Anniversary Wishes with love

Evening All
Just a quick post tonight, before my laptop locks me out. Oh to get my charger back so that I can use a more up to date computer lol.

Thankfully I found a few draft posts in blogger, so I hope that I haven't shared these cards with you before.

My apologies if I have.

They were made a long time ago using an embossing folder and the letterpress technique.

There was a bit of extra stamping on this one, and a lacy border created with a Martha Stewart punch.

All very different, but similar, if you know what I mean.

Been for a walk to the physio today so I can see a lie down, ice pack and foot elevation in my very near future. Apparently I have also aggravated my hip as well now. Oh Joy!!
Have a great evening.
Hugs Kimx

Well Done

Evening Everyone,
Just recently it doesn't seem very often that I have good news to share, I've made far too many sympathy cards :O(
So it was wonderful to hear a couple of really good pieces of news, and both in the same week.
Becki has recently completed a Diploma in Childhood Studies and was thrilled to hear that she had passed with distinction. You Rock Girl.
At the same time her partner Andy was offered a promotion at work, even nicer when it was offered to him without him even asking about it.

Of course I had to mark the occasion with a card so I created this one for them using some bits and pieces from my stash.

I adore this fabulous Hobby Art floral image. It is perfect for colouring in even on a piece of my 'Wet Watercolour' background.

The central white panel was made using one of the many Martha Stewart Border punches that I own.
I really must use them more often as they make a fabulous addition to a card.

I added some faux stitching, gems and texture stamping to the background of the card.
Let's hope that this marks the start of a much better 2017.
Have a great evening.
Hugs Kimx

A pearly Iris

Hi All
Well they call them decoupage stamps, so I thought that I would do just that with one of them.

I stamped and embossed the Iris onto watercolour card and then painted it with an Imagination Pearly Palette by making the card very wet and the 'dropping' colour randomly over the image.
This creates a lovely blended effect which I heat set because like all crafters I'm impatient and want to see the effect NOW!!

I stamped and embossed the image again onto a piece of cream background paper and then fussy cut the Iris before adding them to the watercolour panel using silicon.
I shaped each of the pieces first on a pergamano mat with a very large embossing tool.
The other thing that I really like about these stamps, as well as the designs of course, is that each set is accompanied by a greeting and a couple of background stamps so they really are such good value for money.

I have stamped and embossed the greeting in white onto the green background paper and then added  some swirls using a versamark pad.
The punched and layered border has been created using papers from my stash and a Martha Stewart punch.
Hugs Kimx

The End of the Road

Evening Everyone
Well that is the end of my little jaunt to SirStampalot, and so much for my suitcase being lighter coming home than it was going up there!!
I arrived with a suitcase full of cards for Nick to photograph at a later date, and the intention of an empty suitcase on the return journey.
What can I say, they had a 40% discount on Wood Mounted stamps, and I'm a sucker for a bargain, so that plan went out the window pretty fast lol.
At least it was a little cooler today which meant that the journey home was quite pleasant, I still didn't need my cardigan even at 8.30 in the evening.

 This is a card that I popped in the post just before I left home.

I have used a Rollagraph on the background and a punched strip using a Martha Stewart punch.
Must get to bed now as I have rather a lot of tidying up to do tomorrow.
Hugs Kimx

On Your Wedding Day

Evening Everyone,
Well I survived my first day back at work, and without a Granny Nap as well. I even managed to finish off a couple of things on my desk, this can't continue lol.
The house has been very quiet this evening as the family have gone to a Wedding reception.

I made this card for the happy couple, I hope that they like it.
The image is a Lili of the Valley die cut, one of my favourites for a Wedding card.
I have used a Martha Stewart punch around the page to create a border for the card and then matched it to a background paper from my stash.

 The flowers are made using Spellbinders dies and card stock.

I added a DooHickey die cut tag and heart as well as a Lili of the Valley sentiment.
Yes Gill I did have to make a box for it,but I hope that it is something that they will treasure.
I still have all my Wedding cards in a box, along with a telegram that arrived on the day, something for the History books given that they don't exist any more lol.
Oh boy look at the time, better get to bed.
hugs Kimx

Snowflakes Falling All Around

Evening Everyone,
I have just spent a lovely afternoon in Purley at one of Davina's Open Houses.
She runs the shop from her home and every Friday she has an all day Open House where you can play, chat, drink tea and coffee, and of course shop, all in good crafty company.
Today we spent the afternoon looking through the new Woodware and Stampendous catalogues (boy do I have a long wish list lol) and checking out all of the new goodies that have arrived since her visit to the Trade show.
Of course it would have been rude not to shop and so I have come home with several lovely new embossing folders and a few more ready made flowers, I just couldn't resist them :O)
One of them is actually a rather nice Christmas folder which put me in mind of the fact that I have been very slack in my Christmas card making efforts this year. I think that I will have to remedy this at the weekend, but in the mean time here is one that I made last year but didn't get around to sending, or blogging for that matter.

The main panel is an old Hero Arts stamp (not sure if it is still available) which I have stamped and embossed using black versafine and clear embossing powder, and then sponged with dye based ink.

I painted the dove with thin undiluted bleach, and then covered the entire thing with crystal embossing powder which when heated has given it that fine sparkle.

  Not sure how well it shows up in the photos though. 

The background to the card has been made using a Snowflake stamp by Stampendous, some white embossing powder and Distress inks.

The punched strip across the card has been made using a Martha Stewart Punch around the Page punch.
I also added a few extra punched snowflakes and some gems.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenges - Let it Snow Again
Winter Wonderland challenges - Snowflakes Falling All Around
I have to say that we have been having those flurries of snow that the weathermen predicted throughout the day, so I guess that this card is eminently suitable lol.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs Kimx

Relax, it's your Birthday.

Evening Everyone
I hope that the snow hasn't settled too heavily where you are. Fortunately it seems to have mostly gone here, although I suppose that I could well be in for a surprise when I open the door tomorrow to leave for work.
On the card front it is just as well that I got a little carried away the other weekend when making a card for my Granddaughter to give her friend. I said at the time that it would always come in handy and no more so than today when my boss announced that he needed a card for his daughter's birthday.............TODAY!!!!!
I have put her in my birthday book now, so I won't get caught out next year.
It is also a very good job that I live so close to work as I was able to pop home at lunchtime to collect the card  and add a greeting to the inside.

The cute little mice are a pre coloured image from Hot Diggity Dog, a very rare purchase for me, from Create and Craft.
I have used the inverted corner rounder and a Martha Stewart Border punch as well as background papers from my stash.

 I added some Prisma Glitter to the image using a glue pen, and also some assorted pearls and tiny gems.

The flowers have been made using a DooHickey die and some assorted punches.
The sentiment is from an Impression Obsession clear stamp set that I have had for years.

Once again I have embellished the envelope.
I am entering this into the challenge over at Crafts and Me where they are looking for Your Favourite Colour Combo. Brown and Pink is certainly a favourite of mine.
Have a great week.
Hugs Kimx

Shabby Chic for a Baby Girl

Evening Everyone
I hope that you have had a good day and that you are not too cold.
We don't appear to have any of the thick snow here that the weather men have been predicting.... as yet, I will just wait and see when I peep through the curtains tomorrow morning before I go to work. I suspect that I will be in need of my very unflattering thermal underwear lol.
Now as you know I just love the challenges over at Our Creative Corner, and so no week would be complete without making a card for it.
This week they are looking for Shabby Chic Style, in their words  'Shabby Chic' style is generally characterized by a time-worn look achieved by inking and distressing.  There are layers of softness that can be achieved by the use of ribbon, lace, and crochet trim.  You will need to include feminine embellishments, such as buttons, pearls, glitter, and any other sweet embellishment. 

I have had several Baby Congratulations cards to make this week so it seemed the perfect fit.
I have used a Lili of the Valley pre-coloured image cut out using Labels 22. I added some Antique Linen Distress Ink to the edges of the image while it was still inside the nestie along with a faux stitched border.

The background panel that it is mounted onto is a piece of brown cardstock which has been embossed using a folder designed by Crafts Too.
I distressed it a little and added plenty of Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.

I used the lovely sketch over at CLP Challenges for my layout.

I also used some gingham, as requested in the challenge at Sweet Stampin.
The other background paper is by Magnolia with my favourite swirl stamped over it using the Brushed Corduroy ink.
Of course no 'Shabby Chic' card would be complete without a few pearls, a ribbon bow and punched border.
Off to bed now, see you tomorrow, lets hope without any of the white stuff :O)
hugs Kimx