Big Leafy Hugs

Evening,

I do love Alcohol inks, they work perfectly on such a wide variety of products including metallic cardstock.

I used gold metallic card for the embossed panel on this card,

which I coloured using alcohol inks.

I also added plenty of die cut leaves, shaped,

and then added using silicon glue for extra dimension.

I also added a rather dramatic sentiment across the embossed panel.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Vellum Florals

Evening,

A couple of cards tonight using one of Jane's fabulous floral stamps from Woodware.

I stamped and embossed the image onto parchment paper using Versamark ink and white embossing powder.

I then coloured the image on the reverse of the parchment using vibrant coloured inks.

The panel on this card has been created in the same manner only this time with the addition of some dry embossing.

I did some white work on the reverse of the parchment and added a frame using one of my groovi plates.

I managed another trip to the gym today. Twice in one week that's pretty amazing for me just at the moment.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

 

Through the Round Window.

Morning,

At least that is what these cards remind me of. And that shows my age because Playschool which this saying reminds me of, is a very old British Childrens programme (circa 1964 - 1988).

I have used some handmade background papers created using spray inks and cling film for the backgrounds in all of these cards.

I also used some lovely circular dies, which I think, if memory serves, are by Memorybox.

A piece of embossed white cardstock adds a little extra something to the card base.

A dark card base for this one, and a bit of gold for added lift.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope that it is not quite so cold today, but I think it is a vain hope. The weathermen seem to be all too correct in their predictions just lately lol.

Hugs Kimx

Welcome Baby

Evening,

How did you spend your Bank Holiday? Mine was spent making several special cards for the arrival of my good friends latest Great Grandchild.

Once again I reached for my trusty LOTV images, and then tried to match them up with some bits and pieces from my stash. To be honest that is often how cards evolve for me.

I found the punched square in my stash and felt that it perfectly complimented the slightly old fashioned pram.

I also managed to find some bits of background paper that match the image to complete this card.

I felt the baby on the rocking horse worked well with the kraft coloured die cuts.

Once again I found some co-ordinating background papers, 

 and added stamped sentiments and die cut buttons and stars.

There was an embossed panel in my stash that inspired this card.

I added a few die cut stars and glossy accents,

along with a die cut cloud for the sentiments.

Of course the card for Mum and Dad had to be extra special, but still started with the die cut heart from my stash.

I felt that the bear with balloons worked best if I fussy cut it before adding it to the card.

I wanted to celebrate all the details of Luca's birth so I die cut the letters from grey card and added them around the heart along with a little sparkle pen and a smattering of glitter glue.

Luca's birth was eagerly awaited by all the ladies at craft classes so we are all looking forward to our introduction.......and mandatory cuddle. Most of the ladies grandchildren have made their way to class at some point in their lives. In fact for many their progress has been monitored throughout Mum's pregnancy so we all feel rather like surrogate Grandmothers. It is so lovely to watch their progress.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

I'm Back with Edger Dies

Hi All,

Sorry I've been AWOL for the last couple of days, but with the Internet acting up, a few lines and no pictures was the best that I could manage on my phone.

We had a fabulous day on Saturday, playing with all sorts of edger dies.

This card was inspired by some of the samples that Jamie Rodgers showed on the TV a while ago, which I rewatched as part of my class prep.

I had promised myself that I wouldn't play with any of my dies when I got home, since I had so much that needed to be done this weekend. As usual I failed miserably in my resolve lol.

I just couldn't resist making this card. I took my Airless Misters for the Girls to play with along with the dies, and they are what I used to create the background for this card. I also used one of the pearlescent colours on the cream frame.

I used this die with an embossing mat, and then coloured the reverse of the image with some distress inks.

I trimmed around the edge of the die by hand since I had chosen to emboss rather than die cut.

I also added a little gold gilding wax, some gems and a stamped and gold embossed sentiment.

It's always nice to find an alternative use for your dies, to stretch the use of your supplies.

I finished my tag in class, using the same die, this time in the way that it was intended. I layered it over a piece of background paper from my stash, trimming around the edge with a pair of scissors, and then added a die cut and stamped sentiment.

I'm pleased to say that I managed to get a couple of other things finished, although possibly not as much as I would have liked. Still tomorrow is another day, as the saying goes lol.

BTW don't forget to set your recorders for Jane's shows on Create and Craft tomorrow at 10.30am and 5.15pm. She will be showcasing her new Festive Fuzzy stamps which I'm sure you will love.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Butterfly Bubble Wreath

Evening Everyone,

Here's another wreath card made using one of Jane's new Festive Bubble Stamps.

I do love the fact that this stamp works every bit as well for a birthday card as it does for Christmas.

I stamped and embossed the leafy wreath on to a piece of mop up background

and then added some faux candi and gems.

I also added a fussy cut butterfly and stamped and die cut sentiment.

I used the rest of the piece of mop up for this card. Who said that you had to use the whole of the image?

I used bleach on the larger circles to remove the colour, , and then added glossy accents, gems and pearls along with another fussy cut butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx
 

Mop Up Background and Leaves

Evening All,

I hope that you have escaped all the flash flooding that seems to be happening all over the place at the moment. Emma was most concerned that I get home safely last night after the heavy rain and thunder that we had had during the day. Apparently there was flooding in London, although I didn't see any signs of it.

As you know I am on a mission to use up bits and pieces from my stash, so these Altenew stamped and die cut leaves were a happy find after my class on Distress Oxides a few weeks ago.

They match perfectly with this mop up background created with my Distress Oxide inks. I layered the panel onto a piece of embossed brown cardstock,

and then added a die cut sentiment, some assorted sequins and gems.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Alcohol Inks

Evening,

It's Friday. I can't believe how quickly the weeks are rolling by. The only good thing with that is that we are getting nearer to being able to have a class.

My cards today were made for what turned out to be one of the last classes before lockdown in 2020. We were playing with alcohol inks which I'm sure will be amongst some of the first things that we play with as soon as we can get back to normal.

The background to the first two stamps was created on glossy card stock that was then clear embossed with a floral image.

The flowers didn't show up as I wanted, so I just added more alcohol ink and blended it over the top of them. I love the really deep rich panel that has resulted.

I chopped the panel up to create both cards and teamed them with some metallic paper for a very fine metallic border. Because the panel itself is so dark I added it to a white die cut panel with script stamped on it.

A couple of die cut skeleton leaves and some gems complete this card which I hope will cheer up anyone feeling under the weather.

The second half of the panel I teamed with another die cut leaf and a white card.

To give the white card base a little more interest I added a white embossed panel and a sentiment strip.

The final card was once more made using a piece of alcohol inked background.

Once again I used some die cut leaves and an embossed panel to embellish the card

along with some string, ribbon, gems and sentiment.

I have a long list to try and get through for the weekend, what about you? Any crafty projects?

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great couple of days. The weather forecast is looking reasonably good so maybe you have some gardening to do.

What ever you are up to stay safe.

Hugs Kimx

Beautiful Brushos

Evening All

An old crafty friend posts a weekly challenge on her Way to go Wednesday, and it is a wonderful reminder of some of the fabulous products and techniques that we have played with over the years.

This time it is Brushos, or of course you could use Pixie Powder, Colour Burst, or any of the many similar products available on the market. All of these fabulous pigment powders give a burst of colour to card stock and make the most amazing backgrounds.

I used some left over scraps for this first card.....nothing goes to waste.

I stamped and embossed the flowers and then fussy cut them before adding them to the card over an embossed panel.

The leaf sprigs have been stamped and embossed and painted with bleach to remove the colour.

This card has been made from a piece of a Brusho Masterboard. The images were stamped and embossed in gold and then the same colours of Brushos were used to paint some of the images.

This card was made from another section of the Masterboard.

This final card was made with a bit of mop up background and painted with Brushos. It only takes a few grains of this highly pigmented powder to create a paint.

I wonder what Gill will remind us of next week, I always look forward to my trip down memory lane.

Thank you Gill.

Hugs Kimx