Whiff of Joy (Melinda Christmas Angel) and copics xmas card

Hi all

Half way through the week and I still feel quite relaxed, the rain did not this morning frizz my hair and although it tried, I did not get wet returning to my car. (Mental note should carry a brolly around with me, just in case)

Moving swiftly on so I don't bore you all, this is the last but one card for my order. I bought from the Hobby House a new stamp from the Whiff of Joy collection, Melinda Christmas Angel.

She is lovely, a little difficult to colour in some areas but with patience it came together well. One more to go and then back to my challenges.

Here is the card; used some hammered green card as the base layer and topped with some lovely burgundy 12 x 12 not sure which now. Also the Martha Stewart snowflake punch and ribbon punch on another piece of burgundy card, and one of my favourites at the moment the lovely embossed holly paper. (Should really make a note of where I get the papers from and who they are by). Threaded the ribbon through the ribbon punch holes and added a ribbon made on my little wooden ribbon maker. Added a flourish from one of my nestie sets some pearls and a little flower in some co ordinating paper. The bell is one I got from Hobby House, Boys do sell them also, but the ones in Boys are slightly smaller.


The close up of the new justrite stamp cut out with a 1 11/16 mcgill punch (Hobby House) thanks Jill, which I used my glossy accents on and a nestie scallop circle to frame (thanks Polly for the idea). I edged the sentiment in a little gold.




The closeup of the copic colouring showing the liquid applique and the glitter wings. Not sure if I like the wings again, may mask off next time I use the stamp.



Well I am off to play as my new frameability arrived from the States today, and it is shouting me from the Beach Hut upstairs................ it is saying "hurray up". Hope I can use it some how on my next order card.

Take care of each other and stay well. Thanks for looking and leaving your comments.

Kate x

A little bit of nature, holly, a robin and copics

Hi all hope this finds you well and content with life.

Over the weekend, I created this little number. It is another one for the order and the specification on this one was "Nature".

Here is the overall card with a quick close up of those gorgeous flowers, these flowers are from the Hobby House and were originally shades of blue (in a tin with some blue snowflakes) I used the copics to colour them. The lovely brads again from Jill at the Hobby House. The papers from a K & Co 12 x 12 book I ordered on line. I layered two sections onto the gold mirror card and used a traditional green/gold ribbon to cover the join. On the right hand side used my new octagonal nesties and the robin coloured with copics. I extended the image by stamping twice to extend the holly effect. The swirl punch again from the Hobby House and the sentiments are "crafty individuals". I matched the inside of the card to the papers on the outside.



The lovely embelishments.


The closeup of the copic work. It is sometimes really difficult to get delicate colouring with copics, I used two shades of red here, one being a more orangy tone and used my blending pen to create the faded look. I also used the blending pen to dot all over his brown bits to create a mottled effect.

Well I am going to run a lovely warm radox bath prior to starting the last but one card.

Take care all and thanks for looking.

Kate x

Acetate meets white snow, snowmen and glitter

hi all

hoping this finds you well and looking forward to your weekend.

I finally got my head around the card I needed the break from the other night. This is another of the cards for the order, this one was especially for three boys, the ages ranging from young to a little older.

This stamp came from my shopping spree at Doncaster Dome and the Stamp Magic Event. It caught my eye straight away, but after buying it was not sure how I was going to use it. However, with my recent addiction to acetate and white (I wonder why) this is what I came up with.


I started with a base card and cut out an aperture with my good old mega nesties. I then cut the base silver to size and took my time in lining up it's aperture. I then cut some white card carefully line this up and cut out the aperture. I embosed the white card with the cuttlebug swiss dots folder and then layered them all up in line (what a horrid little job that was).

Moving to the inside again it all had to line up to perfection - now you know why I needed the head break the other day. Again silver base white embossed top all with the apertures. The inner of the card (seen through the acetate) again silver base, white embossed top and the aperture and more lining up. Finally after stamping my logo on the back. I stamped my greeting on the inside which shows through to the front. The space behind the snowmen for the purchaser to write on.

Now your wondering why all the layers. The snowmen are double sided. The stamp was the front and the back of the snowmen, separate stamps. Would love to tell which stall sold me them but wow they are fab.

So now when you open up the card you see the snowmen's rears lol. Great fun for the boys. Not my usual style but very effective. I hope you can see from the photo's the effect.

The snowmen are puffed up with liquid applique with woodware puff in black (for coal) and pink (for the cheeks) and copic orange for the noses. I used stickles glitter glue to colour the paper hats making sure I coloured the rear to match. The snowflake is made from a cuttle bug die, glass particles and the charm is from Tickerty Boo on Wilton Road, Grimsby.

I also have just bagged ready those three for the family that follow my blog. Her mum is the purchaser. Will blog them once she has been given them so as not to spoil it for her. I used my new Justrite stamps on them, they are so cool.

Well finally off to sit down and have a small one, must prepare for the Christmas drinking parties.

Take care and thanks for looking

Kate x

An unusual xmas card and copics

Hi all
I am so sorry to have not blogged in over a week, but I have had a big xmas card order on. It is taking up all my time after work and even the housework is taking a hit. I hope that this finds you all well.

Going to take a minute to say "hello" to my sister Jo. She is in Zanzibar, Tanzania. I do not see her much.

Well anyway this is one of the cards I have been making. Several of them cannot be posted as the purchaser's daughter follows my blog and I would not want her to see her cards before her mum delivers them to her. At one point in time, I had six on the go at once. Three currently drying and one currently requires me to take my head away from it.

Polly popped around the other evening to pick up her parcel. You probably won't hear much from her as she will be enjoying herself playing........... "you go girl"

Well enough of all that here is one of the cards that I can post. Thank you to Jill (hobby house) for making my idea come to life.

This is the overall view

I used silver layered with black card, the image is placed onto double sided sticky sheet (not sure of its proper name). The image is then cut into tiny tiles and then placed onto the black card to create the window appearance. I decided that as this was looking out that I should be able to see the inside as well, so cut out a swag shape, used xmas green flowersoft and then decorated with the ribbon and wreath and lots of beads and gems, for the xmasy feel.

This is a close up of a lovely wreath. I coloured the original yellow ribbon with copics to get this little bow to match and coloured two little pearls with stickles glitter glue in gold and red.



Well must get moving lots more to do. But will leave you with this glorious picture that I took from the "Beach Hut" window, just after a massive storm. The storm was great too watch from my window but this was so pretty afterwards.



Well look after each other and thanks for taking the time to look at my creations.
Kate x

Magnolia meets Ribbons/Gems and Copics Xmas Card

Hi all

Today I went to Running with Scissors to pick up a magazine, saved for me by Tracey (thanks hun x) she did this so I could see the double page spread by Sue Abbot (Paperparadise).

Go take a look
as her creations are now proudly displayed on her blog, so if you did not get your copy, you can still see her amazing work.

Anyway yet again last night I was in need of creating another xmas card - so again used the challenges to give me a little purpose and something different. I decided to enter

Creative Card Crew Challenge 35 - Ribbons and Gems

I started by knowing that for a change I would like to try use some traditional xmas colours, so located from my ever growing stash some spotty wine coloured paper think this was from Jill at the Hobby House. I also found some embossed green holly paper, this might have been from Tracey at Running with Scissors, but I have so many now that I tend to forget where I got them from. I knew I wanted to put the ribbon through the ribbon punch and had already chosen a gorgeous ribbon to thread through. I used my new bow maker (purchased from Doncaster Dome) to make a lovely little bow. I added little red pearls to the holly berries and between the slots on the ribbon some lovely bronzy/goldy/yellowy gems (definately from Jill at the Hobby House). I used the good old nesties for my image base. Liquid applique for her fluffy ruffles.

Anyway here is the card

The inner - no middle black and white one (as the stamped image was one that Polly allowed me to borrow and I only stamped two, and do not wish to waste the other, as it is so nice)

A close up of the lovely ribbon/bow.

An as ever for you copic lovers the close up.

Well going to try out another new stamp....................

Hope you all have a good evening, and thank you for visiting my blog.
Take care

Kate x

Penny Black White meets Copics Xmas Card

Hiya

Well what an awful day, I am so use to the lovely drier weather, that the down pour really does not go down too well.

Any way Sam popped over for a chat earlier and it was lovely to catch up with her.

Last night I decided to get on with another xmas card (must be nearly there you would think - however I have a very large xmas card list :( )

So browsed the challenges again and decided to try

Penny Black Challenge 73 - White on White

It is lovely to be challenged to create something that is not what you would normally try. Although I have recently done a white card for another challenge, I tried to forget what I had done for that and create something different again.

This time I used again all white paper and distressed the edges. I used the clear glitter "atyou" pen to give it that xmas feel around the edges. Used the cuttlebug for the embossed sections, the snowflake and the image mount. Used ribbon to hide the embossing join and the Martha Stewart embossing snowflake punch for that extra xmas feel. The copics used again to colour the image and the brad in the middle of the snowflake. Icicles stickles covers the snowflake. The snowflake charm (from the hobby house) for that final touch along with the little blue pearls.

Here it is

Here is the inner(s) - mse sentiment.


















Just love using a smaller black and white image inside













Here is that lovely snowflake

Here is the MSE sentiment - just love it

And finally the obligatory close up of the copics - for those copic lovers.

Well must go and make food as my tummy is a rumbling, but one last note. All excited as ordered the magnolia xmas stamp kit, can't wait for it to arrive. Last order day today, here is the link kindly provided for me by Polly. http://www.dreamcottage.nu/Club/contents/en-us/d2.html

Well hope you enjoyed looking and thanks in advance for your lovely comments, it is amazing to see the locations of all that visit the site, spend hours blog hopping.

Take Care
Kate x

Magnolia meets nesties and copics xmas card

Hiya everyone

Hope your weekend was a relaxing as mine.

This is a card created to use a stamp that Polly allowed me to borrow some images of, gorgeous paper from the Hobby House and a new purchase that I needed to try (nesties).

Just Magnolia Challenge - is Monochrome or Monochromatic

I have used purple and silver (instead of white) as I think that monochrome is black and white but on looking at the DT inspiration, it fitted quite well.

The flowers coloured with copics as are the branches and the image.

Here it is


with a close up of those lovely flowers and embelishments




for you copic lovers the image




Thanks for looking and your lovely comments


Kate x

Whiff of Joy Christmas Card with snowflakes and Copics

hello everyone,

I am hitting the challenges again, it must be in the water, as Polly and I have the bug at the moment. Went around to Polly's this morning and we had a stamp swop and I got to read her magnolia magazine (oh I am so tempted). Polly also gave me my coat hanger and little tin from Maz which I am behind on in the Altered Art creations, really do need to keep up. Thanks Polly had a lovely time.

Any way this is a card I made after obtaining my new c plate for the cuttlebug. I have aimed at three challenges

Whiff of Joy Challenge 53 - A colour combo of Red/Cream and another colour

Creative Card Crew Challenge 34 - Snowflakes

Copics Colour Challenge 37 - R20, YG06 and E33

I started by selecting my new Whiff of Joy stamp purchased on Jill's stand (Hobby House) at Doncaster Dome. I then got all my papers out and tried to use papers that I have had for a while the red was easy, with the creamy white dots, with the cream base card stock and my other colour is green. I then had one of those die cutting out sessions of acetate snowflakes, although a task in itself, it is a worth while one, as when you have added the glass particles they look so real. I made these from the cuttlebug die and emboss pack and the smaller ones from punches. I then added some ribbon and a little bow made from my new ribbon maker (oh what a delight), before finally colouring in the image with the copics. I have to say the "Atyou" clear glitter pen is superb and made the bauble look like one of those glass ones.

I again used the copics to colour my pearls on the brads to match the card colours, they are so fab at this.

Any way enough of all that and here it is - I haven't taken a photo of the insides for a while and must remember to do this next time as I never miss the inside.


This is the lovely snowflake


And as always for you copic fans the close up of the fab blending ability.

Well hope you all have a lovely (crafty) day, and I am off to put these lovely stamps from Polly into good use.

Take care everyone and thanks for looking and your lovely comments.

Kate xx

Magnolia, Cuttlebug and La La Land Xmas Copics Card

Disaster.................................
yesterday I started to create this lovely card and managed to use my cuttlebug to emboss my white card and cut out my nestie oval and then it happened. Work being so hectic at the moment and having just finished a call to a work colleague discussing work, I by mistake placed my plates and the nestie in the wrong order in my cuttlebug................................ the c plate snapped clean in half with a massive bang, frightened the life out of me. Thank heavens for Tracey at Running with Scissors (whose shop is so close to my work building), a quick trip and I am back up and running again.

Thanks Tracey you are a little life saver. How could I live without my c plate.

Anyway I created this card after looking at the current challenges

Just Magnolia - Week 28 – Martine’s sketch

Cuttlebug Challenge 55 - Challenge is all about Favorite Things

La La Land - Challenge 10 to use Ribbon

So I started by following Martine's sketch and wanted to incorporate my favourite embossing folder and a snowflake die (which would have fitted the Creative Card Crew Challenge as well) but due to the above had to retain the sketch flowers. I used some lovely paper from the Hobby House, and the sentiment from crafty individuals. The flowers were from the hobby house but were originally a lovely shade of glittery blue and I used my copics to colo ur them to match the paper, I did the same using my copics to colour some pale pink buttons. I got the magnolia stamp some time ago, but did not get on with it at first, but now the copics have really come into there own I think it looks pretty good. The favourite elements on the cuttlebug challenge is the embossing folder, the nesties and would have been the snowflake. Love the copics too. La La Land just asked us to use ribbon and I did this to cover one of the just magnolia elements too. I used the liquid applique for the young ladies fluffly trim to her coat.

Here is the card

This is a close up of those gorgeous embelishments

And for you copic lovers the image.

Trying out another challenge this week as Maz had given us a challenge to do and it fits into the Lots to do Challenge which is a recipe of stamping, paint and metal. This is the door hanger that I have created with my challenge for Maz (for Sam) Not toooooo PINK..............

Any way here it is see what you think my first own altered art piece (if you could call it that) - two photos as there is a changeable element.

Finally a lovely photo of star, as we love her..................................

Take care all and look after each other.

Thanks for looking and all your lovely comments

Kate xx

Xmas Acetate and White Effect Card - Whiff of Joy Image

After a very hectic week I got up bright and early on Saturday and caught up on the household jobs. I then started my day (oh heaven) searching the blog challenges.

During the week I had seen a lovely one for using acetate and had also seen the Colour Create Challenge for White, along with the sketch from Whiff of Joy Challenge - this idea formed in my head, however by the time Saturday came the cuttlebug challenge had expired but I decided to keep with my original idea. This card uses acetate for its base which I then used a small holly stamp (free from a magazine, can't remember which one sorry), and used white stazone to stamp the holly image all over the acetate on front and inner. This is a close up of the little stamp and below the inside inners.

I then used white card and only white and located three different cuttlebug embossing folders, I was following the Whiff of Joy sketch and needed to ensure all the elements were in place.

I added the required ribbon element and changed the flower for a snowflake. I edged the base cards on all embossed sheets with a little clear "Atyou Glitter Pen" this is such a delicate touch. I used ice stickles for the edge of the tagged/ribbon sentiment and used my purple copic to colour the pearls to match the image. A fab challenge to just use white. I even used white liquid applique for her fluffy ruffles around the neck, hands and boots.

This is a close up for all you copic fans to show that fab ability they have for shading.

Polly and Steve popped around for a coffee and to visit the Beach Hut for the first time. Polly brought around some swops, some were very unusual and watch this space for when I get around to doing something with them.

Sunday (today) Matt and I went to Doncaster Dome for the Stamp Magic Event. Matt and I agreed that although there are some unusual things there that you cannot get in the local area, most of the bits could be obtained locally or via the web and that this would then avoid him getting his toes stood on loads of time. It was lovely to see Jill from the Hobby House (rushed off her feet), and Bev in her element painting away. Bumped into Sam, Maz and Laura as planned, took a mobile to locate them as it was so busy. Sam and I had received a challenge from Maz of a door hanger, Sam created hers for the Lots to do challenge (and for little old me) and I am doing mine for Sam. Sam is I think a little worried that mine for her will be PINK!!!!! keep watching and I will blog it shortly. Thanks Sam could not wait to put it on the door. Love it.

Finally I just needed to show you this. I went to a customers home last week and opened up my bags etc and got on with the job. I turned around and this little fluffly thing had decided to make its bed in my laptop bag. Cute........................ I think not. Star is not impressed with the smell of my laptop bag now.

Well can't stop and waffle on as I have new items to play with that I purchased today at Stamp Magic.............................

Take care all and thanks for looking

Kate xx

Cute Card Thursday, Penny Black and Copics

Made another of my unusual xmas cards similar to one made before. Using my trim craft paper stack. Using one of my favourite Penny Black Stamps and my copics and the clear "Atyou" glitter pen. Getting into the black and pink theme (sorry again Sam) and really enjoying colouring in my little snowman. Do just love this image he colours so well with the copics.

Entering this into the

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 83 - Candy Corns!

This week they want to see our sweet/candy themed cards or projects.... and as it can be whatever sweet/candy we like, felt the candy canes fitted the bill really well. We have till the 28th October to put our lovely creations into the challenge.

see what you think

Any way must pop off still got tea to cook and some work to do. Hope your all well and Steve hope your not feeling to rough with the dreaded bugs that Polly gave you. ((hugs))

thanks for looking and thank you all for your lovely comments on my recent achievement.

Kate x

Copic Challenge 34 Top 3

I am just so so so so excited.................................................................................

I can hardly contain myself, had to phone Polly to scream down the phone. (did tell her to move the phone away from her ear first) unable to phone everyone but for those of you I would love to call and tell here is your screaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmm too.

after lots of hard work and dedication to my copics, I have finally made the grade. Can't wait to flash my blinkie.

Thanks to all for your lovely comments and for taking the time to look at my creations. It is always appreciated.

love Kate x

Gillian Roberts - Mistletoe and Mice and Copics

Good evening all, hope your week is progressing nicely.

Mine I feel is, I managed to get to sleep last night without the tissues and woke up this morning feeling a little more human. Managed to add the final embelishments to my copics challenge card and thought I had better photograph it and blog it before the deadline. I apologise for the photo's, not the best light to take beautiful photos, however needs must.

Copics Challenge 35 required us to use
....so I thought these colours would go really well with some papers I got from the Hobby House. Not my normal xmas choice, but this year I am experimenting an awful lot. The good old nesties making the platform for the art board and the lovely Gillian Roberts - Mistletoe and Mice stamp - again I got this from the Hobby House.

I punched out some glitter card pale blue and cream for little snowflakes and added a pearl to the centres along with some snowflake ribbon, both again from the Hobby House. (Just love shopping at the Hobby House, have you noticed?)

Anyway enough of my ramblings........................ here is the finished card (not bad me thinks considering when I am ill, my creations are usually not worth making).


and here again is the close up of the copic colouring.


Dont you just love em they look so cute, did buy some liquid applique from the Hobby House, however with not feeling my best did not attempt to place a small dot on each of the mistletoe berries, maybe next time.


Finally a photo of my baby, yes I know she is sort of large and yes she fills the sofa easily and yes her fluff is coming of by the wheelie bin full at the moment - but she is just so beautiful.
Well off to drink another - (no not peach tea) - lemsip. Hope all of you out there, who are feeling under the weather, feel much better soon. (((Hugs)))

Thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments

Kate xx

Decoupage Male Birthday Card

Hello again, a quick weeks update.

Well I think I am like many in the area at the moment. Full of horrid flu or something similar.

Had an invite to go do some crafting with Maz on Friday evening but went for a quick coffee instead. Maz gave me some lovely glittered rub ons obtained from QVC and a wooden door handle hanger. Sam started her creation whilst I was there however I brought mine home to do when I feel a little better. It was nice to see Sam again, not seen her for a while.

On Saturday morning I went to the Hobby House and got some new bits. Bumped into Polly and Steve and the lads talked fishing whilst Polly and I raided the shelves in style. Polly is also not very well.

During the week before my germs caught me, I was asked to create another lads Birthday Card, here is what I came up with. Located the image on the web, printed it off three times on high quality photo paper and then decoupaged it after carefully cutting it out.The inside and image will not upload, so sorry but that was where the humour was.

Well I am now finishing my copics challenge card off, it is made with some lovely papers from Running with Scissors and a new stamp I got from the Hobby House, must rush to finish it so will chat soon.

Thanks for looking and hope your all feeling better soon.

Kate x

Whiff of Joy and Copics Birthday Card

Good afternoon everyone, and hoping your Sunday has been a good and productive one. Today I have with Matt's assistance, cooked two meals for today and tomorrow. It did not take long so I came up to the Beach Hut and created a card for a very special mum (Matt's).

I had also been blog hopping for challenges to enter and have within this card managed to meet the

Whiff of Joy Challenge , Copic Colour Challenge and Creative Card Crew Challenge

Whiff of Joy is a sketch and Copic is to use YG95, F39 and C4 (or the closest you have)

This is the card I made containing all the required elements, really enjoyed the sketch which I followed through into the inside of the card and always love using any of my copics. This week I just seem to be making celebration cards all the time.

So here it isThe papers are from Hobby Craft (new store open in Hull) The Stamp is one from a set at Studio24 (on line). The wire came from here too. The Whiff of Joy stamp from the Hobby House, along with the lovely branch stamp and the swirl stamp and the flowers with baby pearls. Oh and almost forgot the little embellishment. Here is a close up of those lovely extras.
Even closer shot of the copic colouring and shading, oh I am just so addicted..............................
Well off to make a cup of Peach Tea - think I am getting addicted to this too.......

Chat soon and take care of each other - thanks for looking
Kate xx

Whiff of Joy and Copics Little Boys Birthday Card

Saturday morning another glorious day, so after having my morning coffee in the rays of the sun, I then took Mike to his morning course. I returned to another lovely coffee and then I welcomed the post lady delivering me a parcel to sign for. (Sooooooooooooooooooooo excited............................. it was my new camera - only ordered the day before) I had all of 5 minutes to play which was in essence me opening the packaging, before I had to go for my hair appointment. (Gutted - I know that at my age I need to keep on top of the grooming department but this was one of those moments when I could have thrown the hair out of the window for just once)

Could not wait for Ang to finish my hair so that I could run back across the road to play. Wow playing was fun locating the images a little tricky but as you can see below I am with Matt's help up and running with my "Birthday" Present.

This is a card for Matt's son and again being a male card I again felt I would struggle, but actually enjoyed creating it and was unable to finish and photo as Strictly and X Factor took over.

So here I am this morning photographing my newest creation with my newest toy. The card is a Whiff of Joy image with some paper from a stack from some where not sure now. The ribbon came from the Hobby House in one of the multi packs and used the doily punch again. Used quite a few copics again and a little gold sakuro pen for the buckle - from Running with Scissors earlier on in the year.

Any way enough of my babbling and here it is, one of the card and one of the close up detail on the image using the "new camera"

Well off to finish another family birthday card so enjoy your day (Sunday) and thanks for looking

Kate x