Birthday Blues 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.  This card was on the show but was not shown, so here it is for your inspiration.

I made an almost monochromatic little boys birthday card

Using

Hobby House Art Colouring Book Elisabeth Bell - Summer Daze

Pearls

Charm

Fancy Button

Ribbon

The base layer is a gorgeous deep blue, topped with digital papers from Bearly Mine and I used the grand nestie decorative circle and plain circle for the layer and a small circle nestie to frame the Wild Rose Studio sentiment.

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

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 into the following challenges

Card4Guyz - Child's Birthday

Crafty Sentiments - for a male

Ladybug Crafts - for him

Oldie But a Goodie - Masculine (back to my old nesties)

Papertake Weekly - for the boys

Marker Pop - Anything Goes

Hugs Kate 

xx

Purple Birthday's with the Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all

Today as you know is my day for sharing with you some more of those gorgeous products from

Wild Rose Studio

Today I have another purple female birthday card to share with you and of course a reminder about that publication candy

Now I know that some of  you are entering my candy which you can find here, but on this occasion there is another opportunity to win some candy on the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspiration Blog

So do hope you will all hop over and enter both of them :)

So Using

Dies - Floral Frame, Oval Frame 

Papers - Butterfly Glade

Sentiment - Birthday Greetings

Image - Mouse on Presents

The base layer on this one along with the contrast is some purple card.  I have added some lace from Grimsby Crafts, the flowers from Clickit4Crafts and the rhinestones and rhinestone heart from the Hobby House.

Here is that copic coloured close up.

As always I would like to say hello to all my new followers, and thank all my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such lovely comments, which allows me to pop over and visit them in return.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Cards Galore - Use a Stamp or digi
Stamping Sensations - Animal Antics
2 Cute Ink - Birthday Challenge
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kate

xx

Birthday Wishes

Good morning to you all

At the weekend, I got to do lots of playing, Matt went fishing :), I have really got to grips with my distress marker water colouring, so will have something to show you soon, however this little number was one of my copic colouring sessions and I do love now and again colouring up those Magnolia's

So with a birthday card for you today and a little blue and cream

and I had not done this style of card for ages so thought I would re visit it

The contrast is a cream card stock as is the base layers and those papers are Papermania from Grimsby Crafts.  I used all of my grand nestie circles, plain and decorative to create the card base and the layers.  I used my new paper pierce die (from My Mum's Craft Shop) to cut out my image and distressed with antique linen through the die, before adding some frantage.  I used the MS heart punch and frantaged this up too.  The sentiment is stampersaurus and this sits in a nestie banner die.  I added a few flowers from Clickit4Crafts and the Hobby House, the string of pearls, charm, rhinestone heart, fancy button and ribbon from the Hobby House and the pins from Live and Love crafts I think.

Here is a close up of the image coloured in copics with a little Atyou glitter pens for the stars, headdress and champagne

A cool frock in those blues :)

I would like to welcome my new followers, and thank all of my visitors who leave me such wonderful comments, allowing me to hop over and visit you in return.

Oh a reminder my current WRS candy is running in the post above and don't forget you can also enter the Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog candy too.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Magnolia licious - Birthdays

MarkerPop - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe - Layers

Simply Magnolia - Pin Up

Mid week Magnolias - Frame It

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create with Magnolia - Spring Fancy Folds

Hugs Kate xx

Happy Father's Day

Good morning to you all

Wow what a lovely day it was yesterday, hope you all had some of that yellow stuff like we did.  However on Saturday with all that wet stuff, I had a chance to play, so made this little number to add to my Father's Day card collection.

The base layer and contrast is a deep green, I used some papers that I got from Grimsby Crafts and then one of the images from the Hobby House Art Colouring Book Elisabeth Bell - Summer Daze.  The ribbon and rhinestones are from the Hobby House also and the sentiment one of the best Father's Day ones and I love this set is by Wild Rose Studio.

Here is the image coloured in copics, oh and just wanted to say thank you to Vicky my WRS DT buddie for guiding me in the direction of pierced die.

Love how it frames the image with all those tiny stitch marks. I got mine from My Mum's Craft Shop as my normal shop was out of stock.

Anyway a quick hello to my new followers, an apology for my MIA with my comments to all my lovely visitors as I have not managed to get back to visit you all over the last few days, but normal service will resume now :)

I would like to enter this one into the following challenges

QKR - Fathers Day

A Little Bit Crafty - child's play

Bearly Mine - One for the Boys

DiesRUs - Father's Day

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Masculine

CMC - Anything Goes

Simon Wednesday - Father's Day

Hugs Kate

xx

Birthday Purples with the Wild Rose Studio and some Candy

Good morning to you all

Back as promised with that front cover card from

Papercraft Essentials

for 

Wild Rose Studio

Now when Dulcie told me the theme and colours I was just in my element as it is all purples and female birthday's which I have to say works so well with the WRS products identified to use.  So I loved working on them.

So here is the front cover card to inspire you to pop out and purchase your copy

Using

Dies - Floral Frame

Image - Bluebell with Butterfly

Papers - Bluebell

Sentiment - Birthday Greetings

The base layer is a lovely middle range purple, which picks up the purples on the image an those papers.  The die has been layered with another die behind to make it pop off the page.  I wrapped that lush purple ribbon around the corners of the card, before adding those gorgeous Hobby House embellishments, the pearls, the rhinestone flourish and the fancy button. I distressed the edges of the image through the die with TH DI in shaded lilac

Here is that close up of the image for you coloured in copics

Now onto that publication candy, don't forget that there is some more on the inspiration blog too.

If you would like to be in with a chance to win this here is what you need to do
you must be a follower of my 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 

29th June 2014 @ 5pm

I would like to say hello to all my new followers, and I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

Magnolia licious - Happy Birthday

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

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

hugs

xxxxx

Thrilled to be Published Wild Rose Studio

Morning to you all

It has been a little hectic here, sorting out Matt's car as it was written off when a baby Bambi ran out in front of the car a couple of week's ago, thankfully Matt was not hurt, unfortunately the Bambi and the car are dead.  After all the inconvenience he finally picked his new car up yesterday.  I also managed to finish my large wedding order and things are finally settling down in the household.

Anyway today I am thrilled to let you know that a couple of months ago, the lovely Dulcie owner of 

Wild Rose Studio

asked me to create some cards for the Papercraft Essentials Magazine and yesterday my copy popped through the door, and with excitement increased as one of my cards is on the front cover, I do so love being a cover girl and at my age too!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I am allowed to share one card with you, so will be doing that tomorrow along with - yes you guessed it some more candy, and again the candy will be in two places.  One lot on my own blog and the other on the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

So to wet your appetite's for tomorrows posting and to encourage you all to hop out and buy a copy

cya in the morning

Hugs

Kate

xx

Candy Winner

Good morning to you all

Oh I do love a Candy day, and today there are two of them, my own and of course the three lucky winners of the New Release Candy on the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

so do hop over to see if you have won :)

so on to my own candy

which was these gorgeous panels

So as always I asked Mr Random to do the honors and he chose

Congratulations    Kate   if you would like to contact me here, providing me with your full name and address, I will get your candy in the post to you

thank you to all of you who entered, don't be disappointed you might have been lucky on the WRS page and I will have some more gorgeous bits to give away soon

Hugs Kate xx

Current Candy location

If you are looking for my current WRS Candy you can find it 

here

thank you

Kate xx

Ho Ho Ho in Mono

Good morning to you

It's Friday again and I have another Christmas card, oh come on it is so hard to break the habit after posting them for so long at the Winter Wonderland and with them having the best sponsors lol 

 I went with a traditional Santa

The base layer and contrast is cream the papers are from Bearly Mine.  I used my grand decorative nestie and the plain one too for the image plate.  I added some ribbon, a charm, a pearl brad and lots of gold pearls all from the Hobby House.

Here is a close up of that fabulous Kenny K image coloured in Sepia tones with copics with a little stickles for a bit of Xmas glitz

I would like to say hello to all my new followers, and I would like to thank all of my wonderful visitors who take the time to leave me such inspirational and kind comments, and this then allows me to hop on over and visit you in return.

I would like to enter this creation into the following challenges

4CraftyGirlz - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Anything Goes

Southern Girls - Sparkle and Shine with a bit of bling

Fab N Funky - Christmas

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Kenny K - Anything Goes twist male

hugs

xxxxx

Flutterby's with Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all

Hasn't it been quiet on my blog, well you see I have been working on a Wedding order, which I will show you all soon, but did not want you to forget about my normal weekly post for the

Wild Rose Studio

and that Candy that is running on not only my blog but also on the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

which is some awesome goodies from the New Release

What have I got for you this week, well I loved the butterflies in the new release but also remembered those gorgeous butterfly papers from one of the early releases, and thought that they would work together so well, so

Using

Die - Butterfly Lace and Oval Frame

Papers - Butterfly Glade

I have another generic card for you to check out

such lush colours don't you think? and this was such a quick make

The base layer and contrast picking up the mint green in the papers is mint green, I have edged the oval frame die with some distress ink in the green, not as light a colour as I had hoped but it is not too bad.  I then used the butterfly die and some more of those lovely papers to cut the butterfly using the mint green for the body.  The sentiment is I believe a Woodware one.  See a quick make :)

Here is a close up of the butterfly, cut from the papers so pretty I think

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome my new followers and thank each and everyone of my visitors who take the time to leave such inspirational comments, which allows me to visit you all in return.

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

Artisitic Inspirations - Anything Goes with a twist of things with wings

Card Mania - CAS

Imagination Crafts - Things with wings

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Hugs Kate 

xxx

Magical Butterflies with Wild Rose Studio

Morning all

back again with another of those New Releases by

Wild Rose Studio

but don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team inspiration and that New Release candy on the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

I also still have my own candy running in the post above too :)

Now I have seen so many beautiful creations of this card in a box current trend, and have longed to make one, so yesterday using my silhouette and a file from the online store, I made this.

Using

Dies - Butterfly Lace, Little Butterfly, and Peacock Butterfly
Papers - Icing on the Cake
Sentiment - Birthday Greetings

The lovely papers from WRS were within the cut file, so all I have added are the sentiment, a basket of flowers for the butterflies to fly around and then I copic coloured all my butterflies, glittered them up added their bodies and stuck them on acetate to position them around the flowers.  The flowers are from Clickit4Crafts in a variety of pink shades.

As always hello and welcome to all my new followers and thank you to all my lovely visitors who always leave such wonderful, kind and inspirational comments

I would like to enter this into the following challenges

Allsorts - Birthday
Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and Shine
Live and Love Crafts - Pink, roses inspiration

Hugs

Kate

xx

Summer Release by Wild Rose Studio

Morning all

back again with another of those New Releases by

Wild Rose Studio

but don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team inspiration and that New Release candy on the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

I also still have my own candy running in the post above too :)

Using

Die - birthday
Papers - Icing on the Cake

I changed my colours to blue for today and a birthday card

The base layer and contrast is a deep blue, topped with those gorgeous new papers.  Rhinestones and glitter added to the die and lots of beautiful blue toned flowers, which are from in the main Clickit4Crafts.  I added some rhinestone flourishes from the Hobby House to finish off.

As always hello and welcome to all my new followers and thank you to all my lovely visitors who always leave such wonderful, kind and inspirational comments, love ya all

Hugs

Kate

xx

Little Butterfly New Summer Release by Wild Rose Studio

Morning all

back again with another of those New Releases by

Wild Rose Studio

This was one of those ideas that sort of then changed as I went along but it is growing on me, but don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Team inspiration and that New Release candy on the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

I also still have my own candy running in the post above too :)

Using

Die - Little Butterfly
Papers - Icing on the Cake

Another generic card and not sure what is going on with me and my pinks, moving on to another colour promise :)

As always hello and welcome to all my new followers and thank you to all my lovely visitors who always leave such wonderful, kind and inspirational comments, love ya all

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Sarah Hurley - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - no stamping zone

Hugs

Kate

xx

Wild Rose Studio New Releases

Good morning to you all

Thought I ought to pop on for all of you that follow the 

Wild Rose Studio

Daily New Release posts

As again today that inspiration can be found on the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

along with that fabulous 

New Release Candy

don't forget I also have Wild Rose Studio candy on offer, and I would hate you to miss out on either, so if you have not already please do :)

oh almost forgot to say how awful of me, the inspiration today is from the lovely Vicky and it is stunning

cya on Friday for the next posting :)

Hugs Kate xx

oh that Sunshine

Good morning to you all

Now I know you are probably expecting to see those New Releases from Wild Rose Studio but, you see those daily posts are now shared between the Design Team, so you can see one gorgeous card showcasing some more of those beautiful products but just not here, so do hop over to the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

for today's serving, and don't forget that there is new release candy on offer over there too.  Not forgetting I have my own candy running as well, so if you have not joined in on either of them, please do :)

So then if I have no Wild Rose Studio for you today, what have I got for you.

Well it is a little bit of sunshine again, as I just know you are all loving this weather as are my legs :)

So here is my creation which is showcasing some of those gorgeous products from the

Hobby House

This was a mother's day card that I made

Using

Ribbon

Pearl Strings

Roses

Cherry Blossom

Hobby House Elisabeth Bell Topper - Summertime

cameo

butterfly charm

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.

I would like to enter the following challenges with today's card

Bunny Zoe's - Charm and flower

Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes

Hugs

Kate

xxx

Is Three a crowd, New Release by Wild Rose Studio

Good morning to you all

back to my playing with those new releases by

Wild Rose Studio

don't forget you can see those daily showcases on the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

and don't forget not only have I got my own Wild Rose Studio candy running in the post above, but if you hop over to the Wild Rose Studio inspirational blog there is some New Release candy there for you to enter too, do hope you will hop over and join us for our daily posts for the New Release.  Did you see yesterday Sally's fabulous cupcake card, it was delicious :)

So today I am showcasing the following new products

Dies - Butterfly Lace, Little Butterfly, and Peacock Butterfly

Another generic card a slightly different shape for me, but think I needed the space :)

Another CAS card with one black layer some smooth card so I could stamp this gorgeous My Sentiments Exactly sentiment on the front and then all three of the butterflies in a row in size order with the black picked up behind.  I have only added some aurora rhinestones to the dies, these are gorgeous rhinestones and can be found at the Hobby House.

Here is a close up of that sentiment, it just was perfect for this card

Starting to love just working with these dies, must play with the papers tomorrow night :)

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.

I would like to enter the following challenges

Speedy Fox and Friends - No Designer Papers

Dream Valley - things with wings

OSAAT - CAS

Simon Wednesday challenge - die crazy

Hugs

Kate

xxx

On Your Wedding Day

Good morning to you all

I know you were probably expecting another of those Wild Rose Studio, daily new releases, however you can still see these on the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

Where I do believe today Sally is showing off some scrumptious birthday cake, so do hop over and take a gander, oh and don't forget to join in that New Release Candy whilst you are over there.

My candy is still running in the post above too, so if you have not hopped and joined in please do.

So with that out the way and a freaky weekend behind me, oh now I know you are going to ask so just quickly my beloved hit a baby deer on the way home from fishing and his car is not looking good :(

Anyway enough of that and onto today, where I have one of my card orders to share with you, this order is from a lady who is starting to become a regular of mine, this time she asked for a Wedding Card, so here it is.

This is an 8" square card

I have gone with lots of layers on this one, starting with the black and bringing in the pink before returning to the black.  The white layer has been stamped and embossed before adding the two hearts with the black heart scallop edging.  I added some little pink pearls, pink roses some greenery a little triple bow, a fancy button and a double heart charm, from the Hobby House and then the little wedding rings from Crafts U Love.  Really enjoyed making this one.

As always I would like 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.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Hiding in My Craft Room - Embossing

OSAAT - Keep it Simple

Simon Wednesday - Die Crazy

Hugs Kate xx

Dancing Poppies New Summer Release by Wild Rose Studio

Morning all

I am having such fun with the new releases, from

Wild Rose Studio

lots of ideas in my head and then I see in advance all those gorgeous creations by the rest of the Design Team too, wow you are not going to want to miss those daily postings on the

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

or that candy that is on offer, but before you hop off to catch up, here is my creation for today

Using

Die - Dancing Poppies

I made one of those generic cards, well this die would suit so many occasions and colours but I went with yellow and black

I layered up the yellow and black card stock, ran my white through my 6 x 6 embossing folder, used my decorative grand oval nestie and its matching plain partner.  I ran the die through in black and then again in white, I left it in it's die to colour up with TH DI Mustard seed and then popped it out and ofset it with the black.  I added the little yellow triple bow some black fronts, a rose from Clickit4crafts and a rhinestone heart sparkler and a double heart charm from the Hobby House, oh and four gold pearls from the HH too.

Here is a close up of that die

Stunning isn't it

Anyway just to remind you that I also have candy running in the post above, so don't miss out on that one, as well as the one on the WRS inspirational blog

As always hello and welcome to all my new followers and thank you to all my lovely visitors who always leave such wonderful, kind and inspirational comments, love ya all

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges

Less Is More - Flowers
Hiding in my Craftroom - Embossing
Simon Wednesday - Die Crazy

Hugs

Kate

xx

Wild Rose Studio Summer Release

Good morning to you all

Now I know you have probably been waiting for my daily postings from the New Releases,  from

Wild Rose Studio

but as you probably have gathered by now I also schedule the 

Wild Rose Studio Inspirational Blog

So my own creations plus those of the Design Team will be scheduled for that daily posting, so do also hop over to see those gorgeous creations, and also some lovely New Release Candy :) which means you can still enter my own WRS Candy above this post but also enter the candy on the inspirational blog.

So today I am showcasing the following new products

Papers - Icing on the Cake

Dies - Birthday, Little Butterfly, and Peacock Butterfly

So this is one pretty, delicate and feminine birthday card

The base layer and contrast is a lovely pearlescent pink.  I have glittered up the butterflies with some blue/pink glitter added some of the shabby pink frantage to the sentiment, decorated with pearls, heart flourish and roses from the Hobby House, the spray of little pink is from Live and Love Crafts and the little daisies are from Clickit4crafts, links in my previous postings.  The centre of the butterflies have also been frantaged in aged silver.

Here are some close ups

Such a pretty new release, don't you think :)

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.

I would like to enter the following challenges

QKR - Punch or Dies

Bearly Mine - Flowers

Feeling Craft - one for the girl or ladies

Sparkles Monthly - Special Lady

Simon Wednesday - die crazy

Hugs

Kate

xxx