Kim'sCards&Crafts

Get.well.Phindy's & Flourishes.Country.Challenge

2012-02-29T21:25:00.001-05:00

Hi Friends, it's been awhile since I blogged. I have been crafting away on different projects but I had a good card day today. It's snowing in New England today so I left early from work and went to my craft room to play!
I combined 2 challenges for this card. Phindy's Place is having a get well card challenge this week. I tried my hand at this "in the field" image. It was a little challenging to color but I did ok. Considering I haven't touched my Copics in weeks, I pulled it off. I was hoping to make a masculine card but I ended up going feminine.

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday challenge asks us to make a card inspired by "country comfort" this week. A nature inspired image fits the bill, I think! Thanks for visiting. :)

http://flourishes.org/2012/02/timeless-tuesday-158/

challenge-94-get-well-cards

MFTwsc57

2012-02-07T08:46:00.001-05:00

Hi all, I decided to play with the MFT challenge this week. The sketch was a ~~PITA~~ challenging, but fun! LOL.I made it for my MIL who is recovering from a fractured pelvis. It's just a hairline fracture but never the less, painful and hard to diagnose and recover from.

I inked up this cute "pure innocence" stamp. I colored with Copics. This one doesn't work well with paper piecing on the raincoat. At least not for me, so I had to color the whole raincoat. I would have rather paper pieced it. I highlighted the coloring with an "inksentials" white gel pen, which is the best one to buy if you need one. I paper pieced the umbrella.

The paper is Echo Park, walk in the park. Isn't it cute that the rain drops match the umbrella image theme? I've been wanting to use this paper with this image. this card took me 2.5 hours to make because I was fooling around with the wonky panels. Of course, being anal as I am, I had to make the rain drops go in the correct direction!!! Perfectionism is a curse!

I used the clouds and sun die-namics for this, and some dew drops. Wow, I thought it would be difficult cutting the felt clouds but they cut like butter! I love how machine stitching anchors the card edges of the card and makes it neat.
That's all for now, my friends.
Kim

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2137689?&cat=500&ppuser=238009

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2012/02/crazy4challenges-c4c122.html Make a scene.

Lets get creative mini album, Life on the scrap beach swap for Rose

2012-02-04T14:10:00.001-05:00

Hi blog friends, My post today is a video of my latest mini album for a swap. I had a really fun time making this. I used K& Co Flora and Fauna paper collection. I used the ephemra pack thoughout and bubble-type embellishments on the tags. I did alot of things that I had never done before like using grungeboard, using glimmer mists, making stick pins and charms, making a flower, trying a slider card element that didn't work!

Please leave a comment. I'd like to know if you like it!
Kim

I hope my swap partner, Rose enjoys her album!

Flourishes.153.Center.Step.card

2012-01-29T17:37:00.000-05:00

Hi guys, I've been super busy working on a mini album for a swap. BUT....I've been wanting to make a card and play with a Flourishes challenge.
This challenge, to make a center step card, was so fun!!! This is the first I've made one. I had this image colored for 2 weeks but didn't have a chance to make a card with it. I used some Basic Grey paper on kraft card stock. The color choice was from a photo inspiration Flourishes challenge 2 week ago. I colored it with copics then cut is out with spellbinders dies. Gonna keep this short! Have a good week.
Kim
http://flourishes.org/2012/01/timeless-tuesday-153/

Lilac.Beauty

2012-01-09T13:35:00.000-05:00

Hi all, I'm back with another Flourishes Challenge! This one is a month long challenge so there is still time to play if you want. It's call the Beauty of Bling. Just include Bling and follow the posted guidelines, easy peasy!

Guess what? My Grandmother is 100 years old tomorrow!

Can you imagine? I made this card with her in mind but I'm not sure I can part with it! It took hours (mainly because I couldn't decide which of the pretty "Pink Paisley" papers to use) and is so pretty IRL....
I used the Lilac set which I won in the scavenger hunt on the Flourish Blog months ago and I hadn't inked it up yet. Love it! I colored it with the Copics below, cut it with an oval spellbinder. I loosely followed a mojo monday sketch from 2010. I ~~hacked up~~ carefully trimmed a recollections bling swirl from Michaels to fit on the bottom of the card. It's sooooo yummy set off of the the black paper.

Question for you, for all that have one, do you think the Copic Air Brush System is worth having? I got one for Xmas but I may return it. It seems like alot of trouble. What do you think? I sponged the ink on the above oval. I think you would have to mask every image you color to airbrush it but not sure.

I'm also entering this is a few challenges.

C4C118- Something New

Papercraftstar challenge-78-winter-I'm using the color in the photo
Flourishes The-beauty-of-bling

Tootles! Kim

FlourishesTT.150.Trifold.CQ118.

2012-01-04T20:16:00.000-05:00

Hi everybody, welcome to 2012! Time to put away the holiday decorations and start playing in some challenges! I decided to combine some challenges for this card, mainly focusing on the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday 150. The challenge is to make a tri-fold card using a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers. It was fun and challenging since I've never made one like this. I had to line up the floral image, Fuchsias in Bloom to be viewed in the circle.
And I had to line up and cut the doily on the front too.

I followed this week's ColourQ Challenge. I may not have thought to combine these colors but it added to the fun. I looked up what colors a fuchsia plant could be and there are many. Not just fuchsia and purple.
I used my coral and reds to match the challenge and the papers. Link to colourq-challenge-118

This card also fits the Shabby Tea Room challenge #95 this week, a photo challenge with a twist, add something with wings!

Thanks for looking, friends! Kim

Paper-EP Victoria Garden, Crate Paper,Bazzill CS
Doily, Punches-Martha Stewart
Ribbon-PTI
Stamps-Flourishes
Copics, Versamagic Ink

2011-12-25T07:32:00.001-05:00

Hi Everyone! Merry Everything!, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwansa, whatever! It's the 4th week of my being guest designer for Christmas Card Challenges. When this posts it will be Christmas Day!
This week challenge is a sketch challenge. I used it to make a money or gift card holder. The shape of the sketch lent itself well to a #10 envelope size. I turned the sketch on it's side.

The cute snowman clipboard sticker is from the Jovial Collection from Basic Grey. I layered it over a border sticker from the same collection. I used the snowflake embossing folder on the teal paper and inked it with Antique Linen Distress Ink. This was super simple, just right for a last minute project just before gift giving time.
Thanks for visiting, I'll see you next year!!
Kim
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-christmas-card-challenge-week-4.html

Christmas Card Challenges #3

2011-12-18T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hi Crafty Friends,
This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenge is Non-Traditional Colors. Well, I started out non-traditional when I colored this cute Kraftin Kimmie Stamp. I was going to focus on the blues and pinks.
Well, during the creative process, picking out papers to match, I forgot what the theme was! Opps.

Oh well, it still came out cute! I'm so excited to mail this to my youngest daughter because her and her boyfriend just bought a snowmobile. I made this with them in mind.
I'll bet you all are super busy right now. I know I am!
See you next week! And Merry Christmas too.
Kim
christmas card challenges-Week3-Non-Traditional Colors

Christmas Card Challenges #2

2011-12-11T07:00:00.003-05:00

Hi all, We in the thick of the holiday season now, I'm a little behind but I plan to catch up tomorrow somewhat, how about you? I enjoyed making this card for week 2 of my guest design stint at Christmas Card Challenges. The challenge is "add doodling". I hadn't cut into my newest My Mind's Eye paper so that was fun. I inked up my Recollections Santa stamp and colored with Copics. I added some lace, seam binding and a Wild Orchid crafts cherry blossom. The sentiment is on the inside. And lastly, I added some dots on the scalloped oval with a gold pen. That's my doodling!

Kim

christmascardchallenges#2 Doodling

crazy-4-challenges-c4c117 Santa

Papercraft Star challenge-74 Tree/Optional

Christmas.Card.Challenge.One.Layer.Card

2011-12-04T08:00:00.007-05:00

Hi Friends,

Here is my 1st of 4 Guest Design Team cards for Christmas Card Challenges Blog. I'm super excited to be chosen for the month of December!
But, WOW, was I challenged when I read what the first week's challenge would be!! A "One Layer" card!
Eeeekkk! How do I do that? I love alot of layers on a card and have never made a one layer card, ever!
Soooo I thought about it, picked myself up, dusted myself off and gave it a shot. And it's not that bad, I actually kind of like it.

It helped to have some nice thick Papertrey Ink cardstock so it would not be flimsy. You have to be careful with certain punches though because sometimes they don't want to punch thru thick cardstock! My M.S. Deco punch survived.
I used 2 Recollections (Michaels) cling stamps (name of set unknown) with some gold and silver embossing power. The white ribbon has some pretty gold and silver snowflakes to match the embossing powder.
I added a few jingle bells, some gold twine and a row of pearls and called it done!
Thanks for looking, friends. Come back next week!
Kim :)
2012-christmas-card-challenge-week-1

Newest Mini Album

2011-12-03T21:54:00.000-05:00

Hi Friends,

I wanted to share my latest mini album with you. This ought to be interesting, this is the first time I'm embedding a link to you tube on my blog so wish me luck!
I made this mini album with Laurel's from Little Piece of my Heart tutorial on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0CLhVhHBE&list=FLSIgeagQsd3fXUVzCMVNBpQ&index=9&feature=plpp_video

She has a cute and super fast little page tutorial that makes a mini album apppear in no time flat.

Hope you like it!
Kim

C.C.C. Guest Designer Announcement

2011-11-26T09:39:00.000-05:00

Hi there Friends,
I was chosen as guest designer for the month of December for the Christmas Card Challenge blog.
Woo Hoo! What a great month to be chosen. It's a great place to share my Christmas cards while following their great weekly challenges.
Stay tuned. I'll be sharing my first of the cards on December 1.
Hugs, Kim

Another.Christmas.Card

2011-11-14T21:32:00.000-05:00

Hey there, I had to rush to get a card made with the Tuesday Morning sketch designed by my crafty friend, Kathy. Isn't this a great sketch? Love it! I used another Phindy image. my favorite site for digital images.
The paper is Crate Paper's Christmas line from last year.
I die cut the scalloped circle, punch a scalloped border, pierced around the rectangle and added some silver flat back pearls to coordinate with the silver trim on the ribbon. After trying the sentiment in a few colors on a scrap, I settled on heat embossing it with white embossing powder.
Well, friends, I still have alot more Christmas cards to make but I'll add this one to the pile!
Kim
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/pink-elephant-tpe125.html Embossing
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/2011-christmas-card-challenge-week-50.html-Wreath or Anything goes
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/11/crazy-4-challenges-c4c113.html Triple Threat

Birthday.Gus

2011-11-13T16:26:00.000-05:00

Hi Friends, I have been saying this card post until I had a challenge to go with it and I found one this week. It's Glitter Geeks Challenge-Humor

I made a cute card with ol'Gus here from Bugaboo Stamps for my BIL. This one's a digital image that I colored up with my Copics.

I used K&Co paper from their birthday paper. I think it's called Confetti. This card is so cute in real life. I used MFT star dienamics to cut the stars. The sentiment stamp is Flourishes.

Hope you enjoy looking!

Kim

week-23-humorous -Glitter Geeks

http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/challenge-136-anything-goes.html

CCC#49,Phindy's,Papercraft Star

2011-11-06T20:15:00.000-05:00

Hey Friends, Lots of color going on in this card! I used a cute Phindy's Place image for this, coloring it with Copics. I'm still learning how to use them but the colors are so vibrant that it makes it so fun to use.
I matched the marker colors to the patterned paper. I can't remember what company it is but I got it last year. It may be Crate Paper. The red PP is MME.

I used a sketch from Christmas Card Challenges Blog. You should check out their weekly challenges because it's time, people, to make those holiday cards!

I'm also submitting this card for this weeks Papercraft Star challenge to use a flourish or use the flourish inspiration photo for your card. I used my cuttlebug flourish embossing folder.

My most recent baby card won their top challenge last week.

christmascardchallenges-week-49 Sketch
Phindy's Challenge-80-anything-goes Anything goes-must be Phindy's Image
papercraftstar challenge-69 Use flourish or use flourish photo as inspiration

2011-11-04T12:02:00.000-04:00

Hi Blog Friends,

I got my power back yesterday. Six nights and Five days!!!!!!!!! Connecticut is a mess. I've had a house full of family because we have a generator. Thank you, god.
I'm having crafting withdrawl, couldn't even surf the card blogs. But we are ok and that's what important.
I'll be posting this weekend cuz family's gonna leave today and I will be in my craft room!
Later! :)

Kim

Papercraft Star Sketch.Baby Card

2011-10-26T20:09:00.000-04:00

Hi Blog Friends, I'm here with a baby card today using Papercraft Star's Sketch Challenge #68. I love how this challenge blog posts their challenges ahead of time so you can plan to play in advance! I knew I need a baby card a few weeks ago so I used this sketch and saved the blog post.

Some very good friends of ours had their first Grandchild. I used some MME papers for this. It's perfect for a baby boy. I stamped the Giraffe and sentiment with this cute CTMH stamp set (Welcome Baby) in Momento Rich Cocoa ink. I added a matching button from the MME collection with some brown PTI Bakers twine.

It's all arranged on kraft cs.

Until next time, peeps!

Links below.

Papercraft Star challenge-68-sketch
thekraftjournal/make-it-monday-with-kraft

CCC.Phindy's.Blue.Christmas

2011-10-23T08:58:00.000-04:00

Hi Friends, Well, I have officially started making Christmas cards! Ugh. I hate winter. But I certainly had fun making this card with this gorgeous new Basic Grey Nordic paper pad. Ummm. Just love sweaters, and these papers have such pretty knitted designs and fair isle prints. Just love it! When I saw this paper line, I thought of this cute Phindy's Place image called Winter Nest.
I used a Viva La Verve sketch and I also am submitting this on the Christmas card challenge blog. It doesn't include this week's challenge but there is an option each week to upload ANY Christmas card.
I'm not going to stress out this year making a ga-zillion Christmas cards. What ever gets made is what I'll send.
I'm too much into making mini albums right now! Links below.
Take care this week, my friends.

Paper-Bazzill CS,Basic Grey 6x6 Nordic
Image-Phindy Place Winter Nest
Ink-Printer, Momento Night of Navy,VersaMagic Chalk ink
Copics, Spellbinders,Organza ribbon, bakers twine, BG Button, gems

viva-la-verve-october-week-4

challenge-78-blue-christmas

christmas-card-challenge-week-47

Halloween.Various.Challenges

2011-10-16T17:33:00.000-04:00

Hi Crafters! It's a beautiful Sunday in CT. I wanted to make a treat box for Halloween. I went to splitcoast stampers tutorials to make this cute little project. It's called bag in a box, most of us have seen these but I never had a chance to make one. Plus I needed to put this cute little witch on something!

It's a recollections cling rubber stamp that I colored with Copics. The sentiment is from the same set, which I stamped on paper and cut apart. Then I zig zag stitched it on to the oval. The paper is double sided Basic Grey Erie. The ribbon I picked up from a scrap book store, brand unknown.
The border punch is MS picket fence and the tab punch is SU.

I will enter this in several challenges.

Phindy's 77-Halloween
Cupcake-163-halloween
jugs-106-color-our-world
fussy-and-fancy-dt-card-fall-or Halloween

Mojo209

2011-10-08T21:21:00.000-04:00

Hi Friends, Here's my Mojo Monday 209 card. It started out as a birthday card and then I changed my mind and decided to stamp "take Care" on it so it could be either a get well, sympathy or emotional support card.
I also wanted to use pink in case I wanted to use it for a breast cancer support card.

I struggled with the ribbon choice for this card. I tried just about every kind of ribbon I own. I took a photo of the mess my ribbon is in. By the way, don't get one of these ribbon holders. Such an inefficient way to store ribbon!! It looks really good when it's all neat but it takes so long to keep it neat.

Stamps-Flourishes-tag lines, Inkadinkado
Paper-Bo Bunny-Delila
Lace-Mellisa Frances
Ribbon-Joanne's
Other-Copics, spellbinders, glossy accents,sewing machine

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/cc-87-think-pink.html Pink

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/10/mojo-monday-209-contest.html Sketch

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-16.html Rubber Stamp and Pink

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-50-and-winners-of-challenge.html Pink for Bobbies

Pumpkin Mouse

2011-09-29T14:49:00.001-04:00

Hi Blog friends, I colored up this cute image, Punkin Mouse, from Phindy's place and have been waiting for a challenge to use it with. The colors in my card loosely fit the color challenge at Phindy's Place challenge blog this week so I'm entering it! "Opposites on the color wheel" I'm using the colors where yellow and orange overlap and hues of purple. Close enough!

I also am using the current Mojo Monday sketch and playing along with C4C-Halloween challenge. Links are below.

Paper-Various cs, mostly Bazzill. Echo Park DP from last year.

Stamp-Phindy's digital image

Ribbon-Jillibean Soup

Coloring-Copic

MS Bat Punch

Lexi's challenge-49 Card for a child

crazy-4-challenges-c4c106-Halloween

phindys-place-challenge-73-opposites

mojo-monday-208

Rosh Hashana Greetings!

2011-09-28T21:33:00.000-04:00

Hi all, This card is for some extended family members who celebrate the Jewish holidays. I cut the bird with the cricut and the Tie the Knot cartridge. The paper is K&Co. The alphabet letter stamps and gem flourishes are from Michaels. For all those who celebrate, Happy New Year!
Kim

Butterfly.Wedding.Card

2011-09-22T15:38:00.000-04:00

Hi Friends, My daughter needed a wedding card for the coming weekend so I whipped this up! No, not really, it takes me a long time to make a card but I had weeks of notice. I didn't use a sketch, just started with the focal point of the 3 layered Spellbinders and a beautiful Verve stamp. The matte gold paper is shimmery but not too much. The white and ivory is shimmery too. Can't remember the paper manufacturer but I got it at Joanne's. Then I just added some lace and black velvet ribbon from RRR. You know these butterflies, right? They are 2 sizes of Martha Stewart punches. The card is large, 5 X 7. I don't like a wedding card to be too small. Believe it or not, it's an arranged marriage so my DD asked me to go easy on the "found my true love" stuff! Hope you like! Kim

The Shabby Tea Room week-80-vintage-white

TheSweetSpot.Birthday.Card

2011-09-20T15:11:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I have a card to share today that was my Nephew's birthday card from Saturday. I used the divine Echo Park 6x6 paper pad, Walk in the Park. The papers are really bright and cheerful. Just love Echo Park paper. I used the Sweet Stop Sketch 126 with a spin (to use stars on your card). I moved the text to the center as a focal point and used a couple of Spellbinder dies to cut out. I doodled the dots around the diecut, added those adhesive stars on the Basic Grey buttons and tied some PTI bakers twine in brown. Links to some challenges are below. Have a good week! Kim :)

sss126-sketch-with-spin-and-prize

operation-write-home-birthday-challenge

week-37-punches-dies

challenge-98-use-twine

Sunflower.Thank you.

2011-09-14T21:21:00.000-04:00

Hi blog friends! Time to change our cardstock colors to Autumn colors, huh? I used the -----color challege at --------. I also used the SFYTT sketch for September. I ABSOLUTELY love this sketch. I think I really like rounded corners. The image is a Fred She Said digi. The set has 4 flowers. It's one of the first digis I ever bought several years ago. I used some Basic Grey paper and a button from the Curio line.

Here I was trying a different photo angle. Links for the challenges follow.
Crazy for Challeges-Orange,green, gold, brown
september-sketch-for-you-to-try
Papercraft Star 62-anything-goes

Thanks for looking! Kim

Live.life.in.color

2011-09-12T08:55:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I made this card for a Flourishes Challenge, Colors of Fall. I bought this Flourishes Peacock stamp set months ago and I've been kinda at a loss as to what occasion to use it for. I decided to just make the card and hope something will come up. I was inspired by the teal on the color pallate. And i used something close to the nougat color.
I used a Mojo Monday sketch from last November. If anyone can suggest an occasion to use this stamp set for, please leave me a comment!
Kim
flourishes-a-little-fall-fashion-challenge

Stamps-Flourishes
Paper-K&Co.
Ink-Momento.Ocean Blue, Cottage Green
Punch-SU, Pearls.recollections, Ribbon

Happy.Anniversary

2011-09-10T16:12:00.004-04:00

Hi all, I here with a card for my In-laws anniversary, 60 something years of marriage! It's tomorrow, on September 11th. Too bad they have to share it with the national tragedy. :( God bless the families of all who were lost.
I had so much fun making this! Gosh, I love pink and black! This purr button digi image is available here. I love the wedding kitties!!! It may be a little too cutesy for my inlaws but I wanted to use it. The sketch used is the current MFT Wednesday Stamp Club on SCS. And the colors are from Shabby Tea Room this week. (links below)
Thanks for visiting, friends. Kim

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-78-pink-wedded-bliss.html Colors, wedding,anniversary
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/my-favorite-things-f164/wsc-getting-sketchy-36-a-t532206.html Sketch
rcc19-anything-goes-with-danielle-daws Ribbon

Phindy.Skier.Card

2011-09-06T21:23:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I have another card for this week's Phindy's Place Challenge. Anything goes with a Phindy's Image which they have the first week of the month. I made this last January and never shared it so I'm doing it now!
I made this for my sister's birthday who is an avid skier. I used some cute winter paper which I zig=zaged with black thread. I added some sparkly alpha stickers.
I added some stickles for some snowy sparkle too. Those 3 panels are supposed to be different sizes, I didn't go crazy with the paper trimmer! Below is this inside. Thanks for looking. Kim

challenge-71-anything-goes-using

Phindy's.Anything.goes.birthday

2011-09-06T20:32:00.000-04:00

Hi Blog Friends, it's September! Oh No. I have a card to share today with the cutest Phindy's Place image called Celebrate with Cake. This week's Phindy's challenge is Anything goes as long as you use a Phindy's image.
I recently applied for their Design Team. I made the finals but it wasn't in the cards for me this time around. Maybe next time!,
For this card, I paired this cute image with Oct.Afternoon papers, a prima flower, button, a gem for the cherry on the cake, and a border punch. This is my first card with Copic coloring. I need practice but I like how it came out. Usually I color with Prisma Pencils.
I'll be back again this week with more cards.
Kim :)
anything-goes-using Phindy's Place image

Happy Bird-Day

2011-09-03T18:23:00.031-04:00

Hi all, I made this card for my sister in law that fit several of this week's challenges on some card

blogs I visited. This is a pure innocence digi from Heather Ellis' site. I paper pieced the dress. The paper is MME, don't know which collection. I colored her with my new copics. I have about 25 now so I'll still be coloring with Prismas sometimes. The sketch was a MFT Stamp Wednesday sketch from a few weeks ago.

Edit: I went away for Labor Day Weekend and missed the challenges I was playing with this card. Oh well!!!

Hope you enjoy looking!

Kim

Pile it on-Use something with a B-BirdsPile it on

CR84FN36.VLVAUG2011

2011-08-17T13:14:00.000-04:00

Hey friends, I'm back with a card that combines many challenges and goes a little out of my comfort zone. Distressing isn't my favorite thing to do but I keep trying hoping my card will look like those who do it so well! This is an inspriration card for a friend who is a little down. I used the Verve sentiment stamp on the inside that says "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul." I couldn't get it to fit on the front with this sketch.

I used the color challenge from CR84FN, a Viva La Verve sketch, Phindy's place-vintage challenge, The Kraft Journal-Anything goes (use kraft paper). Pink Elephant-Stitching, Shabby Tea Room-polkadots.

Yes, there are polka dots on the designer paper that is embossed in the center square!

phindysplace challenge-68-vintage-look

cr84fn36 yellow, kraft, white

pink-elephant-tpe112 stitching

theshabbytearoom/week-75-polka-dots

thekraftjournal.make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet Anything goes-use kraft paper

Supplies:

Paper-CS, Me & my big ideas pastel mat pad

Ink-Antigue Linen, Cocoa brown

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder-unknown name

Stamps-Inside-Verve, outside-unknown

Cricut Cartridge-Sonbird

Misc: Recollections flower, pearl, PTI-Twine, Lace trim-RRR

Flourishes.Hop.Challenge

2011-08-10T22:17:00.000-04:00

Hi friends, I have a card to share that I made for a Flourishes Stamp challenge. The premise of the scavenger hunt hop is to go to the blogs of 7 wonderful design team members (and the 8th clue is on the Challenge blog) to get a clue. These clues are then to be used to make your own card with all the elements that need to be included.

I just have a few Flourishes stamps, but Wow, do I love them. This is the first time I inked up this one. I will give this card to my DD and her hubby for their 2nd wedding anniversary next week.

Stamps-Flourishes

Paper-DCWV Garden Stack & CS, Neenah CS

Lace-Really Reasonable Ribbon Store (online)

Coloring-Prismacolor Pencils & OMS

Ink-Momento Black

Misc-Stickles, pearls, sewing machine, ribbon

http://flourishes.org/2011/08/lets-all-hop/

BeachBall.Birthday Card

2011-07-28T20:29:00.000-04:00

Hi Blog Friends, It's mid summer and I don't even want to THINK about it ending! Even though the upcoming August calendar is weighing on me. This card came out cute due to the Echo Park paper

and a darling digi image from Sweet & Sassy. This is my Niece's birthday card for her party tomorrow night.

I used MFT Sun die, a SU scallop punch, ribbon and some yummy Papertrey Ink CS. If you haven't tried PaperTrey card stock, do yourself a favor and try it. It's so nice and heavy and the colors are great. The stamp is Flourishes.

I tried Dorcas technique for a making a cloud background but it didn't come out very good. Oh well, practice make perfect! She has a tutorial on her blog HERE. At least I tried something new! I wrote "Have a ball on your birthday! snort! haha Corny but cute...

Here are the links for the challenges.

sss118-july-23
pink-elephant-tpe109
pio-30-fun-in-sun

Baby.Phindys

2011-07-26T20:29:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I used all my baby cards in the last 2 weeks so I need to make one to keep on hand. That, and I love to make baby cards. Just love the soft colors and cute images.
This image comes from Phindy's Place digital stamps. It's called Sweet Dreams. I am playing along with this weeks challenge "Double UP" which is to use 2 of something on your card.
I used Cosmo Cricket DP from the Earth Love collection, PaperTrey CS and twill ribbon. The stamps are CTMH.(the stars and sentiment).
See you soon!!!!
Kim

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/07/challenge-64-doubling-up.html

Martini.mouse

2011-07-06T21:53:00.000-04:00

This week at Phindy's Challenge Blog, the theme is anything goes! As long as there is a Phindy image used on the card, I paper peiced the umbrella, looks like a

real printed drink umbrella!

I used Basic Grey paper, a recollection gem flourish, organza ribbon, and a happy birthday cuttlebug folder.I used this great sketch from Sweet & Sassy too! Enjoy your week! Tootles, Kim

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Happy 4th

2011-06-26T14:17:00.000-04:00

Hi all, the 4th of July holiday is coming and I can't wait for an extra long weekend!

I used Phindy's image called "Parade", colored up with prisma pencils. I used Phindy's "circle" challenge this week as well. Isn't this a happy card? I plan to send it to my daughter and her boyfriend who was a drummer in a high school band. And how about the dog with his cute little tamborine tied to his tail!

I trimmed a red feather and added it to the drummer's hat, accented with a gold flat back bead from Micheals. Paper is K&Company 4 x6 mat stack in Americana.

sketchy-thursday-136 Sketch
going-round-in-circles Phindy's-use circles

Dear Husband's Card

2011-06-19T10:40:00.002-04:00

I made this for the"Beach Theme Challenge" for Mary's Cards TV blog. Just went to link it up and I missed it! DARN! Now no one will see it. oh well, my husband will and that's all that counts. On our anniversary 2 weeks ago, he said, what, no handmade card? Nope, I cheated on that one and bought one, heaven forbid!
I used all BG paper except for the sand paper which is DCWV. Cricut cartridge used is Life's a Beach. I get alot of use out of that one, good for men and summer. We are boat owners so we are at the beach frequently.

This is a view of a gorgeous sunset from the back of our boat at Watch Hill, RI. The are no better sunsets in the world, and I've been to alot of Caribbean islands! Later, peeps! By the way, that's not our boat in the pic, that's our dinghy!
Hugs. Kim BBTB2-sunny-days
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Happy Father's Day

2011-06-19T10:23:00.000-04:00

Hi all, This is my FIL card for today. The family is coming over for a cookout later, this will be for him.

My dear Father is in his finally resting place and I am thinking of him today.
My husband is a great father to our 2 daughters, I have a card for him. I will post later.

I cased Betsy Veldman's card, just made a simpler version and used the new nautical collection of paper from SU. It's so nice for masculine cards. The photo below is of the page from one of the Papercrafts Magazine. Don't have time to go see which one. I have to go get ready for company to come over. I used the inside too. Thanks Betsy! Have a good day everyone. It's a beautiful day in Connecticut today!

Phindy's Sketch#58

2011-06-09T09:45:00.001-04:00

Hi All, Here is my take on the lastest Phindy's sketch challenge#58. Don't ya just love pink and black? I never get sick of it. I used a Pink Cat Studio image for this card. It's called Diva poodle. So cute. I could see myself making duplicates of this card with Black/White and Turq., lime green, purple!
The pink background I used detracts from the card somewhat and makes the photo look cluttered! Oh well.
Glad I could play along this week! Links to challenges below.

Here's my card from Phindy's #57 Challenge. I missed the deadline, AGAIN! The challenge was summer and what says summer like strawberries! This is such a cute Phindy image with the little mouse! And I love the Basic Grey Nook & Pantry 6x6 paper too. I struggled with a sketch challenge for this and ended up giving up and just finishing it to "Get her Done!"

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Congrats.Eric

2011-05-22T12:06:00.000-04:00

Hi all, My nephew is graduating from High School so I wanted to get a jump start on his card to have ready. Don't want to be scrambling at the last minute! His school colors are Black and Orange otherwise I would NOT have picked this color scheme! Looks pretty nice IRL tho.
I used this week's mojo monday sketch and my new Flourishes graduation stamp set. I wanted a mature set instead of cutesy, even though I really like cutesy. ( no consistency here, actually still trying to find my style!)
I used a dictionary page that I got in a class last year during the NH papercrafts convention, the The sentiment is from the same set. Below is the inside with more stamps from the set. Paper is PTI, the rest is self explanitory. Hope your having a nice weekend. Ta ta for now! Kim

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/05/mojo-monday-191.html

Friend.Card

2011-05-18T21:04:00.000-04:00

Hi Blog friends, I was inspired by Mona's CR84FN color challenge this week. I always want to play, every week, but can't always fit it in to my schedule. So many challenges, so little time!

The Pure Innocence image is a digi from Heather Ellis' site.

I used a MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge sketch. I missed the deadline but that's ok, I really enjoyed making it. I used OA papers (I think) ____ Homemaker. A crocheted flower, flat back beads, BG button, PTI twine, Verve sentiment stamp.

Links to challenges are below. Hope to be back on the weekend with another post. :)

cr84fn28-Red,Yellow and Neutral

citycrafter-Polka Dots and Stripes

cupcakecraftchallenges-In the garden Flowers in the paper, flowers in the sentiment

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Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-08T16:44:00.000-04:00

Hi, Hope all the mother's are having a good day. I know I am! No sketch or color challenge for this card. Just playing with some BG Nook & Pantry papers, a MSE rub on, a doily, buttons and a die cut apron! (Cricut FMK). BuBye!

Daughter.Cara's.Bday.SSS106

2011-05-06T20:37:00.001-04:00

Hi, how cute is Cheeky Howdy from The Greeting Farm? So cute. I bought this stamp especially for a card for my DD. She loves country music (cowgirl boots), she has reddish hair and often wears it in braids and the jean shorts are so her! Cara also loves the color orange and is a fan of cute-sy images. Does she sound like she's 10 years old? Nope, she'll be 27 next week! Sorry Cara. I hope she likes this card, I'm sure she will. It makes my day if she says aaaaawwwww when i give her a card. Happy Birthday, sweetie pie.

Paper-Imaginisce? PTI CS

Stamp-The Greeting Farm

PrismaColor pencils, OMS

Tim Holtz ticket, SU punch, RRR Baker's Twine, Basic Grey, SU Buttons

Spellbinders

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Mojo189.Dad.B-day

2011-05-03T20:30:00.000-04:00

Hi all, so glad spring is here, although we've only had a little warm weather so far. Lots of occasions coming up for me and my family. The biggest one is my 30th wedding anniversary next week! Stay tuned to see what we do to celebrate. On to the card...
This was a fun sketch, it made me stretch my card making abilities. Hope my father-in-law likes it.
Here are the specifics:

Paper-DCWV-Garden Stack

PTI-Brown CS, Kraft-Bazzill

Spellbinders for oval, MS punch,white grosgrain ribbon, gems,PTI bakers twine, Cuttlebug EF

Tim Holtz Car stamp, Flourishes sentiment

Toddles!

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/05/mojo-monday-189-contest.html

Phindy.VLVApr2011

2011-04-20T21:34:00.011-04:00

I made this for the Teal and Purple Color Challenge at the Phindy's Blog. I just love all the digi images at Phindy's Place. This is Mushroom Top Fairy. ( I think that's the name). This color combnation is really different but so striking IRL. I used a Viva La Verve sketch too.

Paper-Bo Bunny, Bazzill CS, Kraft

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Recollection butterfly

MS punch, spellbinders, ribbon, smooth gems

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Hubby.Birthday

2011-04-20T21:02:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday, Hubby!

JUGS80.Birthday.Card

2011-04-18T22:31:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I made a little birthday card to play with the current challenge for Just US Girls color challenge 80. I also used a Verve Sketch April week 3 Viva La Verve. Coral is not a color that I have much of in my stash so I picked up a piece of Bazzill card stock so I could participate in the challenge. Ya know, I live less than a mile from Michaels and Joannes so I'm there quite a bit! Not sure how good that is. It sure is hard to practice restraint! i know you can all relate, am I right? Have a good week.

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Get you Diva On.Mojo 168

2011-04-15T21:29:00.000-04:00

Hi bloggers, Phew! This card sketch was challenging enough but I also combined it with the "Get your Diva On" challenge on Splitcoast Stampers associated with Verve Stamps. The April Challenge was a Recipe Challenge. See the list above. Since my name begins with K, I had to do the G-N. It wasn't easy to use buttons, brads and twine on a card but luckily this week's Mojo Monday Sketch had some elements that worked. I had to use pink, turquoise and brown. My colors are muted shades from the lovely Curio 6x6 Basic Grey Pad. For my sentiment block, I used a vellum spellbinder diecut layered over a cicle diecut anchored with brads. I used a Fiscars stamp from the birthday set.
Thanks for visiting! Kim

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C4C.Phindy.Humor.cupcake.craft

2011-04-07T22:41:00.000-04:00

Hi blog friends, I have alot of birthdays coming up in the next few months so I need to catch up on my birthday cards. I used a cute phindy image, Here's to you, and followed this weeks challenge which is to use humor on your card. I used a fiscars stamp from a birthday set that has several funny sentiments. I think the paper is my minds eye. I added some bakers twine, gems, MS gems.

Does anyone use your sewing machine with no thread in the needle to paper pierce? I do it often and did it on this card. If I peirce freehand, I do it crooked! Try it, it works well. Toodles!

Challenges:

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phindysplacechallenge/humour-make-us-smile

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Mojo185.Spring.colors

2011-04-07T22:09:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I figured I'd jump on the Easter Card bandwagon! I'll probably send it to one of my girls. I used some Echo Park papers and a mojo monday sketch. I used some springy colors too. The image is a pink cat studio digi which I colored with prismacolor pencils and OMS. (the lavender color on the flowers match the organza ribbon but it doesn't appear so in the photo). The sentiment on the inside says Easter Blessings. Links to some challenges are listed below.
Take care!

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theshabbytearoom-spring-color-challenge.

Housewarming.Card.SSS102

2011-04-03T19:42:00.000-04:00

Hi bloggers, how was your weekend? Not quite over yet but close! I needed to make a card for my youngest daughter who moved out this weekend. (It's bittersweet) I used the latest Sweet shop sketch 102. I love to use ovals. I find them pleasing to look at.
I saw this sentiment in a stamp set which I don't own so I computer generated it on cardstock. I cut it out with a spellbinder die and stenciled with pink ink. I added a little leaf stamp.
To embellish, i used a little prima flower, a diecut heart and button threaded with twine. I used a EK success punch to surround the panels and embossed the background with a dot folder. Thanks for visiting!
sss102

JUG77.SFYTT.Mom's Day

2011-03-29T22:06:00.000-04:00

Hi Girlies, Well, I did it. I had a goal to make a zipper flower and I did it!!!!! A small feat for some but not for a obsessive perfectionist like myself :). Overall, it came out good and I like the card too! Just sneaking under the wire for the SFYTT for March. I mainly made this for the Just Us Girls Challenge this week. I changed my mind on the paper choice a million times. And I change my mind 2 million times on the sentiment.
I needed it to be for a special occasion because it's so pretty and I settled on Mother's Day. Stay warm if you are from the East Coast!

Paper-Bazzill CS, DSP-Mariposa Mat stack 4x6-DCWV.
Sentiment-MSE-Rub-on
Recollection-Pearls, leaves (or prima) MS punch, sewing machine, Pearl brad-Michaels, zipper-Joannes, embossing Folder-Fleur de Le
march-sketch-for-you-to-try
justusgirlschallenge77-Zipper.Flower

TESC135.CCC49

2011-03-28T19:23:00.000-04:00

Hi all, I made a baby card for a few challenges to have on hand. I had a lot of fun making this, who doesn't like pastels and cute baby colors. The photo doesn't capture how pretty the colors are. I have been wanting to use this button paper for a baby card since I bought it over a year ago. I'm lovin my new PTI linen

thread that I used to thread th button. I used a Taylored Expression Sketch, 1st time, and the current City Craft Challenge. I'll have another card tomorrow to share. Kim :)

Paper-DCWV-Crafty Stack, Button Paper, Embossed Blue paper-unknown,Bazzil orange card stock, Light green CS-DCWV, Golden yellow CS-unknown, cream CS-unknown.
Ink-Momento-cantalope (inside) Black.
Stamps-TPC-sewing (cute as a button sentiment)
Sage Green Ribbon-Joanne's, Button-Basic Grey. Twine thread-Papertry Ink.
Cricut cart.-New Arrival
Sewing Machine
citycrafter-Baby,Buttons.Bows
splitcoaststampers.Taylored Expression Sketch

Mojo183.Phindy's.hot.colors

2011-03-23T21:00:00.000-04:00

Here's a little birthday card for my stash using a Pink Cat Studio image and a mojo Monday sketch. The papers are a combination of My Mind's Eye and Echo Park. The warm colors fit the Phindy's challenge this week. Gotta make this a quick post. Thanks for looking! Kim

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-48-hot-stuffwarm.html
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/03/mojo-monday-183.html
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/03/something-sweet-challenge.html

Mojo182.cr84fn20

2011-03-20T18:12:00.001-04:00

Hi all, I wanted to have a sympathy/get well card in my stash so I made this card. I've had the stamped and colored image sitting around for months ago. I also had the paper picked out and sitting on my craft table. When I saw Mona's cr84fn20 challenge, the colors were perfect. And I used mojo182 for the sketch. I enjoyed using the seam binding. Believe it or not, I bought it 6 months ago and didn't use it. I decided that I didn't care for it when it was super wrinkled. So I ironed it and now I'm in love! It ties so nice without alot of bulk. Have a great week.

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2011/03/mojo-monday-182.html

http://cr84fncolorchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/cr84fn20.html

Phindy's Challenge-Spring is on the way

2011-02-15T21:35:00.002-05:00

Hi all, I'm back from Mexico, back to the cold winter weather in New England. The Phindy's challenge this week will help. It's called "spring is on the way".
I have had this image colored for a few weeks. I paired "Hi There" with Cosmo cricket paper. I used an older sketch designed by Mercy Kerin. I used some orange ribbon and flower for a pop of color. My color scheme and the grass punch is 'spring" related!
Thanks for looking!
Kim

Guest Designer at Phindy's Place

2011-01-28T06:00:00.054-05:00

Hi Blog friends! I'm so excited to be guest designer this week for Phindy's Place. I won the guest designer spot with this card. Thanks for the honor!

Phindy's place has the most adorable digital images, including the one I used here. When I saw this image about 6 months ago, I said "aawwwww" and kept it in mind until I had a reason to use it. I had a white eyelet covered bassinet exactly like this for my daughters so the image was extra special to me. I had to use white eyelet trim on the card to mirror the image. And how about the cute kitty and doggie! So sweet. This is something my cat would have done way back when my kids were small.

When I saw this sketch challenge, my thoughts turned to how I could incorporate the image, the eyelet trim and a baby theme. I had fun dreaming about it, and woke up at 6:30 this morning with blue gingham on my mind! Do you ever create in your head when you are not in your craft space? I do it all the time.:)

This photo shows how I colored the image twice with prismacolor pencils and oms and popped it up for some dimension and visual interest. It wasn't so bad cutting out those ruffles!!! I put some tiny pearls on the bows. If you double click the photo, you may be able to see them. The rectangle is popped up on foam squares too.

This was a fun sketch challenge this week. Let's see what you do with it!

Kim

Challenges for this card:

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/

OCC-three-musketeers-color-challenge.Analogous.Colors

city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-41-sew

Paper-Various brands of cardstock, blue gingham paper-Joannes's

Trim-Eyelet trim-LSS,brand unknown

Buttons-Basic Grey

Rub-on, MSE, Spellbinder dies for circle and scalloped circle, pearls and tiny premade bow, Recollections, Michaels.

Valentine.Card

2011-01-25T22:49:00.000-05:00

This card came out so cute! I used a Phindy's Place digital image called "Love Entwined". I made this card for my daughter for Valentine's Day. As usual I used Prismacolor pencils and oms to color the image. I sponged around the image with Antique Linen distress ink. I just love the look of spellbinder dies for cutting shapes. And the look of the embossing on the edge of the shape.

Paper-Pink Paisley, Bazzill CS
Stamps-Sentiment-Recollections,Michaels, Phindy Place digital image
Ink-Momento-Lady Bud (red) and TH Distress Ink-Antique Linen
Ribbon-Red Satin, Joannes, Lace Trim-?
Pearls-Recollections
Punch-EK Sucess,Spellbinder Die-Oval

http://phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/challenge-39-lace-and-pearls.html
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/pink-elephant-tpe92.html
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2011/01/crazy4challenges-c4c71.html
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2011/01/pile-it-on-4-love-is-in-air-with.html

WeddingCard

2011-01-18T21:09:00.000-05:00

Hi. didn't this come out pretty? I bought some gently used Verve stamps and used them here. This is for a wedding that I am attending this weekend. It's for the son of some good friends.

I used the January SFYTT sketch, love it! I also followed a color challenge, you're are to use Black, Turquoise and ? (you choose). I just used white to go with a wedding theme.

Paper-I forgot what the black and cream is, maybe OA, Aqua paper-My Minds Eye.

Stamps-Verve

Recollections-gem flourishes

Prima flower, MS punch, spellbinder die, sewing machine

SFYTT-Jan.sketch
cupcakecraftchallenges-weddings
farm-fresh-friday-w-colorful-twist-The Greeting Farm-Turquiose,Black and Choose 1 color.
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Mojo173.TSG

2011-01-15T22:08:00.001-05:00

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tsg89-color-challenge

Phindy's-#38-Valentine

Hi all, I enjoyed this sketch, it was fun. I won this paper and embossing folder from a random drawing from leaving a comment on Mona Penalton's blog. Thanks Mona! I used the cute puppy image from There she Goes! stamp set. I also bought some yummy gray cardstock after reading in the newest Papercrafts mag. that gray is a trendy color right now. So pretty. TaTa for now. Kim

Baby.Boy.Card

2011-01-09T15:41:00.000-05:00

Hi all, Another baby was born to my co-worker last week so I was inspired to make this card. I had a hard time with this, it took hours, pouring over my paper choices and a layout. I cut the train pieces first not knowing how I was going to arrange them on a card. I usually don't do that. The size and shape of the card changed many time before I settled on this. I used alot of older supplies, I was happy to do that.

I used Cricut cart. New arrival for the train, and SB for the scallopped circle. The paper is from DCWV, the very first scrapbook paper stack I ever bought! I use it for scrap and testing cuts but I really liked this light blue plaid so I used it. My N.Y. Resolution is to "Buy less, create more". (hehe, not so specific).
I made the train into a little pull toy by adding some red/white twine with a little bead in the end. So cute!
The sentiment is a MSE rub on. Kim:)
Challenges:
Just us girls-Make a matching envelope
papercraft-star-27-Use NewYears Resolution as inspiration (buy less, create more!) Used older supplies.

Mojo.172.Baby.Card

2011-01-09T10:25:00.000-05:00

This is my take on this week's Mojo Monday Sketch 172. I made it for a co-workers new bundle of joy.
The paper and diecut onesie are K&Co, ittsy bittsy collection. Card stock, ribbon, lace, buttons are from my stash.
More posts later! Kim

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Thank.you.snow.much

2010-12-30T16:04:00.000-05:00

Hi Friends, I'm off from work this week and LOVIN' IT. My boss closed the business for a week so we all could have a vacation. Yippee!

Today I have 2 cards in one post that I made for a couple of challenges. First, the most recent Phindy's Challenge, Thank you with Scraps. I used "Back to Nature" image from Phindy's. I colored it up with prismacolor pencils & OMS. The scraps I used are the purple cardstock and the yellow dot paper from Crate Paper.

This is a second card I made for Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #171. I used another Phindy's Image "Here's to you". The paper is My Mind's Eye that I mail ordered from Die Cuts R Us. I love buying those 6x6 sample packs of paper. I don't like to buy 5 lbs. of paper of the same line that I will never use. This paper with the numbers on it reminds me of the countdown to New Years Eve at midnite! Kim

How you like my cards! Here are the links to the challenges.

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ColourQ.Xmas.card

2010-12-23T21:17:00.001-05:00

Another Christmas card. Cute Greeting Farm Rubber Stamp called Lolli Anya. How do you like her green hair? There is glossy accents on the lollipop I used a ColourQ color challenge and an older mojo monday sketch. DCWV paper
Kim
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Creatures.great&small.Mojo.170

2010-12-23T20:49:00.000-05:00

Hi, a quick post before I miss the Phindy's Place Challenge for the week. I also used the Mojo 170 sketch challenge. It's so fun to match my colored pencils to the DP. As you can see, I used 2 embossing folders, cut a snow flake with the cricut, cut the verve sentiment with a nestie, and tied on a gingham ribbon.

Thanks for visiting. Kim

Phindys challenge.Creatures

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Tags for Gifts

2010-12-21T10:48:00.000-05:00

Hi all, a quick post to show some tags I made with my cricut and fun selections of holiday paper I got from Die Cuts R Us. The skier, blue snow flake and the quad are cut with Going Places. The tree and the bird are from Joys of the season. These were SO fun because they made up so fast plus I matched the tag colors to the wrapping paper I was using. oh yeah, I think the tags were cut with George. The white snow flake is a MFT die.
The papers are several different ones. Hope you like them!
Kim Merry Christmas
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B.Day.mojo169.CQC.63

2010-12-15T19:19:00.000-05:00

Hello bloggers, I deviated from Christmas cards for a while to make a birthday card. No one particular in mind, just wanting to do the mojo monday sketch and play with my Martha Stewart glitter. The technique I used to adhere the glitter to the star die cut was to run the star thru a xyron and then sprinkler the glitter on the sticky side. The paper is K&Co. Can't remenber the name of the stamp. Ta Ta for now!

mojo-monday-169

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Extra Christmas Cards

2010-12-12T21:06:00.001-05:00

This card was a Verve Sketch from a while back with a Phindy's image, Cranberries and popcorn. I added glossy accents to the cranberries for shine. I used K&Co paper, a verve sentiment stamp, some ribbon and a oval cut from SB Cricut cart.

This a a recent sketch from Mojo Monday that I missed the posting date on. The image is Sweet and Sassy cut with a Nestie. These are echo park papers, so non-traditional and pretty!
Thanks for looking. kim
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Baby's First Christmas

2010-12-12T20:32:00.001-05:00

Hopefully a cute pile of kittens and mittens says Baby's First Christmas! This card is for my sweet 8 month old niece, to tuck in with her gift. I can't wait to see her on Christmas Day at Mom's! Another Phindy's image which is my favorite right now. The green paper is Girls Paperie and the Pink is Crate Paper. Verve sentiment stamp, an embossing folder, unknow grograin and a bell finish it off.
Kim
phindys-place-challenge-34-winter

Mass produced Cards

2010-12-12T20:23:00.000-05:00

Hi! These are the cards I mass produced for mailing. Not that it was THAT many. 18 to be exact. I tried to keep it simple. The tree is the most gorgeous sparkly gold glitter paper but the photo doesn't show it. The card base and sentiment paper are ivory. i heat embossed the Merry Christmas wording. I made the bows with a Bow Easy!

Kim :)

White Chistmas

2010-12-12T20:13:00.000-05:00

Hi all, did ya think I fell off the earth? I have been busy having some minor surgery and christmas shopping. I have been creating but not blogging!

I went to see Irving Berlin's White Christmas, the play, in Hartford and it made my holiday season! This card is inspired by the play and it is going to my friend who joined me to see the play. It just so happens that Basic Grey's Jolie paper collection has this luscious plaid paper. There was a scene in the play with all plaid costumes so I HAD to use this paper! My image is a Phindy's digital image that I love. The only problem is, when I put stickles on the image the ink ran and made the stickles black! Ugh. I couldn't do it over so I'm just going to accept less than perfection. I used some green organza ribbon, a nestie for the sentiment, some small jingle bells.

Thanks for looking! Kim

phindys-place-challenge-34-winter

Snowman.card

2010-11-14T06:59:00.000-05:00

Hi all, I love this sketch! And this cute snowman image from Phindy's place. These "crate paper" papers are so fun and colorful The card fits several challenges listed below. Off to make more cards!
Kim
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crazy4challenges-c4c63.Christmas.card

Bob's.B.Day.60

2010-11-05T13:59:00.000-04:00

Hi Friends,

I made this card for my brother-in-law for his 60 birthday. I hope he likes it. It will be waiting for him in his mailbox when he comes back from his birthday cruise to the Carribean!

As I was planing the card, saw a few challenges that this card would fit. A digi challenge, a color challenge and a men/boys challenge. They will be listed at the end of the post.

I used Basic Grey Lime Rickey 6x6 papers, a cuttlebug embossing folder, forgot the name, a Phindy's place digital stamp, a few gems and LL and cricut to cut out the "60". Hopefully, my B.I.L. will have some relaxing moments like Mr. Brown is on the card!

Kim

http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2010/11/cccb-week-29-get-your-digi-on.html Digital Stamp

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2010/11/penny-for-guy.html Men/boys Card

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/pink-elephant-87.html Red, Blue, Yellow

Circle.Halloween

2010-10-27T11:45:00.020-04:00

Hi all,

Oh no, it's all most Halloween, which would be ok in itself, but that means the holidays are right around the corner. Yikes! I'm behind on creating halloween packaging treats for my daughters and nieces and nephews but I'll get it done.

I made the card base with a spellbinder scalloped die and a slightly smaller circle die. The card is only about 4 or 4.5 inches. I think the papers are Echo Park 6x6 from Die Cuts R Us.

Have you ever bought their sample packs? They are great if you don't want to buy lots of one kind of paper. I used PDDU for the pumpkin cut.

I will send this to my little 7 month old niece for Halloween.

Hugs, Kim

Mojo162 Sketch

A Crafty Little Place Spooky

ColourQ#56 Purple, Orange,Green, White

Stampin Celebration Photo Inspiration

ColourQ.Cards

2010-10-22T11:38:00.011-04:00

Hi Bloggity Blog Friends,

If only I knew what I was doing when it comes to

html!!! Maybe I can take a class?

In this post you will find 2 sketches, one current
and one is older, 2 colour challanges, and 2 cardsthat I made. I used There She Goes stamp

sets for each card and the sentiment on the pink card is from Crafty Secrets. Please scroll down to

see cards.

I hope the colors on the first card are close to the colors in the challenge. I don't have Stampin Up CS so I have not idea what color River Rock is! I think this will do! (Basic Grey 6x6 paper).

I love this Pink card. It's for my friend going thru Chemo right now. The clouds have pretty stickles on them which didn't photograph well. The houndstooth paper is Pink Paisley.

Thanks for looking! Kim

Challenges:

http://colourq.blogspot.com/2010/10/colourq-challenge-55-x2.html Colors x 2
http://kgiron.blogspot.com/2010/10/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-89.html Sketch

Boo.Banner

2010-10-21T12:04:00.019-04:00

Hi Blog Friends,

I finished my Boo Banner, that I cased from Scrapbooks, Etc. I'll add the magazine info at the bottom of the post. I changed a few things. I used Basic Grey "Eerie" collection paper and stickers. You can click on pictures to enlarge.

I made the pleated rosettes that everyone is making these days using 1.5 inches x 12" of the striped paper. I added scalloped and plain circles behind the rosettes cut with spellbinder nestibilities. I cut the tree from PDDU cart. and expression.

I used Lyrical Letters cart. for the flags. I cut them at 4" (but they are about 6" long) out of food boxes I save. (like chipboard) Then cut the same size out of designer paper to cover them.

I sponged black staz on ink on the silver bells. I used Melissa Frances trims, orange striped ribbon from Joannes (couldn't find a good sized gingham), purple buttons from Joannes.

I cut the flas out on black cardstock to cover the back because it was not pretty with the bells glued on with hot glue. I attached the bells with black emb. floss.

Except for the tree, all the little embellishments are from the sticker collection. I stuck them all onto black cs and trimmed around them so they would be matted.

This was so fun!

Thanks for looking. Kim :)

Challenges:

http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.com/2010/10/stampin-royalty-challenge-42.html Ribbon

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-2-challenge-21.html Halloween
http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2010/10/occ-challenge-embellishments-more.html Embellishments

Autumn.Card.

2010-10-20T14:33:00.011-04:00

Hi all, I made a card with the beautiful Basic Grey 6x6 paper Indian Summer. I decided to use that as a sentiment as well. I heat embossed it in gold but it doesn't show up well.

I'm disappointed in the way this came out. It's too busy. I think I was trying to force it which I shouldn't have done. The paper makes it pretty in person but there should have been more contrast between the border punched paper and the background paper, oh well, live and learn!!!

I put glossy accents on the round vase but it doesn't show in the picture. I was rushing to get this in the mail. I think the stamp is Inkadinkado, rubber. It was fun to color.

Hope you are all enjoying Fall.

Kim

Challenges:

Orange and brown.
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/pink-elephant-tpe86.html

Yippee! Honable Mention!

2010-10-18T19:29:00.002-04:00

Hi all,
I just wanted to say how excited I am to have won "honorable mention" at The Shabby Tea Room" for last week's challenge. Thanks to Debbie M. and the design team.

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-31-pumpkin-patch-winners.html

I also have to give credit to the Mojo Monday challenge blog for the inspiring sketch that helped me create a fun card and to Arielle at the Color Q challenge for the colors.
All the links are on the previous post.

Yippee!
Kim

PCS-Ghost, Mojo160

2010-10-14T11:21:00.013-04:00

Hi there Friends, I finally got to make a Halloween Card. I have been working on a cool banner that I will post in a few days, maybe sooner, so I haven't been able to make a card. I was so envious of the cute cards on the blogs. Finally, I had time last night. This adorable digi stamp image is from Pink Cat Studio called scary ghosts ( I think!).

Get a load of that cute sock monkey! A-freakin-dorable. I colored it with my usual, prisma pencils and oms.

The paper is the yummy Echo Park, got a Die cuts R Us. I used a scalloped punch from EK Success, the white cs is embossed with spots and dots folder. Two basic grey buttons, some cute purple gingham ribbon, and a stamp that looks like zigzag stitching. So Cute!

Going to save this for DD, put in her room on Halloween! She's 26 but loves Halloween.
Thanks for looking. See below for links for challenges.

Kim

Challenges:

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/10/mojo-monday-160.html Sketch

http://colourq.blogspot.com/2010/10/colourq-challenge-54.html Colors

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/10/week-31-pumpkin-patch.html Pumpkin photo inspiration

http://stampincelebration.blogspot.com/2010/10/stampin-celebration-inspiration_14.html Photo inspiration, pumpkins, orange and black

Blk.Red.Mini.Album

2010-10-01T13:10:00.006-04:00

Hi bloggy friends, this is my newest mini album, my 3rd one, and I just love to make them. I was inspired by Mary from Cards TV Fall Blog Hop. A gal on that hop made a mini using A2 size folded paper. It was so simple and came out great. This is a gift for my Brother's girlfriend. They had a baby 6 months ago and these are pics of their cute family!

They were at an occasion where they had to wear Black & Red so I made the mini in those colors. I use the Mariposa Mat stack, DCWV. I made most of the embellishments with my cricut and spellbinder dies. I used various ribbon, buttons, pom pom trim, gems, pearls.

I hope you like it! Kim :) These are in reverse order. This is last page. Look at the cute little hands!

Beautiful!

Sweet!

Journaling page.

Mariposa paper is gorgeous!

So happy!

Tags for journaling.

This is the front. I need to upload photos in backwards order next time!

Fall.Squirrel.Card

2010-09-30T10:39:00.003-04:00

Hi, I made this for several Fall themed challenges that I will list below. I started with A2 size kraft card base. I added some cosmo cricut wood grain paper that was embossed with a wood grain embossing folder, cuttlebug. The print paper is the other side of the brown paper embossed with divine swirls. I used papertrey ink stamp for squirrel and nuts about you sentiments. The acorn is from a different fall set. I added green sheer ribbon,wood button

and some brown/white bakers twine.

Thanks for looking!

Kim

http://acraftylittleplace.blogspot.com/2010/09/crafty-challenge-58-autumn-daze.html Fall Colors

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2010/09/crazy4challenges-c4c56.html Bling

http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/09/something-with-fall-colors-challenge.html Fall Colors

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/09/cute-and-charming.html Squirell is cute!

Mojo.158.Sue's.Bday.Card

2010-09-30T10:37:00.004-04:00

Hi all, This is not an easy sketch to follow. It was difficult to tie a ribbon around those 2 panels in the middle but I managed. :) This card turned out not at all what was in my mind when I went to my craft room last night. Not really sure I like it.

Anyway, I used an ivory card base cut down to 5x5". I used a cosmo cricut paper with cheeries, the colors or aqua and red are so pretty. I matted all the panels and used antique linen distress ink liberally. It's much warmer in person. The stamp is Fiscars Birthday sentiments set and the cherries are stampin up.

Thanks. Kim

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/09/mojo-monday-158.html

Mojo156.TeaRoom

2010-09-16T20:23:00.010-04:00

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/09/mojo-monday-156.html Sketch,

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/09/week-27-fresh-living.html Nature,Photo inspiration

Paper-K&Co., Various Punches,MS and Fiskars,Studio G leaves stamp, ribbon, prima flower, gem

I made this card for an all purpose card to have in case I need one. Plus I wanted to play with this paper! I have to cut this post short. Bye all!

Kim

Tim's.B-day.C4C.TESC

2010-09-16T20:20:00.010-04:00

Hi blog friends, Just under the wire with this for the Taylored Expression Sketch Challenge
The kraft is on the tag, I didn't have enough for a card base. This is for my Boss who has a Harley and loves motorcycles.

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2010/09/crazy4challenges-c4c54.html

http://tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com/2010/09/taylored-expressions-sketch-challenge.html Sketch 127

Jack.The.Greeting.Farm.Eric's.Card

2010-09-12T10:51:00.012-04:00

Hi all, The Greeting Farm, Jack, is so cute and has on such cute sneakers. Those were the inspiration for me to choose this digi stamp for my nephew's birthday card. He has a big collection of high top sneakers, scores of them. He'll be 18 next week so he may not appreciate the cutesy-ness of this card but I just love it! I cased this from

http://fantastink.blogspot.com/. It's the post dated 6/29/10.

I just changed the paper and colors. She did a great job.

You have to look hard at the picture to see the kraft cardstock that is blending in with my wallpaper. I used BG 6x6 paper, the dog and kitty one, can't remember the name.
Ribbon-Jillibean Soup, PTI-twine, BG button.

I will submit this to the Stamp Something challenge-Spots and Stripes.
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/09/something-with-spots-and-stripes_10.html

If anyone knows how to add a link to a blog with a shorter title link, please tell me. I've seen it where a person has a few words but when you click on it, the link comes up. ( not like I have it here, just above this sentence.)

Thanks, Kim

Mojo.155.mouse.birthday

2010-09-12T10:46:00.006-04:00

Hi All, this is my Mojo Monday 155 card. I had this Sweet & Sassy Mouse image colored and hadn't had a chance to make a card with it. This will be for my cousin's birthday. I used DCWV Sweet stack 8x8 paper and DCWV cardstock. I added a doily (wilton), some ribbon from Michaels, a button and bakers twine.

The wording on my tag is upside down! oopps. Maybe i'll fix it. See you all later!

Kim

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/09/mojo-155-contest.html Sketch

TPE.Sweet.Pea.card

2010-09-05T09:00:00.003-04:00

The challenge over at The Pink Elephant was a mostly white card. Since I sent off my last baby card in my stash, I decided to make another one. I just love the mostly white cards I see in the blogland.

I used New Arrival Cart. and my expression. I have always wanted to cut this but never have.

The baby's face is, of course, the fantastic, peachy keen stamp. The sentiment is a MSE rub on.

The rest is self-explanitory. Gotta run!

Hugs, Kim
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/08/pink-elephant-tpe82.html mostly white

Mojo.Anniv.PPA.OCC

2010-09-03T11:10:00.012-04:00

Look! I made a tissue paper flower! First time. I bought some Nesties so I could make it, which one you ask? I don't know, I'm away from home right now so I can't go look but if you'd like a tutorial you can go to JUGS (Fabulous Mona). She has a tutorial. http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/10/just-us-girls-week-4-3-dtemplate.html

I made this for my In'laws anniversary next week. Can't wait to give it to them. When I saw the Mojo Monday sketch, I knew that it would be good for this flower I was planning on making.

Sure wish I could buy all the spellbinders dies but alas, I have a cricut so I have to use that to cut things as well. I used the Storybook Cart. to cut the scalloped square.

The beautiful BG Koishi paper make this card so delish. My terrible photography doesn't do it justice. I brightened the photo in Picasa software. (what a great discovery).

Hope you all have a nice Labor Day weekend. I'll be riding out the tropical storm!

Kim

This card also fits the Color Challenge at __________will fill in later, It's Lavender, yellow and green pastels

Pearl Challenge at Pals Paper Arts. http://www.palspaperarts.com/2010/09/ppa58-pretty-in-pearls.html

Sympathy.Card

2010-08-31T21:58:00.004-04:00

Hi all, I made this for a friend her lost her Dad last week. I used a "Lord have Mercy" sketch but missed the posting date. Darn! I hate that. I was last weeks sketch challenge.

I am entering this is the Shabby Tea Room "Old meets New" challenge for this week. The button is old. The rest is fairly new. I have only been paper crafting for 2 years so most of my stuff is new. BUT, that divine paper from Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry line is kinda vintage. God, is it gorgeous!
I embossed the cream colored CS which is textured like watercolor paper. So pretty! I purposely stamped the SU flower image lightly with chalk ink so it could look watercolored then stamped the sentiment over it in brown (momento rich cocoa).
I used some cream ribbon I got at Joannes (?) and some bakers twine in brown/white. Did you get some yet? It's very "in" right now! I got mine from Papertrey but could kick myself cuz a day later Die Cuts R us had it cheaper and in lots of pretty colors.
Thanks for looking.
Kim

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-25-old-meets-new.html

SSD.Release Day

2010-08-31T20:43:00.009-04:00

Hi all, It's Release Day at Sassy Studio Designs. You must go to the Sassy blog and check out all the cute new releases! Link below.

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/09/release-day.html

I used a new Little Honey image -Briar Rose, a fairy tale character that I have never heard of. I had to look up the story on the Internet. So glad I did! She is adorable! I went with a storybook paper from Once Upon a Time (DCWV). Of course I had to use some kind of Rose. I decided to use a rose die cut shape from Indie Art Cricut Cart.

I used the color challenge over at Our Creative Corner for the color theme of the card. When I saw that challenge the paper from Once Upon a Time popped into my head. I had visions of even more distressing but I'm new to distressing ( have my new Tim Holtz tool). I didn't know how hard to do it. I can't believe how resilient paper can be. I had plans of doing a little lacing embellishment on the tear but didn't. Sometimes I just too apprehensive to try something because I don't want to wreck it. I'll try it next time!

Enjoy the new Sassy Studio Design Little Honeys!

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2010/08/occ-color-challenge.html

Dare.to.be.Sassy.Thursday

2010-08-25T20:43:00.020-04:00

Hi all, This week's challenge is to make a back to school teacher gift. I used Sassy Studio Design image Rah Rah Rhonda. The teacher I made this for is a cheer coach as well. I know, it should have been a little more teacher related but I wanted to use this image, it's so cute!

I decided on a red, white and blue color scheme. I used DCWV summer stack from a few years ago (Star Paper) I used a few shades of blue bazzil CS. I used the star embossing folder and the EK star punch. The red polka dot button is doodlebug and the others are unknown. Ribbon-Papertrey Ink.

I made a little matchbox box (TBBM cart, cricut) with an acetate window and filled with chocolate footballs. I added some bakers twine and a star shaped gem. There is Stickles on the pom poms but you can't see it.

Sketch is SFYTT #43 this week.

http://iheart2stamp.com/2010/08/21/sketch-for-you-to-try-43/

http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/2010/08/cccb-week-19-i-see-stars.html City Crafter-Stars
http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/08/august-digi-day-challenge.html Stamp Something August Digi Day
http://papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/08/paper-cutz-challenge-55.html Anything goes
http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/dare-to-be-sassy-35.html Sassy #35 Teacher gift

Enjoy your weekend! Kim

Under.The.Sea.SSD

2010-08-16T20:51:00.008-04:00

Hi all,

I colored up a cute Sassy Studio Design image Mermaid Mandy for the Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge "inspired by a song" My song is Disney's "Under the Sea". I wanted to make a summer card with bright colors because pretty soon...we'll all be using fall colors. BooHoo. :(

I love summer but boy, this one has been sooooo hot. For this card I used Cosmo Cricut dsp, the striped piece is unknown origin. I used a spots and dots embossing folder, stickles, raindots, prisma pencils, sewing machine, gems. These little Honey images are so cute.

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/hello-sassy-sistah-its-sassy-thursday.html
Inspired by a song #34

Is this how you do vintage?

2010-08-16T20:30:00.006-04:00

This is my first attempt at vintage. I think I did it correctly! The paper is Me and my big Ideas paper. It's a verve stamp and the flowers are making memories ( I think) called flea market finds from Michaels. I also used my new Waltzing mouse stamp that matches the spellbinders label. I added lace from Joannes and ribbon and pearls. I also used vintage photo distress ink.

Kim

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/2010/08/week-23-delicate-cottage-rose.html

Week 23, Photo Inspiration

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2010/08/something-old-something-new-something.html Papertake Weekly

Pedi.Party.SSD

2010-08-10T20:53:00.010-04:00

Hi all, This card's challenge is a polka dot challenge from Sassy Studio Design. I used SSD's image called Pedi-Party to create a gift bag for a friends birthday present. I purchased some lotion and cologne from Bath and Body Works that she was admiring when we were shopping, and covered the label with patterned paper and some oval labels.

I used some new Basic Grey paper from the Olivia line, 6x6. I paper-pieced the chair and colored the rest of the image. I used Storybook to cut the marquee2 cut and the ovals.

Thanks for looking!

Kim

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/dare-to-be-sassy-thursday.html

Thinking of you

2010-08-04T13:28:00.014-04:00

Hi Sassy Friends,

I made this card for the Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge, Get Punchy and a few other challenges. This is my first Guest Designer card for Sassy Studio Design for the Month of August.

The sketch is from CPS this week. I was inspired to make this card with Pink and Black for a few more challenges. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Pink, Black & White! I think it's my favorite color combination!

I chose this Sassy Studio Design Image, Cocoa Carol to play with. Love it. It is very versitle, not just a winter image, as you can see. My original idea was to put the sentiment " I chair-ish our friendship" but I ran out of steam so I chose something else. I like it though, because she's thinking and her eyes are closed and she is dreaming of her honey! (hence, the hearts!)

It's a tad clean and simple for me. I usually like alot of layers but I think this works for this card.

The details:

Bazzil CS, K&Co Patterned Paper-White/Black, SU-Pink PP.

Fiskars-Punch, name unknown

Prisma Pencils, OMS, Glossy Accents

Silver twine-Michaels, K&Co-little black hearts, gems

Sewing machine

Hugs, Kim

P.S. I knew that if I was a guest designer, I would learn alot by pushing myself to learn and get better. That happened today when I tried to make my photo look better by brightening it in photo editing software. ( It took forever!) The photo was dark because I had to take it inside, no sun today anyway.

I might have brightened a little too much and lost some of the detail but it's alot better than it was. Live and learn!

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/dare-to-be-sassy-thursday-32.html Challenge #32

http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2010/08/cps-178-part-1.html CPS #178

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-thursday-fussy-and-fancy-fans.html Pink and Black

http://stampinsanity.com/2010/07/sisc20-pink-black-for-a-cure/ Pink and Black

margarita.bithday

2010-08-03T12:07:00.006-04:00

Click picture to see larger.

Hi blog friends! I made this card for a friend who make one heck of a margarita! No one makes them better. :) The image is from Whimsy Doodle. It was a freebie from a while back. I used Basic Grey's Lime Rickey paper. I colored the image with prisma pencils the added Ranger's Glossy Accents to the margarita glass for shine. I also used MS glitter for the "salt". It was very fun to make.

Hugs, Kim

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/08/pink-elephant-tpe78.html Yummy Somethings
http://creativecottagechallenge.blogspot.com/2010/07/creative-cottage-challenge-19-touchy.html Touchy Feely, Texture

Wakefield.Wedding

2010-08-03T09:24:00.009-04:00

Hi all, I made this card for a friends wedding in August. It's simple but the word art gives it pizazz! I cut the words from the Storybook cartridge with my Cricut.
I entered this card in a couple of challenges listed below.
I used K&Co. paper, don't recall the name. A prima pearl butterfly, ribbon, button and flat back pearls finish it off. I also used glitter paper for the white oval on the cut. Thanks for looking.
Kim

http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/07/jugs44-wild-wedding.html Wedding Card
http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/2010/07/10-week-30-anything-goes.html Anything Goes
http://dutchdare-cardchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/07/ddcc-83-july-29-anything-goes.html
Anything goes

Hi.Cupcake.SDS

2010-08-01T08:00:00.010-04:00

Hi all, This is my first project as a guest designer for Sassy Design Studio. I'm so thrilled to be invited to join the team for the month!

Today is release day for Sassy. Check out the releases including the one I used for this card, Cupcake Honey. Isn't she cute?

I paper pieced the cupcake paper. I hope I did the design team proud with this card!

Paper-DCWV-Cardstock(Pink) Recollection CS(white)

Patterned paper-Sweet Stack 8x8-DCWV

Stamp-Sassy Design Studio Digital

Prisma pencils,oms

White pen-Inksentials

Ribbon-unknown(Michaels)

Stickles-crystal

Gems

Sewing machine

Much love, Kim

Xmas in July

2010-07-27T19:55:00.009-04:00

Hi there friends,

I made a gift card holder for a Christmas In July Sassy Design Studio Challenge. It will also fit some other challenges this week. I love the colors of these K&Co papers I bought last Christmas. They are 4 x6" mat papers that work pretty well for card making because of the small scale prints.

The tag sticking out of the top of the cup shaped holder will hold a gift card. I'll attach it to the tag with some glue dots. The colors are non-traditional but my daughter thought they went well with the modern SSD image and I agree. It was fun to make this even though I dread the holiday! LOL!

Hugs, Kim

****Cut cup from kraft CS with Joys of the Season Cricut cart. and expression.

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/dare-to-be-sassy-thursday_22.html
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge-29-stretch-that-plastic.html

http://ssdschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/07/challengedigis.html

http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/2010/07/dt-projects-and-challenge-7.html

http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge-39.html

Strawberry.Sweet

2010-07-24T18:05:00.012-04:00

Hi my little strawberry friends, This sketch

was quite a challenge but that's ok, Im happy to increase my skills.

I used a sweet and sassy image.

Stamp-Sweet and Sassy

Paper-Basic Grey, Nook and Pantry

Prisma pencils, OMS

Gems, ribbon

Hugs, Kim

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/2010/07/mojo-monday-148.html