A Person's A Person, No Matter How Small!

Here's a card I have over at Quixotic today,

I am so pleased with how it turned out it must have been one of the quickest cards to make and loving all the colours from these Crate papers. I totally adore Horton hears a who film...  which is the reason for buying this fantastic Artistic Outpost - Think & Wonder stamp set. Featuring quotes from Dr. Seuss... A person's a person, no matter how small. Just love it!!! The Pink Paislee - Artisan Elements - Swirls I have coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Weathered Wood, I blasted it with my heat gun and it dried on very nicely!

The faux Stitching was created using the WRMK sew easy and a black fine liner for the stitches.

I was inspired by the sketch over at Card Patterns...

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a wonderful creative evening!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

You are Fabulous and Gorjuss!!!

Here's a little card I have over at Quixotic today,

I have been eager to colour this cutie Gorjuss - Ruby - Rubber Stamp and had such fun! I masked her to very lightly spray the sky. The colours are inspired from these gorgeous My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel papers.

I have fussy cut a couple of the flowers from the patterned papers and finished with a sentiment from the gorgeous Stempelglede - Just A Note in the top corner!

Also I got out my WRMK - Sew-Easy Stitch Piercer Tool, used WRMK - Sew-Easy Floss - Yellow, with Sew-Easy Stitch Piercer Head - Zig Zag on the Sew-Easy Piercing Mat.

and this is the selection of copics I've used... Spilling over my pale.

  and here is a little list of challenges I'm entering... 

Copic Creations #51 ~ Copic Distressed/Vintage cards or projects. 

Make It Colourful Challenge! ~ Cast your Shadows

Papertake weekly ~ Anything goes

A Spoon full of Sugar ~ Here comes summer

Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Things with tails
Card Patterns ~ sketch below

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a wonderful creative evening!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Good times...

Here's a little project I have over at Quixotic today,

I fancied created a shaped easel card, I've used one of those sassy Kenny K images.

Whimsy Stamps - Kenny K - Movie Star

then paired her with some Fancy Pants - 6x6 Pad - It's The Little Things

The Whimsy Ticket Sentiments Set is fantastic for all sorts of sentiments.

I've added a bit of spica glitter to give her movie star Hair!

These are the copic colours,

I have included a few challenges in my piece too...

Card Pattens ~ sketch 115
Papertale weekly ~ Bloom and Grow
Stamp Challenges ~ anything goes and blog hop
KKKG's ~ Die cuts and Punches

Pop on over to ELAINE'S BLOG to check out a preview of the upcoming Carmen Medlin for SCACD Stamps release. The new stamps are STUNNING, and there is a prize up for grabs!

ALSO....

I have some various copic refill ink for sale through my ebay listing... I have lots more colours then I've listed so feel free to ask if there's one you're after.

Thank you so much for stopping by Have a wonderfully creative time.

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Lots of Challenges!!!

Hello, good morning!

Elaine has the Artistic Outpost - Bluebird stamp set in stock at Quixotic and I had to have a them. I've used Distress Stain - Antique Linen and distress ink on the doily, then stamped the bird image using Archival - Coffee.

The gorgeous papers are Graphic 45 - Once Upon A Springtime and I've finished the bow with a Pearl Spray.

I have tried to include a few challenges in my card, tee hee...

Papertake Weekly ~ anything-goes

and I have the optional extra of the stamp set and papers as my newbie stuff :)

for the play date cafe pdcc#75

The silver is the pearl sprig

Card Patterns ~ Sketch 109

and while I was in the entering challenges mood I thought I would snap a quick picture of my extremely messy desk to play over at Julia's place... aka WOYWW. This is after I made my card and there's lots of bits left from other makes too :)

So I hope it inspires, have a wonderful Wednesday
Hoping to have a little flower tutorial for those who enquired, see you tomorrow!
BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic, Card Patterns, Moxie Fab!

Hello...  hope you're having a fun week so far!

I wanted to stop by with a quick card I made using the cute The Greeting Farm - Miss Anya Hats Off - Stamp Set. She is coloured using copics. The sentiment is from Oliver & Amelia - Just For You Set.

I've used some bright fun papers from Echo Park - Sweet Summertime Collection Kit and they will be available in 6x6 soon.

I was inspired by the citrus colours on this weeks Moxie Fab tuesday Trigger

It doesn't show up very well in the picture that the mount to the tag is very lime green.

I have also used the fabby sketch from Card Patterns too!

 
That's it from me today, have a lovely creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic, Card patterns and some Moxie Fab!

Hello...  hope you're having a fun week so far!

I wanted to stop by with a card I made using another of the fabulous images from the Victoria Case for SCACD new release!

I've used Victoria Case - Beach Bonita, She has been coloured with copics and the pearls in her hair were embellished using Viva Decor: Pearl Pen - Ice White.

There is a wonderful Bonus Flourish stamp only available in the set... which I have stamped on the edges of the patterned paper strip. I've used Basic Grey - Curio - 6x6 Paper Pad throughout and embellished the scallop border with a few Flat Backed Pearls - 4mm - Cappucino.

My card was inspired by the fabulous sketch over at card patterns...

This is my first time entering... I think the colours were perfect from the Moxie Fab World

Tuesday Trigger: Oh So Lovely 

I found the basic grey curio papers a wonderful match and Bonita's hair was a trigger from the chair colour LOL!

That's it from me today, have a lovely creative day!!!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic Inspirations ~ with a few challenges too :)

Hello! wanted to stop by with a little set made using lots of goodies found in Quixotic Paperie...

 I used the NEW MEMORY BOX 6x6 - PIXIE papers, the gorgeous Stempelglede - Just A Note... I mount mine onto EZ Mount - Static Cling Mounting Foam - 8.5" x 11" Sheet, It's a larger set so it will take pretty much the whole sheet :(

I then coloured the Pink Paislee - Artisan Elements - Frames  using distress inks and copper paint dabber. You might just see that I have used the WRMK - Sew-Easy Stitch Piercer Tool + Straight Head and WRMK - Sew-Easy Piercing Mat but just left the dentation without thread, a little faux stitching... which fits in very well with Dutch Dare - Stitching (Real or Faux). I've also used Martha stewart punch for the decorative top for Simply Create #35 - Use Your Punches and I've added a little paper swirl from Marianne D Creatables - Frames/Swirls LR0116.

I thought it would be nice to create a co-ordinating envelope in the same Pixie papers and I added a Tando Creative - Flourish 5 to the flap. I simply applied copper paint dabber, when dry, I adhered in place.

I was inspired by the fabby sketch  #99 over at card Patterns

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

have a lovely creative day and see you again next week!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic Paperie Challenge ~ Shiny Happy People!!!

It's Wednesday and the challenge this week over at Quixotic Paperie has been chosen by the wonderful Kim Dellow

Shiny, Happy People ~ add a glitter, glitter glue, gloss etc... so I did, all over her fabulous boa, around the edges of the coloured image, even her crown got a little glitter. Check out the gorgeous acetate that's part of the Fancy pants kit I have creased and folded the two ends to raise it up so you can see through and also see the glitter. HAD to add a touch of bling too with a yummy prima sequin centre!!!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: fancy pants: roadshow collection kit; Kraft cardstock;

Stamps: Mo Manning for stamping Bella: diva;

Ink: black; copics makers*; Ranger ~ distress inks;

Other: Prima: sequin centres; Viva Decor: glitter liner; Flat Back Acrylic Round Gems - Black; 3D foam;

  

 

*Skin: E000, E00, 11, 13, Hair: E31, 35, 37, 57, 79, Outfit: RV10, R000, E41, E51, 07, R59, YG11, 100, N9, N1, E50, B60 and a little colourless blender!!!

 

 

 

I have followed Card Patterns Sketch #78,

Thanks so much for stopping by, BiG HuGs Kim :)

Wild Card Wednesday ~ May Flower Tutorial

Good Morning, Well, this is a bit of a looonnng post but I wanted to include my little flower tutorial...

Today over at Club Anya & Friends is a Wild Card Wednesday Challenge and this week the theme is May Flower's... I have used the fabulous sketch 62 from card patterns. I don't usually go for a circular card but enjoyed the challenge. I have used a circular lace punch for the card base and even got out my teenie tiny sewing machine to add a little detail. Fleur Anya has been coloured with copics and you can scroll down for a little tutorial on the flowers :)

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket; material girl;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Fleur Anya; Studio G: alphabet(thank you Tara);

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink: antique linen; inkessential: white;

Dies: Sizzix: flower layers #5; Tim Holtz tattered florals; Cuttlebug: scalloped flower; PTI: bloom II; 

WRMK; circle cutter; Fiskars & dovecraft: border punches;

Other: sewing machine (I Know!!!) tracer; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 11, 13 & R20, eyes: G00, Hair: E51, 50 Outfit: Y32, 35, R20, 22, 24 for flowers and I didn't use my colourless Blender at all which must be a first!!!

Dimensional Flower Tutorial

I had so many requests for a tutorial on the flowers on my Fleur Anya card I thought I would share how I made them here today...

Cut patterned paper to cover the size of the flowers you are cutting. You might consider using double sided patterned paper or as I have done make a sandwich of papers using double sided adhesive sheet between.

I have cut two from Tim Holtz tattered florals and one(double sided pattern) from flower layers #5

Simply draw a pencil line following the scallops of the flower so they spiral to the centre.

Cut along this line... you really don't have to be accurate, just scallop as you go... the line is only a guide.

If your pencil line was a little heavy handed like mine, you can just rub it off...

So with tweezers, hold the outer edge and start to twist into the centre.

You need to wind it until you have reached the centre and the spiral is tight.

Now let go and allow the flower to rest and unravel ever so slightly.

Using your preferred glue (I used glossy accents) apply some onto the base,

Squeeze or hold the flower tight until the glue has adhered, then leave aside to dry (doesn't take long).

Now it's time to scrunch up the other flower layers, I use my knuckle to shape into the palm of my hand but you can use anything... really... just scrunch and screw it up.

Then adhere your layers with thin adhesive foam or your preferred glue.

You CAN use ANY flower shape you have, you could even use an outline flower stamp.

Then simply adhere dimensional flowers to your finished card...

Hope it inspires and you have great fun making some May flowers :)

On another note:...for those who asked, here are the copic colours I used for my Rockin Rebel card...  :)

* 'Thursday'

Skin: E000, 11, 13, Hair: RV21, 23, 34,  Outfit: C0, 2, 4, 6, 8, B91, 93  E40 and colourless Blender,

'CC Drummer'

Skin: E000, 11, 13, Hair: R39, 59, RV34 Outfit/drums: C0, 2, 4, 6, 8, R39, 59 and colourless Blender,

Thanks for stopping by today, have a fun creative day, HuGs Kim :)