Floral Fussy Cutting

Evening,

I do love inky backgrounds, so here is a card created using some inks and stamps.

I layered the central panel over some white stamped and embossed images which I then highlighted with a little light inking using blending brushes.

The main floral images have been stamped, embossed, coloured and fussy cut 

before adding them to the main card using silicon glue.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Bleedin Art Tissue - Part 1

Evening,

I am making a very concerted effort to wade my way through the hundreds of cards that I have to share with you.

With that in mind here are a few cards made using Bleedin Art Tissue.

It can be quite messy on the hands, but it makes the most amazing backgrounds. It is tissue paper that bleeds colour when sprayed with water, so a few torn pieces sandwiched between a couple of pieces of wet card can give you two fabulous backgrounds.

It is also easy to just place a couple of strips of the tissue on a piece of wet card to create an easy background for a stamped and embossed image.

Once the background was dry I stamped and embossed the poppies onto it and then used bleach to remove the colour from the tissue before colouring the flowers how I wanted them.

Another bit of background and some simple stamped images on this card.

I do wish we would get some sunshine so that my crafty mojo might put in a return appearance. It's a good job that I have got so many cards to share with you, as I certainly haven't been making many just recently. Oh well, there is always tomorrow.......and the next day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Spring colours and Wildflowers

Evening,

What a gloriously sunny start to the day. It was a bit chilly with evidence of a frost, but beautiful sunshine.

So here are a few cards featuring nice spring coloured backgrounds and wild flowers.

The background to this first one is created using a stencil and Brushos.

The background to this one is made using the Brushos left on the stencil after creating the previous background.

Die cut wildflowers are a great way to use up Handmade Backgrounds without hiding too much.

The background to this card is made using one of my absolute favourite Embossing Folders for this watercolour technique.

Ink one side of the embossing folder with Distress inks and then spritz with water before placing a piece of watercolour card inside. Instead of running it through an embossing machine use pressure from your fingers to transfer the ink to the card, without adding texture.

I told you this was a favorite Embossing Folder. Another background created like the last, in fact you can often get a second impression, just by adding more water.

I've stamped and embossed onto this background, silhouette stamps work just as well as die cuts.

Thanks for stopping by

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

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 

Large Background Dies

Afternoon,

Larger Background Dies are so useful.

One pass through a die cutting machine and you have an instant card base

when placed over a piece of handmade background paper. I also added a die cut sentiment across the card.

The same background to this card only I covered the whole thing with Crystal Embossing Powder after I had splattered the inked panel with a little water.

It is amazing how long ink stays wet when it is blended onto a piece of cardstock,

and any embossing powder will give it a bit of a shine.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Floral Panel Dies

Evening,

And it's turned into another chilly one here.

I do love dies, and Creative Expressions have released some real stunners over the last few months.

These dies are from a Floral Panel release by the wonderful Sue Wilson.

They are such delicate panel dies

which I have used over some handmade background papers. This one is from the Cosmos set CED2051.

They come as sets of two dies in a pack, 

with this one from a set called CED2056 - Buttercup.

Now as crafters, who doesn't like a 'Twofer', and these are perfect for that.

I have layered this beautifully delicate sentiment die.

This is the leftovers from the previous card

which I added to an embossed panel. The perfect easy 'Twofer'.

Thanks for stopping by.

With Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Happy Birthday Andy

Evening

We have a birthday in the family today, so here is a card for the Birthday Boy.

I have used a piece of handmade background paper

and several leafy die cuts.

The white background panel has been dry embossed using a fern 3D embossing folder.

A nice masculine card I think you will agree.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Roses with Love

Afternoon,

I'm home safe and sound, although definitely not dry. The motorway can be quite a scary place when there is torrential rain and people continue to drive like idiots.

There is always one stamp in any collection that stands out against the rest, and I think for me it was this one in Jane's spring release for Woodware at Creative Expressions.

I love Jane's floral images but I particularly liked this one JGS836 Roses with Love.

I used a variety of handmade backgrounds for my cards

along with various sentiments.

It's still pouring with rain so I think that I will go back to my needlework, or maybe a little cardmaking, or even a crafty granny nap lol.

Thanks for stopping by, 

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Countdown to Christmas - Day 10

Evening,

I have just spent a very enjoyable evening cuddled up with the littlest Grandchildren watching Polar Express and eating popcorn. We often have a movie night, but this one was needed so that Mum and Dad could do some present wrapping, always easier when you have someone that can distract the 'Litttlies'.

So, just a couple of quick cards tonight before I join the throng of snoring bodies lol.

I used a couple of pieces of background from my stash

some die-cut trees, a sentiment and a little bit of glitter glue.

A slight change to this card, by using another sentiment and a different colour card base.

I think we are watching a couple more Christmas films tomorrow as Mummy wants to start putting the decorations up. My Girls do like their Christmas films, and usually have them on non stop as soon as we hit December 1st. I'm a little more restrained, but I do like some of the classic old ones in particular It's a Wonderful Life, although I must admit to having to watch it on my own as it makes me cry every time.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Fabulous Spotlights

Afternoon,

One of the cards that I shared with you yesterday, was a Spotlight card.

I do love a Spotlight, it is a great way to highlight part of an image on a card,

but it can also be a great way to hide a stamping mistake.

I added a couple of circular spotlights on this card cut from a piece of handmade background.

And of course, you know that I hate waste, so I used the piece of left-over background

to create a second card.

I added a different sentiment to this one.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy crafting and Hugs

Kimx