Thank You

Afternoon Everyone,
I can't believe where this year is disappearing to.
It is already the end of another school year which means that it is time for all those Thank You cards.

I recently taught a class that was based around using hexagons.

Now there are some classes where I really get carried away with all of the ideas that I have found,

and this was one of them, so I used one of the ideas to make this selection of cards for Saskia to give her Teachers and Classroom Assistants or TA as I think they are now referred.

The main panel on the card has been die cut from card which was then sanded or gilded with Gilding Wax and then mounted on to more of the same colour card.
'Thanks' and all of the florals are also die cuts.

This next set of cards made for Ciaran to give out were made from some stamped and embossed pieces from my bits box.

The stamp is an old Hero Arts one I think, stamped and embossed and then sponged with dye based inks.

It was also an opportunity to use up a few more bits and pieces from said bits box, it's just a shame that I never seem to make a dent in it, no matter how hard I try lol.
I had better get back to the craft room as my To Do List never seems to get any shorter either and I have DT samples to make as well as a very important birthday card for a special little someone.
Have a great day,
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Shaped cards at Crafty Cardmakers and More

Hi All
Long time no see :O)
There is a fab new challenge starting over at Crafty Cardmakers and More today, one which I should have been hosting.
The last few weeks have not gone to plan, so 'The Boss' aka Lin has very kindly stepped into the beach for me.
I did feel that it was only fair to blog something in support of the girls even if I am cheating a little by using a card that I made a while ago and not a new creation.

Our challenge this time is SHAPED CARDS, so plain squares or rectangles are not allowed, but any other shape is fine.
This card was made for my Godparents when they moved from their family home last year.

My card was made using a lovely LOTV topper cut using a circular nestie.

I created some patchwork background using paper scraps from my stash and a hexagonal punch. This panel was then also die cut using a Circular Grand Nestie.

I added some diecut pieces from my bits box along with a sentiment and some glossy accents.
Don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT have come up with to inspire you, and please forgive me if I haven't stopped by to visit recently, life has been a little fraught of late and the computer has been at the bottom of a very long Must Do list.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

To Brighten a Rainy Day.

Hi All
I can't believe that we are already near the end of yet another week and it's nearly March. Where on earth did January and February go to?
I've got some nice spring colours for you today to make up for all the rain that we have had. In my neck of the woods anyway.
They have been made using some more of the wonderful Woodware stamps that I have had the privilege of playing with.

One of the things that I have to do when making cards for the catalogue is a Gallery Page. Six cards all using a similar colour palette.
As you know I never know quite what is going to happen until I start to play, so more often than not I end up with a pile of bits and pieces all in a similar vane.
So these are a selection of cards made with those 'leftovers'.

I created a panel of stamped and embossed background using this lovely floral corner, and then coloured it using Watercolour Pearlex from the Stargazer Palette.
I cut the panel up to create this first card which was then mounted onto complimentary orange card stock.

The next card really has been made from the 'leftovers' and a hexagon punch.

Once again I mounted them on to orange card stock and added a sentiment from another of the Woodware stamp sets.

 The panel on this last card was made in the same way just using a slightly different stamp.

I also used the same Pearlex palette and the 'Wet Watercolour Technique.

This time I mounted the finished panel onto blue card.
I trimmed around the sentiments in a random manner and mounted them onto the card using silicon.
I sent one of these cards to my lovely Clarity team mate Janet Pring for her birthday this week.
Oh dear doesn't look like I'm going to get anything done again tonight. Thank goodness it is nearly the weekend.
Bye for now.
Hugs Kimx