Tuesday Throwdown #159 - Don't Be Square

Hi there crafty friends!  I was asked to be a guest this month at Tuesday Throwdown (thank you Davi!), and this is the first week for me.  This yummy apple basket image is from Robyn's Fetish, the sponsor for this week's challenge of "Don't Be Square" (no square/rectangle cards).  I've just added some die cuts and pearls as embellishment.  I hope you'll join in!

Some Challenges I'm entering:

Cute Card Thursday #280 - Anything Goes
DL.Art Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes
Stampin for the Weekend - Shape it Up
Totally Gorjuss #195 - Anything Goes w/Pearls

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

Wags n Whiskers #109 - Photo Inspiration

Hello crafting friends!  It's time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps challenge. The challenge for the next 2 weeks is "Photo Inspiration", challenge #109.  For this challenge I'm using the image called, "Nichola", one of the gorgeous WnW faeries.  I've used some Spellbinder die cuts, bling, and I've colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.

A Close-Up of the Fairy Nichola:

Here is the Photo Inspiration:

 

Challenges:

A.R.T. #7 - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Bling it On

DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks #9 - Summer Colors

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Kimberly

Wags n Whiskers #108 - Just Saying Hi

Hello crafting friends!  It's time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps challenge. The challenge for the next 2 weeks is "Summer Fun", challenge #108.  For this challenge I'm using the image called, "Summer Treat", and created a layered 'Just Saying Hi' card.  I've used some Spellbinder die cuts and bling to show off the image .  This sweet little girl and kitty image has been colored with Spectrum Noir markers, and I've added a bit of Spica clear glitter pen for sparkle.

Challenges:
By Lori Designs #BLD50 - Summer Fun
Crafting for All Seasons #56 - Bingo (Pink, Digi Image, Lilac)
DL.Art #113 - Thankful Thursday - Summer
DL.Art July Linky - Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes
OOZAK #17 - Anything w/girl theme
Totally Gorjuss #191 - Anything Goes w/Circles

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

Wags n Whiskers #107 - Cute as a Button

Hello crafting friends!  It's time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps challenge. The challenge for the next 2 weeks is "Cute as a Button", challenge #107.  For this challenge I'm using the image called, "Love You Sis", and created a layered Thinking of You card.  I've added buttons from my stash, and a piece of note paper tucked behind the image for embellishment.  These sweet gals have been colored with Spectrum Noir markers. (I'll add the list below) 

Spectrum Noir:

Skin:  TN2, FS2, FS3, FS6
Hair (brown):  GB10, GB8, EB2 (blonde):  CT4, CT3, CT1, EB2
Umbrella, Jacket, Boots (Yellow):  GB5, CT4, CT1
Umbrella, Shirt, Pants (blue):  TB3, TB2, TB1
Dress, Shirt, Boots (red):  DR1, CR10, CR8
Puddle/Shadow:  TB5, TB3, TB2

Challenges I'd also like to enter this in:

Craft Creations #228 - Fashion
Frosted Designs - Polka Dots
Crafting for All Seasons #55 - Girly
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Girl Power
Cupcake Craft Challenge #248 - No Flowers
OOZAK #16 - Anything Goes with a Sentiment
Pause, Dream, Enjoy #13 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

CIP - Leprechaun Duo

Hi CIP fans and followers!  I just had to stamp this sweet Leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day, and to follow along with the current Go Green challenge!  I had fun with Creative Inspirations Paint, and added a bit of paper piecing.  I've used quite a few shimmery paints from the Creative Inspirations Paint store, along with the Deliquesce Metallic Copper embossing powder for the sentiment.  The paint colors used are: Copper (all along the scalloped edge), Carmel and Raw Sienna (stockings), Emerald and Evergreen (Shamrocks and jacket accents), Green Olive (hat sash), Gold (coins and buckles), and Sunshine (star shape in coins).   

Here is a closer look at the CIP products that I've used:

Don't forget to check out the current challenge right HERE on the Creative Inspirations Paint blog!

A few Challenges entered:

Tuesday Throwdown #138 - Paper Piecing
Little Miss Muffet #56 - Boys Only
Art Impressions #103 - Anything Goes
BLD #42 - Boys
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #206 - To Die For
Paper Playtime #5 - Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy #5 - For the Boys

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

Emily Lil Duckies - Just for You Card

Hi crafty friends!  I've used another of the really fabulous Lacy Sunshine Stamps adorable images, Emily Lil Duckies.  She was last week's share for the challenge (you just had to email the artist, Heather Valentin, and ask).  I had actually requested her too late to get a card done, but Heather kindly shared her with me, so I really wanted to get her entered in the new Lacy Sunshine Challenge.  She's been colored in Copics, sparkled with the Spica clear pen, and layered on some older BasicGrey paper I have.  The border punch is by MS, the flowers are a mix of Recollections and WOC, the die cut leaf is SB with Angel Dust CIP Paint, the bling is Recollections, and the sentiment is Hero Arts with Creative Inspirations Paint Deliquesce Embossing Powder.  Of course I had to get several other images to play with, so I'll be sharing more of those soon.

Here's a close-up of Emily Lil Duckies:

Here are the challenges that I'm entering:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #3 - Double Trouble

Paper Playtime #5 - Anything Goes

BasicGrey Challenges #88 - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday #258 - Something Old (DP)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Allsorts #196 - For a Lady

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes Saturday

Cupcake Craft Challenges #232 - Sparkle

Shopping Our Stash #92 - Border Punch

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Pickles Dinosaur Ride

Hi crafty friends!  I found a website with the cutest images a few days ago, and then found that they have a challenge blog as well!  One of the really fabulous things about Lacy Sunshine Stamps (besides the adorable images), is that the owner/artist (Heather Valentin) will share a sweet image to be used in the Lacy Sunshine Challenge.  All you have to do is email her and ask!  This sweet frog is Pickles, and the image is this week's share if you ask.  Of course I had to get several other images to play with, so I'll be sharing more of those soon.

Here's a close-up of Pickles Dinosaur Ride:

Here are the challenges that I'm entering:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #3 - Double Trouble
Paper Playtime #5 - Anything Goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy #5 - For the Boys
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday #258 - Something Old (the DP)
BasicGrey #88 - Anything Goes
Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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CIP - Smile

Hi CIP fans and followers!  I've made a card to brighten someone's day, and painted it up with the shimmery paints from the Creative Inspirations Paint store.  The image (Photo Lizzie, by Whimsie Doodles) has several colors: Turquoise, Antique Silver, Sage, and Silver Frost.  The scalloped background she's on is accented in Turquoise as well.  I had a bit of fun with some white seam binding and Sapphire Inspirations paint.  Just added a bit of alcohol to the paint and coated the seam binding.  Then I rinsed it with water to lighten it up for my project.  Just crinkled and used my heat gun to dry.

Here is a closer look at the CIP products that I've used:

 

A Few Challenges I'm entering:

DL Art - Thankful Thursday - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss #172 - Happy

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Don't forget to check out the current challenge right HERE on the Creative Inspirations Paint blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

hugs

Kimberly

Creative Inspirations Paint - Witches Cauldron

Hi there Crafty Friends!  Kimberly here, and I'm back with a new project with CI Paint.  I've used four colors from the Creative Inspirations Paint line on this little witch card.  Amethyst, Lavender, Antique Silver, and Spring Green.  The Amethyst is on both layers of the flower, the Lavender is on the bumpy berry, the Antique Silver is on the smooth berry (this one I dipped right in!), and the Spring Green is on the leaves.

A close up:

The Creative Inspirations Paint I've used:

 

The image is a Simply Sassy digi image from Sugar Nellie, and her name is Witches Cauldron.  The spider  web brad and the fence punch are both from MS.

Thanks so much for joining me today, and I'll be back soon with a new CIP project!

hugs

Kimberly

Cute and Creepy Emily

I had purchased this Emily Framed image from Dilly Beans and had to put her on a card for their current challenge.  I've colored her with copics and added some Creative Inspirations Paint over the headband and the flowers.  The flowers are from my friend Sue, as is the ribbon, the patterned paper, the little spider, and the Happy Halloween rub-on.  (yes, she spoiled me with Halloween goodies and you can visit her on YT at Sue7777000)  The silver dew drops are from the Robin's Nest, and the bling is from Recollections.  To hold everything together I've used GlueArts tape gun to layer all of the paper (love this for the size and light weight, as well as the fabulous tape), redline tape for the ribbon, Scotch quick dry adhesive for the paper piecing and flowers, Glossy Accents for the dew drops, and double sided foam tape to pop-up the image on the background.

Creative Inspiration Paints used:

Fairy Dust - on the flowers

Lavender - on her headband

These are the challenges I'm entering:

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - No Rules
Pile it On - #43 - Holiday, any Holiday
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favorite (copic coloring)
Fab n Funky Challenges - #143 - Orange, Black, and Choice
Papertake Weekly - Fright Night
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - #98 - Girls, Girls, Girls
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Joy's Eerie Inspiration
Stampin for the Weekend - #19 - Something Spooky
Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C159 - Orange, Black, Purple
Cupcake Inspirations - #183
Fussy and Fancy - #74 - Anything Goes
Just Some Lines - Halloween

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Witchy Halloween Card

I had purchased this sweet little witch from Bugaboo Stamps recently, and just had to put her on a card.  I've colored her with copics and added some Creative Inspirations Paint over several of the colors.  The circle and doily are Spellbinders dies, the silver dew drops are from the Robin's Nest, and the little glitter bat and cat came from a sticker sheet.

Close Up of the shimmer:

Creative Inspiration Paints used:

 

Challenges I'm entering:

ColourQ Challenge - #158

Creative Inspirations Challenge - #184 - Anything Goes
Stampavie and More - #178 - Halloween
The Poodles Parlour - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Punches and/or Dies
Stamping with the Dragon - Halloween
Forever Night Challenge - #49 - Use Metal/Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge - #176 - Too Cute to Spook
Dilly Beans Challenge - Spooky Girls
Just Some Lines Challenge - Too Cute to Spook
Craft Your Passion Challenges - #132 - Witches
Stampin for the Weekend - #19 - Something Spooky
OOZAK Challenge - #7 - Die Cuts

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wedding Projects with a Vintage Touch

These are some wedding projects I made for my ex to give to his niece and her new (soon to be) husband at their upcoming wedding.  The vintage couple stamp on the card is a Hampton Art (Graphic45) image, and the sentiment inside is TPC.  Most of the flowers used are from Recollections, with a few of my handmade (with Spellbinders Blossom One die) flowers mixed in.  I've also created a mini album for their wedding photos with each page made into a pocket to hold tags or booklets for more photos, and an Altered Frame to match.  Their photo has been changed to sepia to match the vintage look I treid to achieve.  I'll link my YT video below if you'd like a closer look.

Card Front

Inside Card

Mini Album cover

Mini album pull out tag for two more photos

Mini Album pull out booklet for 4 more photos

Altered Frame

 

This was a fun project to make, and I hope they'll like it when he gives it to them.

I'd like to enter the projects into the following challenges:
Pile It On - #41 - Vintage or Shabby Chic

Craft Your Passion Challenge - #131 - Hip to be Square

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - #184 - Anything Goes

Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge - #97 - Anything but a Card

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Punches and/or Dies

OOZAK Challenge - #7 - Dies

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Halloween Mummy - SSC26

This card was made for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #26. Participants needed to use a tag somewhere on the card. You can find that challenge: HERE

What I used:
Mummy stamp (Recollections), Happy Halloween (Papertrey Ink)
DP (Recollections), Stamped on Papertrey Ink paper
Tuxedo Black stamp pad (Memento), Colored with Copic Markers, Clear Spica Glitter Pen

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Miss Anya Dressy - Tuesday Morning Sketches #12

I used one of the Miss Anya Dressy stamps to make a card for the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #12. The latest sketch by Melissa Craig can be found: HERE

What I used:
Stamps: Miss Anya Dressy by The Greeting Farm, Sentiment by CTMH
Paper: DCWV, Image stamped on Papertrey Ink
Ink: Versafine, Copic Markers
Accents: Gems, Brass Charm, Border Punch by EK Success, Die Cut is Nestabilities by Spellbinders

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Deco Flower Card

This card is a combination of challenges from There’s Magic in the Air, and Delightful Sketches.

There’s Magic in the Air shared this digital Deco Flower and asked that we also use embossing somewhere on the card. My embossing is in the black paper where I used a Sizzix texturz plate. The challenge can be found: HERE

Delightful Sketches shared the fun sketch I followed to put the card together. The challenge can be found: HERE

What I used:
Stamps: Deco Flower digital stamp from There’s Magic in the Air, Love you sentiment from the Cruisin’ Classic set from Clear Dollar Stamps
Ink: White stamp pad by Studio G
Paper: DCWV
Accents: Ribbon from JoAnn’s, Gems, Nestabilities die cuts from Spellbinders

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Simon Says Challenge - Wheat Riley Card

I followed the recipe for Simon Says Challenge for this card.  The challenge can be found: HERE I’ve used the Wheat Riley stamp from Hanna Stamps as my one image, two print papers, and the ribbon, bow, and gem as my three embellishments. (hopefully I’ve done this right!)

What I used:
Stamp: Wheat Riley (Hanna Stamps)
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Burnt Umber pad (Unity Stamp Co.), Copic markers
Accessories: Ribbon/Bow (JoAnn’s), Gem, Die cuts (Nestabilities – Spellbinders)

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