Xmas Easel Box Card

Good morning to you all

As you know it is my day to share some inspiration using those gorgeous

Wild Rose Studio

products, so today I have a Xmas Easel Box Card for you

 using 

Image - Teddy in Pot

Papers - Painted Poinsettias

This is one of the designs from the silhouette online store, which I made bigger, I then used those gorgeous papers to decorate.  I added the image cut out with a rectangle MFT pierced die, a LOTV sentiment, with pink pearls and a pink matching brad to finish

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.

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Kate

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It's a Girl

Good morning all

It is my day today to inspire you to use those gorgeous products from

Crafty Ribbons

Today I used the baby pink satin ribbon from this gorgeous pack

Ribbon Pack -Pink

I received an order for a baby girl card and could not resist using this image again, as it is so gorgeous.

The request was for an 8" square card, it was presented in a depth box in white.

The base layer is made from A3 card.  I used several white sheets of card stock to build up layers of pink and white until the top layer which I inked my embossing folder with the spun sugar distress ink and ran it through for a soft finish.  I then added a panel of swirl stamped card layered onto the pink, before adding the ribbon around and attaching to the card.  I added a string of pearls down the side, a cross charm, a heart rhinestone button and a daisy from I am Roses.  The image is cut from a grand nestie circle and then framed with another fancy grand circle, distressed in the spun sugar.  I added a nestie banner with a computer generated sentiment a rhinestone heart some pink pearls and a flurry of flowers to finish.  The purchaser loved it as did the recipients.  

Here is that lovely image coloured in copics

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

DRS Designs - Dry Embossing

In The Pink - Anything Goes

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Kate

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Glad Tidings

Good morning to you all

As you know this is my day for inspiring you using those gorgeous products from

Wild Rose Studio

I have been playing with those new releases again

and have used

Papers - Painted Poinsettias

Dies - Holly Frame and Poinsettia

I used cream as the base layer and also the contrast.  I cut three frames, trimming the flourish off one of them. I added those lovely papers to the base layer and wrapped some cream crafty ribbon around before attaching to my card.  I then layered up the two frames using foam tape and then carefully attached the third flourish, before adding lots of poinsettias and foliage, with a little sentiment from my stash sitting on the tag from the other frame set from the new release.  I added some ribbon and some yellow centers and some glitter dots to finish.

To make the flowers I used red paper.  I placed three sheets of this paper together and put it through the cutting machine all at once to save time.  Once I had all of my leaves, I placed them on my foam sheet, sprayed them with water and attacked them with my ball tool.  I then left them to dry.  Once dry I glued the layers together and then placed with the foliage on the card.  Once this had dried, I added some yellow glue dots to the centre of each flower.

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Simon Says - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland - Christmas Carol Songs - see below

Percy the puny poinsettia
Is hanging his bloom in dismay
If they had just kept him wetta
He'd be a houseplant today
Folks liked the other plants betta
Now he's alone on the shelf
Even a plant with no uncle or aunt
Shouldn't spend Christmas Day by himself

Holiday shoppers would stop by the counter
And pick up a plant to take home
Until one by one all his friends were adopted
And Percy was left all alone

Percy the puny poinsettia
Is hanging his bloom in dismay
If they had just kept him wetta
He'd be a houseplant today
Folks liked the other plants betta
Now he's alone on the shelf
Even a plant with no uncle or aunt
Shouldn't spend Christmas Day by himself

Then into the store on the night before Christmas
Came a poor little girl who was cryin'
But when she saw Percy her eyes opened wide
And she said "Can I please make him mine?"

Now Percy the puny poinsettia
Is standing beside Mr. Tree
His leaves have never been redda,
He's as proud as a flower can be

Somebody made him feel betta,
Rescued him off of the shelf
Even a plant with no uncle or aunt
Shouldn't spend Christmas Day by himself

I know I never heard of it either so thought I better post it for the entry to Winter Wonderland

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Kate

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congratulations

Good morning to you all

what a lovely weekend I have had, managed to get my nails done, and love them, really should make more time to go have them done.  Got all my washing and ironing up to date and still managed to spend some time crafting with some new stash.

Anyway enough of all of that today I would like to share with you a card that I have created for sending out to our clients when they purchase a new pet.  These are CAS cards using Aurua Wings image The Three Whisketeers.  I coloured them with copics and love how it turned out.

So cute it is that see no evil speak no evil and hear no evil theme, love it.

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.

Hugs

Kate

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

Good morning to you all

As you know today is my normal day for sharing and inspiring you with those Wild Rose Studio products and today is no exception as I have been playing with those fabulous new

Christmas 2015 New Releases

I have used

Papers - Painted Poinsettias

Dies - Holly Vine Corner, Snow Corner and Snow Swirl
Sentiment - Swirly Greetings

This one has a cream base layer and contrast and I have used two papers the same and joined them, using some gorgeous lace from Crafty Ribbons and a little pink ribbon from stash to hide the join.  I then just added the dies, the bling and the sentiment.

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.
Hugs

Kate

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Christmas Cottage Scene

Good morning to you all

Back again to share another creation using those

Christmas 2015 New Releases

so using

Papers - Painted Poinsettias

Dies - Cottage, Frosted Butterfly
Sentiment - Swirly Greetings

This one has white as the base layer and the contrast.  I added those pretty papers before adding the scene, stamping the sentiment and then adding the glittered up butterfly.  I added glitter to the tops of the cottage and trees and the butterfly body has been frantaged in vintage silver.

I would like to thank all of  my wonderful visitors for their lovely comments, and I will be over to see you shortly

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Kate

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Seasons Greetings Mum

Good morning to you all

What has happened to all the lovely warm weather, I have put my Summer  stuff away and got my warmer clothes out.  Do you think it has anything to do with me being in Winter Christmas Card Creating mode?  

On that note here is another CAS Christmas Card using those Cardio - Majestix stamps, will be adding this to my box for the Christmas fayres.

I used a white card blank and used one layer of black card stock to frame the white card I stamped onto.  I added stickles for that Christmas sparkle

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.
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Kate

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Santa and Rudoph

Good morning to you all

Thought I would start today by showing you another of my creations using those

Wild Rose Studio

Christmas 2015 New Releases

so using

Image - Santa and Rudolph

Papers - Painted Poinsettias

I made a gatefold card using acetate for the front

I used the green mirror card for the base and contrast and my MFT pierced circle dies to cut out the image and it's frame.  I decorated with Phil Martin's cosmic shimmer red they look like little berries ;)

This is the card closed, showing those lovely papers as well as the image

and below is the image up close, it is coloured in copics to match the papers with some glossy accents for his nose and some stickles for added twinkle.

I would like to say hello and thank you to all of my visitors, I will be hopping over shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine

Digi Designs - Hand coloured image

Have a great day

Kate

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So cute!!

Good morning to you all

I am back again to show you some more of my playing using those new

Wild Rose Studio

Christmas 2015 New Releases

so using

Image - Teddy Behind Present

Papers - Painted Poinsettias

Dies - Snow Frame

here is my acetate bowed front Christmas Card

I used a base layer and contrast of cream.  I placed those lovely papers on top of the base layer, before adding two strips of holly punched edging down the sides to hold the acetate.  I added the coloured image on the beautiful die, before adding a strip of acetate slightly longer than the card to create the bow front, when placed into the holly punched edges.  I then finished off with Phil Martin cosmic shimmer in the red and a string of pearls on each side.

This is the side view showing the snowy acetate bow front

The image is coloured in copics with glossy accents on the balloons and some stickles on the poinsettia centre.

As always I would like to thank all of my lovely visitors for your lovely comments and I will be over to see you soon

I would like to enter the following challenges

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine

hugs

Kate

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Frosty Xmas

Good morning to you all

Well as you know it is my day to inspire you using those fabulous products from

Wild Rose Studio

and today I have been playing with those new dies from the

Christmas 2015 New Release

So using

Sentiment - Swirly Greetings

Dies - Elegant Frames, and Frosted Butterfly along with Little Frosted Butterfly

here is my WOW Xmas card

This is a 6" card blank from WhichCraft, with those lovely scalloped edges

I have only used white cardstock and stickles frosted lace and some rhinestones to create this card.  

I ran the top layer through my grandcallibur using the large butterfly to emboss only, before layering up the lovely new frames with foam tape and adding the stickles around the edges on the small butterflies and then the rhinestones to finish.

Such a frosted look

I would like to say thank you to all of my followers for visiting and leaving such inspirational comments, I will be hopping over shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe - Christmas in July
Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas in July
Crafty Gals - To Die for
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine
Whimsy - Christmas in July

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Kate

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Book Folding

Good morning to you all

It's a new challenge over at 

Crafty Ribbons

and the theme is

Anything Goes
with ribbon

I decided to go a little vintage again and tried out my first ever book folding.  I made this for a birthday present, I just now need to figure out how to present it.

I first off located my book and then obtained the pattern, before spending a week relaxing and folding, in the sun.  I decorated the back of the book in decoupage papers as it was a little unsightly before adding some flowers with brad centres and of course the lovely worded ribbon from Crafty Ribbons

The ribbon is from this gorgeous range

you can find them here

I would like to say hello and thank you to all of my visitors, I will be hopping over shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Shopping our Stash - Distress

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - Anything Goes

Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Party related decorated

The paper shelter - Anything Goes

Simon Says - Sparkle and Shine (used guilding wax on the leaves of the book and glitter on the flowers just not showing that well)

Have a great day

Kate

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Wild Rose Studio Christmas 2015 New Releases

Good morning to you all

I am thrilled to be showing you my first creation using those

Christmas 2015

New Releases

You can see them all by clicking on the link 

here

obviously I made a Christmas Card :) so now I can show you the full thing

Using
Image - Teddy Behind Present
Papers - Painted Poinsettias

I made a 15 cm square card with an acetate front.

I made the card base and then cut away most of the front.  I added a piece of acetate the same size as the back to the front.  I covered this with a piece of green card layered with those gorgeous new papers to cover the join of the card to the acetate.  I then added the panel at the back in the same layers.  I had coloured up my image, so I cut around this and placed it on the front on the acetate.  I added some ribbon and a string of pearls to the top front, a daisy and some holly glittered up to the front left and then added lots of tiny pearls for a snow effect.  The sentiment on this one is from my stash.

here is a close up of this new image coloured in copics, with some Atyou glitter pens, a sakuro clear star glitter pen and a little platinum stickles along with some glossy accents for the balloons.

As always I would like to say thank you to all of my lovely visitors for their wonderful comments, I will be hopping over to see you shortly, well once I have finished playing ;)

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

Deep Ocean - Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiment - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Layer it up

Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas in July

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots - Christmas in July

Eureka Stamps - Christmas in July

OLLCB - Christmas in July

Winter Wonderland - Traditional Christmas Colours

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Kate

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Christmas 2015 New Release Tease

Good morning to you

I always get so excited when we get new releases, and today although I cannot show you yet the new releases, I can tease you a little

so here is my tease from the 

Wild Rose Studio

Christmas 2015 release

Keep watching for the full release 

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Kate

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Merry Xmas Wife

Good morning to you

I know getting good at this, second Cardio Christmas Card this time for a wife

Here it is

Just a little ink and glitter added to this one, this time a white card blank with a layer of black before adding the stamped image and sentiments, along with a little colour

As always I would like to thank all of my wonderful followers for your wonderful comments and I will be hopping over to see you shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Hugs

Kate

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Get Well Soon

Good morning to you all

Today as you know by now is my day to inspire you with those gorgeous products from

Wild Rose Studio

I went with a Get Well Soon card this time around.

Using

Image - Bunch of Balloons

Sentiment - Everyday Sentiments
Papers - Silverton Hall

This is a 6" square card with scallop edges and comes in a white depth box

The base layer and contrast is grey and I have used a Martha Stewart PATP to create the centre panel.  I cut out the image with the grand nestie oval and then added the border using the matching scallop die.  I added some gorgeous grey ribbon in a triple layer single bow, before adding a fancy button a two little flowers, finishing off with the little pearls.

I coloured this image in with distress inks as I love the soft water colour effect they give.

As always I would like to thank you for your lovely comments and I will be over to see you soon

Hugs

Kate

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Christmas has started - with a little Cardio Stamping

Good morning to you all

Well it just had to happen, yes I am now in Christmas preparation, so my first Christmas make is this CAS card using Cardio Majestix stamps.  Here it is

I just love how using all these little stamps you can be so relaxed and create something so pretty, the base card is black and just added the white stamped top layer

I as always would like to say hello to all of my wonderful followers and thank you for all of my comments, I will be over to see you shortly

Hugs

Kate

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Happy 100th Birthday

Good morning to you all

Today I am here to inspire you with those lovely products from

Crafty Ribbons

I made a card for Winnie recently, this was a huge thing for Winnie as through the power of Social Media and Media she received so many cards making her 100th Birthday so very special.  

So here was the card I sent in for her

I used a lovely soft peach card stock as my base layer and contrast.  The top layer is stamped to match with swirls and a peach ink.  I added white and peach florals, a little rhinestone heart, some little peach pearls.  The ribbon of course, a rhinestone heart and a little charm.

The ribbon used here is

35mm Satin Ribbon - Peach

Happy Crafting 

Kate

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Good Luck

Good morning to you all

Today as you know is my day to inspire you with those gorgeous products from

Wild Rose Studio

this time I have gone with a Good Luck card, however today I am also in inspiration mode for

Crafty Ribbons

 and you can find the details for the ribbon used later on in this post.

Using

Image - Fox on Branch

Sentiment - Everyday Sentiment
Papers - Silverton Hall

This is a 6" square scallop edge card and comes in a depth box

The base layer and contrast is a lovely vintage gold which works so well with those lovely new papers from the Silverton Hall pack.  I used my Martha Stewart PATP to create the centre layer and used the grand nestie ovals circle to cut out and scallop to frame the image.  I then added a lovely ribbon from

CRAFTY RIBBONS

Ribbon Pack Gold

I then coloured up the image on this occasion using my distress inks for the soft feel.

As always I would like to thank all of my wonderful followers for leaving such wonderful comments, I will be popping over to say hello soon

Hugs

Kate

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Happy Birthday

Good morning to you all

Today I am sharing with you a card order for a little girl that I received, the brief, my little pony, pink, purple and glitter, here is how I got on.

A 6" square scallop edge card, which was presented in a white depth box

I sued white glitter card for the base layer and contrast and some Papermania capsule collection purple papers.  I added three layers in panels before adding some pleated baby pink ribbon, a string of pearls, three little bows, a banner computer generated sentiment, a little rose and finished off not with pearls but with liquid pearls in a glittery pinky/red (for safety) I used the doily MS punch for the end of the banner.

oh the image was off the web it was one of those colour me ones :)

As always I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors for their lovely comments, will be over to see you soon

hugs

Kate

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Best Wishes

Good morning to you all

Today as you know is the day I inspire you with those gorgeous products from

Wild Rose Studio

I went with a birthday card this time around.

Using

Papers - Bella Papers

Sentiment - Everyday Sentiments

This is a 6" square card with scallop edges and comes in a white depth box
It is for sale on my Facebook page

I picked up the contrast from the lovely papers and used this through out.  I added an edge punched panel using a Martha Stewart PATP edge punch and gave detail to the corners using the corner punch.  I added a string of pearls, a little blossom flower, a rhinestone sparkler and some gorgeous ribbon creating a triple layer single bow. I finished off with little pearls around the frames and in the corners.

Here is a close up of the image and on this one I have used my inktense pencils for the soft but vibrant look.

As always I would like to thank all of my wonderful followers for your wonderful comments and I will be hopping over to see you shortly.

I would like to enter the following challenges

613 Avenue - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Dies or punches

The Craft Place - Lots of layers

Hugs

Kate

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