Celebrating You - January '16

Surprise!  It's Lindsey again bringing you back to back kits. :) I hope that the New Year has started out wonderfully for you!  We're so excited to be back AND to be a full team again!  This new year of 12 Kits is going to be amazing...I can just tell.  When I volunteered to do January's kit a few months ago I knew I wanted it to be a kit full of celebrations.  The new year starts out so positive and optimistic, so I really wanted to focus on that and chose a color scheme that I thought would be fun and reflect that.  Halfway through I realized my kit preceded Valentine's Day (oops...should have noticed that sooner), so I switched things up a tad bit to be Celebrating "You".  My kit is a little scatterbrained with a little bit of this and a little bit of that because I had so many sources of inspiration.  Each element included was inspired by a particular family member or friend of mine, and my true focus was the sentiments.  My hope is that the cards created from this kit will uplift and warm the hearts of each recipient, letting them know how truly amazing they and the things they do are.  Okay, enough chit chat from me.  Prepare to be amazed by my incredibly talented teammates...

The 12 Kits Team...

Lindsey Larsen

Nancy Penir

Michelle Leone

Tracey McNeely

Sharron Gregory

Joyce Mehrberg

Marybeth Lopez

Lisa Elton

Jeanne Jachna

Michele Ferguson

Kim Heggins

Jessica Davis

PS I completely forgot to invite a guest designer this month.  Seriously, how did that happen?  I even prepared an extra kit!  So...if any of you would like it, just leave a comment below (by midnight EST February 5).  I'm not sure that "winner" is the right word, but I'll randomly select someone from the comments and send you the kit.  I figure it might be helpful if you are itching to CASE some of these fabulous projects. :) Thanks so much for stopping by today!

The 12 Kits of Occasions 2016 Design Team

Please join us in welcoming two new designers for the 12 kits of Occasions, Michelle Leone and Nancy Penir!

Michelle Leone

Pretty Periwinkles

Hello!  My name is Michelle Leone. I am married (yikes - 30 years!), am the mother of three amazing young adults (ages 25, 23, and 21), and live in the Rochester, NY/Finger Lakes area. I love estate sales, public markets, food, wine, cooking/baking, my three kitties and anything Mackenzie-Childs.  Although I have tried my hand at many,MANY crafty things, stamping has been my hobby of choice for the last 10 years or so. I began blogging in 2011 just so that I could take part in some of my favorite challenges. I am currently on the CAS(E) this Sketch DT (my very first!) and the Frantic Stamper DT, which inspire me to stretch my creative boundaries and provide the opportunity to work with some amazingly talented and creative women!  Some of my card making 'favorites' : CAS cards with lots of white space (and maybe a little something "extra"), dies, vibrant colors, and best of all, the many generous and gifted bloggers/designers that continue to inspire! 

Nancy Penir

Artful Notions

Hi There! My name is Nancy Penir, & I've been a paper crafter for about 5 years.I'm married, have 5 grown children, and 11 grandchildren. As an empty nester I've found joy in card crafting when my last little chick flew the coop! Something you may not know from my blog, I  was an art major in college and have done just about every 'crafty' thing I could my whole life, and actually made a living from home. From sewing baby bedding to painting on clothing (remember that fad?), stained glass to hair bows, I think I've tried just about everything! Why paper crafting now? I've never found anything with such a loving, supportive, encouraging, talent filled community! And on top of the best people, it's fun! I am always blown away by what clever wonders can be done with paper! And I love connecting and commenting on all that inspiration.

December Giveaway Winner Announced

Thank you all for your sweet comments about my first kit. Your kindness made this giveaway difficult because I was wishing I had a prize for all of you!  According to random.org, the winner of Cleary Besotted's In Stitches: Christmas stamp set is Vikki H, southern Oregon. Huge congrats to you!!! Please email me at occasionalcrafting@gmail.com so I can mail you your prize. Thanks so much!!!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland - December '15 + GIVEAWAY

Hello, friends!  It's Lindsey here, and I'm so excited to be hosting this month.  It's my first time hosting, and I've been working on my "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" themed kit for over a year now.  I chose a color scheme that made me smile and gathered supplies that would depict things that I might see on a typical winter day from my favorite view...the view from my parents' front porch :)

I'm thrilled to have two guest designers this month.  My very first time being a part of The 12 Kits of Occasions was when I won a spot to guest design.  I knew I wanted to give someone else the same opportunity, and I couldn't be happier to have Bhavana from Blending Art and Craft joining us this month.  My second guest is a dear friend...Anita from My Papercraft World, affectionately known as Anita in France.  Isn't she just wonderful?!    

I hope that you have the most wonderful time hopping around to see how each designer has used the kit.  Thanks so much for sharing some of your day with us! PS Make sure you scroll to the bottom...I have another giveaway. :)

December Guest Designers

Bhavana Kesarkar


Anita in France

The 12 Kits Team...

Lindsey Larsen

Sharron Gregory

Marybeth Lopez

Tracey McNeely

Jeanne Jachna

Lisa Elton

Michele Ferguson

Jessica Davis

Joyce Mehrberg

Kim Heggins

I love giveaways, so last year when I started purchasing supplies for my kit I bought an extra stamp set of In Stitches: Christmas from Clearly Besotted. 

I think it is such a cute set and it was recently retired, so if you'd like to win it, just leave a comment below. :) The giveaway will be open until midnight on January 5th.  Thanks so much for visiting today!  We look forward to seeing you in the new year!  We have some exciting announcements in store, so stay tuned. ;)

Giveaway Winner

Hi! It's Lindsey again. :) I just wanted to pop in and let you know that the winner of the December kit and Guest Designing spot is Bhavana!  Congrats!!!  Please email me at occasionalcrafting@gmail.com, so I can mail you your prize. :) Hope you all have a great day!

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas & a Festive Fall - November '15

Hello...Hope all my friends in the States had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I had so much fun putting this kit together. I fell in love with these 2 fabulous stamp sets from My Favorite Things - BB Cool Day and Harvest Mouse, so I had to use both. I kept my kit pretty simple with just polka dot patterned paper and a few other goodies to play with.  I invited 2 special guests to join us this month too.

Terri - Waving My Magic Wand

Caroline - Caroline's Creations

The 12 Kits Team...

Kim Heggins

Lindsey Larsen

Sharron Gregory

Marybeth Lopez

Tracey McNeely

Jeanne Jachna

Lisa Elton

Michele Ferguson

Jessica Davis

Joyce Mehrberg

Hi, friends!  It's Lindsey here. :) I have a quick announcement to make.  I get to be the hostess for December's kit, and I made an extra kit to give away!  If you'd like to have a chance to win my kit and be a Guest Designer in December, please leave a comment here by midnight (EST) on December 3rd.  Because of mailing time constraints, this giveaway is only open to US residents; however, I will be sharing another giveaway on our December group post that will be open to everyone, so stay tuned.

Exciting News!

We are thrilled to announce that Lisa Elton is now a permanent designer for The 12 Kits of Occasions!  We are very lucky to have her join the team and I know that you will love to see her creations at the end of every month!  If you have not visited Lisa's blog before here is the LINK, you won't be disappointed!

Welcome Lisa!