Just For You

Evening,

As you know I love cards where you get two for the price of one, so here are another couple of die cut cards using an inky background.

This card is actually made with the leftovers, by doing a bit of Paper Piecing.

I die cut this beautiful floral background die from white as well as the inky background. 

I then added it to a piece of DSSSheet and placed the inky pieces back inside the main die. 

The sentiment has been cut several times from kraft card and then stacked to it looks like a wooden die cut element.

I used DSSSheet here too, only instead of more paper piecing I cover the exposed sticker sheet with fine clear glitter.

I also used stacked die cuts for the sentiment painted with a clear sparkle pen.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx 

Sticky Embossing Powder

Evening,

Another old favourite technique tonight, Sticky Embossing Powder and Foils. And to go with an old technique, several older cards that I have never gotten around to sharing.

I have used Pearlex Powder on the sticky Embossing powder,

before adding a little foil.

I tend to be rather sparing with the foil so that it doesn't over shadow the Pearlex

but obviously you can be rather more heavy handed than me if you wish.

I think this one needs a sentiment added to it, or perhaps a die cut, I'll play around with it before it goes in the drawer to send I think.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

A Get Well Wish

Evening,

Another lovely, if hectic, weekend with the littlest Grandkids. No crafting I'm afraid, unless you count moving all mummy's crafting stuff downstairs for a little bit of room reorganization.

So here is another card that I made a while ago using some fabulous rub ons,

acrylic paints, gems

and an embossing folder.

The sentiment is from Creative Expressions. It is a die set with several small stamped greetings to compliment the layered die.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Enjoy you Day my Lovely

Evening All,

Another wet and distinctly unsummery day. I must admit that the temperature is much more to my liking, although I could do with a little less water lol.

A few more cards tonight from Saturdays class on Distress Oxide inks.

Not only do they make fabulous backgrounds on watercolour and mixed media cardstock, but they also work on glossy for a whole different look.

I added the inks to the glossy cardstock in layers, drying each layer as I went.

They are lovely as they are, but take on a whole different look if you gently wipe away the chalky oxidization with a baby wipe or cloth. 

The colours are just so vibrant, I guess it is the dye ink property of the pad that gives that look.

I have used a variety of die cut foliage over these backgrounds since they were made using photo paper which is not very receptive to heat embossing.

The colours are just amazing.

The background to this card was made using the same technique only this time I used a different card stock 

which has given a much more muted look to the finished panel.

Still lovely though I think you will agree.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

I've Done My Homework

Evening All,

I hope that you have all had a good weekend, even if the weather has taken a turn for the worse. I could have done with it being a little cooler yesterday when we were at class, but as usual it was boiling hot then, and much cooler today.

At least I have been able to get my homework finished, and a little bit of sorting out as well.

We did a class on Multiple Resist on Saturday only we used Distress Oxides which led to a slightly more chalky finish to the panels.

I used up every last bit that I had created while showing the Girls the technique.

It works particularly well with leafy stamps, and not necessarily what you might think of as leafy colours.

I even found a card in my stash that I made years ago using normal dye based ink pads and a wood mounted stamp.

Amongst my pieces of homework is a card created from a panel that one of the ladies created, but didn't like. It was going to be consigned to the bin so I asked if I could make something with it. I hope that she likes it.

Oh dear, look at the time, I really must get to bed if I'm going to be up on time tomorrow. It's been a long time since I got up at 3.30am. I will be shattered by the end of the day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx 

The Age of Chivalry is not Dead

Evening All,

Well that isn't quite how I had planned to start my weekend, with a possible trip to A&E!!

It is always a bit of a rush to get to the station for my weekend journey to babysit the 'Littlies'. NOTE TO SELF - maybe buy the ticket the night before so that you rush less and don't fall over and end up in a rather undignified heap............right opposite the pub!!

I had landed rather hard on my hands and knees with my rucksack pitched over my head, when a man rushed across the road to see if I was OK, and having helped me to my feet insisted on escorting me to the station. Who said that the age of chivalry is dead.

I did feel a fool and am now sporting a rather large graze on my knee and am looking at a possible trip to A&E if my wrist doesn't get any better.

Fortunately it is my left wrist so I can function reasonably well, although you don't realize just how much you do with your non dominant hand, until you can't. Going to the loo has been a little challenging lol.

And just when I thought that we could start to get back to normal. Still it won't stop me. We will have that class next weekend, come hell or high water.

Here are a couple more cards to highlight another of the classes in our first schedule, and what a rather appropriate sentiment :O)

We will be playing with Distress Oxide inks and creating mop up backgrounds with them.

I can see that this will be the first of many classes, as there are just so many things that you can do with them. Way too many to explore in just one sitting.

The backgrounds were created by spritzing water on to Distress Oxide inks left on my craft mat and then smooshing a piece of card through it.

Dry, and then repeat the process until you are happy with your background.

The floral stamp is from Stamps by Me.

Off to take a couple more pain killers so that hopefully I will get a good nights sleep.

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

Sparkly Stencils

Evening Everyone,

Here are another couple of cards from my photo album of unblogged cards, or at least I hope that I haven't shared them with you before.

I love this sparkly addition to a card using a dotty stencil and some sparkle medium from Imagination.

Here I added colour through the stencil before adding the sparkle medium.

I didn't quite get the balance of colour right on this one, but I rather like it anyway. It's very sparkly in real life.

Well that's another month crossed off of my photo list, but if I ever catch up with the cards already photographed, there is still the two large boxes of cards under the desk, and not forgetting the Christmas cards on top of the cupboard lol.

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs Kimx

A Wise Old Owl

Evening Everyone,
I'm having a bit of a creative block at the moment. I have a couple of samples that I need to make, and I'm hitting a brick wall. Time to check out Pinterest me thinks lol.

In the mean time here are a couple of cards that I made a while ago during a Paper Piecing class.

This fabulous owl stamp designed by Francoise Read is perfect for this technique.

I layered this one over some handmade background paper,

 and lots of die cut foliage.

I made up several of these owls, that's the beauty of paper piecing,

so here is one that I turned into a 1st birthday card.
Better get some sleep. I'm at work at stupid o'clock tomorrow.
Stay safe.
Hugs Kimx