Fabulous!

Hello lovely people,

Finally it's the weekend and I hope you all have something lovely planned.  I am catching up with some friends from uni who I haven't seen for ages so am very excited about that :-)  There may be some wine involved!

So, while I am enjoying myself I have a card to share with you using a fabulous digi stamp from All Dressed Up and I just had to team her with one of the large LOTV sentiment stamps.

I am loving the combo of pink and teal right now and also some slightly more CAS cards, which I would say are quicker to make but not when you are the queen of faff like me!  I have also been practicing my fussy cutting again!

Card recipe;

Image: Love to shop - ADU

Sentiment: Statements - Fabulous - LOTV

DP: Vintage summer basics - Maja Design

Copic colours;

Skin: E0000/000/00/21/11

Hair: E57/47/49

Jacket: E41/42/43

Top / bag: R81/83/85

Trousers: BG000/53/57/09

Shoes: E43/44

If you didn't come here from the All Dressed Up blog then I suggest a visit as there is so much inspiration there.

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

To have and to hold

Hello lovely people,

Welcome to the weekend!  And that means it is time for a new challenge at Totally Gorjuss.  Our theme this week is...

Pearls

Well, aren't we just spoiling you with these lovely easy themes of late!

Pearls always make me think of wedding cards; the two are just a natural pairing, so I have made a wedding card using one of my new LOTV Pretty Vintage stamps.  They make such a lovely focal point, especially if you don't want a bride & groom type image.

The rest of the card just sort of made itself really :-)  I stamped the flowers with a text stamp using 'second-hand' ink i.e. I stamped it on some scrap paper first then on the flowers to get a nice muted result.  I also brushed a little distress ink round the edge of the petals for definition.
And then I added those all important pearls!

Card recipe;

Sentiment: Statements - Congratulations from LOTV

DP: Maja Designs Vintage Summer Basics

Lacy edge: Martha Stewart edge punch

Flowers / seam binding: from Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearl flourishes (cut up a bit!): from The Hobby House

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges;
1.  ABC (S is for stitching)
1.  Simon Says Stamp (anything goes)

I hope you have time now to head over to Totally Gorjuss to see what the other Gorjussettes have come up with :-)
J&C Creations are our sponsor this week so show us your pearly creations for a chance to win a voucher to sped in their online store!

Thanks for visiting me,

Hugs,
Kat xx

Red, white and blue

Hello lovely people,

It's time for another challenge at Lili's Little Fairies and our theme this week is 'Red, White and Blue.'  Ok, I have to admit to being a little thrown by this one as it is so not the colours I would normally go for.  But then I realised that I could go more vintage with the colours and that I could use one of the gorgeous new LOTV Pretty Vintage stamps and this card was born;

I just adore these new large sentiments and they make it super quick to whip up a card...well, relatively quick in my case as I always have to faff around a bit!

I am giving this card to one of my work colleagues for passing a course, and yes, you guessed right, it's a MALE colleague!  So, I kept my hands off my pretty embellies and just used some manly twill tape and a few stars to finish it off.

Card recipe;

Sentiment: Statements Congratulations set from LOTV

DP: Maja Designs - By the Sea & Vintage Spring Basics

Stars: Quick Kutz die

Twill tape: from Crafty Ribbons

I would like to enter this card in the Sweet Stampin' Challenge which has the theme of 'Not Cute.'

For oodles more inspiration pop over to Lili's Little Fairies and check out the stunning creations from the other Fairies.  Our prize up for grabs this week is £10 to spend at Crafty Ribbons so dig out the red, white and blue and join in the fun!

Thanks for visiting,

Hugs,
Kat xx