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Friday, October 1

Claudia & Company ~ October Release Hop

Welcome to the Claudia and Company October Release...

First let me introduce Cowboy McCoy....

You may have seen a few sneak peeks of this little guy already, a new Puddle Jumper by the talented Lori.

He is available to buy today from Die Cuts R Us with the rest of the October releases.

So I teamed him with this yummy October afternoon papers can just imagine him playing in the field beside a fab red wood barn... are you there? LOL!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: October Afternoon: seaside; Kraft;

Stamps: C&Co puddle jumper: Cowboy McCoy;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers*(as pictured);

Ranger: distress inks: frayed burlap; antique linen;

Dies: Sizzix: stars; Spellbinders nestabilities: rectangles;

Other: Cosmo cricket: tiny type; 3D foam;

Now for the next fabby image meet...

Mr Smiles...

This cutie has been designed by Jane's Doodles

For a bit of fun texture I have covered cardstock with liquid applique and heated to create a suede effect impossible to photograph of course, so hope you can see it!

The teeth I have coloured with sakura white pen goes on easily and the eyes I stamped separately and paper pieced them. With the remaining blue suede I stamped and cut the fun arrows pointing directly to the smile sentiment also included on the Mr Smiles set!!!

Hope he helps you smile too...

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Sassafras: monstrosity;

Stamps: C&Co Jane's Doodles: Mr Smiles;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers; Sakura: white; black;

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilties: Labels;

Other: liquid applique; Viva Decor: pearl paint; 3D foam;

Thanks so much for stopping by today hope you have lots of fun and Smiles on the blog hop...

Here's the Blog Hop Order:

Claudia and Company Blog

Lori
Tori
Krista
Kim <~you're here ;)
Tracy
Kadie
Risa
Sandra
Sheri
Jessica Diedrich - Our wonderful October Guest Designer
Claudia

With October being Breast cancer awareness month, the wonderful generous Claudia has offered to donate (to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation) $1.00 for every single Claudia and Company rubber stamp sold through Die Cuts R Us during the month of October; and $2.00 for every set sold.

Also the Cowboy McCoy card was inspired loosely by Mercy's fantastic Tuesday Sketch #93

and MrSmiles card I followed the wonderful sketch over at papertake weekly...

Have a wonderful creative day, I will have a couple of posts tomorrow and it's world card making day tooo!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Thursday, September 30

Claudia and Company... Sneak Peek :)

I have been trying for the past four hours to get these pictures into my post urgh! I wanted to let you glimpse one of the new stamps being released tomorrow from Claudia and Company!

Today's card is a sneak peek of Princess Chloe...

How adorable?!! Another fabulous Puddle Jumper from the awesome designer Lori Boyd!! And she's giving you all a treat... by releasing a Halloween Treat Bag digi set, too cute... can you see princess Chloe's co'ordinating bag?

Supplies: Patterned Paper: MME: Bohemia;

Stamps: C&Co puddle jumper: Princess Chloe;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers*(as pictured); spica glitter; Sakura: stardust;

Other: Prima: lace; ribbon; corner chomper; 3D foam;

I also followed the inspiring sketch over at SRM Stickers

I hope you can stop back here tomorrow for a huge blog hop... where you'll see another Puddle Jumper, and a fantastic little monster, and introducing a FABULOUS guest designer for October!!! ;)

Thanks for stopping by
BiG HuGs Kim :)

Wednesday, September 29

Gift It ~ Quixotic Challenge

It's time for Quixotic Challenge and this weeks' has been set by the wonderful Rowena...

'GIFT IT'

Create a gift project - calendar/candle/trinket box/wall hanger/etc.

The Design Team have some wonderful inspiration to share...

I thought I would try my hand at altering an ornate plate, it's a little something I saw at Ally Pally show and as I have a melt pot I HAD to try...

I've melted some cosmic shimmer embossing powder and poured into the plate, then dropped in the rose charm waited for it to cool then secured the back.

I have inked up this little angel charm to age and distress it, so it toned in with the ornate plate!

Also the ball chain was shockingly bright and clean so I inked that up too!

The box has been cut and inked, I decided to stamp the sentiment on the inside...

then the beautiful tree & birds silhouette on the box top.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: fancy pants: roadshow;

Stamps: Paper Makeup: Nature's song set;

Ink: Memento: black; Ranger: distress inks: vintage photo; Alcohol inks;

Dies: Sizzix: shaker box;

Other: Tim Holtz: ornate plate; jump rings; trinket charms; ball chain; Cosmic shimmer: embossing powder; paint dabber; melt pot;

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you have a wonderfully creative day!!!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

Monday, September 27

Farewell Club Anya & Friends Design Team :(

This will be my last post as Design Team Member for Club Anya and Friends... it's also my second today so if you would love to scroll down for my Simon Says Stamp and Show card :)

Here is my Card Casing Kim Yu! for the Mystery Monday challenge today

and they will be announcing the NEW CLUB ANYA TEAM too... (can't wait!!!)

I followed Kim's card pretty closely to her sample and I love the punched edges!

Also chose this stamp to say farewell to the team and good luck on your next journey ladies...

and the awesome guest designers each month too!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket: togetherness;

Stamps: The Greeting Farm: OA ~ journey;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers*;

Ranger: distress inks: antique linen; frayed burlap;

Dies: Spellbinders nestabilties: ovals; labels 8; Martha Stewart: border punch;

Other: Hero Arts: art flowers; adhesive pearls; hemp; Foof a la: button; 3D adhesive foam;

* these are the markers I used, just about fit in the tin lol!

I cannot express just how much I have enjoyed each and every moment of being on this fantastically awesome team. These talented ladies made the team a pleasure to be part of! I want to share my heartfelt Thanks to Marie for her awesome talent and inspiring art work, to Jessica for her amazing organising and creative challenges and of course to the Greeting Farm Followers...You all touched and encouraged Me greatly, thank you!!

And so, as I end this post with tears in my eyes, I thought I would put together a slide show of my CA&F's creations over the past year on one of the BEST TEAMS EVER!!!

Thanks so much for all your support, encouragement and continued interest in my work. I will be putting a little blog candy together really soon, as it's well over due!!!

BiG HuGs enjoy the slide show it's not in any particular order and have a fabulously creative day.

Kim :)

Simon Says Stamp and Show....

Welcome... hope you had a wonderful weekend I enjoyed an exciting day at Ally Pally with my crafty blog buddies... I may have bought quite a few new goodies which I'm hoping to get my creative hands onto later this week. So it's Monday morning which means.... A wonderful and exciting

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge...

Show your... Distressed & Sanded Artwork

I recently purchased the fantastic I-top brad maker from Simon Says Stamp and couldn't wait to incorporate it into a project! Here I have stamped some basic grey manila papers with a spider form one of Wendy vecchi stamps... created my brad (this actually has a badge backing) and added distress inks on the edges! The flowers are cut from tattered florals die and inked with distress inks & perfect pearl mini mister mist! The white flower I have dabbed on snow cap paint dabber and in the centre some pearls and stickles!

The sanding bit isn't immediately obvious... the tag from Wendy's ticket to art I have stamped onto grungepaper with black archival I inked all over with distress inks! I then scrunched it and enhanced the creases by sanding them! I've distressed the edges of my card and some of the patterned papers too. A Wendy Vecchi butterfly was stamped onto acetate then coloured behind with alcohol ink and to finish, a shrink plastic birdcage.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, HuGs Kim :)

Wednesday, September 22

Spooked Quixotic Challenge #42

The challenge this week over at Quixotic Paperie has been chosen by the fabulous Elaine...
Spooktacular!
~ create a card or project with a spooky/gothic theme.

It could be for Halloween, but certainly doesn't have to be!

Goldilocks suddenly discovered she was NOT at the three bears house, HA ha ha ha...

She looks a little spooked hey? So I've altered miss Goldilocks to have a shocked face by continuing her smile into a little 0. I've coloured the background in shades of grey & black to look eerie and these papers just went fabulously!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Memory Box: Blackbird;

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie: Goldilocks;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers*;

Dies: Spellbinders ~ Nestaillities: ovals; scallop border;

Other: 3D adhesive foam;

*instead of typing all the numbers I've decided to take a picture of the copics I used in my image!

Also I used Mercy's wonderful Tuesday Sketch #92.. and a HUGE THANK YOU for picking my last week's card for her magnificent musings Mwah sweetie hope you're feeling a lot better! We're having a few changes in Quixotic challenge blog more information to follow and I will still be making a weekly card!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by Hope you get a chance to join in.. BiG HuGs Kim :)

Monday, September 20

Paper Make Up Blog Hop

This is my third post today phew!!! Thanks for stopping by

If you would love to scroll down for my SimonSaysStamp and Show project

and also CA&F's mystery Monday card, thanks :)

Quixotic Paperie and the Paper Makeup Stamps DT have got together for a fun hop to share some inspiration using the fabulous designs from Paper Makeup Stamps!

This Nature's song set from Paper Makeup is stunning it's Illustrated by Silvia Gasevic, it includes 4 image stamps, 3 quote stamps and 2 sentiments and I thought it went very well with these new scrummy Cosmo cricket papers.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket: Togetherness;

Stamps: Paper Makeup: Nature's song set;

Ink: Memento: black; Ranger: distress inks: frayed burlap;

Dies: Spellbinders nestabilties: long rectangles;

Other: 3D adhesive foam

I have followed the fabulous CPS sketch #185

If you’re in the US/Canada, you can buy Nature's Song Set and all the other gorgeous stamps direct from Paper Makeup Stamps! If you’re in the UK you can find the range at Quixotic Paperie!

Here's the full blog hop order hope you enjoy yourself...

Elaine Hughes

Rowena Barnard

Kim Costello <~ you're here :)

Christi Thorsen