With all my heart

Hello again,
Have you ever found a stamp that you just can't seem to put down?
My go to stamp of the moment is a fabulous floral heart from Woodware.

It is such a lovely image to colour in, and as I seem to have had quite a few Wedding and Anniversary cards to make just lately, I got a little bit carried away.

As you can see I do seem to have been going through a bit of a purple patch at the moment, although I think it might have more to do with the the wedding card that I had to make in Cadbury purple to match the bridesmaids dresses.

Because I never seem to know exactly what I am going to do when I start making a card I often end up with several 'leftover' images which I can then turn into cards for another occasion.

And as you can see it works just as well with only half an image.
So that's a few anniversary cards ready to send, although actually I think they have all been used up already this month, so maybe I will just have to play some more. What a hardship lol.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Kimx

Baby Cards - Part 2

Wow, look at me, three days in a row, I haven't done that in a while lol.
As promised here are more of the baby cards that I made recently.

I told you that I love this Stampendous stamp. Here I just coloured it in and mounted it onto some co-ordinating background paper,

but it works just as well as a background stamp itself with another favourite, one of Francoise Huge Words.

I usually have a few Huge Words paper pieced in my box ready to create a card in a hurry.

Woodware also have a lovely large script stamp set that I used as the focal point on this card. I used a piece of 'mop up' paper for the background and then painted the baby grows to match.

They are from a very old Printworks stamp set, and these ones have been teamed with a very new, well new to me anyway, die from Creative Expressions.

Of course I had to have 'It's a Girl' as well.

And as I said before there are lots of images that can be used from that fabulous Stampendous stamp from my first couple of cards.

Better stop there I think, I have a couple of birthday cards to finish off and get ready for the post tomorrow.
Have a great evening.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much xx

Hi Everyone
Another Early post for me.
I have unexpected babysitting duties to perform this evening (one of the perks of being a live in Granny ) so I need to get this done.
Saskia has already requested Mulan on the Boat!!! What she actually means is Pocahontas 2 which is what we said we would watch next time I babysat. It's amazing what they remember and how they describe it lol.

Saturday 11th August was the day my niece Vicky got married to Stuart. By coincidence it was also the day I met my kids Dad some 30 odd years ago.

This is the card that I sent the happy couple to celebrate their day.

The flowers, leaves and swirl are all made using Magnolia DooHickeys.

The background paper is Magnolia and I have stamped and embossed my favourite Hero Arts Leafy Swirls using Frantage Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel.
Of course no Wedding card would be complete without plenty of bling and some ribbon and lace.

This greeting is by Printworks and I cut it out with a Nestie.
I also used the Frantage powder on the background card and added Antique Linen Distress Ink.

This greeting is from Lili of the Valley.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Pins and Needles. Only one pin I know bur perhaps they will forgive me :O)
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Weddings and Anniversaries
I had better get some dinner now before the picture show starts, and maybe pop some corn.
See you later.
hugs Kimx

A Wedding Couple

Evening Everyone,
I hope that you have all had a lovely creative day.
I always feel inspired when I come home from a class. it must be all those wonderfully creative people in one room. There is always something to learn from someone, today it was all sorts of brilliant tips with Cuttlebug Embossing folders.
Don't ever think you know all there is to know about a product because someone can always come up with something else for you to learn.
Not that I am in anyway implying that I know everything anyway, far from it.

My planned evening of DT work last night didn't quite happen as I had planned since I found out that my daughter Jenni needed a card for a Wedding Reception that she and the family are attending tonight. She was going to have to go and look for one at the shops but that always seems so silly when I have all these lovely things that I can play with.

This is what I came up with using my favourite Lili of the Valley Wedding Couple, some coffee and some background papers. The heart makes use of a Cuttlebug folder and a heart shaped Nestie.

Of course there had to be some stitching and lace made using a Magnolia DooHickey. Always and Forever is from a Printworks clear stamp set, while On Your Wedding Day came with the Wedding Couple.

By the way these are a few of the cards that the ladies came up with on the class. It's amazing what you can achieve with a few bits of background papers and some embossing folders.
Hugs Kimx

Still Thinking of You

Afternoon Everyone.
Isn't it cold. Where has all that beautiful sunshine gone that we had last week.
I've another 'Thinking of You' card to share with you. I don't think I have sent so many of these cards in six months as I have had to send this week. It seems strangely appropriate with the mood of the weather.

This one was made for my Sin-in-law Jason to give to his Mum on what would have been her Anniversary. May must have been a good month for Weddings back in the 50's.

The small squares have been stamped over a piece of background created using Stazon inks. I have used one of the Inkadinkadoo Inches stamp sets for this.
The leaves are from another of these clear sets.
With a different greeting I think this card would work just as well for a man.
I hope you like it.
Lets hope that this is it for this type of card for a while.
Have a good afternoon.
Love Kimx

A Christening Card

Morning Everyone.
Where has all the nice weather gone to!!!
I thought they were predicting a really hot day and here we have got rain.

I hope that the weather gets better as my friends Jeanette and Mark are having their son christened today, with plans for all the kids to play in the garden afterwards!!!!

The card has been made for them to give Samuel. Jeanette said that she couldn't find anything with 'Our Son' on it and so asked me to make one for her. I hope that they like it. It was fun playing with one of my many uninked Tilda's.
You see I knew I had to have them for just this occasion lol.
Hope the weather gets better.
Still I will be inside anyway, I have so much prep to do I need a couple of extra days in this week, can anyone arrange that for me please he he.
Happy Stamping
Love Kimx