BasicGrey Challenges #25 ~ Stitching

Happy Saturday... which means we have a new challenge over at Basic Grey Challenges...

Stitching... real or faux. I have added quite a bit of faux stitching along the edges, sewn the button in to place and even drawn a few stitches on the veins of the leaves under the felt flower. Still loving the 3d flower, it turns out so lovely in felt!I just haven't had the opportunity to use my TH bird cage die and thought I would try cutting some canvas, I've tinted it a little with distress inks.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: Blush; Basic kraft; canvas cloth;

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo: paperwork greetings;

 Ink: Ranger ~ Distress inks: Frayed burlap;

Dies: Sizzix ~ Tim Holtz: Cage bird; flower 3d; leaves and branches; MS: border punch;

Other: Adhesive stones; American craft: velvet ricrac; WRMK: lace ribbon; felt; wooden button; tracer; hemp twine; TH: edge distresser; 3D foam;

I have followed Kazan's sketch #57 this week and combined with

Embellish magazine colour challenge with ricrac!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, Maoleidigh and Dillon are feeling a lot better although I caught the tummy bug too, luckily it only lasted for the day thanks for your well wishes... So, we tried to have an easy day and visited the pictures to see toy story 3 well... Dillon has gotten so scared and frightened of one of the toys in the movie that he was a nightmare to put to bed and even to settle the four or so times he came out of his room. God Bless him he burst into tears in the theatre, well he's asleep right now let hope his dreams are sound.

HuGs Kim :)

Embellish it with Butterflies :)

Hello I wanted to quickly post this card.... I thought I had nearly missed the deadline for the wonderful colour challenge over at Embellishmagazine...

I love using my PTI stamps and when I do get the chance I generally find my cards are pretty quick to make using them... My card design is based on Mercy's fabulous sketch. I totally love building the background patterns, think the flower softens the argyle a touch. Ashley has sooo got me  into twine I think I have more varieties now then before the twine embellish issue... hahaha! The lighting is all off in my pictures... rushing to post you see!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: basics kraft; PTI: cardstock;

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: butterfly dreams; sweet pea; a little argyle; background woodgrain;

Ink: Archival: black; distress inks: frayed burlap, peeled paint, black soot;

Dies: PTI: butterfly;

Other: adhesive stones, twine; 3D adhesive foam;

Wanted to mention that my artwork was not selected for exhibition in the RA Summer Exhibition.. never mind :( I will have to try harder to create something better, something to totally blow their socks off next year... tee hee!

Managed to finish 33 images coloured using copics a commission for Claire, phew! and also wanted to give a link to the pretty bag in my previous post... so thanks for stopping by HuGs Kim :)

Embellish Magazine Premier Issue ~ Twine

Good Morning I have some exciting news to share, the wonderful talented Ashley Cannon Newell has launched her premier issue of Embellish Magazine....

Now you might wonder why I'm excited hey? that's would be because I'M in it yes... WOO HOO!!! YIPPEE!!! Okay so I'm still pinching myself that my card is published alongside some truely talented designers! Phew!!! I'm also working on my card for the current publication call too, tee hee, why don't you try?

Hope you pop along to have a look for yourself and right now, if you subscribe to view the premiere publication, Embellish Twine Color Challenge (TWINE) for only $3.00 you become an Embellish Magazine member for FREE:)!! Not bad at all hey? 

Subscription is easy... simply click here and purchase a full one (1) year access to TWINE and become a member.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and sharing in my happy, happy dance... BiG HuGs Kim :)