'Mwah' with love...

Hello, hope you had a fun week so far and a beautiful Valentine's! I wanted to stop by with an easel card I made using some new additions found in Quixotic Paperie.

I bought the stunning My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel because I loved the woodgrain pattern and the fabulous colours are the inspiration for the colours I used to for the pretty Miss Anya from The Greeting Farm - Miss Anya Hats Off - Stamp Set. I used the sentiment from The Greeting Farm - Oliver & Amelia - Just For You Set. The Heart is an old sizzix die as are the die cut letters.

I am also entering this card for Club Anya & Friends Mystery Monday... this week they chose this sweet card from Pifa. I haven't entered anything to Cute Card Thursday for ages and their theme is Hearts and Flowers, And Crazy 4 Challenges C4C74 has Hearts for their challenge too.

Hope it inspires and if you notice Elaine is now stocking some gorgeous DIVINE TWINE in 10m Bundles yum yum. plus, pop by for the...

 

DIVINE TWINE - 10M BUNDLES

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE - 50s RELEASE PREORDER

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

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

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Claudia & Company November Challenge

Welcome to Claudia and Company Challenge #6 and this month we have a

colour challenge: cream, brown, and color of your choice...

 

I chose a dark red for my other colour mainly because it was in these patterned papers and it's a yummy chirstmassy colour LOL! I have coloured Noah using my copics, cut out and raised him onto a die cut label, embellished with button, paper swirls and string!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Websters pages: Hollywood vogue & waterFALL;

Stamps: C&Co puddle jumper: Party Time Noah;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers(as pictured);

Ranger: distress inks: antique linen; vintage photo;

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities: labels 8; long rectangles; Marianne D Creatables: Frames/Swirls;

Other: wooden button; bakers twine; 3D foam;

My card is also inspired by Mercy magnificent sketch #99 this week who's also our fabby quest designer and I thought I would enter this into this weeks cute card Thursday challenge #138... as anything goes and Noah is CUTE!!!....

Hope you have fun looking at the ladies wonderful creations too

Lori
Tori
Krista
Kim <~you're here ;)
Tracy
Kadie
Risa
Sandra
Sheri

Mercy - Our wonderful Guest Designer
Claudia

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you have a wonderful weekend,

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Cute Card, Tilda Red and Green

Challenge 36, Red + Green

This week we would like you to use red and green on your card.

Well, I also treated myself to a couple of Tilda stamps and this card is the first time I've ever used magnolia's. This is Tilda with Whirling Snowflakes, so so pretty. I used watercolour and went with red and green which goes with the challenge over on Cute Card Thursday.

The Flocking was done on adhesive sheet which I die cut and adhered to paper, it's so difficult to photograph but I think the close up gives a good resemblance! Made my own ghost snowflake and embellished with stickles around the edges!

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Materials:
Paper: BG - Boxer, watercolour paper,
Die's: Nestabilities - Rectangle, label 1, Quickutz - flourish, Sizzix - Snowflake.

Stamps: Magnolia - Tilda with Whirling Snowflakes, PTI - Merry & Bright, Paisley,

Ink: Versafine - Black, Tim's distress inks, Colourbox chalks, watercolours, sakura stardust,

Other: Adhesive sheet, Stampendous fun flock, Stickles, 3D foam, Plastic packaging (recycled)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a good Tuesday, HuGs Kim x

Cute Sisters

This covers Challenge 24 on CCT

This weeks challenge is to make a card using BRIGHT COLOURS. Although most of my cards tend to be on the brighter side, I decided to show this one... my sister has been asking when I'm uploading this!

Love this image, it reminds me of me and my sister playing and I've coloured as close to us as possible! and she HAD to have a butterfly which I have attached on an acetate spring so it's free flying on the front of card! The bookplate has been filled with glossy accents. Click on images to get close look!

Materials:

Paper: PM vellum, white card, DCWV textured, all dressed up & glitter card,

Die's: Sizzix Ornate frame, build a butterfly, Oval bookplate,

Stamps: 'Silhouette Blooms II' - Kim Hughes collection, Simply Chic - Provo Craft, La Blanche.

Ink: Staz On Black, Watercolours, stardust pen, colourbox pink,
Other: Glossy accents, glue pen, grosgrain ribbon, pink brads, 3D foam, yummy adhesive gems.

Thanks for stopping by HuGs Kim x

Apples and Flowers

Over on cute card Thursday is Challenge 20 ~ Things that grow! I'm quite early for posting this one or late because I had it made earlier! Well I loved it so much this is the second one, the first was a Birthday card (the sentiment bit)....

Apples and flower are both things that grow, so does the cute girl in this image! I used the pattern on the paper and followed with my scissors. I am loving this frame it's so versatile and fun! Little flowers are decorated with brads and liquid applique! I haven't captured very well in the picture but the apples are super shiny!

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Materials:
Paper: Scenic Route - Sarah Milne, DCWV texture stack, white card,
Die's: Sizzix ornate frame, flowers, Cutb'g tag.
Stamps: Mixed Messages - thanks so much, Sweet Ebony - Pickin' Apples
Ink: Staz On Black, Watercolours, clear glaze pen.

Other: Glossy accents, brads, liquid applique, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by! I love all your comments and I will be blog hoppin soon! HuGs Kim x

2 Scoop Wishes

I made this Birthday card to cover three challenges....

It's all in the Shape!!! and To Die For! and Patterned Paper

DCM: The Design Team have been busy working on this weeks dare ' It's all in the Shape' set by me. I'm a fan of shaped cards so thought this was a great one to do for my first dare. You can do any theme but your card has to be a shape of some sort.

and

PTW: Onto this weeks challenge, 'To die for!' is simply to use die cuts or punched shapes on your projects! So nice and easy - go grab your dies and lets see your creations!! lol

and

CCT: Challenge 12, This week we are asking you to use patterned paper on your card in honour of our fabulous blog candy donated by Andrea of Kaboodle Doodles. She is offering one lucky winner, chosen at random next week, some fabulous downloads. Pop on over to her website here and check out the gorgeous papers available to download!

Really enjoyed making this, using two of my favourite things, die cuts and patterned paper. I used my nestabitilies to cut the flower, 5 ovals in 2Scoops pp, large scallop circle in vellum, then the large circle in more 2Scoops pp. I placed the completed flower shape onto card trimmed around keeping a hinge on the right. Base card complete!

The butterfly I die cut from different pieces of 2Scoops pp, glitter card and vellum. The wishes are rub ons. I think I might add a little more glitter to the butterfly wings before I post it off!

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Materials:
Paper: BG 2 Scoops, PM vellum, DCWV glitter stack, 2tones banana split.
Die's: Sizzix build a butterfly, Nestabilities circles and ovals.
Other: PM rubons, 3d foam, glue pen!

Thanks for visiting and leaving your wonderful comments, it really cheers me up to read them! HuGs Kim x

Cute Card and a little Tutorial

I thought I would make a card with the sketch on Cute Card Thursday challenge 11 and show a little tutorial of my scalloped edges using my nestabilities.

I was asked how I got the scalloped edges on this card with my nestabilities....
Here goes, it's not very professional but I hope you get the idea and if you have any questions be sure to ask!

I'm using vellum, first I have trimmed to width I need, now I'm scoring to where the scallop will be see next pic.

Next I lay this to the part of the scallop that cuts, I've used a tiny bit of masking tape to secure! Make sure it is shy of the end scallop! click pic to enlarge.

Next is the clever bit... Get yourself a small cutting pad I'm using sidekick cutting pads these are great for so many things and it means you can cut a little quicker and cover small areas!

You NEED to lay the cutting pad so that it stops before and doesn't cover the corner scallop under your paper, otherwise you won't get a straight edge!

See how the cut stops.

Next you need to move your half cut paper... placing the cut scallops in each scallop past the die and following the previous directions. If you are doing a very long piece then I would suggest turning your cutting Matt and only doing the two inches it allows!

Finished, I love the size of these scallops I can't find scissors that cut that large. Thanks for keeping up with me I hope it was clear enough for you!

Now attach scallop paper to card. Recently I have actually been buying stamps (a lot of stamps)... It's only in the last few months that I've really been getting into them! So you're sure to see a lot more stamped cards now! I like the image on this card but still not sure on the foam lettering. I used vellum to keep the pretty patterned paper!

Materials:
Paper: DCWV, PM cream vellum, pink from stash.
Die's: Nestabilities squares and ovals, sizzix alphabet.
Stamps: Baby girl Bear,(while there I ordered super cute stamp sets from Pink Cat studio, the Billy stamps and Dress up Lily)

Ink: Black Staz On, whispers brush pens.

Other: grosgrain ribbon, stardust pen, Funky foam, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by this was a bit of long post I hope you enjoyed! HuGs Kim

Flower Garden

Challenge 8 on Cute Card Thursday is....

In the garden

This week, a nice easy theme, anything to do with gardens. Could be people gardening, having fun in the garden, a garden scene or perhaps some little animals you might find in the garden.
Make it cute and have loads of fun!

I realise haven't done a post for a little while, just been busy so I thought I would upload a card I made a while ago that fits in with the challenge.

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Lots of stamping for a change, I stamped the flowers on the base card, die cut the spotty grass and trees. Stamped the bird onto DP and raised then finished off with glitter markers.

Materials:

Paper: K&Co playful

Die's: Sizzix abstract, cuttlekids trees, circle

Stamps: Imaginisce Clear Stamps, bird, flowers, sizzix flower.
Ink: Black staz on, American glitter markers.

Thanks for stopping by, I will soon have more to upload, just catching up on the crafting time! HuGs Kim

Catch up & Competition reminder.

As you know I'm just a little busy at the moment, and I'm dying to get into my crafty stash and produce some cards. Before Maoleidigh arrived I had made a few cards so thought I would share them with you.

This was based on the Saturday sketch on Lauren's blog and I used the people for the image to go with the cute Thursday challenge to use people.

This was a great sketch, I know the idea was to use plain paper but I love this pattern and used plains to coordinate with it.

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Thanks for stopping by and just a reminder that my blog candy competition closes tonight at midnight and I will announce the winner tomorrow. So you can still keep them coming look forward to seeing them. HuGs Kim x

Baptism Card and Album.

I created this card for the cute Thursday challenge, because I forgot to include the previous card with rabbit as an entry, so I'm way to late to be included for the candy....

Challenge 2
All Creatures Great and Small!
This week we would like to see creatures on your cards, they can be animals, birds, fish even dinosaurs or dragons. Absolutely any creature imaginable!

I based the card on sketch #7 Nicole's sketch, I mirrored the sketch.

This is a baptism card, I had always wanted to try the glitter effect on acetate. I stamped the cross with stazon then glued and glittered each colour. It's very impressive in Real life. To attach the acetate I used an eyelet in the centre so the corners are loose. Love this lamb, I die cut the lamb and inked all the edges.

I used my embossing folder for the paper behind the image. I would have inked the edges but forgot but I managed to ink the letters.

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Then I made an album to create a set. The cover is made with grey board that I covered with patterned paper & the heart was die cut and I used acetate to keep the floating effect it's like a window. I embellished with Name and metal charm. Tied with ribbon. The year is done with rub ons.

Thanks for stopping by HuGs Kim x