Mixed Media Templates Variation

Thanks Trish for sharing another of my projects on the Craft Stamper Blog

I wanted to show how easy it is to use the templates and stamps on a card, this time I paper pieced, drawing around the templates on patterned paper. I used the Long & fringe template for her hair, I only used the one layer. I've stamped her face onto another piece of patterned paper trying to keep the pretty flower on her cheek. See how I used only the solid part to stamp her lips? I love how versatile this set can be. Then it was just a matter of putting it together and adding highlights and special sentiment.

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Enjoy a wonderfully creative day,

I will be back on Sunday to share a special blog candy!

See you then

HuGs Kim x

Quixotic Challenge #33 ~ Miniatures

This is my second post today, you can scroll down to see my Club Anya Card Thanks!

Now, for today's weekly challenge over at quixotic challenges blog...

 

It's my turn to set the challenge this week and I opted for "Miniatures... "

small cards or notecards no bigger then three inches.

These were so much fun.. lovely things come in small packages tee hee!

I have paper pieced each horse with the same patterned paper as the matt layer!

I've used copics to add shadows and tone. Then had to embellish with a little viva decor glitter liner...

All the edges have been inked and a knot of hemp twine to hold the sentiment tags. I've also added a flat back gem to the shooting star image!

The finished cards are three inches square and would be a great gift!

I couldn't resist making co-ordinating envelopes too, you might just make out I've stamped the star image in the corners!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: the girls' paperie ~ paper girl

Stamps: whimsy stamps ~ moonlit ride and accessories

Ink: Memento: black; Ranger ~ distress inks;

Dies: Spellbinders circles; tags;

Other: Viva Decor: holo iridescent glitter liner; 4mm flat back mixed pearls; hemp twine; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by, last day of school today YIPPEE, I'm sure I get as excited as the children but today... I have a sick little girl who needs a big HuG!

Have a wonderful creative day BiG HuGs Kim :)

Lots of Challenges on One Card LOL....

 Good morning, I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Monday...

For my card I have decided to incorporated quite a few challenges:

Embellish Magazine: Colour challenge with Labels

Clean & Simple: FTL 93 

Daring Cardmakers: string of pearls

Raise the Bar: #21 ~Summer

Fab'N'Funky: #26 ~Paper Piecing

Charisma cardz: Flowers

 Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon: fly a kite;

Stamps: Papertrey Ink: Lily of the Valley;

Ink: Archival: black; distress inks: antique linen; Gelly roll: stardust;

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels 4; Tags: PTI: butterfly;

Other: adhesive pearls,  Papermania: Pearl brads; 3D adhesive foam;

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

Be Free... Basic Grey Challenge

Welcome to another Basic Grey challenge...

This week Martine has designed a fabulous sketch for us. I have been waiting to use this stamp set too ha ha ha, I slowly getting through my growing stash. I had a little fun with colours as you can see with the clouds, I've paper pieced everything :). The sky background on the circle I've created using the cloud image as a mask and blending with distress ink. A little drawn line to represent the square layer in the sketch and then those corners... Really struggled with them, they feel slightly plonked on!!!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: green at heart;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: fly away;

Ink: Archival: black; distress inks: Copic: black multiliner pen; spica glitter;

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities: circles; MS: border punches;

Other: adhesive stones, 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by and sorry my comments is at the top of my posts I've tried to change it but nothing works!!!

I will have my Club Anya preview card a little later today too, have a fabulous weekend, HuGs Kim :)

HuGs for You ~ FFF and PDCC

Good Morning, I realise there's a fantastic Monday Mania challenge over at Club Anya & Friends but I've been wanting to use this adorable image for a while now...

  My card is based on the fabulous FFF sketch over at The Greeting farm and I decided to combine this with the colour challenge over at Play Date Cafe too. I treated myself to some pink paislee papers from the Stamp Attic while I was there ~ art journalling "Hello ladies"... (getting inky and messy, tee hee) Wendy has a fabulous shop I could have spent the day in there, a proper crafty treasure trove.

So on to the card... I have paper pieced the adorable grandma although some of the pattern is a little lost in the picture. I made the canvas flower by inking some sticky back canvas with distress inks and stamping the dotty background. Then, I have die cut and adhered two back to back to get a double sided petal (probably should have done that before I passed it through my big shot!). The BG brad just went so well with the colours and I have stamped the sentiment directly onto the taffeta ribbon. I fussy cut the flowery leaves and raised on a little foam.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: pink paislee; Queen Bee;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Grammie & Gramps set; PTI: Polka Dot basics II;

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress inks*;

Dies: Sizzix: TH tattered florals;

Other: BG: glazed brad; Taffeta ribbon; Studio: sticky back canvas; Prima: lace; TH ruler, pokey tool & edge distresser; 3D foam; 

*Skin: E000, 11, 13 & R20, eyes: B41, Hair: E35, 97 Outfit: RV21, E04, YG93, C-3, I used my colourless Blender throughout!!!

* spun sugar, worn lipstick, bundled sage, antique linen, old paper,

Thank you for stopping by, hope you have a good start to your week, HuGs Kim :)

Wild Card Wednesday ~ Club Anya & Friends

OK... so... I haven't posted in a while bear with me LOL!

This is a preview of one of the new stamps that will be released on Monday...but we've also got a fun challenge for today on Club Anya & Friends too...

Some of you may remember Soldier Ian from when he was part of a larger stamp set that has since been retired. Well good news... he's back and this time he is a single! Pretty sweet huh?

I thought I would paper piece him and get him camouflaged in earthy colours. I have based my card on Mercy's fabulous sketch. The metal on my card is the inspire snap.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: granola; Stamps: TGF: Soldier Ian; Ink: Memento & archival: black; Tim Holtz: Distress Inks; Copic: markers; Dies: Nestabilities: label; WRMK: large snap; Big Bite Other: 3D foam;

Thanks so much for stopping by and pop over to Club Anya and Friends for the dt samples! Off to send some awesome emails with the Handsome Prince Ian for the participants in TGF relay.
BiG HuGs Kim :)

Stampin' Chic ~ Retail Therapy

This is the first post for today busy busy bee with all the fabulous new releases this month. That said thought you might like to see my dt project I have done for Stampin Chic's fortnightly challenge which is a lovely sketch! Pop over and see the other Team's gorgeous creations, I hope you get time to enter...

This is Clare's newest designs aren't they just fabulous? I enjoyed stamping the background scene and I paper pieced the grass with some of Clare's printable papers! The bags are also paper pieced, cut and raised on adhesive foam!

Products used: Stamps: Papermania(TM) Love Clare Curd... Retail Therapy clear stamp sets Shop Heaven and Queen of shopping, Cardstock and Paper: Papermania(TM) CCSR digi (green polka dots, yellow check and the pink large polka dots), Acetate, Colour: Whispers(TM) markers, archival (TM) black, Embellishments: papermania (TM) adhesive stones, Tools: Stick it! (TM)-3D foam pads;

Thanks for stopping by I will have another to post for today too, HuGs Kim :)

BasicGrey Challenge #4 - Embossing

Good Morning (when I started this post, LOL) its time for the next BasicGrey Challenge and this fortnight it's an embossing challenge, it can be dry or heat embossing.

Well, I used both...(smile) the cute Kenya Ketto has been paper pieced by first stamping and heating embossing using black powder then in some areas I have coloured with copic markers. She's been cut out and raised on dimensional foam. The other embossing on my card is behind the letters.. I used an embossing folder on some gorgeous BG papers. You can click on the little images for a close look because I wanted to capture the sheen of the heat embossing.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: BasicGrey: lemonade; Kraft; greyboard; Stamps: Stamping Bella: Kenya Ketto; PTI: Sentiment; Ink: Archival: black; embossing pad: clear; sakura stardust pen; copic markers; Die's: Sizzix: alphabet; embossing folder; Martha Stewart: border punch; WRMK: corner chomper; Other: Prima flowers; Adhesive gems; BasicGrey: buttons; double sided adhesive sheet; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by, hope you all have a wonderful weekend, I'm hoping to get some commenting time in later, BiG Happy HuGs Kim :)

Be Inspired - Be Yourself....

Thought it was about time I bought one of the fantastic Hero Arts stamp sets, this would be my first set (it's not easy picking just one from the amazing collection) and so I had a to have a go at the wonderful Challenge over on the Hero Arts blog "be inspired" which is also my first. Lucy Abrahms was the inspiration behind this card, I haven't cased just one but taken lots of her signature elements. Bright colours on Kraft and fabulous dimensional labels 1 frame.

Edited to add: Wanted to share a few of the techniques I have used here... the leaves I have stamped directly onto the patterned paper with versamark and heated with clear embossing powder, I then cut out and have adhered with a few of the leaves on dimensional foam. I have die cut the frame in core'dinations whitewash papers, embossed with cutb'g folder and sanded slightly. The bird I have stamped directly onto the base card, and two decorative papers, cut out and raised on foam. Thanks for asking and you're very welcome...

click images to enlarge,
Supplies: Kraft card: PTI; Core'dinations: whitewash; Patterned Paper: October Afternoon: Ducks in a Row; Stamps: Hero Arts: Be yourself; Ink: Archival: Black; versamark; Die's: Nestabilities: Labels 1; Cutb'g: Embossing folder; Other: Clear EP; Hero Arts vintage collage Flowers; adhesive bling: Prima; button: BG; string: natural; 3D foam; Corner rounder;

Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments, don't forget there's still time to enter my blog candy! Wishing all the father's out there a very special father's day, my OH is working so we're off out for tea, have a fantastic weekend, HuGs Kim x

Pop out Scene... Stampin Chic's

The Technique challenge this week over at Stampin Chics Blog was to try a Pop up....

Make you creation interactive and give someone a surprise as they open it up! Don't forget that you need to use at least 1 item from the CCSR range...

I'm a little late posting mine but here is the front of my card and have let the yummy busy paper do it's thang!!!

So onto the inside, this is what will be revealed when you open it, Don't think I'm lazy either for not colouring in (as you will know I Ycolouring) I was following an idea!!! got totally inspired to create a scene using cutouts like they do for the very famous Paddington Bear children's program. So I went to work and drew the bench, grass and trees, I used Clare's fabulous stamps for the rest of the scene! Then cut it all out and assembled so that it would lay flat when the card was closed.The Characters in Paddington Bear are always coloured in so I paper pieced the Chic with the patterned papers and coloured with my whispers pens.

Products used:

Papers: White card, WRMK - nonsense, Core'dinations,Stamps: CCSR - Doodles set, Sentiments, Stampin Chic Party, Jesse Edwards,Ink: Clearsnap - Queues Fluid ink, Vivid - Black, Whispers brush pens,Other: PM - flowers, brads, 3d foam, circle punches,

Well I hope you get the chance to have a go It was great fun and challenging, take a look at the rest of the Team they created some fantastic examples, HuGs Kim YThanks for stopping by...

BG challenge #33 - Black, Grey and one more

This weeks challenge is up on the BasicGrey blog and this time it's a fun colour combo...

The colour I picked for the challenge is pink and I was inspired to create a z-fold card. I have paper pieced the beautiful miss Anya and coloured the rest with my copics. Although I probably should have thought about die cutting her out before I stuck the papers onto the image. As it is I did it afterwards and the paper piecing has become flush with the background. I have embellished the image with a little bling and some gloss for the bag!

The flower I have created by stamping the stalk in black ink onto BG pink paper and cutting out. I have stamped the flower head a few times and created a dimensional piece which I embellished with pearls and glossy accents. Card has been finished off with ribbon and tag, click images for a close up.

Materials:
Paper: BG - Ambrosia, sultry, black, grey & pink card,
Stamps: BG - different strokes(offbeat), TGF - Miss Anya, PTI - mixed messages,
Ink: Archival Ink - Black, colourbox, copic markers,
Die's: Nestabilities, Cutb'g - tag
Other: 3D foam, BG - ribbon, MS - hearts border punch, Bling, adhesive pearls, glossy accents,

Thanks for stopping by I hope you have a wonderful May weekend, Thanks ♥ HuGs Kim x

Challenge 31 - Paper piecing

Good Morning, it's time for another great challenge at BasicGrey! And this weeks challenge is is a firm favourite for allot of people (including me), so for this weeks challenge we would like to see some paper piecing in your creations :), please remember though that you must use at least one item from BasicGrey somewhere in your creation, and most of all have fun creating...

This offbeat paper is so fun that I followed it through to my paper piecing. I've used Kim Hughes fabulous stamps and stamped the images on a selection of different patterns. I have cut out each part of the image and rearranged into a fun little scene. Hope you get the chance to check out the rest of the design teams wonderful creations. Click on the images to get a close look!

Materials:

Paper: BG - offbeat, granola, white card, DCWV - brown card,

Stamps: CHF - Kim Hughes -'Little Guy (Boy)', 'Forest Friendzy', spring trees,

Die's: Nestabilities squares,
Ink: Archival - black,

Other: 3Dimensional foam,

All your creations were Delicious last week, hope you get the chance to join us this week, thanks for stopping by, have a fantastic weekend ♥ HuGs Kim :)