Basic Grey Challenge 18 - Colour Combo 5...

Hello and welcome, it's Saturday which means it's time for a Fantastic Basic Grey Challenge...

This week we have a colour combo to inspire you, 'Phew' I really struggled with this colour combo, I think I should have tried to get the same tone blue, instead went darker. I even used gold metal paper which happens to fit with the DU2DS metal challenge this week... haven't used that for ages and ages, lucky to find it, but not really surprised I still had some stashed away though... ROTFL!!!

How adorable is this Greeting farm image? I just couldn't resist it and have tried to give the pony a golden fur. I have coloured her hair in black to enter it for the Copic Creations challenge this week. The sketch is inspired from FTL #86. I have edged the circles with gold ink!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: boxer; gold metal card;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Pinto Pony; PTI: sentiment;

Ink: printer; Archival: black; Copic: markers*; brilliance gold; inkessential white;

Dies: Spellbinders: Nestabilities: circles; Sizzix: branches & leaves;

Other: adhesive stones; 3D foam;

*Fur & spots: E50, 51, 31, 11, 13, 57 & R20, eye's: B41, Hair: 100, C-3, C-1, Ribbons: B45, 97, B000, grass: YG00, 93, I used B60 for shadow and my colourless Blender throughout.

So, I hope you are having a beautiful weekend so far, the weather is so much better this week which means lots of visit's to the parks, fun, fun although not much time crafting... so didn't get the chance to create a card for the Fabulous Sketch by Pam over at Club Anya & Friends Sketchy Saturday...

Thank you so much for stopping by, BiG HuGs Kim :)

Club Anya & Friends - Wild Card Wednesday

Good Morning, Over at Club Anya & Friends today is our Wild Card Wednesday Challenge and this week is an Inspirational photo...

As soon as I saw this pretty picture I remembered these Basic Grey paper's offbeat. I tried to keep as much white as possible, bit tricky really and I've used REAL wood for the sentiment and Handy Ian's oval backing. I blended a little distress inks directly onto the wood die cuts but think I could have been a little more brave and made it alot darker! Like the wood in the photo!

I Know!!! check out this awesome Handy Ian and how lucky... as it's my Dad's birthday this month, yes the day after  mine LOL, and yes he's a builder/contractor and I used to help out in the summer (NO! not to make the tea!) so I'm well aware of the mucky paint splodges that inevitably happen!!! I tried to splash a little paint on Handy Ian, a little flick with watered down acrylic, tee hee! My dad also has a beard and not so much hair but I was sure I would ruin his face... so have kept it to man shadow LOL!!!

My card is based on Mercy's fabulous sketch this week, although I may have squished it, to fit on my square card!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: offbeat; wood veneer; PTI: Kraft card;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Handy Ian; Oliver & Amelia(sentiment);

Ink: printer; Archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress inks; inkessential white;

Dies: Spellbinders: Nestabilities: ovals; Sizzix: rivet frame; EKSuccess: border punch; Other: double sided adhesive sheet; eyelets & tool; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21,13 & R20, eye's: B41, Hair: E35, 47, 53 Outfit: E40, B91, 93, 97, E47, C-1, C- 3, C-5, C - 7, I use my colourless Blender throughout.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I have to say what a pleasure it is to open my blog page and see all you wonderful followers there! I'm so pleased I can say good day and thank you every time I open my blog, LOL! BiG HuGs Kim :)

Embellish Magazine Premier Issue ~ Twine

Good Morning I have some exciting news to share, the wonderful talented Ashley Cannon Newell has launched her premier issue of Embellish Magazine....

Now you might wonder why I'm excited hey? that's would be because I'M in it yes... WOO HOO!!! YIPPEE!!! Okay so I'm still pinching myself that my card is published alongside some truely talented designers! Phew!!! I'm also working on my card for the current publication call too, tee hee, why don't you try?

Hope you pop along to have a look for yourself and right now, if you subscribe to view the premiere publication, Embellish Twine Color Challenge (TWINE) for only $3.00 you become an Embellish Magazine member for FREE:)!! Not bad at all hey? 

Subscription is easy... simply click here and purchase a full one (1) year access to TWINE and become a member.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and sharing in my happy, happy dance... BiG HuGs Kim :)

A Passion for Papertrey - Material Girl!

Good Morning, hope you had a wonderful weekend! This card is for A Passion for Papertrey challenge, I haven't had the chance to participate for ages!

I've had this idea in my head for ages, although originally I was thinking of fussy cutting the leaves, then thought better of it as it would take Aaaaages (as Dillon often says, LOL!!!) Then I noticed a similar aperture in a magazine... typical hey? great minds think alike and all that!

I have cut the trunk of the tree out before stamping the branches and heat embossing with distress embossing powders. Then I  cut some cloudy shapes free hand to mask the background and blended some blue distress inks for a sky! I wanted it much lighter but I was a little heavy handed! LOL! The fabric part of my card is the felt grassy area! I have die cut a square in the card base so the aperture goes all the way through!

Supplies: Paper: PTI: stamper's white;

Stamps: PTI: Through the Trees;

Ink: Archival: black; Distress inks: Distress Embossing powder;

Dies: Sizzix: Tim Holtz: on the edge; Spellbinder's Nestabilities: square; 

Other: Felt; ink blending tool; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful happy Monday! Thank you too for your well wishes with the 'pox' LOL! Well I'm very pleased to tell you that we are over the very worst of it, their spots are drying up now, although we have to remind them to not pick (yuk!) as we don't want any little scars but I'm very proud of how well and wonderful my little angels coped, God Bless them!!! BiG HuGs Kim :)

Club Anya & Friends ~ Saturday Sketch #14

Good Morning, wow I can't believe it's the weekend already the Easter break is passing by so quickly and there has been so much to do too! We haven't been out very much due to both little ones having chicken pox poor things, plus Maoleidigh's birthday, a spot of spring cleaning, but Thursday evening I found a little crafting time (bliss) and created a card for the Saturday Sketch over at Club Anya & Friends today!!! 

Can you believe this is my first time using the wonderful cheeky Audrey, you should pop over to The Greeting farm's new improved site too, Wow Wee it's so gorgeously fabulous, there are still a few adjustments but looking very, very, very good!!!  

I can just imagine Audrey running about in fields of wild flowers, can you hey? Pam designed a fabulous sketch to inpsire us and my crafty stash collection seemed to grew a little with these Basic Grey papers 'gorge!' tee hee! I have coloured her with... yes my copics of course and drew a little flower field for her to stand in too! It's impossible to see the yummy adhesive Basic Grey ribbon under the paper flowers, it's blended into the background a bit.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: green at heart; paper ribbon;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: WS Audrey; Basic Grey: Tranquil;

Ink: printer; Embossing: clear; Copic: markers*; inkessential white;

Dies: Spellbinders: Nestabilities: circles; Other: adhesive paper ribbons; papermania & small paper flowers; Adhesive stones; BG: Large gem brad; Embossing powder: white; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21,13 & R20, eye's: B41, Hair: E35, 53, 57 Outfit: V05, RV34, RV10, E40, YG91, 93, BG96, W-1, W-5, I use B60 for shadow and my colourless Blender throughout.

Wow I have to thank you all for following too I haven't had much blogging time and so wish I could be on here more admiring your fabulous creativity!!! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful happy weekend, maybe you'll get a chance to have a go at this weeks sketch too! BiG HuGs Kim :)

BasicGrey Challenge #17 ~ Happy Easter and Craft Stamper Sneak...

Yes lots in the title LOL, I realise I've been M.I.A but I haven't stopped and have been too tired to even schedule these posts so I'm merging them all together... Here goes Phew!!!

The Fantastic Martine has designed a sketch for our inspiration, this week over at Basic Grey Challenges

I'm soooo late posting my card, I made this card for a young girls twenty first birthday, let’s hope she likes it! I didn't have a girly image to suit so I went for this digi image from Mo manning. The image is so adorable and she's typical girly! I have coloured her with my copics (of course) and matched colours from the patterned papers. I have tried to take a close up of the spica sparkle I have covered the dress with. The image is also quite long and so I've tweaked the sketch just a little to accommodate. I also made my own little bead charm/pin behind the flower, from the wonderful goddies I won from Quixoticpaperie, thank you Elaine. I used a little glossy accents to hold the beads inplace!

 Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: bittersweet;

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil; Cara Chatting; PTI: sentiment;

Ink: printer; Archival: black; Copic: markers*; spica glitter;

Dies: Sizzix: flourish; Spellbinders: tags; Nestabilities: long rectangles;  Martha Stewart: border punch;

Other: Ribbons; rose charm; Hero Arts: collage flowers; Large gem brad; beads and spacers; glossy accents; 3D foam;

 Craft Stamper Magazine, Sneak peek....

I'm in this month’s craft stamper magazine WOO HOO (thank you Katy) with a 3 ways with... 'die cuts' article and believe me three ways just isn't enough Hahaha! I think I must use die cutting for every card I make and if I haven't die cut a piece of paper in a day I think there's something I'm missing lol! I've tried to incorporate as many different ways within the three as possible. I have created stamps by die cutting in funky foam, stamped onto die cuts, I’ve die cut a mask, acetate, grunge board, grunge paper, chip board, double-sided adhesive sheet, shrink plastic oh and paper tee hee! I hope you find it enjoyable and inspiring! Click the side picture to take you to the website!

I wish you all a very special Easter, well it's finished now but I’ve had a busy, busy week, Friday was Maoleidigh's 2nd birthday and we had a day full of visitors and she had the best time! With HUGE homemade chocolate birthday cake and so many beautiful gifts which would fill another room lol! Then Saturday we went visiting for the day ourselves and had fun catching up with my sister who we haven't seen since November! It was wonderful to see her again, a bit like a wonderful Christmas day! So after a tiring day and a special Easter egg hunt planned on Sunday I knew she would be a little worn but it wasn't until after breakfast she came out in spots yes she has the chicken pox and they're everywhere, my poor little soul, on her eyelids and covering her face and all over scalp, they're also on her bottom and vagina too! It's so painful to see them spread so quickly, my brave little girl, so looks like we're staying in until nursed to recovery :)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Easter, BiG HuGs Kim :)

It's the First..... of April tee hee

Wow... Good morning well It's the first of April and you know that means it's release day at The Greeting Farm Woo Hoo!!! Sorry this is such a quick post but wanted to show you a card using the gorgeous pretty Amelia which you will be able to purchase today too :)

My card is based on Mercy's fabulous sketch this week and I'm in time for this one ROTFL... I have coloured Amelia with copic markers and inked the edges with distress inks! I really tried for a simpler card (for me anyway).

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon; DCWV: texture stack;

Stamps: TGF: OA - Buddies (release today);

Ink: memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; Distress ink: old paper; antique linen;

Dies: Sizzix: flower and vines; Spellbinders: Nestabilities: labels; Martha Stewart: border punch;

Other: buttons; natural thread; 3D foam;

 
Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy a joke or two today tee hee... BiG HuGs Kim :)