Happy Birthday

Evening,

I had to make a birthday card for my niece's son.

I never seem to have any cards for little people ready to go,

so thank goodness for precoloured digi images.

I found this one in my stash,

and teamed it up with a stencilled and embossed background.

While I was looking for something suitable to use, 

I also came across a couple of Penny Black Stickeroo frogs.

I stuck them onto copy paper and did a bit of fussy cutting before adding them to a handmade background and die cut.

I really must get ahead of the game and make a few extra cards for little people, but there is always something else on my To Do List.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Grid Cards

Evening,

I've managed to catch up with all my sample making for Creative Expressions this afternoon, and get the parcel in the post, so I have a tidy desk.........for 5 minutes at least lol.

Here are a few cards that I made last year using a simple masking technique to create the background panel.

I taught it many years ago as an introduction to Masking, a Part 1, so to speak.

I used post it notes and black ink to create the grid lines,

but it looks just as good in gold on black.

I have used an assortment of stamped and coloured images

as the focal point on the cards, 

along with some good old Penny Black Stickeroos (first two samples).

I can't believe how quickly the days come round. It's 'Stitch and Bitch' again tomorrow, my Wednesday morning stitching get together. I so look forward to it and am making headway on the cross stitched panels for everyones Christmas stockings.

Thanks for stopping by.

Love and Crafty Hugs

Kimx

Have a very Happy Unbirthday

 Evening Everyone,

I don't know what the weather is like your end, but we could definitely do with something bright and sunny here, to make up for all the snow.

So here is a card that I made for a lovely lady that comes in to the garage.

Unfortunately I missed her 80th birthday, just after Christmas, so I made this especially for her. 

The floral panel and butterflies are from a sheet of Penny Black Stickeroos, and the background is made from strips of background paper from my stash.

As part of the Creative Expressions DT we were asked if there were any sentiments that we would like to see as a stamp and so this was one that I asked for.

I am hopeless at getting cards to people on time so this is perfect for me.

And of course it can be for anybody, any day, so here's wishing you all a very Happy Unbirthday.

Have a wonderful evening.

Hugs Kimx

Embossing Folder Stamping Part 3....ish

Evening Everyone,
Have you had a good day?
I managed to get my flamingo birthday card finished, so it's back to Christmas samples for me this weekend.

I do need a bit of a break first, so here are the last of the samples that I finished off after a recent class using Embossing Folders for Watercolour Stamping.

As you will see I did get rather carried away, but I managed to use up every last piece, and make a few special cards for some little people into the bargain.

I used both sides of a flag embossing folder which made a great base for these first three cards.

I used up every bit of the background, along with a couple of precoloured LOTV images from my stash.

It is often possible to pull two pieces of background from the one inking of the embossing folder,

as the two numbered backgrounds show.

I had a part used sheet of Penny Black Stickeroos on my desk which I managed to use up on the next few cards. Only this one has an Embossing Folder stamped background,

while these use background papers from my stash,

along with a stamped and silver embossed sentiment panel

and another piece of Stickeroo.

Finally I also showed 'The Girls' in class how to create a letter pressed look with an Embossing Folder.

And that is what I have used on the next couple of cards.

A bit of extra colour sponged on to this one.

And a couple of fussy cut, Letter Pressed flowers as an embellishment on this final card.
I get a couple of days away from my crafty endeavours now as I am off to do a bit of babysitting after work tomorrow.
I try and help out with the littlest Grandchildren on a Friday, which also involves a sleepover.
As the Girls from class will be attending Stamparama in Worthing on Saturday I am extending my stay so that Mummy and Daddy can take Emma to the cinema.
I'm not sure who is the most excited about seeing Aladdin on the big screen. Mummy who had a thing for Will Smith, or Emma who is definitely looking forward to the popcorn that I have promised to buy her.
Better get my bag packed, I don't want to forget anything.
Happy Crafting and Hugs
Kimx

With Love on Valentines Day

Evening Everyone,
Well we seem to have worked our way through all types of weather over the last few weeks - snow, howling winds, torrential rain and brilliant sunshine.
Just so long as it doesn't revert back to the blizzard conditions that we were experiencing on this day 40 years ago.
How do I remember you ask yourself? Because I was in labour with my eldest daughter, and my Dad was frantically trying to drive us to the hospital in Greenwich London, for her immanent birth.
Fortunately we made it, and she arrived safely at 1.30am the following day, 15th February. The weather was so bad that although her Granddad made it home having dropped us off, her Dad had to stay put. The nurses very kindly pushed two chairs together in a side room so that he could get a few hours sleep before he battled the elements to get home on public transport.
That was certainly a very memorable way to spend Valentines Day.
I made the c following cards using some lovely Stickeroos from Penny Black.

I hope that you all had a fabulous day with your loved ones.
Happy Valentines Day to you All.
Hugs Kimx

The best laid plans.........

Evening Everyone,
Have you All had a good weekend?
I have had a lovely few days away from work, although I haven't quite got as much done as I had planned. Do we ever!!
I have managed a few crafty endeavours, including the birthday card that I am sharing with you tonight, and of course a fabulous class yesterday, so all is not lost.

This was made for one of the children that I know through the garage.

I think that the weather was dry enough on Saturday for the outdoor party that Austin's mum had got planned. A bouncy castle is not something that you can bring inside if it starts to rain lol.

 I used a fabulous grungy birthday background as the focus for my card.

It was designed by Francoise Read for Woodware and has been coloured using Distress Oxides. 

I also used some wonderful Penny Black Stickeroos which I stuck on to white card and then fussy cut. I shaped them with a large embossing tool and then added them to the card using silicon.

The blue background to the card has been created using a leafy embossing folder and some gold gilding wax.
It has been an absolute age since I entered a challenge, but I noticed that Penny Black and More are asking you to 'Feature a Creature' and so I decided that it was about time I remedied that.

This is part of the reason for my crafting inactivity today.

Two sleepy people arrived for a visit after Emma's swimming lesson today.

I offered my bed for them to have a rest in, and it would have been rude not to have taken advantage of a chance to spend some time with them and a get a cuddle as well.
So I am definitely not complaining.
Have a great evening.
Happy Crafting and hugs
Kimx

Doggy Daycare

Evening Everyone,
Where did this week disappear to? It has marked a new chapter in the life of one of our household. After looking after children for more than 20 years, my eldest daughter has decided to try a change of career. She has started working in a 'Doggy Daycare' centre near us. It is going to mean big changes for everyone, especially as she gets used to the early starts and long days away from the house.

My card was actually made for a friend to give her doggy aqua therapist on the occasion of her 50th birthday, but I thought it went rather well with my daughters change of direction.

My friend wanted a card with a swimming dog on it, but this was the nearest I could get to a dog and some water lol.

The images are from a sheet of Penny Black Stickeroos 'Dog 'n Suds'. I stuck them to white card stock and then fussy cut them.

 The background has been created using a bubbles embossing folder, distress ink and glimmer mist.

I continued the bubbly theme with the die cut circles that I stuck the images on to.
I added a sentiment and some drops of Glossy Accents.
I really must catch up with some commenting over the weekend. It is my turn to host the challenge over at CCM, so I need to visit everyone before I can make my choice of winner next week.
Have a great weekend, what ever you do.
Hugs Kimx