PaperBabe: July 2013

Wednesday, July 24

Knitted Thanks

Here's a pretty quick card to put together...

I used the DesignA Knit to create the background panel

The colours are from the summer card camp this week and they are not my usual palette... but I persevered and was pleased with the result.

I scored the banner at the opposite angle then I had wanted but guessing it still reads the same! These wooden buttons I've had in my stash for years.

Have a wonderfully creative Day

BiG HuGs Kim x

Friday, July 19

Summer Card Camp2

I hope you're having a great week wow Friday already, I had wanted to post this earlier but this week had other plans!!!

Here is a really quick card, only uses one sentiment stamp from Tree Hugs stamp set,

I just had fun using it with some die cuts!

This next card, totally warms my heart, who can recognise where this was inspired from ROTFL? Yes a little bit of Horton Hears a Who! Love that film.

I used the pompoms from DesignA Knit to create the field of clover panel, I used post it note to create masks for stamping the different pompoms to get the layered look.

The yarn in the DesignA Knit set was perfect for all those clover stems. I stamped the clovers in quite bright colours, but diffused it with a layer of vellum.

The sentiment isn't one of mine but it was too perfect not to use! I heat embossed it on the vellum, then, I stamped a small pompom and stem (don't forget how easy it is to curve acrylic stamps) and fussy cut for the embellishment.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderfully creative weekend

I hope to bring you much more next week...

BiG HuGs Kim x

Wednesday, July 10

Hello

Wanted to pop by with two cards today...

The DesignA Knit stamp set was used to create this card, I even stamped those pompoms and yarn onto a die cuts from the knitables svg file.

This next card I created a sunset panel using distress stains on an eraser, stamped the tree onto die cut, then stamped lots of leaves over the tree top. The heart has a little glitter too.

head over to Paperbabe Stamps Blog to have a look at the whole card...

These are part of my card camp makes for the first weeks homework, using a sketch and colour combination...

Thanks for stopping by today, have a fantastically Creative Day

BiG HuGs Kim x

Monday, July 8

Retro Knitting...

Hello and happy Monday, hope you had a wonderful weekend,
Just wanted to post this quick card...

I used my Ribbed background stamp for the back panel, trimmed and stamped so the smaller strip is in a darker grey and the rest in the blue, then matched up the stitching.

The DesignA Knit stamp set was used to create this topper, I even stamped those pompoms onto a die cut pompom from the knitables svg file.

I thought it would be great fun to take part in the card camp and the first challenge was a colour challenge...

Retro Skecthes #71

My card is based on this sketch..

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderfully creative day

BiG HuGs Kim x

Saturday, July 6

Check Out Craft Stamper!!!

So I received my copy of Craft Stamper this morning and...

I have two articles in this issue... Thank you Katy!

THE August issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine went on sale, yesterday Fri 5th...

I did a feature called The Captain's Table, yes it's as fun as it sounds...

this nautical themed table setting was inspired by PaperArtsy's fabulous Hot picks 1111, 1201,

I created little table setting beach huts, that will adorn the table, you can even pop a safety tea light inside, the lids come off for easy use, as do the doors.

I also created table mats with coasters, bunting, invitation cards, and these nautical themed cupcake toppers!

Plus...

I have a card in the Ready Set Stamp regular feature.

And if that wasn't enough you may want to get your hands on a copy as...

quess what?

The first impressions page has a set of Paperbabe Stamps for a giveaway. WooHoo!!!

Thank you for all your support on the release of my stamps, I had the best time!

Have a wonderful weekend hope it's shining where you are

BiG HuGs

Kim x

Friday, July 5

Paperbabe Stamps LAUNCH PARTY!!!

HELLO EVERYONE!

WELCOME ALL to the Paperbabe Stamps Co-Hop "LAUNCH PARTY" featuring my debut stamp collection... I thought it would be a lovely treat to see Paperbabe stamps in the hands of some of my talented stampy friends...

Just to recap the debut releases, "Tree Hugs", "DesignA Knit" and "Ribbed Background" are NOW in the Shop! Also, the long awaited "MayLeeDee" is available as digital download for INSTANT gratification! And there's svg files to help cut some of those images out... Woo HOO!!!!

My make today...

This was a very quick card to make, I used the Tree Hugs Stamp set and the coordinating die cuts. All the images and sentiment are included in this set.

I love layering this tree, it holds so many possibilities...

My card is based on the sketch over at

Cas(e) this Sketch #35

Be sure to stop by all the blogs, if you are JUST beginning your in the right place... continue the hop and make it all the way to the PAPERBABE STAMPS blog to see the endless possibilities with this new debut collection and to leave your comments along the way... as there are some fabby prizes to be had!

Prizes? Did someone say PRIZES?

Yes indeed! To sweeten the deal in celebration of this new collection, there will be individual prizes given out as well as one ENTIRE release to a lucky winner! Yep, that's a LOT of prizes! So, here's what's for grabs...

1 winner will be chosen to win the TREE HUGS SET

1 winner will be chosen to win the DESIGN A KNIT SET

1 winner will be chosen to win the RIBBED BACKGROUND Stamp

1 winner will be chosen to win the MAYLEEDEE DIGI

and ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive THE ENTIRE RELEASE for JULY!!!

That's a LOT of chances to win! So go, hop, party and be amazed... Here's where you want to be:

Kim Costello (you're here)

Chris Dark (DT)

THANK you so much for joining us on this Launch Party and we'll announce the winners on the Paperbabe Blog on the 12th! You have until the 10th to hop with us and enter to win!

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY, everyone!!!

It means the world to me that you popped by, thank you for all your support!

BiG HuGs Kim x

To note: after lots of editing and trying to get my website working I'm now using Etsy for my temporary shop, I hope to fix the situation ready for next months release, I hope this doesn't cause any inconvenience! Thanks for being patient with me, my inner computer geek is a little inexperienced LOL!

Thursday, July 4

The Final Paperbabe Stamps Reveal....

HAPPY 4TH JULY to everyone in the States!!!

It's time to head over to Paperbabe Stamps Blog to have a look...

At the final stamp in this debut release, the long awaited MayLeeDee image, she is a digi stamp, inspired by my little girl and taken from a piece of artwork I did some time ago... the digital download has bonus images included too.

Well, this is it, the last day of reveals, tomorrow they will be ready to purchase (fingers crossed the website is working for me).

Do pop by tomorrow for the Launch Party Co-Hop, I can't wait, so excited to see what the talented ladies have created with my stamps... Yippee!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by I hope you enjoyed all the samples with my debut release, Hopefully we've left you itching to get crafty!!! see you tomorrow.

Have a wonderfully creative Day

BiG HuGs

Kim x