PaperBabe

Craft Stamper Cover Girl and catching up

2012-01-12T13:38:00.001Z

You're probably wandering if I had in fact dropped of the side of the planet but noo I'm still here, things have been more then hectic around here.. although I haven't blogged since the end of July it certainly hasn't stopped me crafting at all!

THE Feb issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is already out on sale, Friday 6th...
I have two articles in this issue... but better then that I am on THE FRONT COVER!!!
WOO HOO Thank you Katy!

It's so very exciting to see myself in print every month but published on the cover tops it all! I had such great fun creating these projects, they have a special clever mechanism for which I created a step by step tutorial, turn to page 8 to get the details!

These are just a little sneak peek of the motion half way through turning, fun hey?

Next is a little make for the stamping contrast feature... I thought it would be fun to create my own die cut look with a few stamps!

I'm not sure how much blogging I will get to do now as our family journey is taking new routes... I have taken on the amazing challenge of home educating my children, Dillon had to cope with all sorts of bullying at school even camp and his education was greatly effected, I can't think of anything better then studying at home where he can develop and grow into the amazing boy he is destined to become!

I have so much more projects to share on here, but that can wait for another day!

Thank you to all who continue to follow me I can't tell you how much that touches my heart you are what makes blogging so enjoyable...

Have a wonderfully creative day and if you have them, give those kiddies a HUGE HuG!!!

Kim :)

Distress Stain Picture frame

2011-07-27T21:29:00.000+01:00

Hello there, wanted to stop by with a little gift idea I have over at Quixotic

I wanted a gift for my sis from my two little ones, the top picture is of the handsome Dillon, then a little drawing he did in the middle and last but by no means least the adorable Maoleidigh! Not sure the photo shows them very clear!

I have stained the wood with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Broken China, love the result! Then I have stamped Stempelglede - Grunge Collection on the frame and enhanced with perfect pearl powder.

The Make It Crafty - Butterfly Leaves - Lasercut Chipboard have been coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Wild Honey and Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Forest Moss.

Then embellished with Viva Decor: Glitter Liner - Holo Iridescent, I also rubbed a little of the glitter onto the frame too!

Okay so... this will be my last post for a while as I'm having a blogging break...

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a fabulously creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Love Life and Live ~ Steampunk Top Hat & Stand

2011-07-25T05:00:00.008+01:00

It's MONDAY!!! which means, we have a new theme set at...

and this week is Anything Goes!!!

WOW my final project as member of this Awesome Team sniff sniff.

I was inspired by these Steampunk Debutante papers.

I had the idea to create a steampunk inspired top hat, using grungepaper, texture fade, cafe perfect pearls (fabulous match to the papers) and gears. The top and brim are cut using ovals nestabilities, and I simply pleated the hat into shape! I can see me making a whole lot more of these.

This is the back of the hat, wish I'd have thought to put the eyelets in before I constructed the hat ROTFL!!! but still, managed and threaded some copper coloured elastic through.

I even lined the inside with fun flock, I mixed a few colours together to get this shade!

The Small easel is the base for the hat stand adhered to a large fragment, adorned with Art Parts and memo pin embellishments, one dangly using Steampunk gears stamp.

I cut flowers from Tattered florals and 3D flowers using grungepaper and the colours were matched using distress inks. So check out the goodies at...

And then why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning projects!!!
THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautifully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

A Person's A Person, No Matter How Small!

2011-07-20T09:57:00.000+01:00

Here's a card I have over at Quixotic today,

I am so pleased with how it turned out it must have been one of the quickest cards to make and loving all the colours from these Crate papers. I totally adore Horton hears a who film... which is the reason for buying this fantastic Artistic Outpost - Think & Wonder stamp set. Featuring quotes from Dr. Seuss... A person's a person, no matter how small. Just love it!!! The Pink Paislee - Artisan Elements - Swirls I have coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Weathered Wood, I blasted it with my heat gun and it dried on very nicely!

The faux Stitching was created using the WRMK sew easy and a black fine liner for the stitches.

I was inspired by the sketch over at Card Patterns...

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a wonderful creative evening!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show Some Embossing!

2011-07-18T05:00:00.010+01:00

It's MONDAY!!! which means, we have a new theme set at...

and this week is Some Embossing!!!

I have incorporated both heat embossing and dry embossing!

The cover to my mini sketch book has been doubled distressed using Victorian velvet, aged mahogany, walnut stain and black soot distress inks. Using a gorgeous texture fade.

The leaf art part has distress stain and clear embossing powder.

The spine has been adorned with an array of different embellishments! All quite meaningful, the leaf back to my natural artist passion, the butterfly to learn to change, the pearl for keeping pure, the lock and key to unlock my skills and then imagination! Phew! far tooo deep for a Monday morning ha ha ha!

I have been holding ~~hoarding~~ onto these scrummy cotton rag art paper for ages it was so nice to make something I might use with them. I've used an old sizzix cheque book die, sorry not sure if you can find it now.

These embellishments are made using clear art film and Tim Holtz kraft resist card!

Then I created inked tabs along the edge using inspirational words.

So check out the goodies at...

And then why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautifully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Stitches? and Stitching!!!

2011-07-11T11:27:00.000+01:00

It's MONDAY!!!
I'm very late posting so much going on at home, it's really came to a head with a weekend spent in the hospital as Dillon suffered a head injury that needed surgery, there must be over seventeen stitches along his hairline... bless him, he's fit and recovering extremely well from it all!

which brings me onto the new challenge at...

and this week is Stitching!!! I know!!!

I completely indulged in my love of sewing for this challenge, creating a very aged looking bunny from a Tilda pattern.

To start, the bunny's muslin fabric was stained with antique linen and vintage photo distress stains. I definitely needed my scrubbie after that!

The ear lining and outfit are stamped with Wendy Vecchi's fabulous ticking and check background stamps, using distress ink directly onto the fabric. So pleased with how it came out!

The front I simply stamped this wonderful flower and finished off with some poppers.

So check out the goodies at...

And then why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning stitched projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautifully creative day,
give your loved ones BiG HuGs!!!
Kim :)

Creepy Crew - Syren

2011-07-06T14:06:00.000+01:00

Here's a little project I have over at Quixotic today,

I have been eager to colour this fabulous Creepy Crew - Syren from the greeting farm and had such fun! I have fussy her out and sprayed a generous amount of glimmer mist hard to see in the pic!

I cut the swirls from the Marianne D Creatables - Frames/Swirls LR0116 adhered around for splashes and finished with a sentiment on the frame of Frames/Swirls LR0116!

The colours are inspired from the gorgeous Cosmo Cricket - 6" x 6" Mini Deck - Salt Air designer papers.

and this is the selection of copics I've used... nearly forgot to photograph them!

and here is a few challenges I'm entering...

Mystery Monday ~ with croppixie

Papertake weekly ~ Anything goes

SirStampalot ~ Anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a wonderful creative evening!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says stamp and Show a Flourish

2011-07-04T19:02:00.000+01:00

It's MONDAY!!! which means, we have a new theme set at...

and this week is a Flourish!!!

I've used flourishes in a few ways, some are cut from chipboard using the elegant flourishes die, then applied paint dabber.

It's a little hard to see I have stamped the swirl from Wendy Vecchi set onto the flowers, using some fabulous Glassine papers.

The frame on the card has been painted with crackle effect. The sentiment is stamped on patterned paper.

Butterflies from this set have been heat embossed onto clearly for art film.

The Maya road cameo has been painted, inked, stamped with this cute set and glossy accents to finish.

So check out the goodies at...

And then why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautifully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic & Make it Crafty Celebrations!!!

2011-06-25T12:00:00.002+01:00

Today is a joint celebration! As you may be aware, this is the month that Quixotic Paperie turned TWO! What you may not know is that it is also the month in which Australian company Make it Crafty is turning ONE!

Quixotic Paperie have been stocking the fantastic Make it Crafty range of products (Rubber Stamps - Lasercut Chipboard - Make it Colour Blending Card) since April 2011, and are one of the first places you can find them outside of Australia! We are thrilled to be celebrating with Make it Crafty today.

For my card I've used Make It Crafty - Mushroom House coloured with copics

and teamed it with My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel

To celebrate we thought that rather than a blog hop we would set a CHALLENGE using Make it Crafty products! To get inspired, hop on over to the Make it Colourful challenge blog where you will see the amazing creations our fabulous DT’s have created for this event! PLUS find out all the details on how you can play along!

OF COURSE THERE ARE PRIZES!

There are FIVE challenge categories and there will be FIVE GRAND WINNERS!

PLUS, PLUS, PLUS

There will be random winners throughout the whole month. The numbers have been pre-selected and as soon as an entry is added that matches that number they WIN! Winners will be announced soon after entry on the sidebar of Make it Colourful.

PLUS there’s MORE!!!

Quixotic Paperie have a little something for you too!! Make sure you pop on over to HERE to enter your name for a chance at MORE Make it Crafty Goodies!!

PLUS THERE’S MORE!!!

Zoe, the owner of Make it Crafty has a super duper HUGE Candy give away – choc-a-block FULL of Make it Crafty goodies!! AND I have heard a whisper that she is planning on having random giveaways on her blog throughout the month of July! All you need to do is leave her some love as she’ll randomly be choosing people who have commented on her posts throughout the last year!

PLUS THERE’S EVEN MORE!!!

You’ll also receive a set of steak knives when you... hahaa ONLY Joking BUT... for THREE DAYS ONLY you’ll be able to get 40% off Make it Crafty Digi Stamps when you enter the coupon code: CELEBRATE (Ends June 28^th)

So I do hope you will celebrate with us this month and get into the Make it Crafty spirit of FUN!!

Gift Set Tutorial

2011-06-22T10:11:00.004+01:00

Over at Quixotic today I have a written a little tutorial on...

creating a pencil and notepad gift set, so easy to customise and give as a special gift.

To begin take the cover off a mini notepad or jotter,

remove it on the back too Cut some kraft cardstock to recover the pad remembering to continue the cover to the back.

Use a corner rounder to shape the corners, simply hold a few pages at a time instead of struggling with too many.

Stamp A Pen Friend image on the front with coffee archival ink, ink edges.

Create a box envelope the depth of your pencils, I've used scallop circle die to give decorative flap.

Attach a large metal snap or (circle card and eyelet), then ink edges.

Secure some twine to the back before constructing the envelope.

For the cover cut three pieces of chipboard, two just a bit bigger then the box envelope and a spine the depth of pad and envelope.

Adhere patterned paper to the two large covers and ink the edges.

I've cut a strip of sticky back canvas for the spine, lay the covers and spine directly onto the sticky side allowing a gap between pieces.

Then adhere another strip of patterned paper to cover the two ends, and score the channel's to secure.

Next it's simply a matter of adhering the pad and the pencil envelope in place.

I've added more twine for tying a closure.

For the front, stamp and colour your image, fussy cut leaving a border and matt onto black card, then fix on the front with dimensional adhesive.

and here's the copics I've used!

I hope you feel inspired to try creating a little papercrafted gift too!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show Some Metal

2011-06-20T05:00:00.012+01:00

It's MONDAY!!! which means, we have a new theme set at...

and this week is Some Metal!!!

Well, my first thought was of Steampunk when the theme was set for this weeks challenge.

I have created a picture frame with the wonderful small easel to help it stand and cut the opening using baroque die.

then with Mocha metal sheet embossed it with texture fades and used Ten Seconds Studio tools to create the decorative edge.

The front had a generous dab of paint dabber burnished in. The frame has been adorned with cut gadget gears enhanced with perfect pearls, a steampunk'd butterfly

plus a whole load of various pieces from Tim's Idea-ology range...

So check out the goodies at...

And then why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning metal projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautifully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic Anniversary Celebrations ~ Kraftin' Kimmie

2011-06-15T09:44:00.002+01:00

As part of Quixotic Paperie's 2nd Anniversary celebrations we are throwing the spotlight onto some of the fantastic stamp companies available from Quixotic Paperie.

This week it is the wonderful Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps in the spotlight.

We have some lovely samples to show you and would love for you to hop through the list below to see all the fabulous makes.

Kimmie started her stamp company in October 2009 and since then has bought us some wonderful images from some amazing artists: Annie Rodrigue with Moonlight Whispers, Cheryl Alger Designs, Steven Leary Designs, Crissy Armstrong with Crissy's Cuties and Jean Grant with Cindy and Mindy and now the latest addition Emilie's Etchings by Emilie Goulet.

The Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps range is available in the UK/Europe at Quixotic Paperie. If you're in Canada/US then you can find the stamps at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps direct!

Which is your favourite? Too hard to choose!

As part of the celebrations and the spotlight today, we have a PRIZE GIVEAWAY!

Pop on over to the Quixotic Inspirations blog to get all the details and enter the draw to win some fantastic Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and more!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Cinderella
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Goldilocks
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Mermaids - Calliope
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Moonlight Whispers - Antoinette
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Moonlight Whispers - Clara
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Moonlight Whispers - Piper

*Cosmo Cricket - 6" x 6" Mini Deck - Social Club *NEW*

So now for some more inspiration! Hop on over to each of the blogs below to see some yummy Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp goodness!

- Elaine - Judy - Kim Costello - Kim Dellow - Mary -

- Kimmie - Angie - Tara - Tracy -

Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy looking at all the lovely Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ Torn/distressed edges!

2011-06-13T05:00:00.002+01:00

It's Monday, which means we have a new theme at...

and this week is torn/distressed edges!!!

My edges are a combination of torn, ripped, distressed and even burnt effect.

The steampunk theme was inspired by Tim's fabulous Steampunk stamp set and a few of the great sentiments in Stuff to Say set can be found on the tabs and tags.

I've added some splats using distress stain directly onto patterned paper which had some distrezzing, tearing and distress inking.

So check out the goodies at...

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautiful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

You are Fabulous and Gorjuss!!!

2011-06-08T18:54:00.000+01:00

Here's a little card I have over at Quixotic today,

I have been eager to colour this cutie Gorjuss - Ruby - Rubber Stamp and had such fun! I masked her to very lightly spray the sky. The colours are inspired from these gorgeous My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel papers.

I have fussy cut a couple of the flowers from the patterned papers and finished with a sentiment from the gorgeous Stempelglede - Just A Note in the top corner!

Also I got out my WRMK - Sew-Easy Stitch Piercer Tool, used WRMK - Sew-Easy Floss - Yellow, with Sew-Easy Stitch Piercer Head - Zig Zag on the Sew-Easy Piercing Mat.

and this is the selection of copics I've used... Spilling over my pale.

and here is a little list of challenges I'm entering...

Copic Creations #51 ~ Copic Distressed/Vintage cards or projects.

Make It Colourful Challenge! ~ Cast your Shadows

Papertake weekly ~ Anything goes

A Spoon full of Sugar ~ Here comes summer

Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Things with tails
Card Patterns ~ sketch below

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a wonderful creative evening!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show A Tag!

2011-06-06T05:00:00.025+01:00

It's Monday, which means we have a new theme at...

and this week is A Tag!!!

Well, my tag started by stamping Tim's Fabulous flourishes with silver paint dabber, then lots of faded jeans distress ink applied all over.

Inspired by seeing this amazing tutorial over at THE Classroom I wanted to try making a lily, as I don't have the same supplies I used Tim's mini leaf die, looked here for inspiration then coloured using copics.

WOW... I just love that the sentiments from stuff to say fits perfectly into the mini Heart die. I've inked with distress inks and added distress stickles!

Also trimmed a few special words to fit in my bottle top embellishment, I used a gem gear in the base and filled with clear Utee using my fabulous melting pot.

Ok so the back of my tag is a bit of a mess but I have to show the Small Easel die, cut from packaging, LOVE IT, now I can make some more of my angels that can stand, woo hoo!!!

So check out the goodies at...

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning tags!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a brilliant creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Craft Stamper Magazine ~ July Issue Masterclass!

2011-06-05T23:09:00.000+01:00

It's the first week of June which means....

the JULY issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is out on sale, Friday 3rd...

I have a masterclass in this issue... Thank you Katy!

I show some fun ways to incorporate ordinary office supplies into your crafty projects...

My project might be heavily influenced by Wendy Vecchi using her amazing stamps and alternative epoxy embellishments, lol!

I hope you have fun reading and get the chance to use your office supplies in a crafty project.

Have a wonderfully creative day,

BiG HuGs Kim :)

2011-06-01T12:51:00.000+01:00

Quixotic Paperie - Second Anniversary!

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

2 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 C * KIM D * MARY * ROWENA *

But first, here are a few of my personal favourites!

Original post

the fabulous Sasha from The Greeting Farm - Stamp Kit- Creeper Crew - Creepin',
MAKE IT CRAFTY LASERCUT CHIPBOARD, GRAPHIC 45 ONCE UPON A SPRINGTIME, stempleglede grunge collection.

Original post

Oliver & Amelia - Little Dreamer from the Greeting Farm, Stempelglede - Grunge Collection, My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel

Original post

The Greeting Farm - Cheeky Chat, Basic Grey - Hopscotch - 6x6 Paper Pad, Bazzill Basics - Smoothies - Kraft Cardstock, used the WRMK - Sew-Easy Stitch Piercer Tool + Straight Head and WRMK - Sew-Easy Piercing Mat, WRMK - Sew-Easy Floss - Yellow,

Original post

the girls' paperie ~ paper girl, moonlit ride and accessories Viva Decor: holo iridescent glitter liner; 4mm flat back mixed pearls,

HAVE FUN and a beautiful day

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ Favourite Stamp

2011-05-30T05:00:00.012+01:00

Good Morning!!!

It's Monday, which means we have a new theme at...

and this week is your favourite stamp!!!

Choosing a favourite stamp was without a doubt the toughest challenges yet!

I really had to think about this one and decided that Wendy's background stamps always impress!!!

Alphabetically art is definitely one of my go to stamps and I have used it on the sides of my hand made box.

But more recently art colors life background stamp really impresses and is on the lid, used with white embossing powder. Everything is sanded and scuffed then all the edges are generously inked with frayed burlap distress inks!

So let me introduce you to the cutie in the gift box, I like to try lots of crafty stuff and couldn't resist one of Jenny's Pattern's. She's a little bunny made form mohair with jointed arms, legs and head.

I've dyed some seam binding with Distress inks and added a Philosophy Tag too.

On her little hat I've made a little flower from Tim's tattered florals die and a yummy Melody Ross button.

The inside of the box is lined with some gorgeous Tim Holtz Crowded Attic papers.

The ornate plate holds triple embossed sentiment covered with glossy accents. Then added more seam binding and sculpture flower.

So find the goodies at...

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's inspiring projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Wendy Vecchi Stylee

2011-05-23T05:00:00.007+01:00

Good Morning!!! It's Monday, which means we have a new theme at...

In the style of Wendy Vecchi,

I had soo much fun creating this art piece with lots of Wendy Vecchi stamps... Alphabetically art, art colors life, botanical art, live and make art, nature's art.

Now, I could have gone to town with Wendy's fantastic style but lets face it She so "OWNS" it!!!
What I have done it taken some of her wonderful techniques and created something a little different.

I have used Claudine Hellmuth Gesso Primer Paint to cover all the art parts, leaves, and sample pack. A bit like Wendy does with white archival ink!

Then I've stamped a whole lot of her wonderful background stamps in coffee archival because Wendy certainly encourages that one!

We all know flowers are one of Wendy's favorite things to create so I made sure to incorporate plenty into my project.

Die cut some from distress Coredinations cardstock with a gorgeous sculpture flower centre, stamped a few, punched teeny tiny ones and even some Clearly for Art whiteout. Hope you can see there's one rolled rose in whiteout and another of Wendy's dimensional roses with a background stamp in pearl dabber and coffee edges.

I wanted to create a piece that looked like it had been around for a few years, I have sanded and scuffed all the edges and generously inked with distress inks! My favourite part is the flower art part base to the body form. I used white embossing powder with the floral background stamp and it looks like lace yummy will definitely use that method again! My dimensional book page body form wouldn't be complete without a pair of wings!!!

You can find all the goodies at...

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's inspiring projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks so much for stopping by, hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

SCACD Carmen Medlin Blog Hop

2011-05-20T09:00:00.002+01:00

The Quixotic Paperie design team have once again joined forces with the SCACD design team for a blog hop to celebrate the release of the fantastic new NATURAL BEAUTY COLLECTION illustrated by Carmen Medlin. We hope you'll agree that these are images to fall in love with.

There are SEVEN stunning images in this release,and they are available either individually or as a full set at a special discounted price!

If you’re in the UK/Europe you can buy the stamps NOW at Quixotic Paperie.

There is a special offer on SCACD Stamps during the next week - buy ANY FULL SET or FOUR OR MORE individual stamps from the SCACD Stamps range and receive a FREE STAMP (free stamp will be selected at random by Elaine)!

If you’re in the US you can buy the stamps NOW at Susana’s Custom Art& Card Design.

Susana is offering a Prima freebie to anyone purchasing the full set - see the SCACD Store Blog for full details!

On to the hop!

If you have hopped on over here from RENKATA'S BLOG then you are on the right track, if not then the first blog on the hop you need to go to is Elaine's Blog - Quixotic Cards.

I've used Dances with Dragonflies, coloured her with copics... and the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps - Moonlit Ride set.

The papers are Graphic 45 - 8 x 8 Paper Pad - Once Upon A Springtime which was the inspiration for my background scene.

I've inked Make It Crafty - Swirly Corners - Lasercut Chipboard with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Broken China and added a few gems to create a little dragonfly. I then inked Make It Crafty - Fine Swirls - Lasercut Chipboard with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Walnut Stain

and while I had my Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Antique Linen I coloured some seam binding.

I also added spica glitter to make her wings shimmer!

Thank you for hopping with us today! I hope you are enjoying the journey.

YOUR NEXT STOP ON THE HOP IS CRYSTAL'S BLOG.

Have fun BiG HuGs Kim :)

Good times...

2011-05-18T17:37:00.000+01:00

Here's a little project I have over at Quixotic today,

I fancied created a shaped easel card, I've used one of those sassy Kenny K images.

Whimsy Stamps - Kenny K - Movie Star

then paired her with some Fancy Pants - 6x6 Pad - It's The Little Things

The Whimsy Ticket Sentiments Set is fantastic for all sorts of sentiments.

I've added a bit of spica glitter to give her movie star Hair!

These are the copic colours,

I have included a few challenges in my piece too...

Card Pattens ~ sketch 115
Papertale weekly ~ Bloom and Grow
Stamp Challenges ~ anything goes and blog hop
KKKG's ~ Die cuts and Punches

Pop on over to ELAINE'S BLOG to check out a preview of the upcoming Carmen Medlin for SCACD Stamps release. The new stamps are STUNNING, and there is a prize up for grabs!

ALSO....

I have some various copic refill ink for sale through my ebay listing... I have lots more colours then I've listed so feel free to ask if there's one you're after.

Thank you so much for stopping by Have a wonderfully creative time.

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Old Wives' Tale ~ Simon Says Stamp and Show

2011-05-16T09:45:00.000+01:00

Good Morning!!! It's Monday!!! which means, we have a new theme at...

Old Wives' Tale

I had trouble choosing just one Old Wives' Tale but decided to use salt as my theme...

The following old wives' tales should be taken with a pinch of salt.(tee hee)
Bad luck will follow the spilling of salt unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder into the face of the devil waiting there.
Put salt on the doorstep of a new house and no evil can enter.
Salty soup is a sign that the cook is in love.
Salt last forever and never spoils.

The Background has been treated with salt sprinkled onto distress stains to create a texture similar to watercolour effect. The bird image is stamped in coffee archival, the bird's have a little salt glued to give a subtle shimmer.

For the bird cage I've been eager to try some salt embossing and applied distress inks to enhance.

The tattered flower was cut from distress Coredinations cardstock, with a sculpture flower centre.

You can find the other goodies on this card at...

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's inspiring projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

June Craft Stamper and Copic Refill Inks

2011-05-13T23:42:00.002+01:00

THE June issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is out on sale, Friday 6th... I'm a bit late posting with all the bank holidays and blogger being down... I have two articles in this issue... Thank you Katy!

Look, look, you can just see at the bottom left cover a little project I made for part of the free stamp makes... This month’s free cover mount stamp is an adorable Toby Tumble image from Cuddly Buddly

As part of the Stamping Contrasts this month we got to work with some beautiful Aspects of Design florals from The Stamp Man.

ALSO....

I have some various copic refill ink for sale through my ebay listing... I have lots more colours then I've listed so feel free to ask if there's one you're after.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Have a wonderfully Creative Day

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Stamping Art!

2011-05-11T16:29:00.002+01:00

I wanted to share a little project I have over at Quixotic...

I started out with the intention of creating a card but sometimes the project just follows their own route and want to be a little different! As you can see I'm still using the wonderful characters in the The Greeting Farm - Stamp Kit- Creeper Crew - Creepin' and I picked the fabulous Sasha for my picture. Sasha reminds me very much of Maoleidigh, I've coloured with copics and her dress is paper pieced.

Inspired to create a background with clouds and sky I used a masking technique by tearing paper cloud shapes and using repositioning glue before airbrushing. I had the idea of creating a rainbow, just had to be done with those clouds ROTFL! I did however need to spray a generous amount of colourless blender to make the rainbow a little more transparent!

I obviously have a love of long wild grass I just go with it and the grass gradually grows as I colour and with wild flowers like dandelions it's so fun to create. It doesn't show in my photos but I've added just a touch of spica glitter to the flower centres.

Now onto the fun part of my project, Here's a close up of the yummy new MAKE IT CRAFTY LASERCUT CHIPBOARD. I've used swirly corners for three of the corners and the butterflies are from the fine swirls set. I've glued all the laser cut pieces in place before giving the frame a weathered crackle effect. Then a little distress stain was lightly added to age it.

The mount is patterned paper from the gorgeous GRAPHIC 45 ONCE UPON A SPRINGTIME

I added a grunge edge to the cutout of the mount using distress ink and stamping stempleglede grunge collection directly onto the patterned paper.

I used that many colours to complete my picture I needed two pots to picture the copics I used LOL!

I have included a few challenges in my piece too...

copic creations #49 ~ sky/clouds

Crazy Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes

Timeless Tuesday #117 ~ Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenge ~ Vintage and distressed
Southern Girls Challenge ~ Let's hear it for the Girls

Anyone for Anya ~ Smelling like a rose

Thank you so much for stopping by I will be back with a sneak from Craft Stamper and a link to some various copic inks for sale!!!

Have a wonderfully creative time:)

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp and Show!!!

2011-05-09T05:00:00.001+01:00

Good Morning!!! It's Monday!!! so, we have a new theme at...

Anything goes!

I was inspired to draw around my hand onto shrink plastic, then simply adhered Patterned paper to the underside and shaped using my heat tool.

The Wendy Vecchi art parts have been treated with cosmic shimmer effect using cafe perfect pearls, and clear utee just love this effect, seems a shame to cover it with all the other goodies like patterned paper and bling gear.

While the shrink was out, couldn't help it the butterfly was stamped and then the back coloured with paint dabber when shrunk, finished with a spinner centre.

Lots of other Ranger goodies adorn this piece too!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's inspiring projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show some Buttons!

2011-04-25T18:59:00.000+01:00

Good Morning!!! It's Monday!!! so, we have a new theme at...

Stamp and show buttons!

I decided to try a little canvas inspired card using some of Wendy's wonderful stamps on sticky back canvas. Distress inks, stains, embossing powder and Paint dabber. The flower is paint dabber on Art film blackout and the head on grungeboard. A few paper flowers in place of the stamped background flowers and wooden buttons painted and glitterfied!

Sorry my post is delayed I will update with more information when I have time, hope you all had a beautiful Easter holidays....

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's inspiring projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderfully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show A Tim Holtz Technique!

2011-04-18T05:00:00.011+01:00

Good Morning!!! It's Monday!!! so, we have a new theme at...

Stamp and show a Tim Holtz Technique!

WELL! I've included a few Tim Techniques... hard not to really! This atc size note book has had the shabby chic treatment from Compendium of curiosities (pg 49) using grungeboard and Bitty grunge.

I went for a different color scheme with denim and lettuce paint dabbers!

The grunge key hole, corners have had the rusted metal technique.

I used the cinch to bind with a metal o ring, it looks a bit bent must need practice!
I stamped the back of the covers with lettuce paint dabber!

and I added a fragment which has a different technique using alcohol and archival ink like a mask, a grungepaper label and philosophy tag on a swivel clasp.

I have applied the same technique to the back of the book too and a grungeboard bird to the label!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team's inspiring techniques!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderfully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Let's Hang ~ quixotic, CPS, FFF and Papertake

2011-04-14T14:05:00.000+01:00

Hello, it's a busy time with the little ones on Easter holiday... but I wanted to share a card I have over at Quixotic...

I still haven't inked all the wonderful characters in the The Greeting Farm - Stamp Kit- Creeper Crew - Creepin' and picked the fabulous Noah for my card. Used my favourite My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel and heat embossed the sentiment.

I went for sunkissed dreads with a beachy look and these are the copics I used!!

I've included quite a few challenges on this card too...

FFF ~ lets hear it for the boys!

Papertake Weekly ~ truly Dimensional

Cps 213 ~ fabby Sketch

Thanks for stopping by hope it inspires!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Show some Distressing!

2011-04-11T05:01:00.001+01:00

Good Morning!!! It's Monday already? so, let me bring you on the theme at...

Stamp and show some distressing!

Inspired by Wendy's fabulous stamp set I just had to create an art binder using creative-covers collaged with old book pages applied with Claudine Helmuth's Matte Medium, covered with gesso. Stamped book cover stamp with distress ink and distress embossing. I have secured ring binder inside, then stamped and adhered some sticky back canvas to the spine.

You may have noticed the Tattered florals flower is from my little tutorial the other day. (and for those who asked I use a bigshot for my die cutting...) I then adorned flower with leaf art part painted with crackle paint.

I then added letters using shrink plastic, paint dabber on the back and added glossy accents on top.

I do intend to add pages with dividers and inspiring quotes. It's been such a wonderful weekend and today we're off to the seaside!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to the rest of the team!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderfully sunny creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

2011-04-08T08:00:00.002+01:00

Introducing...The Peekers by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Stamps!

The Quixotic Paperie design team have once again joined forces with the SCACD design team for this blog hop to celebrate the release of THE PEEKERS by Elisabeth Bell. We think you'll agree, these are some of the most adorable images by Elisabeth Bell, truly capturing the mischief and innocence of childhood.

There are FIVE adorable Peekers in this release, and they are available either individually or as a full set at a special discounted price!

If you're in the UK/Europe you can buy the stamps NOW at Quixotic Paperie.

If you're in the US you can buy the stamps NOW at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design

On to the hop!

If you have hopped on over here from Elaine then you are on the right track, if not then the first blog on the hop you need to go to is Kim G's Blog - Crafts By Kim.

For my make I have used Daydreaming Peeker

Basic Grey - Hopscotch - 6x6 Paper Pad

Viva Decor: Glitter Liner - Holo Iridescent

Marianne D Creatables - Frames/Swirls LR0116

My card is inspired by the wonderful sketch Mojo185

The next stop on your journey is the talented Mary Johnson.

Enjoy the hop and be inspired BiG HuGs Kim :)

Layered Flower Tutorial

2011-04-07T18:08:00.000+01:00

I've had lots of admiring enquiries about the flower in the above piece so... thought it was about time for a tutorial and share how I made it.... I hope you enjoy! (there's lots of pictures too)

I used some grate paper as it's double sided patterned paper, or you can use plain and ink it up yourself.

Then cut eight of the long petal flowers from the tattered florals die.

I use a thick piece of foam, I used to use the back of a mouse mat but found it compresses so much over time!

I use the end of this tool, really should get some professional tools but this one works... so any rounded pen top should do the job... LOL!

Now it's time to create texture, I run the end round the edges of the petal, notice the creases?

I then push along the centre which allows the paper to curl, the harder you press the deeper the curve.

Now simply push the petals together to form a ball

You can even push on the top to really help it to form a ball, now continue with the rest of the flowers,

you may notice that they don't need to be shaped so tightly, as you reach the outer petals.

For the two bottom layers turn them over and burnish the centres.

Now it's time to build, starting with the bottom petal apply hot glue (or what ever your favourite is) to the centre

Lay the next petal in place adjusting it off centre slightly.

Then glue the next shaped petal layer

Simply glue and push the centres of each layer till you have all eight secure.

It's alright to open the petals up... as you can fiddle with the shape when built!

Complete, you can add a decorative centre with button or gem and have the petals looser.

Or... tighten the ball shape again for each layer!

Can't beat a little bit of glitz... LOL!

Hope you have fun and I would love to see your makes if you do try.

Have a wonderfully creative Day, BiG HuGs Kim :)

Lots of Challenges!!!

2011-04-06T10:22:00.000+01:00

Hello, good morning!

Elaine has the Artistic Outpost - Bluebird stamp set in stock at Quixotic and I had to have a them. I've used Distress Stain - Antique Linen and distress ink on the doily, then stamped the bird image using Archival - Coffee.

The gorgeous papers are Graphic 45 - Once Upon A Springtime and I've finished the bow with a Pearl Spray.

I have tried to include a few challenges in my card, tee hee...

Papertake Weekly ~ anything-goes

and I have the optional extra of the stamp set and papers as my newbie stuff :)

for the play date cafe pdcc#75

The silver is the pearl sprig

Card Patterns ~ Sketch 109

and while I was in the entering challenges mood I thought I would snap a quick picture of my extremely messy desk to play over at Julia's place... aka WOYWW. This is after I made my card and there's lots of bits left from other makes too :)

So I hope it inspires, have a wonderful Wednesday
Hoping to have a little flower tutorial for those who enquired, see you tomorrow!
BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show.... Anything, but a card!!!

2011-04-04T05:01:00.011+01:00

Good Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend we had a wonderful time celebrating Maoleidigh's 3rd birthday and a fun mother's day too ♥

so, let me bring you on the theme...

Stamp and show anything but a card!

I have Constructed a notebook portfolio covered with the new Tim Holtz crowded attic Paper which makes a fabulous background for the dress form. I cut out using grungeboard, grungepaper for the skirt, coloured with distress ink and a little black paint dabber.

The body is covered with Claudine Hellmuth's Sticky-Back Canvas. Inked with distress ink and adorned with a little prima lace, seam binding, acroutrement, and pins.

Added angel wings from glitter paper and canvas, embossed and inked. Then added a few layered flowers cut with vintage shabby paper using of course the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die.

The inside I have added these cute envelopes for little notes etc and recovered a notebook using some of the fabulous crowded attic Paper. I secured a ribbon to hold a pen.

The button fastening is made from grungeboard and the holes are reinforced with eyelets... love that look, inked and then hand sewn in place!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to be WOW'd by the rest of the team!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Craft Stamper BEST of 2010

2011-04-01T10:25:00.000+01:00

It's Live NOW!

WOO HOO!!! I am so very excited to announce that today the FREE Best of 2010 e-zine launches on the Craft Stamper website! The e-zine contains twelve of the best projects from 2010, as chosen by our readers. Thank you for choosing one of mine :)

You'll find loads of fabulous stamping techniques in a wide range of styles inside. Learn some fabulous tricks for colouring your images, get more from your Distress Inks, learn to stamp with bleach, and see some innovative ways to use up your scraps - plus much more besides. Each project includes easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Also inside you’ll find special offers and a competition to win a bundle of fabulous stamping goodies!

It’s totally FREE so pop along to www.craftstamper.com/ezine to get your copy today! Enjoy!

Also the Craft Stamper blog for your chance to win some candy!

Hope you have a wonderfully fun creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Craft Stamper Lastest Issue and other News!!!

2011-03-31T14:04:00.000+01:00

THE May issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is out on sale, Friday 1st...
I have two articles in this issue... Thank you Katy!

One article called Vintage Garden, I show you how to get more from crafting with sketches. I've used the stunning Stempelglede Stamps available from Quixotic Paperie. I created a card gift bag and tag.

Also I have a Stamping Contrasts project we were asked to try out new Karantha moulding mat designs from Craftynotions. I've created fun and bright card and faux enamel magnets.

Now it also happens that our fabby Quixotic Teamie Judy Laing made the front cover WOO HOO!!! She has and All Around the World article where Judy shows you how to create realistic-looking skin tones using Copic markers. Wonderful!

Hope you get hold of a copy there's some stunning inspiration inside!

NOW ONTO SOME SUPER EXCITING NEWS!!!!

One of my projects has been chosen by you lovely readers as one of our most popular articles of 2010. Craft Stamper are assembling these articles into a free of charge ‘Best of 2010’ Craft Stamper e-zine which will be available 1st April from their website and other sources. How wonderful, Thank you so much, it means the world to me, to both design for an amazing magazine and then to be picked... wow!!!

Now onto more exciting news...!

Elaine is showing a preview of the upcoming and totally adorable new release by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Stamps,This month it's an ADORABLE set of images from Elisabeth Bell - The Peekers. Pop on over to her blog - Quixotic Cards - today!

The Elisabeth Bell for SCACD "Peeker" release will be available on Friday 8th April 2011 from Susana’s Custom Art & Card Design in the US and from Quixotic Paperie for UK/European customers!

More previews will be posted by the SCACD Design Team over the next few days, so keep your eyes on the SCACD Store Blog!

Have a wonderfully creative day

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic, Club Anya Saturday Sketch,

2011-03-30T17:01:00.000+01:00

Hello, hope you're having a fun week so far!

I simply had to open up the awesome The Greeting Farm - Stamp Kit- Creeper Crew - Creepin' which happens to be on SPECIAL PRICE TIL 31st MAR!!!

I've coloured Leslie with copics to co'ordinate with the new Fancy Pants - 6x6 Pad - It's The Little Things.
My card also includes some of the yummy Divine Twine - Cotton Candy x 10 metres.

I followed the wonderful sketch over at Club Anya & Friends... The very last Saturday Sketch too Boo Hoo, I LOVED being part of the Anya crew so long ago it seems, with Marie's unending talent to design stunning characters for us to enjoy, to see it grow and the new designers displaying their amazing talent WOW!!! But I'm sure the new Chapter on April 1st will bring fun and excitement!!!

My little one will be three this weekend and as she picked Leslie and ooohed at the black polka dot papers, she's definitely following in the creative gene LOL!!!

That's it from me today, have a lovely creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show a Hat!

2011-03-28T04:01:00.003+01:00

Good Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend I met up with some of the best crafting buddies at the NEC, (((Waving))) we had a wonderful time ♥

But let me bring you on the theme...

Stamp and show a Hat

My darling daughter Maoleidigh (may-le-dee) will be three in a week so I decided to create a vintage inspired party hat just for her...

First I collaged the cone shape with strips torn from old book pages and 7 Gypsies Victoria Paper applied with Claudine Helmuth's Matte Medium.

Then Embellished with a few Tattered Angel goodies, like the Framed Fonts, glimmer screen, Tim Holtz Heart wings for the crown and floral stamp.

I added a few paper flowers randomly then finished with a frayed top and gathered crepe which I trimmed.

Hope it inspires and why not pop round to be astounded by our amazingly talented team!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic, Card Patterns, Moxie Fab!

2011-03-23T21:55:00.001Z

Hello... hope you're having a fun week so far!

I wanted to stop by with a quick card I made using the cute The Greeting Farm - Miss Anya Hats Off - Stamp Set. She is coloured using copics. The sentiment is from Oliver & Amelia - Just For You Set.

I've used some bright fun papers from Echo Park - Sweet Summertime Collection Kit and they will be available in 6x6 soon.

I was inspired by the citrus colours on this weeks Moxie Fab tuesday Trigger

It doesn't show up very well in the picture that the mount to the tag is very lime green.

I have also used the fabby sketch from Card Patterns too!

That's it from me today, have a lovely creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp & Show ~ A Word!

2011-03-21T05:01:00.006Z

Good Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and ready for this week's theme...

A WORD

Inspired by Rachel Jackson's article in Craft Stamper this month I decided to try my hand and alter an old book! Well actually it's an old dairy from 2006 that I just didn't use. So, after creating an opening at the front I have collaged the cover with strips torn from old book pages and applied with Claudine Helmuth's Matte Medium. Then coloured with Aged Mahogany, Black Soot and Walnut stain DI.

The central torn pages have been inked with a little vintage photo. The main image is from Tim's Papillon Stamps and sprayed with a little Heirloom gold perfect pearls mist.

The flower is made using Tim's tattered florals die, the leaves from Wendy's stamp and both cut from the Lost and Found card stack.

The Bookplate has been covered with sticky metal foil tape, adhered to grungeboard, embossed and aged with paint dabbers. The 'Fly' word is die cut from the same metal tape and I've added a couple of mini brads too!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round the rest of the amazing team!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Items for Sale!!!

2011-03-19T14:36:00.000Z

As you may know I LOVE to create and thought I would give you the opportunity to buy some of my work.

I have created a new page Items For Sale with a little list of items for sale I hope you will have a little look!

I will list items when I can, I might even list a few crafty items that need a new home!

But if there is anything you are very interested in, something that you may have seen on my blog or even in Craft Stamper magazine then please leave me a message as I am Happy to Help!

Have a wonderfully creative Day

BiG HuGs Kim :)

More Paper Smooches :)

2011-03-16T01:32:00.000Z

I just love Kim's spiffy scooters set, how adorable is that vintage scooter?

I've coloured using my copics and paper pieced the clouds and road.

This card is based on one of Kim's designer drafts #2

These were created with Kim's fabby templates... I couldn't reisist the worm popping out of the apple LOL! This card has all been paper pieced using Vintage blue papers and the edges inked.

I created something a little fun with this cupcake card, using the template and the wonderful vegtastic stamp set... I made it into a carrot cake.

*****

It's such heartbreaking news when I heard about the earthquake/tsunami in Japan.

I know I haven't mentioned anything about it, I don't want to see the footage it's not that I don't care I just can't comprehend the magnitude of what is happening... there are things happening in the world that go beyond what I can cope with.

I want to help like so many of us...

I wish I could give more... and I came across

Shin Tanaka has designed a wonderful paper model to help requesting donations for the relief fund!...

Dillon and I will often spend time making paper models together and this one was adorable, thank you!

Maoleidigh loves it too! A little kiss of hope :)

They are in my thoughts and prayers... let us continue to pray and encourage those who are hurting, struggling. Let us rally as a community and send support to those in Japan who are lost, scared, needing rescue, needing hope ♥

Simon Says Stamp & Show... Some Stars

2011-03-14T05:01:00.004Z

Good Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and ready for this week's theme...

Some Stars...

For this weeks challenge I wanted to try something a little 'different'... Inspired by The Kelly Rae Roberts Angels I went to work collaging my own...

Firstly I doodled a little angel sketch, drew and cut out each piece on scrap paper to use as templates. I changed her hair slightly and made her dress a little longer from the original sketch.

The dress was made from natural sticky back canvas, then stamped with Wendy Vecchi and Tim Holtz stamps you might just see a few stars. The colour is a blend of Crushed Olive and Broken china DI. Her skin also from natural sticky back canvas, was tinted with distress stains.

Her wings are cut using heart wings die and embellished with mica flakes. Her hair was cut from old book pages, you know it's an old book when the words feel like the were made on a letter press and coloured with Walnut stain and vintage photo DI. She holds a chipboard star and on her wrist is a Star adornment on a charm clip. I have sprayed her with heirloom gold glimmer spray so she really sparkles!!!

So, until I can get hold of Tim Holtz new easel die, I've resorted to adhering a configurations box to the chipboard back, as a stand... I will of course paint it black before I give it to the resipient LOL!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round the rest of the team to see some more stars!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Craft Stamper Magazine ~ April Issue...

2011-03-11T21:13:00.001Z

THE April issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is already out on sale, Friday 4th...
I have two articles in this issue... Thank you Katy!

This month’s free cover mount stamp is a pretty, delicate butterfly designed for us by Chocolate Baroque. AND my little circle card is on the front cover, can you see? look to the left just above the butterfly image LOL!!! It's ALL good!

I also show you that digi stamping can be so much more than just characters to colour in.. printing on different materials, digi backgrounds and more.

Hope you get hold of a copy there's some stunning inspiration inside!

Have a wonderfully creative day

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic, Card patterns and some Moxie Fab!

2011-03-09T16:03:00.000Z

Hello... hope you're having a fun week so far!

I wanted to stop by with a card I made using another of the fabulous images from the Victoria Case for SCACD new release!

I've used Victoria Case - Beach Bonita, She has been coloured with copics and the pearls in her hair were embellished using Viva Decor: Pearl Pen - Ice White.

There is a wonderful Bonus Flourish stamp only available in the set... which I have stamped on the edges of the patterned paper strip. I've used Basic Grey - Curio - 6x6 Paper Pad throughout and embellished the scallop border with a few Flat Backed Pearls - 4mm - Cappucino.

My card was inspired by the fabulous sketch over at card patterns...

This is my first time entering... I think the colours were perfect from the Moxie Fab World

Tuesday Trigger: Oh So Lovely

I found the basic grey curio papers a wonderful match and Bonita's hair was a trigger from the chair colour LOL!

That's it from me today, have a lovely creative day!!!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp & Show... Some Metal

2011-03-07T05:01:00.002Z

Good Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and ready for this week's theme...

Some Metal...

I just had to try out Ranger's new Metal foil tape sheet by embossing with Tim Holtz Regal Flourish Texture Fade folder. I then used it to cover a memo pad and used pitch black paint dabber to paint all over. Then I rubbed the paint into the metal with a cloth to bring out the raised design.

The printer letter blocks were created using Tim Holtz Idea-ology Grungeboard alphabet soup letters with idea-ology grungeblocks. The same black paint dabber and vintage photo distress ink. Inspired by a couple of metal print blocks I have, I decided to rub on a little silver paint to give the blocks a metallic effect.

The cover has been steampunk'd with a few gears and some vintage watch parts. The inside book page has been inked with a little distress stain and I finished off the front with metal corners and a hitch fastener as a handle.

Hope it inspires and why not pop round the rest of the team and we have two new awesome members to see some creative metal!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne
Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~
Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic & SCACD Blog Hop...

2011-03-04T09:00:00.006Z

Welcome to the March stamp release from Susana's Custom Art And Card Design.

The Quixotic Paperie design team and special guest Jane Johnson have the honour to join up with the SCACD design team for this blog hop to celebrate the release of some fantastic new stamps from artist Victoria Case. This time Victoria has illustrated some stunning ladies - The Bonitas and some super fun Retro Girls!

If you have hopped on over here from Lisa H then you are on the right track, if not then the first blog on the hop you need to go to is Crafts By Kim.

For my make I have used Scarlett Bonita

Whimsy Shapeology Die - Ticket

Whimsy Ticket Sentiments Set

Marianne D Creatables - Frames/Swirls LR0116

Prima - 6x6 Pad - Reflections

For those of you in the UK and EU you can get this and the other lovely Victoria Case stamps from Quixotic Paperie. For those of you in Canada and USA check out Susana's Custom Art And Card Design!

The next stop on your journey is Alex Lundgren

Enjoy the hop!

ArtsyCrafts and Tim Holtz

2011-03-01T16:46:00.000Z

While the little one is power napping I thought I would get the chance to show some pictures of ArtsyCrafts event.... (She's up and I've collected Dillon from bus stop... it's grown into a pretty long post, just sayin')

WOW!!! I was there tee hee...

So, the morning began with a fabulous workshop directed by Leandra Franich the Owner of PaperArtsy Rubber stamps and the talented Lin... Their Fabulous helpers are quite familiar too... tee hee like the fun Linda E, Essex Lynne (aka Cheryl {Cole}), Karen and Jo... to name a few. It was so well organised and everything perfect I am so pleased to have been part of it.

I bumped into the lovely Joanna K (aka Asia K) and we crafted the day together.

Our first project is this technique filled house piece, it was great fun...

A little close up, from this point I stained my hands a beautiful green for the rest of the day ROFL!

NOW..... here he is...

I KNOW!!!! That is me... (sporting a fabulous Craft Stamper Apron)... beside the Tim Holtz!

OMG! I believe this is when my brain and and mouth have communication problems.. LOL! I think I was getting pretty tired by this time too, a workshop lightweight :) I don't know how they all managed to teach 288 students!

Anyway, this will be my work in progress for a while, don't have the opportunity to finish it just yet, but will enjoy the extended fun of finding treasures to fill it and keep the memory going :)

My favourite things has to be making our grunge letter blocks seriously I made five before our tea break LOL! I think you may see a whole lot more of these.... Above is the word art with THE most adorable pink toy car from my bag full of vintage treasures and of course we received a ranger bag of products to take home, yum!

And this box says time to be free and fly...(well that's the idea) it holds an authentic letter block too, ha ha! My sincere thanks to Leandra, Lin and crew and Tim, Mario and Alain for this amazing creative journey!

Thanks for stopping by,

Hope you have a wonderfully creative day, BiG HuGs Kim ♥

Simon Says Stamp & Show your... Ephemera

2011-02-28T05:01:00.004Z

Good Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and ready for this week's theme...

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Ephemera...
"a class of collectable items not originally intended to last for more than a short time, such as tickets, posters, postcards, or labels..."

I was inspired to create a vintage box frame, I painted the box with cranberry paint dabber first, it dries so quickly! Then I adorned the front with handmade grungepaper roses, all inked with Victorian velvet distress inks... phew!!!

So, it's was time for the box to be filled, with a collection of ephemera, a few goodies created using Tim's Pappillon stamps for the butterfly and background.

For the ticket's and the postcard, It's a little tricky to see I have also included some real dried pressed flowers. Courtesy of my mum thank you :) Then Finished it off with a shimmering of Heirloom gold. YUM!!!

Hope it inspires and why not pop round the rest of the team to see their fabulous ephemera!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Dan ~ Kim Costello <~ You're already here
Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Quixotic Paperie, CPS and Copic Creations...

2011-02-23T15:28:00.000Z

Hello... hope you had a fun week so far! I wanted to stop by with a card I made using some fabulous goodies found in Quixotic Paperie shop.

I bought the stunning My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel because I loved the gorgeous patterns and the fabulous colours!

But for a change I thought I would stamp the edges of the paper with Stempelglede - Grunge Collection using distress ink.

When I saw this adorable set Oliver & Amelia - Little Dreamer from the Greeting Farm, I just knew I wanted to create a starry scene.

Oliver has been coloured using copics and the airbrush system, which I'm sooo new at, but I'm loving!!! This was my second attempt as my mask lifted at the edges on the first and Oliver got very blue ears LOL!. I think the colours are quite warm so I'm entering this or Copic Creations Challenge #44. The sentiment and Star is from the same set too.

I used the fabulous sketch from card positioning systems #206 for inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a lovely creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

and If you have a chance check out Elaine's...

STEMPELGLEDE RESTOCKS

ECHO PARK FOR THE RECORD & SPRINGTIME

*NEW* MO MANNING STAMPAVIE RELEASE

MEMORY BOX BRIOCHE & MINUET 6x6

DIVINE TWINE - 10M BUNDLES

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE - 50s RELEASE IN STOCK!

NEW WHIMSY STAMPS IN STOCK!

*NEW* MY MIND'S EYE 6x6 PADS

*NEW* ELISABETH BELL FOR SCACD STAMPS

*NEW CARMEN MEDLIN FOR SCACD STAMPS

*NEW* VICTORIA CASE FOR SCACD STAMP

PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS - JAN/FEB RELEASE

Simon Says Stamp & Show your... Stripes

2011-02-21T05:01:00.002Z

GOOOOD Morning!!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend and ready for this week's theme at

Show your Stripes...

I couldn't wait to use this fabulous Hero Arts stamp and I've created a resist by heat embossing with clear powder over a pale striped patterned paper and inking with walnut stain distress inks to bring out the silhouette.

The Tattered Flower has been created by adhering striped patterned paper to Wendy Vecchi clearly for art film. I then heated to form the petals and added a yummy accoutrement to the centre, I have applied this same treatment to the vine too.

Hope it inspires and why not pop round the rest of the team to see their fabulous striped projects!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Dan ~ Kim Costello <~ You're already here
Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

'Mwah' with love...

2011-02-16T12:50:00.000Z

Hello, hope you had a fun week so far and a beautiful Valentine's! I wanted to stop by with an easel card I made using some new additions found in Quixotic Paperie.

I bought the stunning My Mind's Eye - 6x6 Paper Pad - Stella & Rose - Mabel because I loved the woodgrain pattern and the fabulous colours are the inspiration for the colours I used to for the pretty Miss Anya from The G reeting Farm - Miss Anya H ats Off - Stamp Set. I used the sentiment from The Greeting Farm - Oliver & Amelia - Just For You Set. The Heart is an old sizzix die as are the die cut letters.

I am also entering this card for Club Anya & Friends Mystery Monday... this week they chose this sweet card from Pifa. I haven't entered anything to Cute Card Thursday for ages and their theme is Hearts and Flowers, And Crazy 4 Challenges C4C74 has Hearts for their challenge too.

Hope it inspires and if you notice Elaine is now stocking some gorgeous DIVINE TWINE in 10m Bundles yum yum. plus, pop by for the...

DIVINE TWINE - 10M BUNDLES

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE - 50s RELEASE PREORDER

NEW WHIMSY STAMPS IN STOCK!

*NEW* MY MIND'S EYE 6x6 PADS

*NEW* ELISABETH BELL FOR SCACD STAMPS

*NEW CARMEN MEDLIN FOR SCACD STAMPS

*NEW* VICTORIA CASE FOR SCACD STAMP

PAPER MAKEUP STAMPS - JAN/FEB RELEASE

That's it from me today, have a lovely creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp & Show ~ TAG

2011-02-14T05:01:00.004Z

Good Morning, ooh Monday so...
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
everyone...

hope you had a fabulous weekend and ready for this week's theme at

Simon Says Stamp and Show....

Your Tags

It all started because I wanted to try some cork sheet with Tim's Tag & bookplate die, Of course I backed the cork with some card first, then continued to embellish with a few of Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 stamps... for the sentiment, the Background, the leaves & tag. You might notice that the leaves and letters are covered with clear rock candy crackle paint, then inked.

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die was used to create the huge flower, each flower layer was stamped with designer woodgrain using distress inks... Finished with a shimmering of copper perfect pearls. The heart is hanging from a jump ring attached to a memo pin which is secured into the cork pretty well. The ribbon is Websters pages gorgeous winter trims...

Hope it inspires and why not pop round the rest of the team to see their awesome tags!!!

THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Dan ~ Kim Costello <~ You're already here
Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe
Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes

Thanks for stopping by, have a super wonderful creative day full of LO♥E ahh!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Kim Hughes' New Stamps!!!

2011-02-11T21:01:00.000Z

So, the wonderful talented Kim Hughes opened her own stamp company on February 1st called Paper Smooches! I was so excited, jumped over and put all three of her new whimsical and fun clear stamp sets into my basket... well, they arrived the other day and I couldn't wait... Kim's fonts have always been some of my favourites and her fabulous images are super adorable!

I've made these mini little valentine's card's just 3" cuteness... one will pop into my son's lunch bag on Monday. Kim has also supplied a brilliant designer drafts to inspire and I've used three, not sure if you can tell which ones LOL!

I've used Basic Grey - Hopscotch Papers and coloured the images with copics and all the hearts have a shimmer of spica glitter.

Have a wonderful and creative weekend, I will be back Monday for my Simon Says Stamp & Show project!

BiG HuGs Kim :)