Stay Magical with Designer Boutique

Evening,

Have you had a good Wednesday? I spent my usual morning in the company of new friends at 'Stitch and Bitch' or 'Sewing Bee' as they prefer the get togethers to be known.

We had been talking last week about card making, so I took a few cards with me so that they could see what I do, along with a copy of my books.

So here are a couple of cards that I made recently for Creative Expressions for the Designer Boutique range.

I used ink sprays and then took some of the colour out of the flowers with bleach.

This card was also made with the same inks and stamps.

I do love an inky background as you know.

I also added a little faux stitching 

and raised the panel on some 3D foam tape.

I really must get some walking done tomorrow, I have been very remiss in my training over the last week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx
 

Happy Birthday Rithika

Evening,

I may no longer work at the BP, but I still keep in touch with my former colleagues, and continue to make cards for my Boss's daughters.

Coming from Sri Lanka, it is impossible to go into a shop for a personalized card, so I have been making them for him for more years than I care to remember.

I created the background for the card using a stencil, paste and ink sprays. 

The floral image is from Altenew and is available as a bundle which contains a layering stamp set, die and stencils called Fairy Tale Florals.

I added a sentiment strip and stacked die cut letters to personalize the card.

I hope that she had a fabulous day.

Thanks for stopping by

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Haunted House At Creative Expressions

Evening,

We have a new challenge over at Creative Expressions Official Face Book Group. It's day 2 of the Spooktember 30 day challenge, and the prompt for today is HAUNTED HOUSE.

Jane has some fabulous new Halloween inspired designs, and once again I was lucky enough to get to play with them

I love this design with the rose and the spooky Haunted House.

It is JGS838 Moon and Rose and I have been a little creative with the original design.

I stamped and embossed it onto white card and then die cut the house and moon part of the stamp with a circular die and placed it onto a handmade background created using a stencil, paste and ink sprays.

I added the floral part of the image, stamped embossed, coloured and fussy cut along with the leaves left over from the original image that I die cut for the house.

I added a second rose image using 3D foam tape for added dimension.

I hope that you have been able to join us today, and share your stunning creations.

Tomorrows prompt is BLOOD RED.

Thanks for stopping by

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Leafy Squares

Evening,

Oh dear, I got a bit carried away with sorting a few things out tonight, so here is a very quick post with a card using some handmade background paper and a lovely leafy die.

The orange background paper was created using inks and copy paper. I screwed the wet inked paper up and then flattened it out to dry. This leaves plenty of fabulous texture.

Once the paper is dry I gently rubbed a versamark ink pad across the dry paper and then added gold embossing powder for more added texture.

The die cut leafy images have been layered over another piece of matching inky background.

Off to bed now before it gets too much later. Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Layered Florals

Evening,

I did say that I liked layering dies, so here are a couple more cards, only this time they use some floral ones from Crafters Companion.

All of the layers on this rose have been cut from white card and then coloured with inks. 

I added plenty of foliage, some of it created with layering dies, 

along with a sentiment strip.

The roses on this card were once again created using white card stock only this time I used ink sprays to colour the layers.

I also added some large foliage die cut from kraft card.

The background was created from the scrap card that I used under the floral layers while I sprayed them with inks. I try not to waste anything!!

One shade of orange card stock for these flowers 

with extra ink added to each layer to create depth.

Once again I used the spray mop up paper in the background. along with a little random stamping.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs Kimx

Getting Back to Normal

Evening,

It was so nice to get back to a little bit of normality today, with a trip to the gym. I didn't want to push it since it is the first time that I have managed to get there in absolutely ages, but I did manage a nice brisk walk on the treadmill, so that's a start.

Here is another card made using the ink sprays and clingfilm technique.

I used several circular style dies 

along with some tiny die cut flowers and leaves.

Back to work tomorrow, so I have been busy catching up on a few crafty projects while I had the chance.

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

Monochrome Congratulations

Evening,

Where on earth is this year disappearing to? How can it be November already. It was definitely 'Dragon's breath' weather this morning. That is what the kids call it when it is so cold that you can see your breath as you walk along.

I've tried very hard to blog every day this year since I have so many cards still to share with you, however I seem to have failed miserably last month. I have to say though that I have felt so much less pressured as soon as I missed a couple of days lol.

I hope that you managed to catch Jane on the TV a couple of weeks ago with more of her Bubble Bloom stamp sets.

I still have quite a few cards made using them,

so I had better get my act together and start blogging more regularly again or the unblogged cards pile will start to get out of control again.

The background to these cards was created using ink sprays and clingfilm. I decided to add a little colour to this second one, although I think that the monochrome one is probably my favourite.

I'm going to get an early night I think. Chloe wasn't very well yesterday, and was very restless during the night, so I have some sleep to catch up on lol.

Thanks for stopping by.

Crafty hugs

Kimx
 

A Stag through the Trees

Evening,

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days. Getting back to work after the refit has been totally mad, and very tiring. A few days off to craft was lovely, but then the madness began all over again. So it was lovely to play on Saturday amongst friends, and then go home to a house full of people, including the littlest Grandchildren, to celebrate my birthday, albeit a day early.

My actual birthday on Sunday started very early indeed, with an extra day at work and a 4am start!!!!

Still an early start means an early finish so not all bad, although I was so shattered that I spent most of the afternoon and evening trying not to fall asleep.........................I wasn't altogether successful lol.

It was another 4am start today, so I wasn't sure that I would even manage to get a post done.

Sunday was also the birthday of a good friends husband, although he is much younger than me lol.

Here is a rather atmospheric birthday card that could be send to any man.

I made it for the class recently on Ink Sprays and Clingfilm. This technique makes fabulous backgrounds, here used with a die cut stag amongst the trees.

I added a moon mask and some ink to mimic the moonlight through the trees.

The die cut birthday, and the stag frame have been cut from black card and then highlighted with gold gilding wax. 

Better get some sleep now, although I get a lie in tomorrow, I don't have to be at work until 6am...........positively midday lol.

Thanks for stopping by.

Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Inspired by a Friend

Evening All,

It has been nice to be away from the madness of the fuel delivery chaos for a few days, and that will carry on for a little while longer as the garage is closed for a refit.

We played with ink sprays and cling film during our last class, and this card was inspired by something that I saw on a friends blog Felix the Crafty Cat.

The background was created by spraying card with inks and then adding scrunched up cling film over it and leaving it to dry. 

At least one of the sprays had mica in it which is what creates the fabulous icy finish to the background.

I added a die cut floral silhouette, punched border and sentiment.

This card was made with a similar background panel, just different floral die cut and sentiment.

The background to this final card was once again made with spray inks, only this time I used a piece of  bubble wrap to create the background texture.

Thank you for your fabulous inspiration Angela, I hope you feel that I have done you justice.

Hugs Kimx