Birthday Celebrations Easel Card!

Thought I would take part in the Dare over at Daring Cardmakers this week the challenge is to make a shaped easel card... This also fits very nicely for the birthday celebrations challenge over at Simon says too :)

It's not exactly a different shape I just curved the top corners to follow the label die cut. So, I needed a card for someone who totally loves horses, then I remembered these Gorjuss images and edited the unicorn slightly to make it more horsey, tee hee! I have printed it twice and fussy cut one to layer over the other with dimensional foam. The rosette I made from adhering the ribbon in pleats around the circle and embellishing with die cut numbers. The charm I have attached with a little bead bling made by yours truly!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: K&Co: Amy butler;

Images: Gorjuss Art: pack 24; PTI: sentiment;

Ink: Archival: black; distress ink: antique linen;

Dies: Sizzix: tags; alphabet; Spellbinder's nestabilties: labels 8; circles scallop; WRMK; corner rounder; 

Other: chip board; BG: brad; ribbon; Quixotic: horse charm; beads etc; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by today and I'm so pleased you enjoyed my little tutorial yesterday. HuGs Kim :)

Wild Card Wednesday ~ May Flower Tutorial

Good Morning, Well, this is a bit of a looonnng post but I wanted to include my little flower tutorial...

Today over at Club Anya & Friends is a Wild Card Wednesday Challenge and this week the theme is May Flower's... I have used the fabulous sketch 62 from card patterns. I don't usually go for a circular card but enjoyed the challenge. I have used a circular lace punch for the card base and even got out my teenie tiny sewing machine to add a little detail. Fleur Anya has been coloured with copics and you can scroll down for a little tutorial on the flowers :)

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket; material girl;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Fleur Anya; Studio G: alphabet(thank you Tara);

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink: antique linen; inkessential: white;

Dies: Sizzix: flower layers #5; Tim Holtz tattered florals; Cuttlebug: scalloped flower; PTI: bloom II; 

WRMK; circle cutter; Fiskars & dovecraft: border punches;

Other: sewing machine (I Know!!!) tracer; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 11, 13 & R20, eyes: G00, Hair: E51, 50 Outfit: Y32, 35, R20, 22, 24 for flowers and I didn't use my colourless Blender at all which must be a first!!!

Dimensional Flower Tutorial

I had so many requests for a tutorial on the flowers on my Fleur Anya card I thought I would share how I made them here today...

Cut patterned paper to cover the size of the flowers you are cutting. You might consider using double sided patterned paper or as I have done make a sandwich of papers using double sided adhesive sheet between.

I have cut two from Tim Holtz tattered florals and one(double sided pattern) from flower layers #5

Simply draw a pencil line following the scallops of the flower so they spiral to the centre.

Cut along this line... you really don't have to be accurate, just scallop as you go... the line is only a guide.

If your pencil line was a little heavy handed like mine, you can just rub it off...

So with tweezers, hold the outer edge and start to twist into the centre.

You need to wind it until you have reached the centre and the spiral is tight.

Now let go and allow the flower to rest and unravel ever so slightly.

Using your preferred glue (I used glossy accents) apply some onto the base,

Squeeze or hold the flower tight until the glue has adhered, then leave aside to dry (doesn't take long).

Now it's time to scrunch up the other flower layers, I use my knuckle to shape into the palm of my hand but you can use anything... really... just scrunch and screw it up.

Then adhere your layers with thin adhesive foam or your preferred glue.

You CAN use ANY flower shape you have, you could even use an outline flower stamp.

Then simply adhere dimensional flowers to your finished card...

Hope it inspires and you have great fun making some May flowers :)

On another note:...for those who asked, here are the copic colours I used for my Rockin Rebel card...  :)

* 'Thursday'

Skin: E000, 11, 13, Hair: RV21, 23, 34,  Outfit: C0, 2, 4, 6, 8, B91, 93  E40 and colourless Blender,

'CC Drummer'

Skin: E000, 11, 13, Hair: R39, 59, RV34 Outfit/drums: C0, 2, 4, 6, 8, R39, 59 and colourless Blender,

Thanks for stopping by today, have a fun creative day, HuGs Kim :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Craft Stamper.....

I am soo soo soo excited because this Friday 7th May is Craft Stamper's June 2010 issue, it's a special bumper celebratory issue too, as they are 10 years old this month and I started contributing to their fabulous magazine a year ago this month too... WOO HOO!!!

-There are eight extra pages of projects to enjoy

-There is a special Birthday Bonanza competition with £1200 worth of prizes up for grabs

-There is a retrospective feature looking back on ten years of the magazine

-The website is getting a new look and a new interactive gallery to which readers can upload their work.

Here's the card I made to celebrate, have a look at the other designer's fabulous birthday cards too:

This is my first collection of Webster's pages and boy are they yummy... I have stamped Tim's flourish with gold acrylic paint, love the effect. The frame is cut from chipboard covered with patterned paper and the edges inked with gold ink! It's a papertrey ink sentiment, one of my favourite's. The bird's have been fussy cut directly from the patterned paper and I have given them a generous spray of glimmer mist. To finish I have embellished with satin ribbon and Tim's pin and type charms.
 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, hope you enjoy a wonderful May Bank Holiday we are off to enjoy Dillon's school fair, hope the sun shine's...

BiG HuGs Kim :)

ROCKIN' Rebel release day...

HELLO TGF ROCKSTARS! WELCOME TO OUR RELEASE DAY BLOG HOP!

The wait is over! Wait no longer for Flo and Jo, our adorable Grandparents on the Farm, our beautiful Fleur Anya, sweet Cuddle Anya, and THURSDAY our first in the BRAND NEW line of Rubber "Creepers" finally available at TGF! It's a ROCKIN' RELEASE DAY for sure....so head on over to the TGF Store...

....but WAIT...that's NOT all...

We have been BURSTING over here trying soooo hard not to leak the secret that's been lurking over in the Barn of ideas....and today we can finally SCREECH it from the Rooftops...or should I say, from the nearest stadium? Sound stage? Ampitheatre maybe? Anyway you scream it, it's with a REBEL YELL....

That's right folks! BACK...by POPULAR DEMAND...we bring you:

WHAT is ROCKIN' REBEL?

Rockin Rebel is a contest in which YOU get to design a card, layout, or altered item based on your favorite musical artist, icon, or band. Alter away, or stay true to your stamp, either way, we want to see who ends up on your ROCKIN' REBEL project!

WHEN is ROCKIN' REBEL?

RIGHT NOW! Contest begins today and will end on Friday, May 13th at 8pm CST. The winning entry will be announced on SATURDAY May 14th on the CA&F and TGF Blogs and we'll be sure to show a few honorable mentions, too! Last time the competition was FIERCE and the ideas were insane. In like, a GOOD way. AMAZING actually! Put your thinking caps, iPods, or MtV on and we can't WAIT to see what you come up with!

Please upload your creation to TGF Galleria>Contests/Challenges>Rockin Rebel 2.

WHAT's THIS I HEAR ABOUT A PRIZE?

Oh it's a big one....in traditional TGF Fashion.

ONE lucky winner will receive their choice of.... (drumroll, please...after all this IS a ROCKIN' contest!)

SPOTLIGHT....or.... ROLL CALL!

Can you stand it? We know..... we ROCK ;)

The FINE print:

Only ONE entry per person as we want to give everyone a fair shot at this very Rockin' prize. Please use ONLY TGF stamps with the exception of sentiments. Altering IS acceptable, but we need to see the stamp (as in, it needs to be clear who you are using :)

IF you are a new gallery user, you must email your name, address, SCS ID and blog information to Jessica. Contact info is on our Club Anya Official Rules Page. Unfortunately during the Royal Battle it was brought to our attention that accounts were being created using multiple ID's under the same user :( Shame :( Oh well, hopefully this will help!

Last but not least, be sure to check out the ROCKIN' DT today as their creations always go platinum in my book! Here is the order of our DT Blog Hop today. We are also excited to welcome a few special guests from our TGF DT, too! Don't forget to make the rounds! In addition to this FANTASTIC contest, one lucky winner will walk away with the ENTIRE MAY CA&F RELEASE! (Fleur, Cuddle, and Thursday!) Winner will be announced tomorrow here on the blog!

Club Anya & Friends Blog

Cindy Haffner- with our MC for the event, the incredible Ms. Monroe ;)

Amy Young

Rachel Schneider-our May Guest DT!

Kelly Booth

Kim Costello

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter

Randi Wall

Jessica Diedrich

Thanks for stopping by please scroll down for my Basic Grey card, :)

Basic Grey Challenges 19 ~ Inspiration photo

Good morning and welcome to a new challenge from BasicGrey Challenges!

We have an inspiration picture for you this week...

I was inspired by all the wood in the room and tried to replicate the white painted wood by dragging my white acrylic paint across kraft cardstock.

I have inked accross more kraft card with distress inks to create a grain.

I have paper pieced the rag doll and coloured her with copics.

My card is based on the fabulous sketch over at CPS #164

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: ;

Stamps: Stampin Bella; PTI: sentiment;

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink's; inkessential: white;

Dies: WRMK: corner punch;

Other: Acrylic paint; ribbon; buttons; hemp twine; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21, 13 & R20, eyes: G21, RV10, Hair: 100, C0, C-3 Outfit: R24, 29, B99, 97, 93, 91, E50, 51, 40 C-3 & B60 for shadows and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by hope you have a wonderful weekend, HuGs Kim :)

Club Anya & Friends Final Preview ~ Thursday Creeper

AM I BOVVERED? LOL! I couldn't help it, Thursday Creeper is so the part.... Whatever!!!

It's the final preview for Club Anya & Friends so let me introduce you to Thursday Creeper, she is without a doubt so full of tude and confidence tee hee! Check out her super fabulous outfit!!! I have paper pieced her fantastical hat and even found some adorably tiny buttons to decorate! Although some of the image detail has been lost with the plaid pattern. I have followed the Mojo sketch, I may have left the bottom ribbon out... just, there was enough going on with the card and I decided to add a little inky grunge to the edges too.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: June Bug;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Thursday Creeper (available 1st May); Talk Loud; Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz: bitty grunge;

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink: pumice stone; inkessential: white;

Dies: Spellbinder's nestabilties: inverted scallop; EKSuccess: border punch;

Other: buttons; tracer, 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21, 13 & R20, eyes: G21, RV10, Hair: 100, C0, C-3 Outfit: R24, 29, B99, 97, 93, 91, E50, 51, 40 C-3 & B60 for shadows and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

 

So... check out the other DT Members fabulous blogs... there might be a Thursday Creeper hiding on one, just for you...

Jessica Diedrich

Amy Young

Kelly Booth

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter

Rachel Schneider (May Guest Designer)

 

I have so enjoyed this release although my stamps arrived very late due to the dust cloud stopping the flights... But the flights are getting back on track and these gorgeousness' will be available from the Greeting farm tomorrow hope you come back too for something very fun & exciting!

Also want to thank you all for your wonderful birthday wishes, I had a very relaxing day managed to make a couple of cards too(bliss) and will be out celebrating even more today, yummy lunch and a night out on the town, tee hee! Thank for stopping by and hope to see you tomorrow,

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Club Anya & Friends ~ Cuddly Preview

Good morning, welcome to the second day of previews from The Greeting Farm and wait till you see this adorable cutie.... 

How adorably cute is Cuddle Anya? don't you just love her super fabulous hat? Her outfit is so fun and I love her little teddy LOL! So as usual I have coloured using my copics and my card is inspired by Mercy's wonderful sketch!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: Cuddle anya (available 1st May);

Ink: printer: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink;

Dies: Spellbinder's nestabilties: rectangles;

Other: AC: flower; button; hemp twine; pink safety pin; Prima: lace; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 21,13 & R20, Hair: E51, 50, 35, Outfit: R24, RV10, 21, 23, Y32, 35, E50, 51 and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

So... Cuddle Anya just might be hidden on one of the DT Members blogs waiting for you to find her... hee hee... good luck :)

Jessica DiedrichAmy Young

Kelly Booth

Pam Varnell

Traci Porter
Rachel Schneider (May Guest Designer)

Thank you so much for stopping by, I will be putting some blog candy together to celebrate my birthday woo hoo, can't believe I'm 35 today, I just don't feel it! But LOVE every year! Hope you have a wonderful day, I will be back tomorrow with another sneak peek too... BiG HuGs Kim :)