Just for you...

Hello all in Blogland and I hope that your weekend has been going well? A little grey here this morning (the weather, not me - my grey is covered up!) but hoping it stays dry as I really need to do a bit more in the jungle garden!  It's amazing how much things can grow with some rain and some sunshine!  So before I lose the dog and cat in the undergrowth, I think I'd better make an effort to get some of it under control. I've never been keen on very neat and tidy gardens, with everything planted in regimental rows, but I think the 'relaxed and natural' look is getting a bit carried away with itself, so I can feel a 'hack and slash' mission coming on with the gardening tools. I might even persuade him indoors to help me - but I won't hold my breath. It seems the rest of the family are quite happy to sit in the garden when the weather's nice (or, in my son's case, if the barbecue is going) but strangely enough, no-one is too keen to do any weeding.....

And apologies for not getting round to everyone's blogs over the last few days - I will make an effort later today (when I've collapsed after gardening) to 'surf' the net and catch up with all your fabulous creations. I thought I'd share a card with you today that I was quite pleased with when I'd done it, but now I'm not so sure and think I've probably gone a bit overboard!  I've always tended to be a bit 'more is more' kind of gal when it comes to card design and embellishments, but now think I've perhaps gone too far.....

I've used an LOTV stamp 'Bunnies - In Love' - and they're so cute! 

I've coloured them with promarkers and copics. The gorgeous backing paper is from My Minds Eye. The flowers and leaves are from WOC, as is the pearly heart. I've used ribbon and lace from stash and the sentiment stamp and ticket die are from Whimsy. 

I did this as a sort of 'off-set' gatefold card, with the inside decorated to match and a Marianne die cut heart. 

I adore that paper, but think I may have added too much to it with other embellies! Oh well, I'll never be a CAS girl at heart lol! 

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend - whatever you have planned. 

I'll be back tomorrow with one of the gorgeous new releases from Whimsy Digital - and a blog hop! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this into the following challenges:-

Jellypark Challenges - celebrate summer

Patties Creations - summertime fun

As You Like It challenges - 3 favourite embellishments (flowers (whether on cards or in the garden lol!), ribbon (especially bows), lace - I love girly, feminine embellishments!)

Crafty Ribbons - anything goes + ribbon

Addicted to stamps and more - anything goes

Creative Moments - flowers

Divas by Design - pearls

Three little foxes....

Hi, I'm back again with a new challenge for you over at Polkadoodles!  This week the challenge is 'Animals' and I've used the fantastic new cd from Polkadoodles 'Bonbon Belles'!  This really is a fantastic cd with so many images, embellishments and gorgeous papers on.  I've actually used one of the embellishments - this cute little fox

I had a play on the computer with the fox image, copying and flipping it, adding the fence embellishment image and leaves and toadstools! 

The gorgeous backing papers are also from the cd (especially love that 'button' one!) and I've added faux stitching round the edges. I printed out the first 2 lines of that sweet poem by A A Milne, the picket fence is from Doo Hickey 'lovely fence' die, and some Tonic punched flowers with pearl centres.  The spotty ribbon is from Joanna Sheen. 

Hope you like the cute little foxes! Do have a look at the fantastic inspiration from the DT over at the Polkadoodles challenge blog - and then join us with your animal creations. And please don't forget to check out the fabulous Bonbon Belles cd over at Polkadoodles. 

Back soon,

Kim x 

Say it with flowers

Good morning all and I hope that you're ok? It's nearly the weekend which always feels good! A warm welcome to my new followers - thank you so much for wanting to follow my crafting exploits!

A scheduled post from me as I'm off to work. My hubby had a day off yesterday, so with offspring at work and school it meant that we could have a few hours (and lunch!) out on our own which is something of a rare treat!  Sadly the weather was Yuck!  However, we did still have to cope with Tilly the Dog giving us the extreme 'sad eyes' look when she realised that we were off out - without her!  These pets do know how to give you guilty feelings for leaving them.

Anyway, as it's Friday it's time for a new challenge over at CraftyCatz.  Our lovely Janette is hosting the challenge this week and the theme is 'Say it with flowers'. We are sponsored this week by the Stamp Fairy and I've used one of their digi stamps 'Donny - thank you'

I've coloured the image with promarkers 

The backing paper is from K&Co and the flowers and pearls are from WOC. I've added some ribbon from stash and a Memory Box 'precious hearts' die cut. 

Do have a look at the fantastic inspiration from the DT at CraftyCatz and then join us with your flowery creations! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

BonBon Belles!

Good morning all and I hope that your week is going well - and thank you for calling by at this little corner of Blogland!  A little overcast here this morning - but I'm hoping it brightens up (especially as I have a pile of laundry to do lol!).

I just wanted to share a card with you that I made with the new release double cd from Polkadoodles - BonBon Belles!  This is available now on the Polkadoodles website HERE and this cd is fabulous!  There are 6 main characters, precoloured and b&w digi images, and the most fantastic collection of papers, embellishments, sentiments, etc.

I've used a black & white digi and coloured it with copics and promarkers, with some chalks for the sky. 

The backing paper is from the cd - as is the sentiment. I've distressed the edges of the coredinations matting and added a couple of  rosettes I made with seam binding ribbon with pearly centres (from WOC). And - I'm sorry but I did warn you that it'd be appearing a lot! - I've added the LaLaLand banner! 

I hope you'll have a look at this fabulous new cd  BonBon Belles- it's got some gorgeous stuff on it! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

InkyChicks - anything goes

PartyTimeTuesday - anything goes

Catered Crop - die cuts/punches

One Stop Craft - for a friend

Gone fishing!

Hello all and I hope that your week has started well!  And we've had some sunshine today - shame it didn't yesterday! Our barbecue went ahead but with gazebos up and some sheltering inside lol! But everyone seemed to enjoy it which is the main thing.  Shame we can never rely on the weather in this country!

Just a quick post today but wanted to share another of the June releases from Whimsy digital stamps with you - and this little cutie is 'Charlie Fishing' from StampArtDesign

I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers.  

The backing papers are from LOTV and Joanna Sheen and I've used the LOTV 'stitches' stamp for the edges. And I finally managed to get hold of the LaLaLand banner die! Yippee! So I've a feeling that it might be appearing quite often as I love it!  Then just added a button & twine from stash. 

Hope you like it.

And I hope you'll have a look at all the fantastic digi stamps available at Whimsy - a huge variety and there are always offers on too! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

If you're feeling a little under the weather....

Hello all and I hope your weekend is going well.  It's a grey morning and a bit damp - but, being ever the optimist, I'm hoping that it will brighten up a bit!  Well, it'd better brighten up a bit because we have this neighbourhood barbecue planned for tea-time and I don't want everyone to end up in our house!  And thank you for all your good wishes when I shared my little bit of DT news - without the fantastic support I get from all of you out there in Blogland I think I would have probably given up with the blogging business quite a while ago.  But I get so many lovely comments on my creations that it always encourages me to keep going, keep trying to improve and try new things!  I think really the crafting blogland is just a big support network!  And I get so much inspiration and new ideas from browsing round everyone's blogs - there are some fantastically talented people out there!  So "Thank You"!

Anyway, Sunday morning waffling over with!  I'll let you know how our day goes and whether 'Operation Neighbourhood Barbecue' manages to overcome the vagaries of the British weather and go ahead!  It would be such a nice farewell to our elderly neighbour and all the kids are looking forward to it (even if we haven't got the road closed like we did when it was the Royal Wedding street party!).

I got a fabulous stamp plate recently from LOTV - I was really after one of the gorgeous wedding stamps that they do for a wedding card I needed to make, but managed to get one of the last of the stamp plates they had with a few images on.  And this is another gorgeous one

This one is called 'Little Nurse' and they just look so cute! Reminds me of when my daughter Lauren was 5 and got a nurse's outfit & kit for Christmas - poor Jack (who was about 6 months) was frequently subjected to medical check ups with her toy stethoscope & thermometer, bandages, plasters, etc.  It's a wonder he doesn't have a morbid fear of hospitals now..... Lol! 

I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers. The backing papers are from LOTV - as is the sentiment. I've added flowers from WOC, a Joy Crafts leafy die cut, and a 'ribbon rosette' I made with some sheer ribbon from Joanna Sheen and a pearly centre from WOC. The banner is using a Whimsy die. 

Anyway, I'll apologise for the rather long, rambling post! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend - whatever you have planned. 

Back soon, 

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafting Musketeers - use a stamped image

StampinForTheWeekend - anything goes

StampingWithTheDragon - anything goes

CraftyRibbons - flowers

DelightfulChallenges - banners/flags

Just wanted to share a bit of exciting news....

Hello all and I hope that your weekend has started a bit drier than it is here!  I said I could more or less guarantee rain as we have a neighbourhood barbecue planned for tomorrow - sigh!  We'll just have to keep everything crossed that it passes through - soon.

I just wanted to share a bit of exciting news with you.  I was thrilled and delighted to be asked to join the Joanna Sheen DT!  I thought long and hard about it - for about 4 milliseconds!  Joanna Sheen's was the first proper crafting resource I discovered when I began 'properly' paper crafting quite a number of years ago, and I started collecting her cds, etc.  The online shop - Sheenie Towers as it's affectionately known! - is an aladdin's cave of crafting goodies, and the wobbly shelves there are one of my regular haunts!  So perhaps you can imagine how excited I am now to be able to be part of a fabulous Design Team with some fantastic crafters.

I'll be joining Team B and my first DT creation will be appearing in a couple of weeks - but I just wanted to share my bit of news!

Back soon,
Kim x

A little bit of what you fancy!

Good morning all, and a scheduled post from me as I'll be on my way to work! And a big welcome to my new followers - I'm so chuffed that you like my crafty creations! I just hope you can cope with the waffle as well.
 I hope that your week has been a good one - and, even better, it's nearly the weekend!  Mind you, I can more or less guarantee that it'll rain on Sunday as we have a neighbourhood barbecue planned lol!  Our elderly neighbour is moving into sheltered accommodation so quite a few of us are getting together for a 'farewell' barbecue for him!  His daughter lives in Colorado in USA but is here for a couple of weeks to help him move so we wanted to do it before she goes back - but I just wish that we could count on the British summer to be a bit more reliable! Hey ho.  But, we're British! We'll "Carry On and Barbecue" come what may - but I've got a nasty suspicion that we'll have either soggy burgers or we'll end up all in our house. Sigh.  So please do a little 'sun' dance for us for an hour or so on Sunday tea time!

Anyway, as it's Friday it's time for a new challenge over at CraftyCatz!  We had some fabulous entries for our 'pink' challenge last week. Our lovely Dianne is hosting this week's challenge - and this week we're having a 'Pick n Mix' - in other words You choose what you want to do.....CHOICES  are ANYTHING GOES OR add in some EMBOSSING just for fun!!  If you choose to do Anything goes you will be entered into the draw for the sponsor prize from Yours and Mine papercraft.  But if you choose  to add in the fun part ...embossing .... you will be added into both draws for the chance to win from both sponsors...so its up to you!!    

I've used a House Mouse stamp 'Sunflower' coloured with copics and promarkers. The backing paper is from First Edition. I've added an embossed panel using Crafts Too folder (with distress inks) and a Tonic border punched edge and a few punched flowers. The image and sentiment dies are Spellbinders floral ovals. The sentiment is from LOTV. 

So I hope you'll pop over to the CraftyCatz challenge blog and have a look at the fantastic inspiration from the DT! And then join us with your Pick n Mix creation! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

  

Not just one card....A box full!

Hello all and I hope that your day has been as sunshiney as ours (is that a real word?).  If only it could be like this every day - sigh!  Our daughter landed back in the early hours from her holiday and had had a great time - but we've all been shattered today. My husband picked them up from the airport about 1.30am so it was about 3am when they arrived back. Now I'd sort of dozed until then, came down for a 'welcome home' hug, then crawled back to bed and tried to sleep until the alarm went at 6.30am to get up with youngest for school, although everyone else slept through till late morning! Now unfortunately I'm not a brilliant sleeper.  I often find it hard to get off to sleep (especially if some of the household are out and about somewhere!) and seem to be able to hear a pin drop in another room.  However, everyone else in the house seems capable of sleeping like babies even if there was the regimental brass band in full flow marching down the street.  The upshot of all this is that I've had a weary day and dark circles under my eyes that make me look like an extra from a vampire movie! I'm going to head to bed a bit earlier tonight, armed with a warm drink and my Kindle and hope I can catch up with the sleep!

Anyway, sorry for waffling on as usual!  I mentioned in my DT post for Polkadoodles last week that the Design Team have started taking it in turns to do little tutorials on the challenge blog and these are brilliant for giving us a bit of inspiration when the mojo is flagging a bit.  A couple of weeks ago my lovely teamie Karon did a great tutorial for a card box - and I just had to have a go! The tutorial on the Polkadoodles site is HERE

I had some 4"x4" cards and envelopes so I altered the gift box measurements slightly to fit them. I've used K&Co papers for the box and cards (and lots of distress ink!) and various die cuts and stamps. I've decorated the box with lace, seam binding ribbon and flowers from WOC.  I was quite pleased with how it turned out - especially for a first attempt!  So I can see quite a few more of these being made - they make a cute little gift! 

Hope you'll have a look at the fab tutorial and give it a go too.

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this little creation into the following challenges:-

Divas by Design - distressing

ChocolateCoffeeCards - bingo (lace/ribbon/flowers)

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Bloglovin!

Good evening all - just a quick post from me!  I've (finally) jumped on the bandwagon and signed up to Bloglovin - still not sure I'm doing it properly (a bit of a dinosaur with t'internet!). I'm not convinced that I actually need to sign up to this as I tend to follow all the blogs via the Blogger 'dashboard' and not through Google Reader, but I suppose it doesn't harm to have an extra back up!  So I hope that you will click on the appropriate button and follow me through Bloglovin as well!

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Back soon,
Kim x

A silent night

Hello all in Blogland and I hope that your week has started well - and that it carries on that way! We had a quiet and relaxed weekend and I think my husband enjoyed his Father's Day - cards and pressies and phone calls from the offspring that aren't here!  Our daughter heads home today from her holiday but arrives at Manchester airport at about 1am tomorrow morning!  So thankfully, Dad will do the 'pick up' job as then I'll be getting up with youngest for school on Wednesday. Oh joy!

Anyway, less waffle.  A scheduled post from me as I'm on my way to work and wanted to share another of the new releases from Whimsy Digital with you.  Something a bit different from me, using a digi stamp from Fairydust Images called 'Silent Night'

These are a fabulous range of fantasy and fairytale images.  I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers with some added glitter.  The background has been shaded with chalks

The backing paper was printed from the gorgeous Chocolate Baroque Artylicious cd 'Seasons Greetings'. I've added some sheer ribbon from Joanna Sheen, Memory Box 'precious stars' and Marianne die cut corner with gems from stash. 

Hope you like it!  And I hope you'll have a look at all the fabulous digi stamps available over at Whimsy - there's always a great variety! 

Back soon, 

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

MakeMyMonday - purple + neutral (grey)

Melonheadz - die cuts

TammysScrappinCorner - wings

Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe - anything goes + chalk

Happy Father's Day

Hello all and I hope that your weekend has been going well. A fairly quiet and routine one here - which is probably a good thing! It always seems a lot quieter in the house when one of the offspring is away - goodness knows what it'll be like when they've all fledged and flown the nest.  Part of me is dreading it and another part of me (the selfish, crafting part lol!) is quite looking forward to the peace and freedom - not to mention the extra room! I might even be able to have a craft room - I'm already plotting things for our little bedroom.  However, that is currently occupied by a computer, XBox and teenage boy so will probably need a complete overhaul and fumigation! (Only joking Jack!)

Anyway, as it's Father's Day here in the UK today I'll wish a happy and relaxing day to all dads.  I sadly lost my gorgeous dad when I was 7 years old so had to wait many, many years before I could indulge in Father's Day cards and pressies - so I make sure that my hubby is pampered a bit!  He's such a calm, placid and undemanding sort of person that it's nice to make a fuss of him.  He's definitely not one for big gestures and lots of fuss, but his favourite thing is just to have all his family around him.  Unfortunately this year it'll just be our youngest son here as the two eldest girls live away and our daughter is on holiday - but I know there'll be phone calls (and daughter has left presents, card and instructions with Jack!).

So I just thought I'd share the card I made for him for my daughter and son

I decided to make a gatefold card with a button fastening.  No real extra embellishments (as I said, he's an 'unfussy' sort of bloke and wouldn't really want them lol!).  And the image is 'King for a day' from Mo's Digital Pencil - a fabulous image that is perfect for all sorts of men's cards. 

I've coloured the image with promarkers and copics. The backing papers are from LOTV with some kraft card. The brads and button from stash and the sentiment on the front done on the computer and Spellbinders label dies. 

Just hope he likes it! 

And I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

2Sisters - just for dads

A Gem of a Challenge - Fathers Day

Jellypark Challenges - Masculine

QKR Stampede - for dad

Crafting by Design - Fathers Day

The Perfect Sentiment - masculine

Creative Craft Challenge - We love you dad

Tilly Loves Dad!

Tilly the Dog loves her Dad.  Mum does all the usual stuff like sort meals, take for walks, clean up, etc., but somehow or other Dad seems to be special.  She waits patiently in the hall when she knows he's due home.  She always runs to greet him whenever he appears and, best of all, Dad shares his toast with her in the mornings!  And as we are slightly mad in this house, Tilly the Dog is treated somewhat like another child - has her own Christmas stocking, gets birthday presents, etc., and for Fathers' Day tomorrow she will be giving her Dad a card lol!  (Don't worry, the offspring are also giving Dad things too!)

This was made with some images from the fabulous Mo Manning 'Bronte's Bits' - as I do think Mo has definitely captured 'Tilly' in these drawings!  I've coloured them with promarkers and added 'thought bubbles' (although we have yet to be convinced that Tilly the Dog has any meaningful thoughts apart from "Food" and "Walk").  

The backing paper is from K&Co and I've simply added some faux stitching, some red dew drops and a sentiment from the computer! Quite a CAS card really - but then Tilly is quite a simple dog lol! 

Hope you like it! 

  

Back soon,

Kim x 

Boy Themed!

Hello I'm back again - and this time with a new challenge for you over at Polkadoodles!  And I hope that you've had chance to catch up with some of the great tutorials that the DT have been adding to the Polkadoodles challenge blog - in fact, I've been following one of the tutorials to try making something and I'll share it with you next week!

This week the challenge is to produce a creation for a male of the species - of any age!  I decided to use the Candy Doodles cd from Polkadoodles to make a little boy card (as I don't get chance to make these very much any more lol!)

I printed off three digi images of the car, plane and lorry and coloured them with promarkers, then die cut them with circles. The backing papers are from the cd (I've realised that all the Polkadoodles cds have absolutely fabulous papers on!) and the little sentiment 'button' is also from the cd - with an added real button!

The letter and number ribbons are from my stash (I think from the local haberdashery shop!).

So quite a simple card, but I just loved the cute little plane and vehicles! 

So do join us at Polkadoodles with your cards for men or boys! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

In the Pink!

Good morning all and hope that you've had a good week - and that you have something nice ahead for the weekend!  A usual Friday scheduled post from me as I'm at work - but just hoping that the weather perks up a bit for the weekend.

As it's Friday it's time for a new challenge over at CraftyCatz and this week our lovely Carol and Team Leader has challenged us 'Let's Go Pink'!  We're sponsored this week by the fabulous Saturated Canary

and I've used one of their gorgeous images - Sabrina - for my 'pink' card

I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers.  The backing papers are from First Edition. I've added some flowers from WOC, die cut leaves and heart from Marianne and a  heart pin and bow with glittery button from stash! 

So I do hope that you will go all pink and join us with this week's challenge at CraftyCatz! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

CharismaCardz - digi stamps only

CraftyRibbons - anything goes with ribbon

PennysPaperCrafty - 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments (3 flowers)

DeepOceanChallenge - for a girl

A little bit vintage

Hello all and I hope that your week has been going well. Sadly, it's a bit damp and drizzly here today - not so good for me but the garden is enjoying it lol!  And thank you for all your lovely comments - and for those about the family pic!  It's not often we all get together now that the older 2 girls live and work away, but I suppose it makes us enjoy and appreciate the times we are all gathered even more!

A slightly different sort of card to share with you today - and I had so much fun playing! And - shock, horror - no stamping and colouring!  Instead I had a workspace covered with all sorts of bits of paper, distress inks, lace, embellishments, etc.  And I realised that as I'm doing any crafting that my 'working' space gradually gets smaller and smaller (as I get so much stuff out!) until I'm putting the card together in a space about 8" x 8"!  Perhaps I'm just a messy crafter! (Is there such a thing as a tidy one?)

The gorgeous backing papers are from K&Co (just love this pad!). The vintage photo image comes from Joanna Sheen's Fashion Boutique cd. The cute little vintage postcards were embellishments I bought so long ago I've forgotten where they were from! 

I've added a sweet heart charm, lace from stash and some gorgeous cherry blossoms and rose from WOC (the rose was an ivory coloured one, but I spritzed it with Ranger 'perfect pearls' mist in a lovely soft vintage pink)

I added a Marianne die cut swirl, used a distressing tool round the edges and added quite a  bit of distress ink!  And the inside decorated to match

Hope you like my little bit of vintage! 

And hope you enjoy the rest of your day,

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

Crafts and Me - vintage

Love to Create - vintage or shabby

WildOrchidCrafts Challenge - lots of layers

What a cute little bear!

Hello all and hope that you've had a good day!  I've been at work - sadly! - and being surrounded by files and bank statements is not the sort of paper I prefer to be playing with!

Anyway, just wanted to share another of the new June releases from Whimsy Digital - and this one is the gorgeous Baby Bear with Butterfly from Stamp Art Design

I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers with a little added glitter! 

The backing papers are from First Edition. I've added a seam binding ribbon bow (with a little glitter heart from stash) and the silvery butterfly was from some blog candy from Eileen at Stars Cards!

So do check out the gorgeous new releases from Whimsy - there are some fabulous images for everyone! 

And a very big thank you for all your lovely comments you leave on my creations! And it seems that my previous post about the trials of teenagers struck a chord with many of you lol!  But despite my moans (and yes, I do occasionally have a rant!) I do think they're gorgeous!  And here's a little pic of husband and me with our offspring (my 2 stepdaughters and our 2) - it was his 60th birthday earlier this year and in February we had a long weekend away together and we took all four of our crew and their partners (well, in my son's case, one of his best friends who he's know since they were tots!) and the 10 of us had a fabulous time!

The ages range from 30, 28, nearly 20 and our son who is nearly 15! 

Anyway, apologies for the little indulgence there - but as I waffle on about our family (probably too much!) I thought I'd share a pic! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

Plugged in and recharging....

Hello all and I hope that your week has started well?  We seem to have had a busy few days, my husband got back from Dubai on a work trip at the end of last week, and my daughter and boyfriend left for a post-exams holiday in Lanzarote yesterday - so we seem to have had suitcases and laundry all over the place lol!  Thankfully the weather has been lovely, so at least we've been able to sit out, have a bbq (and get the laundry dry lol!).  Anyway, I'm hoping to catch up with everyone's blogs over the next day or so - and apologies if I've not been to 'visit'.

Just thought I'd share this card with you today as when I saw this Mo image 'Paul texting' I just had to have it - as the current 'owner' of a teenage boy it was just so perfect!  Our gorgeous little boy has undergone something of a transformation over the last year or so.  He seems to constantly have something plugged in somewhere about his person, headphones connected to iPod, phone, computer, xBox, etc. Communications with us are kept to a minimum (the occasional grunt), and he converses mostly with his mates over the ether of the internet via Skype or xBox, and I've learnt not to burst into his room as his mates are often on a webcam! We're convinced that aliens have taken over his body, and all those wires are recharging him or helping him communicate with the mothership......

And Mo's image is built like my son too - all legs and arms!  I've coloured the image with copics and a little pencil. 

The backing paper is from K&Co and I've distressed the edges of the coredinations card used for matting and layering. I've added a little grey seam binding ribbon and button. 

Despite all this, I love my son to bits!  He is in a bit of grump this week though as he's got exams all week at school (he's 14) and he'd rather be on his computer or strumming his guitar than having to revise! Just a typical teenager really! 

Anyway, I'll stop waffling now and get some jobs done then start having a browse round Blogland! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

Catered Crop - masculine card

Glitter n Sparkle - male card

Hobbycutz - male cards

PennyBlack Saturday challenge - masculine

Simply Create Too - male cards

TokBobok Challenge - anything goes

Lace and Buttons!

Good morning all and we've sped around the week and it's Friday again!  But the good news is that Friday means time for a new challenge over at CraftyCatz!  And this week it's ME who's hosting the challenge!  Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Mei Flower Crafts - and I've picked a nice easy challenge - 'use Lace and Buttons' on your creation!

Now as I mentioned in my post yesterday, I've been playing with some of my 'older' stamps from LOTV and I've used the gorgeous Rosie Posy

Isn't she sweet? I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers 

The backing papers are from LOTV on kraft card. I've also used their 'stitches' stamp to add some faux stitching and an LOTV sentiment tag. I've added a Joy Crafts leafy die cut and DooHickey doily flower. The buttons are from stash - as is the lace.

And the inside decorated to match! 

So do pop over to the Crafty Catz challenge and have a look at the fantastic inspiration from the DT!  And then dig out your lace and buttons and join in!

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

4CraftyChicks - flowers

CreativeMoments - lots of layers

ThePaperShelter - flower power

CreativeCardCrew - dies/punches

CraftYourPassion - haberdashery items (lace and buttons)

LoveToScrap - rubber stamps

Pretty in pinks & purples!

Hello all and I hope that your week has been going well - and that you've been able to enjoy the glorious weather we've been having at the moment over a lot of the UK!  I know that warm weather is not to everyone's taste, but I must admit that I love to see some sunshine!  And thank you for all your kind comments about my garden pics - it's not a very big garden, but I quite like it!  And I'm not sure I'd have time to look after anything a lot bigger!  I'll try and get some pics of the pond soon - preferably before Tilly the Dog drinks any more of it!  I shudder to think about the effect that pond water, pondweed and the odd tadpole for extra seasoning must have on her digestive system - but when it's warm she seems to prefer drinking from there than from the nice clean water in her bowl!  Strange dog!

Anyway, just thought I'd share a card that I made with one of my 'older' LOTV stamps (there'll be another one appearing tomorrow lol!) - this one is 'New Hat'

And with such a girly image, I've gone for a girly colour combination too.  I've coloured the image with copics and promarkers - and I must confess that I'm loving working with the (few) copics that I own.  They seem to blend very well and have 'clearer' colour tones - well in my humble opinion!  But I've also got quite a lot of promarkers and not the purse to completely change over so I think I'll just keep adding odd ones to the collection! 

The papers are also from LOTV - as is the sentiment! I've added a bow of spotty ribbon from Joanna Sheen and a pearl brad.  And I was lucky enough to get the Memory Box precious hearts dies - so sweet!  

And the inside decorated to match! 

Hope you like the very girly offering today! 

Back soon,

Kim x 

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-

LilyoftheValley Challenge - use a sentiment

Art Impressions challenge - brads or eyelets (used a pearl brad)

In the Pink - anything goes

Bearly Mine - dies/punches

Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes