Make The Day Special

I've cheated a bit this week! Regular visitors/ subscribers to my blog will have seen my DT make for the Make The Day Special blog this week already as my Cute Card Thursday make. I would usually hold off posting the make and then post it as a double DT make - if that makes any sense to you? 

Well I thought I would be different this week and give you a Make The Day Special new stock update instead! Emily has lots of new stamps in the shop and I know us stamping freaks need our regular fixes :) Otherwise we get a bit jittery don't we?

So to stop those withdrawal symptoms how about some Lawn Fawn Summer Releases?

OOooo...

Or can the very popular Flourishes sooth your furrowed brow?

Ahhhh...

Then of course there is the My Cute Stamp treatment to be taken twice daily after meals.

an easy pill to swallow!

But what is this? There is new Ippity as well, available over at {Ippity} Inspiration?

Well I think that is enough to cure even the most ardent stamper from lack of stamps blues.

Happy Stamping.

Blog Candy Alert!

Hey guys just popping by to let you know about Ro's lovely blog candy over at her blog CraftyPagan Designs.

Kimx

La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday

Hi guys it's Inspiration Monday on the La-La Land Crafts Blog and this week the DT challenge is to add Buttons and / or bows to the makes.

Here is my make for this week and it is Beach Marci which you can get as a rubber stamp or as a digi-stamp.

Isn't she cute? She is one of the lovely new Summer Releases from La-La Land Crafts this year.

Thanks for popping my blog and don't forget to check out the other DT makes over at the blog today and again on Friday.

Have a lovely day.

Kim

Sunday Round-Up

Hi guys, I have a little showcase on the Gingersnap Creations blog at the moment - hope you like it! Thanks so much for all the lovely comments and encouragement about being the June Monthly Muse, you guys are fabulous!

Now I thought I would leave you with a little blog candy head's Up for the new Happy Daze Blog The Altered Ego. Moira is giving away a £30 gift voucher with free P&P so go check that out!

Big Squishy Sunday hugs

Kimx

Windows To Your Soul

Hello folks, it is Saturday so that means it is my Quixotic Paperie DT make for the week.

Now those of you that popped by on Wednesday will know that it is Quixotic Paperie's 2nd birthday this month and Elaine and the DT have lots of fun things lined up for the month that we hope you will enjoy. The first being the yummy 10% off:

1st June to 8th June 2011

10% Off Throughout The Store!

(This does not stack with existing sale offers or discount coupons, and does not include Gift Certificates.)

So I've been busily beavering away at my craft desk - oh hardship LOL! Got a little ATC to show for it.

I've used stamps from the Artistic Outpost Birds of the Feather kit for the background, stamping with Archival Coffee and Ranger Distress Stains. The window and sentiment come from the Artistic Outpost Windows and Doors kit stamped in the Archival Coffee and coloured with more Ranger Distress Inks.

I've also mounted used some EZ Mount to mount my stamps.

I've linked this up to the Artistic Outpost June referral program and whilst you are there also check out their fabulous stamps.

Right well that is me for today, hope you all have a lovely Saturday.

Kim

Cute Card Thursday

Got my DT make for Cute Card Thursday for you today and this week it is all about Embellishing the Image. The sponsors are The Stamp Shoppe and you can learn all about them over on the Cute Card Thursday blog as well as see all the lovely DT makes.

For my make this week I've used the My Cute Stamp Picnic With Little Red stamp set which you can get from Make The Day Special.

I've also used stamps from the set to add the little butterflies to the image as my embellishment.

Have a lovely day.

Kim

Gingersnap Creations June Muse

Hey Up Girls and Boys, 

I am very excited to be able to tell you a little bit of news I've been keeping under my hat for a while. I've been asked by the lovely Gingersnappers over at Gingersnap Creations to be their Monthly Muse for the month of June. 

I had such fun being a Visiting Artist last Summer that it is a real pleasure to be back this Summer as a Monthly Muse. Thanks Guys!

This month the Gingersnap Creations theme is Packaging and using packaging materials in your art and there are some fun challenges lined up, so pop on over to the blog to see what is in store for the next month and the first challenge is up and running - ready for you to get stuck in to!

I shall be back later in the month with some information, tutorials and projects that I think you will enjoy!

Have a fun Gingersnap Creations time!

Quixotic Paperie Is Two!

Today is an exciting day!  Why?  It marks the 2nd Anniversary for Quixotic Paperie! 

Two years ago on 1st June 2009, Elaine (Quixotic Cards) took the leap and opened an online craft store selling a small selection of crafty stash.  Now, the store features stamps from favourite companies around the world, lots of pretty papers and embellishments and other papercrafting favourites. 

To celebrate this year, we have a month filled with fun!  Stick with us as we show off projects featuring products from around the store, bring you tutorials and tips, and throw the spotlight on some of the awesome stamp companies in stock at Quixotic Paperie!  There will be prizes along the way (and a big one at the end of the month), so you won't want to miss a thing!

To get the ball rolling, this week there is a birthday special offer at Quixotic Paperie:

1st June to 8th June 2011

10% Off Throughout The Store!

(This does not stack with existing sale offers or discount coupons, and does not include Gift Certificates.)

Plus, the Design Team are all showing off their favourite creations from their time so far with Quixotic Paperie! 

Pay a visit to the rest of the team to see a round up of their favourite makes.

* ANNIKA * ELAINE * JUDY *

 * KIM Costello * KIM Dellow (Me!) * MARY * ROWENA *

But first, here are a few of my personal favourites from the past year.

Steampunk Lavina From October 2010

Materials: My Mind's Eye MeadowLark Dawn; Stempelglede Ornamental Butterfly; Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Lavina

One Of My Dinosaurs Is Missing From February 2011

Materials: The Greeting Farm Oliver and Amelia Happy Day; Prima Pad So Cute

Retro Birthday From February 2011

Materials: Basic Grey Offbeat paper; Kraft Card; WRMK Sew Easy

Birds Of A Feather From March 2011

Materials: Artistic Outpost Birds Of A Feather; Pink Paislee Artisan Elements; Viva Decor Gel pen; Cosmo Cricket

Happy Birthday Quixotic Paperie!

Sweet Wishes

To you all and a super quick post for today.

A little notelet card and I've used the My Cute Stamp Sweet Chocolate stamp set which is available from Emily over at Make The Day Special. 

It kinda reminds me of the sweeties with the hearts and writing on - do you know the ones I mean?

I added a touch of watercolours with my ZIG Water colour System BrusH2O.

Well hope you have a sweet day.

Have fun.

Kim

La-La Land Crafts Inspiration Monday

Hi guys, it's Monday so it is my La-La Land Crafts post for the week, but this week it is
a little different.

You might have noticed that La-La Land Crafts has been going through some changes as it grows, we have a fabulous new website and an amazing new Design Team which I am so tickled pink to still be a part of.

As part of these exciting changes we are launching Inspiration Mondays and Fridays.

Twice a week there will be fabulous themed inspiration on the La-La Land Crafts blog and don't forget that if you want to play along then you can link your make up to the Customer Gallery although you don't have to follow the theme to be in with a chance to win.

So this week the theme is Summer Time Fun.

I've used the new Marci With Flower Pot and you can get her as either a rubber stamp or as a digi-stamp.

She is coloured with a mix of Koh-I-Noor and Prismacolor pencils and I've matched her with October afternoon papers.

To see the other gorgeous makes from the DT pop on over to the La-La Land Crafts Blog and don't forget to check back there on Friday to see more gorgeous makes!

Have a fun Monday particularly for those who have a bank holiday today!

Kim

La-La Land Crafts Sale!

SALE, SALE, SALE!!!!

 From now until Monday, May 30th when you enter a discount code MEMORIALDAY during your checkout, you can receive a 10% discount on all of the orders over $50.00!!  Digis INCLUDED!!

Click HERE to go shopping!!

Sunday Round-Up

Ahh Sunday, Sunday and what are you all up to this Sunday? 

Hopefully something fun and creative? 

I'm working on a couple of projects that I hope to show you soon. I've had my sewing machine and paints out for the first project which you will be seeing very soon. 

If any of you guys are interested in using watercolour marker pens such as the ZIG Art and Graphic Twin pens to make affective textured watercolour backgrounds for cards then you might want to pick up Issue 85 of Simply Cards and Papercrafts. 

Look I'm on the cover too! Well you can't see it in the bag as the free gift is in front of it LOL! But still it's the cover!

I've nicked this close up piccy from Elaine - you can see the Paper MakeUp Stamps Nature's Song stamps I used!

For you guys looking for some interesting links to hop on over to this Sunday then check out the yummy Blog Candy over at Anika's blog Anikraft.

Also if you are interested in getting published Anika has a readers' challenges submission call on her blog for the German Magazine Just Stamps. But that is not all! You should take some time to check out Anika's blog as you are there - she has some gorgeous makes!

Well that is Sunday sorted!

I best be off to get some creating done.

Have fun sugarplums.

Kim

How You Getting On With Those Sardine Tins?

I've been altering sardine tins again, this time for a swap over at UKStampers. I loved the first one I did in April and this one was just as fun! I've called it 'In The Frame'.

At the moment I'm just altering the inside of the sardine tin as I like the juxtaposition of a little unexpected world inside an everyday object.

The gent is from the Artistic Outpost Steampunk stamp set available from Quixotic Paperie.

If you are very sharp-eyed you might also spot the gears accessory stamp that comes with the Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps Lavina stamp.

Now there wasn't really a Steampunk theme running through my head when I made this, I was more focussed on the frame within the tin. But I have added a chain to the mica plate and rusted some of the Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Sprocket Gears for the counterpoint to the framed man. 

I used newspaper and Gesso on the inside of the tin and added colour with ZIG Art and Graphic Twin.

Have a fun Saturday.

Kim

Cute Card Thursday - Sketch

It is a sketch challenge this week over at Cute Card Thursday and we have the lovely Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps sponsoring this week.

I've used the fab Kraftin' Kimmies Stamp Nerissa from the Moonlight Whispers Mermaid collection which is available over at Quixotic Paperie. Went for a bit of a flotsam and jetsam theme with my make this week as you can see.

I've added lots of sparkle to the embossed acetate to add to the 'sea' feel.

Looking forward to seeing what you all do with the sketch this week. Have fun.

Kim

La-La Land New Release Summertime Blog Hop

Welcome to the La-La Land Crafts Blog Hop for the new Summertime collection of six new wonderful Summer themed Marci and Luka stamps ready for all your Summer makes.

These wonderful new stamps are being showcased today by the La-La Land Crafts design team which has lots of new members for you to visit and get to know! But not only that if you comment on all the blog hop posts you could be in with a chance to win one of the new release stamps.

So if you hopped on over here from Karen's lovely blog Real Life In Pictures then you are on the right track, if not then start your journey at the La-La Land Crafts blog. 

For my La-La Land Crafts Blog Hop make I've used Scout Luka.

He is obviously out exploring and as he is a scout he must know about knots right?

Tee Hee!

Isn't he fab? I've coloured him with Prismacolor pencils.

The next blog on your hop is the lovely Kim Yu at Kimbee's Creations. 

  Have fun and don't forget to comment to be in with a chance to win!

Ok - So No One Said I Had To Be Tidy

After tearing the edges of my card blank for my make on Friday, I'm now finding it very hard to go back to the straight line!

I had made the topper for today's make with all the texture, Unity stamps and mass of horizontal and diagonal lines but it just would not sit right on the straight edge card blank. So I just carried on tearing.

The wonderful quote and fabulous compass (I'm a bit into my maps so I love this type of thing) are a part of the All About The Journey Unity stamp kit, you can get the kit over at Make The Day Special.


Great quote don't you think? - 

'Go Confidently in the direction of your dreams

live the life you have imagined'

- Henry David Thoreau

All this distressing and tearing? I wonder if it is a reflection of my mood?

Have a fun day you all.

Kim

Don't You Just Love Mondays?

A not Valentine's Day Valentine's card for my La-La Land Crafts make this week.

I've used the gorgeous Amour Luka and isn't he just perfect for saying 'I love you' to someone? Actually he would be great for saying 'I'm sorry too' don't you think?

Amour Luka is available as a digi-stamp over at the La-La Land Crafts blog or as a rubber stamp over at the La-La Land Crafts Store.

I've coloured him with a mix of Prismacolor pencils and Koh-I-Noor pencils.

Matching him with the lovely Pink Paislee 365 Degrees paper pad but I've also kept him quite minimalistic on a Kraft card blank and added just a tiny touch of paper distressing to break the edges up a little bit.

So what have you guys got on this week creatively speaking? I thought I would try to get ahead with some of my DT makes and see if I can be super efficient and all done for the next few weeks - yeah, like that is going to happen!

Have a fabulous day and catch you all tomorrow.

Kim