A Little Birdie Told Me

Evening All,

Well that's the end of a very productive weekend. I have managed to finish loads of Easter cards.....43 in total!! I don't usually send them, but I thought that this year everyone needed something to make them smile.  As they are all in various stages of drying, and need to be photographed I will save them for another day and share something else instead.

This card was made a number of years ago during a trip to SirStampalot in Peterboro.

The cute birdie is from Magnolia and I have layered him onto an oval of coordinating card stock.

The stamped and embossed panel on the left has been created using Alcohol inks.

The leaf is craft metal and the flowers are fabric which I have covered in inks and embossing powder.

It finally found a home this week when I sent it to the son of one of the customers at the garage.

Time for bed now. Thanks for stopping by, I do so appreciate you visiting.

Stay safe and hugs

Kimx

Wishing You a Blue Christmas

 Evening All,

Having bombarded you with a very picture heavy post yesterday, I thought that I would give you a break and share just one Christmas card with you tonight.

I have used a beautifully fine detailed Christmas Tree stamp from Magnolia that I bought at SirStampalot. It seems absolutely ages ago now.

I stamped and white embossed the tree onto a piece of blue mop up background and then die cut it with a circle die. I painted some of the baubles with bleach to remove some colour and also added some extra blue to other baubles.

I had stamped the image too far to the edge of the card to be able to cut a complete circle all the way round, so I decided to make a feature of it. It's never a mistake, it's always an opportunity as the lovely Julie Hickey taught me.

Finally I mounted the panel onto a piece of black card stock that has been dry embossed using an embossing folder. I also added some silver glitter kiss to highlight the sentiments on the embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you have a wonderful weekend.

Stay safe and craft.

Hugs Kimx

New Beginnings at CraftyCardmakers.

Evening Everyone,
We have a new challenge starting today over at CCM, and some wonderful new Teamies as well.
As it is the first challenge of 2017, we have an appropriately themed 'New Beginnings', so we would like to see your creations related to the arrival of a new baby, a new relationship, marriage, engagement, maybe even a New Years resolution.......anything new.

I decided to go with New Home.
I have two old friends who have recently moved after many years in their family homes, so this was the perfect challenge for me.

I have used a lovely Magnolia stamped scene Y0056 Welcome to a Lovely Home stamped and embossed onto watercolour card, and then coloured using Distress Inks.

The background has been created using an embossing folder that looks like a plank of wood.........very appropriate.

I added some Wink of Stella to the sky although it doesn't show up very well.

The sentiment is from a very useful Hobby Art CS016D Greetings stamp set.
I made two cards the same apart from the colouring on the panel.
I hope that you will join in with us over the next fortnight with your 'New Beginnings', and don't forget to stop by and show the new team some love.
Thanks for visiting.
Hugs Kimx

Is it a Butterfly or Moth?

Hi All
Well it was a matter of much debate when we played with this fabulous Magnolia stamp at SirStampalot at the end of last year.
Several people were insistent that it was a butterfly, but I have it on the authority of one lovely lady who had one as a pet when she lived abroad (there's no accounting for taste Anne) and Google, that it is indeed a very HUGE moth, namely the Atlas Moth. (Look HERE for pictures)

I have used a Kaleidacolour inkpad to stamp and emboss the main image,

and also to colour wash and stamp over the white embossed images in the background.

I also added some chunky white Frantage powder around the edges of both panels.

The main panel on this card has been created in a similar manner to the first card, but with a bit of extra stamping and sponging.
I love the die that I have used to create the dotty panel on the right hand side of the card. It makes fabulous homemade tiny Card Candi.

This card was made using a bit of the left over white embossed background card. 

The background to the card was created using a homemade embossing folder and plenty of sponged ink.

Today has been beautiful here, a sunny if chilly day after some initial rain. A little too cold for butterflies or even moths, but wonderfully springlike nonetheless.

Let's hope that it continues into tomorrow. Not that I will get to see any of it as I have to work until 7pm, so all I will want to see is dinner and a sit down.

Oh well never mind, I don't really do sunshine anyway lol.

Have a great evening.

Hugs Kimx

Fun in the Sun at Crafty Cardmakers

Hi All

Today sees the start of another challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers where our host Lin has chosen the theme Fun in The Sun. She would like to see something relating to Summer fun, so that might be holiday related, or something in the garden, basically something you might do outdoors when the sun is shining that's fun, clean and legal!! 

We are sponsored by SATURATED CANARY with 2 of their gorgeous digis, and and SIR STAMPALOT with this fabulous prize:-

I was lucky enough to be able to play with the same stamps for my card as Janice has kindly provided for the prize, and here is what I came up with.

The background to the card has been created using a Magnolia Seaside background which I have stamped and embossed onto watercolour card and then coloured with Distress Inks.

I mounted this panel onto a piece of white paper that has been embellished with a Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page.

The little boy is a Molly Blooms image

as are the Sunglasses

and the Ice cream.

The Banner is from a Woodware stamp set, and I used a very old alphabet set to write the sentiment.

I also added some glitter glue to the shore line and clouds.

Don't forget to stop by and show the rest of the team some love and enter the challenge HERE

I look forward to visiting you, if the Internet will allow me access, it is not playing the game very well at the moment lol.

Happy Crafting 

Hugs Kimx

Mam-ma to the Rescue

Evening Everyone,
Hasn't it been another stunningly sunny day?
I have to admit that I have stayed inside as I really can't cope with the sunshine.
How on earth they manage to play tennis in it I do not know, so mega congrats to Andy Murray.
I may have been indoors all day but I have had my uses, especially when my Grandson announced that he had a party to go to Midday as he was eating his breakfast!!!!!!
Good Old Mam-ma, and Edwin to the rescue, and a couple of hours later here is the card that I made.

The sentiment on the left is from a clear stamp set by Hobby Art  and is a stamp that I find myself reaching for all the time.

I have used one of my Grand Nesties for the base of the card and added some embossing (using a folder) and Magnolia DooHickey die cut grass and cloud.
It was nice to have the time to make it now that I am on top of my DT work, at least for the moment that is.
Back to reality tomorrow, I hope that the air-con is working properly or I will melt.
Night, night.
Hugs Kimx

A Little Bit of Christmas

Hi All
You would think that the whole world and his wife had been shopping in our little garage today.
And if I didn't know any better I would have thought that it must be Christmas with the amount of shoppers, even if the weather was all wrong for the festive season, so maybe that is why I have chosen to share a couple of Christmas cards with you tonight.

I made these using bits from my Christmas box.
They are quite small, but that was nice to do for a change.

If memory serves the small Holly panel is from a Hobby Art Christmas clear stamp set.

The gold embossed Snowflakes on the red card panels are all cut from one large background stamp.

The snowflakes on the white card have been stamped in gold using a lovely Magnolia stamp.
They seem to be predicting more very hot weather over the weekend, so I will be indoors. I really don't do sunshine, perhaps I was a vampire in another life lol.
By the way don't forget to set the recorder for Barbara's TV appearances on Saturday (Create and Craft Sky channel 671 - In The Classroom 11-1pm) and Sunday (9-11am and 2-3pm)
Have a great weekend.
Hugs Kimx

A Day full of Happiness

Hi All
I've had a very productive day, how about you?
Definitely a day for staying indoors and playing, it's been pouring with rain here practically all day.
The parcel of goodies that I ordered from Woodware arrived today, so I'm sure that went a long way to helping out in the creative department lol.
I'm working on some hush hush projects at the moment, but I have a deadline that is approaching very fast. Where on earth does the time go I would like to know.

My card tonight was made a while ago, just because!!

The little lady from Magnolia, by way of SirStampalot, is called Tilda with Daisy and was coloured using my Distress Inks.

The part embossed panel was in my 'bits box' as were all of the pieces of background paper.

I added some faux stitching and finished the whole thing off with a sentiment from Lili of the Valley.
My craft table is calling, and as I don't have to get up early for work tomorrow I think I will get back to it while I am feeling inspired.
See you tomorrow.
Hugs Kimx

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it.........

Evening Everyone,
Now you know me, I'm always up for a good challenge, so how lovely was it to receive a parcel at the end of last week from Janice and Andy at Sirstampalot.
My challenge,  was to make a card using the fabulous new Poppy Tilda stamp.
I did ask if my parcel would self destruct in 30 seconds should I choose to accept it lol.

Amongst the bits in the parcel were some papers by Kaiser from their Lush Collection and so I used those to determine my colour choice.

I coloured the stamped and embossed Tilda using Distress Inks Ripe Persimmon, Gathered Twigs and Seedless Preserves.

I stamped the flower several more times and added them to the corner of the card using Silicon.

 The semi-circular Doiley is a DooHickey and the circles are all Nestabilities.

Janice had also added some lovely Matte Finish Buttons.
I hope you feel that I rose to the challenge, and I look forward to the next one. See I've thrown down the gauntlet now Janice, bring it on :O)
Hugs Kimx

A Belated Birthday challenge at Crafty Cardmakers

Hello All
Here we are at the start of yet another week, I wish someone would slow things down please, this year is disappearing far too quickly.
Today we start a new challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and it is my turn to be the host.
As I am always notoriously late with sending my cards it seems appropriate for me to choose a Belated Birthday challenge. Any image, Stamped or Digi, will do but your card MUST include a sentiment indicating that the card is for a belated Birthday, for example - Sorry I missed it, Have a very Happy Unbirthday, Better late than never, Your birthday came, your birthday went, here's the card I should have sent!!
Once again we are sponsored by  Milk, Coffee Digital Stamps with 5 images for the winner.
We also have a new sponsor joining us, the wonderful guys at Sir Stampalot  with a set of stamps and an Embossing Folder.

I made this card using a fabulous stamp set 11081MC Aviator Benton that I bought from SirStampalot.
I also used a Magnolia background Fence and Summer Background which I stamped, embossed and coloured using Distress inks.

The sentiments are all part of the stamp set and I have cut them out using a couple of Magnolia DooHickeys also available from SirStampalot.

Benton has been stamped and embossed on Watercolour card and then coloured using Brushed Corduroy Distress ink. I fussy cut him out and shaped him with my large ball tool and soft mat before adding him to the scene using silicon glue.

I made a mask and added some sponged clouds to the background and also the little dots using the tiny stamp from the set.

The blue background paper is from my stash and I added some tiny gems to the flower centres, and glossy accents to the ladybird.

The brown card has been embossed using a Sizzex Clock Folder and then sponged with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. It is a little hidden under the gauze, my new favourite embellishment.
I look forward to seeing what you all come up with for my little challenge, but please remember to follow the rules, and make sure that you have a suitable sentiment on your card.
Don't forget to check out what the rest of our lovely team have come up with.
Hugs Kimx

Vintage Christmas

Evening Everyone,
I hope that you have had a wonderful weekend.
I have had a great time finishing off a few bits and pieces on my desk, and still the pile gets no smaller lol.

The card that I am sharing tonight was made using the background that I showed the Girls on Saturday at Davina's, although it is hard to see in this photo.
I covered a piece of white card with plenty of water and then added Watercolour Pearlex before covering the entire thing with scrunched up clingfilm.

You have to be patient, a hard thing for us Crafters I know, and leave the panel to dry completely before trying to stamp and emboss onto it.

I coloured the image, one of Jane Gill's lovely Christmas images, using the Vintage Pearlex Pallet and then trimmed it into a square.

The panel was put through the Cuttlebug to emboss the right hand side using a Christmas Embossing Folder.
I added some Magnolia Swirls to the blue card embossing them with Frantage Aged Silver Embossing Enamel. I also added some glossy accents and sparkly domes to the finished card.
I thought that it fitted quite nicely with the challenge that they have been running this week at Woodware.
Better late than never don't they say lol.
hugs Kimx

A Birthday Boy

Evening Everyone,
I hope that you have had a good weekend.
Mine has been quite productive since I have managed to get the cards ready for the twins birthday on Tuesday.
Thats quite an achievement for me as I am usually very late with them, I still have a couple of cards from June to send lol.

This card was made for one of the 'minded children' that my daughter cares for.
He also happens to be my Grandson's best friend.

I made it using the sketch over at Fetch a Sketch.
I don't know about you guys but I find it makes a card so much easier to make if you have a sketch or a challenge to follow.

The main image involved a bit of masking and has been in my bits box for quite some time.

The background papers are from my stash, and I added some embossing with some of the fabulous Frantage Embossing Enamel. This is creeping into my work everywhere at the moment.
Off to bed now, late again :O)
hugs Kimx