Flourishes Paper Piecing Challenge 240

Hi Flourishes Fans! Come take a peek at my challenge entry for this week's Flourishes Paper Piecing Challenge 240. This week is special because some winners will have the chance to guest design for Flourishes Stamps in December. Oh, I would so love to! All the detail are here if you would like to give it a go!
Flourishes will pick 3 designers and then a 4th will be a "people choice" so please vote for me starting Oct. 8th, 2013! 

I started with an A2 size card base using PTI card stock and added a PTI card stock mat. Basic Grey Konnichiwa 6x6 paper was used, the largest mat inked with Distress Ink in Vintage photo and the 2 smaller mats were stitched with brown thread. A brown scalloped circle was die cut and layered under a white circle die cut. A sentiment was stamped with Rich Cocoa Memento Ink in the center of the die cut and some Pink PTI ink was sponged around the perimeter while the paper was still in the die. 
From the Flourishes Pinwheels and Popsicles stamps set, the paper lantern stamp was stamped on Neenah white card stock with Memento Tux. Black ink and cut out. Each lantern style was stamped again on various colors of patterned paper, cut out and adhered to the white base. A C1 Copic maker was used to highlight the shapes and a few gems were used for sparkle. Lastly, the prepared lanterns were popped up with foam tape and the ends were adhere to the card with Glossy Accents. The Twinery (my favorite twine) turquoise bows were added. (made with the bow easy tool).

Thanks for visiting today! Kim :)

Welcome Baby

Hi Friends, I'm sharing this card that was published in the July issue of Simply Handmade Babies magazine. I had never shared it on my blog before it was picked up for publication. That's because I made it and immediately gave it to my daughter to give her friend. I had to borrow it back.
This card proves you can make a cute card without a ton of supplies. I just cut the October Afternoon paper out with a die so that the raccoon was in the center. I stitched around the layers and added a CTMH sentiment, SU retired button, 2 small brads and Doodlebug twine.
Thanks for visiting!
Kim

SSS194, Hero Arts Birthday

Hi Blog Friends, I'm playing in the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge this week. I wanted to use my new Hero Arts set with cars, trucks and motorcycles. I'm always on a search for masculine images to make cards for family members. This card is for my stash and will be used soon for one the men in my life, probably my B.I.L.
I used Simple Stories Awesome paper again and relied on the sketch to do its magic with the paper. I colored the cool car with Copics and inked around it with a PTI linen color. The Inky Antics sentiment is stamped on a pre-printed journal card that comes in the paper pad. Some twine and adorable Studio Calico wood veneer stars finish it off.  Bye for now!

Sweet Sunday Sketch 194
C is for Challenge -Men and Boys
Craftin Desert Divas  -Anything with a sentiment
The Squirrel and the Fox.Challenge 53 -Happy Birthday

Fall.DS

Hi Friends, happy Sunday afternoon! I inked up this cute CTMH scarecrow stamp a few weeks ago and colored it while I was at my local Card Club meeting. Today I had a chance to make it into a card. I used the Deconstructed Sketch 120. I used MME paper, a MFT leaf shaped die to cut the burlap, twine and some buttons.
I'm playing in The Pink Elephant Challenge too. This week is Stripes and Dots, which I have both of on my card.
Color Me Creative-Fall Colors
Crazy4Challenges-Bows

Have a good week! Kim

Sunflower and Fall Challenges

Hi Bloggers, I'm throwing my hat into the ring on a few challenges for Fall. The first one is the Curtain Call-Sunflower Challenge. Have you seen the beautiful cards in the gallery of submissions? So nice! 
I combined my Flourishes Sunflower stamp with the Deconstructed Sketch 119. I also used the new Echo Park Reflections Fall paper. Everything was going great making this card until I tried to sew on it. Grrrrr... my machine skipped some stitches! So mad but decided to leave it because perfection can't always be achieved. sigh. A cute wood butterfly, twine and some sequins finish it off. Links are below.

Thanks for stopping by! Kim :)

DS119-Sketch
Curtain Call -Sunflowers Inspiration Photo
Bloggers Challenge-Welcome Fall
Craftin Desert Divas -Autumn/Fall
Lexi's Creations -Autumn Colors
The Paper Nest Dolls -Happy Fall
Love to Create Challenge -Color Inspiration-Golds, Orange,Browns

Catered Crop-Packaging

Hey Friends, I'm going to a baby shower tomorrow so I jazzed up a gift bag with a homemade tag. Yes, I have shown this card before, a few months ago. The focus of this post is the bag and tag. I had the Catered Crop in mind while making it, their challenge is "Pack it up", some kind of packaging.
I hand cut the tag with my trimmer, added some patterned paper from Fancy Pants and a stamped element. The alpha stamps I used to stamp BABY are a non-brand. I don't know where they came from. The welcome stamp is CTMH.
After I set a large eyelet in the tag, I tying it on with some bakers twine and added a grograin bow.
Thanks for visiting today.
Kim
Catered Crop-Packaging
Totally Gorgeous Challenge -Dotty
Totally Papercrafts -Birthday or Baby

TPE,Sent.Sundays-Bugaboo

Hey there, I'm playing in a few challenges and making my boss a birthday card. You just can't beat a Bugaboo stamp for a man card! I love them. And so funny! I started with a recent Verve Diva Dare sketch but changed it up somewhat. I added some cute Basic Grey Oxford paper and a few Spellbinder Wonky Rectangles. The hemp twine is from CTMH.
Thanks for stopping by! I may be back tomorrow with another card. :) Kim

The Pink Elephant Challenge217 Use a digital image or papers
Sentimental Sunday Challenge 172- Humorous
Seize the Birthday-Birthday with optional monochromatic (birthday sentiment will be on inside)