Triple The Sketch And Shimmerz

A challenge card for you today! Finally I've managed to do a card for a challenge. The challenge is over at Triple The Sketch and the DTs from Triple The Sketch and Shimmerz have been playing along. Here is the sketch:


You can do anything you want - really, anything! You should see what all the girls have been doing - some amazing cards and fabulous LOs.

So here is mine...You might remember this teaser sneak peak I showed you with the shiny, Shimmerz apple?



Well here is the full item :)


Everyone can play along, just pop along to this post to link your make, you have until Thursday but have a look at all the posts for the week (starting Friday 28th August) to see all the wonderful makes - fabulous inspiration! I can't wait to see your take on the sketch :)

Have a Apple-ful UK Bank-holiday Monday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - October Afternoon
Ink/colouring - Marvey Le Plume; Shimmerz Paints Celery and Fire Engine Red
Papers - October Afternoon
Usual Suspects - Double Sided tape; Silicone glue; Scissors; Paper trimmer
Other - Sewing machine; Computer and Printer; Border punch

SALE! SALE! SALE!

Yep - you heard me right - Quixotic Paperie has a SALE on! Now Elaine has called it an 'End of Summer Sale' but I'm not ready to let Summer go just yet so I'm just saying there is a SALE on! LOL! Tee Hee!

Also I thought I would just let you know that the beautiful Elizabeth Bell stamps from SCACD are in the store now.




Before I go I have some yummy Halloween and Christmas papers and stamps to show you soon - I can not wait.

Have a Summery Evening
(yeah - it is freezing here but I live in hope!)
Kim

Queen Bee

Something a little different for today, not a card but a picture made from printable fabric.

I had great fun designing the background in Photoshop Elements and then printing it out on printable linen from Craft Computer Paper. I've used hand embroidery, machine embroidery and quilting techniques to finish this picture.


The fabric for the Yo Yo flowers and fence were also designed in Photoshop and then printed on different printable fabrics. The wonderful big button is a vintage button from the lovely Siri - thank you Siri!


The Fimo crown was made using a mould and finished with a touch of gold. The mini-frame is from K&Co - I didn't make it :)


The bees were a little bit of Turkey Rug stitch and the wings were wire on organza hand stitching and then the bees were applied to the picture with a little bit of stump work.


There is nothing like learning as you go along -as many of these techniques are new to me, so I was tickled pink to get a Highly Commended from Crafty Computer Paper for my attempt :)

Have a Bee Buzzy Day
Kim

Sending A Smile

Hey All, How are you doing this Friday?

I have a smile for you today :) A good luck card for someone changing their life and starting in a new direction! So a bright, bold and cheery card to help them on their way I thought!




Right, I'm off to eat some pickles then make some cards :)

Have a Bright, Bold and Cheery Friday
Kim

Materials:
Papers -GCD Studios
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Double sided tape; Silicone glue
Other - Martha Stewart punch; Cuttlebug; blossom die; Raffia; Vellum; Crop-a-dile; eyelet; Sewing machine; Fabric brad; Alpha; Shaped Scissors

Shimmerz Meets Cornish Heritage Stamps

Just a quickie to let you know about a fun swap going on at Shimmerz Paints and Cornish Heritage Farm this week, starting today and ending on Thursday. The DTs from Shimmerz Paints and Cornish Heritage Farms have made some beautiful projects, well worth checking out!

Have A Shimmerz-y Cornish Heritage Farm Evening :)
Kim

Reminder And Some Yummy New Things

If you haven't applied already you still have time to get your application in for the Quixotic Paperie Design Team Call. Elaine is looking for one new full member and some guest DT members and the deadline is the 29th August 5pm (GMT). The full details are on her blog but to enter you should send:

1. 3 photos of your favourite cards or other papercrafting projects (you don’t have to be a cardmakers, scrapbookers and others are also welcome).
2. A little information about yourself, including your location and why you would like to work with Quixotic Paperie. Also include details of any current DT positions you hold.
3. A link to your blog, and also to any other online galleries (Splitcoast Stampers, Papercraft Planet etc).
4. Your preference - Permanent DT postion or Guest.

Please send applications to quixoticcreations@googlemail.com

Don't forget to spread the news on your blog!

Meanwhile have a look at these scrummy new goodies in the shop now:










Elaine has a selection of the new Nesties in stock AND they are on special introduction offer until the 4th September!

She also has these lovely My Mind's Eye papers new AND on special offer...


Then there are these fabulous My Mind's Eye Holiday Season papers also new AND on special offer!




Don't you just love them? Also new to the shop are the Rangers Liquid Pearls in lots of yummy colours. How can you resist? I know I can't LOL!

Have A Special Offer Tuesday
Kim

Regent's Park

Oddly enough it is really hard to find out what is going on in London as a Londoner. I subscribe to various London related newsletters but unless you are looking for something specific you often miss those random events.

So when I heard about The Tree House Gallery project in Regent's Park on the radio I just had to go check it out.

It was a fun community project with an area for art, reading, music and a sculptor making a seat from a tree stump.



As it was such a glorious day yesterday David and I spent it exploring Regent's park. We have been there a couple of times but never really explored it in great detail, I've been to London Zoo and Primrose hill but that does not give you a feel for the rest of the park.

The park is huge, with several different areas. Sports pitches, rose gardens, boating pond, Bandstand, Open Air theatre, fountains, London zoo, Primrose Hill. They were showing the Cricket for free on a huge screen in one part of the park so you could hear the cheer of a wicket whenever you got within earshot!






We had a lovely day wondering around listening to Jazz, lying in the sun - wonderful.

Have a Sun filled day
Kim

Such A Gentleman

What a Gent? Well he is from a new e-kit coming out soon from Making Handmade Cards. Isn't he cool? I just had to make a vintage style card for him with the 'writing' paper which comes in the kit.

I love paper with writing on it. You know the type of designs I mean where it might be a page from a dictionary or just paper with old writing in the design? I seem to just collect it - is that just me? LOL!

Have a Vintage Style Sunday
Kim

Materials:
Papers - Making Handmade Cards
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Double-sided tape; Silicone glue
Other - Key; Ribbon; K&Co metal corners; Distress inks; Cuttlebug; Embossing folder; Mini-postcards; flourish stamps

More Moving House

Another moving house card for you, I'm obviously going through a moving house phase at the moment!

The house is made of fabric, backed with card and sprayed with Shimmerz Spritz Baby's Breath for that sparkle and I've used Shimmerz Paints Teal on the embossed card and yummy Choc-o-lot on the button.

Have a sparkly house Saturday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Studio G Alpha
Ink - Versafine Onyx black, Sepia brown
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; Double-sided tape; Paper trimmer
Other - Fabric; Button; Embroidery thread; Shimmerz Paints Teal, Choc-o-lot and Spritz Baby's Breath; Cuttlebug; embossing folders

Moving House

So have your eyes recovered after yesterday's explosion of colour? LOL!

Well I have a much more subtle offering for you today. This uses the fab cover stamp from the September issue of Craft Stamper which was designed by the competition winner Susan Wherry - Well done Susan I love your stamp.



I've stamped it out on BasicGrey paper and an old book page and used Shimmerz Paints Fire Engine Red on the door and chimney and Sunflower on the string.

Have a subtle but by no way subdued Friday
Kim

Materials:
Stamps - Craft Stamper
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Papers - Basic Grey
Usual Suspects - Scissors; 3D-foam
Other - String; Shimmerz Paints Fire Engine Red and Sunflower

Bright Pastels And A Blue Rinse

Two posts in one day?

Well I'm keeping with the Quixotic Paperie theme and just wanted to show you my latest make using things you can get in the shop. The papers are from K&Co Sparkly Sweet collection and I've cut out the butterflies from one of the papers to use as an embellishment.

I'm sure you will recognise the yummy The Greeting Farm Wild Sprout Annika stamp? Some fabby charms, a little touch of Shimmerz paints on the image matt and I might have done some stitching.

There you go - a finished card - Hurrah!

Have a super blue rinse Thursday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - The Greeting Farm Wild Sprout Annika
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - PrismaColor; Koh-i-noor; Sansodor
Papers - K&Co Sparkly Sweet
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; scissors; Silicone glue; double-sided tape
Other - Charms; Embroidery thread; Shimmerz Paints Eucalyptus Spritz

News Over At Quixotic Paperie

I just wanted to let you all know that Elaine has the new Elizabeth Bell beauties from Belles and Whistles now in stock over at Quixotic Paperie they are so pretty.

But did you know that she is now taking pre-orders for the gorgeous Elizabeth Bell stamps from Susana's Custom Art And Card Design? Thought I would show you a couple of these cuties:



But these aren't the only things going on at Quixotic Paperie there are some lovely new papers and embellishments and some more wonderful colours from Shimmerz paints including the beautiful Summer colours Tickle Me Turquoise, Jilted Jade, Island Salsa Blingz and Caribbean Sunset Spritz.

Have a New Product Thursday
Kim

Green Tea

How are you all doing this Wednesday? Busy?

I've got a card for you today and it uses a fabulous image from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't she beautiful? I've coloured her with Prismacolor pencils and the wonderful Summer colours Tickle Me Turquoise and Island Salsa from Shimmerz Paints. The little tea pot charm is from Quixotic Paperie.



I've Spritz-ed the cardstock with Eucalyptus

Have a Tickle Me Turquoise Wednesday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil
Colouring - PrismaColor Pencils; Sansodor; Shimmerz Paints Tickle Me Turquoise, Island Salsa
Papers - BasicGrey; Prima Marketing
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; Paper trimmer; Double-sided tape
Other - Fibres; Charm; Button; Shimmerz Spritz Eucalyptus; Paper distressing tools