Craft Barn Mini-Album

Hi Guys, hope you are having a lovely weekend. I'm sure that you have seen that The Craft Barn have been doing a fabulous mini-album tutorial and competition with sketches to follow and fabulous inspiration from the DT.

I've never done a mini-album and have wanted to have a go for ages so this was perfect way to ease me into it, LOL! Thanks The Craft Barn!

So here is my attempt! The Craft Barn gave us a sketch for each page of the mini-album to play with, one sketch per day. I've used Japanese book binding on the finished piece, threaded with fibres and calico, and you can see it on my picture for Day One. The rest of the pages where photographed before binding.

I decided to use as my theme photos from our various wanderings around our home town London, which I've taken over the years. With a rough and ready feel and lots of distressing.

Day One - The cover

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four

Day Five

Day Six

Day Seven

Day Eight

Day Nine (I've swapped the sketch around slightly)

Day Ten - there wasn't really a day ten but here is my back page :)

You still have a chance to join in the competition as the closing date is 15th May so get cracking!

Have fun!

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Paper Artsy; Prima Marketing; Studio G Alpha; See D's Alpha

Inks - Ranger Distress inks; Archival inks

Papers - Basic Grey Ambrosia

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Double-sided tape; Silicone glue

Other - Seam ripper; Fibres; calico; Acetate; Brads; Crop-a-dile; Photo-tags; Buttons; book plate; Underground map

My Cute Stamps

Just thought I would let you know that the super cute My Cute Stamps are now available at Make The Day Special.

Catch you later

xx

New Home {Ippity}

Been playing with my What Matters Most {Ippity} Kit available over at Ippity Inspiration to make this little shaped New Home card.

I've used a bit of paper piecing for the cute house image.

So any of you still awake after staying up all night to watch the election play out?

Have a nice recovering Friday!

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - What Matters Most {Ippity}

Ink - VersaFine Onyz black

Papers - HOTP

Usual Suspects - Silicone Glue; 3D-foam

Other - Ribbon; Cuttlebug; Nesties

Cute Card Thursday May Guest DT First Make

Hi everyone, how are you all doing on UK Election day? I don't know about you but I'm still on Wednesday. Bank Holidays always confuse me, LOL! I think as policy we should have three day weekends more regularly so we can all get more used to them - now I would vote for that LOL!

I have the honour of being the guest designer for Cute Cards Thursday for May - thanks guys, I'm so excited to be able to work with you!

Here is my gDT make for this weeks challenge:

Boyz to Men

I've used the super cute The Greeting Farm Oliver with his super cute puppy and the papers are from an old Cosmo Cricket pack.


Little Oliver is coloured with my PrismaColor pencils.

I think I'm in a bright colour mood at the moment!

I hope you have a happy UK Voting day!

Thanks for popping by on such a topsy turvy day!

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - The Greeting Farm Oliver

Colouring - PrismaColor pencils; Sansodor

Papers - Cosmo Cricket

Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; Double-sided tape, paper trimmer

Other - Sewing machine; Seam ripper; Cuttlebug; Nesties

Quixotic Paperie Challenge Blog Challenge No. 24

Big Bright Bouncing New Baby Card for this week's Quixotic Paperie challenge which is, as you might have guessed, all about:

Oh Baby!

For my DT card I have used the C.C. Designs Cookie Crumbs Reason for the Season which Elaine has on special offer over at Quixotic Paperie. The paper is from Fancy Pants Designs Rusted Sun collection and the cardstock Alpha stickers are from the Fancy Pants Designs About A Girl collection.

I think I went a little too bright for this baby card LOL!

Have fun with the challenge and look forward to seeing your makes.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - C.C. Designs Cookie Crumbs Reason for the Season

Ink - VersaFine onyx black

Colouring - Prismacolor pencils

Papers - Fancy Pants Designs Rusted Sun collection

Usual suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue; double-sided tape

Other - buttons; cuttlebug; nesties; seam ripper; Cardstock Sticker Alphas Fancy Pants Designs About A Girl collection

Tilda's Hidden Message

Back to cards again for today's show and tell. This card uses the lovely sketch and hidden message inspiration from this week's Truly Scrumptious challenge.

Looking back over this week's postings I have managed to post for a challenge everyday which I think is a first for me! Ok so one of those posts was a challenge DT make but still not bad going I thought!

Well, hope your day is full of fun.

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Magnolia

Ink - VersaFine onyz black

colouring - PrismaColor; Sansodor

Papers - BasicGrey

Usual suspects - Double-sided tape; silicone glue

Other - Crop-a-dile; brads; embroidery thread

Playing With Canvas

A mixed media make on canvas for you today and this one uses the inspirational Random Redhead challenge over at Gingersnaps Creations, which is all about the 'Botanical' this month.

One of my favourite stamps is reminiscent of an old botanical book illustration so I thought that it would be perfect for this challenge.

Thanks for popping by today.

Have a lovely crafty day.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Anna Griffin Botanical illustrations; Crafty Individuals; U-Mount Creative expressions

Ink - Archival black; VersaFine Sepia

Usual Suspects - Mod Podge; Silicone glue

Other - Sewing machine; Vinyl; canvas; calico; tag; string; Alcohol inks; leaves; button; stamp; Acrylic paint; Jute; sequin waste; molding paste;

Swept Away

Friday before a Bank Holiday and what a lovely feeling knowing that three days of holiday stretch out in front of us! Not really sure what we are up to for the three days but I have my fingers crossed for sunshine.

I have a card to show you today that uses one of the Mo Manning images made into Rubber by Stamping Bella and available at Quixotic Paperie. I've used the great sketch over at Sketch Saturday for this card with Basic Grey Granola papers and some French knots for the six little embellishments.

Right off to do some sweeping of my own.

Have a lovely Friday.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Mo Manning Stamping Bella; Studio G Alphas

Ink - Versafine

Colouring - PrismaColor pencils; Sansodor

Papers - Basic Grey Granola

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue; double-sided tape

Other - embroidery thread

One Day At A Time

This is very much how I feel at the moment, taking one day at a time, trying not to get my knickers in too much of a twist over things in the future that I can not control! So today's make is a reflection of me - Slightly scruffy and trying to be relaxed LOL!

I've used the lovely sentiment and flock of butterflies (is the collective term for butterflies a flock?) from the {Ippity} What Matters Most kit and I thought that as I have used Kraft card as a base that I would enter this card into the Gingersnaps Colour Challenge GC52 which is Kraft this month.

I've used a light layer of Gesso on a book page, stamped and embossed the image and then inked over the top.

You might have noticed that I am pretty much obsessed with altering book pages at the moment! But then I did find this wonderful old illustrated encyclopedia in a local charity shop for 50p, perfect for my new obsession!

Have a great book page altering day.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - {Ippity} What Matters Most

Ink - Archival Black; Versamark, Versacolor various

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Double-sided tape; 3D-foam

Other - Book page; Gesso; Jute; Mod Podge; embossing powder; Kraft card

Quixotic Paperie Challenge Blog Challenge No. 23

Quixotic Paperie Challenge day and this week Simonne has chosen the theme:

How Distressing!

So get your distressing tools and/or your inks and go for it!

I've used The Greeting Farm Ebony for this make, I think she is fabulous! She is matched with some hand stitching, lace and of course some distressed edges!

There are two types of lace on this card, both available from Quixotic Paperie, Prima lace and the 1.5" lace. I hand coloured the lace with my shimmerz paints and Spritz using several different colours to give a variegated look rather than a solid colour look.

I've used Cosmo Cricket Early bird papers (which are on back order at Quixotic Paperie)

Ebony is coloured with my Copic markers and I've used a pearl bead and a bead cap for the centre of my lace flower.

Thanks for dropping by.

Can't wait to see your distressed makes.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - The Greeting Farm Ebony

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Colouring - Copic Markers

Papers - Cosmo Cricket Early Bird

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Silicone glue; Double-Sided tape

Other - 1.5" Lace; Prima Lace; Pearl beads; Bead Cap; thread; seam ripper

Just A Quickie!

Have you seen the Mo Manning images made into rubber for Stamping Bella?

Elaine has them over at Quixotic Paperie.

Back later with my Quixotic Paperie Challenge card!

Kimx

Friday Sketchers Challenge

What? Another card for a challenge? I know, I'm quite shocked that I've managed to do another challenge card this week.

This one is for the Friday Sketchers Challenge. I've used my {Ippity} stamps from the What Matters Kit Which you can get from Emily's blog Ippity Inspirations and the papers are K&Co Amy Butler.

Have a wonderful day.

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - {Ippity} What Matters Most

Ink - VersaFine Onyz Black

Colouring - PrismaColor; Sansodor

Papers - K&Co Amy Butler

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue; Double-sided tape

Other - Sewing machine; thread

Just Sailing In

After all my lighthouse cards last week, I am continuing with the sailing theme for today's make. Simon Says Stamps Challenges has a 'Things with Wings' theme this week so I thought I would use the Paper Make-Up Stamp Taylor from Quixotic Paperie.

I've matched her with one of the Magnolia Sailing background stamps and the sentiment is from the Paper Make-Up Sailing By kit.

I've added sparkle on her wings with a Sakura Glitter pen from Elaine at Quixotic Paperie (she has run out but will be getting some more in soon!).

Thanks for sailing in my blog today :)

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Paper Make-Up Stamp Taylor; Paper Make-Up Sentiment; Magnolia sea

Ink - VersaFine Onyz Black; Ranger Distress ink

Colouring - PrismaColor Pencils; Sansodor

Paper - Cosmo Cricket

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue

Other - Sakura Glitter pen; Button; Cuttlebug; Embossing folder

Another Altered Page

Hi Guys, for anyone who regularly sees my makes you will know that I am a bit of the style-flitter - I jump around the different styles having not worked out what my style actually is yet!

I'm not sure if it is just my need to try out everything, or my very short attention span or if, one day, I will settle on a particular style.

I've been having lots of fun with altered pages at the moment! So I thought I would show you another one, slightly different from my Alice In wonderland - Inspired make. I've called this one Language Bird. Ok so I'm not so good with naming my makes!

I thought I would enter this into the Free As A Bird Challenge over at Ink On My Fingers which holds the Sunday Stamper's Challenge and as it is the 100 challenge it is sponsored by The Artistic Stamper and The Stamp Attic.

I've used a page from an old English encyclopedia and from a German book - however, as I do not speak German I have no idea what the page is about!

I've coloured the page with Watercolour wax crayons and then masked and used inks over the top. The bird and branch are Wendy Rhodes stamps and I've used Glossy Accents over the bird.

There is a bit of doodling and stitching and I used the Bazzill Templates for the stitched swirls. The stamp is from Japan.

Right off to flitter
(is that even a word, my spell check doesn't seem to recognise it? Where is my Editor boyfriend when I need him?)
about with something else.

Hope you are all having a great Saturday

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Wendy Rhodes

Ink - Archival Black; VersaColor inks

Colouring - Neocolor Watersoluble wax crayons

Other - Glossy Accents; Bazzill Templates; Stamp; embroidery thread; Prismacolor Illustration markers; Templates; Mod Podge

Inky Impressions Challenges No. 34

Hey All,

Wanted to share with you my last DT card for Inky Impressions, thanks for having me on your team girls, it was fun!

This make is for the current Inky Impressions challenge:

A recipe -

3 Layers,

3 Embellishments,

2 Designer Papers,

1 Ribbon

I've used one of my favourite Inky Girls - Fairy Lili with an Inky Impressions Sentiment and matched her with some Papermania papers (I think they are Papermania!).

Don't forget to enter your makes and look at the lovely inspiration from the Inkettes!

Have a great day.

Kim

Materials:

Stamps - Inky Impressions Sentiment and Fairy Lili

Ink - VersaFine Onyz

Colouring - PrismaColor; Sansodor

Papers - Papermania?

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

Other - Ribbon; Sewing machine

Lighting The Way With More Lighthouses

Another lighthouse for you today, this one is a Unity Lighthouse from the lovely Adventures In Happiness kit from Make the Day Special.

As I'm obviously in a sailing mood this week I thought I would give it some bunting and rope, well string!

Just to let you know, Emily has some specials over at the Make The Day Special shop and the Tweety Jills are on at 25% off!

Have a lovely day

Kim

Materials:

Stamp - Unity Adventures In Happiness

Ink - VersaFine Onyz black

Colouring - PrismaColor

Papers - Cosmo Cricket

Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer, Silicone glue; Double-sided tape; scissors

Other - String; Buttons; cuttlebug; nesties; stapler