Creative Expressions Thursday

Hi Folks


Happy happy Thursday and today is the start of course of another month on the DT and so a new set of stamps to play with , this time we have a silhouette type theme and humour thrown in to boot, you will see what I mean once I show you the pictures of the card I have created for today.

I have a huge thank you and a shout out to my lovely friend Carol Clark and hubby David here on the blog for my birthday card, she did a fabulous job on my card and it was so very nice of her to remember so thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will keep it forever as it means such a lot to me. Carol you have a huge heart, bless you.

So who has had Snow then? oh I was so disappointed when I looked out a couple of days ago and there it was all glowing taunting me and twinkling, of course it looked soooo pretty but those of you who are aware of the recent ish foot op you will know I just panic the minute I see any thing remotely slippy so I was hoping I may get out of work that day but no such luck haha.

Ok so here is today's offering lovlies...

Something a little different isn't it.?

 So this is a nice easy one and  just has a little inking and die cutting i used an embossing folder for the background and a gorgeous ribbon and embellishments.

I started with a piece of Milk card which I ran through my Couture Creations embossing folder called Large classics from the Ambassador collection. I cut the card to size and left a section on the bottom to stamp my sentiment which I did using Archival black ink from Ranger.

 I used Vintage photo embossing ink to shade the edges of the card and drag some colour in towards the centre gradually getting lighter on a gradient toward the centre.
I mounted that section onto a piece of black card leaving just a small border to be seen.

I stamped out my lady from the set called 'Chocolate'  I think she stamps soooo chrisp the lines are fab..
I coloured in any parts I wanted blacker and then added some white pen highlights and dots etc on the cakes and shiny things like hair and shoes, I knew I would add a sparkly pen later but thought I would add the white to brighten the sparkle later.

 I cut her out using a die and while it was still in the die I took off the tape and inked it with the same Vintage photo.

 I wrapped the red ribbon that I also got in my DT pack around the edge where the sentiment is and added foam to the back to raise it from the next level on the card

I then cut a black mat for my lady to sit on and added lots of sparkle to her and her cakes and dress etc. I added her to the black mat too and added a bow toed from the ribbon to match

 I tied a double bow and shaped it into a nice chocolate box type bow with little pointed legs and added one of the black embellishments  I love these, they sparkle so much in any light. I also found my black marabou feathers. So I slipped one of those floaty things under the bow also, They always amuse me with the way they fluff about lol daft I know

Ok I thought I would show a  close up after I had coloured the cup cake and dress and hair shoes etc with their sparkles.

My finishing touch was just to add a few little black pearls in the corners and voilla all complete.

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I hope you like this card and the silhouette image.

 Have a great day. 

lots of love

Kim

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Die'sire Sneaky peak DT pieces.

Hi everyone

Hope you are all well. As you know I had the opportunity to become part of the Die'sire Design team and have been working hard to get the samples finished for next weeks show. I can now show you some sneaky peaks and say that the Fabulous Leann from Crafter's companion will be launching this lovely collection on Ideal world as the Pick of the day at 9pm and again 11pm on the 20th of March , then it will be through out the day on Ideal world and Create and craft.

Here is the first sneaky
This little box was made using the Perfect Paisley Embossing folder and also the Die'sire Camelia quilling flower it also has the Dahlia quilling flower and the Leaf 1 die on here too.
I added lots of lovely ribbon and a gorgeous sentiment to it and voila... My little box is complete.

The next item I would like to feature today is an Altered Art project which I am very happy with and  wanted to keep haha...

I love the techniques used in this Project with the acrylic paints and the crackle medium and the gold waxing.
All the flowers are again using the  gorgeous new Die'sire Die's all coming next week again here is the Camellia die in Large and Small and Dahlia die, I've used the Stamen die plus The Leaf 1 die.

If you would like to know how to do any of the techniques here leave me a comment and I Will do a tutorial blog, this post is really just to give you a sneak at the gorgeous products coming next week and hope you will support me by tuning in at some point on the 20th.

My last Item today is a card hope you like it.

 I love the colours here. This 8X8 card features The gorgeous papers of Craftwork Cards but has of course the Die'sire Range featured throughout.
This time I have used The lace flower Die but I have also used the negative side to the Die (so where The Lace flower is cut from on the paper the other side ) 
I have also used the Dahlia quill die to cut the black ribbon flowers and the Leaf 1 Die to cut pink and green leaves that are also stamped.
Lots of embossing with a Sheena Douglas stamp also featured on The Crafter's companion website.
I will be back tomorrow with more creations using this brilliant collection , I was so very pleased to get them all posted today and I hope you look forward to seeing them all go live on the 20th
Ideal world and the 21st on Create and Craft through out the day .

Crafty hugs and Best wishes

Kim xxxx

Time.

Evening Blogland!
How's your day been?

This is a late post but I simply had to put up a card, even though the photography in this light is not great at least you knoq I'm here everyday to show you lots of crafty goodness.

This card is one I made a short while ago. It was when I first got some Debbie Moore Embossing Powders.

I also used the technique of stamping into melted ultra thick.

• I took a Kraft card base distressed the edges and added a ton of ink to the edges (good old Tim).
• Next I chose a Craftwork Cards Vintage 8x8 paper in a tan colourway, cut it down slightly and used three different Distress Inks to add colour and blend the paper really well at the edges. I used Vintage Photo, Walnut stain and Aged Mahogany. 
• Leave the paper aside to dry a little, or you could use a heat tool. I took some Ribbon and Bakers Twine and coloured them with the Inks to match. 
• After drying the string thoroughly I wrapped it round the paper and secured on the back, cutting off any bulkiness (if only it was that easy to diet lol).
• Next I secured the paper with string and ribbon attached to the card base and set aside. I took a Mat and Layer and ran them both through my little textured impressions machine, the larger piece is actually Mirri card, I sanded them both back a little to reveal the embossed clocks.
• I covered them both in Versamark which is really a sticky ink that embossing powders or Micas etc can adhere to. Then added little blocks of matching colours ready to be melted with the heat tool.
• Once melted and sanded  I roughed up the card, reopened and flattened out, I took some Glossy Accents and highlighted the clock faces in places.
• I took a pile of ultra thick and put it on my craft mat (non-stick, Heat proof) and very slowly melted it down. 
• I stamped my clock from Creative Expressions into a part of it waited for it to harden a minute and then bent the craft mat so it popped off . That's a great technique and it looks so cool.
• I laid all the pieces so far onto my card base that already had the paper and string etc stuck down.Adding ribbon to the small Mat. I found how I wanted them and stuck them all atop of the ribbon and twine with Pinflair glue gel. I also stuck my melted utee with this.
• Lastly I took my small pocket watch embellishment and stuck it to the card dabbing the edge with a little Versamark, sprinkled on some utee and carefully melted it, taking care not to remelt the piece we stamped into earlier. 
• I added a sentiment on the top right hand corner which I distressed with the same inks to match.
• To finish wrote a nice quote in white pen on bottom right.     

I wonder if you will try that or it isn't your thing?  For me this is one of my favourite things to do, just to sit and play and see what happens and how the art takes you. I was pleased with the result and enjoyed the process and was up to my knuckles in Ink and un melted utee that I managed to blow everywhere. I've seen a much better heat tool by Sheena Douglas, whose art I love, which disperses the heat much more gently so you don't lose half your powder! Haha!

Thanks for stopping by
Kim x

                                                                                                                               

Red Grasses

Morning All!

How are we this sunday morning?

I was up until silly o'clock working on a design project for Stamp Addicts.

Doesn't time fly when you are enjoying yourself?

 How much time do you lose to craft?

Right, today's little number is actually 8x8 so not so little.

• I started with a base of Kraft card, which I love. It's also very trendy in the card making world right now.
• Then chose a lovely Red backing card from Kanban. It is actually much redder than in the picture, but my craft mat seems to darken it. I inked it around the edge very lightly paying more attention in the corners.
• I took a smaller peice of white stamping card, Barbara Grays from Clarity stamps (which are great) and distressd it alot. 
• Dried it with heat gun and used my Tombo glue stick to make that gloopy mess described on a previous card. Poured on the Frantage powders in the shabby colours.
• The fun bit: heat guns ready. Ink up your stamp ready and melt your powders. Drop in your stamp, push it down and remove it. There, a nice sharp image.
• Rip the edges and Ink them all, no white edges here.
• Add to card with a nice red organza Bow and Two black stick pins.
• A sentiment and some little black stones balance the card nicely.

So, That was a very simple little card with a nice technique to practise that's very effective.

Have a lovely Sunday 

Xmas card will be posted bit later.

Kim xx