lily Bimble, it's such a fun name, lol!) I was on a mission to find paper that somewhat Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-222776899865761092012-12-05T05:00:00.000-05:002012-12-05T05:00:06.930-05:00The Christmas Bears Make a Snowman
Hello everyone, how about a Nordic card today? I am a huge fan of all things with pretty Nordic and Fair Isle patterns. I am looking for the perfect scarf for myself so I can put it on my Christmas list. In the meantime, I have to be content with using stamps to create my own patterns. I used the Little Bears Snowman for my card today, from Lili of the Valley.
I used Waltzingmouse Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-79625289858944406622012-12-03T05:07:00.000-05:002012-12-03T05:07:00.521-05:00Spread Christmas Cheer
Good morning friends, can you believe it's December already? I have been a busy little beaver decorating and crafting for the holidays. Putting up lights, decorating the fireplace mantle, making all sorts of crafty Christmas things that are not cards, lol! I'll take pictures soon, I need lots of natural light to get a good shot of the mantle where I have displayed a lot of the things Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-1086448544838499942012-11-26T05:00:00.000-05:002012-11-26T05:00:03.562-05:00Hello Snowman!
Good morning all! How about a cute snowman card today? This one is from Purple Onion Designs, by the super talented Stacy Yacula whose Etsy shop I stalk on a regular basis! She makes the most adorable paper clay characters, you must check them out. Needless to say, I was a happy camper to see her characters in rubber stamp form from POD, much more affordable for me, lol! Ok, enough gushing...
Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-87779779655439592702012-11-24T10:03:00.002-05:002012-11-24T10:03:59.098-05:00Peace, Love and Joy
Hello everyone, I just wanted to drop in with another of my CAS creations using LOTV stamp Girl Sledging and to remind you all about the LOTV Virtual Christmas Facebook Party going on right now. It's an all day affair with many of the other designers who will be available for chat with tips and tutorials. I have to work so I will be missing from the festivities I'm afraid.
Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-21773960535638670362012-11-22T08:51:00.000-05:002012-11-22T08:51:24.910-05:00You are my Sunshine... Blog Hop
Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates it! Welcome to the Lili of the Valley blog hop showcasing the last new stamp release of the year. We have some prizes to give away so make sure you read the rules carefully before entering.
There will be 18 baby and animal designs (unmounted rubber) and also 2 new A5 sheets of clear stamps (a companion set and also an everydayKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com86tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-65586682489076687792012-11-20T05:00:00.000-05:002012-11-20T05:00:03.906-05:00Christmas Cuties
Good morning friends, I have a quick Christmas card to share with you today. Time has been in short supply lately and I can't say I have a very big stash of cards ready to send out. Coloring is usually what takes me the longest when making a card, so I pulled out these beautiful Christmas Cuties Die Cut Designs that are already colored. I've never used them, I just admire them every once in a Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-60955600714278535182012-11-16T06:06:00.001-05:002012-11-16T06:06:11.313-05:00Holiday Sweet Shoppe
Happy Friday friends, the weekend is almost here! Of course, that doesn't mean much to me this week, I have to work tomorrow, poo!
I made this very colorful card using Waltzingmouse Stamps Candy Jar Christmas set a little while ago. The papers are October Afternoon Holiday Style, I think.
After coloring the image with Copics, I applied a thick layer of Crystal Lacquer over the jar.
Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-91050360431061780672012-11-13T05:00:00.000-05:002012-11-13T05:00:01.245-05:00Snuggle Time
Good morning blog friends, it's the final release of 2012 from Lili of the Valley and it's a great one! With a new year comes new things, and babies are as new as you can get. For all the new babies in your life LOTV presents some adorable and sweet baby themed stamps for your cardmaking arsenal! Do I sound like a commercial yet, lol?!
All joking aside, it seems like those nearest and dearest Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-6961312941709246842012-11-11T09:24:00.000-05:002012-11-11T09:25:18.145-05:00Wintergreen Harlequins
Good morning friends! I was quite productive last week because work was closed due to the power outage, so I got a chance to play a little more than usual. Normally, I only have just enough time to whip up my design team obligations, and I don't get a chance to 'play'. As much as I love designing fancy, hand colored cards, sometimes I just love using beautiful papers, dies and solid color stampsKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-71220777852151114602012-11-05T06:07:00.000-05:002012-11-05T06:07:48.692-05:00Gliding through the City
Today starts a regular work week, no more days off this year! Hopefully power is restored very shortly for most of New Jersey and we can get back to our normal lives.
I have another LOTV card to share with you using the most recent Christmas release stamp, 'Ice Skating'.
I've cut them out after coloring with Copics so I could mat them right into the scenic background paper fromKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-12972776845448973402012-11-02T05:00:00.000-04:002012-11-02T05:00:00.931-04:00Autumn Fairy
Good morning all, it's good to be back on the interwebs, being without power is tough! But, if you can believe it, I was getting so restless I decided to try to color with only a couple of flashlights for illumination. I only chose colors I knew worked together, I wasn't going to rely on color charts for coordinating! I was kind of worried what it would look like in daylight, so I tried to be Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-81602702002960548582012-10-31T20:56:00.000-04:002012-10-31T20:56:09.717-04:00Happy Halloween!
I made it by the skin of my teeth! We just got our power back on half an hour ago, and cable and internet soon followed, imagine that! We've been out of power since Monday afternoon, and even with a generator it was NOT fun. The poor kiddies all along the East coast have no Halloween to speak of. Fortunately, my kids are older and don't mind it too much. They've been out of school all week and Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-37637294228880748732012-10-27T08:39:00.000-04:002012-10-27T08:42:35.334-04:00Li'l Wizard
Good morning friends! I keep wishing that Lili of the Valley would make some Halloween or Autumn themed stamps, imagine how cute they would be!! I know, I know Halloween is not a big thing in the UK, so I have to be content with this adorable little guy dressed up as a wizard, 'Abracadabra'. I'm afraid he couldn't be spooky no matter how hard he tries though, ha ha!
He's colored with CopicsKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-47374915765606135862012-10-25T05:00:00.000-04:002012-10-27T08:42:51.739-04:00Sweet Gingers
I was so glad to see these little guys from the Gingerbread Joy stamp set show up on the Waltzingmouse blog recently as cut files. I love the look of cut out images, but usually am too lazy to handcut them. Claire was sweet enough to offer the cut files for free here.
I stamped the Gingers in vanilla scented embossing powder, then added some shading around their edges with Distress Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-64559591743582823332012-10-22T05:00:00.000-04:002012-10-24T21:42:05.991-04:00Fairy and her Birdy
Good morning all, I've been flat on my back all weekend, a back injury again. I wanted to wait it out and rest it at home to see if it would ease up, but it seems to be getting worse. So, I'm going to visit the Dr. today to see what's going on and maybe get some relief.
It's been very hard to do any sitting at my craft table for any length of time, so this card was made in little bits Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-22274638712396686672012-10-15T05:00:00.000-04:002012-10-15T05:00:06.627-04:00Sea Nymph
Good morning all! It's time for a Lili of the Valley fix once more, a new release coming up at the end of October. We've got fairies and mermaids coming up, and you are just going to swoon when you see them all!
I did some fancy paper piecing with the waves in the background, using the beautiful papers from the 'Promises' pad available at LOTV. I used some wave cut files from theKatarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3867480736105897105.post-2666910751186675632012-10-11T05:00:00.000-04:002012-10-27T08:43:08.266-04:00Haunted Hills
Hello everyone, how about a Halloween card today? Halloween cards are one of my favorite kinds of cards to make. I don't really give out any :-o but I love making them all the same. This one is a hodge podge of several different digital and clear products.
The cute witch and her sidekick is from Mo's Digital Pencil (at least it was, I can't seem to find it in her web store anymore!Katarinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001895447997805251noreply@blogger.com8