Flower Power

Hello lovely people,

I am back with my next belated card share from Thursday and it's my guest DT card for A Little Bit Crafty where this month's theme is...

FLOWER POWER

This is the card I sent to my Mother-in-law for Mother's Day and it's a fairly CAS design.  I couldn't wait to get my hands on the relatives tags from LOTV to match the general sentiment ones I already have and they are so useful!

I love this sweet Tilda and have gone for springtime colours and little dots of pearl pen for a subtle touch of bling.

Card recipe;

Image: Tilda love flowers - Magnolia

DP: Vintage Autumn Basics - Maja Design

Twine: ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Tags: Sentiment tags (set 24 & set 69) - LOTV

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/50/000/51/21

Hair: E40/41/42/43

DressL B91/93/95/97

Flowers: YR30/20/Y32

Leaves: YG61/63

Boots: E42/43/44

Socks: T0/1/blender

Ground: T0/1/2/3/4

If you pop over to A Little Bit Crafty you can check out the fabulous creations from the DT.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;
1.  Tilda's Town (anything goes)
2.  Marvellous Magnolia (newest or fave Tilda - this one is both!)
3.  ABC (K is for keep it simple)

Spring Tilda

Hello lovely people,

What a fabulously sunny weekend we have had!  I enjoyed spending time with friends including a lovely long walk and some fantastic food :-)
So, not too much crafting time but I just had to sneak a bit of space into my schedule to have a quick play with one of my newly acquired Magnolia stamps.

It's a fairly CAS creation from me today and I felt this sweet image lent itself to a Spring-themed card.  There's so much green stuff popping up in my garden at the moment so the pretty green DP seemed the perfect choice.

Card recipe;

Image: Tilda watering - Magnolia

DP: Sofiero & Vintage Spring Basics - Maja Designs

Sentiment: So wordy sentiments - Amy R

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/50/000/51/21 & R30

Hair: E41/42/43

Top / shoes: G40/YG61/G21/G94

Trousers: E81/84/87

Watering can: T0/1/2/3/4 and inside T3/4/6

Headscarf: T0/1/blender and greens as for top

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;
1.  Papertake Weekly (Spring has sprung)
2.  Sweet Magnolia (Spring)
3.  Tilda's Town (Easter/Spring)
4.  Diva's by Design (Easter/Spring)

Music to my ears

Hello lovely people,

Woohoo, it's new release time at All Dressed Up and once again we have an amazing selection of images for you.  Just feast your eyes on this lot...

Easter Bunny

Just So Cool

Little Flower Girl

On My Farm

I have used Just So Cool and gone ultra-CAS this time.  I used Paint Shop Pro to add a few extra musical notes to the image and merged in a different sentiment.

This cool chick certainly looks lost in the music!

Copic colours;

Hair: E35/37/47

Top / shoes: R0000/000/00/01

Waistcoat: T2/4/6

Jeans: B95/97/99

Belt: E37/47/49

Scarf / heart: R30/32/35

Headphones: T6/8/10/100

Ground: T0/1/2/3/4

Do pop over to All Dressed Up to see what the rest of the Dressy Girls have created; they are all stunning! While you're there, check our our current 'Monochrome' challenge and we'd love to see you join in for a chance of winning 3 images of your choice!
Don't forget to swing by our Facebook Group to share your creations and chat to fellow All Dressed Up lovers :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Tag!

Hello lovely people,

Another Thursday and another challenge from us at Crafty Little Fairies and our theme this time is...

ADD A TAG

I had a good old think about what to do for this and then the light bulb came on... my fave way to add sentiments is on little tags so that's what I've done.

I have gone for quite a masculine design and kept it super simple although I now think I should have stitched around the image panel.
I think this card would be lovely as a get well soon or thinking of you card but the sentiment makes it really versatile.

Card recipe;

Image: James - umbrella - LOTV

DP: Hope - Authentique

Tag: Sentiment tags (set 24) - LOTV

Ribbon: twill tape - find similar at The Ribbon Girl

Button: from stash

Copic colours;

Fur: E40/41/42/43

Umbrella: B93/95/97/99 & G21/24/YG63/67 & E44/47

Water: B0000/BG70/B21/blender

Head over to Crafty Little Fairies to check out the lovely creations from my teamies.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;
1.  Simon Says Stamp (anything goes with buttons)

Dinosaur onesie

Hello lovely people,

I'm back again with a card for another one of my nephews whose birthday is in a week or so.  When he stayed over at ours recently he was sporting a rather fetching dinosaur onesie so when I saw this Tiddly Inks image I knew what I had to do!
The layout is super simple with the text printed on my computer.  I love this font; it was a free one called Skinny Latte if anyone wants to know!

I had great fun using a 'dotting' technique to get a scaly texture on the outfit.  As I was uploading these pics I realised that I hadn't given him any ground to stand on...oops!

Card recipe;

Image: King of the Wild Ones - Tiddly Inks

DP: Dottie card set 1 - Anna Marie Designs

Copic colours;

Dino onesie: YG91/93/95/97/99

Spikes / blob on stick: R08/46/59 & E35

Claws: W1/3/5

Hair: E50/53/35

Crown: YR21/23/24

Stick: E35/37/47

I hope you have had a wonderful sunny weekend; I got about half of the garden tidied up, planted some spring garlic and sowed my tomato and chilli seeds - exciting!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;

1.  Tiddly Inks (use green)

Make a wish

Hello lovely people,

I have been super busy lately making DT cards before I go on holiday in 6 days :-)  Obviously I can't share any of them with you yet so thought I would share this simple CAS card I made a little while back.

It's a similar design to another one I made (here) but just the one candle this time!  It's made from rolled up DP with a little twine popped inside.  The letters were cut on my Cricut and I layered a few up to add dimension.

Card recipe;

DP: Vintage Spring Basics - Maja Design

Stickers: Documented collection pack - Simple Stories

I am off work today but busy with things other than crafting!  I hope you all have a good week.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Lovely James

Hello lovely people,

I had a wonderful weekend catching up with my friends and despite the wine consumed on Saturday night I was feeling quite sprightly on Sunday morning!
Today I have had a day off work so have been getting in some crafting time and I have a little CAS card to share with you today featuring one of the new LOTV James bear stamps.
I am enjoying making CAS cards at the moment and this one was a CASE of a fab layout that Lisa did (see the original here), although I have added the chevron strips at the sides.

I love all the different ways to colour James so this time I tried a new colour combo and tried for a very soft effect with lots of light fur and small amounts of shading.  I guess I was trying for something akin to what others achieve with distress inks and I'm really quite pleased with him!

Card recipe;

Image: James big heart - LOTV

DP: December documented - Simple Stories

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Tags: Sentiment tags - LOTV

Copic colours;

Fur: E30/31/55/43

Heart: R37/39/59

Patch: T1/2/3

Rose: R39/59/89 & G94/99

Shading all round image: T0 (just to stop it being so bright against the Kraft!)

I think this little chap is destined to be Dr Hubby's Valentine's Day card as I know he is a fan of the CAS card!  So, that will be a first for me, not forgetting it was coming up and making something at the very last minute!  Oh, and there is no chance he will see this on my blog before then as he really is not that interested!

Thanks for popping in and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;
1.  As You Like It (fave CAS - for me it usually involves fussy cutting, strips of DP and some twine with tags - I like the pops of colour against the clean background and it's great for male cards!) 
2.  Cute Card Thursday (so sweet)
3.  Totally Gorjuss (furtastic)
4.  Craft Mojo (all things new - my gorgeous James stamp!)

In the kitchen

Hello lovely people,

I did warn you I had a lot of cards to share this week and now it's time for the Crafty Little Fairies challenge, where we have the theme...

IN THE KITCHEN

It's a double sponsor week again with fantastic prizes on offer from;

(prize = stamp of winner's choice)

(prize = voucher)

Initially I wasn't sure what I was going to do for this theme but then I spotted the perfect stamp and had an idea for a CAS design with it so here it is;

I love this image but colouring the skirt is quite scary because it's such a big expanse of white!  I think it could be better but I am well aware I am my own worst critic so I guess it's not too bad.
I added stickles to some of the details and although it is a bit more sparkly IRL, you can actually see it in the photos for once!

Card recipe;

Image: Ava loves to celebrate - Stamping Bella

DP: Dottie card set 1 - Anna Marie Designs

Tags: Sentiment Tags - LOTV

Twine: Ivory button twine - The Ribbon Girl

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/000/00/11/21

Hair: E41/42/43

Dress: BG000/35/45/57/09

Cake / roses: E40/41/42 & YR30

Leaves: G61/63

Tray: T0/1/2

If you pop over to Crafty Little Fairies you can check out the fabulous creations from my teamies; there is a lot of cake so be warned, it may induce some drooling!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;

1.  Without Words (spots and/or stripes)

Very pink

Hello lovely people,

Welcome to the first In The Pink challenge of 2014 and it's easy peasy this week with..

ANYTHING GOES

I had a CAS moment again!  And I must have been having a real funny five because I fussy cut the image; although I love the look of fussy cutting I am not all that good at it ...except it was quite easy to do with this image!
I was lucky enough to get a set of Go Kreate dies for Christmas and I reckon they are a great way to add interest to a CAS design...with a little stitching of course!

I bagged this cute Tiddly Inks image a while back in a sale and couldn't let her go un-coloured any longer.  I thought she would make a great thank you card and I just had to go for little fishtail banners to add my sentiment.

Card recipe;

Image: Cocoa wishes - Tiddly Inks

DP: Dottie card set 2 - Anna Marie Designs

Shaped base: Go Kreate Die Large Frilly #2

Sentiment: Kaisercraft mini clear stamp set

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/000/00/21/11

Hair: E35/37/47

Trousers / ear muffs: R81/83/85

Mug: RV0000/000/R81 (YR30 for froth)

Shoes: T3/4/5/6 & T6/7/8

If you pop over to In The Pink you can check out the fabulous pink creations from my teamies and I hope you will share in the fun with our easy challenge; don't forget to use more pink than any other colour!

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Challenges I am entering;
1.  Tiddly Inks (CAS)
2.  As You Like It (fave single colour - pink of course and I just love the range of shades and it is perfect for the girly cards I love to make)
3.  Top Tip Tuesday (CAS)

A Dressy Christmas

Hello lovely people,

Are you feeling festive yet?  I certainly am and have been busy today writing my Christmas cards and making tags for the presents :-)  And if you need a little something else to get you into the festive spirit then how about a new challenge at All Dressed Up with the theme of...

CLEAN AND SIMPLE

As usual, there are 2 newly released images and I have used the gorgeous All Dressed Up for Christmas.  This classy image works really well on CAS designs and is pretty speedy to colour.
I am going to put my Christmas decorations up later - not sure I will look as elegant as this lady; I would probably just fall off that pile of presents - lol!

I have kept the colouring to mostly black and white with just a couple of pops of red.  There are some little spots of glitter on the wings and the stars although my photography skills have yet again failed to capture them!

Card recipe;

Image: All Dressed Up for Christmas - All Dressed Up Stamps

DP: December Documented - Simple Stories

Twine: from The Ribbon Girl

Copic colours;

Monochrome sections: C series

Red: R29/59

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  Bunny Zoe (wings)
2.  Divas by Design (anything goes)
3.  Cute Card Thursday (Christmas catch up)
4.  Sweet Stampin' (last minute Christmas)

The rest of the Dressy Girls have made some stunning CAS cards so do head over to the All Dressed Up blog and check them out.  The challenge runs until 14th January so you have plenty of time to get creating using any of the All Dressed Up images in a CAS style :-)

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Twinkle twinkle little star

Hello lovely people,

I have been playing with the gorgeous All Dressed Up stamps again and the only problem with them is deciding which one to use next!  The range of Christmas stamps is gorgeous and you haven't seen them all yet as there will be another release to coincide with our next challenge on 2nd December :-)

I have had another CAS moment with this card - I think it's because I like to let these sweet images take centre stage!
I often like to ink the edge of my DP but for CAS cards it doesn't always feel right so I have recently been dabbing some white acrylic paint around the edge instead and it gives a lovely soft finish.

This little cutie demanded a little touch of sparkle with some Glamour Dust and I cropped the star off the image then printed it separately onto DP and added it back on where I wanted it.

Card recipe;

Image: Happy Christmas Little Star - ADU

DP: December Documented - Simple Stories

Acrylic paint: Adirondack Paint Dabber in Snowcap

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/000/00/21/11

Hair: E41/42/43

Dress: BG10/11/23/13

Bunny / ground: T0/1/2/3

Wings: RV0000/blender

Presents: R81/83/85 and as for dress

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  Totally Gorjuss (a child's Christmas)
2.  Sweet Stampin' (cause for celebration)
3.  That Craft Place (stars)

If you like this card then you can buy the gorgeous ADU images in the Etsy shop, stop by our inspiring ADU blog (unless you already came from there!) and maybe even enter our current challenge.

Thanks for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Hearts

Hello lovely people,

I can't believe it has been so long since I posted anything - I have been busy in my craft room though!

I thought I would just share a simple card I made for Dr Hubby for our wedding anniversary back in September.  He doesn't like anything fancy so I borrowed an idea from Jen Nelson (The Tiny Blue Butterfly).  She always creates the most wonderful CAS designs and you can see my inspiration here.

I cut the hearts out using my Cricut and it was a little tricky getting them where I wanted them!  Then I cut 3 separate pieces of text DP to go under the hearts so I could choose the words I wanted to be visible.
The top panel of Kraft is raised on foam pads to add a little dimension to the card.

Card recipe;

DP: Simple Stories - Documented collection

Sentiment: Kaisercraft mini clear stamp set

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;

1.  As You Like It (case your fave designer)

2.  That Craft Place (sentiment)

Before I go I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all my new followers; it makes me very happy to have you follow my work :-)

And don't forget that my candy giveaway is still running until Friday and you can find the post at the top of my blog :-D

Thanks for visiting, and for all your lovely comments,

Hugs,

Kat xx

Some Krafty colouring

Hello lovely people,

Happy Thursday! That must mean it's time for another challenge at Crafty Little Fairies and this week our theme is...

CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER!

We are sponsored by the wonderful Crafty Ribbons this week with a £10 voucher to spend :-)

Since you insist then here's another Christmas card...

I set myself a little challenge with this one to do some colouring on Kraft; not something I do very often but I do think it looks effective.  I have also come over all CAS and didn't even stitch on my card - shock horror!

I added a little Stardust Stickles to the scarf and snow and some white flock to the fluffy ends of the scarf.

I played around for quite a while before coming up with an arrangement that I liked for the little fishtails - CAS really isn't always simple to make is it?!

Card recipe;

Image: Penguin Presents - LOTV
Sentiment: Essential Christmas stamp set - Paula Pascual
Snowflake die: Small Snowflake Set - Impression Obsession

Copic colours;

Penguin body: T6/7/8/10 & 100

Penguin feet: Y17/19

Scarf / red presents: R27/29

Green presents: YG03/05/06

Brown present / scarf (under glitter): E30/31

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  A Gem of a Challenge (Christmas is coming)
2.  Papertake Weekly (anything goes +/- Christmas)
3.  Simon Says Stamp (keep it clean and simple)

I hope you will pop over to Crafty Little Fairies for loads more fabulous Christmas inspiration and I'm sure you must have Christmas cards to make so do join in our challenge!

Thanks so much for visiting and I really appreciate any comments that you leave me,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Going dotty

Hello lovely people,

I am here with my card for Totally Gorjuss and this week our theme is...

Dotty

So that explains the post title today... you could be forgiven for thinking I was talking about myself - lol!

Our sponsors this week (yes, that's TWO sponsors!) are The Ribbon Girl and Heather's Hobbie Haven - we are totally spoiling you :-)

My card is a super simple one, based on several I have seen in blogland using silhouette shapes with DP behind them.

I cut the butterfly shape with my Cricut and then stamped the sentiment below it... and promptly smudged it :-(  So, I had to re-stamp it on a scrap of card and layer it on top, which I now like the look of, so... happy accidents and all that!

(Hmm, not the best photos as the butterfly looks completely different colours in the 2 photos - oops!)

Card recipe;

DP: little scrap of something with no name on hiding in my stash!

Sentiment: Personal Impressions Big Sentiments stamp set

Sadly this will be my last card with Totally Gorjuss as I am stepping down from the DT to have more time to work on other things and practice my colouring!  I have had an amazing time with all the lovely Gorjussettes so thank you all :-D
If you have enjoyed popping in to see my work for Totally Gorjuss then you can always follow my blog and keep up with my creations ;-)

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Stripy

Hello lovely people,

I have yet another busy weekend of fun as I am on a hen party at Center Parcs this weekend!  I'm sure we will all be very well behaved, no shenanigans whatsoever...ahem.

While I am away, it's time for a new challenge at Totally Gorjuss and our theme this week is...

Stripes

I have had the idea for a card with 3D candles on it in my head for some time and finally had chance to make it.  It came out pretty much how I wanted!  Can you see the stripes?!

The candles are just rolled up DP with a little bit of bakers twine stuck inside - very easy :-)  They are quite sturdy but I think it's going to need a little extra padding and postage to get to the recipient...my father-in-law...hope he likes it!

Card recipe;

DP: MME Lost & Found 3 - Oliver

Twine: Hemptique from Craft Obsessions

Sentiment: Kaisercraft

I hope you can join in our challenge and if you need any more inspiration please head over to Totally Gorjuss to see what my teamies have created :-)

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx

A quick KISS

Hello lovely people,

This is a flying visit from me as I am currently trying to organise a weekend (this weekend!) of family celebrations for my parents who both turned 60 in the last month.  Thank goodness I have made lists for everything, and I do mean everything...the presents, the food, the jobs to do, and the itinerary is all planned out in great detail!

Our KISS challenge at In The Pink is still running for another two weeks so you have plenty of time to enter.  The big advantage of KISS is that it doesn't take long to whip up a card...for most people!   Even with my usual faffing and birthday planning I still had time to create a quick card :-)

I have just been introduced to the super gorgeous All Dressed Up digi images and started my collection with Abi Ballerina - isn't she the cutest little thing?!  Ballerina = pink and glittery, yes?  Oh yes :-D

Card recipe;

Image: Abi Ballerina from ADU - she's a FREEBIE!

Twine: from The Ribbon Girl

Tags: Sentiment tags from LOTV

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/000/00/51 & R30

Hair: E41/42/43

Tutu / hairband etc.: RV0000/000/00/10/11/32

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  A Creative Romance (CAS)
2.  A Little Bit Crafty (CAS)
3.  Cute Card Thursday (pretty in pink)

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Kiss kiss

Hello lovely people,

I think I have just about recovered from all the excitement of In The Pink's birthday celebrations now.  But wait, there is one more little bit of excitement because I had some hidden candy to give away to one entrant into our challenge last week and that person is...

No.19 - Rosietoes

Congrats to you and please use the contact form on the left side bar to claim your prize of a lovely collection of pink ribbons :-)

Onto a new challenge now and this week our theme is...

KISS (Keep It Sweet & Simple)

The hardest part of this card was getting the sentiment straight as it wasn't a clear stamp so I couldn't see exactly where I was putting it.  I was so happy when it came out straight and in the right spot as I had already coloured the image by then...yeah, could have planned that better but thank goodness it was ok!

I just adore this sweet Saturated Canary image (I know, I say that about all of them but it's true every time!) as I bought it a while back and haven't used it until now.  I can't believe I left her hanging like that, but I did buy quite a few and some of the other haven't seen daylight yet either!

Card recipe;

Image: Thank you from Saturated Canary

DP: MME Lost & Found - Madison Avenue

Sentiment: Amy R - So wordy sentiments

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/000/00/51 & R30

Eyes: B0000/000/00

Hair: E41/42/43/44

Dress: RV0000 & R81/83/85 & RV11/32/34

Shoes: T1/2/3/4

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  Loves Rubber Stamps (round or square cards)

I know that the KISS theme sometimes freaks people out but check out the awesome creations from the rest of the DT over at In The Pink and you'll see that it's not so hard really!

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Fur-tastic!

Hello lovely people,

Just a very quick post from me today to share my card for the new challenge over at Totally Gorjuss and the theme is

Fur-tastic!

So, we just want to see something furry on your cards; I have gone for a bunny but there are lots of other furry things out there!

As you can see I had a CAS moment and am frankly just amazed that I didn't get any smudges on all that white space!
I also had a really wonky camera moment so please forgive me!

Card recipe;

Image: Balloon Bunny from LOTV
Er, that's it folks!

Copic colours;

Bunny: E40/41/42/43 & R00/01

Balloon/cake: B12/14/16

I would like to enter this card in the current challenge at A Creative Romance, which has the theme of 'No DP.'

Head on over to Totally Gorjuss for lots more furry inspiration and I hope you can join in our challenge for a chance to win a voucher to spend over at Heather's Hobbie Haven :-D

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx

For Dad

Hello lovely people,

As this (hopefully) posts I will be just coming back from my holiday, probably a little bit heavier than when I went!  It depends if I managed to do enough walking to cancel out the cream teas and puddings!

Since it is Saturday that means time for a new challenge at Totally Gorjuss and this week our theme is 'For Dad' which is, of course, timed perfectly to coincide with Fathers' Day on Sunday.

I came over all CAS this week and made this super quick design to send to both my Dad and my Father-in-law.

I fell in love with this Tiddly Inks image as soon as I saw it and knew straight away that I wanted to print it onto Kraft card - the letters were added in Paint Shop Pro before printing.  A little doodling round the edges, a dash of twine and it was all done in record time - woohoo!

Card recipe;

Image:  For The Birds from Tiddly Inks

Copic colours;

Birds: B01/02 & B05/06

Paper: E40/41

This week we are sponsored by Heather's Hobbie Haven so I do hope you can join in our challenge for a chance to win.  If you need some more inspiration pop over to Totally Gorjuss to see what my teamies have created.

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx

A CAS thank you

Hello lovely people,

Firstly, welcome along to my new followers; I am so happy you decided to follow my little blog :-)

Now, just a really quick post from me to share this little thank you card.  It made a really nice change from the intensive colouring cards I have done recently.  Not a Copic in sight here!  Just one of my favourite things for CAS cards - butterflies!

I have done a little bit of my usual stitching and used some pretty pearls to embellish the butterflies, which were cut with my Cricut.

Card recipe;

DP: random from stash

Pearls: from The Hobby House
Sentiment: Amy R So Wordy stamp set
Border: Martha Stewart border punch

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  As you like it (fave colour combo = pink and green as it is so fresh and pretty)

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx