Penny Black

I made this one after seeing a Perfect Pearls tutorial.  I do love Perfect Pearls but I always used it as a "dry" glitter pen.  This was done with Versamark, the butterfly just shines!  Entering this one for the Penny Black "Sending Hugs" challenge (really under the wire!)

Products:

Penny Black Social Butterfly and Sweet Wishes

Perfect Pearl - Confetti White

Heart dies Lawn Fawn

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Kim

Simon Says Stamp

I just received an order from Simon Says Stamp so I had a little time to play with my new "happy" die.

I used colics to "colour block" in back of the happy die.

I decided to enter this for this weeks Cas-ual Fridays challenge as I don't think I have ever made a card this simple.

SSS happy die

Papertrey Ink "birthday" sentiment

Lawn Fawn heart

Copics

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Kim

Birthday - Twin Neices

These two are for my nieces birthday.  The Pink and Orange was inspired and a case of a card by Julie Ebersol.  I used the Dylusions sprays for the orange/pink one and Distress re-inkers mixed with water for the green/blue one.  I will definately by being more Dylusions colours, the pigment is amazing! 

Stamps: Avery Elle

Sentiment: Papertrey Ink

Butterflies: Martha Stewart punch and Memory box small butterfly die

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Kim

Runway Inspired Challenge #52

Did I just love the inspiration photo for this weeks Runway Inspired Challenge! It is currently -25 celsius in Montreal and it isn't looking to get warmer anytime soon! This dress made me dream, dream, dream of a beautiful summer day on a terrace in Old Montreal.  The pastel colours were my starting point and I decided to play a little with watercolour.  I am always nervous with the freehand watercolour effect but I am really pleased with the way it turned out!

Products used:

Stamp - Papertrey Ink

Distress watercolour markers - Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed

Mr. Huey's for the "splatters" on the background

Watercolour paper for card base and mat

Hero Arts green layering paper

Versafine Black ink

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Polka dots

Who doesn't love a good polka dot! They are my favourite. I was having fun playing with glitter and two sided tape and I decided to take out my round hole punches and this came of it.

The butterflies from the Good Gab Paper Smooches set are some of my favourites and it seem to top off the card nicely.  Wink of Stella and Copics for the butterfly.  It's also anything goes at Paper Smooches Sparks so I will enter this for fun.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Cas-ual Fridays and Paper Smooches Sparks

I do love a quiet Sunday when I can just enjoy my office/craft space.  I have to go away for work this week so I am just enjoying getting a head start on my Valentine's Day cards.  This one will be submitted for the Cas-ual Fridays Colour Block challenge and the Anything Goes over at Paper Smooches Sparks.

Products used:

Stamps Paper Smooches, Needle Little Love

Copics

Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

Sequins

Glossy Accents

Various card stock

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Kim

Paper Smooches Sparks - Picture Perfect Challege

This one is a last minute submission for this weeks Paper Smooches Sparks Picture Perfect Challenge. I really enjoyed the grey and yellow colour palette!

Products:

Stamps: Paper Smooches Leafy Greens and Reflections, Alphabet Dies

Inks: Hero Arts, Soft Granite, Butter Bar and Charcoal

Enamel dots and sequins

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Kim

Runway Inspired Challenge #51

This one is for this weeks Runway Inspired Challenge.  The bold blue and orange/red were my absolute inspiration! Hard getting around an outfit with those colours!

Stamps: Hero Arts brush strokes, Heidi Swapp sentiment

Splotches, distress markers

Sequins

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Kim

CFC125

I am cutting it close to submitting to the Casual Fridays In a Word challenge.  When I had to decide what word I wanted 2014 to be... I thought automatically "Enjoy"

Products used:

Hero Arts Butterfly di

Tim Holtz woodgrain embossing folder

Hero Arts Neon Pink, Orange and Yellow ink

Distress Glitter

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Kim

Smooches Masculine

This is for the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes for this week.  A more masculine b-day card, I struggle with these.  I think Briny Blue may be my favourite Paper Smooches set… 

Products used:

Stamps Briny Blue (with dies), Sentiment Sampler, starts background Hero Arts/Basic Grey

Charcoal Zing embossing powder

Charcoal and silver glitter paper

Copics

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Kim

Paper Smooches Sparks and Runway Inspired Challenge

I had such fun making this one! It is -28 celsius in Montreal today, this one made me think of Spring - loved the colour palette for the RIC challenge along with the flowers on the jacket which, led me to this.  It is also Anything Goes at Paper Smooches this week!

Products used:

Paper Smooches Leafy Greens, Reflections and Sentiment Sampler

Inks: Momento Pear Tart and Dandelion

Hero Arts mid-tone Butter Bar and Green Hills

Hero Arts Snow layering paper and note card

Hero Arts Pearls and Gems

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim

Cas-ual Fridays CFC124 - Happy New Year

Happy New Year! I haven't posted in a while, holidays are always so busy and go by way too fast!  I love working with dies, makes it a lot simpler and faster!  I am submitting this very last minute for the Cas-ual Fridays Happy New Year challenge.

Products:

Paper Smooches die and sentiment (Christmas Sampler)

Embossing powders all Zing American Crafts

Wink of Stella orange and clear glitter pens

Lawn Fawn stars and snow

Lawn Fawn embossed border die.

Thanks for taking the time!

Kim