Wings Are Made To Fly

I got to play over the weekend, so as my current alarm tone is the Glee versions of
"Wings" the line "Wings are made to fly" has been stuck in my head (probably
because my alarm goes off and snoozes at least 3-5 times in the morning!) and over the
past week this design came to mind. 

Using Paperbabes stencils & face stamps, I drew out my girls face and from there drew
the wings which I then outlined both in pen. 

Moving onto colouring in, I used Tim Holtz distress paints in the following colours;

Milled Lavender
Shaded Lilac

Dusty Concord

Seeded Preserves

Victoria Velvert

Tattered Rose

Walnut Stain

I built up the wings colour with all the different purples, generally using my fingers to blend in.
Until I was happy, then I added texture with stencils and distress inks in Peacock Feathers
and Shaded Lilac

Once happy with the face I moved onto the background, where i blended Distress Paints
Peacock Feathers, Stormy Sky and Worn Lip Stick. Then using more stencils,
I added the butterflies and patterns (don't quite know what to call them!)

The final touches was stamping the title using an indigo blu alphabet stamp in Memento ink pad
Rich Cocoa and then a few strips of washi tape which I inked slightly with Dusty Concord. 

Entering into the following challenges;

Paperbabes Stamps - Challenge 27 - Anthing Goes

http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/paperbabe-stamps-challenge-27-anything.html

Inspiration Destination - Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/AG-NO-73.html

Paint Party Friday - Week 50 

http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/paint-party-friday-week-50-year-5-check.html

Kim Dellow - Show Your Face

http://www.kimdellow.co.uk/2016/02/show-your-face_19.html

Anything Goes - Cherish

Taking part in the Craft Stamper September challenge - Take a Stamp "Anything Goes" so here is my offering;

A friend recently sent me a blank heart (found in The Works) to decorate for a craft group swap, once again anything goes;

I started by sticking a base of 3 random bits of scrap patterned paper that had been lying on my craft desk for a while. Once dry, I inked the edges with distress ink aged mahogany and vintage photo. As I love the look, when working in these hues I like to add touch of metallic acrylic paint in titanium gold, which I added around the edges then dry brushed over the heart. 

When happy I spritzed with distress spray Tattered Rose & Tarnished Bronze.

Then I used a Santoro girl stamp for the main image, who I coloured in with promarkers & also dry brushed with the metallic paint. I then cut her out to fit to the bottom of the heart and secured with foam pads to give a bit of dimension. 

Using a random bit of white card again from lying around my desk, I coloured it using distress inks Bundled sage & Old Paper.  I then went on to stamp up one of my favourite word background stamps in vintage photo. Then I choose a sentiment which I stamped in black.  Once done & dry to touch I tore around the edges which were inked up with vintage photo and again with the metallic gold paint. Once glued down, I added a few tiny gems.
Also here, I punched out a butterfly in some of the left over patterned paper, once again to give a bit of dimension I made it 3D by punching out 3 and sticking together in a way they stand out.

I punched out 6 flowers once again in the left over scrap patterned paper, which were dry brushed with the gold paint before being stuck down and a gem added. 

Finally I took one of my most well used set of stamped - Card-io peg stamps in Dragonflies at Dusk. Just adding the one dragonfly and a couple of the stars to finish. 

I'm now waiting on who of my friends in my craft group will be receiving this fun little piece and will hopefully "cherish" it! 

There we go :) you can find the Craft Stamper challenge

HERE

Day Dreamer / Night Thinker

So having seen Paperbabe stamps on Etsy I really really want to get some of the profile stamps!

Overall drawing is not my strong point, but had a crack at a half profile with long flowing locks for the Paperbabe challenge with the them of "Hair";

http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/paperbabe-stamps-challenge-16-hair.html

Sponser Dog Walk

Sprocket Belle and Penny

Time 4 Tea

3 day weekend = crafting time :)

So put this together for Sues May Sketch challenge on her
blog Me and Mine;

http://miniowner.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/sketch-challenge-may-1-31.html

Pretty as a Picture

Wow not been on here in a long time - need to start updating again!!!

Was stuck for inspiration so the lovely Sue of http://miniowner.blogspot.fr suggested her sketch challenger and this is what I came up with :) 

http://miniowner.blogspot.fr/2015/04/sketch-challenge-april-1st-30th.html

Mothers Day

Have been asked by the girls at work to make them some Mothers Day cards. As I'm having fun with making my own backgrounds art journal style have had fun making these three using my Gorjuss girl stamped image.

Entering into blog challenge:

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/new-challenge-flowers-andor-mothers-day.html

Frog Prince Kisses

So I pretty much fell out of crafting for awhile, but finding my feet again!

But having recently found a new crafty friend who lives right across the road, I'm slowly getting back into it :D

I'm very much feeling art journally at the moment, so was inspired by the Tiddly Inks Challenge - GREEN! Especially as only last weekend I'd purchased the Tiddly Inks "Kiss Me" digital image - http://www.tiddlyinks.com/kiss-me/

So here is my art journal page - Frog Prince Kisses for the Tiddly Ink Challenge:
http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/challenge-128-green.html

Its been awhile...

Wow, been quite a while since I last posted on my craft blog.

Been very busy with work, going to New York, a craft weekend, more work!

But thought that I would try and start to blog regular again to keep me 

inspired as found I've had a lack of mojo lately!

So here is my first offering for a while, using Cristy Croll (Tiddly Inks) Unicorn

from the Fantasy Friends collection - http://tiddlyinks.com/fantasy-friends/

Using promarkers, I've coloured in my unicorn with the following:

Body - Ivory, Satin and Blush

Mane/Tail - Pastel Blue, Denim and Cornflow

Edge - Almond

Heart I've done by colouring some card with Paper Soft paints in 

Blue and Purple, then stamping a background image it on with 

Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, which I've then used my xcut Heart 

nesting die to cut out the shape and the largest heart to create 

a backing piece in the light blue card.

Pretty butterfly background paper is from Dreamcatcher (by First Edition)

Entering into following challenges:

I Love Promarkers, challenge 169 - Anything Goes

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/challenge-169-anything-goes.html

Passion for Promarkers, week 199 - Anything Goes

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/week-199special-anniversary-challenge.html

Sketch Saturday, week 260 - Sketch

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/week-260-with-wings-willows.html

Upwards and Onwards

Almost the last day of October and the spookiest night of the year, however do you know what isn't spooky...

This adorable image by Heidi! As soon as she put it up to use I had to have it and knew the perfect card to use it on! It was like a magically crafting inspiration moment, the image and then the perfect sentiment.

So here is my leaving card for a girl at work who left last week! 

Balloon Birdie is available here:

http://shop.2cuteink.com/Balloon-Birdie-Digital-Stamp-084.htm

Coloured in with Promarkers:

Birdie: Pastel Blue, Blue Pearl and Cornflower

Balloon: Amethyst, Orchid and Blossom

Outline: April Shower

See you all in November!

Entering into following Challenges:

That Craft Place, Challenge "Tic tac toe" - Gems / Sentiment / Ribbon

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/tic-tac-toe.html

Totally Gorjuss, Challenge 155 - Things with Wings

http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-155-things-with-wings.html

A Cute Spider???

 

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek only 1 more week to go till Halloween! Where the spooks and spideys come out to fright :D But there is still plenty of time to download one of 2 Cute Inks super sweet Halloween images to make a last minute card or invite!

For my card this week I am using super cute Little Spider who is available here:

http://shop.2cuteink.com/Little-Spider-Digital-Stamp-076.htm

He's been coloured in with Promarkers:

Cool Grey 2, 3 and 4

Amethyst and Lilac

I also found him a little buddy to stamp on the card with him lol

See ya next week, Kt x

Entering into following challenges:

Hooked on Craft, Challenge 25 - Halloween

http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-25.html

Kaboodle Doodles, Challenge 142 - Trick or Treat / Fall

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-142-trick-or-treat-fall.html

Lexis creations, Challenge 76 - Halloween 

http://lexiscreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-76-and-winners-of-75.html

Cutie Pie Challenge 29 - Halloween

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-29-halloween.html

Beer Monster

Make card he asks, make a card for a guy on the team he asks! 

ARGH! Mens cards always trouble me, however luckily for this individual I did have the perfect image... hehehe along with some perfect manly papers!

Freebie stamp from Polly Crafts awhile back, coloured in with promarkers (don't ask me which I've since tidy it up, sorta lol) and a printed sentiment using a download font from www.dafont.com

Oh and to finish... GOOGLY EYE! lol

I am quite impressed with my beer colouring here

Entering into following challenges:

I Love Promarkers, Challenge 139 - Anything Goes

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-139-anything-goes.html

Digi Stamps 4 Joy, Challenge 53 - Anything Goes with a Masculine Twist

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-53-anything-goes-with.html

Stamp N Doodle - Anything Goes

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/17th-october-challenge-lauren-curtis.html

Happy Mouse-a-Ween

Oh but we're only 10 days away from my favourite-est night of the year <|:D

Coloured in this cute little guy from Kraftin' Kimmie the other week and got round to putting him on a card at yesterdays crop (see Gorgeous Girl post for details lol).  

I adore this halloween paper, so have left the card quite minimal as every time I went to add a new element a section of the paper I liked got covered.  I did however add 3 doodlebug halloween gems (that I've had YEARS) and the cute little bat which is was popped out of decopage set by Daisy and Dandelion.

Roll on spooky candy night :D

Entering into following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss, Challenge 154 - Bling it on

http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-154-bling-it-on.html

Crafty Catz, Challenge 155 - Halloween

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/craftycatz-challenge-155-halloween-and.html

I Love Promarkers, Challenge 139 - Anything Goes

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-139-anything-goes.html

The Crafty Pad, Challenge 193 - Animals

http://thecraftypad.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-193-use-animal.html

The Ribbon Girl, October Colour Challenge - Autumn

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/october-colour-challenge.html

Gorgeous Girls

Went to celebrate my lovely friends Cals 50th birthday yesterday at the Rochdale Crop, however being the fool that I am stayed up faaaaar too late Friday night and was cream crackered most of Saturday followed by major food coma after stuffing myself on the buffet that was put on! 

However I did manage to create this, using a LO from Creative Craft World and some gorgeous Oriental papers (cos my girls are chinese cresties, get it lol).

Inked blossoms using vintage photo, dusty concord and marmalade distress inks. 

Lettering were in fact white thickers (pinched off my WONDERFUL friend Ruth), which I think coated in vintage photo and stamped some more blossoms on with dusty concord. 

Liddle bit of bling (though wilko gems and they fall off if you look at them! Will need to go back over them with glossy accents to secure!)

Miss Penelope Ursa Brownbear with flowers punched from the papers

Baby Belle and a ring of gems

Altered thickers lettering and a little bit of journalling.

Entering into following challenges:

KCC LO Challenge 111 - Double Take

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/lmcb-111-double-take.html

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 8 - Ring

http://redcarpetstudiochallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/rcs-8-ring.html

Cupcake Craft Challenge 214 - Twos Company

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/cupcake-214-twos-company.html

Creative Craft World - Oct LO challenge

http://creativecraftworld.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/scrap-map-challenge-oct-6-nov-2.html

Anything But a Card Challenge 4 - Fall or Halloween Colours

http://anythingbutacard.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/anything-but-card-challenge-4-fall-or.html

Ribbon Girls October Colour Challenge - Autumn

http://ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/october-colour-challenge.html

The Happy Scrappers Challenge 6 - Pets & Animals

http://thehappyscrapperschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/ch-6-petsanimals.html

Your Tweet...

Hello Everyone! Finally back with anew card this week!

You would not believe the stinker of a cold I caught, no wonder I've had no craft mojo, it was rotten! But almost back to normal (well as normal as I get :D )

Really wanted to use last weeks new 2 Cute Ink release Black Birdie, who it turns out looks good as a Blue Birdie (and probably in every other colour going as well lol) and is available here:

http://shop.2cuteink.com/Black-Birdie-Digital-Stamp-082.htm

Coloured in with promarkers:

Birdie - Cobalt, China and Midnight Blues

Pumpkin - Apricot, Ginger and Spice

Greens - Moss, Pear Green and Apple Cider (special edition)

Cool Grey 2 used as outline

Anyway, time for me to go now! See you all next week, Kt x

Entering into following challenge:

Red Carpet Studio - Challenge 7 - Birds

http://redcarpetstudiochallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/rcs-7-birds.html

Got Candy?

Its October and do you know what that means...

Only 29 more days until Halloween! :D 

And it seems that 2 Cute Ink are suckers for this little guy with his big wollipop, 

Ghostie Suck is available here:

http://shop.2cuteink.com/Ghostie-Sucker-Digital-Stamp-071.htm

Coloured in with promarkers:

Ghostie - Ivory, Satin & Blush

Lollipop - Pumpkin & Plum

Outline - Apple Cider

Have to say I was feeling a bit craft mojo-less this week, so began to browse the blog challenges and got me some inspiration for this little guys card and TALKING of challenges...

Don't forget to enter into the 2 Cute Ink Sketch challenge:

http://2cuteinkdt.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/new-digital-stamps-and-new-sketch.html

You could win your choice in 6 2 Cute Ink Digital Images AND Heidi provides this cute freebie so you have no excuse but to join in ;)

http://www.2cuteink.com/products.html

See you all next week, Kt x

Entering into following challenges:

Corrosive Challenges - 159, Something Wicked This Way

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-159-something-wicked-this-way.html

Catered Crop - Halloween Scream Recipe Swap

http://cateredcrop.com/2012/09/30/halloween-screams-recipe-swap/

Card Position Systems, Challenge 285

http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/cps-285-part-1.html

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge 180

http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-180.html

Love Is...

Started this LO couple months back at one of Cals Rochdale crops, well I did the background piece which I stuck the picture on.  Actually made up the background page to stick it onto last night.  Kind of a art journal cum scrapbook page. 

Oldish pic of me and Gary from March 2011 when we went to Conwy.

Entering into following challenges:

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Not a Card

http://cachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/geen-kaart-not-card.html

Creative Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/anything-goes.html

Hip Hip Hooray!

Hello Everybody :D 

Hope you are doing well, got a few birthdays coming up so getting ahead start on the cards I need to make! This one will be for my Great Aunt Iris.

Using Birthday Hippo who is available here:

http://shop.2cuteink.com/Birthday-Hippo-Digital-Stamp-066.htm

and coloured in with Promarkers

Hippo: Amethyst, Lilac and Lavender (blossom in the ears)

Balloon & Hat: Bluebell, Daffodil Bloom and Pastel Yellow

Also cracked open a new pad of paper "Dreamcatcher" by First Edition Paper

Sentiment is printed out using font "Rabbit on the Moon" downloaded from Dafont.com

Hope you all have a good week and look out for a new challenge this Friday and your chance to win 2 Cute Ink Freebies!!! Love Kt xxx

Entering into following challenges:

Sketch Saturday, Week 226

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/week-226-with-bugaboo-stamps.html

Crafty Catz, Challenge 152 - Buttons

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-151-buttons.html

Pink Gem Challenge 55 - Lemon, Lilac, 2 Butterflies & a Bow!

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/challenge-55.html