Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #41 ~ Sketch Challenge

Good Morning, wow September already...

Today we have a new sketch challenge over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

I used quite a few stamps on my christmas card, 

I went for a fun colour combo for the snowflake background, 

Then I just had to stamp my all time favourite deer and although the sentiment is a little lost I think it still kinda works... I might just need some bright pink embossing powder.

I finished off my card with a little hint of houndstooth and a little sparkle on the antlers not that the camera picks it up. It's nearly a one layer card, certainly flat enough.

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I'm also combining my card with a few other challenges...

Craftstamper take-it-make-it ~ Anything Goes

Simon says stamp wednesday challenge ~ Anything Goes

Christmascardchallenges ~38 ~ Anything Goes

Addictedtostamps #209 ~ CAS

colourq ~357

Work it Wednesday ~ Stamps

Crafting from the Heart ~ anything goes

Thanks for stopping by, Enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend!!!

Big HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #40 ~ Picture Inspiration

Good Morning...

Today, I have a card to share that I made for the current challenge over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

It's a picture inspiration and just perfect with our last release... 

I created a small layered card, I am enjoying this small card size, I have a theory that these little ones would most likely be placed right at the front of all the other cards on the mantle or window sill... lol that's my reasoning.

For my background, it was a simple heat embossing through the polka dot stencil, it's much quicker than stamping the rows of polka dots, not that I mind that really.

The mini shroom scene inspired from the picture was a bit of stamping and masking using the Whimsical woodland set 4 and Whimsical Woodland set 3.

I finished off my card with a little gold ink on the smile word substrate. If you ever want a gorgeous yummy shimmery gold ink then I highly recommend this liquid metal stuff... yum.

I actually combined a few other challenges on my mini card...

Case this Sketch #186

Penny black ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Summer Fun

Work it Wednesday ~ Peridot

Seize the Birthday ~ Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion ~ anything goes

Crafting from the Heart ~ anything goes

Love to Scrap ~ anything goes

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Thanks so much for stopping by,

visit Paperbabe Stamps blog to see the rest of the DT's take on the picture and to play along if you'd like, you have until Friday 2nd September to link your project :)

Enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend!

HuGs Kim x

Yay! I've been published in Craft Stamper ~ September 2016!!!

Yay! the September issue of Craft Stamper magazine is in the shops Friday (5th August) I was going to post this earlier but I've been busy house hunting this weekend it's very time consuming.

Now, I am over the moon delighted to have my work amongst the amazing designers in this month's Craft Stamper. Thanks Trish

I supplied my Portrait media blanks for the 3D challenge this month with five other designers working alongside me. They produced the most amazing pieces of  dimensional art, Thank you Chris, Delphine, Katy, Jenny and Sarah. WOW each are so beautifully different from each other very inspiring. It just makes me want to play even more...

I can only show you a few sneak peeks but the full feature starts from pg 34.

I am working on some new designs but until they're perfectly ready here's the range so far... 

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copies of the magazine are available here:

Craft Stamper Magazine Shop

Digital copies are also available here:

Craft Stamper: Digital Issues

If you want to make sure you never miss a copy then you can also call Craft Stamper's friendly Customer Service team on 01684 588599 and subscribe!

AND

I have a giveaway in the magazine too, each of the substrates kits and face stamp used in the feature is offered to a lucky reader.

How exciting!

Enjoy a wonderfully creative week!

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #39 ~ Anything Goes

Good Morning...

Here's my latest project for the current challenge over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

It's an anything goes as I'm just so super busy... 

and I've whipped up the quickest card using the latest release

I painted a little background with some acrylic

All the images are trimmed with a little border and added to the front with dimensional adhesive.

the sentiment is stamped directly onto some glitter washi, yum.

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Thanks so much for stopping by,

Enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend!

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #38 ~ Anything Goes

Good Morning...

Here's my latest project for the current challenge over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

I really haven't done many atc's in fact I think these are the first that I've ever actually swapped with another person... I know

This is using my mixed media templates and profile face stamp, I loved the background and felt it was a shame to cover up... so just painted her face.

Although I did paint the hair here, and you can hardly see the background but you know its there...

These are the four that I swapped, I used a sentiment stamped on tissue and trimmed to fit on four cards to make them a set... and the butterfly stamp set with gold on vellum for added interest, 

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Thanks so much for stopping by,

Enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend!

HuGs Kim x

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #37 ~ Art Doll

Good Morning...

Here's my latest project for the current challenge over on the Paperbabe Stamps blog...

I wanted to try my face stamps on fabric and what better way than an adorable Alice doll?

I used a calico (cotton) fabric for the base of my doll, I've used the same inks I usually do, Memento luxe and versafine, they seem to be water tight when dry so I'm a happy bunny. I've used a little copic marker and posca pen to add those extra details.

her hair I'm not overly happy with it certainly does need some work, I think I need to spend some time experimenting a little more. It's funny but my Alice is still the brunette from the 70s lol.

I have given her stripey legs, instead of the extra work of trying to make long socks and her adorable shoes are simply painted with some black acrylic paint.

Now what Alice would be complete without a little friend? hahaha

So I was on the lookout for a flamingo statue, taxidermy thing for my darling sis and came across this Flamingo sewing pattern and decided it would be so much better than anything shop bought...

How Cute?

I found some pink silk velvet, the yummiest fabric ever, it feels divine and I like the difference it makes.

It's quite tall, taller than Alice in fact, but they seem pretty happy...

So, there she is, I will work on the doll pattern if anyone is interested?

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Enjoy a wonderfully creative weekend!

HuGs Kim x