Monday 30 January 2012

January Sketch For You To Try Wrap Up!

It's almost the end of the month but you still have time to sneak your entry in for January's SFYTT.  You can find all the details over on Jen's blog.  And of course we'll be back on Saturday with a brand new sketch for February!

I've been trying to do some more clean and simple stamping lately so I figured I'd keep it going with this card.  I used MFT's Pure Innocence Start the Day with Whee! and switched out the circle for an oval shape.  The papers are some older Echo Park (Walk in the Park I think?) and I added a flower cut with the Die-namics Prima Donna Petals.  


I finished the inside off with a sentiment from the set and a matching piece of patterned paper cut with the Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass.  



As a reminder, here's this month's sketch.  You still have a couple of days to play along!  I'll see you back here on Saturday for a brand new sketch!  Thanks for stopping by!




Saturday 28 January 2012

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Handmade Embellishments

Happy weekend!  Today sure felt like a long time coming, but we made it!  And it's time for our weekly Kraftin' Kimmie challenge.  This week the amazing Melanie is our hostess and she wants us to use handmade embellishments on our projects.  

I decided to keep it simple this week and went for a bit of a clean & simple look.  In fact, I tried my hand at a one layer card.  I stamped Lovely Lulu onto some Kraft paper and coloured her with my copics.  I do find that I need to use slightly darker colours with Kraft (i.e. my skin colours are E00, E11, and E13 - darker than I'd usually use on white cardstock).  I cut a couple flowers out of felt using a die, and cut a button with another die.  I layered them all together - and voila!  I played around with a sentiment for a bit, but just couldn't find a placement I was happy with - so I left it off.




You can see all the fabulous challenge cards from the Krafty Girls over on the challenge blog.  I hope you'll play along - you could win a stamp from Kitty Kapers!  Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Kraftin' Kimmie/Art du Scrapbooking Hop


Welcome to a fantastic joint blog hop featuring Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps and the Art du Scrapbooking store in Quebec!  Grab a cup of coffee and sit back to enjoy all the gorgeous creations using the January release of new stamps from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!  If you’d like to start the hop from the beginning, head over to the KKS challenge blog and be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky random stampers will WIN some prizes!! All the new images are now available at the Art du Scrapbooking store online and in person or from the KKS online shop, where you will find ALL our stamps!  Get ready....get set.....HOP!!

I made a card for you today featuring the brand new stamp Thalia.  I just love her and her relaxed pose!  I wish that I could spend my days like this!  I paired her with lots of goodies that Art du Scrapbook sent like this My Mind's Eye paper and these gorgeous roses and pearls.  Definitely embellishments fit for a goddess!  I also added a sentiment from the new Goddess Sentiments set.


Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Your next stop along the hop is over to Clara.

Tuesday 24 January 2012

MFT/Scor-Pal Blog Hop

I'm super excited to share today's post with you!  MFT and Scor-Pal have teamed up together to do a joint blog hop!  Both the MFT and Scor-Pal designers have cooked up some fabulous projects for you showing just how well they work together!

You can find links to all the designers sharing projects today both on the MFT Blog and on the Scor-Pal Blog.  I hope you'll hop around and take in the eye candy!

I had spied a cute little iphone printable valentine quite a while ago on a blog I frequent (LivingLocurto) and decided it was the perfect inspiration to pull out my I Need Some Face Time à la mode!


The printable is designed to be cut and scored and wrapped around a box of conversation hearts (clever, no?).  But I decided to cut the front of the wrapper off and use it as the image panel for my box.  I used my Scor-Pal (and some instructions from SCS) to create a slider box.  I tried to keep the colours muted - as I was inspired by the iphone itself.  I love how the Scor-Pal makes such clean, crisp score lines and the measurements make creating 3D items a breeze!  I also used Scor-Tape to adhere my box together.  What I love most about this tape is that you can tear it.  The less time I spend searching for my scissors on my desk, the better!


Here's the box slid partly open.  I filled it with some yummy dark chocolate pomegranate candies.


Here's a close up of my card.  I decided to keep it fairly simple and try a background technique that's been on my "to do" list for a while now.  I cut out a whole bunch of numbers using the By The Numbers Die-namics and glued them to cardstock of the same colour.  


I love the subtle yet interesting texture it gives the card!


I also gave her iphone a good coat of Glossy Accents, to make the whole thing shiny and more realistic.  


I finished the inside off with a sentiment I created using the By The Letters Die-Namics and the Hearts A Plenty Die-namics.  I also stamped a sentiment from the I Need Face Time à la mode set.  


Thanks so much for stopping by today - I'm so glad that you did!  I hope you'll pop over to Scor-Pal to check out their fabulous products if you haven't already!  




Saturday 21 January 2012

Sketch For You To Try - times two!

Happy Saturday!  This year Sketch For You To Try is providing even more inspiration to entice you to play along!  Here's my second sample with this month's fabulous sketch!  

This month we're sponsored by The Cat's Pyjamas so I pulled out this cute set - Like You A Latte.  I just love this little guy's sticky-upy hair and his big mitts.  I stamped him on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured him with my copics.  I paired him with some My Mind's Eye Stella Rose papers and added a felt heart and button, as well as some twine.  


Remember that all the details for SFYTT can be found on Jen's blog, as well as the linky tool to link up your project!




Wednesday 18 January 2012

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #55

Welcome back to another week of MFT's Wednesday stamp club.  I love this week's sketch - nice and simple which I was actually craving.  I kept my card pretty simple (as simple as I get anyway!) and pulled out one of my fave stamps - Little Loveosaurus.  

I stamped him on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured him with my copics.  When I was done, I wet a terry cloth rag with some copic blender solution and held it against my image to get that mottled/speckled look.  This is one of my fave things to do with blender solution!  The papers are all My Mind's Eye Stella Rose and I didn't want too much contrast between the two different designs behind my image panel, so I picked two different lined/ledger papers.  I cut some MFT cork with the Die-namics Stacking Stars.  


I finished off the inside of my card by stamping my little monster again (in Memento Tuxedo Brown ink) and a sentiment from the set (love that font!!).  


Here's this week's sketch!



Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Blog and the MFT forum on SCS (look for the most recent WSC thread). You'll need to upload your card in the SCS gallery using the keyword shown on the sketch. You will have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!  


Tuesday 17 January 2012

MFT VIP - PI Classic Kids

It's time again for this month's MFT VIP kit!  This is your chance to snap up two of February's new stamp releases and one new Die-namic die,  a whole 2 weeks before they are released to the general public.  This is a limited quantity product - when they're gone, they're gone!  You can find them right HERE - they're available now!

This month we have another couple of Pure Innocence cuties for you.  My first card is made with Violin Girl and I also paired her with the Die-namics included in this month's kit - the Monarch Border die.  This is a smaller size than the Monarch die released last month.  I used papers from October Afternoon Sidewalks and this week's Mojo Monday sketch for the layout.  I also brought out my Die-namics Musical Notes die to add some embellishment.


I finished the inside off with a sentiment from the free Classic Kids Sentiments mini which is only available with the VIP kit and will never be offered again.  I just love this saying!


I couldn't help but make another card when I saw this cute Blowing Bubbles girl.  I don't know about you but my kids LOVE blowing bubbles.  In the spring it's not unusual for us to go through bottles and bottles of bubble solution.  

I loved Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch from this week and decided to crop my cutie a little so she'd fit in a smaller circle.  I mounted her over one of the flags from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics and used the same OA Sidewalks paper as my first card.  I paper pieced her skirt and top with some of the patterned papers as well.  


Again,I finished the inside of the card off with a sentiment from the free mini set as well as using the accessory bubbles stamp that comes in the set.  


Hey what are you waiting for?  To see all the designers in action, make sure you check out the MFT blog for links to everyone!  And go shop!  Quick, before they're all gone!  I'll see you back here tomorrow for the MFT sketch challenge.



Mega Crop!



Wanna hang out with Kraftin' Kimmie and the Krafty Girls this weekend??  If you live in Southwestern Ontario you can join them at the Guelph Place Banquet Hall at 425 Michener Rd in Guelph from 9am to midnight on Saturday, January 21st!!  


There is an all day crop event going on but you do NOT have to be part of the crop to come and join the fun!!!  You can shop to your inky heart's content....we'll have the newest release of Goddesses, Kitty Kapers and Lovely Lulus on hand as well as many more of our most popular stamps!!  


AND 


some of our amazing and talented Krafty Girls will be teaching four different classes throughout the day!!  For the lineup and to signup, go to this link at our website.


I'll be there and would love to see you there as well!!

Sunday 15 January 2012

Kraftin' Kimmie January Release Hop

Do YOU know what day it is??? It’s Krafty RELEASE Day and it’s our first release of the year!! Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is kicking off 2012 by releasing their new JANUARY stamps and there’s SO much gorgeousness to SEE!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JANUARY Krafty Hop! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

I've used this super cute cat from Kitty Kapers 1 along with a co-ordinating sentiment.  I kept the layout simple, actually using last week's sketch challenge over at SCS.  I coloured up by golden/orange tabby on X-Press It blending cardstock using my copics.  I also added a scallop border die and some twine and buttons for embellishment.  The papers are Basic Grey Picadilly and seemed to match my kitty well.  



As always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!! (You’ve been buying presents for everyone else all month long….don’t you think it’s time to reward your krafty self a little bit??!! ) The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

Thanks so much for hopping by.  Your next step along the hop is over to Peggy!

Saturday 14 January 2012

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks & Challenge - Artemis

Happy Saturday!  It's challenge day over at the Kraftin' Kimmie blog and it's also Moonlight Whispers peek day!  Don't forget that all the new stamps will be available tomorrow in the Kraftin' Kimmie Store!  Links to all the Krafty Girls are over on the challenge blog.  This week we have a fabulous sketch to go along with these brand new Goddess stamps!  Oh my!  I love each and every one of them!  

I chose to use Artemis and her accompanying sentiment (You make me quiver! LOL!).  I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with my copics.  I paired her with some MME Lost and Found 2 papers and added some ribbon, a file tab, some brads, and a flourish.


I also decided to finish off the inside of my card using the new Goddess Sentiments set as well.  I added a bit of patterned paper and another flourish to my fabulous sentiment to tie it all together.


I hope you'll come play along with our sketch challenge this week.  You could win "Athena" just for playing along and linking up over on the challenge blog.  And also, don't forget to leave a comment as two lucky people will each win 3 of Annie's new Goddesses.



Friday 13 January 2012

Krafty Peeks - Kitty Kapers

Happy Friday!  And welcome back for Day 2 of peeks for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps January release.  All the new stamps will be available on Sunday Jan. 15th.  For links to all the Krafty Girls showing peeks today, make sure you check out the challenge blog.  And as you're visiting the Krafty Girls, don't forget to leave comments along the way because 2 lucky stampers will win one of today's new sets.

This month Emilie Goulet has dreamed up a whole herd of cats for you!  There are two new sets - Kitty Kapers 1 and Kitty Kapers 2.  This particular sleepy kitty is from the second set.  I just love his markings and how comfy he looks.  Cats always look comfy!  I coloured him up with my copics on X-Press It blending cardstock.  I paired him with some MME Krafty Funday papers and one pattern from Echo Park's Times & Seasons.  The layout is an older Mojo Monday sketch.  


Here's a close-up of my kitty.  I used Prismacolor pencils to shade the ground underneath him.  


Thanks so much for stopping by.  Tomorrow is challenge day as well as Moonlight Whisper preview day!  I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Thursday 12 January 2012

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks - Lulu!

Hello!  And welcome to the start of Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps peeks for the January release.  All of the new stamps will be available on Sunday January 15th in the KKS store.  And for links to all the Krafty Girls sharing peeks today, make sure you check out the Krafty blog!

Today we're showing you images from Cheryl Alger's new set.  She's got a new character cooked up for you - and we named her Lulu!  I adore her knobby knees and her pigtails!  

This set has three images and a whole bunch of fun sentiments.  I chose this "bird" image and coloured her up with my copics on X-Press It blending cardstock.  I paired her with some MME Love Me papers and a sketch from the JUGS challenge blog.  


Don't forget to leave comments as you hop from blog to blog.  One lucky commentor will win a Lulu set for themselves!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I'll see you back here tomorrow for another peek!

Wednesday 11 January 2012

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #54

Welcome back to another sketch challenge for the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club.  We're on to sketch # 54 and I'm still pleased as punch that I'm keeping up - per my goal for this year!

I must admit though that this week's sketch gave me pause.  I had to think about it a bit before I decided to take some creative liberties and use the birdhouse shape for the square panel in the sketch.  I pulled out my Die-namics Homespun Birdhouse die and stamp set and went to work.  I decided to layer the roof and perch with two different colours to create the illusion of a shadow.  The sentiment on the horizontal element as well as on the flag are stamps from the Homespun Birdhouse stamp set as well.  I also used the Die-namics Mini Pennant on the birdhouse - in keeping with the sketch.    


I finished the inside off with another sentiment from the set and yet another Mini Pennant.  I just love how you can combine the sentiments with the Pennant flags and say so much more!


Here's this week's sketch!  I hope you'll play along!  


Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Blog and the MFT forum on SCS (look for the most recent WSC thread). You'll need to upload your card in the SCS gallery using the keyword shown on the sketch. You will have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!  


Tuesday 10 January 2012

MFT January Creative Challenge - For the Guys!



Welcome to MFT's January Creative Challenge.  This month we're focusing on cards for the guys in our lives.  This was perfect timing for me as my husband's birthday was yesterday so I took the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.  

I pulled my trusty Well Worn Greetings Die-namics and stamp set out.  My own personal rule of thumb when creating masculine cards is "texture, texture, and more texture".  I love denim, twill, woodgrain, and anything distressed on a "guy" card.  So I used the denim pattern stamp and also cut some real denim with the Simply Scallops Large die.  You can never go wrong with metal on a guy card so I added lots of brads too.    



For the inside of the card, I spelled out my Happy Birthday To You message using the By The Numbers stamp set and die and the By The Letters die.  There's that woodgrain again on the number 2 - I love that you can customize the numbers this way (and will do double duty for customizing your letters too!).


I hope you'll hop over to the MFT blog to check out what the other incredibly talented MFT designers have cooked up for you!  I know it will be awesome!  Thanks for stopping by.





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