Santa Is Baking

What do you think Santa is baking? Mince pies? Cookies? Christmas Cake?

Isn't he just the cutest? He is one of the fabulous new Elizabeth Bell Santa's from Whiff of Joy. Just Lurve!


The papers are My Mind's Eye Laundry Line and I've been practicing again with my Copic markers - might get there one day. LOL!

Have a simply baking Tuesday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Whiff Of Joy Santa Baking
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring - Copic Markers
Papers - My Mind's Eye Laundry Line
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue; double sided tape
Other - Buttons; Sewing machine; Letraset paper

We Need Your Help...

Candy Now Closed

How would you like to make a New Baby card and be in with lots of chances to win some wonderful Whiff Of Joy candy donated by the lovely Katharina?

The fabulous Whiff Of Joy illustrator Alison Acton and her husband Jim are expecting their first baby, Sam, at the end of this week, it would be fabulous to celebrate the event with a lovely card, well lots of lovely cards!

So the challenge is -

• Make a New Baby Card for Alison and Jim
• Send me an email and I will send you their mailing address to send the card
• Don't forget to also post it on your blog before you send it!
• Then link to your blog via Mr Linky below to be in with a chance to win Two Whiff Of Joy stamps of your choice.

You do not have to use a Whiff Of Joy Stamp but it would be nice :) We are just hoping for lots of cards to arrive at Alison and Jim's.

So here is my New Baby make and I've used the so cute Mina Celebrating Kangaroo from Alison's Party Animals range. Might have changed it very slightly to fit the theme!


Again with some more Copic marker practice :)


Also if you check out the other DT and GDT blogs you will find more chances to win as well :) Katharina is giving away a whole set of the Alison's next Whiff of Joy release called "Happy Mail" on her blog!

Katharina (Owner)
Aija (Finland)
Bev (UK)
Camilla (Norway)
Fran (UK)
Jacqui (Events Coordinator)
Jeanette (CA)
Murielle (France)
Rach (UK)
Sonja (Germany)
PGD Dawn (UK)
GD Marga (Netherlands)
Gd Melyssa (Canada)
Gd Ula (Poland)

This candy will be open until the 23rd October to give you time to send your make.

Happy New Baby Card Making
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Whiff Of Joy Mina Celebrating Kangaroo
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Colouring - Copic Markers
Paper - My own design
Usual Suspects - Silicone glue; paper trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - buttons; embroidery thread; Sizzix Alpha; Cuttlebug; Computer; printer; Nail file

Mo's First Challenge

Mo and her challenge design team have launched a new challenge blog called Bronte and Bella's Challenge blog and their first challenge is to use 'Perple' aka purple in your creation with one of Mo's illustrations.


So here you go a 'Perple' creation using one of the Dani and Friends images and a ribbon I made using eyelet stitch.


I've used my Copic markers to colour her in, I'm slowly getting the hang of them :)

Have a cosy Perple Sunday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Mo's Digital pencil
Colouring - Copic markers
Papers - GCD Studios
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; Silicone glue; Double-sided tape
Other - Fiskars border punch; Embroidery thread; needle; buttons; computer; printer

And We Have A Winner

Hey All, I've used Random.org to pick a winner and the the winner is........

Sharon from Shari-Anne Happy Crafter

Congratulations Sharon send me your mailing address, my email is in the sidebar.

Thank you everyone for joining in the World Card Making Day fun and Elaine's lovely candy.

Keep your eyes peeled because I will have some more candy soon.

World Card Making Day 2009 Blog Candy and Offers

**This Blog Candy is now closed**

Hi All, World Card Making Day 2009 has finally arrived and to celebrate the lovely Elaine from Quixotic Paperie has donated some yummy blog candy for the DT to give away!

But not only that she is offering 10% off ALL in stock items over at Quixotic Paperie for the World Card Making Day Weekend (3rd and 4th October 2009). This offer excludes pre-order items.

AND....DCWV stacks have now even more of a bargain at 50% off, and Paper Pretties stamps are now 35% off.

So what candy can you win from me? The yummy Paper Makeup Stamp Kirsten Fairy, some gorgeous assorted flat-backed pearls and same fabby charms and bead caps. Aren't they pretty?



So if you would like to be in with a chance to win:

• Announce the candy on your blog - either a post or in you candy sidebar
• Add a link to your post or blog on the Mister Linky Widget below.
• If you haven't got a blog then add your name with this post as the link.

Of course as you are here feel free to become a follower if you like what you see but it is not compulsory :)

Right, once you have done all that remember that there is more candy on offer at the other DT members' blogs Elaine, Carole, Judy and Rowena.

My Candy will be open until 12 noon BST (GMT+1h) 10th October 2009.

Have a Crafty World Card Making Day
Kim

A Bit Of Stitching

Midweek already, would you believe it?

I've not got a card for you today but I have a little bit of my amateur embroidery play :)

This piece takes some influence from the Sea and the eyelet stitching uses a technique from an article by Jean Draper in Oct/Nov Stitch Magazine.

Have a lovely rock pool sort of a day.
Kim

October Is Breast Cancer Care Awareness Month

So bring out the Pink Shimmerz paints! Make anything with your Pink Shimmerz this month, post it in the Shimmerz Paints Flickr group and you could win a pot of Shimmerz.

When you post it in Flickr let us know which Shimmerz you have used and tag it Pink! Each of the DT will be picking their favourite so there are lots of chances to win.

But whilst you are at it don't forget to post it on your blog to spread the word about Breast Cancer Care Awareness Month :)

I have a pink card for you today, it uses a bit of the My Mind's Eye Laundry Line paper, Prima Crystals and a touch of sewing.

I've used my Shimmerz Spritz to make the background paper and the flower.

I sprayed card with Bed of Roses and let it dry. I then sprayed a new sheet of card with Licorice Spritz and used a brayer wrapped in rubber bands to 'score' patterns in the Licorice covered card and transfer the Licorice colour in rough lines to the Bed of Roses covered card (you might have to click on the photo to see the full effect).


Then I cut out flower shapes from this card and distressed it to make a flower.

The brad in the middle is a large crystal gem brad that was a touch too bright so I dipped it into Shimmerz paints Coal and carefully wiped most of it off so that it just left a 'smoked' gem effect.


The cute Paper MakeUp Stamp Shaela Fairy was coloured with Copic markers and the wings painted with Shimmerz Paints Flashee Fushia Blingz and Angel Wings (also available from Quixotic Paperie).

I can't wait to see your Breast Cancer Care Awareness makes
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Paper MakeUp Stamp Shaela Fairy
Colouring - Copic markers; Shimmerz Paints Flashee Fushia Blingz, Angels Wings (also available from Quixotic Paperie)
Paper - Own made; My Mind's Eye Laundry Line paper
Usual Supects - Paper trimmer; Double-sided tape
Other - Brayer; Rubber bands; Shimmerz Coal paint, Bed Of Roses and Licorice Spritz; crystal gem brad; Prima; Sewing machine; Cuttlebug; embossing folder

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Fireman Saves The Day

Ah Monday Morning! How are you all doing this morning? It is dark, grey and wet here in London and I'm wondering if the sun will come back :)

I've got a little card for a Nephew to show you today, the image is one of Mo's fabulous illustration (yep another one!) and I've coloured him in with prismacolor pencils. It is only a simple little card :)

I've loved hearing all your favourite Christmas Movies! Bought a big smile to my face hearing what you like to watch - Thank you. Polar Express is very popular - I've still not seen it! Perhaps I will get to see it this Christmas :)



BTW - have you seen that it is the New Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release day and that Elaine has a fab special offer and a blog hop for these yummy new stamps on her blog? Also you can pre-order your new CC Designs stamps as well.

Have a Fab New Stamp Day
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil
Colouring - PrismaColor; sansodor
Papers - Basic Grey
Usual Suspects - Paper Trimmer; Double-sided tape
Other - Brads; computer; printer; cuttlebug; embossing folder

Sunday Morning Round Up

Hey Guys, Thought I would give you a head's up for a few bits and pieces going on...



First of all it is the Whiff Of Joy Challenge Blog One Year Anniversary and the DT have a blog hop running with Candy along the way but don't leave it too long because some of the candy finishes today.

There is also a chance to win the Winter Stamp kit or a gift certificate for Simon Says Stamp with this week's challenge.



Next up is another chance to win one of two of the Winter Whiff Of Joy Stamp kits over at Katharina's blog.

My final head's up for today is to let you know that Chris over at Craftling's Cozy Corner is running a fundraiser for Papworth Trust and I'm sure she would be very grateful if you could drop by her blog to see how you can help :)

Alright my lovelies - have a wonderful Sunday
Kim

A Christmas Angel

You may have gathered that I was in a bit of a Christmassy mood after yesterday's post talking about decorating Christmas trees and family traditions? Here is a Christmas card to prove it!

It uses one of Mo's wonderful illustrations coloured with PrismaColor pencils. A little bit of paper distressing, pearl gems and some stitching to finish her off :)




I'm still interested to hear about your favourite Christmas movies.....Me so nosey!

Have an angelic Thursday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Mo's Digital Pencil
Colouring - Prismacolor pencil; sansodor
papers - 7 Gypsies; Reminisce snowy night
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - computer; printer; fibres; thread; crop-a-dile; eyelet; seam ripper; pearls

Whiff Of Joy Winter Stamp Kit

Me again - it is becoming a habit posting more than once in a day!

I just wanted to let you guys know that the Whiff Of Joy Winter Stamp Kit has gone on pre-order today and closes on the 23rd October.



Look at the sneak peak, now doesn't that just make you think of open log fires, mince pies in the oven, your favourite Christmas movie on the telly whilst decorating the Christmas tree?



I can't choose which is my all time fav Christmas movie it would have to be either the 1947 version of Miracle on 42nd Street, or the 1947 version of the Bishop's Wife, or the 1946 version of It's A Wonderful Life. These would be the films my Mum and I would watch whilst decorating the Christmas Tree in our house :)

What are your favourite Christmas Movies?

Wouldn't You Just Love To Win One Of These?

I know I would :)

Jak over at Crafter's Kitchen has a Silhouette SD on offer as blog candy, open to UK residents only I'm afraid, closes 29th October.



The World Tour of Card Blogs run by Moxie Fab World is still running. There are prizes to be won each day!

Counting Down To World Card Making Day....

Welcome To London, UK

Hello All, as many of you might have heard it is World Card Making Day on 3rd October, a perfect day for us card makers from all around the world to join up and swap makes. Moxie Fab World Blog and Paper Crafts Magazine are celebrating this occasion in so many fun ways!

One way is the World Tour of Card Makers being run by Cath Edvalson, the Creative Editor of Paper Crafts Magazine over at Moxie Fab World, and I'm so excited to have been asked to take part in this event as one of the UK card makers.

The World Tour is five days of blog hopping around the world with the most amazing prizes on offer each day. You can see the prizes over are Moxie Fab World blog and they are fabulous. I'll tell you how to be in with a chance to win at the bottom of this post!

The World Tour started yesterday with nine amazing artists from mainland Europe, today it is Australia and the UK, tomorrow we have Dominican Republic, Japan, Morocco, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Singapore, for Thursday we visit Canada and then finish on Friday in the US.


So my make for you today is a home card for our home the World :) I've used the Cosmo Cricket Earth Love papers - well I thought it was apt!


With some wonderful Shimmerz paints to add sparkle and glamour!




Paper Crafts Magazine and Moxie Fab World Blog are celebrating World Card Making Day with lots of prizes, ideas on how to celebrate, inspiration and blog hops. They are also offering 25% off for shoppers at the online store.

To find out more then pop along to the World Card Making Day website where you can upload your makes and be in with a chance to get your card published in Paper Crafts Magazine March/April 2010.

How to be in a with a chance to win the World Tour Prizes? - Comment on all the World Tour blogs and Moxie Fab World Blog by the 4th October and the winners will be announced on the Moxie Fab World Blog on the 6th October.

How can you miss it?

What do you think you will be doing to celebrate World Card Making Day? I would love to know.

Enjoy Your World Tour
Kim

Materials:
Papers - Cosmo Cricket Earth Love
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; silicone glue; Double-sided tape
Other - Shimmerz Paints Baby's Breath Spritz, Treasured Hymn Spritz; Olive Branch Spritz, Choc-o-lot Paint; Basic Grey Alpha; Lace; Border Punch; Distress inks; Sewing machine; Button

Card For Paige

Have you seen this cute little Teddy? He is a special Teddy as he is from Whimsy Stamps and is being sold to raise funds for Paige Welch a young girl from New Hampshire, who was seriously injured in a boating accident and is now looking at many months of recovery and medical bills. Paige is the neighbour of Whimsy Stamps DT member Erin Bailey who is hosting a card drive on her blog to raise funds as well.

The Teddy is a digital image available from Whimsy Stamps and comes with a wonderful digital sentiment set. All the proceeds from the digital download will go to help Paige and you can find out more here.

You might recognise the My Mind's eye Laundry Line papers from Quixotic Paperie - yep I seem to be using them a lot at the moment :) and I've managed to do some hand-stitching so it can be entered into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week that is all about stitching - Wahoo me, I've entered a challenge!

Have a lovely Teddy Monday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Whimsy Stamps Teddy For Paige
Colouring - PrismaColor pencils; Sansodor
Papers - My Mind's Eye Laundry line
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - embroidery thread; Fiskers Border punch; Felt; Button; Printer; computer; Jute Ribbon

Didn't We Have A Lovely Time The Day We Went To Ally Pally?

I was the luckiest girl in the world to be able to spend just a lovely craft filled day at Ally Pally with these three gorgeous and talented ladies :)

Jo from Rambling Boots, Chris from Sketching Stamper and Kim from PaperBabe. We had just the best time ever crafty shopping, chatting, comparing ideas, drinking tea, eating chocolate cake and stamping - all of my favourite things :)

But we also bumped into some other amazing and talented crafty bloggers....

Cat Whiskers Jackie (seated) and Scrap Journey Debby (standing). Oh and that is me in the lilac btw LOL!



and Caz from A load of old Blogocks, Marlene from A lil Bit Of Me and Bev from All the Things I love.

Thanks Jo for the lovely photos!

It was just a real pleasure to meet you all and to anyone who has not done this yet - meeting with crafty bloggy pals - I would so recommend it :) I know that The Birmingham show in November is going to busy!

Before I go I just thought I would let you know about a fantastic Card World Tour going on at Moxie Fab World in preparation for the World Card Making Day on the 3rd October. There are lots of wonderful cards to see from all over the world this week and some amazing blog candy to win.

Enjoy your day you all
Kim

That Was A Week...

A Whimsy Stamp Week :) Elaine from Quixotic Paperie has been showcasing Whimsy Stamps on her blog this week with a little help from the DT. Don't forget to check in on her blog tomorrow to see how you could win some goodies.

So I've been desperately trying to finish this Whimsy Giraffe Stamp card before the light went but I didn't make it so the photo is a little dark - Sorry! The papers are from My Minds Eye Laundry Line Stack such a fab paper stack, so sparkly :)

But before you go, you might want to know that Elaine has some special offers at Quixotic Paperie to make room for new stock. Wahoo! Things like 40% off DCWV paper stacks, 25% off Paper Pretties Stamps, The Greeting Farm single stamps are all on offer at £5.00 and there is 15% off Spellbinders Nestabilities - to name just a few of the offers! Bargain!

Have a Fab Late Friday
Kim

Materials:
Stamp - Whimsy Giraffe
Ink - VersaFine Onyx Black
Colouring - PrismaColor pencil; sansodor
Paper - My Mind's Eye Laundry Line
Usual Suspects - Paper trimmer; double-sided tape
Other - Ribbon; eyelet; crop-a-dile; distress inks

I Have Some News....

Katharina has picked four new Guest DT members for Whiff Of Joy and I'm one of them! Wahoo! I can't believe it! I'm still in shock! I shouted it out on Facebook and Twitter but haven't yet blogged the news - Bless me!

The other girls on the October / November GDT are:
Marga van den Berge from Scrap Some
Melyssa Connolly from FantastInk
from UHK Gallery

Well done girls and anyone who also applied for the GDT call don't forget to check by Katharina's blog tomorrow to see if you are on the December / January team - Good Luck!