Kim's Krafty, Getaway!

Having a Go at...

2011-01-09T14:27:00.003Z

Jewellery making! Since seeing Jewellerymaker on tv I thought I would give it a go. I didn't make one single Christmas card this/ last year despite buying in stamps to do them (may get started on them this summer, lol).

This is my latest effort in making a jewellery set, beads used are Jade rounds, Sage amethyst nuggets and mystic quartz rounds.

Bye for now

Take Care

Kim x

Simon Says Stamp And Show - Numbers

2010-10-08T22:39:00.004+01:00

Hi All

Sorry I haven't been getting around to your blogs to see all of your wonderful pieces. My computer has been down for the last couple of weeks and trying to get any time on the one downstairs is a real struggle between my daughters and husband I don't really stand a chance, lol.

So while everyone is otherwise engaged I just wanted to show my piece for Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge - Use Your Numbers.

I have this made this card using my TH stamp and die, TSS mould (Thanks Dan you made me think of this), a resin key I made and LLB paper.

Thanks for looking, apologies is I don't manage to make any comments before I get booted off here.

Take Care

Kim x

Simon Says Stamp And Show - Distressed/Sanded

2010-09-28T08:24:00.005+01:00

Morning ! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my little brother Kern!
This is the card I am entering for SSSS challenge and it has more distress than you will know, mainly because I snipped my finger with my micro serated scissors instead of the ribbon... OUCH! That really hurts! (notice how I didn't go back to even the ribbon up).
My image is another homemade stamp using my stampmaker and another copyright free image. I used lots of distress inks to grubby up around the edges as well as THOSE scissors to roughen the edges too. I used K&Co brads cut in half for the corners of the topper and inked around the card with chalk ink.
Lol, I forgot to mention the distressed balloon, made in error, peel off balloon outline stuck to glitter vinyl and heat gunned.

Well that's it! Thanks for looking.

Take care

Kim x

'Stamp' tember blog hop

2010-09-14T00:16:00.003+01:00

What a great challenge this is... Simon Says stamp and Show have teamed up with Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog for a blog hop. The theme is holiday fun, you choose which holiday.
Mine is halloween i loved making this card, because the stamp i made myself with Teresa Collins stampmaker and a copyright free image. Cobwebs, I haven't drawn them since i was at high school. Also it involved slooshing lots of paint, ink and perfect pearls.
I'm off to blog hop now...

Thanks for looking

Take care

kim x

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Use Your layers Challenge

2010-09-07T23:28:00.005+01:00

What a rush! My entry for the above challenge is not what I intended at all! BUT I didn't want to miss the challege altogether so here it is... Sadly the only layers I could manage were the butterflies and the flower. Can you see them? I hope so. Monochrome probably wasn't the best way to go with this.

Apologies to the terrific design team, your pieces were all fantastic.

Thanks for looking

Kim x

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Lord Tim of Holtz

2010-08-27T23:25:00.003+01:00

Evening All
I have just uploaded my piece for this weeks SSSAS challenge which is to make something Tim Holtz inspired. I really loved how Tim used deep edged canvases to make a book (you can see it in his gallery www.timholtz.com).
So I decided to make a jewellery box, mind you it may only fit a few earrings in it the niche isn't very big. I had a great time making this, lots of perfect pearls, a key I made with resin and the grunge paper roses not to mention all the fab Tim Holtz fittings. those foundations box feet are gorgeous.

Thanks for looking.

Take Care

Kim x

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Wendy Vecchi Style

2010-08-23T00:52:00.003+01:00

hi
this is a very late entry to the SSSAS challenge. Infact it may be too late, so apologies for any spelling mistakes, missed words or gaffs like that.
My Wendy Vecchi inspired piece has some recycling involved again, this time with shoes (this is not a spelling error, I did say shoes!).
I salvaged some shoe soles from work, old samples that would otherwise be thrown away. So the dots, diamonds and crosshatched you see stamped here are all from shoes, btw so is the bird and cage made from leather.

I think I will have to leave it there and add my entry now.

Thanks for looking, if you get the chance.

Take Care

Kim x

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Things with Wings

2010-08-09T09:30:00.003+01:00

Hiya!
Have you seen the first challenge over at Simon Says Stamp and Show? The theme is Things With Wings.
The piece I am entering started with a salvaged phototframe back, DH threw it away but I decided it might come in handy (isn't that always the case). I covered it with Claudine Hellmuth's sticky backed canvas, did quite a bit of stamping and used my TH diecuts for the centrepiece. I think it needs more but DH kept saying NO!No!no!
I used quite a lot of perfect pearls on this, especially on my TSS metal bird but it hasn't been caught by the camera very well, the butterfly is also covered in distress stickles.

Thanks for looking.

Take care

Kim x

Gingersnap Creations GC65 Famous Painters/Paintings

2010-08-07T22:03:00.003+01:00

I thought I would be brave and have a go at the above challenge from Gingersnap Creations. Since I don't have any famous painting stamps I got out my distress inks and had a bash at painting myself!
I really don't think LS Lowry has anything to worry about, lol. But.. it was fun to do.
To have a go yourself click on Gingersnap Creations in my challenge list.

Thanks for looking.

Take care

Kim x

Mojo150 Contest

2010-08-04T23:12:00.002+01:00

Well Hello Again!

Tonight I made a card for Mojo Monday Contest Challenge.
Three cards this week, are you keeping count? I wouldn't, I don't think it will last much longer, lol.
So for this card I have used K&Co papers, Distress inks, an Inkadinkadoo text stamp that I bought last week (it was on sale though), a Joanna Sheen flower stamp, WRMK gromlets and a resin disc I made weeks ago and didn't use.
Phew! that was some list.

Did I mention trying not to buy any more stuff? But have you seen the Teresa Collins stamp maker kit? It was on QVC, I missed the show but can't help wondering....
Thanks for taking the time to pop over.
Take Care
Kim x

PWC - White And Bright

2010-08-04T00:39:00.003+01:00

Can I keep it up I ask myself, that's two cards so far this week! It has meant I have virtually ignored everyone in the house though.
Anyway onto the Challenge from Papertake Weekly Challenge - we had to create a card with some white and at least one bright colour.
So this is my entry a black stamped image La Blanche i think with an added Tim Holtz chandalier (mmm... fancy light, you know what I mean). Coloured with fired brick distress ink, painted with a water brush. Simple matting and layering onto black gloss card and red velvet paper.

Done!

Thanks for looking

Take Care

Kim x

Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch 45

2010-08-02T21:32:00.008+01:00

Hi
The idea suddenly came to me, I shouldn't just buy crafting goodies, I should actually be using what I buy. So I am starting the week by taking part in the PWC which is sketch45.

I have used old and new in this card. The stamp I have had for a while and the K&Co papers too. The new is the border punch I bought last week and the ribbon I bought this week to make some flowers. I do honestly intend to craft more, but I keep getting sidetracked by more and more products coming out. Has anyone ever become homeless through crafting I wonder?

Thanks for looking.

Take Care

Kim x

Pic Not brill, But You Get The Idea

2010-07-24T23:42:00.005+01:00

Hiya

just thought I would upload these pics of things I have made recently. As it says in the title the pics aren't brill but you get the idea. Hubby has bought a new camera because this one gave us so much grief, so future photo's will be better (she says).

This is my first book made with the WRMK Cinch, for DD teacher.

This card was made for other DD's boss at work.

And finally this last card was made for our neighbours little girl.

Just realise dthis last pic is with the new camera, lol.

Thanks for looking.

Take Care

Kim x

Gingersnap Creations RRC - Botanical

2010-04-30T23:04:00.007+01:00

Just to show that I have actually been crafting, here is another card made for GC Random Redhead Challenge - Botanical.

This card was made using a tag, acrylic paints distress inks and Paperartsy Stamp HP1004. The floral background paper is from an old create and craft pad.
Thanks for looking!

Take Care
kim x

CCT Challenge 110- Make Your Own

2010-04-30T22:41:00.006+01:00

Hi
I'm posting in red today to match the card I made for CCT's challenge 110 Make Your Own. I have been buying some cutting dies recently and asked my hubby to find me materials that I could cut, he came back with something that had felt on one side and a patterned foam on the other. I inked a rectangle of the stuff up and stamped it onto card before using various distress inks around it.

To be honest i'm not sure what it is for but it does die cut brilliantly. I know you can't see much of it here but it does make a great background, no doubt you will see much more of this pattern on future cards. I topped my card using TH die heart n wings stamped with Paperartsy grunge flower stamp. Hope you like it!

Take Care

Kim x

Happy Birthday Leanne!!! - Sketch Saturday

2010-03-22T12:00:00.005Z

Hasn't time flown?? And just to prove it my DD1 is 18 today! Welcome to the adult world Leanne.
Not wanting to embarrass her at all.... Well not much, I am entering her card on the Sketch Saturday blog.

I have been having a play with my new TH distress inks and stamps they are fab. But i'm afraid I have to say I think Leanne is the star in this card!

I printed off her piccy onto canvas for a bit of added texture, then happily inked and stamped all around her. I think it is sooo cute , Lol.

Thanks for looking.

Take care

Kim x

Happy Birthday Gordon - Mojo Monday Sketch

2010-03-10T22:55:00.004Z

Well, what a time i've had trying to get this picture uploaded...

Stupid computer, stupid card reader, stupid me - probably.

This is my take on the Monday Mojo Sketch made for my DH's birthday.

The photo is a little dark but you get the idea, I used Tim Holtz's distress inks, rubber stamps,cog and spinner, cardstock stickers and corner (I really needed that corner, the elements were pretty weighty). Basic grey paper and whitewashed cardstock were used for the backing . I covered 2 wooden dominoes with canvas and the 3rd was painted, all three stamped and inked.

Thanx for looking.

Take care

Kim x

Mario Showed My Card On Twitter

2010-02-23T21:44:00.003Z

Well...

have you all been watching QVC today it's been brilliant!

I sent a I made card to Tim Holtz and Mario kindly put it on twitter. My DH has been pulling my leg about it all day, fame at last!!

Leandra from Paperartsy recognised one of her stamps straight away. Here is the pic Mario put on twitter (I hope he doesn't mind me using it).

Do you recognise those crafty hands? I'm so chuffed Tim got it in time.

Take Care

Kim x

Bit's and Pieces

2010-02-18T20:52:00.004Z

Hi

just a quick post to upload some pics of a couple of bits that I have been making. After trying to keep up with what has been going on at CHA, Tim Holtz's new products and TSS too I have become a bad crafter and spent too much time yearning for all the new goodies about to come our way.

Anywho here are the pics, no good for any challenges I have to say, sorry.
I made a few unusual pendants from tumbled glass, utee, perfect pearls and basically anything else that I could find.

More to follow i'm sure...

Take care

Kim x

I have to admit....

2010-01-20T08:38:00.002Z

I really am a bad blogger after all.
But in my defence I think I must be getting abducted by aliens or something. Don't laugh, coz I think it's happening to Linda (A Crafting Journey) too.
I get up, go to work, come back and have a quick craft dabble then it seems its time for bed already!
Just to let you know TSS are coming up with some new metals and moulds that are just gorgeous (Cheryl and Megan have been giving us sneaky peeks). Megan did the Taco Tuesday video this week with her version of the Valentine canvas it was amazing.
So, I really will make the biggest effort to get some pics on my blog soon.

Take Care
Kim x

T!M's 12 Tags of Christmas, just in time for the New Year

2009-12-31T17:52:00.016Z

Hi,

I haven't been a bad blogger honestly! I've just been busy and here's why.

I just wanted to upload my '12 tags of christmas', inspired by the fantastic Tim Holtz.

It was like a craft along with Tim, great fun!

Inky fingers all the way while I was making them I can tell you.

The photo's aren't brilliant but you get the idea.

So in no particular order, (or in other words because they wouldn't behave when I uploaded them onto the page) here are my 12 tags.

If I don't get back before (there is a takeaway calling my name!), enjoy your New Year's Eve and hopefully I will get time to blog again tomorrow.

Take Care

Kim x

2nd Post of the Day - Metal Madness!

2009-11-17T21:38:00.009Z

A new fab website I found while trawling the net is TENSECONDSSTUDIO, if you havn't seen it before you should. It's all about metalizing your world, there are fantastic how to videos (which are hilarious) and a wealth of inspiration.

After watching loads of the videos I decided to give it a go, you know how I like to dabble. All of the items I metalized are from pound or charity shops.

This wire angel was just 30p.

This box frame was £1.49

Mmm... what else have I done, oh! yes my first project was a candle tin.

Phew! I think that's enough for today, hope to see you again soon.

Take care

Kim x

Wow! Where Did All The Time Go???

2009-11-17T20:49:00.003Z

Hi Folks,

I know it has been a while since my last post, mainly because of my bad time management. Or maybe it is the old age creeping up on me, Yikes!

But I have been lurking on craft blog/sites and bobbing in here and there, just not making much myself.

I did make an Anniversary card for my mum and dad way back in September, so here it is.

It must be old age, it's taken me half an hour to find the picture I uploaded.

More stuff to follow.

Take care

Kim x

And Now For Something Completely Different..

2009-07-13T13:12:00.008+01:00

Hi,

well I bet you are all wondering what this is all about...

Over the weekend I have been trying out something new, encaustic painting.

If this is new to you it's painting with hot waxes, either using a hot plate and pots of different coloured waxes or as I have been attempting using a mini iron to spread the wax over your canvas/card.

After googling to find out more, I bought some kit on ebay and here is what I did with it.

This piece was done following a tutorial from the Encaustic.com website. I feel abit like Rolf Harris here... Can you tell what it is yet?

It's a simple landscape, with a dodgy bird flying above (havn't got the hang of birds yet) lol.

After having a good play I wondered what they might look like in a frame. So...

This morning I got my DH to drop this landscape into one to see the effect. I just used plain white card cut on robo for the frame and a piece of K&Co paper behind that, I must say I am quite pleased with the look of it.

BTW as usual the cock-eyed photo was taken by me... Sorry about that.

TFL

Take care

Kim x

Happy Birthday Al!!! Dotties World Challenge

2009-07-08T21:41:00.003+01:00

Hi Folks,

it's my DD2's Birthday today! Happy birthday chicken!

The poor thing hasn't had a minute to herself, two school productions to perform in, in one day. Well at least she will be shattered tonight, lol.

Anyway, here is the card I made for her on behalf of her sister. I had the Dottie's World challenge in mind when I made it.

It was an idea of Juliet's brought to us by Louise...

"The summer bedding is looking so beautiful at the moment, so this week I would like you to look to your garden (or someone else's garden) for inspiration, be it using flowers on your card, using colours from your garden or it could be some garden wildlife or bug! As usual, use a Charmed download and let your imagination run riot."

This is mine...

Our garden seems to be shades of pinks and yellows at the moment.

The pink base card is a hammered finished cs, which I cut a swirly window out of with my robo. The yellow paper inside the card is K&Co Que Sera. The pixie is my download of course with added pearlidoodles, glitter and pearls.

TFL

Take care

Kim x

2 in 1 - Dotties World & CCT Challenge 67

2009-07-04T08:24:00.004+01:00

Hiya,

I'm beginning to ask myself if I will ever be glitter free again. Well, not for the foreseeable future, I am having too much fun with these Pixie Images. Having said that, here is my card for the two challenges above.

Dottie's World challenge set by Louise was Let The Sun Shine, so we had to use a sun or sunshine in/on the card.

Cute card Thursday wanted to see some stitching A Stitch in Time.

The base card I used was from a decoupage set from Ideal world, which once I received I didn't really like (i'm sure most of you have been there, done that!). I stitched over the design with bazzill cs and matted my topper on top.

Topper - CCC digital download,This pixie is Dreaming. Paper is from K&Co and every thing else is from my stash Pearlidoodles, Pixie dust, ribbon, flowers, thread.

TFL

Take care

Kim x

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 10

2009-06-26T08:31:00.004+01:00

What a lovely sketch Truly Scrumptious have given us to play with this week. Do you think it warrants another pixie? Of course it does! So, this time I have chosen Daisy, another beauty in the pixie world, available from Charmed Cards and Crafts (just in case you haven't got yours yet).

I have to admit I had a last minute disaster with this card. After colouring Daisy with my copics matting her onto cuttlebugged pearl card and Que Sera Sera Papers I used silicone to stick her on, it wasn't until I got the camera to take a pic I noticed the silicone had seeped through Arghhh! This has never happened before, so I had a bit of a mad panic and dowsed her with pixie dust. Not exactly how she was supposed to look but still beautiful I think.

I hope you all have a fab Friday.

Take care and TFL

Kim x

Dottie's Sunday Challenge - Christmas!

2009-06-25T18:44:00.006+01:00

Hiya,

well i'm sure you have guessed I am using another pixie for another challenge. For the Dottie's world Sunday challenge we were asked to make a Christmas card. After seeing Lou's gorgeous card I decided to use Holly myself and this is how my card turned out.

The holly wreath was from a free template by Dan - of My Crafty Life Blog, which I cut on robo using Bazzil Bling cs (used both ways for matt and bling effect). The paper behind Holly is a dovecraft christmas paper with a bit of laquer on the poinsettia flowers. The outer paper behind the wreath is a Basic grey - cupcake.

Although it's hard to see from the pic Holly also has some laquering on her wings and outfit. Ribbon and berries are from my stash. This card was great fun to do, I can see Holly being very popular this Christmas can't you?

TFL

Take care

Kim x

Another pixie for Mojo Monday - Week 92

2009-06-23T01:06:00.005+01:00

Hi folks,

I'm back again with another pixie/fairy card made from the Charmed download set, using the sketch on Mojo Monday's challenge.

This time I have used Forget-me-not as the card will be for my friend Anne who will be leaving work next Friday. I hope she likes it.

The papers are Dovecraft floral collection with a little glamour dust ( or should that be pixie dust) and yellow pearlidoodles added. The background paper that Forget me not is looking out of is a digi paper fron the digital scrapbook place. The sentiment is part of the charmed download set and the ribbon and butterfly is from my stash.

I think I will have to leave it there for tonight cos' my fingers seem to be typing there own letters, it's likely my brain has already gone to sleep Lol.

Night, night don't let the bed bugs bite.

Kim x

Delightful downloads - Papertake Weekly Challenge

2009-06-22T17:14:00.008+01:00

Hiya all,
have you got your Pixie download images from Charmed Cards and Crafts yet? I got mine early this morning and I couldn't wait to play. The images are just fantastic as are the sentiments to go with them. Well done, Lou and Karen you have come up trumps again!!!

So, without a challenge in mind (but now luckily it fits the bill for the Papertake Weekly challenge)I made a card from my new set (you will be spoilt for choice). This is Thistle...

I coloured her with copic markers, wc pencils, pearlidoodles (on the wings) and erm... glamour dust too.

My papers are LLB wild Rose cut with scalloped scissoors and an unknown sheet from my stash layered onto cream embossed paper. I made the flowers from oddments of paper layered up and pearlidoodled. The leaves were cut on my robo onto textured cs. Oh! and I dotted a bit of colour onto my lace with the copics too.

I hope you like her, have fun with yours.

Take care

Kim x

Fathers Day / Charmed Challenge

2009-06-21T22:24:00.006+01:00

this is a quick and late upload of my Fathers day cards, one of which is also from last weeks challenge over at Dotties World.

This card is my DH's from the girls.

George, is from CCC Bumper Christmas download set and as I was pushed for time I used the coloured image. The tools were cut on my robo using a template from the UKScrappers forum created by Sugar and Spice (thank you!). My backing paper is from K&Co's Que sera sera (just gorgeous). The circle sentiment is the fab work of Karen who kindly gave all CCC challengers free sentiments to use for these special cards (many, many thanks for that Karen!).

And my second quickie card is for my Dad. Again using Que sera sera paper (the same sheet as the card above), as the main image. Some times I think these papers are just too gorgeous to cover up, so I only added a little fisherman stamp, some ribbon and another of Karen's circle sentiments.

I hope all the fathers out there loved the cards they received and had a great day.
TFL
Take care
Kim x

Mojo monday Challenge 89 - contest

2009-06-07T11:03:00.005+01:00

Hiya!

Over at Mojo monday the challenge was another fab sketch to work with. This is my take on it.

I thought it would be good for my DD2's teacher, he has given her so much confidence this past year. I first had the idea to do a class of children, Lol but it was way too hard to get that many images masked and arranged.

Adorable Annie is in front, offering her gift with a Kars boy image and a Gorjuss girl stood at the back.

The whole card is a cut down A4 card so it is pretty big. Backed with some Basic grey paper, Bazzil bling CS cuttlebugged with swiss dots. As you can guess my mats and the apple were cut on my robo with a little ribbon to finish it off.

Hope he likes it...

TFL

Take care

Kim x

Copic Challenge 16 & CCT Challenge 63

2009-06-04T19:06:00.004+01:00

Hi Folks,
this is another two for one card challenge piece.
OOOOh! Have you ever worked on acetate?I love the look but OMG isn't hard to keep clean!

The Copic colour challenge asked us to use the colours RV11Pink, YO6Yellow and E39Leather. I didn't have the exact colours but used RV21,YO2 and YO8 with E35 for the leather.

The CCT challenge is nip and punch. you have to get your die cuts and punches out to use in your creation.
I don't have many of those so...I cut my own frame on the robo and matted it with some bazzil bling underneath.

As you can see I have used my Elegant Annie stamp (from Charmed cards and crafts), part of a Kars stamp for the swing seat and pearls for the ropes. The papers are K&Co wild raspberry with flowers and ribbon from my stash.

TFL

Take care

Kim x

2 in 1 Copic Colour - Truly Scrumptious

2009-06-01T01:35:00.004+01:00

Hiya,

here is another two challenges in one card.

The copic colour challenge was to use three colours in your creation, Cardinal, Pea green and Cool grey. The green is the only one of the three that I don't have so I used a mix of the ones I do.

Truly scrumptious asked us to make a card with more that one fold, that was fun to make but not to photograph after, Lol.

This is the best I could do....

The front of my card..

Lift the flap to see the adorable Annie stamped image.

Finally open the card to see the sentiment.

TFL

Kim x

Coffee and Cream Dottie's World Challenge

2009-05-31T08:00:00.001+01:00

Well this is my last card as guest designer on Dottie's World. It has been a fabulous experience, even though I was very, very nervous of doing it.
Can I just thank those of you who left such kind comments, they really are appreciated.
So,I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I came up with during this past month and if you are given the chance to become guest designer yourself Go For It!

Anywho, enough of my jabber!

The challenge this week is set by Karen.
The theme for this challenge is to use Coffee and cream on spots or stripes and of course, a Charmed download.
I think I may have got the lot on this card( if you use the term stripes loosely lol!).

Here it is....
The lovely Holly has been paper pieced(in a way, I printed my Holly then traced the bits I wanted in different paper). The shells were cut on my robo onto coffee and cream coloured cardstocks, then cut again using Basic Grey - Pods from the Archiac collection.
Enjoy!

Take care all, TFL
Kim x

Love is in the Air

2009-05-30T11:13:00.003+01:00

Hiya All!

What a beautiful day it is , I don't think there will be much crafting done today!

This is a card made for my DD1's friend. Apparently she always calls her other half Chicken and so wanted a card with this on it.

I hoping it isn't too girly, but I do think it's cute. Hope you do too!

The swirly jig was designed in inkscape and cut on Robo, the chick is from a colouring page off the net and the papers are K&Co.

Apologies for rushing but, you just have to make the most of the good weather when you get it don't you?

Have fun in the sun!!!

Take care

Kim x

Dottie's World Challenge Buttons or Beads

2009-05-24T08:54:00.002+01:00

Hi Everyone!
I bet you have all been enjoying the fun and games over at Dottie's World celebrating the 1st year birthday. All that candy to be won, it's fab, i'll certainly be keeping my fingers crossed.
Anyway on with the regular Sunday challenge...
This week the challenge from Adele is to incorporate any buttons or beads from your stash into your artwork to compliment one of the wonderful Charmed Downloads.

Here is mine...
The original idea was to cross stitch Holly and use my beads to decorate her dress and add to the shading,however it turned out I that the beads I had looked too big for that.
So, I made a shaker card instead.

I hope you enjoy having a go yourselves...

TFL

Take care

Kim x

This is PARTY WEEK!!!!

2009-05-14T22:05:00.007+01:00

Here is your invitation to join in the fun over at Dottie's World, to celebrate the blog's first Birthday and new look, Hurray!

The re-launch begins on Sunday 17th and will run for the whole week. You won't want to miss out, coz there are tons of games and prizes on offer...

Just look at this lot....

Who could resist???

Drop by and see for yourself, you won't be sorry.

I have only been a Dottie follower for a short time really, but it has always been fantastic. The DT are brilliant and give so much inspiration as well as kind comments.

COME ON!!! You know you want to. Just click the title above!!

Take care

Kim x

CCT - Happy mail

2009-05-11T12:16:00.004+01:00

If ever there was a good reason to make a card this has to be it... Cute Card Thursday's challenge.

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Challenge 59
Happy Mail
Create a card to cheer someone up or make their day!
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Nip over there now and find out all the details on sending a card to a child at post pals.

This is the card that I will be sending off.

I hope it manages to raise a smile to it's recipient.

The Lillypad and sentiment are K&Co Margo elements. My cs is Making Memories Simply Fabulous and Bazzil bling, the stars are papermania or Anita's.I made my frog based on a clipart image in inkscape and cut him out on robo.

TFL, take care

Kim x

'Charmed' Sunday Challenge

2009-05-10T08:00:00.001+01:00

This week's brilliant challenge has been set for us by Juliet, her theme was to create a card with an added Charm (it could be anything as long as it dangles!!) and a charmed download of course.

Here is my contribution...

..with the charm being the lucky coins dangling on the 'rope'.

Materials used:

Bazzil bling cs, black marble cs, my charm ( 2 'coins' cut on my robo from gold mirri card then cuttlebugged, threaded onto twisted x stich thread and tassel made from the same), a Chinese rubber stamp onto red mirri card. With the lovely Madison, coloured with copics and wc pencil.

The backing paper is actually the front cover of a new paper pack designed by Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, cos when I opened the pack the paper I thought would be great for this image isn't included. Duh! How dumb am I?

I really loved making this card, thanks for looking.

Take care

Kim x

Mojo Monday Contest Week 85

2009-05-07T16:02:00.008+01:00

Hi All,
it's a new sketch over on Mojo Monday this week. Again I have used one of my Annie stamps.

This is what I made from it.

I have used various papers and card for this in peach and pink tones including Brenda Pinnick and create and craft. The scallop edge was cut on my robo from peach marble card which doesn't seem to show here, lol.

The ribbon and pearls are just from my ever growing stash.

TFL, take care

Kim x

Angel Annie

2009-05-04T12:23:00.006+01:00

Well here she is... Angel Annie, just one of the of the adorable stamps from the Delectable stamp range at Charmed Cards and Crafts.
This is my first finished card using my new stamps.

I cut the green triangle shaped card with my robo, matted and layered some card and K&Co Wild raspberry papers and stuck them onto my plain green base. Then I sprayed the whole lot with Crafters companion Spray and Sparkle. Angel Annie was coloured with wc pencils and copic markers with added... yup! glamour dust on her wings. You can't see very clearly on this pic but there are some added red and lime coloured gems, the little gold star and sentiment finish it off.

I am really pleased with the result, but then again could you make a bad card with such cute images, I think not!

TFL, take care

Kim x

Dottie's World Challenge - Inspirational

2009-05-03T08:00:00.001+01:00

Good morning!

It's been an exciting weekend for me this weekend. Like many of you i'll bet, my new stamps of Annie arrived and isn't she is adorable? That was my first bit of excitement, Lol.

The second was being asked to be this month's guest designer on Dottie's World!!!(Thank you so much for asking me).

Anyway enough of me dancing round the room..

This week's challenge was set by Lou and it's an inspirational, dreamy, photo.

Take whatever element inspires you from the photograph, it could be all the colours, just one of the colours, the swirls or even the see through nature of it, there’s no rules really, just see what it inspires you to do. Oh and one of the downloads of course!

If you are anything like me you will be tying yourself up in knots with the endless possiblities, it's a fantastic photo.

Here is what I eventually made from it...

I used my Tim Holtz alcohol inks with blender solution onto glossy photo paper , for Dottie's painted wall. Dottie herself was coloured with copics and the backing paper is K&Co. I used my robo for the tag to write the sentiment, added a few ribbons and punched mirri board corners. That's it done!

Both the digi stamps and the Annie (delectable) rubber stamps are available from Charmed Cards And Crafts, nip over now and take a look.

TFL, take care

Kim x

2 in 1 Challenge Card

2009-04-29T21:10:00.004+01:00

Good evening!

I thought I would upload my card which is going to be for the Mojo monday week 84 (sketch) challenge and also PTW challenge.

The sketch to work with from Mojo Monday was brilliant (I love being given a starting point to make a card) and PTW's theme was spots and stripes so I merged the two to produce... This!

As the image was stamped onto acetate this is a scan of my card.

The roses are from a Joanna Sheen stamp set coloured from behind with copics, the cs is Bazzil Bling and the papers are from an old HOTP paper pad. My sentiment stamp is from Inkadinkadoo inked and embossed.

Now I just have to find some ill person to give it to, lol! No only joking, it will go in the box with all the rest!!

TFL, take care

Kim x

Dottie Sunday Challenge - Teenager

2009-04-27T21:05:00.008+01:00

Hi All,

the challenge over at Dottie's World this week was set by Adele and her challenge was to make a card using a charmed download suitable for a teenager. I actually made two this week!

The first card was something I have seen many times but never tried myself, a free standing pop up card. I had a bit of a sulk with this one I have to admit 'cos DD1 told me it was a bit boring for an 18th card (and there I was quite chuffed that I had manage to do it at all ) so after a bit of embellishing the finished card looks like this...

BTW DD1 likes it now Madison's dress is glittered and there are some ribbons. After seeing Karens post today I will have to give combining images a go.

My second card is for a younger teen and was made using Madison so Chic (shes so cute) coloured with wc and copics. My base card was from an old Create and Craft kit I had, touched up with some metallic pens and some glamor dust. The backing paper for madison is from Smirk with a little bit of lemon foil card behind that. The peel off was just coloured with my copics.

DD2 is now hollering so I will have to go for now.

TFL, take care

Kim x

CCT Challenge 57

2009-04-24T00:28:00.004+01:00

Challenge 57 Getting Edgy

For this weeks challenge we would like you to either tear, sand, distress or sew the edges of your card.

For the CCT challenge this week I just had to use Mikey, he is new to the digital downloads over at Charmed Cards and Crafts.

Wouldn't you be so happy if your daughter to brought him home!. Alas, here he is with his girlfriend Madison, I have to say they really do make a cute couple though.

Both were coloured with my copics, while doing Madison's hair I must have been dreaming of days gone by cos' my hair used to look just like this,Lol.

I must have had another mad moment while making this card because I really did stitch all around the edge of my frame with some black metallic thread (DH usually does the stitching in our house, he has more patience I think). I tore and distressed some Brenda Pinnick paper for the back of my couple and inked up some cs for the main background. The sentiment is a inkadinkadoo stamp which was also stamped then torn and a touch of ribbon added.

Awww! They look so sweet together, don't they?

Until next time, TFL

Kim x

2 in 1 Challenge

2009-04-21T23:32:00.004+01:00

A quick upload this evening. I made this card for 2 challenges , Mojo Monday week 83 sketch and also CCT - Floral Fantasy. The only trouble with that is the punched and glittered flowers didn't show up too well with the flash, nevermind the K & co papers are still floral.

I cut all of the pieces on the robo, because I am too slapdash to cut anything with accuracy!! I only hope I have stuck them down straight, another big fault of mine, Lol (should I really be a crafter??).

The other items I used were Bazzill Bling cs, my gorjuss stamp and a wee bit of ribbon. I hope you like it, though it really does look better in daylight.

Bye for now, TFL

Kim x

Sunday Challenge - Christmas

2009-04-19T11:42:00.004+01:00

Hiya,

it's soon got around to Sunday again hasn't it? I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break and managed to get a little crafting in too.

The Sunday challenge over at Dottie's World this week was set by Karen here is what she had to say.

It's my turn to set the challenge and you know how I like to be awkward, hehehe, so here it is: the challenge this time is......
CHRISTMAS! Yes really! The weather is getting warmer but lets not forget that cosy feeling we only get at Christmas. It's never too early to start preparing for the big day so this time I want to see a Christmas project, what you do is up to you as long as you include a Charmed download.

So here is my take on it.

This is the first time I have made a shadow box card with my robo, the template was from the UKScrappers forum designed by Emerald. The shooting star was also a craft robo template designed by Lucille aren't they fab? Thank you both.

The image I chose is Madison in the mountains, she was printed onto pearl embossed paper. This makes the colouring abit runny looking but I quite like that.

The background is a free clipart found on the web. The papers are some papermainia that I thought would be tucked away for a while Lol. As usual a bit of bling and glitter to finish off.

TFL

Kim x

CCT Marshmallows and Chocolate

2009-04-15T16:58:00.005+01:00

Hi,

I thought I had missed the deadline for this challenge, phew! I remembered to upload just in time.

It was a colour challenge this week, pink and brown, sweet!

Here is what I came up with...

The materials used are:

A Gorjuss stamp - girl with bird, coloured with Copics. Sentiment stamp from the Daisy and Dandelion stamp set.

White A5 card.

Brenda Pinnick pink paper.

Brown embossed paper from a create and craft paper pad.

Bazzil bling brown cardstock, (swirls designed in inkscape and cut on Robo).

A Papermania bloom and brad with a cuttlebugged diecut flower added.

A few clear gems coloured with copics, brown and pink.

Umm.. and I think that is it.

TFL, take care

Kim x

Another Charmed Download card

2009-04-10T11:59:00.003+01:00

Hi,

I hope everyone is enjoying their bank holiday Friday!

While it is quiet here I thought I would upload my other card which was going to be for the Dotties World Sunday challenge (until the family said it wasn't really bright).

This is another Charmed image that I had printed on pearl embossed paper and coloured. The sentiment rub on is from a K&Co Margo set. The other papers are um... from various pads, I'm sorry I am terrible at naming paper without having it right infront of me. I do know that the ferns were a pearl cs that I printed pale green and cut on robo Lol, not much help I lnow.

If I don't get back sooner I hope you all have a lovely Easter.

TFL

Kim x

Papertake Weekly Challenge Sketch12

2009-04-09T20:40:00.003+01:00

Hi All,
this is my entry for the papertake weekly challenge sketch. I was intending to just take my time and started potting about late last night to bring elements together for the card but DD1 told me she needed a card for this morning so it ended up being a little rushed.
I used my Smirk stamps and papers and the cupcake was from my Daisy and Dandelion stamp set. The base card is the other half of the A4 foiled card that I used for my Dottie's World challenge. With a few ribbons and gems added, DD1 took the card for her friend just after I managed to take this photo.
Its funny how these little stamps remind me so much of DD1 and friends.

As always TFL.
Kim x

All Things Bright and Beautiful.....

2009-04-07T00:14:00.003+01:00

The title says it all, doesn't it. It was Juliet's turn to set this weeks Sunday challenge over at Dottie's World and Bright and Beautiful is the theme.

I actually think this card looks brighter in real life, but the image alone is beautiful (as they all are it's always difficult to pick which one to use). For this challenge I chose Madison and printed her out on pearl embossed paper and coloured her with copics giving her a fun animal print dress, Lol. Madison's background is some K & Co sparkly sweet paper, purple cs and a touch of yellow glitter card. The pink foiling was already on the card ( A4 cut to size) and the blooms are papermania.

As it's getting late I will tootling off now.

Here is my card, TFL.

Night-night Kim x

Mojo Monday Sketch

2009-04-04T00:38:00.003+01:00

A quick drop in this morning and another challenge card. This one is for Mojo Monday's sketch. For this I used my other Gorjuss stamp (just a girl), papers from my Saucerie pack, conqueror cardstock for the main card and some buttons and ribbon. I don't know if I really like this card or not, I like the colours and the stamp but I think there is something missing!!

Here it is anyway.

TFL

Kim x

Cute card Thursday, Challenge 54 Citrus colours

2009-04-02T22:57:00.005+01:00

The challenge this week on CCT was to use citrus colours.

My card has plenty, I think. I used my Gorjuss stamp (a little bird told me), the stool was from a Kars clear stamp set coloured with copics. The papers are Doodlebug primary candy dots, which were in a fab paper pack from Charmed cards and crafts (on sale too!) and also a piece from an old HOTP pad. The sentiment circle is a rubber stamp from Dovecraft which I embossed,with a coloured peel off added over the top. Then a little ribbon and gems to finish.

You will have to excuse the rubbishy pic, I always seem to get them cock-eyed and cropping doesn't help, Lol.

Kim x

You'd Better Shape Up

2009-04-01T21:51:00.003+01:00

This week's Sunday Challenge over at Dottie's World was set by Louise.

You might have spotted that I'm a bit addicted to making shaped cards so I've decided to go with what I love and challenge you all to make a shaped card using one of the Charmed digi stamps. When I say shaped I mean it can be any shape except the usual square or rectangle.

The design team came up with some beautiful cards as always, if you haven't seen them yet nip over for a peek.
My card was really my DH's idea, I wanted to make a Madison card but he thought Dottie would be better for his egg card creation, Lol. This is what we (I)came up with.
BTW I had a bit of an oops! moment here, I forgot to weld my grass to the egg shape for the base in the beginning. Oval cards don't stand up they just roll!!!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it.

I mainly used oddments of glittercard and papers for the flowers cut with my cuttlebug. The grass and outer shell are Bazzill cardstock cut on my robo. Dottie is from the Bumper christmas selection download over at Charmed cards and crafts and she was coloured with Copic markers. You might notice i'm still a bit heavy handed with the copics but i'm sure I will get the hang of it eventually. Thanks for popping by, hopefully I will get the chance to come back again soon (there has to be some days without drama's, right?)

Kim x

Twice as Nice - Sunday Challenge

2009-03-24T21:45:00.004Z

Twice as Nice.......
I would like you to use two or more charmed downloads on your creations this week. You can mix and match, duplicate an image, resize, whatever you fancy but I need to see two or more images.

This week's challenge over at Dottie's World was set by Adele, the DT came up with some spectcular cards to give us inspiration.

I decided to mix Dottie with Madison with a background from the Girls about town set.

All of the images were coloured with you- know -what, the papers are scribble scrabble Felicity (I think, from QVC) and Saucerie, Although it is pretty hard to see from the photo the letters down the side say Choccy Easter which I thought suited little Dotties image.

Another fun challenge, TFL.

Kim x

Better Late Than Never

2009-03-23T22:29:00.006Z

What a weekend!

DH and DD2 went away to Paris for a mini break, leaving me DD1 and Marley (our dog) to our own devices. Lol, I plucked up the courage... and bought myself a set of Copics!! They are fab, although my colouring skills at the moment leave a lot to be desired.

Left without the camera, I had to leave my post until today, so I could upload the pics of my latest cards.

Of course a Mothers Day card.

For this I used my new Tilda stamp (coloured with Copics) with some K&Co and Brenda Pinnick Saucerie papers.

I cut the card shape on my robo added a little aperture for the shaker element and also a shrink plastic Tilda to finish. Mum really liked it.

Next was a birthday card for DD1, I saw the Smirk rubber stamps and thought of her straight away! (in the nicest possible way). This card virtually made itself with the Smirk papers and rubber stamp all I really did was added a frame and the 17 another little shrink plastic image and a peel off sticker (coloured in with Copics, Did I mention I got some Copics???)

I hope you all had a brilliant weekend too and congratulations to Jac for winning all of the goodies from the Dotties World challenge..

Thanks for popping by

Kim x

Mojo Monday - sketch

2009-03-17T18:11:00.004Z

This is this weeks sketch over on Mojo Monday.

How I did mine: I used my robo to cut a frame for my card, I placed this on my base card which I had covered with patterned papers and ribbon. I stamped my image then coloured it with brush markers (not Copic, :o( ), I bought some glamor dust yesterday so I had a play. My teddy looks very twinkley now, don't you think?

I have to go now, coz all hell is breaking loose around me!! Thanks for looking, cya soon.

Kim x

Lovin' it, lovin' it, lovin' it!

2009-03-17T17:34:00.004Z

OooooH!!

So many things that I am loving this week. Taking part in sketch challenges, glamor dust (so twinkley) and looking at loads and loads of blogs.

I have made a card for the sketch challenge on Mojo Monday here is the sketch to follow.

I used my robo to cut a frame for my card, covered the based with patterned papers and did a bit of faux stitching ( I will have to try the real thing sometime). I rubber stamped my image which I coloured then sprinkled glamor dust on. I am quite happy with the result, so here it is.

Sunday Challenge -sketch

2009-03-15T23:03:00.010Z

Hi, just a quickie tonight!

Here is the brief for the Sunday Challenge over on Dotties World, set by Karen.

Right, onto the challenge! Here is my sketch:

The scalloped edge merely depict some sort of fancy edge. It doesn't have to be scallops but you MUST provide a fancy edge of some description, this is not an element that can be changed.

I made my card up today, in between washing, ironing, walking my dog and everything else you have to fit in on a Sunday. Weekends need to be much longer, don't you think??

I cut my fancy border and heart on my robo, made in inkscape using a dingbat and a rectangle, Lol.

I used my Holly download, which was coloured, embossed then flower soft was added to her hat. A few brads to embellish onto card /paper/vellum from Create and craft which haven't really been out of the drawer. Hope you like it.

That's it for now, thanks for looking.

Kim x

CCT Challenge

2009-03-14T10:00:00.005Z

This is my entry for the CCT challenge. I have been thinking about getting rid of some of my unused, ancient stash but decided to try using some of it up first! The papers are Dovecraft Fantasy, which I colour tinted. The tag and scallop edging were cut on robo from paper/card oddments. The cute stamp is my new set Bubbles and Squeak.
Hope you have a great weekend! TFL
Kim x

Have You Ever...

2009-03-11T08:52:00.005Z

bought something and then not had a clue what you wanted it for??? I did this on Sunday, having a nosey in the pound shop I saw 3 balls of string for a pound and had to buy them. Why?? I have no idea, my family have been taking the mickey out of me because of this so....

Here is my entry for the Papertake weekly Challenge. Using my STRING.

TFL, Kim x

From the World Tour

2009-03-10T00:58:00.004Z

Hi, it's me again

I have tried hard to resist but failed. After spending the day with DH on his birthday Aww! I just had to make a card with the new Holly and Madison World tour download. Not only did I use the fab image of Madison in Venice but also some new (to me) stash delivered this morning bought from the marketplace on the UKScrappers website, what a bargain.

Thanks for looking.

Kim x

Sunday Challenge

2009-03-08T18:11:00.003Z

Hiya,

Before I start I would just like to thank everyone who has visited my blog! I'm still getting to grips with blogging so I apologise if I have not got round to replying or getting to your blog yet, but I will!!

Sunday challenge......Get the Feeling (From Dottie's World)
Hi Nicola here and its my turn to set the Sunday Challenge so Im going to choose....Get the feeling!!!!!I would like to see some kind of fabric incorperated in the card or item, it could be felt,ribbon,lace,cotton etc and ofcourse a Charmed Cards and crafts download.

This challenge came at just the right time for me, as I was already making a card for my DH's birthday on Monday. I have used velvet paper (hope this counts) which I printed on a background from the Dottie's Christmas bumper download and also the Ooh La La image from the Holly and Madison collection. I also used my craft robo for the card and title cutting. TFL

Kim x

Friday 6th March 2009

2009-03-06T21:43:00.001Z

I have quite a few Birthdays coming up this month so I have been trying out my digital downloads from Charmed cards and Crafts. Give them a go they are fantastic.

This one is for my friend at work Anne, who loves gardening. I used the Holly image which I coloured then embossed, isn't she sweet?

Thursday 5th March

2009-03-05T20:53:00.000Z

The date is the only thing I am sure about today!!!

With a little nudge from Louise from Crafts by Louly, I have decided to give blogging a go (nothing ventured, nothing gained eh!). The main reason is I suppose, to show all the lovely people who's blogs I have been lurking on that I am interested in what they do and that I am keen to try new things myself (not always successfully though).

Inspire me Challenge! from Dottie's World.

When I first saw the cakes in the photo my thoughts were Wow! I bet I could eat all of those.Mmmm...

However, when I started working on my card here is what I came up with! Some underlying reason for the cake stand to be tilting with the weight of the cake. I think a diet is on the cards for me, Lol.
Anyway thanks for stopping by and hopefully we can meet up again later.
Kim x