With Love to You All

Oh my goodness, what is it with 2018?
Every time that I think I might have got on top of things, something comes along to mess it all up.
I have pictures of cards ready and waiting for about 30 posts, but have found neither time nor inclination to sit at the computer, so you really will have to forgive me.

This card was supposed to have been blogged a fortnight ago for the start of a new challenge at CCM.

Now there is a new one starting again on Monday, so where did that fortnight go??

My cards were actually made using a Christmas stamp set designed by Jane Gill for Woodware.

Just goes to show the brilliant versatility of her stamps.
Let's hope I can get a little more on top of things over the next few days, I have missed sharing with you. Off to paint my nails, for a little bit of me time, and then bed. Monday is always an early start.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Hobby Art Butterflies

Hello All,
Well I made it through a whole day at work.
I have to say that taking the week off to recover was probably the most sensible thing that I have done in a long time cause I actually feel better. (At least at the moment lol)

Here as promised a while ago are a couple more cards from Hobby Art Jenny's last TV show.

Sorry I didn't manage to get them on here earlier, still better late than never I suppose.

This time they feature the fabulous Butterfly set.

I decided that I wanted to use the largest of the butterflies as it makes such a wonderful focal point. I die cut the corner out of a piece of black card stock using one of Tim Holtz ornate corners.

Having trimmed the panel I gently applied gilding wax and a stamped and embossed sentiment before adding the panel to a white card base.

The butterflies have all been stamped and embossed in black and then sponged with dye based inks.

This second card uses the same images only this time they are stamped and embossed in gold before applying the dye based inks and fussy cutting.

The background has been created using a fabulous 'vintage' embossing folder and black card stock.

Once again I used gilding wax to cover the whole of the background, only this time it was the excess wax that had dried on my craft mat reactivated with Stick Away from Crafters Companion.
Thank you Sheena for that little tip.

Because there were various colours of wax on the mat at the same time it has given the background a slightly muddy look, but I rather like the effect.
I sanded the card back after I had covered the whole thing with wax so that the black showed through.
I added the fussy cut and shaped butterflies using silicon glue along with a sentiment.
I think an early night is in order tonight. I don't want to overdo things.
I won't promise to be back tomorrow, but I will definitely try.
Happy Crafting and Hugs
Kimx

Inky and Messy at CCM

Hello Everyone,
I'm sorry that this is rather late, 2018 is not going too well for me.
I got sent home from work last Monday feeling absolutely ghastly and have spent most of the rest of the week in bed.
I thought that I was feeling a little better on Wednesday, and then spent 3 hours laying down after I had been in the shower!!
We have an Inky / Messy challenge running at CCM  for another week.

I really love inky and messy. Making backgrounds has always been a particular passion of mine, and so the new Oxide inks were a must have for me. In fact I am waiting in eager anticipation for my parcel to arrive with the new colours.

The background to this card (and the other two) is made using the Mop-up technique and Oxide inks.

I hate to waste all the lovely ink left on the mat after I have done some sponging on a project.
A spritz of water and a smoosh of card and you have instant background papers, and every one different.

I added a little extra stamping in the background to all of the panels.

The first two cards used white embossing powder on the focal stamped image.

This third card uses the same image (Woodware stamp designed by Jane Gill) just stamped and embossed in black instead.

I'm back to work tomorrow so I had better get to bed.
It's going to be hard to get back into the swing of things after a week off, and without the benefit of being able to lie down whenever the need arises.
Oh well, I'm sure I will be fine.
Happy Crafting and Hugs
Kimx