Petunia and Penny Take a Break

I've had a little break from crafting over the holidays, but now I'm ready to create again :)

My first card in 2017 is for a great challenge site called Words 2 Craft By.
I have entered their challenges a few times now and I was lucky enough to win one, which was great, and it also meant that I got to be a Guest Designer for them :)

Their challenge focuses on a saying or quote.
This one is from Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett :

If you wanna make the world a better place

Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

I decided to use this gorgeous stamp called Petunia and Penny Take a Break from Stamping Bella.
These two are SO adorable and they?!

My card is a reminder to Relax and "smell the roses", to be mindful and fully present in each moment.
And to not be so hard on ourselves when we are going through so many changes in our lives and things don't always go as planned.


Ingredients :

Stamps : Petunia and Penny Take a Break, Pool Party
Card : x-press it, grey, wisteria, Rustic Elegance (CB)
Ink : memento black, white, versamark
Other : Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die, white ep, stripe ef, circle die, copics

Copics used :

R 000, 00, 20, 30

BG 0000, 10

W 00, 1

YG 0000, 01, 03, 95

Y 11, 15

BV 0000, 08, 13

RV 63

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges :

Creative Inspirations Challenge : Fabulous Flowers
Simon Says Stamp : Be Square
Deep Ocean Challenge : Something New (new to me Stamping Bella stamp)
Word art Wednesday : Anything goes
Stamping Bella : Sketch


Thanks to the ladies at Words 2 Craft By for having me on their team this month. :)
And I hope you join in with the challenges there too.

Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Pretty as a Princess Sitting

It's Release Day at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.
I've had so much fun playing with all the new releases and being a Guest Designer with the wonderful Kraftin' Kimmie team!  Thanks for having me :)

Today I've got a card to share using another one of the adorable princesses from the new Pretty as a Princess set.
I really love this one!  She is so cute!  I decided to cut her out and create a pretty scene for her to sit and dream in :)

Ingredients :

Stamps : Pretty as a Princess

Card : xpress it, sky, limeaid, celery, pip, Bundle of joy - a new edition (EP)

Ink : memento black, versamark

Other : white ep, double doily die (whimsy), wink of stella clear,  copics

Copics used :

R 00, 00, 20, 30

RV 0000, 21, 81

E 000, 00, 21, 50, 53, 55

BG 0000, 10

W 00

Woohooooo!!! We're so excited! It’s our JULY RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!! So grab yourself a cuppa joe, sit back and be prepared for some krafty eye kandy! We're going to inspire your creations with our fun, new rubber stamps!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of amazing creations featuring new stamp sets from all of our artists for our July release! We know these new stamps will inspire you to make your own fabulous creations! First off, we shared a gorgeous set of SWEET SUMMER SENTIMENTS by artist, Becky Pearce! Then we had TWO new sets from artist, Annie Rodrigue called BECKY BUBBLES and COFFEE & FRIENDS! Also we have an awesome new girly girl set from artist Emilie Goulet called PRETTY AS A PRINCESS! Plus a sweet new BABY set from Cheryl Grant called WELCOME TO THE WORLD!

You will get to see ALL of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our July Krafty Hop! When you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new rubber stamp sets are NOW available!! And don't forget...if you NEED it all, we have a Gimme Kimmies Kit which features ALL the new July stamps at a discount!! But only for a limited time!

We've also got MORE new goodies in the shop including new paper pads, enamel dots, brads etc from companies like Simple Stories, Kaisercraft and more! And I've added a totally new section to the shop featuring gorgeous thick baker's twine by Maya Road!!

Now let's celebrate with our NEW RELEASE and get hoppin' and shoppin'!!

I'd like to enter my card into the challenge at :
Papertake Weekly : anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes


Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

New Spring Baby

It's time for another challenge over at Bunny Zoe's Crafts.  This month we are challenging you to use Spring Colours.

I chose this gorgeous Sylvia Zet image from Whimsy Stamps to use. It's called New Baby and it's so gorgeous!
The sentiment is from the Whimsy Definitions Notables 7 set.  I just trimmed it into a circle to fit in with the rest of the card design.
I also used the Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die.
The papers are from Echo Park - Head over Heels and My Minds Eye - Oxford Lane.
I used Stardust Stickles around the edges of  the clouds and
I also used some White Webb Ribbon and an Ice Storm Button.

Ingredients :

Stamps : New Baby, Whimsy Definitions Notables 7
Card : x-press it, baja, sky blue,Echo Park - Head over Heels and My Minds Eye - Oxford Lane
Ink : memento black
Other : Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die, Stardust Stickles, White Webb Ribbon and an Ice Storm Button, copics

Copics used :
W 1, 3
BG 0000. 00. 10, 11
E 000, 00, 21, 50, 53, 55
YR 14, 16, 18
R 30


I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Die cuts and punches
Papertake weekly challenge - anything goes


Thanks for dropping by today :)

Kathy

Candy Cane Penguin

It's time for another challenge at Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the theme this month is SNOW.

I decided to use a very cute stamp by High Hopes called Candy Cane Penguin.

The sentiment is by High Hopes too and is called Winter Hi!

I coloured it with my copics (of course).  And after I coloured the BG sky I used the blender pen to make various sized dots for snow.  It's the first time I've tried that and I was happy with how it turned out.

I added a beautiful snowflake charm to the card and called this quick and simple snowy card done :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Candy Cane Penguin, Winter Hi!
Card : x-press it, soft sky, Frosted Lace (wild rose studio)
Ink : memento black, antique linen distress ink
Other : double scallop doily die, snowflake charm, copics

Thanks for dropping by today :)
Kathy

Penny's Dandelion Shower

I have a card for Bunny Zoe's Crafts to show you today.  I used a really adorable CandiBean stamp called Penny's Dandelion Shower . It is so sweet isn't it?!

When I got to choose one of these new CandiBean stamps to use, I  was wondering if I'd made the right decision.  There were just so many cute ones to choose from!  But now that I've used it, I know I made the right choice for me because I really love it!  :)

I used the Whimsy sentiment set Magical Mini Letter Seals and the Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die.
I sponged a cloudy sky behind her and coloured her with my copics.
I also used lots of star dust stickles  (It's a lot more sparkly looking in real life) and a Prima Sun Kiss button.
The paper is from a pad by My Minds Eye called Oxford Lane.

I very rarely use yellow on my cards, it's just not one of my favourite colours.  But I love how this turned out. It has inspired me to use it more often :)

Ingredients :
Stamps : Penny's Dandelion Shower (CandiBean), Magical Mini Letter Seals (Whimsy)
Card : x-press it, crumb cake, pool party,  Oxford Lane (MME)
Ink : memento black, pool party
Other : big shot, Whimsy Double Scallop Doily Die, star dust stickles,  Prima Sun Kiss button, hemp thread, SU daffodil ribbon, copics

Copics used :

W 3

Y 11, 13, 15

YR 14, 16, 18

YG 0000, 01, 03, 11, 13, 17

BG 000

R 000, 00

E 000, 00, 35, 39, 50, 53, 55

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge - Just for a girl

Sweet Stampin' - Cute

ABC Challenge - G is for girls

Thanks for dropping by for a look today :)

Kathy

The Little Bird

I have another Whimsy Stamps card to show you today.
This one is by new Whimsy Designer Cathy Delanssay and is called The Little Bird.  Isn't she beautiful!

I stamped the image and sponged a cloudy sky behind her.  I then coloured  the rest with copics except for her dress.  I thought her dress might look pretty fading into different colours just like a brayered sky.  So I brayered pink and purple inks onto card and then stamped onto it and cut it out and so her dress and hair band are paper pieced with my brayered paper.

I also used the beautiful Crown Die and matching sentiment set Fairy Tale Dreams, which both work so perfectly with her.

Ingredients :
Stamps : The Little Bird, Fairy Tale Dreams
Card : x-press it, soft sky, soft sky core'dinations, silver glimmer paper
Ink : memento black, pool party, wisteria, pretty in pink, regal rose
Other : big shot, Crown Die, Double Scallop Doily Die, music ef (SB), rhinestones, copics

Thanks for dropping by today  :)

Kathy

Bluebell with Poinsettias

I have made another Christmas card for Bunny Zoe's Crafts.  Can you tell I have a thing for reindeer?
They are beautiful aren't they! One of my favourite things to do at Christmas time, ever since I was a little girl, has been to watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on tv.  So I have a real soft spot for them.
I guess this one isn't Rudolph but it's very sweet anyway (maybe it's Clarice?).  I coloured the deer first and it just looked so pretty I decided to colour the poinsettia pink and go with a non-traditional colour scheme.

This gorgeous stamp is by Wild Rose Studio and is called Bluebell with Poinsettias.  I also used Season's Greetings Notables 7  and the Double Scallop Doily die from Whimsy Stamps.
I used copics to colour and added a little rock candy stickles to the ground.
The paper is from the MME Mistletoe Magic pad and I used a piece of  light pink raffia lace behind the doily.

Ingredients :

Stamps : Bluebell with Poinsettias (WRS), Season's Greetings Notables 7 (Whimsy)
Card : pool party, x-press it, pink pirouette, Mistletoe Magic (MME)
Ink : memento black, pretty in pink
Other : big shot,  Double Scallop Doily die (Whimsy),  rock candy stickles,  light pink raffia lace, buttons, bakers twine, circle nesties, gold spica, copics

Copics used :

Y 15, 21, 23

BV 0000, 00

R 000, 24, 30

RV 0000, 00, 21, 23, 63

B 0000

BG 000

E 50, 53, 55

YG 91, 93

W 00

YR 14

You know there's only 38 more days til Christmas. 

 I need to make a lot more cards!

Kathy

Cherish Wyanet

The challenge on the Whimsy Stamps Blog this month is to make a card which is Shabby Chic or Vintage.
I don't tend to do that style of card very much.
Possibly my card is a Clean Shabby Chic one?  I'm not sure that's even possible but perhaps I've created a new style! :)

This stamp is called Wyanet (Beautiful) and it's by Syliva Zet.  She really is gorgeous isn't she!
I thought I might colour her with my warm greys (there is just hint of pink on her cheeks) and try to bring a vintage, sepia photo feel to it.

Hopefully you'll join us in the challenge this month, and you may even be lucky enough to win a prize :)

Ingredients :

Stamps : Wyanet, Birthday Letter Seals
Card : suede, crumb cake, x-press it, SU dsp, subtles core'dinations
Ink : memento black, crumb cake, baja
Other : big shot, circle nesties, double scallop doily die, fancy fan ef, crumb cake seam binding, subtles candy dots, fran-tage, copics

Kathy