Unikly Shabby!

You see! I said I would be back! Lol!

This card was again made for challenges, and then realised that I had missed them both! Can you have a mid - year resolution? If so mine would be to make cards and post them for challenges on time!

I have used the Uniko Studio Decorative Doilies, stamped and then embossed in white so that I could rub ink all over them. The papers are a digital download from Uniko Studio too - love these papers, but it was easier to cut into them knowing I could get some more!! I've smooshed antique linen distress ink into the papers to age them a little.

There are lots of layers on this card, and I've added more embellishment with the pearl pen. The rose and butterfly were added to add a bit more interest.

Thanks for looking!

Kxx

Piles of Presents!

Hello again! Here is the second card this week for the PaperLane - I loved using this stamp. It is part of the new Molly Blooms designs for Christmas. This is 'Pile of Presents'. It has been coloured with Copics, and teamed up with the lovely Dovecraft 'Let it Snow' papers. The ribbons were white - I have coloured them with Copics to match the image. There are liberal doses of Pearl and Gloss Pens by Viva for good measure!! The sentiment is a Craftwork Cards die cut, which has been mounted on the matching papers and cardstock.

The image has been highlighted with Prisma Glitter and Viva Gloss Pens. The papers are glittery too, so that they look really festive!

I loved playing with this image - can't wait for the 23rd October - I will be doing a workshop with Clare of Molly Blooms at the PaperLane. It will be great to be able to play and chat all day long.......and be able to shop downstairs too!!

Thanks for visiting!

Kxx

Just Magnolia - Week 70 - Sketch by Dawny P

Hello! Here we are on a Bank Holiday weekend - which is fabulous - have got lots of time to play! I have decided that I need to get started on Christmas, as I always leave it until later on - and end up in a massive rush at the last minute! So, I have got out my Magnolias from last Christmas - which I must confess I never inked up - until now, I've cranked up the Christmas Playlist on the iPod (Slade and Wizzard here I come!!) and so I am ready to get things done!

So, this is my entry for the Just Magnolia Challenge this week - it is a sketch by Dawny P, and I had really great fun with it. The layout really suited the image.

I have used the really lovely Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses papers - I really love the colours. The image is really lovely - I think her little pointy toes are cute! Lol!

As you can hopefully see - have gone a bit bonkers again with the Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Holo - Iridescent. This has given everything a really pretty sparkle. 

So there you go! Hope you like it! I have coloured it using Stampin Up! refills, and the sentiment is by Papertrey Ink.

Thanks for looking! Kxx

Ahoy There Matey!

Hello! Thanks for visiting!

Here is my card for today! This card was a last minute dash! My local shop, The PaperLane in Northallerton has a regular late night opening on a Wednesday, and my friend and I went for a wander, and ended up having to do a little shopping in this fab glitter emporium!!

So, I had a bit of a mental block with what to do for the 'Life's a Beach' competition,which closes on the 31st of July, until I spoke to Caz (the proprietor), and struck upon Pirates!! So, here is my entry! I love the Pirates in the Fairytale collection, so cute, and can be used over and over again. The card is coloured again with Stampin Up! inks, with a fair bit of Copic Spica Pen in Gold! The papers are from the Once Upon a Time Collection, by DCWV.

INGREDIENTS
CARDSTOCK: Bazzill Basics Cardstock, 300GSM Cold Press Watercolour paper
PAPERS: DCWV Once Upon a Time Collection
STAMPS: Magnolia Captain Edwin with Sword & Row Boat, PTI Mixed Messages - All Boy
COLOURING: Stampin Up! Ink Refills, Copic Spica Gold Pen
DIE CUTTING: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Stampin Up! Oval Punch, Cuttlebug Vintage Corners
EMBELLIES: Stampin Up! Linen Thread, Woodware Sparkly Brown Button, American Crafts Turquoise Brads

Thanks for Looking!

Kxx

Bit Chilly!

I'm on a Christmas roll! Had coloured this gorgeous Penny Black image of a snowman a couple of weeks ago, just hadn't got him into his Christmas finery! So, I was determined to have sometime this evening to get him ready for the festive season.

He is coloured with Prismacolor pencils, using Sansodor. The colours worked really well with the beautiful MME Frost Signature Collection (2008) that I had left from last year. Have not got to breaking out the new papers yet - think that might be next year! Lol!

Here's the recipe:
Card: Not Quite Navy & Kraft Cardstock - Stampin Up!
Papers: Frost Signature Collection (2008) - MME
Stamping: Snowy - Penny Black, Sentiment - Signature Christmas - PTI
Colouring: Prismacolour Pencils & Sansodor, Inkessentials White Pen - Ranger, Distress Ink - Antique Linen - Ranger
Cutting: Oval & Scalloped Oval Punch - Stampin Up!, Snow Flurry Border Punch - Martha Stewart, Labels 8 Nestabilities - Spellbinders
Embellies: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon - Stampin Up!, Prisma Glitter - Hero Arts, Pearl Glimmer Mists - Tattered Angels

Follow your dreams....

Today is a sad but good day, as a friend that I have worked with for quite a while is leaving, to set up her own business - she is truly following her dreams.

Here is the card that I have made for her. I hope you can see the lovely sparkle on the card - we were blessed temporarily with a bit of sunshine this morning!!

Card : Stampin Up! Basic Grey Cardstock, Craftwork Cards Back to Basics Card Blanks

Papers : K & Co Amy Butler Faded China Designer Paper Pad

Stamps : Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girls Set 3 - Party Princess

Colouring : Copic Markers, Clear & Gold Copic Spica Marker

Cutting : Spellbinders Polka Dots Frameabilities, Stampin Up! Oval & Scallop Oval Punches

Embellies : Papermania dark grey pearls, Craftwork Cards Mini Oval Messages

Tools : Crop-o-dile, distressing tool