Getting My Mojo Back...

Ok... so I already whined in my previous post this morning about my flu... so enough about that!  Here is my card for the Mojo Monday 107 contest.   In honour of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month I decided to make my card in shades of Pink.  I used my free Inktegrity digistamp download for October on this card.  Aren't these ladybugs just the sweetest! 

All paper, the ribbons and the flower brad are SU (gotta use up my stash right?).  Then I added fruit punch stickles to the ribbon and some Kaisercraft bling and voila!

I also printed out this digistamp image for my daughter to colour.  I will make sure I post it soon... I'm sure Joni over at Inktegrity with get a kick out of it.

Ok ladies here's my public service announcement... get your breasts checked (and not just by your hubby...lol) regularly.  If you find it early you can beat it!!!

HUGS!

K

Back from the Flu...Whew

Hey Ladies.  I'm finaly back up and running at 100%... it's taken two full weeks to get over this flu bug but after a trip to the doctor and some antibiotics for the lovely ear infection and chest infection I'm "back in the saddle again"!  When you are too sick to papercraft...well, I can't tell you what a horrible feeling it is but I sure do hope you all never experience it.

Ok, enough whining... lol.  Yesterday was an amazing day because I finally received my packages from Gina K and Unity.  I say finally, but really it was just standard shipping time (I'm a little impatient).   I love getting mail, especially when it has fun stuff I get to play with!  From Unity I received my September Kit of the Month (I just signed up for the club on September 29th) and a set of their storage cases.  Can I tell you that I just sat down and made three cards with these fabulous stamps just like magic.  So beautiful and fun.  I'll post these when I have some natural light to work with (after the sun comes up lol).   From Gina K I ordered heavy weight Pure Luxury Cardstock in white, black and ivory... OMG... why didn't I find this stuff earlier.  I was teasing my hubby that I had a craftgasm just touching it.  It is amazing... I think I'll be ordering it in more colours VERY soon. 

Anyway, I wanted to share with you two cards I made for World Card Making Day.  I had intended to send them to Papercrafts but I'm not completely happy with them so I'll keep them for my stash and send them to someone VERY deserving! 

The first card is an I LOVE YOU card... I had fun with all the layers... You can't really see it but there is an acetate clear panel in front of the designer paper.

The stamp set is Always from SU. 

Then I had some fun distressing and layering in non-girly colours with this card.

Base card is Kiwi Kiss then a panel of Cordinations cardstock in black (I'm in love).  I had some fun with dots... this card was apart more than it was together.

I will definitely do this banner treatment again.  Probably in pink for my daughter's next birthday party.

Thanks for dropping by!

K

Third Post Today... Wow!!!

Ok.  So I announced earlier today that I was the lucky winner of the first ever http://www.inktegrity.blogspot.com/ challenge.  So in honour of the event, I took my new digistamps and made a wee little note card. 

The cardstock base is 3x3 in Tangerine Tango with a Ruby Red overlay.  The fence is printed on Close to Cocoa cardstock and fussy cut out (like the rest of the images).  Pumpkins, leaves and the tiny acorn are coloured using Trias and various other markers I have lying around in the drawer.  The sentiment is from a SU hostess set from the last catty.  I was inspired to leave one pumpkin white as we just got a shipment at our local grocery store that puzzled my daughter... very cute! 

Hope you like it!

Gradient is Radiant Challenge

Ok... so a reposting of a card I made using gradient colour to enter the Gradient is Radiant challenge over at Moxie Fab World... I love the card and will likely incorporate this technique on an upcoming Christmas card... I'm thinking blues, purples, glitter and snowflakes... anyway... here's my entry:

If you want more details on how I made this card visit my first post in August... it's got at the deets! 

Hugs!

My First Win... Inktegrity Challenge #1

I am super excited.  I won my first challenge ever!  The Inktegrity Challenge #1.   I am the lucky winner of some fab new digistamps... whoopie! 

Thanks again Joni... your images are super easy to get creative with! 

TTYL

Inktegrity Challenge #1

Just a quickie... I found out from fellow blogger Nikki that her very talented friend has her own digistamps being launched... very exciting.   If you visit her blog at inktegrity.blogspot.com you'll find out more and get a free digistamp of the cutest candy corn just in time for halloween.

The challenge was to use her digistamp image, 1 designer paper, glitter and spots... Here's my entry.  I had fun!!!

Ok... so I used two DPs... but the spots element is from the second piece.  I'm pretty sure both DPs are from My Little Yellow Bicycle (last year's).  The gorgeous candy corn is the digistamp printed on saffon cardstock and coloured with my Tria markers in yellow and orange.  Then I added white craft ink to the tips and sprinked dazzling diamonds glitter on top.  The sentiment is from Martha Stewart and the ribbon is Cosmo Cricket (last year's too!). Then I added some 3D candy corn stickers I had just waiting for this project... wink!

Anyway, I wish Joni all the best in her new endeavor.  Of course I'll be following her blog now too!

Hugs and Good Night!

Mojo Monday 106

Ok... so I am home sick and have been for the last two days.  It was inevitable...my child returned to school... LOL.

Here is the card I created using the Mojo Monday 106 sketch.  It is actually addressed and ready to go to Claire Brennan over at Waltzing Mouse Stamps to congratulate her on her new online store.  Please go check out her store at http://www.waltzingmousestamps.com/ or her blog at http://www.waltzingmouse.blogspot.com/. She is super talented, sweet and well... an inspiration to show what a whole lot of love, support and passion can do.  Congratulations Claire!!!

There is a full panel that surrounds the card in Garden Green... I had a lot of fun with this card.  I used my Waltzing Mouse Say it with Style stamp set.  It's hard to see but I versamarked both the yellow and chocolate panels using the stamps from this set.  I just love it! 

Enjoy!

Waltzing Mouse Challenge

Ok... this will be quicky!!! I hope I'm not too late!  Claire over at Waltzing Mouse is giving away six... yes SIX stamp sets as part of our her new release.  I just had to use my favourite stamp set and the colour green.... wheeeewwww....

Here are a few pics... then I will explain...

Ok... so I have to say that although I don't use it far enough my favourite stamp set is by Stampin Up and is called Always.  I have been a pretty loyal Stampin Up customer for the last 5 years but now I have to admit that I have outgrown them a little... sounds pretty elitist when you say it out loud... but I have since discovered PTI, StampingBella, Our Craft Lounge, Whimsie's Digis and of course Waltzing Mouse... which I can't wait to get my hands on the new sets... whether I win or not... I've already made things in my head... LOL.

I used SUs old olive, certainly celery and another darker green I forget the name of.  The designer paper is K&Company... you should see the rest of the package... modern, floral and cheery... anyway...

I used my spellbinders for the circles and scallop circles.  I finally broke out my heat and stick powder for my olive fine glitter...

I used the banner technique for my little sentiment at the bottom (Thanks Joanne!)  and glitzed it up some more with ribbon and other bling!

I love the card...and I hope Claire does too!

Wish me luck everyone!!!

Whimsie Doodles Sketch Challenge #3

This is a quickie... here's my entry for the Whimsie Doodles Sketch Challenge #3.  The Sketch is here:

My entry is here:

When I get more time I'll post more details... my 5 year old daughter is needing a cuddle time with Momma.

Hugs!

K

A Moxie Fab Christmas...

Ok... so my hayfever was H E double hockey sticks this weekend.  Another wonderful excuse to spend my holiday Monday at my craft table.  I was checking my blogger updates and noticed that I had TOTALLY missed that PaperCrafts Magazine was having not just one challenge but FIVE... Holy Cow!!!  You must check it out... Moxie Fab World.

Here is my entry for the Clean and Graphic Challenge... sorry about the photo quality... my camera's batteries were low...

This card is WAY outside of my comfort zone... you mean no ribbon...or distressing... oh my...

But I still had fun.  Card stocks are SU (Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss), DP is from Making Memories, Stamp is SU as well as the Rhinestone Brads in green clear and Red.

I wish the image quality was better... but oh well... the contest closes tonight... no time.

Onto the next category which is completely within my comfort zone... Vintage and Shabby Chic.  I had fun with this card.

The DP and Tag are from last year's FA LA LA line from Making Memories.  The cardstock is SU Kiwi Kiss and the sentiment is a SU Stamp that came with the Country Living Chrismas Ornament Kit.  I distressed the edges of the cardstock and DP with my distressing tool and then liberally rubbed Ranger Distress Ink in Tea Dye all around the edges.  Then I curled the two corners... Voila... shabby, chic and VINTAGE... whoot whoot.


For the Classy and Elegant category I completed this card:

It is SU cardstock in Bashful Blue and Going Gray with snowflakes stamped with Ranger Distress Ink in Broken China.  Then I took one of my punches and put holes along each side.  I threaded white ribbon over and under and tucked the ends underneath the card.  The shimmery HOPE is from Fancy Pants and is rubbed with Distressing Ink and adhered with Glue Dots.  I then punched the corners with an old Creative Memories photo corner punch and Voila... Again the photo quality sucks... sorry.

My last entry for the Moxie Fab Challenge is in the Fun and Cute Challenge.  I made a variation on this card last Christmas but gave it away... sniff... So I HAD to make a new one.  I have to say I just love it.


Just about everything on this card is SU except the little red frame around the word peace which is stamped on Very Vanilla carstock.  The Chipboard stars were inked with SU Classick Inks in Real Red and Old Olive.  Sooooo cute.

I hope these cards are Moxie Fab enough for the contest... if not at least I had a blast making them.

Hugs!!  Kel

Hayfever Crafting

Well, today was raining.  Actually it was a day fit only for a fish!!! For some reason my hayfever went ballistic this morning and I am basically surviving with a tissue stuffed up one nostril to keep it from continuously dripping... YUCK!!  Despite the rain and the sniffles, we ran errands, got soaked and so I returned to my craft table, where I should have stayed all day, for a little tlc.

Can I tell you how much I am loving all this distressing stuff I bought my last trip to the Scrapbox?   It was so much fun I will be attending church tomorrow with blue fingertips.  LOL... Even though they will notice, no one would ever ask...

My first creation today was a sympathy card for our church organist/choir director who recently lost his mother.  He is a wonderful man with a great sense of style so I wanted the sympathy card to reflect his unique persona. 

I started with my SU Very Versatile stamp set.  I really like this little sprig of flowers just because its so clean and simple.  I stamped the image on SU confetti white card stock.  Then I took my Ranger distress ink in Broken China and rubbed it across the bottom third of the card stock.  Then I took a couple of drops of my SU Bashful Blue reinker on a wedge of sponge and rubbed that back and forth across the middle third of the card stock.  Then I flipped the sponge over and rubbed the residual ink that had bled through it acoss the top third.  Once this was complete I took my Glimmer Mist in Cranberry Zing and gave the card stock one light  spritz.  The great thing about distress ink is that water can completely change the way it looks.  I flicked the card stock a couple of times with wet finger tips and voila. 

I matted the image with SU Pacific Point, Elegant Eggplant, and Perfect Plum with dimensionals underneath the Pacific Point Layer and the Perfect Plum.  Then I stamped the sentiment on a separate little piece of confetti white and adhered with my tombo. 

I think it's just beautiful.  It is a LOT more clean and simple that my usual creations.

And onto the more ornate.  I have become a bit obsessed with glimmer mist and masking.  This next card started because I HAD to play with how I could layer glimmer mist, distress ink and Ranger Perfect Pearls over each other...

Sorry the picture is so dark... I have limited graphics software at my fingertips and it's getting late.

This card has a pocket in the front that is made by only sticking down the very bottom and sides of the dark purple panel to the front of the card. The base of the card is SU Rose Red with the Bella Toile background stamp added with Versamark.  The entire card base is spritzed with Perfect Pearls in Blush mixed with water in a mini-mister.  The front panel is Elegant Eggplant spritzed with the Perfect Pearls in Blush as well.   Ribbon is from the retired SU Beach Front originals.  Flowers are from Prima and are paper. 

The tag that is stuck inside the panel is what inspired this card.  Here's a close up of the tag...

Call you see all those beautiful swirls and vines?  I applied a few layers of glimmer mist and heated each one to help them dry.  Then I used a Tim Holtz mini mask and rubbed distress ink in Broken China over each section as I moved the mask.  Then  I spritz the tag with Perfect Pearls in Blush for extra sparkle.

Whew... that was fun... I don't think I'll have more time to craft tomorrow... but I better get cracking because my wedding anniversary is Wednesday and I have NO clue what kind of card I'm going to make my hubby.

TTYL

A Busy Weekend of Krafting

I had three crafting goals to achieve this weekend.

1. Participate a Mojo Monday sketch challenge;
2. Try Beate's Wiper Card Tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers; and
3. Do the Sheet Load August sketch challenge.

I am happy to report...because my child is a SAINT... that I was able to finish ALL three!!! Whoooppppiiiieeee...

First:  Mojo Monday...did you know Mojo turned 100 this week and to celebrate their terrifically gifted team has been posting new layouts on a DAILY basis?  I know I can't keep up but I have been loving what the ladies have been creating.  Nothing like a little "kraft voyeurism" to keep the paper crafting creative juices flowing! 

I participated in Mojo 100 - Day 5 sketch challenge put together by the very talented Teresa Kline (check out her blog here).   I had a LOT of fun with this card.  

It all started with this fab tree stamp from Great Impressions which I picked up at my local scrapbooking store The Scrapbox.  I stamped the wee tree with Memento ink in tuxedo black and used my Stampin Up chalks and a blender pen to fill it it.  Then, I put a thin covering of crystal effects laquer over the chalks to seal the image and make the colours pop a little.   I FINALLY succumbed to the lure of Tim Holtz and the amazing distressing inks he has through Ranger.  I used broken china which is a nice denim blue to stamp a background image (also from Great Impressions) and then rubbed it all over the card base using a sponge.  Then I flicked water droplets on the ink and let the the "magic" happen.  LOVE IT.  All cardstock and DP used for this card is Stampin Up.  The Ribbon is from the Haunted line by Cosmo Cricket.  The card is topped off with Kaiser adhesive pearls and a mini library clip.  Cute...so cute. 

SECOND:  The Wiper Card...the tutorial was fab as usual (Beate is a goddess) but I can't say I loved the results.  The "wiper" doesn't really want to fold back down into the card so it's really a "one shot deal" so to speak.  However, it ended up super cute.  Here it is...

All  card stock, DP and accessories are SU.  The wee little bird stamp is from Great Impressions and is coloured with my WONDERFUL Pantone Tria markers.  I will blog about these fab alcohol markers soon! 

LAST:  but not least...my Sheet Load submission... whew... this card was cut, recut, stuck and restuck... I had a hard time making it work.  I was committed to use my free Whimsie Doodles digi stamp on this card.  Isn't he just the cutest little turtle EVER???  The images are coloured with Tria markers and SU inks with a watercolour pen.  it's not my best card...nor my worst.  Maybe I'll try again... but not now...

Oh well, gotta run.  My sweet pea wants to play ponies in the tub... at least there's bubbles.

XOXOXO  K

Well...it's about time...right???

So I have finally taken the plunge. After following all of those very talented ladies out there sharing their paper crafting sweat, tears and triumphs, I thought..."I could do that too!". So here we are...