Bleedin Art Tissue - Part 2

Evening,

Yesterday I shared several cards made using Bleedin Art Tissue. 

Once the ink has been bled from the tissue onto cardstock you are left with some pieces of tissue which have the most amazing patterns on them. Along with the majority of hardcore crafters I hate waste, and so here are a few cards made with some of that patterned tissue stuck onto some DSSSticker sheet.

I stamped and embossed onto this piece,

and then used thin undiluted bleach to remove the colour from the embossed image.

Another piece that I stamped and embossed onto once the tissue was stuck to the sticker sheet.

Just a small strip on this card........I told you that I can't stand waste. I added a little gilding wax to this which highlights the fabulous texture in the paper.

An incredibly old card here, probably made during my first encounter with Bleedin Art tissue way back in the days of The Craft Barn and fabulous wood mounted stamps from Magenta. I might just add a die cut sentiment to this one. They weren't around when this was made!!

Thanks for stopping by

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Pretty in Pink for the Moonwalk

Evening,

I decided at the end of last year that my daughter and I were going to do the Moonwalk again. 

We did it in 2018, and thoroughly enjoyed it, such a brilliant atmosphere. 

So now I have finally gotton around to signing up. We are hoping that my other daughter, and eldest Grandchild will join us, but there is no backing out for the two of us now lol.

I figured that I needed a nice pink card for tonights blogpost and so here is one with some stamping done in bleach on the pink background. 

I coloured and fussy cut a floral element to add to the sentiment.

I used the bleach stamped left over strip on this card,

with another slightly larger fussy cut floral element.

Now that we have signed up to the Moonwalk they will be sending a Training Plan to help us get in shape before 20th May. It seems such a long way away, but given that we start February tomorrow it will be on us before we know it.

If you would feel able to sponsor me HERE I would be extremely grateful. I think we all have someone in our lives that is, or has been affected by this dreadful disease.

This is a picture of my daughter Becki and myself when we participated in 2018.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Many Happy Returns

Evening,

I've got another couple of cards for you tonight made using one of Jane's fabulous floral stamps JGS829 Many Happy Returns.

I stamped and embossed the image onto a piece of watercolour cardstock,

and then used Cosmic Shimmer Icy Pink Airless Mister to colour the image and the background.

The green is also an Airless Mister, Kiwi Twist, which I used to paint the leaves.

I used a ruler and craft knife to trim the panel and then fussy cut around the image before layering it over a dry embossed panel.

The second card was created in the same manner,

only this time I dry embossed a piece of handmade background 

for the panel on the right of the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Jane's Florals

Evening,

One of the major benefits of being retired, is being able to stay with the Grandchildren for an extra day after the weekend, because you don't have to get back for work.

It was lovely taking them all to school this morning, and then picking them up at the end of the day. Chloe asked if we could go for our treat at Costa. So we had a hot chocolate before coming home to read books and do homework.

This is a card that I made with one of Jane's fabulous floral stamps.

I rarely know exactly what I am going to create when I start making samples,

so I often end up with extra bits and pieces to make another card.

I did quite a bit of fussy cutting

and die cut some panels,

and made one card for Creative Expressions, and another for my box.

They are very slightly different,

because I hate to make the same card twice.

I've managed to make my laptop battery last for my stay. I do hope that I have left the charger on my desk at home.

Back to looking after Mum tomorrow. I wonder if she has missed me?

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

The Countdown Has Begun

Evening,

The countdown to my crafty holiday began in earnest this week. I am finally getting to go to SirStampalot for what is my kind of holiday........................a week of playtime in a craft shop. How much more could you want?

I did think that it might be derailed at the start of last week when Chloe and Becki tested positive for Covid, again!! My holiday was due to start with a few days helping out with the 'Littlies'. Thankfully things have gone according to plan after they all tested negative, and I seem to have escaped it at my house as well where my Grandsons have both now gone down with it.

One of the classes that I taught when I was last at SirStampalot, nearly three years ago, was one called 'Bump and Smudge'. 

Distress oxides are perfect for this technique.

You stamp the image using the oxide ink and then smudge it with a blending tool to give a lovely soft blended background.

As you can see, I rather liked this lovely floral stamp.

I partnered it with various large dies and a Best Wishes stencil.

I added embossing powder to this panel which I didn't like.

So I added some grey ink until I liked the result.

I die cut the word LOVE from the center and used it on another card.

One of my first jobs when I arrive at SirStampalot on Monday will be to organize supplies for the classes that I will be teaching this time.

And of course there will a shopping basket to start as well lol.

For now, it's Movie Night, so we are all watching Mirror, Mirror with a bowl full of popcorn and sweeties.

Happy Weekend.

Hugs Kimx

Background Squares

Evening,

I do love creating backgrounds. I have boxes of them, made over the years, using various mediums. I can't remember how some of them were even made, and there are ones that I like so much that I can't bear to part with them.

All of the cards tonight were made using assorted scraps from my stash and some fabulous dies.

This last card even uses up some of the left overs from die cutting.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Layering Stamps and Dies

Evening,

I'm so glad that it's Friday, and tomorrow we have a crafty get together. Our last class before Christmas saw us playing with Altenew Layering stamps and dies.

I do love the Altenew layering stamps, they make colouring images so easy especially if you are not very confident with it like me.

I used my stamping platform/Misti to create several similar floral images.

There are co-ordinating dies available which makes the cutting out so much easier. I'm all for anything that makes crafting quicker and easier, and there are lots of tips out there from people like Jennifer McGuire.

I layered my die cut leaves and flowers onto a piece of handmade background from my stash.

Even one flower is enough to create a simple yet elegant card.

More handmade background paper and a diecut wreath along with a stamped and embossed sentiment.

Better go and get packed up for class tomorrow. I always worry that I will forget something.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend.

Hugs Kimx
 

Chalked Agapanthus

Evening,

In any stamp range there is always one design that seems to become a firm favourite.

That was definitely the case with the fabulous agapanthus stamps from Stampendous.

I used versamark ink and decorating chalks to create a soft stamped panel,

which I chopped up and then matched with some Bazzill cardstock and vellum.

As well as the single flower head, there was also this spray. Definitely in my all time favourite stamp selection.

I added various sentiments, peel-offs and card strips to finish these cards.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you have a wonderful weekend. Hopefully with a little crafting thrown in.

Hugs Kimx