Black and White at WoodwareWitterings

Morning Everyone,
It's Monday again, and time for another challenge at WoodwareWitterings where this time it is one of my favourite colour combos - Black and White. I think that it looks very classy.

I have used one of Jane Gill's new stamp sets JGS479 - Bubble Bloom Linda stamped and embossed in black onto a circle of white card.

The background to the card has been created using the same stamp, this time randomly stamped and embossed onto black card stock.

I coloured all of the images using Gelli Roll glaze pens (both black and white),

as well as a silver Stardust pen.
I also added a few extra dots along the stems.

The sentiment, which has been layered over a piece of black ribbon, is actually part of another of Jane's stamp sets, only this time it is a Christmas one, JGS457 - Hand Drawn Greetings.

I used the sentiment from the original Bubble Bloom set for this second card which was made for the Woodware catalogue.

I hope that you enjoy all of our classy black and white creations this week.
Happy crafty Monday.
Hugs Kimx

Happy 18th Birthday Lauren

Evening,
Well it looks like I'm nothing if not adaptable.  I had to turn my hand to plumbing this morning!!
I was called off the till first thing by a cry from one of the boys who was frantically trying to stem the flood of water from beneath the sink. It is amazing how quickly we started paddling before I managed to find the stopcock!! We seemed to fight a losing battle to get it mopped up so in the end I just opened the back doors and just swept it out with a broom, and all this before 7am and a cup of coffee lol.
Yesterday was far more relaxing, well, at least the afternoon was anyway.
There was a big family party for my niece's 18th birthday. I can't believe that she is that age already.

I made her a card using one of my lovely Lili of the Valley die cuts and my Nesties.

I added some tiny pearls, stardust pen and glossy accents, as well as some faux stitching.

The large 18 is paper pieced using FRS127 18th Birthday from Woodware. The background stamp to the right of the card is also from Woodware FRS241 Many Happy Returns.

It is amazing what you find in a drawer when you start to look for flowers that co-ordinate with the background paper.
I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Crafty Sentiments Designs  - Make it Girly
Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Goes Die Cuts (Circular and Scalloped Circle Nesties)
Let's hope that tomorrow is a little less eventful, or perhaps I should go prepared with a tool box, and maybe wellies :O)
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

Two Challenges in One

Evening Everyone,
Well I did think that we were pushing our luck with two days of beautiful sunshine, especially given that it is half term and the children are at home all day. So I wasn't at all surprised by the rain that was falling when I opened the door this morning. At least it cheered up as the day went on, let's hope that this isn't it for this year and nice weather!!

The card I am sharing tonight has been made following this month's sketch over at Woodware.

I have also combined it with the Black Tie colour combo challenge at Dynamic Duos, Turquoise and Basic Black. 

The stamp set is another of Jane Gill's new floral images, JGS298 Victorian Spray.
I have coloured it using Distress inks Black Soot and Broken China, and I also added a little sparkle with some Starlight Pen blended with a damp paintbrush.

The background papers are also available from Woodware, and I added some tiny gems and Faux Stitching.
I do love black combined with one other colour. In fact I used just that for one of the sample pages in the Woodware catalogue. (Click on the arrow till you get to 10-11)
I wonder what sort of weather tomorrow will bring. Better get some sleep before I find out.
Hugs Kimx

Another Black and White Christmas card.

Evening Everyone,
I hope that you have all had a wonderful weekend and that you are now suitable relaxed and ready for a new week.
Speaking of which, Woodware start a new challenge tomorrow so I had better share my second card for the Black and White Christmas challenge with you before it is too late.

This is actually a very simple card, but I was really pleased with the stylish look to it. I really love Black and White cards :O)

The lovely JGS276 Poinsettia Box has been stamped and embossed onto white watercolour card using Onyx Black Versafine ink and clear embossing powder. It has then been coloured using Black Soot Distress Ink and a water brush.

I cut round the image using a craft knife and then mounted it onto a piece of background paper from my Woodware stash. Yes, I do have a separate box of papers that are sold by Woodware lol.
The finishing touch is some black and white bling, also available from Woodware, and a little Stardust pen (700) on the flower centres.
Better get some sleep now. Not that I am at work tomorrow, but I still have masses of DT work to get on top of, and there will be that new Woodware challenge to look at as well.
See you tomorrow.
Hugs Kimx

A Black and White Christmas with Woodware

Evening Everyone.
Have you missed me?
I've made it through my first few days back at work, and I have to admit that it wasn't quite as bad as I had expected, even though I was doped up to the eyebrows on painkillers lol.
As I was supposed to have been on booked holiday for at least part of my period of sickness my lovely Boss has rearranged those dates for me so that I am only at work part time for the next three weeks, so it will ease me in gently.
How nice of him is that!!

I must admit that I have been struggling to get back into blogging for one reason or another, but I have missed a few of my favourite challenges so that seemed a good place to start.
This week over at Woodware the Team are sharing their Black and White Creations for Christmas, very stylish don't you think!
As this is one of my all time favourite colour combos I searched through my bits box and come up with the ingredients for this little offering.

The Snowman stamp is an old Stampendous one, I think, and had been stamped and embossed onto some black card stock that bleached beautifully.
I painted the panel with thin undiluted bleach and then painted the Snowman with white Pearlex paint.

I added some Silver Star Gelly Roll Glaze pen to the background section of the panel using a wet paintbrush to spread it around the image.

The large snowflakes in the main background panel (stamp unknown I'm afraid) have been stamped onto the same black cardstock with thin bleach.
I tapped my Versamark inkpad around the edges of both panels and then embossed them with clear powder.
The finishing touches are a couple of Glitter Domes and a greeting from a Woodware Clear stamp set FRCL075 Polar Bears.
I did have a great time making this, in fact I got a little carried away and made a second card so maybe I will post two cards in one day.
Haven't done that in a while lol.
Hugs Kimx

Red, White and Blue for a small person

Evening Everyone.
I hope that you have had a good day.
I have got a long weekend now due to an extra day off, but with so much DT work to do I can see several late nights in my future, starting with this one lol.

I have been trying to post this card all week.
The challenge over at Woodware this month is a very patriotic Red, White and Blue, and this week they are also looking for Children's cards so I guess that this one fits on both counts.

I must confess that although the greeting is a wonderfully useful Woodware stamp, the hedgehogs are Penny Black stickers, so I do hope that Dorothy will forgive my little faux paux.

I actually made the card with our latest challenge at Crafty Cardmakers in mind, but then changed my mind.
I stamped and embossed the greeting on white card stock and then painted it with dye based inks and plenty of water.

The background papers are from my stash, and I used one of the Crafty Edger cassettes along the bottom edge of the red card.
I added a few tiny black pearls and some glossy accents. Oh yes and a little bit of my trusty sparkle gel pen.
I hope you like it.
Back to the craft room. Tomorrows challenge at The Stampman is calling.
Sorry Boss, my card might be a little late :)
hugs Kimx

A Christmas card and the Woodware Challenge - Richness of Red

Afternoon All

This week the challenge over at Woodware has been Richness of Red, and of course I had to enter it even if it has meant making one last Christmas card.
Still now at least I can say I have started my cards for next year. Eat your heart out Mrs Till lol.

I have used a Woodware Single Festive Background JGS260, which I have stamped using a Crimson Red versafine inkpad and embossed with clear embossing powder. Some of the greetings have been painted using a red Sakura Stardust pen, a technique that I have picked up from Francoise

I then stamped and embossed the image onto red card stock using black versafine and painted Peace with thin bleach. The oval has been punched using a giant Woodware punch. I then tapped the red inkpad around the edge of the oval and embossed it with clear powder to make it stand out.
Placing the oval directly over the same image is a technique called 'Spotlighting' and is a great way of covering up a mistake or a bit of bad stamping. That actually wasn't the problem here, honest :)
I have added a fine stitched border to the main panel, a few gems, and a little Ruby red metallic rub-on to the edges.

The border has been created using the Woodware Antique Floral Crafty Edger. I added some of the Ruby Red metallic rub-on to this to make it stand out from the main card.
The house is very empty at the moment as the family are all out for the evening so I am going to make the most of the peace and quiet and craft with the TV turned up very loud.
Have a wonderful day.
With love and hugs
Kimx