A card and MY NEWS... (a long post)

OK third post in one day (((shock))) so please scroll down for my dt cards for BG and CCSR. I failed to mention just how behind I have got this week there's so many birthdays this time of year, this card I was meant to post on Thursday, I did in fact make it last Sunday... I know a week later I hope I'm just in time to post it for the two challenges... yes I've used the fab sketch from CPS and Jo picked my favourite colours on the Colour create blog...

My brief was for a male card that's retro and not too much on it but with the name and age (?) so here's the result... I have die cut the dog tag from yummy grunge board and passed it through a sizzix embossing folder. I love the effect, I have simply blended over with some distress inks. The name and age have been die cut raised on foam and the top letters I have gone over with a little glossy accents. Click images to enlarge.

Materials:
Paper: WRMK - Nonsense Pad Of Papers & Embellishments, grunge board, DCWV - textured,
Ink: distress inks,
Die's: Sizzix - Dog Tags, alphabet - graffiti, corner punch,
Other: Sizzix - embossing folder, Glossy accents, grommet, Big Bite, glue dots, 3Dimensional foam,

So on to my news.... I think I should have done another post for this but will add more info tomorrow... Some of you may know that I have designed some stamp images for Amy of Pink Papery Studios

So when I tried my link from my blog the other day what did I find... They're all GONE she has just erased me from the site, she has also deleted the Pink Papery studio group in the craft planet forum. I have a trusting, gentle nature and feel really heart broken and very used... I wouldn't mind if she could not commit to making the stamps but I have had NO communications from her in fact so so many emails I have sent have never been replied to and quite a lot have been returned because yes she changed her email address with out telling me took me ages to sift through different sites and find a contact. So what did I get for all the hours it took me to create images on her terms, sometimes drawing through the night to stop only to feed Maoleidigh? Nothing!!! not a penny or even an email to mention she is not selling stamps anymore.

Don't worry it hasn't deterred me... I intend to start out on my own and follow suit where many have created digital stamps and then all I will need is to find a stamp manufacturer of my own!!! So seeing as the artist has the right to the images this one is for all of you, on me... enjoy, save it and print it out as much as you like but please don't pass it off as you own and If you do use it I would love to see what you have created.

This one is called a night in, Click on the image to download, the watermarking won't be on yours. Wow if you've read this far thank you so much, and hope you have a wonderful May weekend, thank you for all your birthday wishes, I've had a blast this week we went to see this band Slainte last night (fantastic) and the most beautiful cards coming through my letter box brought a tear to my eye, thank you girls!!! HuGs Kim x

BG Aperture - Gift With Bow

This card is for the Basic Grey Challenge using my image Gift with Bow

The aperture I created using label 1 dies, it's very hard to see... the inner frame is made with glitter card, you may see it better in the close up! I also used the same glitter card for the right hand trim, layered with adhesive lace and embellished with red gems and used glossy accents to create cute little flowers.

So I printed my image twice one on patterned paper then the next on the plain red colour. I then cut each piece out, I embellished the bow using my copics, white ink pad and white gel pen. I have raised the bow on thin ink pads to give dimension! The patterned paper I inked the edges! Then the gift I adhered over the aperture.

click images for a close look

Materials:
Paper: BG - wassail, MM cardstock - redrock, white glitter card,
Die's: Nestabilities - long rectangles, Labels 1,
Stamps: PPS - What Every Gal Needs, PTI - silent night,
Ink: Hero Arts Shadow, Colourbox - Frost white, Copics, gel pen.
Other: Adhesive lace, pretty gems, glossy accents, 3d foam,

Myself and Dillon are recovering quite well, thank you for your kind thoughts and wishes, HuGs to you all, have great Monday! Kim x

19 days, 11 hours & about 17 minutes

18 minutes, 19 minutes, Since I last posted on my blog......

That's way tooooooooo loooooooong, but so much has been happening and life tends to get priority but it hasn't stopped me crafting at all (just the blogging bits)! Apologies to my blogging buddies for not having visited or left comments but my best intentions seem to keep going out of the window!

So, I could go on and tell about stopping feeding baby Maoleidigh which I just had to grieve a little (such a softy), then Dillon brings endless bugs and sickness home to share with us, so I'm still trying to recover! But paper and ink calls and I have so much to share with you all!

Firstly I want to share a few stamp designs that are NOW ready to order at pink papery studios Woooooo Hooooo thank you Amy!!!!!

You'll find my designs in the Matter of perspective section and if you want the easy option there's also digi stamps! (Well digi is easy and it's really in... All you do is re-size it to your perfect size and then print it out... anywhere in the world, so no postage)

I hope you like them, there are a few more on their way & hopefully over the next few weeks I'll try & make some cards up with them to give you a little nosey.




In the mean time here's a little card...

Materials: Paper: BG - Figgy Pudding, acetate, white card,
Die's: Cutb'g - snowflake. Sizzix - snowflake

Stamps: Basic Grey - flourish edges, Paper Artzy - sentiment, PTI polka dots

Ink: Versafine - Black, Adirondak, Hero shadow - sand, & distress inks too

Other: Pretty jewel brad, 3D foam, Tim's distresser

So, my grand plan is to tootle off to the NEC on Friday which is my ONE day off a year and treat myself to a heap load of inspiration & maybe few new purchases of course...

There we have it, I'm a very happy bunny!!! Don't really know if I'm coming or going at the minute, but in a very good way!

Thanks for stopping by will be back soon.... HuGs Kim x