Tim Holtz ~ 12 Tags of 2012 ~ March

I decided to join in with Lord Tim's 12 Tags of 2012...

It's so nice to join in at leisure instead of the rushing to get 12 tags done at Christmas. :)

My colours look a little dark, also used a different wood grain, which I decided to heat emboss to get fabby texture, forgetting to stamp the sentiment first doh! But think it worked alright I just heat embossed the sentiment as well!

Followed the directions fro the butterflies as instructed lol, had those things! But as I don't have cement antiquities embossing powder I opted for a more sandy looking grout and used distress ep, Mediterranean butterflies!

Now, for my foliage on the bottom area of tag I just had to try the enamelled effect with distress ep's.

It's great to see all the entries this month..

Also signed up for Tim's

All good fun!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today I know my post are coming in dribs and drabs!!!

Have a wonderfully creative day will show sneak peek of my Magazine feature next few days!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Wearable Art!

It's been quite a day here the weather can't decide to rain or snow... Definitely an indoors day and I actually managed a little crafting time! I worked on a tag for the Tim's 12 tags of 2012 but will blog about that soon, here's a piece that I made recently which fits perfectly with Grungy Monday 37: Tim Holtz Wearable Art!

This is a neck piece I've made using Tattered florals die, still one of my all time favourites. The larger flowers have been layered, it includes a rose creation and a few swirled roses. 

The layered flowers have a fringed centre.

Notice the papers mmmm, yummy ranger distress core'dinations, I have painted a sealer onto each flower petal, phew, I'm hoping it will keep the piece stronger and a little bit waterproof!

This is me wearing necklace, I have it on a chain that threads through the filigree shape.

Next is a little heart shaped brooch see two wearable art pieces...

Based on the necklace just with a different colour combination, love these colours and match distress inks perfectly.

This is a much clearer picture of the fringe centre.

And just because it's good to see here's what the back looks like, simply die cut from Tim's heart movers and shapers.

Well, I'm hoping to get a little more blog time in, frustrating that I have to download google chrome every time I want to post...

Have a wonderfully creative day,

BiG HuGs Kim :)

March Craft Stamper Magazine

Hello everyone, thought I would pop in and give you the latest...

THE March issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is already out on sale, Friday 3th...
I have two articles in this issue... Thank you Katy!

I have a Sweet Stencils project where I show some fun and brilliant techniques using Sweet Poppy stencils and embossing paste...

here's a sneak at another technique

I also tried using micro beads and flock with the stencils... 

As well as the stencil project I have a template make, I created a little bird house photo hanging, with stuffed stamped birds.

Thanks for stopping by it's always a pleasure, this months issue has some stunning articles hope you get a copy! I have reached over 600 followers WOW and WOW thank you I will have sort out some blog candy goodies soon!

Have a fabulously creative day

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Craft Stamper Cover Girl and catching up

You're probably wandering if I had in fact dropped of the side of the planet but noo I'm still here, things have been more then hectic around here.. although I haven't blogged since the end of July it certainly hasn't stopped me crafting at all!

THE Feb issue of the Craft Stamper Magazine is already out on sale, Friday 6th...
I have two articles in this issue... but better then that I am on THE FRONT COVER!!!
 WOO HOO Thank you Katy!

It's so very exciting to see myself in print every month but published on the cover tops it all! I had such great fun creating these projects, they have a special clever mechanism for which I created a step by step tutorial, turn to page 8 to get the details!

 

These are just a little sneak peek of the motion half way through turning, fun hey?

Next is a little make for the stamping contrast feature... I thought it would be fun to create my own die cut look with a few stamps!

I'm not sure how much blogging I will get to do now as our family journey is taking new routes... I have taken on the amazing challenge of home educating my children, Dillon had to cope with all sorts of bullying at school even camp and his education was greatly effected, I can't think of anything better then studying at home where he can develop and grow into the amazing boy he is destined to become!

I have so much more projects to share on here, but that can wait for another day!

Thank you to all who continue to follow me I can't tell you how much that touches my heart you are what makes blogging so enjoyable...

Have a wonderfully creative day and if you have them, give those kiddies a HUGE HuG!!!

Kim :)



Distress Stain Picture frame

Hello there, wanted to stop by with a little gift idea I have over at Quixotic

I wanted a gift for my sis from my two little ones, the top picture is of the handsome Dillon, then a little drawing he did in the middle and last but by no means least the adorable Maoleidigh! Not sure the photo shows them very clear!

 I have stained the wood with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Broken China, love the result! Then I have stamped Stempelglede - Grunge Collection on the frame and enhanced with perfect pearl powder.

The Make It Crafty - Butterfly Leaves - Lasercut Chipboard have been coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Wild Honey and Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Forest Moss.

Then embellished with Viva Decor: Glitter Liner - Holo Iridescent, I also rubbed a little of the glitter onto the frame too! 

Okay so... this will be my last post for a while as I'm having a blogging break...

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a fabulously creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Love Life and Live ~ Steampunk Top Hat & Stand

It's MONDAY!!! which means, we have a new theme set at...

and this week is Anything Goes!!!

WOW my final project as member of this Awesome Team sniff sniff.

I was inspired by these Steampunk Debutante papers.

I had the idea to create a steampunk inspired top hat, using grungepaper, texture fade, cafe perfect pearls (fabulous match to the papers) and gears. The top and brim are cut using ovals nestabilities, and I simply pleated the hat into shape! I can see me making a whole lot more of these.

This is the back of the hat, wish I'd have thought to put the eyelets in before I constructed the hat ROTFL!!! but still, managed and threaded some copper coloured elastic through.

I even lined the inside with fun flock, I mixed a few colours together to get this shade!

The Small easel is the base for the hat stand adhered to a large fragment, adorned with Art Parts and memo pin embellishments, one dangly using Steampunk gears stamp.

I cut flowers from Tattered florals and 3D flowers using grungepaper and the colours were matched using distress inks. So check out the goodies at...

And then why not pop round to the rest of the team's stunning projects!!!
THE director ~ Linda Elbourne

Candy Colwell ~ Dan ~
Kim Costello <~ You're already here

Linda Coughlin ~ Lori Hassler ~ Lynne Forsythe

Nancy Crissinger ~ Nancy Wethington ~

Sarah Engels-Greer ~ Terry Wietsma-Girbes.

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a beautifully creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

A Person's A Person, No Matter How Small!

Here's a card I have over at Quixotic today,

I am so pleased with how it turned out it must have been one of the quickest cards to make and loving all the colours from these Crate papers. I totally adore Horton hears a who film...  which is the reason for buying this fantastic Artistic Outpost - Think & Wonder stamp set. Featuring quotes from Dr. Seuss... A person's a person, no matter how small. Just love it!!! The Pink Paislee - Artisan Elements - Swirls I have coloured using Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Weathered Wood, I blasted it with my heat gun and it dried on very nicely!

The faux Stitching was created using the WRMK sew easy and a black fine liner for the stitches.

I was inspired by the sketch over at Card Patterns...

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a wonderful creative evening!

BiG HuGs Kim :)