Our first Technique Tag at Davina's

Evening Everyone
I hope that you have had a good Saturday.
We had another great class at Davina's today, and they made the first of their Technique Tags.
As I had already made my tag I used the background piece that I created while showing them the technique to create the card I am sharing tonight.
I followed the latest sketch at Seems a Little Sketchy to create my card with colours that I copied from Gill, one of the lovely ladies on the class. It is quite amazing though how different the two panels actually looked even though they both used the same colour combo. Why is it that we always prefer how the other persons panel turns out over our own?

I used Woodware Wheat JGS273 and Vintage Sepia Versafine ink embossed with clear Embossing Powder  and then sponged with Pine Needles and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks.

The ghosted image has been created by using the same clean stamp misted with water to stamp on to the inked panel.

I added Faux Stitching to the edge of the panel as well as some extra tiny dots and some Card Candi.
Craft Creations papers have been used in the background to mount the panel onto.

How good am I? I even stamped the envelope and insert before I finally tidied away the stamps and inkpads.
That's one challenge card to cross off the list. Maybe I can get another one finished tomorrow.
Night, night.
Hugs Kimx

Live well, Laugh often, Love much

Well I managed to get it finished.

Those of you that stopped by earlier from WOYWW will know that just a little while ago this was a work very much in progress. Well now it is complete, including box :)
A friend asked me on Tuesday if I could make a card to congratulate his daughter on her Engagement. I hope that he feels that this will fit the bill.

I have used a lovely Lili of the Valley die cut some flowers and background papers all from my stash.

The leaves and swirls are Doohickeys that I bought from the fabulous Sir Stampalot. The Heart Border is from them as well.
The greeting is from a Printworks clear stamp set that I have had for a number of years.
I didn't have an Engagement stamp but I felt that this sentiment was just perfect.

I embossed the swirls with sticky embossing powder and then covered them with prisma glitter.
I am entering this in to several challenges

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Happy Highlights (Glitter on the swirls and glossy accents on the glasses)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Sparkling and or Glitter
Seems a Little Sketchy - I've used their Sketch
Allsorts Challenge  - Needles and Pins (Beaded hat pin in the flowers)
Winter Wonderland - Easel Card

I will be delivering it tomorrow, so I had better get it in it's box now that the silicon is dry.
Look at the time! Nite nite.
hugs Kimx

Seems a Little Sketchy - Thinking of You

 
Hello Everyone, Happy New Year.
Did you see the firework display in London on the TV last night it was absolutely fantastic?
Well I made it through another New Years Eve. It has never been my favourite time of the year, made even worse 10 years ago by the death of my son Adam.
I lit a candle and took flowers. In fact the Grandchildren all came with me which was nice. Saskia wanted to know when he was going to pop up, which took a little explaining that he wouldn't, but at least it made me smile lol.

I have several friends who also find this time of year hard so there have been quite a few Thinking of You cards to be sent. This one is on its way to Spain.
The main image is by Clarity Asian Bamboo, and has been stamped onto a piece of handmade background paper from my stash.

I cut the image out using a nestie and mounted it over background papers layered to fit the sketch over at Seems a Little Sketchy.
The ribbon is from Woodware.
The greeting has also been cut out using a nestie, which has been left in place while distress ink is sponged over the image. This is what creates the thin white line around the edge once the nestie has been removed. 

I added some swirls to the background panels using my favourite Magnolia Swirl Flourish. I also added some stitching using a fine black pen.
Everyone has had a nice lazy morning, so the chaos and noise hasn't kicked in yet, it's only a matter of time, I can hear footsteps on the stairs.
Have a great day, and once again I hope that you all have a very Happy New Year.
Happy Crafting.
Kimx

Another little Thankyou

Happy Christmas Everyone
We have managed to peel our way through the mountain of vegetables. There can't possible be any more sprouts left in England, they are all in my kitchen lol.
The turkey is still cooking, but I'm not sure the kids will have any room with all the sweets and other assorted goodies that they have been munching on despite the grown ups protests.
We all sound like my Grandma used to 'You won't have enough room for your dinner if you eat that!!' How some things never change he he.

This card was made to say thank you to Jenny and Chris at Hobby Art for my lovely Christmas gift.
Once again I used the lovely sketch over at Seems a Little Sketchy.
They are a very new challenge but I can see that I will be heading there again when I need a new sketch to work with.

The main image is a lovely Hobby Art stamp Dandelion Vase that I have had for quite a while.
I have stamped and embossed it and then added colour using a watercolour technique that I am quite partial to.

The background papers are from my stash and this time I used the lovely DooHickey Christmas Poinsettia.

The ribbon is from Woodware as is the Card Candy. I added some glossy accents to the vase, and a little glitter glue to the flowers.

Oh, looks like dinner is ready now and then we have presents to open. At some point I have to find room to put the ironing board up as I need my uniform for work tomorrow. I shall be thinking of all you lucky people having a lie in when I am at work at 6am tomorrow.

I hope that you have all had a lovely day, and have not over indulged too much.

I hope that you enjoy the rest of the Christmas break.

Happy Christmas

hugs

Kimx

A Thankyou to Clarity

Happy Christmas Everyone
I hope that you are all having a wonderful day.
We have been following Santa's progress on line, how very 21st century. I'm not sure who has had most fun watching him as he travels round the world, me or the Grandchildren lol.

I have had some wonderful Christmas gifts and this is a card that I made for Barbara and All at Clarity just to say thanks for one of them.
I have made it using the sketch over at Seems a Little Sketchy.

The main image has been stamped and embossed on to a piece of handmade background paper from my stash using a Clarity stamp that I have owned for years, Asian Bamboo.

The other papers are also from my stash, I am determined to make a dent in them from now on, and the flower and swirls have been cut using the wonderful Vintage Daisies and Heart Swirl Branch DooHickeys.

Better get back to the kitchen, I can see a mountain of vegetables that need peeling to go with what looks like a small ostrich that is already in the oven.

Have a great day.

Hugs

Kimx