Sunday Round-Up

I've got that Sunday feeling, what shall I do today?

Well the first thing I thought I would do is post up a little freebie for you to use in your art.

It is a gesso altered book page that I've used in my blog banner and I thought that perhaps you guys might find some interesting creative uses for it so please feel free to take it.

Gesso Altered Book Page Freebie

To download, right button click on the picture to open in a new tab and
you can then save it to your computer.
(It is around 300KB)

If you use it or know someone who would like it then please link to my blog so that others can pick it up themselves - thanks.

I would love to see how you use it, so let me know and I'll pop over to your blog to have a nosy look. 

Ok so that was the main bit I wanted to do in my Sunday Round Up this week, but before I go if you happen to have a copy of the current issue of Papercraft Essentials PE65 then look me up, pg 64.

 I've got an article using moving images :) 

Have a fun, creative Sunday.

Kimx

Retro Abstract Birthday

What card do you make for a man who is turning 40? Mmm... well if you are me you go retro abstract and what better way to go retro than with the fabulous Basic Grey Offbeat paper available over at Quixotic Paperie. 

Matched with Kraft paper - you guys know how much I love my Kraft and corrugated card LOL! Don't forget that Elaine now stocks Bazzill Kraft card.

I also did some hand-stitching which is made super easy with the Sew Easy Tool. You can even use the tool on circles. 

I used a circle Spellbinder nestibitlies as my template and drew my stitch line on the back of the paper. 

Then I lined up the piercing spike on the straight stitch head of the Sew Easy tool with the drawn line.

Using the markings on the head keeping it in line with the drawn line allows you to pierce holes in a circle. 

Just keep an eye on the last couple of holes if your circle isn't the perfect size you might have to make your own last hole to get the spacing right!

Elaine has been adding lots of lovely new things to Quixotic Paperie, the gorgeous Baker's Twine in all sorts of lovely colours are now in the store - I love these! Have you seen the wonderful new 50's themed Kraftin' Kimmies stamps? Well worth taking a look! Also there are some yummy new papers from Memory box - pretty.

Have a lovely Saturday.

Kim

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Love Your Friday

Ok so Valentine's Day is over but we don't have to be told when we can tell someone we love them do we? We can tell them any time!

I have a little tag love card today as it is Friday and we all love Friday!

I've used the Kurepunch medium Punch to make the cute hearts and the colour is all added with ZIG Art and Graphic Twin pens and the little ribbons are also from Kuretake.

Hope you enjoy your Friday and that it is full of love for you!

Kim

My OWOH 2011 Winner is...

Hi guys, it was wonderful to meet so many new people and a few people I knew already on One World One Heart 2011 trip around the world. I really enjoyed hopping around so many gorgeous blogs.

Lisa got 876 participants in the end! Lisa isn't doing OWOH again next year but she is launching an exciting new event that you can learn more about by visiting her blog.

Onto the big announcement the winner of my handmade Art Journal (as determined by Random.org) is:

Dianne from Dianne Rambling On

Big Congratulations Dianne, hope you get lots of use and happiness from your new Art Journal!

Thanks to everyone who took the time to pop by my blog on their journey around the world with OWOH 2011, it was fabulous to meet you!

Cute Card Thursday - Shiny Happy People

It's Cute Card Thursday day today and this week it is all about Shiny Happy Cards - adding something shiny things to your makes and the sponsor this week is Tiddly Inks.

For my make this week I have used the super cute Tiddly Inks Big Bad Dad. 

For my shiny thing (apart from the fact he is a shiny robot of course!) I've added touches of sparkle with the Kuretake ZIG Wink Of Stella pens to the cogs.

Have a shiny Thursday.

Kim

Mixing My Styles

A little light-hearted Springy ATC make today. For my Make The Day Special DT make this week I've used the vintage look stamps from the Unity and Cosmo Cricket De-Lovely Childhood Kit and matched them with a more contemporary kraft, fabric, button and Bakers Twine look. 

Can you describe it as Contemporary Vintage? Do those two words cancel each other out? 

Enjoy your contemporary vintage Tuesday!

Kim

Flying Ace Pilot Luka Does It Again

Happy Monday to you all, I have a Flying Ace to get your week started - he is the fabulous Pilot Luka  from La-La Land Crafts and you can get him as a Digi-stamp. 

He does look like he is having fun doesn't he?

Right I'm going to fly off, you have a lovely Monday.

Kimx

Industrial Grunge On A Saturday

I've been getting into industrial grunge with Tando Creative alterables. Elaine has lots of fabulous Alterable items in Quixotic Paperie that are great fun to play with!

I love getting a little messy with paints so this is the perfect make for me with painted jute and grunged foil!

Easy to do, cover some card with kitchen foil and emboss with an embossing folder through your die-cutting machine. 

Fun bit, add black paint! Messy!

Wipe off most of the paint to give the grunged look.

You can do anything you like with the Tando Creative items, paint them, cover them with papers all sorts of things. I've added texture with Golden Molding paste on mine and then painted it with acrylic paints.

Finishing by adding a dollop of red paint and Glossy Accents to the two top hearts.

If you are into birdhouses then check out the Tando Creative ones - so cute! 

Enjoy playing!

Kim

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Love Cards For You

Erm anyone seen where this week has gone? Good grief, how come it is Friday already?

I'm showing the love again today. Hearts are my thing so February is great for my creative muse!

Doesn't have to be a Valentine's card but a card to show you love someone, or are thinking of someone, for you today.

This little love card was made by using the heart shapes punched with a Kurepunch Medium Heart as a mask on a one inch square block stamp. I then added colour with the ZIG Art and Graphic Twin pens and spritzed with water before stamping. It almost gives a tie-dye effect doesn't it?

Right off to make the most of Friday before the week disappears completely!

Have fun.

Kim

Cute Card Thursday

Hey Guys, up for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge this week? We have Hearts and Flowers to fit with the month of love and the sponsors this week are Simon Says Stamp.

Ok so I haven't really gone with the whole Valentine's theme for my DT make today but I have gone with the Hearts and Flowers (on the paper). You still need to give this poor guy some love - he is ill after all!

The image is one of the monsters from Paper Make-Up Stamps that you can get from Quixotic Paperie. His name is Flubu and he comes with the 'Sorry you feel so icky' sentiment!

Oh bless him!

Have a hearts and flowers day!

Kim

Love Shrine Baby!

Some of my fellow DT members from when I was working for The Altered Element run a fabulous Altering Challenge blog called Alter It Monthly and I thought that I would join in with this months challenge which is Shrines, Nichos, Altars and Dream boxes.

I've made a little modern day mixed media Shrine for the month of LOVE

Made from paints, Kuretake products, tissues, tape and paper and a bit of old food packaging.

The main heart is embossed with ZIG Emboss Rich Red powder and stamped into. The little embossed cherubs where made with the Kurepunch medium Angel and the little hearts were punched with the Kurepunch small Funky Heart. 

All the gold colours you see where added with the ZIG Calligraphy Metallic markers and I added some extra sparkle on the little hearts with the ZIG Wink Of Stella. 

The tag was coloured using the ZIG Art and Graphic Twin pens and the little hearts and the tag are all floating as if by magic (ok - it's 'invisible' thread) in the Magic Love Shrine.

Enjoy the month of Love!

Catch you later.

Kim

Twinkle On A Tuesday

Lots of twinkle in my Make The Day Special makes today, they are Twinchies made from card and fabric and decorated with stamps from the {Ippity} Moon Beam and Heart String and the Unity Wishes and Kisses. I've called them 'Creative Hearts and Stars'.

The background was made by layering small pieces of calico fabric onto a piece of card with Sparkle Mod Podge. Once the glue had dried the card was split in half and painted with acrylic paint. 

I stamped out the background hearts and stars then highlighted the stamp work with ZIG Wink Of Stella pens from Kuretake for even more sparkle.

There you have it a nice sparkly, textured background!

Have a Twinkly Twinchies Tuesday

Kim

Magic Monday

So how are you this Monday? Ready for the week? I Don't know if you have seen but La-La Land Crafts has released some new images and Digi-stamps for the CHA:

Chef Marci

Doctor Marci

Magician Luka

Pilot Luka

Sitting Marci

Capri Marci

and the newest member of La-La Land family member, from the NEW Girlfriends Collection -  this is Ally!!!

I have one of the new La-La Land Crafts digi-stamp to start you on your week today, he is Magician Luka and what a cutey!

Hope that you have a Magical Monday.

Kim