A Clarity Challenge Two-Fer

Evening All
What a lovely day we have had here, chilly but bright. I even managed to go out without my winter coat which was a bonus.
I mentioned that I was going to try and check out a couple of challenges. Well I have managed to make a card for the latest challenge at Clarity where the theme is Flower Power, use flower stamps and a nice verse.

 I love this Poppy stamp, it has to be one of my favourite Clarity floral stamps

I created a border around the edge of the panel using the smaller solid  poppies that goes with the larger stamp.

Of course it just screamed paper piecing and so I picked some papers from my stash.
The beauty of stamping the image on different pieces of background paper is that with careful cutting out you can end up with enough bits for more than one card, a Two-Fer, two cards for the price of one.

So this is the second card that I made with the left overs.

The leafy background is created using a large embossing folder and Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

I gave the paper pieces a little dimension and attached them using silicon glue.
I confess that the sentiment on this second card isn't by Clarity, but as I have managed to use up a few more pieces from my 'Bits Box' I hope that I will be forgiven.
Why not check out the challenge yourself, and Barbara's daily blog is always good for a laugh and some fabulous inspiration.
Hugs Kimx

For Clarity with Love

Evening All
I hope that you are all looking forward to a craft filled weekend. I certainly am, I have new DT stamps to play with and I can't wait.

I thought that it was about time that I entered another challenge, and what better place to start than with the Clarity challenge which this month is Love and Romance.

This was much easier to do since I have now sorted out my Clarity stamps and I can actually see what I have got lol. I used NDC22-G Arty Heart as the center piece for my card, stamped, embossed and sponged using Adirondack ink. 

The background has been created using a combination of Clarity stencils, stamps and more ink.
I also added a few extra dots to the sentiment, some faux stitching around the outer edge and some Card Candi..

The die cut is a new toy that I acquired at Davina's last weekend.
I cut 'Love' from red and white card stock and layered one over the other to add a slight shadow.
I hope this fits the bill for the challenge, I certainly had fun creating it.
Have a good weekend.
Hugs Kimx

It's all in the Sentiment at Clarity

Evening Everyone
Are you well?
This month Clarity have a new challenge 'It's all in the Sentiment'
I have been lucky enough to have been making samples for Barbara for a few years now, and there never seems to be enough time to share all of them with you. So I thought that I would remind you of a card that I made for her way back in 2010.

I hope that my photography has improved a little since then.

The challenge asks for the sentiment to be the focus.

I have used What is this Life and Grasses 2 along with some white heat embossing, inks and vellum.

Don't forget to join in with us as there is a fabulous prize, a £50 voucher to spend on Clarity stamps. Who couldn't manage to spend that lol.

I would also like to enter this into the challenge at Word Art Wednesday.

I'm off to bed now.

hugs Kimx

Wild Poppies

Evening Everyone
Well I survived, and so did they.
I did have a little person creep into my room at 4am. It was like sleeping with a starfish in the bed she stretched all of her limbs out in all directions, quite a squash in a single bed lol.
I haven't managed to get anything creative done today. To be honest I have had a truly lazy day, although I think I have earned it don't you?
I did manage to get something made yesterday before everyone arrived home.

This was made to enter into this months challenge over at Clarity where they are looking for 'In the Garden'.

I have used the fabulous Poppies in Bloom and a little paper piecing using background papers from my stash.

I cut the image out using a Nestie and added some Antique Linen Distress ink while the die was still in place.
I also used Wild Poppies and Antique Linen ink around the edges of the panel and the background paper.

I have given the Poppies some dimension by attaching them using silicon.
I would also like to enter this into the Monthly challenge over at Forever Friends where they want Paper Piecing.
Back to normal tomorrow, if work can be considered normal that is.
Off to bed now, although I have to listen out for the Big Kids returning since they didn't take their keys with them.
Hugs Kimx

Have a Great Birthday Barbara

Evening All
Just a very quick post tonight as I am frantically packing for my trip to SirStampalot tomorrow after work.
I'm bound to forget something vital, so long as it isn't my guillotine I can cope lol.

 Today is lovely Barbara Gray's birthday, so this is the card that is winging it's way to her.

 Of course I had to use Clarity stamps, anything else would be just rude don't you think :O)

I have used versamark and decorating chalks and some tiny gems and ribbon.
I would like to enter it into the new challenge that Clarity have started HERE.
This month the theme is Anything Goes.
I hope that Barbara has had a fabulous day, and has been spoilt rotten, I don't suppose she has sat and done nothing though, that is definitely not her style lol.
Off to bed now, well, after a bit more list checking.
Road trip tomorrow, I can't wait.
hugs Kimx