Be Inspired by the Word Mask at Inkspiration Challenges

 Afternoon,

Another cold one, but I thought that I would blog early so that I can get out for a walk before we get any rain......or snow.

So what to share with you today?   They have a challenge over at Inkspirational Challenges - Be inspired by the word Mask.

This is a card I made a while ago using a Mask from Dutchdoobadoo. They call them masks in Holland, we in the UK tend to refer to them as stencils, either way they help make stunning backgrounds to a card.

I placed the stencil onto a piece of watercolour card stock and then sprinkled some Brushos/Pixie Powders/Color Burst over the surface. You only need a tiny amount of these pigment powders because they truly do burst into colour when you spritz them with water. A little goes a VERY long way.

You can also get a second piece of background by placing the stencil inky side down onto a piece of damp watercolour card stock. Definitely a twofer lol.

I stamped and embossed a fabulous Hero Arts grasses design on to the background once it had dried and then trimmed the panel and matt it onto black glossy card stock.

I also added a stamped and embossed sentiment.

Finally I added some ribbon before mounting the panel on to a background that I created to match the colours in the main panel.

Really must get my brushos out again and play. I think that this Saturday crafting with the kids is probably the first time that I have done anything even remotely creative in weeks. Bloody virus it really has sapped my creative energy, but it won't beat me. Baby steps lol.

Thanks for stopping by. I'm off to wrap up warm and get some exercise. Let's hope I feel like crafty playtime and not a granny nap when I get back.

Hugs Kimx

13 going on 30 :O)

Evening Everyone
I've been a busy girl again, or at least I was before this cold kicked in big time.
My eldest Granddaughter will be 13 this year so we seem to have started the round of teenage parties.
Her Dad is starting to freak out, I think we might have to sedate him before she leaves for the party on Saturday since she is looking so grown up.
I can see Rapunzel's tower might be in line for a new tenant lol.

She asked me to make a card for her friend, and as she wanted something with makeup or shoes I thought of this little pre-coloured image from Lili of the Valley.

I cut her out using Nestabilities Labels Three, and added some Antique Linen Distress ink around the edges with the die still in place.

 Added some sparkle with a stardust pen, Glossy Accents to the mirror and tiny pearls to the necklace.

 The background papers are from my stash and the sentiment is also from Lili of the Valley.

I made the flowers from some of the background paper using an assortment of punches.

I used the sketch over at Friday Sketch Challenge as inspiration for my layout, but once again I am too late to enter.
Never mind I will still enter it into the Anything Goes challenge over at Inkspirational.
Wow, I've just noticed that I won one of the Top 5 spots for Challenge no 4, how cool is that.
I had better get to bed now. We have another early start tomorrow as my daughter and I have to attend a First Aid course for the Childminding, so there won't be much crafting time to be had.
I hope you have a great weekend.
hugs Kimx

A Sketch challenge at Inkspirational

Evening Everyone,
I hope that you have had a good weekend.
We seem finally to have seen the last of the snow, and the start of the torrential rain that the weathermen predicted.
It has been perfect weather for Crafting, as if I need an excuse.
I have been catching up on some challenges, now all I have to do is post them all in time lol.

My card tonight has been made to enter into the Sketch challenge at Inkspirational.

I have created the circular background panel for the card using another couple of Jane Gill's new stamp sets JGCL566 English Leaves and JGCL567 Leaf Selection.
I am hoping that the catalogue and stamps will be available very soon.

I stamped the Maple leaf from one of the the sets onto a piece of pearlescent background paper that I had made previously using Starburst Stains. I stamped and embossed using Versamark and clear embossing powder, and then stamped and embossed the image again, overlapping some of the previous images this time using Walnut Stain Distress ink and clear embossing powder.
Finally I stamped again using Walnut Stain Distress Ink without embossing.
Having wiped away any excess ink I stamped the Tree Names randomly over the leaf background using Timber Brown Stazon ink.

The circles were cut out using my Nesties and then mounted onto a piece of blue card that had been stamped with the same Tree Names and Timber Brown Stazon.
The greeting is from another Woodware stamp set called FRCL207 Ribbon Banners.

The gems were coloured using Promarkers and I have even been a very good girl and embellished the envelope.
Better get to bed now, enough play for today as it's back to work tomorrow.
hugs Kimx

I got a little carried away.....

Evening Everyone,
I told you that I got a little bit carried away with the lovely colour combo at Inkspirational Challenges, so here we are with more vibrant pink, green and black.
Once again I have used one of Jane Gill's solid floral images Ferns JGS274 stamped and embossed using Black Versafine  and clear Embossing powder.

The colours have been added by sponging Picked Raspberry and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink over the stamped image, and the ghosting is the result of stamping with a wet but clean stamp onto the background.

The sentiment is also from a Woodware Clear stamp set Mixed Greetings FRCL080.

I have used more of the lovely Magenta MEMOR-212 Spring Tapestry background paper with a little additional stamping on it.

This year we are going to try something a little different in class at Davina's.
How many times do you take a class and then when you get home you can't remember how you achieved the results on your card?
Well now, inspired by the Tag class that I did at SirStampalot last year, which was in turn inspired by a Tim Holtz class that they did at CHA, I will be creating an Information Tag to accompany every class. so over the year they should build up quite a library of techniques.
I have made my tag and written the instructions for everyone so all that's left is to pack bag for class, I'm bound to forget something.

As you can see I have also incorporated the Sketch from the latest challenge at Woodware. I'm hoping that it might inspire them to enter themselves.
I'm too late to enter this card into the Inkspirational Colour Challenge as the deadline has passed so I will just have to wait and see what they come up with for Week 2 which I believe is a Photo Inspired challenge.
I can't wait.
Hugs Kimx

There's a new Kid on the Block

Hi All
Wow, two posts in one day, what can I say, it can't last!!
There is a new kid on the challenge block, Inkspirational owned and run by my lovely Teamie Mynnette.
It is a weekly challenge, and the first week of every month will be a colour inkspiration, this month it is Dark Pink, Kiwi and Black.
I decided that I just had to join in, and so I have used it as the basis for my class at Davina's next Saturday.
I love trying out new colour combinations and this is where the challenges are so brilliant, they make you think outside the box, or at least they do me.

I have used one of the Woodware Clear Magic stamps designed by Jane Gill. There were several in the last catalogue and they work so well for this technique that I got carried away, so expect several more posts using this colour combo.

I also like to use the sketch challenges for inspiration and here I have used the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. This in fact is the reason for the second blog post of the day, the challenge finishes in just over an hour. Nothing like cutting it fine!!

The panel has been created by sponging Mowed Lawn and Picked Raspberry Distress Ink over the stamped and embossed image. The ghosting is the result of stamping with a clean stamp that has been spritzed with water.

The double-sided background paper is Magenta MEMOR-212 Spring Tapestry, and I have added a faux stitched border to the stamped panel.
The buttons, threads and tiny black pearls are all from my stash.
I'm really pleased with the results, I love this combo it is so bright and vibrant. Thanks for the challenges Girls.
See you again tomorrow, I hope, I have so many things to share with you already.
hugs Kimx