More Chalks for Dynamic Duo and Sketch Saturday

Evening Everyone,
I hope that all you Mums out there have been suitably spoilt with plenty of cups of tea or coffee and dinner cooked for you lol.
I have had a nice relaxing day but now I must get an early night. I have to be at work for 5am tomorrow since we have a stock take and I have to make sure that all of the invoices are booked in before they can start!!!

This is a card that I made after class yesterday using Versamark and Decorating Chalks.

The stamp is a lovely Hero Arts cling stamp and I have chosen my colours from Dynamic Duos where they want Sky Blue and Green Grass.

The sentiment is from a Hobby Art clear stamp set and I have stamped and embossed it in the centre of the chalked panel.

I added some gems and assembled the card following the challenge over at Sketch Saturday with some strips of punched card and spotty ribbon..

Better get to bed now or I will never get up in time, it is always so hard on a Monday without being an hour earlier than normal.
Hugs Kimx

Another card for Our Creative Corner

Evening Everyone
Thought that I had better share early tonight. Everything seems to be taking so much effort today with this cold, that I can see me being in bed before the Grandchildren lol.

Now as you know one of my favourite challenges is over at Our Creative Corner. This week they are looking for Woody with a Button.
Create a project or card using woodgrain. You may use a technique to simulate woodgrain or use designer paper, or an actual piece of wood! The woodgrain needs to be seen. You also have to use at least one button.

This is the card that I made to fit the challenge. 
The central panel was left over from a previous card ( see A Sketch challenge at Inkspirational for instructions).

I rounded the corners and then added it to my card following the sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

The blue panels on the card have been dry embossed using a Woodgrain Embossing Folder from Craft Concepts.

The woodgrain background paper is from my stash, as is the brown cardstock which by happy coincidence has a woodgrain effect on it which was enhanced with a liitle Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

The stamps are from the new Woodware catalogue, and will be available very soon or so I am reliably informed.
I punched some leaves from the leftover pieces using an assortment of punches.
The 'button' is a diecut one which I have coloured and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
I would also like to enter this into the challenge at Allsorts where they are looking for a Masculine theme.
I think I will get to bed now, well maybe after a little dinner, although I'm not sure how bothered I am by that.
hugs Kimx

All Wrapped up

 

Evening All
Have you had a good day?
We've had a bit of a laugh at work today giving the Area Manager some much needed till training. I think she secretly quite enjoyed it even if she looked totally petrified most of the time :O)
Another Christmas challenge card to share tonight.
I'm really in Christmas card mode at the moment, or at least I was over the weekend lol.
My card tonight has combined two challenges
Sketch Saturday week 227 and
Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - All Wrapped Up.

Once again I have used one of the lovely Lili of the Valley die cuts and some circular Nesties.
The background has been made from squares of background paper from my stash.

I added a Hobby Art sentiment and a Martha Stewart punched Snowflake.

Of course no Christmas card is complete without a bit of bling, and so I just had to add some glitter glue and Stardust pen.
Hugs Kimx

A Little bit of a cheat :O)

Hi All
I'm cheating a little bit today.
The challenge this week over at Woodware has been Zentangle or Zendoodle as they have called it.
Now I have never tried this and as I didn't have time to make something from scratch I have cheated a little bit and used one of Jane Gill's wonderful  stamps from the new Woodware catalogue JGS165 Zentangle Butterfly which will be available very soon.

Once again I have started my card by using the lovely new sketch over at Sketch Saturday.
Now I must be going through a black/white/and red phase, since once again these are the colours that I have chosen to use.

I fussy cut the stamped and embossed butterfly and mounted it on to the circles cut using my Nesties.
It reminds me of a large flower that the butterfly has settled on.

I made the panel across the centre of the card by stamping and embossing the butterfly several times onto a scrap of white card.
The nearest that I have got to doodling today has been to add the white dots with my Souffle pen.
The greeting comes with the butterfly even though it is called a 'Single'
I hope that you have enjoyed the challenge this week. I can't wait to see what they will be asking of us next time.
Hugs Kimx

Woodware Colour challenge - Grey and Chartreuse

Evening Everyone,
Quite an early post from me for a change.
I managed to get my Woodware challenge card finished so I thought that I would share it straight away.
The challenge they have for you this week is to use Grey and Chartreuse in your work, definitely not a colour combo that I would usually go for but one that I have thoroughly enjoyed playing with.
I started the card late last night, and when I checked out the challenges this morning it fitted one of them perfectly. Well with a little bit of tweaking that is.

I have used the lovely sketch over at the Sketch Saturday blog.
The floral stamps are from a Stampendous clear set SSC1080 Scripty Stems and I used a couple of Versamagic dew drop ink pads.

The green background  paper is from a GCD 8x8 doublesided paper pack called Whoop de Doo also available from a Woodware stockist.

The grey card stock is Bazzil and of course I had to use my Weathered Wood and Black Soot distress inks around the edges and to stamp onto the grey panels.

The greeting is once again from one of Jane Gill's new stamp sets that will be available very soon.
I added a few tiny dots and some stitching with a fine black pen.
And of course no card would be complete without a bit off Card Candi.
I hope that you are having a great weekend and have managed to fit in some crafting as well.
Hugs Kimx

Happy Birthday Ciaran xx

Afternoon Everyone
Today is a very special day in our house for two very special little people.
Saskia and Ciaran are 5, where on earth did those years go to!!

Of course I had to make them both a special card, and as Ciaran is the oldest by a whole minute, I will post his first.

This Lili of the Valley die cut is perfect for him, even down to the colour of the hair.

I made the card following the sketch over at Saturday Sketch which I thought was just perfect for our young man.
I found I had an Inkadinkadoo stamp set which had stars on it.
It is actually the trail from a witches broomstick so  I covered the skulls with stars punched from a piece of card that I had covered with Frantage Aged Silver Embossing Enamel.

The background papers are from my stash and I added his name and a die cut 5 which I coloured and embossed to make it match the card.

We actually had a little bit of sunshine this afternoon when I was trying to take pictures so Ciaran is screwing his eyes up a little.
Much better weather than the day he was born when the road was flooded and I had to wade to the school to pick up his big sister lol.
I would also like to enter this into the challenge over at The Squirrel and the Fox where they are looking for cards for Kids and Babies.
I'll be back later with Saskia's card, but we have party food to eat and Happy Birthday to sing.
Hugs Kimx

Pretty in Pink

Evening Everyone
How's your Monday been? Have you been busy?
I've been putting the finishing touches to another couple of commissions, the first of which I'm sharing tonight.

As you may have guessed it is about to wing its way across a continent to Pakistan. It had better go in the post quickly, the last one that was sent arrived but was very late!!
I have used another Lili of the Valley die cut which I have cut out using a circular nestie.

I have put the card together using the lovely sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

At Sweet Stampin challenges they are looking for Scallops, so that is what I have used to mount my image on to.
The chipboard numeral was free on a magazine and I have covered it with Frantage Embossing Enamel which I have stamped into using the same swirl stamp used on the vellum panel.

The flowers have been cut from background paper, and I have added Bakers twine and Card Candi.
I hope that I have correctly followed the colour challenge at CR84FN.

I'm really pleased with how this has turned out, so I hope that Haider likes it. He is sending it to his niece to celebrate her first birthday.
Late to bed again, I really must get the hang of scheduled posts, it might mean I could get a little more sleep. Still don't hold your breathe, you know what I'm like with computers lol.
hugs Kimx

Sketch Saturday and a new baby girl

Evening everyone,
In amongst all of the Christmas cards that I have made just lately there was also a card for a new baby girl.

I made it using the sketch over at Sketch Saturday, and then I didn't get it posted in time, or so I thought.
In fact there was a bit of a mix up on the blog, I think we are all entitled to a blond moment now and then, and the challenge has run for another week so I will get to enter it after all even if it is by the skin of my teeth lol.

I have used another of the lovely Lili of the Valley pre-coloured images mounted over background papers from my stash. The greeting is also from Lili of the Valley.
I added some stitched lines, ribbon, peel-off lines and faux card candy made from some of the background paper.
The image itself has been mounted over a panel cut using a Marianne Creatable Designer Doily.
I have more cards to share tomorrow, and more cards to make for Barbara's next TV show so I had better get back to work.
Have a good evening.
Kimx

Sketch Saturday with Poppies

Evening everyone

Just one last quick post before I head off to bed.
This is another of the cards that I made for Jenny's TV show on Tuesday, and is based on the lovely sketch over at Sketch Saturday.

The poppy has been stamped and embossed onto a piece of handmade background paper and then painted with distress inks. It has then been cut out using an oval nestie.

The main body of the card has been created from various scraps of background paper from my stash.
The four small circles have been made from left over pieces of the main panel which have been stamped with smaller images and then punched with a small circle punch.
I added a border with a fine black pen and a few well placed black pearls.
Hope you like it.
Nite nite
Kimx

Sketch Saturday Week 176

Morning All
Just a quick post, I have one last day off, so I want to make the most of it, but I also have loads of cards to share. So here goes with the first one.
This was made for the challenge over at Sketch Saturday.

It has been made using Penny Black 4210K Floral Story, one of the lovely stamps sent to me by Janice and Andy for me to make samples with. The greeting is from Hobby Art.

I stamped and embossed the image and painted it using distress inks. Once it has been cut out I distressed the edges.

The pale blue panel has been made handmade using distress inks (see post HERE for instructions)

I have added a nestied panel, some stamping using Hero Arts F5042 Leaf Flourish, stitching and pearls.

The dots in the corner are actually peel-offs with glossy accents added.

Back to the card making I think.

I decided that I was going to take a break from all things DT for a few days, in a bid to recharge the batteries. I don't know if it has worked but I have managed to finish 20 more Christmas cards. Eat your heart out Mrs Till lol.

I'll try and stop back later.

Have a great day.

Kimx

Only just made it to Sketch Saturday

Evening Guys
So much for having a day off and a lie in. I don't seem to have stopped today what with one thing and another, but I have managed to post three times so I suppose it can't be all bad. I still haven't done my homework yet though so I really must get on with it when I finish this post before the entries to the CCM challenge hits the 300 mark!!!!
Boy am I glad I don't have to choose a winner this week.
I have managed to get one card finished today and I am entering it into the challenge at Sketch Saturday.

This has been made for Andy,the husband of my friend Anna. His birthday is actually on Monday, the same day as me, but as he doesn't follow my blog, I think I am safe in sharing it with you tonight.

I'm afraid that once again I have been using stuff from my 'bits box' so all I can tell you is that the pieces at the back of the card are made using distress ink and walnut stain ink. I can't remember which stamp it is or even which company makes it - sorry :(
I do know that the greeting is by Hobby Art.

The heron is from a Stampin Up set stamped onto a piece of handmade background paper. I think it was made with alcohol inks but I wouldn't swear to it lol.
I'm afraid I haven't left you much time to enter the challenge yourself this week, but maybe you will check it out anyway.
Off to do my homework before I get a detention.
Love and hugs
Kimx

Saturday Sketch challenge 174

Afternoon All
I should have been working on some more DT work today, but to be honest I am feeling a bit burnt out, so instead I made a card for a friend of my daughter who had a baby girl on Friday.
I am entering it into the challenge over at Sketch Saturday.

The background papers are from my stash, and I have used the new Martha Stewart punch that I got at Davina's last time I taught there. I added a few pink gems to it.

The main image is a topper from Lili of the Valley cut out using a Nesties. Of course I had to use my Antique Linen distress ink on the edges and add some stitched borders.
I have managed to do a little blog hopping, and while I was looking around I found the tutorial for these wonderful flowers.

They have been made using a couple of different sizes of Retro flowers and a Martha Stewart punch, check out the tutorial HERE. The flower centre is a spacer and brad available from Hobby House.
Well I guess I had better get some DT work done or I will be in panic mode next week.
Have a good evening.
Happy Crafting.
Love Kimx