Woodware USA Challenge - A sketch for December

  
Afternoon everyone
My card today has been made to enter into the sketch challenge over at Woodware USA.
Don't forget that this sketch is also being used in the UK over at Woodware UK so you can play along there as well.

It has been made with a lovely clear stamps set called Groovy Cats FRCL124.
I have stamped and embossed the cat onto watercolour card and coloured it using dye based inks. It has been cut out using an oval nestie and a technique called 'Out of the Box with Nestabilities' which I found on Youtube. This allows you to leave part of the image outside of the nestie.

The blue background has been made using several of the smaller images from the set.
I stamped and embossed in versamark and clear embossing powder and then painted with thin undiluted bleach.
I added a white dot to the fish eyes with a Gelly roll glaze pen.
The strip of brown card has also been stamped and embossed with versamark and clear embossing powder.

I have added glossy accents to the fish bowl and collar tag.

The wool across the card is from my stash, as is the small frog charm.
I couldn't find a fish, but then given that our cat has a tendency to bring us presents of slow worms and newts it probably won't be long before she adds frogs to her repertoire. It therefore did seem kind of fitting lol.
I hope that this will inspire you to enter the challenge HERE.
I must write some Christmas cards now otherwise all my efforts to get them finished on time will go to waste.
Have a lovely evening.
Hugs
Kimx

Woodware USA challenge

            
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Evening everyone.
I can't believe that I am back to work tomorrow.
I have spent the last couple of days trying to get ahead on a little DT and class work before I get back to the grind.
This week the Woodware USA challenge has restarted with a sketch that has been used on their sister blog Woodware UK.

I decided that I would make a separate card for this challenge using a lovely clear set Winding Paths.

I stamped and embossed the image and cut it out with a Nestie and then coloured it using a Kaleidacolour ink pad called Creole Spice. The little tree and greeting are also from the set.
I have used background papers from my stash to create the torn background.
Of course there had to be a bit of stitching added with a fine black pen.
Better get my uniform ironed ready for work tomorrow.
Have a great evening.
Hugs Kimx

Woodware Challenge Sketch 5, Anything Goes in the USA and a prize

Hi Guys
Now you know that I always like to enter the challenge over at Woodware, and that I am also trying to use up some of the hundreds of images that I have already stamped out at some time in my crafting life.

Well here is my dilemma.
I've made my card using Woodware's lovely simple sketch. Sometimes it is just so much easier to get a card started if you have a sketch to follow, especially if you are have having a creatively challenged moment, just like me at the minute :)

Now comes my problem, I can't find out what the stamp is. I'm pretty sure that it is by Stampendous. I seem to remember that it came in a boxed set with a medium and two small stamps, and that there were several other sets out at the same time one with some Koi carp and another with bamboo and that's as far as it goes.
So I thought that I might turn it in to a challenge to all of you, with a prize at the end for someone. Leave me a comment telling me what the stamp is (preferably with a code so I can check it out :)) and I will draw a winner on Monday. It's my birthday so it will be my gift to someone else.
OK so back to the card itself.

The main image has been stamped and embossed onto white card using a Kaleidacolour dye based ink pad. Yes you can emboss dye based inks you just have to be a little bit quicker getting the embossing powder on to the image.

The central of the three background panels has been made by tapping coordinating dye based ink onto my Craft sheet, spritzing it with glimmer mist and then placing a piece of damp water colour card onto it. Give it a smoosh (twist it round a bit to make the inks blend) and when you pull the card away and voila, instant background paper and all hand made.
Once it is dry I have assembled the card using some purple and blue card stock from my stash. I then stamped the Artemio Hedgerow Plants around the edges of the card before adding the main image which I mounted on to black glossy card.
The punch is a Martha Stewart and the greeting is from a Hobby Art background stamp.

I added a little faux card candy made from the leftovers.
I am also entering this into the challenge over at Woodware USA where challenge 46 is Anything Goes.
So don't forget to do a little research and leave me a comment. And of course don't forget to try out the sketch yourself and enter the challenge.
I'm off to do a bit of my homework, catching up with some DT commenting over at Crafty Cardmakers. Who knew that so many people would enter, I'm really beginning to wonder if I can live up to expectations, I seem to spend all my time on the computer instead of making cards lol.
Happy Research.
Love and hugs
Kimx

Woodware Challenge week 17 The Colours of Autumn and an American Sketch

Evening Everyone,
Well what a week it has been. Things have finally got back to normal at work today.
If anyone heard about the main A22 being closed for most of the day yesterday due to a fire, it was the building right at the bottom of my road!! Fortunately it was unoccupied, although I am sure there are quite a few homeless rats (of the four legged variety) right about now. The owner of the building was a rather eccentric, but lovable old man who died a few years ago. I am sure that he was looking down having quite a laugh at the chaos that his building had caused.
How I managed to sleep through 4 fire engines and an inferno I will never know, I think it just goes to show how shattered I am.
Of course being a petrol station we had to close the forecourt and switch off the power to the pumps but we were still open to foot traffic, however thin on the ground. Needless to say the day really dragged.

This is the card that I have made to enter the Woodware challenges on both sides of the Atlantic.
On this side of the pond the challenge is Colours of Autumn. I have used one of my favourite techniques for this, multiple resist. I love the beautiful autumnal backgrounds that you can achieve by combining dye based inks and stamps.

The circular panel of this card has been made using an old Magenta leaf stamp 09.168.H and several colours of dye based inks. I have then coated the entire thing with clear embossing power which gives it a wonderful glossy finish. Unfortunately it also makes it rather difficult to photograph.
The greeting and 'Andy' are from Woodware clear stamp sets, Mixed Greetings and Oriental Alphabet.
The ribbon is also from Woodware, although I have used my Nesties to cut out all of the panels.

I have used this weeks sketch over at Woodware USA to assemble my creation.
I am off on a road trip with my friend Suu tomorrow to deliver samples to Barbara,  and then collect some from Hobby Art on the way home.
Don't forget to check out the challenges for yourselves.
Nite nite
Love Kimx

A Cheeky Monkey and two Woodware Challenges

Evening Everyone,
Another week, so that means another set of challenges over at Woodware, both here and in the USA.

Here in the UK they have provided us with a Sketch which I have used as my inspiration for today's card.
I told you that I had several cards to make for small boys and so once again I have used FRCL127 Jungle Pals a real favourite of mine.

I have coloured the main image using distress inks. The green panels have been stamped with leaves from FRCL021 Jungle Retro using versamark ink. I have also stamped 'Cheeky Monkey' onto the lighter panel using 2nd generation sepia ink.

Birthday Wishes has been used from FRCL154 Salutations. I have added plenty of leaves which have been stamped and embossed and then cut out and attached using silicon.

1st is a peel-off which I have placed into a circle of the stamped background paper. The bananas have been stamped and embossed onto the green card and then painted with bleach. The yellow strip is actually ribbon.
I am also entering this into the challenge at Woodware USA where Anything Goes.

I'm off on a road trip after work tomorrow with my friend Suu to deliver Barbara's samples.
Better get off to bed now.
Nite nite
Kimx

Woodware USA challenge - Stamp that Background

Evening Everyone,
I didn't manage to get much done in the way of crafting last week what with the funeral on Tuesday, sample deliveries and teaching on Wednesday, my Mum paying an unexpected but none the less welcome visit on Thursday and a hair appointment on Friday.
Fortunately the weekend has proved to be far more productive and I have managed to get all my samples finished for Barbara as well as several Birthday cards.

Whilst I have a drawer full of cards, I have very few made for little people. This next week I have several Birthdays that require cards for small boys so I have had to start from scratch.
I am entering this card in to the challenge over at Woodware USA where they are asking you to use your stamps to create a background.

I have used a lovely set designed by Francoise Read called Groovy Cats FRCL124.
The background panel has been created using the fish bone stamped and embossed in black. I have then sponged the panel with distress ink and then bleached out the bones. 

I have also stamped and embossed the mice to form a border down the right hand side of the card.
I have used some background paper from my stash and my nestie to create the oval for the cat to sit on. The ball of wool contains a peel-off number.
I'm pleased with how it has turned out, I hope that you like it too.
Better go now, very late again.
Thanks for stopping by.
Love Kimx

Woodware Challenge Week 6 AND Woodware USA !!

Evening Everyone
What a difference a day makes!
We Brits are never satisfied with the weather are we, we have to have something to have a moan about.
There we were yesterday complaining that it was so hot and sticky that we couldn't sleep and so today it decides that we will get thunder, lightening and torrential rain!!!! As usual it picked school pick up time, so as I was late leaving work again I got absolutely soaked just walking the short distance from work to my house.
I'm not sure that it is actually any cooler here, but at least I get out of watering my Sin-in-laws plants tonight so that's a result lol.

As busy as I am this week with cards for the TV, and Make and Takes for the Craft Show on Sunday I had to enter the challenge over at Woodware. This week the theme is Birthday Wishes.

This card is made using a piece of handmade background paper and a beautiful peel-off design from Magenta called Boxed Flowers.

The background paper is made using Adirondack Colorwash ink and cling film. When this is dry one of the peel-off designs has been placed on the background and then the flower and leaves have been painted with bleach. Of course no flower is complete without a gem.

The greeting, which I must admit is by Hobby Art, has also been stamped onto a piece of the background paper and then Crackle Glossy Accents has been added over it.
I decided that as this card fitted the colour theme on the Woodware USA Challenge I would enter it there as well. Nothing ventured, nothing gained lol.
I can see that I am going to have to leave the fan on again tonight, it is still really muggy and warm here.
Hope you get a descent nights sleep.
Love and hugs
Kimx