2Sketches4You #33, Daring Card Makers, TGF Cake Topper Wedding

I haven't managed to do one of the Daring cardmakers dares for sometime now, so for this I have combined the wedding theme and last weeks dare of lace and thought I would use it with Kazan's wonderful sketch this week over at 2Sketches4You.

The wedding couple I have coloured with my copic markers and cut out, I have gone over the dress with my spica glitter marker it's so pretty. The patterned paper I have sanded the edges and inked with Tim Holtz Distress inks to give an aged look. The edge of the vellum has been punched with my MS hearts and I have embossed with victoria cuttlebug folder and adhered to the card under the lace. Click Images for a close look.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: K&Co: Blue Awning; PM: textured card; vellum; glitter paper; Stamps: TGF: Cake Topper; Ink: Memento: Black; Tim Holtz Distress inks; copic markers; Spica glitter; Die's: Nestabilities: ovals; Sizzix: Leaves; flower & frame set; Cutb'g: Butterfly; embossing folder; Other: Paper roses; Adhesive pearls; Lace; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by and I will have my DT project for CCSR later... Y HuGs Kim =D

ICSketches #25 - Happily Ever After

Hello! It's Tuesday and here's my DT card this week for Inspirational Card Sketches....

The wonderful Dawn has designed a fantastic sketch for you this week. I needed a wedding card and went for these gorgeous elegant daisyd's papers, such rich colours and I love the fabric patterns.

I ripped the circle for the background shape and used my tracer to give some faux stitches, I then sanded the paper edges to soften. Using the same paper I have stamped the pretty bells, cut out and used my copics to add shadow and highlights.

The cake topper couple I have coloured with my copic markers, to coordinate with the background papers. It's very difficult to photograph but I have used a water brush and stardust pen all over the dress and flowers. It gives a soft flitter of glitter you could try clicking on thumbnails for a close up.

Supplies: Patterned Paper: daisyd's: modern romance; DCWV: textured card; kraft; Stamps: TGF: Cake Topper; Ink: Memento: Black; colourbox; copics; Sakura: Stardust; Die's: Nestabilities: long rectangles; Sizzix: accent; Prima Flowers; Other: Pearl brads; Adhesive gems; pearls; tracer; 3D foam;

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get the chance to have a go at this weeks sketch Y, HuGs Kim =D

Mojo 82 - 50th Congratulations

Just a quick post... this was inspired by the sketch over at Mojo Monday.

I've used the label 1 to represent the points instead of the square layers, I went for this cute couple thinking of them in the old days LOL! Used masking method and coloured with copics.

The hearts are instead of the butterfly and I've moved that up a little. The sentiment has been stamped and heat embossed in gold (golden wedding theme). Click on images for close look!

Materials:
Paper: Dasiy D's - attic heirloom, MM - natural card, white card,
Stamps: WoJ - Sitting Oakley & willow, CCSR - senitment,
Die's: Nestabilities Labels 1, squares, Sizzix - hearts.
Ink: Memento - black, copics, embossing ink, distress inks,

Other: American Crafts - sheer ribbon, peel offs, gold ep, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by I will be showing my Basic Grey design team card tomorrow so hope you pop back to see, HuGs Kim x

Limited Supplies Challenge #2 - Keep In Shape

This week on Stampin' Chic....is

LIMITED SUPPLIES CHALLENGE

Time For a new challenge.... and my turn for the Limited supplies challenge. Can you believe its Friday? the weeks in 2009 are whizzing by and its Good Friday already...

This week I'm challenging you to keep in shape... It doesn't mean you need to go off and workout LOL, You need to pick a shape and follow it through all the elements of your creation...

Eg: If you chose square...

Card base: Square

Image: stamped on square

Embellishments: square

Sentiment: on square

Same would apply for a circle, rectangle, oval, etc etc! Hope you have good fun its a challenging one!

Well I chose heart as my shape and as it was a heart thought it would be perfect for a congratulations card. I used whatever circles I had at hand to create my hearts, different rolls of sellotape seemed to do the trick LOL!

I have used my scallop scissors to decorate the edge of main heart. The floral image I have stamped on a heart and cut out the central flower and raised on foam, all the flowers have been embellished with a shimmer dot!

I have used the hearts in the Papermania Sweet nothings set and framed CCSR champagne glasses, cut out and raised on 3d foam. Sentiment has been over stamped onto heart and heat embossed. Click images for close up.

Materials:
Paper: CCSR - the big one Paper pack, PM - Hot pinks, Doodlebug - le fluer
Stamps: CCSR - stamping chic party set, CCSR - Sentiments, Papermania - sweet nothings
Ink: Colourbox Qs, Vivid - black,
Other: 3D foam, PM - shimmer dots, PM - flowers, Heat it up ep - black,

I can't wait to see what you all come up with - just leave us a message and a link to your creation with Mr Linky so that we can pop by and admire.... and don't forget to pop back later to see the talented Mina showing her shape for the limited supplies challenge.

Thanks and wishing you a very Happy Easter, good luck ♥ HuGs Kim x

The Whiff of Joy Guest Designer Call

The very talented Katharina has once again decided to give herself the hard job of finding another Whiff of Joy Guest Designer well I thought I would have a go with this wedding congratulations card!

If you head over to Katharina's blog and search through her amazing sketches you will find sketch thirteen which I also used for Wedding!

It seems that I'm always turning to this image, it's just so fitting for a married couple, this time I used versamark and blending chalks to give a soft look! I even embellished the inside!

Please click images to enlarge!

Materials:
Paper: DCWV old world stack, ivory card, pearl
Die's: Sizzix Daisies, heart, Nestabilities - squares, punches - lace, corner rounder. Cutb'g embossing dots folder,
Stamps: Out on a limb - Messages, Couple - la blanche, Basic Grey Clear Stamp Set - Flourish Edges, flourish journal
Ink: Versamark, cool peri - Sea Shells, Colourbox - green, moss,

Other: Glue pen, 3D foam, stampendous fun flock, double sided adhesive sheet, eyelets & crop-a-dile, ribbon from stash, yummy adhesive gems, Pearl, glossy accents,

Thanks for stopping by, will hopefully have some more to show soon!

A Few Sketches.....

Thought I would have a go at the wonderful Kazan's Sketch 7 over at 2sketches4you.

I have a little theory about sketches, originally I found them difficult because I found it MORE challenging to follow the sketch precisely and would often go off in my own design, and now I'm discovering that the idea of the sketch is to inspire more then challenge, so this what I did for this sketch, I turned it on it's side and used the sketch as a template to place the embellishments! I think I'm getting it!!!!

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Materials:
Paper: Anyone, Anyone? Gin-X, DCWV texture stack, grey board,
Die's: Nestabilities squares, Sizzix Stars, graffiti alpha,
Stamps: Basic Grey Clear Stamp Set - Flourish Edges
Ink: Brilliance white, Colourbox chestnut roan,
Other: Tim's blending thingy, Shaped brads, glue pen, 3D foam, eyelets, crop a dile II, yummy adhesive gems.

And while I'm at it I thought I would show you these three for 2S4Y DT Application that I tried! Click on the images to get a close look!

I have created cards for both Kazan and Laura's sketches, they were wonderful to work to!

Materials for both:
Paper: BG archaic collection, brownie 2tones card, cream card,
Die's: Nestabilities- squares, Sizzix - heart,snowflakes,ornate frame,circles,neon mini. Cut'bg - stamp,
Stamps: 'Pretty Birds' Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set from the KIM HUGHES COLLECTION, 'Lined Paper Backgrounder' Rubber Stamp, Inkadinkadoo Birds Galore, PTI Butterfly Kisses.
Ink: Versamark, Primary Colourbox, Sakura stardust pen,Other: Double sided adhesive sheet, Orange fun flock Stampendous, ribbon, Glossy accents, gromlets, flat backed gems, 3D foam.

Thanks for stopping by, quite a big upload for me, and I have loads more to show you! HuGs Kim x

Laura's Sketch 4

Had a go at Laura's sketch over on 2 sketches 4 you very interesting design, good fun too! Another Wedding card, love this Laura Ashley paper, it really looks like fabric!

Materials:
Paper: Laura Ashley collection, BG archaic, DCWV glitter card, pearl paper,
Die's: Nestabilities circles, Sizzix cherish, neon mini, heart, Ink: colourbox
Other: Ribbon, double sided adhesive sheet, white fun flock, love brad, flat backed gems, 3D foam.

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Thanks for stopping by, Don't forget to look at my candy...

It's a terrible picture I know but that's what sneak peek can get away with, there's over 20 sheets of fun Decoupage Paper nation, bet you want to know if there's even more goodies?....

HuGs Kim x

Precious Wedding

Just a quick post to show the card I made for Arty Girlz challenge a very cute wedding card, with just a touch of bling! I wanted to upload the other day, but Maoleidigh is suffering with teething, bless her it's so hard to see in tiny baby!

Materials:
Paper: Laura Ashley collection, cream card, wood paper, vellum
Die's: Nestabilities squares, Sizzix heart,swirl,daisies,
Stamps: Mixed Messages, Precious moments stamp,

Ink: Versamark, Primary Colourbox, watercolour pencils,

Other:ribbon, sakura stardust pen, Glossy accents, flat backed gems, cut'bg embossing folder, 3D foam.

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Thanks for visiting, Don't forget to look at my candy... here's two more goodies, the gold leaf/foil was given to me by a nun who has used it and thought I could use the rest. (God Bless her - I love this stuff!)