Fill this Day with challenges... lol

 Happy Tuesday, the sun seems to be hiding behind all this rain... 

Well this card's very soft and summery... I just had to break into some new the Girl's Paperie papers...

I think I'm getting the hang of incorporating quite a few challenges on one card... lol, so here goes:

Twisted Cards #010 ~ the twist is Yellow

Play Date Cafe  PDCC#32 ~ Colour inspiration

Passion for Papertrey ~ Chipy chip chip

Caardvarks ~ Heat/dry Embossing

Charima Cardz #22: Flowers

Alphabet Challenge - F is for Flowers 

Supplies: Patterned Paper: The Girls' Paperie: Paper Girl; PM: vellum; Chipboard;

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Beautiful Blooms II; Sweet peas;

Ink: Archival: black; distress inks: old paper; adirondack: lights;

Dies: Spellbinders: Nestabilities: circles(to emboss & rip); Flying beauties; PTI: blooms II; Sizzix: TH elegant flourishes;

Other: Paint dabber; Clear UTEE; adhesive pearls; stones; 3D adhesive foam;

Thank you so much for stopping by, also wanted to mention how wonderful it is to win Tickled Pink monthly challenge WHOO HOO indeed, LOL!!! Have a wonderful day hope you can stop by tomorrow, as I made something sweet for Club Anya & Friends... HuGs Kim :) 

note: I've had a few questions about getting my PTI stamps, well, I order direct from Papertrey Ink, I looked up the customs charges site to see what the limit is for US orders to UK and I've tried to order products within that price! Two of my last orders have missed customs charge... phew! As for postage.. it's not too bad I can order at least six sets and the value matches their fantastic design and quality...

Caardvarks ~ Color it!

Is the current CHALLENGE over at Caardvarks

Color a stamped image! Anything goes here...stamp an image and color it any way you like! The Crew used colored pencils, markers, paper piecing, watercolors, etc.

Had to have a go, it's been a while and it also happens to be one of my favourite techniques right now too! I have coloured Marie's stunning winter fairy with my copic markers and added some sparkle from my Spica marker too. Click images for close up... I have created an easel card using the largest label 8 die. The flower I have added a little stickles and the snowflake embellishment I got from my trip to the NEC, fabulous!!!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo cricket: jolly by golly; Stamps: TGF; winter fairy digi; Anya says; Ink: Printer: hp; Copics: markers; glitter spica; archival: black; Tim's Holtz: distress inks; distress stickles; Die's: Spellbinders: labels 8; Other: Prima flower; stickles; snowflake brad; 3D foam;

Thank you for stopping by and hope you're having a wonderful weekend, HuGs Kim :)

Critters....

Sometimes when I don't have the time, my cards will wonder off to my Flickr site, that way I can just do quick upload with few details, so I thought I would share this one with you here...

Well I created this for the caardvarks challenge a little while ago... Critters, I happen to have won this fantastic Forest Friendzy stamp set from Kim Hughes herself!!! Thank you so much sweetie, I have been having so much fun inking this set up and decided to create a whole woodland scene complete with statue Gnome. Images have been stamped and masked and coloured with copic markers mounted onto core'dinations and ribbon embellishment! Wow minimalist embellishing or what? Click Images for a close look!

Materials:
Paper: Core'dinations - balck magic
Stamps: Kim Hughes: Forest Friendzy,
Ink: Memento - Balck, Copic skatch markers,
Other: ribbon,

Thanks for stopping by ♥ HuGs Kim x

Caardvarks - Live and Let Die and Blowing Thanks

The Challenge over at Caardvarks and the moment is Live and Let Die...

Welcome to "Live And Let Die", our latest and greatest challenge involving DIE CUTS! and this card I created for Emma to say thanks for all her hard work sorting "Troops card appeal" and to wish her get well! Covers this challenge perfectly...

There is so much going on, on this card, I really am pleased with the result, I wanted an aged soft edges to the background and applied crackle paint to the corners of some patterned paper, Let dry and applied white brilliance ink, (the paint was darker than I wanted!).

The Image I have stamped and coloured with copics and glitter all over her hair, I stamped on various BG papers and cut to create my 3D piecing! (loving this technique!) Her wings have been done with liquid applique, then heated , then glittered a little! I've used gel pens and copics to add details to her clothes! All on nesty die cut ovals.

The flowers have been die cut and edged with gold pen, layered and finish with gem. Then the other flowers I've created my very own chipboard die cuts using various different die's. So pleased with how they turned out, it takes a little time but will definitely be doing it again! The sentiment is stamped on die cut tag and glitter pen to add detail, finished with a chipboard die cut flower edged with gold! AND another pearly gem.

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Materials:

Paper: BG Boxer, PM cream card, grey board
Die's: Sizzix - flower layers, flower layers #4, build a flower, Accent with flower, Cut'bg - Tag, leaf, Nestabilities - Ovals

Stamps: WOJ - Melinda, blowing kisses PTI - Mixed messages, Basic Grey Clear Stamp Set -journal flourish,

Ink: Colourbox - greens, StazOn - black, Brilliance - gold, midnight white, Copic Markers, Sakura pens.

Other: Liquid applique, Crackle paint, pearl gems, adhesive gems, stickles, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day! HuGs Kim x

Sensational Sketches

Here's two cards for the Sensational Sketches challenge over on Caardvarks,

Laura from 2 Sketches 4 You sketch

I'm really pleased with this one, just love the colours in this BG collection! I was a bit experimental die cutting the letters for thanks with adhesive sheet and felt, but like the result!

Materials:

Paper: PM pink vellums, white card, BG sultry, paper adventures Onyx,

Die's: Nestabilities squares, Sizzix - flower layers, alphabet,
Other: Cutb'g embossing folder, felt, double sided adhesive sheet, stitched ribbon, craft floss, flat backed gems, glossy accents, 3D foam.

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Kazan from 2 Sketches 4 You sketch

I wasn't trying for a monotone card but just wanted to use the colour blue, so with the Laura Ashley paper being the starting point I went with it! I am loving these stamps by Kim Hughes they're so pretty and versatile! The background I used a tracer to create faux stitching and Tim's distresser for edges and sanded a little!

Materials:
Paper: Laura Ashley collection, DCWV textured, cream card,
Die's: Sizzix ornate frame, flower charms, flower layers,

Stamps: Silhouette Blooms II Stamp Set,

Ink: Primary Colourbox - blues

Other: blue,white,grey felt, PM brad, tracer, Tim's edge distresser, 3D foam.

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Thanks for stopping by, HuGs Kim x

Think Pink

I have a few Wedding cards to make this coming month and this one goes well with the pink challenge over on Caardvarks.....

It's time for a color challenge don't ya think? We're going with PINK! Why? Because our sponsor is none other than Pink Persimmon

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Materials:

Paper: K&Co, DCWV Texture stack, Pearl, PM vellum

Die's:Nestabilities circles, Sizzix Dress, birds, swirlie, neon mini, daisies, CBg embossing, flower punch,

Stamps: BG 2Scoops swirlie,

Ink: Versamark, stampendous stamp & bond,

Other: gold leaf, liquid applique, flat backed pearls, scallop scissors, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by, Hugs Kim

Veg Caard....

Homegrown Challenge & Caard{varks} Kit Debut!

Challenge: "Homegrown"

Theme: Fruits & Veggies

Link your card(s): In the comments section of this post

Deadline: March 31st, Midnight

Gallery: Fruits & Veggies

Sponsor: Itty Bitty Scrap Shack

Prize: A kit from Itty Bitty Scrap Shack along with a Guest Card Designing spot at IBSS! Woot!

Tee Hee... had a little fun with this creation, I have very little stash in the way of fruit or veg so had to create some of my own. Easter of course brought up carrots with the Easter Bunny on his way.

I made the carrots from photo anchors which I trimmed and the stalks where created with my daisy punch. I just trimmed each flower to get three leaves. I added more leaves to give impression of carrot field. The bunny I wanted to look like stuffed toy, the eggs are hidden in the carrot field (or course).

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Thank you for stopping by, and don't forget the candy challenge! HuGs Kim x

Caard Boat Trip

Caardvarks - Caard trip

Welcome to our challenge! We hope you enjoy this one...we did! Make a card(s) with a transportation theme. Easy enough, right? We had a lot of fun with it. :) Have your cards linked to us by the 18th at midnight.

You can never have enough cards made for men in your stash. I have been wanting to use this die for a while, it can be quite cute, but went for muted colours to coordinate with the basic grey paper. Thought I should use some. I cut around some of the pattern to create waves. The angler I shaped to leave the line in place and used nestabilities to cut rest!

I stamped the background to represent water, sentiment is die cut. The tug boat is raised on 3d foam.

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Thanks for stopping by, HuGs Kim xx

Anniversary

XOXO Lovefest - ANNIVERSARY

It's time for our third February Challenge! As you probably know, we are posting a challenge each Friday during the month of February. Now, it's all about Anniversary cards.

This is for a friends 2nd wedding anniversary, it's a bit late but thanks to Caarvarks for the challenge it jogged my memory!

Die cutting again.... with a little of my doodling round the hearts, adding gems. Then I stamped border stamp in black and used glitter pen for the centre of flowers. I tried to stick with colours to suit both of them, hope they like it!

Thanks for stopping by, and just a quick note to answer a few baby questions, I am due 5 weeks on friday. Still getting morning sickness, and tiredness. Am awake at silly times (look at time of this post), she's very active in my belly. Thank you all for congrats, I mentioned it in previous posts... it's just sometimes I forget that I'm pregnant & I get told off for doing too much and not resting!

Sweet Heart

This covers two challenges

Caarvarks - XOXO LOVEFEST BABY LOVE

Are you ready for our next February Love Challenge? It's all about BABY LOVE...link us to your baby cards by Thursday at Midnight, and we'll add 'em to the Baby Love Gallery. and

Di Hickmans Sketch

Card Sketch February #1 - Wednesday, February 6, 2008

I've used quite strong colours for baby card, just thought the papers needed a contrast! The papers are cut and adhered like in the sketch, I've used HOTP stitches rubber stamps to do the zigzags, and I pricked around the heart and used pigment pen to fill in stitches. Stamped little fancy pants flower on heart and adhered on gem.

Thanks for stopping by!