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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

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

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Tootles! Kim

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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

 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

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
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Christmas Card Challenges #2

 

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

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Papercraft Star challenge-74 Tree/Optional

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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 :)
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