All Tagged Out!!!!!!!!! with the Winter Wonderland Design Team

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today brings the next challenge at the

Winter Wonderland

our host this week is Miria who has chosen the fabulous them of 

Tag It

(the tag must not be square or rectangular)

We are sponsored by 

Here is my design team inspirational piece

Now if you are a regular follower and have followed me for sometime, you might recognise the similarity of this tag with one I created last year.  Last year it was a good affect, however this year with the grand nestie and grand callibur I have perfected it's creation.  

For those of you who have not seen it before here is a low down of the creation.  I cut out a Marianne die in blue glitter card, I then cut out an acetate circle that fits just between the scallop edge and the inner circle.  I cut the centre out of the Marianne die and stamp an image for placement on the tag once complete.  The image is coloured with copics and some stickles in gold and then cut out.  The acetate circle is stamped with Stazone white with snowflakes and then over sprayed with a fine glitter spray available from the Secret Crafter Store, see the link on my side bar  I then use my pinflair pen glue to attach the acetate  to the back of the die cut and add the image with pinflair.  Small pearls from the Hobby House decorate the frame and the ribbon to tie onto the present with.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Magnolia Down Under - Anything but a square
ABC Challenge - P = Pearls
The Creative Cottage - Tag Your It
Creative Card Crew - No Flowers
Flutter By Wednesday - photo inspiration with an angel
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

I would like to thank all my wonderful visitors for the wonderful comments I receive

Hugs 

Kate 

xx

Exciting News.......................................so thrilled

Hello to you all in the land of blog

I have known for almost a week and have so struggled to keep quiet but finally I can 

shout 

shout 

shout!!!!!  

I am so very very honoured to have been chosen as a new Design Team Member for 

Our Vintage Affair.  

The challenge blog has recently undergone lots of changes and the expansion of the Design Team is one of those changes.  I have been a follower of Our Vintage Affair or OVA for short for quite some time and recently Polly from Artfulwings became the owner of the challenge.  Polly then introduced us to Loretta and Loretta and Polly are now moving the challenge into some very exciting times, so I am thrilled to be a part of the team supporting them both.  

Please do pop over and say hello to all the new ladies of the Design Team and see there beautiful work.

The challenge being opened today is

This time the challenge is all about the 

BUTTONS!!! 

Use as many buttons as you can in your cards.

As well we prepared a sketch for you but you do not need to use it if you do not want to.

SPONSOR OF THE MONTH is:

see here

with the new paper collection "Sweetheart". Here you may look for inspiration:3ndypapir.

The winner will recieve all 6 papers from this sweet collection!!!

Here is my design team inspirational piece

You probably recognise the papers as I have been using them frequently as they are adorable and on this occasion felt that I would layer on layer the same paper, although it is double sided.  The papers are Making Memories and Core Essentials  from Grimsby Crafts.  The edges have all been distressed.  

The image was a Dezinaworld freebie, although there are some stunning pieces for purchase within her store but June is very generous with the freebies and so perfect for vintage too.

The sentiment is computer generated and distressed with antique linen distress ink, the lace is from a local department store.  The leaf sprigs well another new purchase from Grimsby Crafts Sizzlits Die Set 3PK - Flowers, Branches & Leaves Set. This has been cut in the left overs of the brown textured card stock used for the contrast as well as mirror gold card, if you look closely there is a very fine gold trim around all of the plate layers.  The buttons were pearl but I coloured them with my copic E57 and then added a fine sand flowersoft to the middle to make my flowers.

I am entering this creation into the following challenges

DYSU - Layers

A Spoonful of Sugar - Vintage/Shabby

Anything Goes - Distressing

Stamping Vacation - very vintage torn edges

As always I cannot leave without saying thank you to my wonderful visitors especially those that take the time to leave me such wonderful comments.

Hugs of excitement

Kate xx

Posh Spice meets Mother's Day

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

this evening I would like to show you another Mother's Day creation.  I decided to try a card style I have not done for a while which is a tent card.  I like these as the aperture allows you to see the pretty designer paper inside and allows me to use my creative flair as you will see.  I created one of these similar last year and the person who bought it said their mum really loved it, so felt another was in order for an order this year.

So here it is

The base card and complimentary colour is a deep orange/yellow.  The papers are a new stack from Grimsby Crafts, all in lovely bright yellows :)  doesn't it make you feel warm.  I cut an aperture out of the card with my grand nestie circle and my grand callibur and then out of the papers, layering them all up carefully, I then cut out a grand scallop circle placing the grand plain circle inside to cut out the centre to create a fancy frame for the aperture.  I added the lace to the designer paper and then layered this onto the base layer.  I carefully placed the aperture frame over the hole and then placed the little cut out Maggie on the frame.  I then used some beads to run around the inner rim.  I placed a lovely large fluffy orange feather behind her and then coloured up some large pearls with my orange copic and added these to the lace.  Adding the sentiment last.  The inner has the same lovely papers and the back has the inner sentiment and writing area.

I am entering this into the following challenges

Papertake Weekly - Lemon Zingy

Colour Q - photo inspiration

Delicious Doodles - Make the card you would like to receive

Wags N Whiskers - use more than one fold (tent card)

Thank you to all my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such lovely comments

Hugs Kate

xx

A Magical Fairyland...................

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

Today I would like to show you another new addition to the stock at Grimsby Crafts, I bought these stamps on Thursday and they are beautiful.  They are by Papermania and are called Midnight Fairytale and are so pretty, that I just had to make a Mother's Day card with all of them, well almost...................

I also had a conversation with Lynn about Rui Tong, a supplier I had worked with a while back and when Sue and Lynn went to the Trade Show they were listed however Lynn and Sue did not manage to see them.  So with this in mind I would like to re introduce you to Rui Tong, this link will take you to the butterflies, one of which I have used again on this card.  Now when I say butterflies, these are butterflies made from feathers and beautifully presented.  Here is the butterfly that I used on this card.

I have removed one wing and added small black pearls for the body which sits on the fairies hand.

Here is the final tilted easel creation

The base and contrast colour is pale pink.  The papers used on top are Prima, Madeline purchased recently from the Hobby House.  The smallest of the grand circles has been used again and all top papers have been distressed and glittered.  The flowers are from stash with some new purchases also from Grimsby Crafts.  I have used a Tim Holtz distress ink on the inner sentiment, a new one again from Grimsby Crafts called Spun Sugar.  I  have torn one corner and placed the music notes underneath also distressed.  Glitter is stickles platinum. 

The fairies are coloured in copics with a clear Atyou Spika glitter pen added over the wings.  The sentiment here is one available in the pack as are the tiny fairies and butterflies on the inner sentiment.

I am entering this creation the following challenges

Die Cut Dreams - Spring Garden Scene

Incy Wincy Designs - Pastel

Lawnscaping Challenge - use a stamp in an unconventional way

Magical Monday - Spring colours

Stamping Vacation - torn edges

Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes

Card Cupids - Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life - Fairytales

I would like to say thank you to all my wonderful visitors especially those that leave me such inspiring comments

Hugs and enjoy your day tomorrow

Kate 

xx

It's A Little Bit Patchy at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the new challenge at the

Secret Crafter

but before I move on I need to let you know that the new Design Team ladies join us from today, so please give them a warm welcome.  The very talented Jane has chosen this weeks theme which is

Patchwork Background

Here is my design team inspiration 

The base colour and contrast is a lemon yellow, with the papers woven to form the patchwork base.  On top of this is the Marianne Creatable die with the grand smallest circle, which has been distressed around the edges with the Tim Holtz mustard seed distress ink.  The seat is a WOJ that has been stamped onto the image plate and the top image is a Secret Crafter Manga Image "old fashioned girl" remember that these manga images are only available at the Secret Crafter shop and do come in digital image and clear polymer.  I have cut out the manga digi image and sat her on the wooden bench. The sentiment is an MSE and the flowers are from various locations - see the above page link for where I shop.

I am entering this creation into the following challenges

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Birthday Card

Crafty Sentiments - Birthday Card

Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring

Delightful Challenges - Welcome Spring

Cooking It Up With Katie - Spring Yellow Flowers

Fab N Funky - Spring

Scrapbook Sisters - Spring

Bearly Mine - Birthday Card

Stamp Something - digi

I would like to say thank you to all my wonderful visitors especially those that leave me such inspirational comments

Enjoy your weekend

Hugs 

Kate

xx

Some Where At The End Of The Rainbow..................................

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

The challenge this fortnight at

Stampin with the Dragon is

to use the colours

Green/Yellow - Gold / White or to create a St. Patrick's Day Project

The prize from our Sponsor for this challenge is 2 digital images from 

Here is my design team inspirational piece for this challenge, but don't forget to pop over and see what the other very talented design team members have created too
I have chosen to use Jiggy's Pot of Gold available here at Stampin Dragon DesignsHome of the Dragons "The Dragons Lair"
Remember a little while back I introduced you to little Snitch, well this is Jiggy his big brother.  Jiggy has found his pot of gold at the end of his rainbow and wonders if you will find yours too.  I am sure that he will buy his little brother a great present with all those pennies and probably buy his mum Penny and dad Rupert a lovely present too..............  and as his Uncle Perry bought him that lovely gift, I think he will be kind enough to buy him a present back too, don't you think so.........................

I have created an easel card. The base layer is gold card with diamond white embossed card on the top.  The embossing folders are by Tim Holtz and I purchased mine from Grimsby Crafts.  The one on the top is a tree bark effect and the one on the bottom is brick effect.  They really do give a lot of depth to the card.  The image has been framed with a Marianne Creatable die.  The little white ribbon's from a local department store and the little green pearls from the Hobby House.  The image is coloured with copics and a white gel pen for the highlights.  The coins have been coloured in with a gold gel pen.  The sentiment is computer generated and I used my nesties to cut out and frame it.  The inner sentiment is from my new set from the Hobby House too.

I am entering this creation into the following challenges

Crafty Purple Frog - Fly away with us (things with wings)

Paper Crafting Journey - things with wings

Creative Belli - Animals

Woodware USA - Anything Goes

I would like to thank all my lovely visitors who take the time to leave me such wonderful comments :)  I love all of them.

Enjoy your evening

Hugs

Kate

xx

Snowflakes are falling at the Winter Wonderland

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the new challenge at

Winter Wonderland

with the theme chosen by the very talented Jane of

Snowflakes

This is not my week for inspiration, but I do try still to make a Christmas card each week as per my resolution. So here is my take on this weeks theme - do pop over and take a look at Team Marianne's Creations.

The base and contrast colour for this card is silver mirror card and on top of this is one of my favourite paper stack papers.  The large snowflake effect is the Lotus Flower nestie and I have added little snowflakes with pink pearls in the centre all the way around.  The image is a Penny Black favourite called "Little Snowy", I have colour matched him to the card.

he is coloured with copics and has a clear Atyou Spika glitter finish, around the frame is some black glitter, from the Glitter Pot. I took the photo at an angle so you can just about see the fine sparkle on him.

I also received, along with the rest of the  Winter Wonderland Team, this wonderful award from Marianne, thank you appreciate your kindness.

I am entering this creation into the following challenge

ABC Challenge - P = Pink

I would like to say thank you to all my wonderful visitors that take the time to leave such wonderful comments

Hugs and Happy Crafting

Kate

xxx

  

Welders Arc causes distress..................read all about it!!!!!!

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

Today this post should be read in the form of the evening standard (or the local paper in your own area)  

Doctors are treating a crafting lady for Welders Arc Eye after she was found in a dazed state peering endlessly at her paper trimmer, whilst holding her craft scalpel, whilst looking a little little flushed, puzzled and shouting profanities at a high level, aggravating the neighbours and distressing the family dog.  

Neighbours were said to have found the individual concerned in her Beach Hut, surrounded by foil mirror card and fluff.

Doctors have provided sunglasses to the local neighbourhood and the crafting lady has been prescribed with Welders Goggles, mittens and a frilly apron.  All sharp objects have been removed from the vicinity during this time.

In translation, 

do not buy lime green foil mirror card along with shocking pink glitter card, with cerise foil mirror card and a slightly paler butterfly imprinted pink foil mirror card to create a 16th Girly Birthday Card, even at the request of a good neighbour

this will avoid the spotlights in the craft room reflecting continuously on the mirror card as you are trying to create with it.  

Remember when you look at the sun and see a black spot, well think of the same thing but all I could see was orange and all the neighbours thought I had a glitter ball working on the ceiling with the spotlights to compliment it.

Here is what I was creating and you will see why

The base colour and complimenting colour is lime green mirror card.  The first layer is shocking pink glitter card, layered on this is the cerise mirror card with a frame of the lime green mirror card and on top of this the slighlty paler butterfly printed pink mirror card.  The image seems quite bland in comparison.  This is "Tinkerbell" at the request of the neighbour.    Glitter glued butterflies floating around her, and the lime green bow to set it all off.  The sentiment is computer generated and a small circle nestie used to cut it out, framed in the lime green and a shocking pink half a large feather.   Got the butterflies in gold from the Hobby House recently and I coloured them with green to make a lime green mirror finish and added a small shocking pink pearl to the bodies.  She is coloured in copics with a clear glitter sakuro pen for her wings

Not really sure if this will fit in any challenges, so this is what I found for it to got in

Bling it on - Anything Goes (optional extra a charm) I have little charm butterflies

Copic Creations - Complimentary colours (red violet/yellow green)

Desert Island Crafts - 1. Make it Square,4. Hand coloured image, 10. Birthday Theme

Doodle Pantry - Sparkle and Bling

Craft Your Passion - Girly

OLLB - Pink Pink and more Pink

Stamps R Us - For the Girls

Creative Inspirations Paint - Birthday

I would like to say hello to my new follower and thank you to my lovely visitors who take the time to read and view my posts and then who leave such inspirational comments

Hugs Kate xx

X Factor Contestant.................wanna be

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

I hope you have all had a fabulous weekend, in what ever you chose to do.  I still have one more day of my holiday days from work so I am having an extended weekend, so will get some ironing done tomorrow and hopefully finish my on going current large project.

Today I am thrilled to say........... thank you to Lynn at Grimsby Crafts.  For giving me the opportunity to run my first ever card class.  I got some lovely texts this morning wishing me luck, thank you ladies really appreciated you keeping me in your thoughts.  As you can imagine this morning I felt quite sick and as I drove to the shop, thought that I might need a bucket, however after the first 10 minutes, I quickly got into my stride and the nerves ran away.  

I was very lucky to have a full class of very lovely and talented ladies, who were very kind to me, and even though the did not know it was my first class they were gentle on me, one at the end even said she though I was a seasoned pro, so with that said and Lynn's confirmation the class was a great success and I already have names on my next class.

We concentrated on colouring techniques with copics and pro markers as well as building the card, I hope I did not scare any of them away.................... as there was a lot of information to take in, but with luck I will see them all again for the next class.

I am gutted that I forgot to take a photo (my memory of the first class), but don't think I will ever forget it, it was so very very special :)

Today we created a card for a little man with an image where the light source was visible to aid learning the shading.  We also looked at blending and colour matching.  

Here is the card we worked towards

The full contents of this card, base contrast card, papers pearls, inks and the Kanban image are available to purchase at Grimsby Crafts.  The full copic ciao including the new colours should be available at Grimsby Crafts at the beginning of next week (oh I cannot wait...............)

I am entering this card into the following challenges

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - A Teddy Bears Picnic

Easy Craft Projects - One for the Boys

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Boy

Fairy Knoll - Green

The Fuzzy Wuzzy - Animal Birthday Wishes

I would also like to say thank you to all my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave such inspirational comments, they always warm my heart and put a smile on my face

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend

Hugs Kate xx

Something Sweet with the Secret Crafter Design Team

Good morning to you all in the land of blog

Today sees the new challenge at the

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

this week's challenge has been chosen by the ever so talented Helen, the theme is

Sweet Treats

we want to see anything sweet on your creations

This week we have the new Design Team members joining us and although I have introduced you before to some of them I need to introduce you to Andie, who has taken the remaining spot, so please pop over and welcome her to our wonderful team.

As this is the last challenge of the month, we are sponsored by our fabulous regular sponsor 

so this makes it your last chance to be included in the draw for 5 digi's of choice from our sponsor.

Here is my design team inspirational piece

The base layer is a green pastel available from the Secret Crafter and the top papers are from the Country Companion stack, the image and sentiment are from a lovely selection pack by Kanban from Grimsby Crafts as is the lace image frame.  The flower and leaves are from Wild Orchid.  The ribbon and Marianne Creatable 

are from Grimsby Crafts.

Now don't forget to pop over and see all the other Design Team pieces as there are some delish creations

I am entering this sweet creation into the following challenges

Mark's Finest Papers - Something with food on it
Card Makin Mamas - Birthday
Crafty Ann's - Birthday
Fairy Knoll - Use Green
Wags n Whiskers - punches
Samuel Taylors Crafts - use copics or promarkers
CRAFT - colour palette

I would like to say hello to all my new followers and thank you to those of my visitors that take the time to leave such wonderful comments, they always light my day

Now I must go find some papers for a large 16th Birthday card, which means off craft shopping again, oh as if I need an excuse .....................................

Hugs and Happy Crafting

Kate 

xxx

Dreamy Love.............................................

Good afternoon to you all in the land of blog

I know this is my third post for today, but I am having a few holiday crafting days and really really really enjoying myself.  Started this one this morning after I finally managed to spray the lacquer on my on going creation.  Yes that would mean that at 10am this morning it was dry, sunny and 13 degrees, oh I feel that the Spring is definitely on its way.

This creation came from the inspirational sketch at Our Vintage Affair, here it is

Isn't this sketch just great, perfect for cards and scrap book layout's alike.  I really enjoyed using it.  If you have not been over to Our Vintage Affair please do, they really inspire you to thing a little more out of the box and it is a great place to see unusual creations.

Oh sorry, keeping you in suspense as to what I created with it.  I made a card, but have to say that the total inspiration behind the card itself was from the image, this image from DezinaWorld, a little while this was a freebie however please do pop over and see what gorgeous bits are available now as she has some delish bits.

So here is my creation

The papers are from Grimsby Crafts, the base layer a really popping bright pink card to contrast the softer tones of the Making Memories Je t'adore papers.  The grand circle nestie has been used again and the image increased to fit the layout required.  Marianne Creatables used for the swirls, although I did punch out every nestie one I had too, to find the best ones, but these are so much more delicate, don't you think?  The sentiment is MSE and the flowers are from Wild Orchid and stash.  The little pale pink pearls from the Hobby House.  I distressed all the edges and then inked them up with Tim Holtz's Tattered Rose.

I am entering this creation into the following challenges

Our Vintage Affair - Sketch

CEE Stampers - distress your papers

Crafty Purple Frog - Magical (I think this image is magical and isn't love??)

Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge - Brads, Gems or Dewdrops

Sliekjes Challenge Blog - Love

Truly Scrumptious - Pearls and Swirls

I would like to say thank  you to all my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational comments.

My parcel from Artifolk has just arrived, so must pop off and open it as my new copics are inside

whoop whoop !!!!!!

Hugs and enjoy your evening

Kate

xx

Rupert's Discovery.....................another amazing image from Stamping Dragon Designs

Good evening to you all in the land of blog and welcome to the weekend

Today I would like to show you some delish digital papers available here at Dragon's Lair Designs. Janette has some stunning papers and complimenting scrap paper kits and it is well worth a hop to take a look.  If I am sort of short of papers, I just know I will find something gorgeous in her range. The image can be located in her store too.
Edited: Please note that this image is no longer available within the store

Here is the pack for the Anenome Papers 8 x 8 that I have used

So here is my design team inspirational piece for you today

The base paper is the latte pearlescent paper and as mentioned above my choice from the Anenome papers.  I have used some Marianne creatable dies to compliment the layout.  The large pink pearls are from the Hobby House and the flowers from a selection of the places I like to shop (see the link above).  The foliage on this creation is the branch punch and the sentiment is MSE. The image is coloured with copics with a white gel highlighter.

If you are wondering or need a reminder of which member of the Dragon family this is, it is mummy Penny, you can always tell as she has her little bow.  Today whilst out walking in the woods in the Dragon's Lair she came across this lovely flower with such a discovery inside it.

I would like to welcome my new followers and say a big and appreciative thank you to all my lovely visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational comments

I am entering this into the following challenges

Crafty Sentiments - Spring

Do You Stack Up - Anything Goes

Guylou's Inimitability Blog - Anything Goes

Paper Romance - Anything Goes

Rainbow Lady's Challenge - Shabby Chic

Stamp Insanity - Photo Inspiration

Crafts and Me - Wings

Creative Card Crew - Fantasy

enjoy your weekend

Hugs and happy crafting

Kate

xxx

An animal of a challenge with the Winter Wonderland Design Team

Good morning to you all in the land of blog,

Today sees the new challenge for Team Kate at 

Winter Wonderland 

our host this week is our very special DT Janet (aka ClarkyJ)

she has chosen the theme of

An Animal Card

We are sponsored by

who are very generously giving the winner a $15 Gift Certificate

I decided to use one of my little Henry's from Whiff of Joy


here is my design team inspirational piece

I have created an easel card.  The base layer is silver mirror card and the top papers are from the Hobby House and are Craft Creations papers.  The ribbon is from the Papermania Capsule collection as are the little bows.  The large string of black pearls are from stash and the little black pearls on the snowflakes are from the Hobby House.  Large diamanté gems are in the middle of the bows these are from the Hobby House also.

The snowflake punch is an MS one and the Sentiment is from MSE.  The image is coloured with copics.


I am entering this cutie into the following challenges
Freshly Brewed - Ribbons and Bows
Little Red Wagon - Animals
Pixie Cottage - Sketch or Cute ( I have gone with the cute)
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes

I would like to thank all my lovely visitors who take the time to leave me such inspiring and wonderful comments


Hugs and enjoy the start to your weekend
Kate
xxx

Bling it On !!!!!! ..................................

Good afternoon to you all in the land of blog

Now I know it is unusual for me to be blogging during the day, but here I am on the first day of my three days off from work.  I started the day by visiting the Hobby House, picking up a few new lovely bits, I then went on to Grimsby Crafts and yep picked up some more new bits.  I stopped for a coffee with the very talented Sue and caught up with Lynn the new owner.  Had a lovely coffee stop and inspirational refill and then headed home to start crafting.

As it is still just a little too damp for spraying in the garage on my current creative project, I started on this little number. You see it has been such a long time since I have used my Sarah Kay stamps and felt they needed an airing, at the same time I needed to try out the alternative paper for my class, so killed too birds with one stone so to speak.

Here is what I messed my hands with today

I so enjoyed creating the tilted easel card the other day, that I decided to make another.  This one has brown as the compliment layer, with those delish new papers again from Grimsby Crafts.  I have distressed all the edges of the papers and image.  I used the smallest grand circle and behind this is a small doily.  I have distressed and over stamped with Tim Holtz antique linen on the image plate and used the same colour to distress the doily circle.  Using my new purchase of the fancy tags - nesties from Grimsby Crafts and the lush brown ribbon from the Hobby House, along with some additional bling and tulle from the Hobby House too.  The flowers are from various locations see the above page link for where I shop.

I took a photo from the other angle too, so you can see I have decorated the inner easel, and this then shows the depth of the flowers as well.

I think I have gone back to my photo overload today, probably more time to take photo's too, here is a close up of the flowers, now the flowers have been distressed with vintage photo as well as the antique linen.  I did not have any browns and cream flowers, so had to adapt and colour the ones I had.  I then spray these with a very fine gold glitter spray available from the Secret Crafter.

Then the image, coloured with copics in the browns and cream tones, with a gold gel pen for that key and a white gel pen for highlights.

Finally the inner return

Just look at all that bling, love these, picked up a couple of colours from the Hobby House today.

I would like to thank all my lovely visitors that take the time to visit and leave me such wonderful comments, I love them all.

I am entering this into these challenges

Creative Cottage - Fabulous Florals

Fab N Funky - I image, 2 embellies and 3 papers

Little Red Wagon - Animals

Simon Says Stamp - Coffee and Cream

Truly Scrumptious - Swirls & Pearls

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Stripes

Stamp with Fun - 3 papers, 3 flowers and ribbon

Well think I better go make tea, as I am preparing for my class this evening, but will definitely need to eat before I go.

Happy Crafting to you all

Kate

xx

Birthday Cute Critters, thrilled with an Honourable Mention and Fabulous News

Good evening to you all in the land of blog

I was trying to post this earlier, however NTL decided to have a blip, so no internet for a good two hours, we are totally lost without the world of technology aren't we :)

So first of all I wanted to thank the ladies at Let's Get Shabby for selecting me for an Honourable Mention for their challenge 20, with this diamond white creation

if you want to read how this was made, please see here

The weather is still holding me up with the other creation for her special day - who knows it may improve tomorrow but then again I have three days off work so may be not :(

So whilst I was waiting for the weather to be a little less damp, I created a birthday card for a friend, here it is 

My regular followers will know that I absolutely adore these little House Mouse critters and I am steadily increasing my stash.  This stamp is "Surprise Party" and I was lucky to win this from Lols and it is just perfect for a birthday.  Once again I have used my GCD Studio Paris Nights linen effect papers (Mandy, avoided stroking and cutting the special papers :)  )  I love these papers too, they have such a wonderful feel about them.  The base contrast colour is black as I wanted to stick to a monochromatic card.  The small grand circle nestie has been used for the image along with a label nestie for the sentiment, which is a new sentiment I purchased from Grimsby Crafts, sorry will locate the packet and provide details shortly.  The ribbon is Papermania Capsule Mono Collection.  The lace, oh this lace it is to die for and available at Grimsby Crafts.  The flowers from various see where I shop page link above.  The charm from the Hobby House as well as the cream diamante on the bow.  The pearls are from Grimsby Crafts.  The image has been coloured with copics in the mono tones and the image plated dusted with black stazone and over stamped with the same.  The floating tickets have been coloured with a clear glitter sakuro pen.  The whole card has then been sprayed with a very fine glitter spray from the Secret Crafter.

Which reminds me of the fabulous news

Secret Crafter was voted runner up in the 'best independent store in the midlands' section of the Aceville awards, thank you to everyone that voted.  The secret crafter will shortly be selling Clarity Stamps by the very talented Barbara Gray along with a brand new electronic cutting machine, see the shops home page for details.

I would like to thank all my wonderful visitors for all the amazing comments they leave on passing and it is lovely to see you here, and I would like to welcome my new followers too

I am entering this creation into the following challenges

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Birthday Wishes

Anything Goes - distressing

Bearly Mine - ribbons and pearls

Flourishes - Birthdays

My Time to Craft - Hats

Scrap Creations - Birthdays

Gingerloft - Furry Friends

Challenge Up Your Life - Monochrome

Card Making Mamas - Birthday

Stampin for the weekend - Monochrome

House Mouse and Friends - Use your favourite image ( I adore all of them, but this has to be a firm favourite)

Well I am off to clear the craft room ready for three days of playing whoop whoop !!!!!!

Hugs

Kate 

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