Prayer Tree

I managed to do another dare for daring cardmakers:

DCM: Quoted by....

Jane this week has dared us all to include a quote on our card. Stamped, Computer Generated or Rub Ons it doesn't matter and choose your own style or occasion.

Using THIS sketch over on Lauren's Blog

It's a sympathy card but I think it can work for other occasions! I'm pleased with the results and it was quick to create too. Just need to know where to score the lines and that guides the stamping!

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Materials:

Paper: Brown card and cream cartridge,

Stamps: PTI-Everyday Blessings and out on a limb, SU-Lovely as a tree, Inkadnkadoo-Birds Galore.
Ink: Colourbox fluid chalk ink creamy brown, Chestnut Roan, moss green, dark moss.

Other: Score board,

Thanks for stopping by, HuGs Kim

Howdy Dad!

This is for the challenge over on Arty Girlz Blog...

We have 'Paint' as the challenge theme this week so go and grab your paintbrushes and have some fun!

and I used the Saturday sketch over on Lauren's Blog

I am so pleased with how this turned out! The challenge gave me the perfect excuse to try my crackle paint. I painted that on the square pp, (not that you can see it was patterned!) If painted quite thinly and it gives small cracks and the thicker the bigger cracks! I then distressed the edges.

Then I got the chance to make the suede effect paper (WOW this is amazing so loving this,) I wish you could touch it. The results are fantastic. I used liquid applique and brayered it over card quite thinly. I left it to dry.......... (while the cracks were also forming on the square piece)

......So once dry I heated with heat tool and wow the paint bubbles slightly and gives a soft suede effect! I couldn't capture it very well in the picture.

I used my new Billy stamps which I watercoloured (more paint), added a little glaze for buckle, and spots! Matt and layered on to scrap of suede paper!

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Materials:
Paper: Brownie 2tones, cream cartridge, silver mirri.
Die's: Nestabilities rectangles, sizzix buckle.
Stamps: Pink Cat studio, Billy stamps.
Ink: Black Staz On, Brilliance coffee bean, watercolours, linen crackle paint Tim Holtz, brown liquid applique.
Other: In the loop ribbon, glaze pen, edge distresser, rub ons, 3D foam.

Thanks for visiting come again soon. HuGs Kim x

I wanted to show off this wonderful card that my blogging friend Rima surprised me with. It was so unexpected.

It has very fun details... love the word slider, the ribbon and flowers are just perfect. It didn't need to be pink because I like the blue...

So thanks to you Rima for my first card from a fellow crafter!

Monkey Case

I love this card here by Nichole Heady, she designs the best stamps and I got myself a few sets before Maoleidigh was born and haven't had much chance to use them! So I cased it but with a few Kim differences!

After I stamped the branches I added some glaze pen to create really shiny berries click the picture to get a close up. I used a different sentiment, that I embossed. The gap in the trees was just calling for the monkey so he's in!

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Materials:
Paper: White card stock, 2tones brownie,
Die's/punches: Cuttlebug Monkey,nestabilities rectangles, corner rounder,
Stamps: PTI out on a limb
Ink: Colourbox browns, greens and red, sakura glaze.
Other: 3d foam, glue pen, White ep

Thanks for visiting, pop back soon for more! HuGs Kim x

2 Scoop Wishes

I made this Birthday card to cover three challenges....

It's all in the Shape!!! and To Die For! and Patterned Paper

DCM: The Design Team have been busy working on this weeks dare ' It's all in the Shape' set by me. I'm a fan of shaped cards so thought this was a great one to do for my first dare. You can do any theme but your card has to be a shape of some sort.

and

PTW: Onto this weeks challenge, 'To die for!' is simply to use die cuts or punched shapes on your projects! So nice and easy - go grab your dies and lets see your creations!! lol

and

CCT: Challenge 12, This week we are asking you to use patterned paper on your card in honour of our fabulous blog candy donated by Andrea of Kaboodle Doodles. She is offering one lucky winner, chosen at random next week, some fabulous downloads. Pop on over to her website here and check out the gorgeous papers available to download!

Really enjoyed making this, using two of my favourite things, die cuts and patterned paper. I used my nestabitilies to cut the flower, 5 ovals in 2Scoops pp, large scallop circle in vellum, then the large circle in more 2Scoops pp. I placed the completed flower shape onto card trimmed around keeping a hinge on the right. Base card complete!

The butterfly I die cut from different pieces of 2Scoops pp, glitter card and vellum. The wishes are rub ons. I think I might add a little more glitter to the butterfly wings before I post it off!

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Materials:
Paper: BG 2 Scoops, PM vellum, DCWV glitter stack, 2tones banana split.
Die's: Sizzix build a butterfly, Nestabilities circles and ovals.
Other: PM rubons, 3d foam, glue pen!

Thanks for visiting and leaving your wonderful comments, it really cheers me up to read them! HuGs Kim x

Butterfly Glitters

I was trying for a one layer card, and created the butterfly separate. I stamped the base card to create the blossom background. I'm really pleased with how this turned out. I gave the background some dimension by punching small blooms in vellum and gluing in place and using sakura stardust in the center of each, to disguise the gluing!

I stamped the butterfly image onto acetate with staz on. I adhered to doubled sided adhesive sheet. Then trimmed the butterfly, next i turned it over and pulled only a little of the backing paper to then sprinkle on glitter and rub it to make sure it's truly stuck. I pulled a little more of the protective sheet and applied a little more glitter (different colour) rubbing in to stick. Then I lifted the what was left and used a different colour glitter. I love this effect just click on the images to get a real close up of sparkle!

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Materials:
Paper: Acetate, PM Pink vellum,
Die's/punches: Small tiny flower.
Stamps: PTI out on a limb & PTI Butterfly Kisses.

Ink: Black Staz on, Colourbox greens and pinks, sakura stardust.
Other: Doubled sided adhesive sheet, glitters, 3d foam black, glue pen.

Thanks for visiting, pop back soon for more! HuGs Kim x

I'll be with you forever!!!! in Owlish....

This is a fun Anniversary card that covers

Rima's Blog Candy (wow really should take a look it's wonderful),

Arty Girlz challenge this week is 'Wings' and

love competition over at Charmed Cards.

This is a bit of a play on words, I'm calling it owlish. I've been looking forward to using this owl stamp and today I used it with my fun flock. Wow I just love the effect this gives I went over some areas with a glue pen and flocked again with the orange, so it's a bit thicker!

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Materials:
Paper: BG Boxer,
Die's: Sizzix branch, Hearts, alphabet, Nestabilities squares.
Stamps: Birds Galore Inkadinkadoo.
Ink: Coffeebean Brilliance, versamark,
Other: PM rubons, stick n bond, fun flock, glue pen, Touch of bling!

Thanks for stopping by! HuGs Kim x