Christmas ATC Swap

Katy from Craft Stamper put one of her ATCs up for a Swap on the Magazine's blog and I was lucky enough to be drawn from the hat :) So here is the ATC I sent her, and if you have not seen it already go check out the lovely ATC I got in return from Katy.

The background was made using an ink wash over some stamping in the same ink, allowed to dry and then stamped again in the green.



Materials:
Stamp - Papermania
Inks - Winsor & Newton Ink; VersaColor Gold; Tim Holtz Distress inks peeled paint
Usual Suspects - Scissors; Trimmer; Silicone Glue
Other - Acetate; Galaxy Markers; Brushes; Recycled cup holder

Civil Partnership Card

I was asked to do a card for a Civil partnership ceremony. Well actually I lie - I kinda volunteered myself with a rush of excitement as I've not done a Civil Partnership card before. The colour for the 'Civiling' (the name given to the ceremony by the happy couple - I think it will catch on) is red.

It was fun doing this card and of course I had to 'invest' in some new stamps for it - perhaps that is why I was excited - not that I need an excuse. LOL


Materials:
Stamp - CC Designs Glam Girls
Inks - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - PrismaColor Pencils and sansodor
Usual suspects - 3D-foam; Double-sided tape; Silicone glue; Trimmer; Craft Knife
Other - Gems; Cuttlebug and embossing folder; Computer and Printer; Ribbon; Galaxy marker

And Now For Something Completely Different

Well it is still a card so it is not that completely different. So for something slightly different here is a lighthouse card. Specifically the Trevose Head lighthouse in Cornwall, I wanted a Cornish lighthouse as the person this card is for has a strong connection to Cornwall, I just hope they like lighthouses :)


Edit: Thanks Diane for reminding me to enter this to the BasicGrey challenge this week which is for the boys! Bless me I had checked out the challenges at the beginning of the week but was so obsessed with getting the commission done (well I had been mulling them over for a few weeks now and deadline was today!) it just dropped out of my head!

Materials:
Image - Sketched from a photo
Colouring - Caran D'Ache coloured pencil and blending stump
Ink - VersaFine sepia
Papers - Basic Grey
Usual Suspects - Trimmer; Double-sided tape; glue dots; Silicone glue
Other - Hemp string; Charm; Button; Fine marker

All Dressed Up

What is this? Another card that has nothing to do with Christmas? Mmm there must be something wrong with me. Emma from Sassy Crafts sent me some Dream Street Papers for me to play around with, I hadn't come across them before but now that I have I really like them. She also has a sale on the papers this week so go check them out. So what do you think of this classy lady? She makes me think of a little girl dressing in her Mummy's shoes.

BTW there is still time to join in the fun over at Friday Sketchers which this week is being sponsored by Sassy Crafts and there is a gorgeous Sarah Kay stamp, papers and ribbons up for grabs - Fab!


Materials:
Papers - Dream Street Papers
Stamp - Stampabilities Happy Hopper
Colouring - Prismacolor pencils and sansodor
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Usual Suspects - Trimmer; double-sided tape; glue dots
Other - Glitter glue; Cuttlebug and embossing folder; Pearlescent hearts

Magnolia and Stampavie Challenge in Teal and Brown

A challenge card for you and this one is for the Magnolia and Stampavie challenge blog and this week they have a sketch. I've used the Spring Breeze Kit from Designs by Krista. I love the embroidery embellishments that come with this kit and I've used the little paper buttons as well and added 3D-glue to give the buttons a shine, not that you can see it in the piccy of course!


Materials:
Papers - Designs By Krista
Stamps - Sarah Kay; Papermania
Inks - Versafine Onyx Black and Sepia; Versacolor blue
Colouring - Letroset Promarkers
Usual Suspects - Trimmer; Double-sided tape; 3D-Foam
Other - 3D-glue; Crackle glue; Embroidery thread

Birthday Wishes

A birthday card for you today, a slight tangent from Christmas cards and thank you cards, but don't worry I still have a lot more to do! This cutey is for a man and uses the Basic Grey Wassail papers from Sassy Crafts. I've coloured him in with Tim Holtz Distress inks and some 3D-Glue on the nose (don't think you can see that in the photo). To finish the card I used wire, ribbon and a crystal brad from my stash but Emma also stocks crystal brads.


Materials:
Stamp - Whipper Snapper
Paper - Basic Grey Wassail
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Colouring - Tim Holtz Distress inks
Usual suspects - Trimmer; Scissors; Glue dots; Double-sided tape; Computer and printer
Other - Brads; Ribbon; 3D-glue; wire; Cuttlebug and tag die

New Home Picture

Not a card but a picture today, made from a collage of stamping, stippling, watercolouring, masking, distressing, stitching, the lot! This one has been playing on my mind for a week and I finally turned it into something!

ps. they are 'twinchies' by the way, to give you an idea of the scale!

Materials:
Stamps - Pink Cat studio; Stampendous; Autumn Leaves; HOTP; Stamps Away
Inks - VersaFine Onyx black; VersaColor lime and bamboo; Brilliance Pearlescent sky blue; Ranger Distress inks walnut stain and Tea dye
Colouring - Koh-i-nor watercolour paints
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; double-sided tape; trimmer; scissors; computer and printer
Other - Glitter glue; brads; embroidery thread; white, brown and black card; Ink-jet transparency; brushes; cut 'n' dry

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 12

So this week we have a monochrome challenge over at Kaboodle doodle. I thought I would have a go at a monochrome Christmas tag and have used the Alien papers from Kaboodle Doodle with a bit of added bling.


Material:
Papers - Kaboodle Doodle
Ink - VersaFine onyx black
Stamp - Magnolia Christmas seal
Usual Suspects - scissors, glue dots; silicon glue
Other - crop-a-dile; eyelet; ribbon; gems

Poinsettia Rules

My Mum's favourite Christmas plant, but why do they never seem to last past Christmas? If they do you never seem to see that red foliage again. Mmm, does anyone have any tips for keeping Poinsettias?


Materials:
Papers - BasicGrey
Stamp - Hero Arts; HOTP
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black; Adirondack Rust
Colouring - H2O Twinkies
Usual Suspects - 3D-foam; Double-Sided tape; Trimmer

Friday Sketchers Christmas

A simple card for you today, using the fab sketch from Friday Sketchers. I've used the BasicGrey Wassail (Ah BasicGrey) from Sassy Crafts with a bit of stitching and a bit of distressing. The holly berries are needle felted.

It was fun to get my sewing machine out. I always feel really happy in front of my sewing machine for some reason - weird I know!


Materials:
Papers - Basic Grey Wassail from Sassy Crafts; Dovecraft Victorian Christmas
Stamp - Papermania
Inks - VersaMark
Usual Suspects - Trimmer; Scissors; Double Sided tape; Silicon Glue
Other - Needle; Brads; Wool top; Embroidery thread; Sewing machine; Ribbon; Copper embossing powder

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 11

Kaboodle Doodle is onto it's 11th challenge and this week it is all about Bling and Buttons. Well I think you can see the buttons? What about the Bling? A little bit of glittery sparkle highlighting some of the pattern detail on this fab Blossom Berry Bright Kit from Kaboodle Doodle. The image is also from Andrea's shop - isn't he cute?



And now a confession - I love buttons, I will even pick up buttons in the street - which my other half thinks is a disgusting habit. But it is amazing how many buttons are just running loose out and about :)

Materials:
Papers - Kaboodle Doodle Blossom Berry Bright
Colouring - Letraset Promarkers
Usual Suspects - Trimmer; double-sided tape; 3D-foam; silicon glue
Other - Stickles glitter glue; Buttons (oh lovely buttons)

No layering for Stamp Something Challenge

A quick post before I go off to my Embroidery Group Therapy - Hello, My name is Kim and I am a recovering embroiderer :)

So today's card is for the challenge over at Stamp Something and this week it is all about being simple, and you don't get much more simple than me ;)

The simple they are talking about is only using one layer of cardstock. So this card is stamped and coloured directly onto the card. I've used fun flock and glitter to highlight areas, which you might just be able to see in the close-up. The stamps were actually freebies from a magazine (can't remember which now - please forgive me) coloured with watercolours.



Materials:
Stamps - Freebies from a UK magazine
Colouring - Koh-i-nor watercolours
Usual Suspects - Er...white cardstock; trimmer; Ruler; Glue pen
Other - Glitter glues; Fun Flock; Black Fine marker pen; White galaxy marker pen

Christmas Decorations

So as a break from Christmas cards I have made some tree decorations with me new stash from Sassy Crafts (Thanks Emma), well I just had to get stuck in now didn't I? These ornaments use papers from the yummy Winter Matchstack from DCWV, and if you follow the link you will see that these papers are on sale. Well you can't say better than that now can you?


Materials:
Papers - DCWV Winter Matchstack from Sassy Crafts
Ink - Rangers Distress inks Dusty Concord and Faded jeans
Usual Suspects - Scissors; Glue dots
Other - brads; silver elastic

A PIF And A Sleepless Night.

Ok, so will someone tell me why I am wide awake at two in the morning? I went to bed fully intending to do the whole sleep thing, was even asleep for a few minutes, then BAM! I'm awake - so I lie there for a while trying to ignore the fact that I am awake but no good.

Well as I am here (and probably wont be in the morning) I have a PIF, or Pass-It-Forward, for you. I was PIF-ed (is that a verb?) by Allison over at Allison's Crafty Moments. So the idea is that the first three people who comment on this post will get some stamped images from me and then they have to do the same on their blog - offer a PIF that is, not stay awake 'til stupid hours in the morning.

It's a chain mail with stamped images :)

Right, gotta get me some sleep - if anyone could PIF that, I would be very grateful.

ZZZzzzzzzzz

More on Christmas

So I've ramped up the Christmas cards, seems that every card I'm doing is for Christmas. Lucky I like doing them :) This one uses Designs By Krista Tula papers.


Materials:
Papers - Designs by Krista Tula kit
Stamp - Studio G Alphabet
Inks - VersaFine Onyx Black; Brilliance Pearlescent Sky blue and Crimson
Usual Suspects - Scissors; Trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - Crop-a-dile; Stickles glitter glue

Craft Stamper Blog

Craft Stamper has set up a new blog, I love thumbing through their new look mag, so am looking forward to following their blog too.

Welcome to the Blogosphere Craft Stamper.

They also have some blog candy on offer to mark their launch, so even more reason to go check them out.

I Apologise...

Yes I am obsessed with my new limitless limbs stamps AND with Christmas cards, I'm sure I warned you in a previous post?...Er this one is for the Basic Grey Challenge blog which has a Christmas theme this week (so that absolves of all responsibility for this Christmas card).

Tee Hee. Off to make some more Christmas cards - Mmmm what stamp should I use....?



EDIT: I've had a suprise comment on this card from Melissa of Pink Cat Studio Fame, I think she must have seen how obsessed I am with her stamps and has asked to put this card into the Pink Cat Studio Gallery :) How exciting is that? Thank You Melissa :)

Materials:
Stamp - Pink Cat Studio Limitless Limbs
Papers - BasicGrey Sultry from Sassy Crafts
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - Koh-i-noor watercolours
Usual Suspects - Double-sided Tape; 3D-foam; Trimmer; Scissors; Glue dots
Other - Circle template; Crop-a-dile; Ribbon; Coloured Staples

Another Kaboodle Doodle Chrimbo Card

Well after doing yesterdays Kaboodle Doodle Challenge card I just kept going and here is another Christmas card using the Kaboodle Doodle Merry and Bright kit. Great fun getting covered in glitter putting this card together. I used double-sided tape and loose glitter, if you have ever done that you will know that the glitter just gets everywhere. I am now finding it in various rooms around the flat.


Materials:
Papers - Kaboodle Doodle Merry and Bright Kit
Usual Suspects - Double-sided tape; 3D-foam pads; Glue dots; Trimmer
Other - Glitter; Brads; Ribbon

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge Number 10

Christmas has reached us at Kaboodle Doodle. Well ok, we have skipped from Halloween straight into Christmas, I don't want to scare you but those Christmas cards ain't going to be done by anyone else now are they? So this week hows about getting started with some bright and cheery Christmas colours? I've used the new, about to be launched, Kaboodle Doodle Christmas kit for my card this week.


Materials:
Papers - Kaboodle Doodle Merry and Bright
Inks - VersaColor Blue
Other - Free glitter chipboard from a magazine; Fine marker pen; Index card
Usual Suspects - Trimmer; Scissors; 3-D foam pads; Double-sided tape; Glue dots

Some Fab News For Me...

I made it onto the Sassy Crafts DT for the next 6 months. I'm very happy and very excited. Just calming down enough to post this card for this week's Friday Sketchers :) Made with my new limitless limbs (ok so there are some more cards cued up with this stamp!) Thought that I would do some thank you cards as a break from Christmas cards.


Nope, just too excited.......

Materials:
Stamps - Pink Cat Studio Limitless Limbs; Studio G Alphabet
Papers - K&Co; Basic Grey
Inks - Staz-on black; VersaFine Onyx Black; Rangers Distress ink tea dye, walnut stain, Peeled paint
Colouring - Koh-i-nor watercolours
Usual suspects - Trimmer; ruler; silicon glue; double-sided tape
Other - Clear button; Stickles Glitter glue