Here Come the Girls.... well one at least

Hi All
No waders needed this morning, although it was a little soggy out there.
It was the Twins birthday when I was away at Janice and Andy's last month and as I didn't manage to get their cards made before I left due to the fire I had grand plans of finishing them while the family were away on holiday. Well that was the plan any way!!
Unfortunately the best laid plans as they say......
I seem to be having great trouble getting back into creative mode, so the pieces for Saskia's card have been pushed around my desk and stared up at me for the last several weeks, until finally it all came together this afternoon.

The image is a pre-coloured Lili of the Valley die cut that I have cut out using a circular Grand Nestie.
The background paper is from a Kaisercraft paper pad that I bought at Sirstampalot.

Saskia is very much a 'Pink Girly' so I thought that this fit the bill very nicely.

The flowers and die cut leaves are all from my stash and the bow has been tied and shrivelled with my heat gun.

I added some glitter glue to her wings and Stardust pen to her hair.
Of course I still have to make a card for Ciaran, so this will have to stay hidden for a little while yet. At this rate they might be nearer their next birthday than this one lol.
I would like to enter this into the Here Come the Girls challenge at Lili's Little Fairies.
Now if I can just come up with Something for the Boys we will be laughing.
Back to the drawing board lol.
Hugs Kimx

Photo Inspiration at Lili's Little Fairies

Evening Everyone
Happy Friday to you all. I can't believe how quickly it has come around again.
As you know it doesn't take much to give me an excuse to make a card, so when the daughter of one of our regular customers announced in a very large voice this morning that it is her birthday on Saturday it was just too good an opportunity to pass up.

I have used one of my Lili of the Valley die cuts and background papers from my stash.

The team at Lili's Little Fairies have provided a photograph for Inspiration and I have used that to help me create my card.

 I have added Buttons and Bows so that I can enter the challenge over at Dutch Dare Card Challenges.

Although it is not easy to see in the photographs I have added some Glossy Accents and Stardust pen.
The Little Girl who is destined to receive this card will be having a Pottery Party tomorrow, I hope that you all have just as much fun as she will have.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs Kimx

Cute and Cuddly

Evening Everyone
I hope that you have had a good day.
I have two little boys that regularly come in to the store with their Mum. They started school last year, and like to tell me what they have been doing.

It will be their birthday on Sunday, so I made this card for them.
I have used an image from one of the Art pads, new from Lili of the Valley. This is from one called Jack, Patch and Puss.
They come in pre-coloured  Art Pads or ready to colour Sketch Pads and as each image is on a single page it makes them that much easier to cut out using the larger shaped Nesties which is fabulous.

Now I know that I have a huge collection of Lili of the Valley stamps, but I never seem to allow myself enough time to colour the images in myself, so I reach for my equally large stash of die cut images.
I cut the image out using a Nestie and then added some Pumice Stone Distress ink while the die is still in place, and also some Faux stitching..
The circular sentiment is also from an Art Pad.

The background papers are from my stash, and I have added some Card Candi, Glitter Glue and Glossy Accents.
I would like to enter this in to the following challenges
Lili's Little Fairies - Seeing Double
Cupcake Craft Challenges  - Cute and Cuddly
Cute Card Thursday - CakeWalk
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs Kimx

Another New Arrival

Evening Everyone
I hope that you have been having good weekend despite the rain.
I have finally managed to catch up with a bit of crafting, and the steady stream of birth congrats cards that I have had to make shows no signs of slowing down. Maybe that has something to do with the lousy weather as well lol.

This week Lili's Little Fairies are looking for 'Clean and Simple'.
Now I'm really not sure that I am totally happy with this card. I like the clean layout but I think it looks a bit washed out.

 It is an image that I coloured in as my first try with Distress Markers, so that can be my excuse :O)

The greetings and background paper are also from Lili of the Valley.
I cut out the sentiments with a punch and then added a tiny button.
Sweet Stampin  are looking for 'Pastels' so I will enter this into their challenge as well.
Let's hope that my creative flow continues tomorrow as I still have lots of things to cross off of my list.
Night night.
Hugs Kimx

A New Arrival at Lili of the Valley

Evening Everyone,
Well it has been another bright but cold day here in Surrey.
I have been quite happy to stay indoors and craft although I must admit to enjoying the sunshine I could see through the window.
In fact it was even a little too bright when I tried to take a couple of pictures of a card this morning, that hasn't happened in a long long time lol.

My youngest daughter needed a new baby card for a friend so I made a couple for her to choose from, that way I have one in my box for another occasion. I'm sure it will be needed at some point.

The stamped image I used on this card is from Lili of the Valley, Baby with Bunny, and I actually coloured this one myself which makes a change for me instead of using a topper.

I cut the image out using a Nestie and added some faux stitching.

The sentiments are also from Lili of the Valley and have been mounted onto a die cut DooHickey cloud.
The button has been embossed with several layers of Frantage powders and then stamped into while it is still molten to give it added texture.

The plaid background paper is from a Nitwits 8x8 paper pad, and I have embossed the Coredinations card using an Embossibilities folder.
I also added some ribbon, gems and medical gauze.
I would like to enter this into the challenge at Lili's Little Fairies where they are looking for Stitching either real or faux.
They are launching some new stamps tomorrow so I can see a new purchase in my future. I can never resist a new Lili of the Valley stamp or die cut for that matter.
I hope that you have had a good weekend, and thanks for stopping by.
See you tomorrow after my spending spree lol
hugs Kimx

Another Little Cutie

Evening Everyone,
What another glorious day here in Surrey, quite cold but still beautifully sunny.
Isn't it funny how the sunshine just makes you feel so much more creative.

This little cutie was made for one of the boys at work who has just become a Daddy for the first time.

One of my Lili of the Valley die cuts, nesties and a DooHickey tag.

I also added plenty of pearls, embossing and some ribbon.
I would like to enter this into the challenge over at Lili's Little Fairies where they are looking for pearls
Hugs
Kimx

A Touch of Romance

Evening Everyone,
Wow, another late post, so much for getting my blogging done before I play!
I seem to be going through a 'Brown and Cute' phase at the moment.
One of the Guys at work asked me to make him a Valentines card for his Fiance, and so this was one of the ones I made for him to choose from.

Nothing screams Romance to me at the moment like the cute images from Lili of the Valley. And of course a few pearls and a swirl.

 As they arrive already coloured in all I have to do is match them to papers from my stash.

In this case I used some of the new papers that I bought from Lili of the Valley. They are from the Nitwit Collection and of course they are designed to match the coloured images perfectly, as if I need any more papers lol.

The flowers are made using DooHickey dies and I used my Nesties and a Punch Around the Page punch from Martha Stewart.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges.
Lili's Little Fairies challenge - A Touch of Romance
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Pearls and Swirls
Addicted to Stamps - Pearls and Swirls
Cute Card Thursday - Love Struck
Off to bed now, late again :O)
hugs Kimx

A Time for New Beginnings

Hi All
Are you back at work yet?
I have seen lots of Mum's today looking forward to next week. I know that you shouldn't wish away the weeks but the Christmas holiday always seems to be so much more stressful than the other school holidays. I'm sure that is due to all that sugar that there is lying around. The diet definitely needs to start real soon, but there are all of those lovely sweeties to finish off lol.
As well as Christmas cards I had several baby cards to make in December.

This card was made for a friends daughter on the birth of her first baby. Once again I reached for my Lili of the Valley pre-coloured images cut out using Nestabilities Labels 18.

The background papers are from my stash cut into squares. I added faux stitching to them using a fine black pen and then mounted them onto a square white card.

I added stamped greetings and several baby related items that were in a large bag of buttons I bought some years ago.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges where I think that a card for a new baby fits perfectly.
Lili's Little Fairies challenge - Something New
Winter Wonderland challenge - New beginnings
I think I have worked through my need for a granny nap, besides the Grandchildren are badgering me to use the computer so I think I might do a little crafting, oh the hardship :O)
Have a great evening.
hugs Kimx