Paperbabe Stamps June release Blog Hop ~ Surprise Box

Welcome to our June release Blog hop...

everyone is loving the new stamps and templates, as of course am I.

This smaller size can fit in all sorts of projects, I have so many ideas.

Onto my little project...

After I painted the mdf in a couple of coats in prussian blue, I then heat embossed the face and neck in gold powder and with the wonderful perfect medium pen I used the templates to draw the hair, and set the embossing powder for each step. Love the contrast of colours...

Tada I bet you weren't expecting this to be a box...

...you see I had the idea of paper piecing this hairstyle but needed something to hold the dimension and ended up laser cutting myself this box frame based on the MDF ornate frame.

I've used distress papers for all the solid colours and some vintage pattern K&Co paper for her clothing.

I stamped the face in distress oxides so that it wouldn't be too dark on the papers, I have used coloured pencils to add shade to her face and skin and a black pen to bring her eyes and lashes alive.

I edged the inside of the frame with gold ink to coordinate with the embossing on the lid. I certainly had much fun creating this, I love that it can be hidden back inside it's box, good to protect the papers I guess.

Here's the hop line up...

Paperbabe Stamps

Chris

Delphine

Terri

Kerrie

Tracey

Lozzy

Kim


And there's prizes too...

Thanks for visiting, hope you feel inspired,

Enjoy a wonderfully creative day

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Alice Collection Blog Hop

Good morning! I'm delighted today to announce our blog hop celebrating Paperbabe Stamps BRAND NEW Alice Collection Mixed media Release! 

Five wonderful new Characters including two animal sets to add to your collection, join us for tons of inspiration, and a giveaway as well!

These are already available in the shop...

To add extra fun to our blog hop... we are offering up a prize! 

of the whole Alice collection to one lucky winner.

Here are the details:

• A winner will be chosen at RANDOM from any of the designer's blogs and the PaperbabeStamps Blog to win. 
• Just leave a comment on any of the designer's blogs listed below or the Paperbabe stamps blog for your chance to win! (you do not need to comment on all blogs to qualify but it increases your chances) 
• Deadline: You have until midnight on Monday, 26th Feb to leave a comment. 
• Please check the Paperbabe Stamps blog on Wednesday, 28th Feb to see if you are one of our lucky winners. 

Here's a sample from me...

Some of you may have seen this on Hochanda, the children and I have been ever so poorly in bed this week and haven't had the energy to make something new. This piece however really brought back my love of copics, colouring her hair was such a joy. 

I used mometo inks to stamp her face so there would be no bleeding, the eyelashes I stamped last so they could be really black. And I Love her ears, it's a new set too as I realised most of the faces could do with a pair.

There are two styles of bow in the Alice template set, a fuller one and a soft droopy one. I've also included a little bit of clothing in this new collection, with puffy sleeves and the top of her pinafore. 

It bugs me a bit, but it actually fits in well with the story... just how long her neck is, hahaha sometimes I just don't notice until I'm completing the picture.

Today, we’ve enlisted some super talented designers to inspire you with ideas on how to use these beautiful new stamps and templates! Hop along for lots of fun and inspiration!

Here is the entire blog hop line-up so you don't miss a single stop...

Kim

Chris

Delphine

Terri

Kerrie

Keren

Tracey

Lozzy

Alysha

Beata

Paperbabe Stamps

Have fun on the HOP!

Enjoy a wonderfully creative day

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Summer Blog Hop

HELLO EVERYONE! 

WELCOME ALL to the Paperbabe Stamps Summer Blog Hop featuring new stamps... Kim thought it would be a lovely treat to see Paperbabe stamps in the hands of some of her talented stampy friends...

Just to recap the new release, "Folk Fabrique", "Doll Face", "Mayleedee Little Red", "Mayleedee Frost Fairy" and "Dillon Frost Sprite" are NOW in Etsy! and the WebShop

Be sure to stop by PAPERBABE blog if you are JUST beginning the hop and make it all the way to the PAPERBABE STAMPS blog to see the endless possibilities with these new stamps and to leave your comments along the way... as there are some fabby prizes to be had!

Prizes indeed! To celebrate there will be the ENTIRE AUGUST release and a very special not yet released (get it well before it's release in September) rubber stamp...  up for grabs to a very lucky winner!!!

It's great to be able to make a quick card with a detailed stamp... especially when you're up late making a mixed media piece lol.

These are the tools I used, mostly the black coloured pencil, to add shadows and depth to the image. The paint pen to add white to the eyes and outer glow.

 
I added just a hint of colour to her skin and eyes wanted them to pop. I'm sure you're itching to get on with the hop... So go, hop and be amazed...

Here's where you want to be:

Kim Costello (hello you're here)

Chris (DT)

Kerrie (DT)

Lady (DT)

Delphine (DT)

Jackie (DT)

Sandie
Katy

Joanne

Kim Dellow

Tricia

Paperbabe Stamps

THANK you so much for joining us on this Hop, we'll announce the winners on the Paperbabe Blog on the 15th when our Newest Challenge will be starting! You have until the 13th to hop with us and enter to win!

HAPPY SUMMER HOP DAY, everyone!!!
Have a wonderfully creative day
BiG HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Spooky Blog Hop

HELLO EVERYONE!

WELCOME ALL to the Paperbabe Stamps Spooky Hop.

Pop around to see Paperbabe stamps in the hands of some very talented stampy friends...

Just to recap the September release, "Cumulus Background", "High in the Sky" clear stamps and "MayLeeDee Witchily", "Dillon Batwings" and "Dillon Magic" are available as digital download for INSTANT gratification! And there's svg files to help cut some of those images out. They are NOW in the Shop!

You are in the right place if you are JUST beginning the hop, then make it all the way to the PAPERBABE STAMPS blog to see the endless possibilities with this new collection and to leave your comments and say hi along the way.

For my card I coloured in MayLeeDee Witchily digi, I've framed her to like she's pinned on some fabby striped wallpaper. 

She is coloured using my copic markers, of course. I went for a bright and fun colour palette.

So go, hop, and be a little spooked... Here's where you want to be:

Kim Costello <~you're here
Chris Dark (DT)
Amy Wanford
Kim Dellow
Simonne Clay
Paperbabe Stamps

THANK you so much for joining us on this spooky Friday 13th, simply leave a comment to enter to win! we'll announce the winners on the Paperbabe Blog on the 20th!

Have some spooky fun!!!

BiG spooOOOOky HuGs

Kim x

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)

Amy Wanford

Kath Stewart

Sandie Dunne

Joanne Allison

Dawny P

Kim Dellow

Paula Whittaker

Simonne Clay

Tricia Tilly

Paperbabe Stamps

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!

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

Paperbabe Stamps another reveal...

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

At the Ribbed background and DesignA Knit Stamp Sets reveal...

do, pop over to the blog for all the details and some of my knitted samples, lol!

We hope you will join us on Friday for the party too!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Have a wonderfully creative Day

BiG HuGs Kim x

Craft Stamper Blog Hop – Looking Back

           

Hello and welcome to this stop on the Craft Stamper Hop!

You should hopefully have hopped over here from the talented Kate Bentley. If your just visiting then be sure to pop over to the Craft Stamper Blog to join in, as there are lots of prizes to be won!

Hi, well I'm Kim and I have been part of the Craft Stamper Magazine Design team since 2009, WOW I still pinch myself about that... Here's the post about my first published piece! I love being published in their fabulous magazine, and 2012 saw quite a few of my projects on the front cover Thank You! I hope I inspire readers to create whatever their imagination conjures up.

I can't quite narrow my style to anything specific I've always described it as a fusion of everything I love, like my next project will demonstrate.

I went for an arty piece for the blog hop, I'm so pleased with how it came out... totally fusion,  let me explain

I started by printing this stunning image by the talented Krista from Saturated Canary.This is what I love about digital stamps you can print to any size.

 Of course I used my copics, lots of airbrushing for the background, and even through the castle stencil, I used a few Lavinia stamps for the grasses and foliage. 

The water texture was created by stamping woodgrain and heat embossing in clear. Then I airbrushed over, notice the castle reflection? I simply turned the stencil over. Using a clear copic I brushed lightly over some of the embossed areas to create ripples.

So one thing I really had to get a hang of for a feature in Craft Stamper was using embossing paste and stencils, I love the effect and very impressed with how well it works on glass, really stays on there (think I can see a few more projects on the horizon)

This is the image with the glass from the frame laid on top.

I also followed my technique of embossing paste on acetate adding a generous sprinkling of stickles dry glitter. 

So here's the finished project...

thought I would share my sample sheet, had so many ideas too, a glimpse to see the process unfold.

I hope you enjoyed my post! Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Jo Firth-Young.

Also before you go the hop letter to collect from me is: U

If you get stuck on the hop at any time, pop back to Craft Stamper for the full list of participants.

Also We have a Facebook event here!

Thanks for stopping by have a Wonderfully Creative Day
BiG HuGs Kim x