Etched Mirror

Good evening to you all

and wow what a hot one it has been, those expected storms did not arrive however a huge swarm of queen ants did.  Had to keep the dog in, so she did not lay on them, whilst I was working away in my craft room.

I thought I would share with you a mirror that I etched for a lovely lady at work that is leaving as a special present from my boss and myself.

So here it is

I love how it turned out, but photographing was an issue, as I kept getting myself in the reflection.  So finally took this shot of it on my floor :) missing me out the shot..............

Just a quick reminder that I still have Wild Rose Studio Candy running in my side bar, for those of you that have not entered yet.

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this into the following challenge

Silhouette Challenge - Glass Etching

Hugs Kate 

xx

Birthday Gazebo with Crafty Ribbons DT

Good morning to you all

Today is the next Ribbon Challenge at the

Crafty Ribbons Challenge Blog

The theme this time around is

Fairies and Ribbon

I decided to make a Gazebo that I had seen on the silhouette on line store.  I have found that if I print my images off at work, they are so much better.  So after sending the little fairies to work, and my work colleague saying how much her daughter would love them.  I explained what I was making with them.  I then asked her if she would like it when it was finished and she said yes and I understand it is going to sit on top of her daughters birthday cake.  So here is my creation but do check out the rest of the inspiration by the very talented design team.  

The gazebo is cut from two 12 x 12 white pages from the Papermill.  I added some of those gorgeous pearl strings from the Hobby House all the way down each of the sections, before threading through the large gold ribbon and the smaller ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.  The fairy images are from Emerald Fairies.  I coloured them all up in my copics and then cut them all out ready for positioning.  The little butterflies were coloured in copics to match the images as was the sentiment on the top, which I airbrushed.  I added glitter to all of the butterflies around the sentiment and also on the wings of the images.  So pleased how it turned out and think it will look amazing on the cake.  All of the links to the locations I purchase my crafty bits from can be found in my where I shop page, above.

Here are some more photo's at different angles

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

Don't forget I still have candy on offer, see the sidebar :)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Digital Stamps and SVG files - Anything But a Card

ABC - P for pearls

Emerald Fairies - Birthday

Fairies Challenge - Fairies

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Things with wings and ribbon

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Hugs Kate 

xx

Teddy with Gerbera with the Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all

As you know by now, today is my day to share with you a creation made with those fabulous 

Wild Rose Studio 

products.  But before I go on, I just want to apologise for my tardiness of commenting, this will resume back to normal shortly, just a tad busy at the moment.  

Anyway this is one of those images I coloured up whilst it was raining and horrible, well it just has to be done

Using

Image - Teddy with Gerbera
Papers - Icing on the Cake
Die - Corner Flourish

I made a birthday card for a sister

The base colour and contrast is kraft card.  I have added one of my new sentiments, they are a little big but have every saying going, I got them from Grimsby Crafts :)  I added glitter to the centre of the flowers some gold pearls and a little tiny heart rhinestone from the Hobby House and some yellow wire edged ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.  All the links to the shops are on my page above.

Here is a close up of the sweet image on this occasion coloured in DI

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

Don't forget I have candy running in my sidebar

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Craft-Dee Bowz - Anything Goes with a hand made bow

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create - Birthdays

Without Words - Cute and Fluffy

Hugs Kate 

xx

It's Summer with the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge

Hi all

As you know I am a floater for the

House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge

so today I am floating by to let you know about the next theme 

which is 

Summertime

but before I move on I just wanted to say what a fabulous weekend I had, I got to meet up with a very old blogging buddy (not that she is old at all, I have known her years) but never met her, so I was thrilled to meet up with Marianne this weekend, and lovely to meet Deborah and Janet too.  So I suppose I ought to show you my new stash, as I cannot wait to start playing with it, such a shame I had to clear a couple of orders on Sunday otherwise, I would have played already :)

Any guesses on what I will be heading for first, as I have a couple of new for me, items here?

Now I have had lots of time to play recently which I am really enjoying and this is some of my copic playing, I was inspired to play this time by one of the Hobby House Design Team members Pam, who had created a gorgeous card and coloured the sea, so I went off on a mission, after four attempts and lots of guidance from the Hubby, I finally think I got it, but lots more practicing to move forward too, I think.  As with all things practicing makes perfect.

So here is what I created but don't forget to hop on over and see what else those fabulous design team members and our guests have made to inspire you

I made a generic card

The base layer and contrast on this one is a lovely deep turquoise blue.  I have used some of those gorgeous "Icing on the Cake" papers from Wild Rose Studio and then my new MFT pierced die to cut out the image.  I added a few Stamposaurus sentiments and those little House Mouse footprints to finish

Here is that copic coloured close up

As always I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors and followers for their inspiring comments, which encourage me and allow me to hop over in return to see their gorgeous work and welcome my new followers.

Just a quick reminder of the WRS candy on offer, it is in my sidebar :)

I would like to enter the following challenges

Art by Miran - Anything Goes

Creative Corner - Water

Allsorts - Splish, Splash, Splosh

Digidesign - Summer Fun

Gruffies & Guests - Anything Goes Summer

Little Claire's - Summertime

Hugs

Kate

xxx

Bluebell in Pastel's

Good morning to you all

It's Friday again and today I have a lovely soft Christmas card to share

Wild Rose Products are

Image - Bluebell with Saddle

Sentiments - Christmas Labels

Papers - Festive Wishes

The base layer is white as is the contrast.  I distressed all the edges and layered up three different papers to match this weeks theme at the Winter Wonderland.  I added some Rhinestone flourishes, some rhinestones, a couple of feathers a click it 4 crafts lilly, two memory box rolled flowers and a pink poinsettia from my stash, along with a couple of pearls.  The pearls and rhinestones are from the Hobby House, the link is in my side bar.

Here is a close up of our dear Bluebell, coloured in copics with a little Atyou glitter pen and stickles too.

As always I would like to welcome my new followers and thank all my visitors for their fabulous comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

Don't forget that I have candy on offer at the moment for you WRS lovers and there is also some candy on the WRS Inspirational Blog both are in the sidebars :)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges
Winter Wonderland - Three of Three (3 layers)
Holly Jolly - Christmas Critters
Inky Chicks - Christmas in July
Crafting by Designs - Dies
Stamping Royalty - Anything Goes
As You Like it - Animals - they don't answer back
Red Rubber - Anything Goes

hugs

Kate

xxx

Antique Tilly with the Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all,
wow yesterday was such fun, sports day and some very well deserved winners

so you know by now today is my day to show you my playing with those gorgeous 

Wild Rose Studio 

products.  I went with a thank you card this time around.

Using

Image - Tilly with Presents

Papers - Antique Library

Die - Oval Frame

I went with my distress markers again, love the soft look you get

The base layer is brown as is the contrast.  I added a punched panel edged in lace before adding the image.  I then decorated with that gorgeous brown ribbon, a fancy button, a cameo and some pearls from the Hobby House,  along with a couple of their roses and some lilies and a lovely daisy from Clickit4Crafts.  The little pearl frond and flowers are from the local department store.  The sentiment is from the Hobby House.

See my where I shop page for links.

Here is a close up of the image coloured in distress inks

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

Don't forget I have candy on offer at the moment, see the link in my sidebar

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Animal Friends -  Dog or Cat

The East Wind - Use Ribbon

Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Love to Create - Fussy and Fancy

Hugs Kate 

xx

Butterfly Box Crafty Ribbons Inspiration

Good morning to you all

Today is my first day to inspire you over at the 

Crafty Ribbons Inspirational Blog

and I decided to do some up-cycling.  This box arrived with lots of crafty goodies in it originally, but I needed a box to put a gift in, so using the recent release 

Nature Ribbon - Butterflies,

here is what I made.

I started this box by adding a coat or two of gesso.  I then added some gorgeous papers that I ordered through the Hobby House.  I punched some white card with my MS edge punch and ran this around the edge at the top and bottom.  I added some pearl strings from the Hobby House on to this.  I ran the gorgeous ribbon around the box.  I then added some liquid pearls around the punch work.  On the top I added an array of flowers from Clickit4Crafts and a few odd ones from my stash.  Those butterflies of course those new dies from Wild Rose Studio, in colours to match the ribbon butterflies.  Finishing off with liquid pearl bodies, a sentiment and a couple of flourishes from the Hobby House.  All links to shops are in my where I shop page.

This photo shows that the box was a little damaged from my eagerness to open it originally, however once the gift was in I could seal it down straight :)

Here is the top view with the array of summer coloured flowers.

Just a reminder, I have candy on offer at the moment, see my sidebar

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Charisma Cardz - Show us what else you can do

Crafty Creations - Things with Wings

Divas by Design - Ribbons and Flowers

Hugs Kate 

xx

Wild Rose Studio Candy Time

Good morning all

Today I have some new candy for you all.  One of those gorgeous dies that are so popular, but I do want to let you all know that if you enter my own candy you can also enter the Wild Rose Studio Candy too, so once you have linked up do hop over here 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

so back to my candy

This is one of the creations I made using this particular die

So what do you need to do to win ?

you must be a follower of this blog to win the candy as it is a thank you for one of you,  

remember to place the photo on your sidebar

please only enter once to make it fair on everyone. 

Mr Random will choose the winner after checking the above criteria has been met, so leave your link with him please

No candy only blogs please

This candy will remain open until the the 

31st July 2014 @ 5pm

Hugs Kate 

xx

Pretty Purple Roses with Elsie and Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all

As you know by now, today is my day to share with you a creation made with those fabulous 

Wild Rose Studio 

products.  I was asked a little while ago to make a cat themed purple card for a mum, and well this image was a must, and just perfect so

Using

Image - Elsie with Roses

I made an 8" birthday card

The base layer is a pale lilac, those papers Papermania.  The grand nestie circle dies used to frame the image and then the flowers from Live and Love Crafts and also Clickit4Crafts.  The ribbon from Crafty Ribbons and then all of those gorgeous embellishments from the Hobby House, so that is the charm, the large pearl medallion, the heart flourish the little pearls and the tiny rhinestones.  All the links to the items used are on my Where I shop page.

Here is a close up of the copic coloured image with a little Atyou glitter pen for the sparkle on the flowers. 

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafting from the heart - Anything goes

Imagination Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes

The East Wind - Ribbon

The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hugs Kate 

xx

Candy Winner

Good morning to you all

I do love a candy winning day, I get so excited, so I won't ramble on but will introduce to you Mr Random, who dressed in his tux, drew the following lucky winner.................. drum roll please

oh my I have never done a random and got number one before!!! So congratulations number 1, that is you Jane.

If you would like to mail me here, with your full name and address with WRS Kate's candy in the subject line, I will get this posted out to you.

Thank you all for following along with my daily posts and entering my candy, it is a shame that only one can win, but I will have some new candy on offer soon

Happy Crafting

Kate 

To My Wonderful Wife at Christmas Time with the House Mouse DT

Good morning to you all
Now as you know I decided at the beginning of the year to take a little back seat from my HM creations, however I sat quietly and coloured this lovely up over the week and yesterday created a Christmas card with it so here I am in my "floater position" to say

Today sees the next challenge at the 

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge 

so what is it I hear you asking well here you go for them details

Anything Goes

so here is my creation but don't forget to hop over and see the rest of the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team

The base colour on this one is that lovely pearlescent green and I have used those lovely Papermania papers, before adding a grand nestie decorative circle along with those usual embellies so the red roses, charm, rhinestone bling and surround, ribbon and little rhinestones are all from the Hobby House, see where I shop link.  The sentiment sitting on a nestie banner is computer generated.

Here is a close up of the image coloured in copics

love this image, don't you 

any way if you would like to

SHOW-OFF your very own House-Mouse, Gruffies and Happy Hoppers Creations* by submitting your designs to the official House-Mouse Designs® site, found HERE

    

I would like to enter the following challenges

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
GraphitMarkers - Anything Goes
My Time To Craft - Christmas in June
Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

okay off you pop and play along, cannot wait to see your entry

Hugs Kate

Candy Sticky

Hi all, would not want you to miss out on that candy so this is a sticky to take you to it

Candy

hugs Kate xx

At the Beach with the Hobby House

Good morning to you all

Today is my day to showcase one of those gorgeous Art Colouring Book images for the month's showcase at the

Hobby House Inspirational Blog

if you have not seen all of those gorgeous creations do hop over and take a look.

These are the art books that were introduced to you on the last Create and Craft TV viewing.  

I made a Generic Card

Using

Hobby House Art Colouring Book Elisabeth Bell - Summer Daze

Roses and Lemon Cherry Blossom

Rhinestone flourish

Rhinestones

Charm

The base colour and contrast is a lovely sea blue, with papers from Bearly Mine I believe.  I used the MS PATP daisy.

Here is a close up of that image, coloured in copics on this occasion

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

Don't forget I currently have candy running 

here

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Artbymiran - Anything Goes

Chocolate Coffee - Summer Days

Craft for Craic - Something Summery or with flowers

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy - Summertime

Jelly Park - oh we do like to be beside the seaside

The Crafty Challenge - At the Sea

Wags N Whiskers - Summer Fun

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Hugs Kate 

xx

Happy Anniversary with the Hobby House

Good morning to you all

Today is my day to showcase one of those gorgeous Art Colouring Book images for the month's showcase at the

Hobby House Inspirational Blog

if you have not seen all of those gorgeous creations do hop over and take a look.

These are the art books that were introduced to you on the last Create and Craft TV viewing.  

I made an Anniversary Card

Using

Hobby House Art Colouring Book Elisabeth Bell - Summer Daze

Pearls

White Roses and Lemon Cherry Blossom coloured with DI

Fancy Button

The base layer and contrast is orange and the papers again from Create and Craft the black and white block, coloured to match the image, the panel strip has a left over of my Bearly Mine papers on it.  The sentiment is of course Wild Rose Studio. The tag sentiments are Woodware and the ribbon of course from Crafty Ribbons.  All links in my where I shop page.

Here is a close up of that image, coloured in copics on this occasion

I would like to take a moment to say hello to all my new followers and thank all of my visitors for their wonderful comments, which allows me to hop over and visit you in return.

Don't forget I currently have candy running 

here

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Crafter Cafe - Polka dots and ribbon

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Stampotique - Anniversary Wedding Love

DRS Designs - It's New (colour art book)

Milk Coffee - Summer fun

Southern Girls - Dying to see those punches

Hugs Kate 

xx

A Pop of Shocking Pink and Exciting News

Morning all

Oh my I have kept this quiet for a little while, although Ali did mention it and showed off my lovely little Wedding car a little while ago on the challenge blog, but today I can officially say I was thrilled to be asked to join the

Crafty Ribbons Design Team

and I am on the Ribbons Team, now if you know me and my ribbons and bows, well this just suits me down to the ground :)  So I have now added the links to the shop in my where to shop page (well it was already there) and added the link to the challenge and inspirational blog in my side bar.

The challenge this week is

Stitching Real or Fake & Ribbons

I wanted to get started playing straight away, and had just ordered for a big Wedding order some wow shocking pink wide ribbon so decided to do a black and white card with a pop of colour, and yes Pink being the colour, I love how it turned out, hope you like too.

I made another of my half circle card, loving creating these with my grand nesties at the moment.

So I used on of those Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Art Colouring Book images and coloured in her monotone, well apart from a splash of hot pink.  I used white for the base layer and the shocking pink card as the first colour layer and for the contrast, The papers well I remember stroking these for ages before a crafting friend gave me therapy and finally I opened the stack and dated to cut into them.  They are Paris Nights, don't you just love a good flocked paper. I used a white gel pen to create my faux stitching.    I created the sentiment on the computer and used a nestie to cut it out.  I made a triple bow with that lush ribbon along with a fancy button and black rose from the Hobby House and some beautiful tulips again in shocking pink from Clickit4Crafts.  I finished off with a few grey fern branches from my Marianne strip die, some shocking pink pearls and lots of those aura rhinestones from the Hobby House.  All of the items used today can be found on the links in my Where I shop page.

The ribbon, which I have to say was ordered in by the wonderful Bev at Crafty Ribbons just for me, so is not in the store but you can like I did mail in to Bev who is wonderful and will help you in anyway with any special requirement. 

Here is a close up of the copic coloured image and a little of that gorgeous satin ribbon

As always I would like to welcome all of my new followers and thank all of my wonderful visitors, who leave a comment so that I can hop over and see your own fabulous work.

I would like to enter the following challenges with this little number

Craft Your Passion - Bold and Beautiful

Just Inspirational - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday - Anything Goes

Hugs Kate x

Happy Birthday Dad for Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all

A busy week for my scheduling I am afraid so here is the second post for today, to see my Guest Designer creation for Elisabeth Bell Challenge, please scroll down, however this is my normal day for my addiction to those

Wild Rose Studio 

products.  I went with some more colouring with my Distress Inks, just so enjoying playing with these.

So Using

Image - Dad Balloons
Papers - Icing on the Cake
Die - Corner Flourish

Here is a Dad Birthday Card

The base layer and contrast is a lovely lemon and I have used one of my new MFT circle dies with that lovely pierced edge and layered this onto a plain circle nestie.  I used one of my MS edge punches for the layer and added the flourish die to the corner before finishing off with those gorgeous Hobby House (see where I shop) pearls, fancy button, charm and ribbon.

Here is the close up of that sweet image

As always I love to say hello to my new followers, and thank all of my visitors for their lovely comments, which allows me to visit you in return to leave you some love on your own creations.

Don't forget I currently have candy running 

here

and even if you have entered my own candy you can also enter the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog candy too

you can find that 

here

I would like to enter this little card into the following challenges

Addicted to Stamps - Polka Dots
Glitter and Sparkle - Yellow
OSAAT - anything Goes
Crafty Bowz - anything goes

have a lovely day

Hugs

Kate 

xx