Let's Hang ~ quixotic, CPS, FFF and Papertake

Hello, it's a busy time with the little ones on Easter holiday... but I wanted to share a card I have over at Quixotic...

I still haven't inked all the wonderful characters in the The Greeting Farm - Stamp Kit- Creeper Crew - Creepin' and picked the fabulous Noah for my card. Used my favourite My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel and heat embossed the sentiment.

 I went for sunkissed dreads with a beachy look and these are the copics I used!!

I've included quite a few challenges on this card too...

FFF ~ lets hear it for the boys!

Papertake Weekly ~ truly Dimensional

Cps 213 ~ fabby Sketch

Thanks for stopping by hope it inspires!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic Paperie, CPS and Copic Creations...

Hello...  hope you had a fun week so far! I wanted to stop by with a card I made using some fabulous goodies found in Quixotic Paperie shop.

I bought the stunning My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel because I loved the gorgeous patterns and the fabulous colours!

But for a change I thought I would stamp the edges of the paper with Stempelglede - Grunge Collection using distress ink.

  

When I saw this adorable set Oliver & Amelia - Little Dreamer from the Greeting Farm, I just knew I wanted to create a starry scene.

Oliver has been coloured using copics and the airbrush system, which I'm sooo new at, but I'm loving!!! This was my second attempt as my mask lifted at the edges on the first and Oliver got very blue ears LOL!. I think the colours are quite warm so I'm entering this or Copic Creations Challenge #44. The sentiment and Star is from the same set too.

 

I used the fabulous sketch from card positioning systems #206 for inspiration. 

Thanks for stopping by today, have a lovely creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

and If you have a chance check out Elaine's...

 

STEMPELGLEDE RESTOCKS

ECHO PARK FOR THE RECORD & SPRINGTIME

*NEW* MO MANNING STAMPAVIE RELEASE

MEMORY BOX BRIOCHE & MINUET 6x6

DIVINE TWINE - 10M BUNDLES

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE - 50s RELEASE IN STOCK!

NEW WHIMSY STAMPS IN STOCK!

*NEW* MY MIND'S EYE 6x6 PADS

*NEW* ELISABETH BELL FOR SCACD STAMPS

*NEW CARMEN MEDLIN FOR SCACD STAMPS

*NEW* VICTORIA CASE FOR SCACD STAMP

PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS - JAN/FEB RELEASE

Quixotic, The Greeting Farm and CPS

Good afternoon... wanted to stop by with a little card made using lots of goodies found in Quixotic Paperie,

I used the NEW MEMORY BOX 6x6 - PIXIE papers, the adorable Oliver from The Greeting Farm - Oliver & Amelia - Just For You Set, coloured using copics. The sentiment from the set I have combined using Whimsy Shapeology Die - Ticket and the blank image from the Whimsy Friendship Ticket Sentiments Set.

The colours where inspired from the fabulous FFF Challenge... Black, Turquoise, and ONE color of your choice (I went for green in case it's not too obvious tee hee) over at the Greeting Farm, haven't played along in what seems like ages....

I also used the brilliant sketch from card positioning systems #201

That's it from me today, hope it inspires... 

have a wonderfully creative day!!!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Paper Make Up Blog Hop

This is my third post today phew!!! Thanks for stopping by

If you would love to scroll down for my SimonSaysStamp and Show project

and also CA&F's mystery Monday card, thanks :)

Quixotic Paperie and the Paper Makeup Stamps DT have got together for a fun hop to share some inspiration using the fabulous designs from Paper Makeup Stamps!

This Nature's song set from Paper Makeup is stunning it's Illustrated by Silvia Gasevic, it includes 4 image stamps, 3 quote stamps and 2 sentiments and I thought it went very well with these new scrummy Cosmo cricket papers.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket: Togetherness;

Stamps: Paper Makeup: Nature's song set;

Ink: Memento: black; Ranger: distress inks: frayed burlap;

Dies: Spellbinders nestabilties: long rectangles;

Other: 3D adhesive foam

 

I have followed the fabulous CPS sketch #185

If you’re in the US/Canada, you can buy Nature's Song Set and all the other gorgeous stamps direct from Paper Makeup Stamps!  If you’re in the UK you can find the range at Quixotic Paperie!

Here's the full blog hop order hope you enjoy yourself... 

Elaine Hughes

Rowena Barnard

Kim Costello <~ you're here :)

Carole Middlehurst

Judy Laing

 Emma Lockley

Katie Cotton

 Christi Thorsen 

Tangii Crain

Lisa Kind

Randee Elsing

Shaela Odd

Tina Hale

Andrea Vernagus

Anita Hovey

Bonnie Sharp

Danni Bindel

Dawn Barrett

Ginger Schwerin

Lisa McKinney

Maria Gurnsey

Michelle Van Patten

Simonne Clay

Stephanie Zito 
Kim Dellow

Have a fabulous Creative Day, BiG HuGs Kim :)

Anyone for Anya?, CPS130, Roses on Paper, Copics Colour Challenge,

Do you think I could fit anymore challenges on this one card hey?

I couldn't pass up the chance to participate in the new challenge blog Anyone for Anya? so.. I coloured the beautiful Anya in with my copics following the Copic colour challenge, then was inspired to use the wonderful sketch over at Card Positioning Systems and the challenge over at Roses on Paper challenge blog asks you to use a punch on a sketch. Phew!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: K&Co; Stamps: TGF: Miss Anya Dressy; PTI: Everyday Button Bits Ink: Memento: Black; copic markers; colourbox; Die's: Nestabilities: squares; Other: decorative border punch; BG: buttons; Adhesive gem; Lace; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by I'm hoping to work on my DT application for Greeting farm's Club Anya, wish me luck, HuGs Kim :)

Schools Out - Thanks Teach!!!

I have been so so busy lately, I completed twelve cards for my DT with MHC (Can't show them yet) I've a couple of projects to finish for Craft Stamper Magazine and yesterday was Dillon's last day of school and so I needed to make a few thank yous... WOO HOO here comes the summer holidays

(once it stops raining of course!!!)

Now I also wanted to shout out to the wonderful Janice and Andy at Sir Stampalot who donated the fantastic Hanna stamps for my Craft Stamper feature, thank you I've had great fun creating lots with my set and you'll find the other crafty items at their store too....

I've used the Hanna teacher set throughout the next collection of cards...

CPS #124

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October afternoon: DETOURS Collection (detours1); PM: textured card; kraft; Stamps: Hanna Stamps: School Teacher; Ink: Memento: Black; colourbox; copics; Die's: Nestabilities: squares; Other: 3D foam;

2sketches4you - Laura's Sketch 30

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October afternoon: DETOURS Collection (detours1); PM: textured card; Stamps: Hanna Stamps: School Teacher; Swirl; Ink: Memento: Black; colourbox; copics; Die's: Nestabilities: circles; Sizzix: alphabet; Fiskars: Apron Lace; Hero Arts: vintage collage Flowers; Other: BG: button; lace; 3D foam; edge distresser; hole punch;

Mojo Monday - week 95

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October afternoon: DETOURS Collection (detours1); PM: textured card; Stamps: Hanna Stamps: School Teacher; Ink: Memento: Black; colourbox; copics; Die's: Nestabilities: rectangles; circles; Sizzix: bookplate; Fiskars: Apron Lace; Other: BG: brads; grosgrain ribbon; 3D foam;

I will have another post later with the bookmarks I made to coordinate with the cards, click on images to enlarge and if you want any more deets just ask

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend, Big HuGs Kim X

Four for One - Forever young, LOL!

Wow second post in one day and this card covers four challenges, I know...! but it really isn't possible to be able to participate in all the fabulous challenges out there in blogland! It is quite a challenge to make one for four too!

So I have combined four challenges on this one...

Started by using the Dotty Spotty challenge on The Greeting Farm Fresh Friday

Using the Copics Colour Challenge #19 to colour the TGF Wendy image

I have used this weeks Colour Create 21 for the papers

All brought together with the fabulous Sketch #122 on CPS

It was great fun to do this card and reasonably quick to make as all the details where pretty much taken care of. I don't have all the colours for the copics challenge and have used one as close as I could get. Which seemed to co-ordinate quite well with the colour create choice. The backing paper is lot greener IRL. The sun is super shining today so went outside armed with card and camera but it was so bright I was blinded taking the picture so I have missed the cute glitter I have added on Wendy's dress and the wings on Tinkerbell.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Crate Paper; white card; Stamps: TGF: Never Ever; Ink: Memento: Black; colourbox; copics; Sakura: stardust; Die's: Nestabilities: long rectangles; Fiskars: Apron Lace; Hero Arts: vintage collage Flowers; AC: velvet ribbon; Other: Lace; adhesive gems; buttons & natural thread; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by HuGs Kim X

A card and MY NEWS... (a long post)

OK third post in one day (((shock))) so please scroll down for my dt cards for BG and CCSR. I failed to mention just how behind I have got this week there's so many birthdays this time of year, this card I was meant to post on Thursday, I did in fact make it last Sunday... I know a week later I hope I'm just in time to post it for the two challenges... yes I've used the fab sketch from CPS and Jo picked my favourite colours on the Colour create blog...

My brief was for a male card that's retro and not too much on it but with the name and age (?) so here's the result... I have die cut the dog tag from yummy grunge board and passed it through a sizzix embossing folder. I love the effect, I have simply blended over with some distress inks. The name and age have been die cut raised on foam and the top letters I have gone over with a little glossy accents. Click images to enlarge.

Materials:
Paper: WRMK - Nonsense Pad Of Papers & Embellishments, grunge board, DCWV - textured,
Ink: distress inks,
Die's: Sizzix - Dog Tags, alphabet - graffiti, corner punch,
Other: Sizzix - embossing folder, Glossy accents, grommet, Big Bite, glue dots, 3Dimensional foam,

So on to my news.... I think I should have done another post for this but will add more info tomorrow... Some of you may know that I have designed some stamp images for Amy of Pink Papery Studios

So when I tried my link from my blog the other day what did I find... They're all GONE she has just erased me from the site, she has also deleted the Pink Papery studio group in the craft planet forum. I have a trusting, gentle nature and feel really heart broken and very used... I wouldn't mind if she could not commit to making the stamps but I have had NO communications from her in fact so so many emails I have sent have never been replied to and quite a lot have been returned because yes she changed her email address with out telling me took me ages to sift through different sites and find a contact. So what did I get for all the hours it took me to create images on her terms, sometimes drawing through the night to stop only to feed Maoleidigh? Nothing!!! not a penny or even an email to mention she is not selling stamps anymore.

Don't worry it hasn't deterred me... I intend to start out on my own and follow suit where many have created digital stamps and then all I will need is to find a stamp manufacturer of my own!!! So seeing as the artist has the right to the images this one is for all of you, on me... enjoy, save it and print it out as much as you like but please don't pass it off as you own and If you do use it I would love to see what you have created.

This one is called a night in, Click on the image to download, the watermarking won't be on yours. Wow if you've read this far thank you so much, and hope you have a wonderful May weekend, thank you for all your birthday wishes, I've had a blast this week we went to see this band Slainte last night (fantastic) and the most beautiful cards coming through my letter box brought a tear to my eye, thank you girls!!! HuGs Kim x

CPS Pick your favourite - Sketch #37

This week on CPS is pick your favourite between 1 -99...

I have used sketch #37 but turned this on it's side. Love these stamps it's lots of layering...

The base has been stamped with the script background using distress inks. Then HAD to try Kim's kissing tree I have used three distress inks, slightly blended (not too good) stamped over script, then embossed with clear ep!

The front has been cut to hold the scallop trim and the pretty decorative paper behind! This is PTI's Owl and I've made it a girly one with glitter shadow and lashes and cutesy colour's. I've cut and raised on 3D foam! The flower is die cut and layered with button and string.

Materials:

Paper: Anna Griffin, Heavy weight Cartridge, DCWV glitter stack,

Dies: Nestabilities squares, Sizzix - Flower layers,

Stamps: CHF - Kim's Kissing tree, script background, PTI - Wise Owl ,

Ink: Copic Markers, Versamark, Versafine black, Tim's Distress inks

Other: Clear embossing powder, Glossy accents, BG 2scoops button, Anna Griffin Ribbon, natural string, 3D foam,

Wow second card to show you in a day wanted to post this one yesterday just didn't get time so hopefully not too late...

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend! HuGs Kim x