Prince Charming Is All Yours!

Did you find your Prince (or Princess) Charming on the St Valentines Weekend? Oh look here he is LOL!

Prince Ian is a digital image from The Greeting Farm and I've matched him up with the beautiful Basic Grey Origins Papers which I got from Quixotic Paperie and have ruffed up a bit, ok, distressed!

I've coloured Ian with Copic pens and the background is coloured with Prismacolor pencils.

The Raffia Lace is also available at Quixotic Paperie.

I've popped this Prince Charming into my Etsy shop.

Hope you have a charming day :)

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Prince Ian The Greeting Farm

Colouring - Copic Markers; PrismaColor Pencils; Sansodor

Papers - Basic Grey Origins

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue

Other - Raffia Lace; Gem brad; Distress ink; seam ripper

Blog Candy Alert!

Hey Guys, I'm very excited today 'coz I have seen the new {Ippity} releases from Unity and they are gorgeous!

Emily has them in the shop ready to go and you can see them if you hop on over to Make The Day Special.

To celebrate the new release Emily is also giving one of the sets away as blog candy on her blog {Ippity} Inspiration.

Quixotic Paperie - Free P&P For The Valentine's Weekend

Looking to treat yourself or a loved one over the Valentine’s Weekend? Then here is the perfect gift. Quixotic Paperie is offering free shipping on all orders over £15 in the UK!

Simply enter the following code at checkout to take advantage of the offer:

HAPPYVALENTINESDAY

Quixotic Paperie has gorgeous new stash in stock and the fabulous new Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps available to order from Sunday.

Offer is open from Friday 12th February 2010 to Monday 15th February 2010 and is only valid on orders within the UK.

Thought you might want to know :)

{Ippity} Good Times

Hey everyone, Friday is here again and I have a Make The Day Special {Ippity} Stamp make for you. Today's make uses stamps from the Because of You set, which I have to admit is one of my favourite sets.

I've stamped out the sentiment and Love script out on some white textured card then added some stitching and a ruffled ribbon.

The flower and mushroom are also from the kit. I have used distress inks to add a bit of colour, glossy accents on the mushroom and Stickles glue on the flower.

There are some fab sneak peaks on Emily's lovely {Ippity} Inspiration blog of the new releases coming soon - I can't wait :)

Happy Friday to you all.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Because of You Make The Day Special {Ippity} Stamps

Inks - Versafine onyz black

Colouring - Rangers Distress inks

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer, Silicone glue

Other - Sewing machine; Ribbon; Stickles glue; glossy accents

Quixotic Paperie Challenge Blog Challenge No. 13

Wahoo! A make! Today we have my make for this week's Quixotic Paperie Challenge:

Tag It!

This is a birthday card for a friend (hope she isn't looking!).

It will probably be of no surprise to you, I'm sure, that I've used Basic Grey Sugar Rush for this make! The lace is also one of my favs at the moment and is from Quixotic paperie.


The image is CC Designs Swiss Miss Rosalie and I've coloured her with PrismaColor pencils and sansodor blending. I've used Stamps Away Alpha tags for the sentiment (and to meet the challenge!) and added glossy accents to the alpha then sprinkled on lots of glitter. I've also used glossy accents and glitter for the edge of the scalloped matt.


Before you go - just thought I would let you know that Elaine has some further reductions in the clearance section in the shop and there are some fab bargains up for grabs. She also has Shimmerz paints on special offer with 15% off.

Happy Tag Day to you!
Kim

Materials:
Stamps - CC Designs Swiss Miss Rosalie; Stamps Away Tag Alpha
Ink - Memento Tuxedo black
Colouring - Prismacolor Pencils; Sansodor
Papers - Basic Grey Sugar Rush
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double sided tape; silicone glue
Other - Lace; glossy accents; sewing machine; buttons; thread; glitter; white gel pen

I Confess!

Still no makes to show, so thought I would show you some new pearls Elaine has in stock at Quixotic Paperie. All so pretty, love those iridescent pearls, fab touch to finish a make!

I have a make to show you tomorrow for the Quioxtic Paperie Challenge - Phew!

Hello Monday

Hello all,

How are you all today? Just thought I would pop by to say hello and let you know that the Monday {Ippity} blog hop is a hopping - I didn't get a chance to make anything for it this week but have a look at the great notebooks Emily has made for the hop.

I'm in the middle of a craft space reorganisation, got some new storage boxes and am now try to get my life sorted - wish me luck :) At the moment we can not move in the flat for crafty clutter and I've lost one of my small circle nesties - gutted - think it might be in the vacuum cleaner LOL!

Well hope you are all having a good Monday. Hopefully my desk will be clear again soon so that I can actually do some work!

{Ippity} Simply Home

Hey my lovely fluffy bundles it is Friday and I have some {Ippity} Stamps to show you today. I have a make using stamps from the Simply Home set which is part of the limited edition kit for this month over at Make The Day Special.


I really love this sentiment, so thought I would do a little simple card with ruffles of course - what is it with me and ruffles at the moment? I've gone ruffle crazy.


And of course nothing beats a good bit of gingham :)

Have a fluffy, ruffly Friday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Simply Home Make The Day Special
Ink - Versafine Onyz Black
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue
Other - Button; Ribbon; Cuttlebug; Nestibilities

Inky Impressions Challenges No. 30

Good Morning all. I have an Inky Impressions make for you today and this one is for the challenge over at the Inky Impressions Challenge blog. The challenges is:

Charming

It runs for two weeks and you don't have to have a Inky Impressions stamp to join in, all you need is a charm or two :) Pop over to the blog to find out more.

As I was a little pushed for time this week I made a little ATC, haven't made one in ages and I do so like them!

Can you guess the stamp? Yep, she is Angelica with Lantern but I've replaced the lantern again and put a flower there instead.

Have a day full of flowers

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Angelica with Lantern

Ink - Versafine onyx

Colouring - Prismacolor pencils; Sansodor

Papers - K&Co Amy Butler

Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; paper trimmer; scissor

Others - Charm; Thread

Quixotic Paperie Challenge Blog Challenge No. 12

Quixotic Paperie Challenge day and this week we have a special for you!

I Believe In Fairies

All the DT have used the lovely CC Designs Sweet November Fairies available at Quixotic Paperie and designed by Amy Young. Amy has joined us this week along with some other special guests so pop over to the blog to take a peak at all the lovely inspiration.



So here is my DT make this week and what started as a bookmark soon turned into a hanger!

I've used the super gorgeous Gossamer Cornward stamp for my make and coloured her with distress inks and pearlescent inks and glitter. I was going for a bit of a shabby chic look so ruffled some of the Ivory Lace from Quixotic Paperie and used some tearing to make the flower and leaves.

I've used glossy accents to highlight her wings, eyes and shoes. Putting dabs of pearl glue on the ends of her dress.


The flower is finished with a Prima sequin flower centre. I've used Basic Grey Sugar Rush papers (yes - Sugar Rush again!) with an old book page from a book I am altering (more of that later!) and a little bit of sewing.

Have a Fairy day :)

Kim

Materials:
Stamp - CC Designs Sweet November Fairies
Ink - Versafine Onyx black

Colouring - Distress Inks; Pearlescent inks

Papers - Basic Grey Sugar Rush Papers

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue

Other - Stickles; Glossy Accents; Pearl Glue; Prima sequin flower centre; Lace; book page; Spellbinders Nestiblities Labels 8; Fibres; Cuttlebug; sewing machine; Kraft card; Crop-a-dile; eyelets; Border punch

Where Did The Weekend Go?

I have no idea where the weekend went. I've been really busy at the moment so I have no makes to show you but I thought I would put up a picture from a trip to the Dumfries and Galloway area in Scotland at the weekend to see my Grandmother and a friend.

We had just a lovely time, it is a shock to the system to be back in London, if a touch warmer!

Will be back tomorrow with the Quixotic Paperie Challenge.

Edit: The island you can see in the piccy is Ailsa Craig. Thanks Judy for reminding me of it's name - was trying to remember! BTW Judy is looking for crafty donations for a trip to the Philippines - it a fab cause well worth a look!

New Baby Card

Back to my old faithfuls - PrismaColor pencils for today's offering! Another make from the CHA Relay at The Greeting Farm and this little guy is called Toby Cub.

I'm trying to use up those little scraps of papers again and this one uses some yellow pearlescent card from an old chocolate box and a scrap of gingham paper I printed ages ago :)

I love re-purposing - it is one of my favourite things!

I've entered this little fellow into Simon Says Challenge which this week is New Baby!

Hope you are all having warm and cosy Sundays

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - The Greeting Farm Toby Cub

Colouring - PrismaColor pencils; sansodor

Papers - Scraps and left overs :)

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double-sided tape

Other - Buttons; Ribbon; Sewing machine

Another Try At Digital Colouring

Friday - Well I don't know about you but I feel like it has been one of those busy weeks so I'm glad it is the weekend!

Here is a card I did earlier in the week for the CHA relay at The Greeting Farm. It might not be one of my more interesting cards (!) but I just wanted to show you another example of some digital colouring I've been trying out.

Similar to the Mer Ian card from Tuesday, Charlotte has been coloured in Photoshop Elements and then printed out. I think some of my shading was a little too subtle and did not survive the printing.

Just a bit of fun for a Friday LOL!

Have a Fabulous Friday You All

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - The Greeting Farm Charlotte

Colouring - Digital colouring

Papers - Digital printout

Usual Suspects - Double-sided tape; Paper trimmer

Other - buttons; Fiskars border punch; computer; Printer; Photoshop elements

Quixotic Paperie Challenge Blog Challenge No. 11

Quixotic Paperie Challenge Day! This week it was Martine's turn to choose:

Flutter By!

Use butterflies on your projects in any way you want! So I've made a butterfly-shaped card with one of the lovely Quixotic Paperie butterfly charms for extra butterfly-ness.

You may have guessed the papers already? Basic Grey Origins from Quixotic Paperie. I've distressed the edges a bit with my seam ripper and gone a little mad with my sewing machine!

The little flower and leaf is cut out from some white Floral felt ribbon and then sprayed with Shimmerz Spritz Licorice.

Have a fluttery day

Kim

Materials:

Paper - Basic Grey Origins

Usual Suspect - Silicone Glue; Scissors

Other - Butterfly Charm; Floral Felt ribbon; Shimmerz Spritz Licorice; Button; Raffia; Seam ripper; Sewing machine; thread

The Greeting Farm Digital Colouring

Hey all, I've been playing around with digital colouring of digi-stamps and here is my first attempt using The Greeting Farm free digi that was the start of their week long CHA relay challenge.

I've been wanting to have a go at digital colouring of images for a while now and I found this fabulous video from Card of the week.com that got me started.

Mer Ian is coloured digitally then printed out and I added some glitter bling.

Have a digi-day

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Mer Ian The Greeting Farm

Colouring - Digital colouring

Papers - Left over bits of K and Co and Basic Grey

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Silicone glue

Other - Stickles; Computer; Printer; Photoshop Elements

{Ippity} Blog Hop Day

Monday, Monday - Yep it is Monday! Something different from me this Monday, I've joined in with the {Ippity} Blog Hop which happens every Week on Monday.

I've made a simple little card for you today using the Simply Home {Ippity} Stamp Set which is available from Make The Day Special.

A perfect card for using up those little bits of paper I never seem to be able to throw away!

There is prize for someone along the way on this blog hop, so don't forget to comment on all the blogs as it is a surprise draw from one of the Blog hop blogs. To find out more pop along to the {Ippity} Blog.

Here are the rest of the blogs to visit:

The Design Team members blogs:
Eryn Hagen
Eva Dobilas
Kelly Landers
Lisa Henke
Maria Gurnsey
and all the fabulous H{ippity} Hop participants:

http://taylormadebyjenmarie.blogspot.com/

http://www.stephaniezito.blogspot.com

http://www.handmade75.blogspot.com

www.savannahaland2.blogspot.com

http://scraprona.blogspot.com

http://jenscupofcreations.blogspot.com/

http://rcbogner.blogspot.com

http://www.millers-ink.net/

http://ippityinspiration.blogspot.com/

http://endlessinkabilities.blogspot.com

http://angiesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/

http://jenmitten.blogspot.com

http://jodisjazzylifeart.blogspot.com

http://robynccgirl.blogspot.com/

http://journeyoflifetamijo.blogspot.com

http://organisedmess-ippity.blogspot.com/

www.inkyfingersstampsncards.blogspot.com

http://thepaperfreak.blogspot.com

http://cmhdesigns.blogspot.com

http://bunnynest.blogspot.com

http://AndreasStamps.com

http://www.gardnersippitybasket.blogspot.com/

http://stampingwithpassion.blogspot.com/

http://paperandjoy.blogspot.com

http://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/

http://elisabeth-workofheart.blogspot.com/

http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/ (that is me!)

http://roseohio-myblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.creationsbykt.blogspot.com

Have a Fabulous {Ippity} Day

Kim

Materials:
Stamps - Simply Home {Ippity}; Studio G Alpha
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black; Versacraft brick
Papers - Basic Grey Wassail
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue
Other - Button; Nestibilites; Cuttlebug; Scor-pal; Glossy Accents glue; Paper piercing tool

Inky Impressions Challenges No. 28

Morning All, have you seen the Inky Impressions Challenge for the next two weeks? It is all about Luuurve (aka: Love).

Think Valentine!

Show the Luurve by adding hearts and pink to your project! But it doesn't just have to be for Valentine's day, it could be for anniversaries, thinking of you etc.

Here is my DT make for the challenge and before you scroll down, there is a hidden space for a secret message to your loved one on this card...can you spot it? ;)

I've used Angelica's Lantern and matched her with Basic Grey Sugar Rush. I've used a doily to trim the heart shape and then hand stitched a border using the stitch in this tutorial here and beads.

Angelica has been coloured with PrismaColor pencils and Sansodor.

The sentiment was printed and I've doodled with Prismacolor Premier Illustration Marker and used a beaded straight stitch and button to decorate the sentiment seal.

So what about the secret message space?

Did you spot the beads sticking out from the top of the heart? Well the heart is a little pocket and if you pull the beads you will find a little piece of Sugar Rush paper stamped on the back with lines and decorated with glittery swirls and an itsy bitsy tassel.

You can write a secret message to your loved one and no one else will ever have to know - Tee Hee :)

I've popped this new card into my Etsy shop.

Have a Love Filled day

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Angelica's Lantern; HOTP swirls and lines

Ink - VersaFine Onyz black

Colouring - PrismaColor Pencils

Papers - Basic Grey Sugar Rush

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Scissors; Double-sided tape

Other - Doily; Beads; thread; Computer; Printer; Button; Stickles glue; Prismacolor Premier Illustration Marker