March 31, 2016

Spring Fling - March '16




Happy Spring! It's Michelle (aka "Two Ls") here, and I am so very excited to be your hostess with the most-est for the 12 Kits of Occasions-March 2016 edition (my very first), appropriately titled "Spring Fling"!

This kit includes some of my favorite happy/Spring-y colors and patterns, adorable veggies, bunnies in many shapes and sizes, and, of course, flowers! You will find ALL of the lovely kit elements listed above under the SUPPLIES list.

I hope that you will have the most wonderful time hopping around (pun intended!) to see how each DT member has used the kit! I am always surprised, fascinated and inspired to discover what the twelve designers create with identical elements. SO.... prepare for a creative jump-start!

Thanks SO much for taking a peek and for sharing part of your day with us!

P.S.- Many, MANY thanks to Lindsey for providing our lovely "Spring Fling" photo

 The 12 Kits Designers...


Jeanne Jachna
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 P.P.S. - I totally forgot to invite a guest designer this month......  SO, a lovely 'Spring Fling' kit is up for grabs! If you are interested, please leave a comment below (by midnight EST, April 8, 2016). A winner will be randomly selected and will receive lots of Springtime goodness! Thanks so much!



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February 29, 2016

Watercolour Wonder - February '16


Hi All! And welcome to the end of Februay and 12 Kits 'Watercolor Wonder!'
It's Nancy Penir & I'm your hostess for this month.
I chose watercolors for all our talented team to play with. 
It's such a perfect look for ushering in Spring, don't you think?
Lots of technique & maybe a few tricks you're not familiar with.
Have you ever used Rock Salt with watercolors?
Or Masking Fluid? 
How about watercolor pencils?
Fresh, airy, transparent, blendable, colorful, I think you're in for a treat!
The team got al lot of black/white, gold & silver for drama, even an 
easel to display their works of art!
I know you're going to love the creations of so many talented designers.
And there's a surprise guest this month:
Marcia Hill from Marcia's Stampin' Pad!
Get comfy, grab a cuppa your favorite, & enjoy the show!


February Guest Designer...
Marcia Hill

 The 12 Kits Designers...

Nancy Penir













{coming soon}





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February 6, 2016

January's Kit Winner Announced

Hello! I tried to let my 4-year-old pick the winning number, but no matter what he kept choosing #100. (It's his new favorite number.)  The only problem is there weren't 100 comments, so I went to random.org, and the winner of my extra January kit is Comment #2: Lynn from The Mango Boys and Me. Congrats!! Lynn, please email me at occasionalcrafting@gmail.com and I'll get your kit in the mail.  I really really wish I had extra kits for all of you.  Thanks so much for your kind comments!
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January 31, 2016

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...

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!
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January 25, 2016

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.


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January 7, 2016

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!!!
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December 30, 2015

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

The 12 Kits Team...
Lindsey Larsen

Sharron Gregory
Marybeth Lopez

tracey_12K1
Tracey McNeely
Jeanne Jachna
Lisa Elton


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. ;)
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