The Green Stuff!

Sitting here in the living room, everything smells wonderfully of the Christmas Tree which is glowing away bedecked with lights and baubles!
I treated myself to a couple of different shades of green inks from Lawn Fawn so I could use them with the Deck the Halls set, I'd never found the Tim Holtz Distress Inks had worked well with polymer stamps! i was really pleased with the quality of the stamped image and the shades of green and happily stamped out lots of fir boughs!
Again I used the Flirty Frames (so useful for everything!) and a reindeer for the new Penguin set!

Entered in the Lawnscaping Christmas Challenge.

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie x

Cuppa something Hot!

I love the Love you a Latte and the cookie Lawn Fawn sets! I kept the colours simple again, creating a snowy background with some of the snowflake stamps from the Deck the Halls set and embossed with white embossing powder. 

Loved the Flirty Frames set, great to sit any stamped image in!
Entered in the Lawnscaping Christmas Challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Winter challenge.

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie xx

Penguins in the Snow!

Not the chocolate penguins! Lawn Fawn's new set which has lots of cute little stamps to create a scene with trees, snowballs, a sled, reindeer and hats!

Again I kept the colour scheme simple and coloured it in using Spectrum Noir and Copic markers. This is entered in the Lawnscaping Christmas Challenge and the Simon Say Stamp Winter Challenge.

Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie x

Festive Fun!

So Lawn Fawn released those cute new Christmas stamps and I indulged in the sheep and penguin sets! They were great fun to colour in and I actually didn't stress too much over creating the cards, tried to keep it simple!

Little sheep with shiny star and that cute tree background, coloured with Copic and entered in the Lawnscaping Christmas Challenge
Happy Crafting!
GlitteryKatie

Bombshell May Sketch Challenge

Hey there this week is Kathi's Sketch challenge for May:

Here's my take on the sketch:

I used Sacred Heart Art Bombshell stamp coloured with Copics.

The banner is from the Banners Sayings stamp with 'Sacred Heart' stamped inside it

Papers were from Tim Holtz's paper Stacks

I used Sizzix Ornamental die and Quickutz bracket die and a CM square punch

Now pop over to the Bombshell Blog to see the Design Teams takes on Kathi's sketch.

Love GlitteryKatie

xxx

PS my tattoo is all healed now and is BEAUTIFUL!!

Bombshell Time

Here's a card I made from a Sketch by Anam Stubbington who launched her Sketches 4 Cards App for the iPhone- how cool is THAT idea- Inspiration on the Go?!

I used the multi masking and stamping technique that I used HERE but toned down the effect by using fewer stamps and a lighter colour (Walnut Distress Ink)

Happy Crafting!!

December Bombshell Sketch

I KNOW it's a little late but with the dead computer and so on I wasn't able to download this from my camera until now!

This was Kathi's cool sketch!:

Supplies:

Girl's Ruin Bombshell Stamps

Copic Pens

Glossy Accents and Glitter for the shoe

Papers: Graphic 45 (Steam Punk Debutante) October Afternoon

Embellishments: Florist holly leaves and berries, Idea-o-logy Trimmings, idea-o-lody Tissue Tape

Tools: Nestabilities Lables 14, Quickutz 12" scallop die

Tim's 12 Tags of Crimbo 2010 Tag 3

Tag 3:

I used Hero Arts text stamp, Stampotique "peggy', Waltzing Mouse Season's Sentiments, Copics, Sizzix Branch and Heart Wings dies.

There's a fab challenge for any Tim 's tag  related crafting over on  Simon Say's blog HERE!!

Tim's:

Tim's 12 Tags of Crimbo 2010 Tag 1

I've been playing along and having a GREAT time- I still have inky fingers!!!
Here's Tag 1:

I Used Sizzix  Branch die, Tim Ticket stamp, Hero Arts Snowflake stamps, Stampotique Moth Fab, Picket fence hand cut.

Tim's Original:

There's a fab challenge for any Tim 's tag  related crafting over on  Simon Say's blog HERE!!

Bombshell DT Girls FIGHTING.......

....for your vote!!!
The Bombshell DT girls were challenged to design a project using the very first set of Bombshell Stamps they ever owned and it's up to YOU to vote for your favourite HERE!!!

I have a fab lady here in England, 3dJean who is dead arty and luckily runs her own lil online shop.
One day she advertised that she had some new stamps in stock 'Bombshells'.
Well I've never been a cutesy stamps girl- no bunnies in bonnets for me, so when I saw the Bombshells i was in LOVE!!!
This was December 2008 and I asked my lovely 'DH' if he could possible get me a set for Chrissy that year.
That was how I came to own Retro Cowgirls  

I love my Bombshell Stamps and was so excited to be chosen as a Guest DT member in 2009 and then a full time member later that year!

I work for a gorgeous boss who loves tattoo art and caters to those of us who want something MORE than cute for our cards and crafts!
I am part of a team with the most talented bunch of wenches in the crafting hemisphere- I tell you they scare me into trying harder and harder!!!  

My card is a little kitsch, she's an old fashioned cowgirl working down on the farm in her plaid yet still looking drop-dead gorgeous and ready to kick a lil butt with those sexy boots!!!

So show your love for the Bombshells and vote for the one that tickles your fancy most!!


Love GlitteryKatie
XxX

More Western Bombshells-Yee Haw!!!!

Here is the is a new card using the FABULOUS Western range of stamps Bombshell Stamps this is from the Wild Horses set.

Coloured with Copics: E31, E33, Y28 and Y21

Prima papers and QuicKutz Cookie cutter dies for the flower.

These beauties are available as digitals for instant gratification or in trad rubba for stroking!!

and if you subscribe to the Bombshell Newsletter you can pick up the digital Wanted Poster for FREE!!!

Black Friday!

Over on the Bombshell Blog Ms November, Mary Harmon challenged us with her Black Friday theme!
I love how many different takes there were on Mary's theme!

I went for a classic Black and White movie look using Rose's Portrait

I used the sentiment stamp from the Rose's Portrait set to create the background for Rose. The black cardstock was embossed with a Cuttlebug Folder and I used October Afternoon paper (dogtooth check) for the final layer.

Copics used:
100, C1, C3, C5, C7

So go take a look at the Bombshell Girls work , Leave a comment or take part in the challenge yourself for a chance to win some delicious Bombshell stash!

Happy Crafting!
love,
GlitteryKatie xxXxx

Yee-Haw For Bombshell Stamps!!

If you LOVE the Retro Cowgirl Stamp set from Bombshell Stampsas much as I do, then you are gonna love the new Western themed digital stamps that are COMING SOON!!!!

This is a real cute Rodeo Rider on a neat Western background - one of THREE Western digital sets coming soon!!

This lil girlie is a real cutie at only 2" x 1.5" but what an attitude- ride that piggy!!

A real classy Western lady with retro style!

So keep an eye out in the shop for the new Western Bombshell digital stamps- download and start colouring for instant gratification!!

Happy Crafting!

GlitteryKatie

xXxXx

Kimmie Cutie!

This is a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp, Charlotte coloured with Copics.
Card is made using Mostly October Afternoon Paper from the Thrift collection and lots of Distress Ink!
Prima Flowers, Glittery brad and Rock Candy Glitter, QuicKutz leaves and flowers.

I started entering some of the fabulous blog challenges that are about- last month and had a blast!
So Charlotte will be in a few this month:
The Flourishes glitter challenge,
Kraftin' Kimmie's How Distressing Challenge
FairyTale Blog- Anything Goes
Iris's Spot -Anything Goes
Burtonesque Dolls- Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations -Anything Goes
Crafts and Me- Glitter
Oldie but a Goodie- Distressing
Stamp Insanity- Punch Drunk
Sweet Stamping  -photo inspiration

Venga La Fiesta!!!

There's a cool Dia de los Muertos inspired challenge over at Sunday Postcards this week I HAD to play!!!




Supplies:
Calaveras Fiesta Bombshell Stamps
Copics
Distress Inks
October Afternoon paper
Sizzix Ornamental Die

Halloween Bombshell Blog Hop!!!

Hi there!!!
If you are Blog hopping then you would have come to me via Anita Marie's Blog- Australia to England in seconds- LOL how cool is the cyber world??!

So if you wanna play and see what Bombshell goodies you can win pop over to the BOMBSHELL BLOG for all the details.

Well I LURVE Halloween so I made a whole lotta Halloweeniness with ma Bombshells!!

First of all I made a Martha Stewart inspired Halloween lamp which you can see HERE!


Then I did some Transfiguration spells on my Bombshells to turn them into Halloween characters.
Here's Man's Ruin a brewing in some evil potion!!

Supplies:
Man's Ruin & Holiday Accessories stamps
Sizzix Ornate Label Dies
Sizzix Ticket Die
Tim Holtz Ticket Stamp
Roses, Ric-rac, Glitter stickers
Purple glimmer mist (home made!)
Copics

Next I transformed Sugar Daddy into a Fierce Were Wolf- well he has a 'Fierce' outfit!!!

Supplies:
Sugar Daddy Bombshell Stamps
Cherry Pie Graveyard and Moon Stamp (background)
Sizzix Ornate Label Die
Sizzix Tree Die
Quickutz Bat die
Blackbird Patterned Paper
Copics
Distress Stickles


Lastly I weaved a spell on three Bombshell beauties to create a Trio of Trouble for a Halloween wall hanging!

Supplies
Bombshell Angel, A Pirate's Life, Butterfly Queen , Holiday Accessories Bombshells
Blackbird Patterned paper
Martha Stewart Cobweb Punch
Purple Glimmer mist (home made!)
Beads and Ribbons
Copics

Next hop over to see Meredith's fab blog-  and KEEP HOPPING!!!

If you missed any blogs along the way here's your Bombshell Blog map!!




Bombshell Stamps Blog
Alaine
Alison
Cheryl
Kelli
AnitaMarie
Katie
Meredith
Kapree
Kathi
Kas

Happy Hopping!
Love,
GlitteryKatie x

ALMOST Halloween Hump Day Blog HOP!!!!

Are you getting ready for the the Bombshell Halloween Blog Hop 2010?!
I LOVE Halloween, one of my fave holidays as it's a chance to dress up and be silly!!
Here we have a Halloween themed meal and decorate the room and ourselves and watch a Halloween episode or two of the Simpsons!!

But I'm really Looking forward to Blog hopping and having you join us on October 27th 2010!

So to get you in the mood for Halloween here's a Halloween/Day of the Dead lamp I made for Kas's Just Halloween Challenge

How to:
I stamped Bombshell stamps onto three pieces of A5 Vellum and coloured it lightly with Copic pens.

I took 3 pieces of black cardstock and cut a section from the section from the centre of each to frame my stamped vellum.

I used a cobweb punch to punch along the top and bottom of each of the three cardstock sections.

I stuck the three sections together to form a triangle and added a triangular base made from black cardstock.

I decorated the lamp with glitter and flowers and used a BATTERY powered tealight to light the lamp.

So remember we start hopping on October 27th starting from our Brand new BOMBSHELL BLOG for fun, inspiration and prizes!!!
You only have to wait until Wednesday and then head on over to.....

................... THE BOMBSHELL BLOG


....to kick off our Halloween Blog Hop!!! YAY

See you there!!!!

GlitteryKatie XxX

Halloween FUN!

This is my first play with one of the fun images from Tiddly Inks Digital stamps.

I made the purple background paper myself by mixing Dusty Concorde Re-inker, water and eyeshadow powder ( I didn't have any Perfect Pearls!!) mixed in a spray bottle a la Tim Holtz stylee!!
 It was messy and FUN PLUS I ended up with fab glimmery purple paper!

Wanna Bite??!

I've been feeling Halloweeny recently!
I transformed Lucky Bride into VAMPIRA with a change of dress colour and a little dentisty!!
Whaddya think?!

Supplies:
LuckyBride Bombshell Stamp
October Afternoon, Basic Grey patterned papers
Copic Pens
Tim Holtz Ticket Die and Stamps
Martha Stewart Cobweb punch
Lil Roses
Oval Nesties

Rather proud of my Vampira and she's in a few of the Halloween and Anything Goes challenges on at the moment- I've become a Challenge blog addict- such fun!
Haunted House Design Challenge.

Vrooooom!!!

I had a masking frenzy today with 2 sets of Bombshells Vintage Raceway and Speed Shop
Coloured with Copics- with much breath holding!!