Coffee Talk

Hello Peeps

I bought these Coffee Talk papers from Nitwit last year as I thought they'd go perfectly with this image from Lili of the Valley. It's from the 'My Best Friend' Art Pad (retired) but I also have the stamp.

 I thought it needed a large embellishment so I sketched a coffee cup shape onto one of the papers and cut it out. I've doodled around the edge with a black fineliner pen and added a heart (I used an X-cut heart punch). The sentiments are from the 'Sentiments to Fit Scroll' and 'Pretty Grungy - Good Times' sets by Lili of the Valley

My coffee froth was cut from white card using the 'Loopy Rings' die from Memory Box and I've also added a bit of white cheesecloth. The flowers have been coloured with an Ivory Promarker and I've added pearls/card candi for the centres.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
Crafting by designs - Add a Flower
Inspiration Destination #70 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday 410 - Ladies Only!
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #142 FABULOUS FLOWERS plus ribbon
Creative Inspirations #343 - Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch!
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes
As you like it - Favourite One or Multi Layer Project (& why) - Multi layers for me, so I can show off all my pretty papers
Just Us Girls Challenge #328 Wild Card Week (ribbon, pearls, 3 layers)

Thanks for stopping by,
Katrina x

Vroom vroom

Hello lovely peeps, hope you are well.

I'm just popping in quickly to say that the fabulous new trio stamps are now available on the Lili of the Valley website. I think they're going to be popular, so you'll need to be speedy if you want to be among the first to get them :D

I've made another card with the Vintage Car Trio, this time coloured with Distress Inks and teamed up with some old K&Co papers.

Challenges:-
Sweet Stampin - Vintage or Shabby Chic
Make My Monday Newest or Most Favourite Stamp
Tuesday Throwdown  # 278 Anything Goes
Mod Squad Challenge  - Masculine Birthday
Inspiration Destination #70 Anything Goes
Always Playing With Paper #58 {Masculine Photo Inspiration}

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

Purrfect

Hello lovely peeps.

Here's my second Design Collective card for January.

I've used one of the mini stamps that were launched in November. 

This one is called Happy Cat.

I stamped onto Sheena's Stamping Card and then coloured him in with pencils. The papers are from the original Docrafts Gorjuss collection. 

I inked up part of a sentiment from Handwritten Phrases with Adirondack Espresso Ink (just use some scrap paper to mask off the part you don't want to include while you're inking up the stamp).

The letters were cut out with an X-Cut Alphabet die strip called 'Rome' 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Crafting From The Heart #96 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - CREATE WITH CRITTERS
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #26 Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations #343 - Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch!
Creative Moments #84 Anything Goes w/optional twist "Let it Snow"
 Simply Papercrafts #21 Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by,

Katrina x

Say What?

Hi peeps, I've got a cheeky little card for you today :)

This little fella is Nacho, by Stamping Bella.

I have coloured him in with Graph'It markers

3245, 3250, 3270, 4150, 5135

9100, 9401, 9500, 9501

The fabulous dotty paper is from a Polkadoodles CD called Pretty Tuff.

I wanted to put the wording inside a speech bubble, you can get dies in this shape but I don't have one so I had to improvise. I have some nesting dies that are like ovals but with the pointy ends chopped off (I think they're Sizzix framelits but they've got separated from the packaging). A large oval die would work just as well.

I traced around the inside and outside of the die with a pencil and drew in the bottom of an apostrophe

I cut around the apostrophe with my craft knife (but not the top!) and slotted the die underneath it.

After passing it through my ebosser I now have a speech bubble

Mmm, time for a new blade in my craft knife I think, it's looking a bit raggedy. To disguise this I went around the edges a couple of times with a black fineliner pen.

I stamped my greeting in with Retro Alphabet stamps from My Sentiments Exactly.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
Creative Moments #84 Anything Goes
ABC Challenge - Z is for Zero (No embellishments allowed)
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes with a die/s
World of lacy Sunshine  Anything Goes
Artbymiran # 50 Anything Goes
Craft your passion - #295 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed) - CREATE WITH CRITTERS
Addicted to Stamps #118 MASCULINE


Thanks for stopping by,
Katrina x

So many presents

Hello peeps

I've got another pink card to share with you today.

This image is 'So many presents' from the 'Party & Cake' Art Pad from LOTV (retired).  I've matted her on Nitwit papers - 'Always and Forever Solid' and 'Romance and Roses'. The sentiment in the corner is a clear stamp from LOTV 'Sentiments to Fit Scroll'.

To bling it up a bit I added glitter to the flower on her hat and the hem of her dress.

For embellishments I've coloured some plain white mulberry paper flowers with a pink alcohol marker (Marvy V750) and glued some sparkly gems in the centre. The large gem is coloured with Graph'It marker 9307 to make it darker.

I made 'leaves' from the petals of a large flower - I coloured them with GI marker 9303 and then dabbed them with PVA glue and sprinkled glitter on.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Crafty Time Make it Sparkle
The Craft Barn Hat(s)
In The Pink #86 - BLING IT ON!
Allsorts Challenge Blog #346 - Girly and Sparkly
Glitter n Sparkle #171 Monochrome
The Ribbon Girl - January Any Image
Fan-Tastic Tuesday 120: anything goes with a twist ... Make it Girly
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #142 FABULOUS FLOWERS plus ribbon
Creative Inspirations #343 - Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch! (I've added ribbon and an extra flower)

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

Little Skater

Hello peeps.

Todays card features a lovely stamp called Little Skater from All Dressed Up. Isn't she adorable?

I coloured her in with my Graph'It markers:

Skin: 4115, 4155, 4180

Hair: 1210, 1230, 1270

Top: 4120, 4125, 4150

Skirt: 0000, 5115, 5135

Ground/Skates: 9500

I've added glittery highlights with Zig 2-way Glue and Glamour Dust.

Apart from the large dark cream rose, all the flowers are from my shopping spree at Wild Orchid Crafts. Oodles of deliciousness :D

The sentiment stamp is from the For You set by Lili of the Valley. The papers are from the Romance and Roses collection by Nitwit - I made the flower paper lighter by increasing the brightness in Irfanview (this is a very handy free image viewer with some simple features for adjusting your pictures).

 I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
All Dressed Up #47 Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog #346 - Girly and Sparkly
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #260 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday 408 - A bit of fun!
Send a Smile 4 Kids  Birthday 4 Kids

The Ribbon Girl - January Any Image
Creative Craft Cottage #55 Release The Glitter
Creative Inspirations #342 - Floral
Where The HeART Is #5 Anything Goes
 Craft your passion - #295 Anything Goes
In The Pink #85 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by,

Katrina x

Rosie Posy

Hello lovely peeps. Hope you're having a great weekend.

Just a quick card this evening which I've made using one of the images from the retired Lili of the Valley art pads 'Party and Cake'. My hands are a bit gyppy at the moment so I'm limiting my colouring in where possible.

For inspiration I used Sketch #5 from the old Lili of the Valley blog

and added the flowers/ribbon in the corner.

The two main papers are from the Butterfly Kisses collection from Nitwit. I adjusted the brightness of the dotty one before printing but I'm thinking it's too pale now I'm looking at it on the finished card. The small scrap of check paper is from the Country Meadow collection and the greeting is one of the stamps in the 'Simply Sophisticated' set from Lili of the Valley.

The gorgeous paper flowers are from Prima and I've added Creative Expressions dazzlers for the centres.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
http://sendasmile4kids  Birthday Fun
Allsorts Challenge Blog #346 - Girly and Sparkly
Fab'n'Funky challenge #287 For a child
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #260 Anything Goes
A gem of a challenge #160 FEMALE BIRTHDAY
Creative Inspirations #342 - Florals
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Jan  
Southern Girls - One For The Girls
Inspiration Destination #68 Anything Goes 
As you like it - Favourite Paper or Non Paper Project (and why) - Has to be paper for me, they're so pretty. Even if I'm making something with MDF/mountboard  etc. I have to cover it in paper :) 

 Thank you for stopping by,

Katrina x

Blog Candy Winner

Hello peeps. 

It's time to announce the winner of my 100th post blog candy.

Woo hoo! It's you Tracey

Please email your snail-mail address to

kernewekkat (at) gmail (dot) com

and I'll post out your goodies.

Thank you to everybody that entered, I really appreciate your support.
Katrina x

Seeing Red for Crafting By Designs

Hello lovely peeps.
Firstly, I would like to give a warm welcome to all my new followers, I'm delighted to have you all.
I will do the draw for my blog candy later on (assuming I can get Mr Random to work, lol) .

And now....

I'm thrilled to say that I am appearing as a Guest Designer at Crafting By Designs this week. Why don't you pop on over and join in the fun? The theme is 'Seeing Red'  

 I've used papers from 'The Promise' 8x8 pad by First Edition/Trimcraft and roughened the edges with my scissors (sorry, I'm still not bored of doing this!)

The stamp is one of the Gorjuss Girls - 'I Gave You My Heart'

I coloured her in before Christmas and I don't know what I did with the list of Graph'It colours I used. I think the hair colours were 3250/70/80/90 and the dress colours were 5210/20/40/45

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Sugar Bowl #132 Anything Goes
World of lacy Sunshine  Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner #5 Anything Goes
 Chocolate Boutique #18 Colour Challenge

Artbymiran #48 Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #94 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #260 Anything Goes 
Sweet Stampin - Flowers
Crafty Catz #306 Flowers
http://sendasmile4kids  Valentines or Love Cards
Incy Wincy Designs - White With A Splash of Color
Creative Inspirations #342 - Florals
As you like it - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes with a die/s
Bunny Zoe - Hearts

Thank you for stopping by,

Katrina x

100th Post Blog Candy

Evening All.

 

As promised, I'm back with my first ever blog candy, in celebration of my 100th post. The draw will stay open until 12th January 2016.

I have included:-

10 8"x8" papers from the Heartfelt collection

10 images from the 'Cute Cottage Garden' Art Pad 

5 metres of lace and ribbon (5 x 1m)

15 resin flowers

pack of 100 tiny cream pearls 

pack of 30 dazzlers

3 painted wooden heart buttons

3 wooden butterflies

12 skeleton leaves

Prima paper flowers

cream and pink buttons

Hope you likey :)

To be in with a chance to win it, you need to:-

1.  Be a follower of my blog

2.  Add a comment to this post

 3.  Post a pic of my candy on your blog (this is optional but it would be fab if you could spread the word)
 

Good luck everyone :)

Katrina x

Vintage Car Trio

Hello lovely peeps

Oops, I got my days mixed up - my Guest DT spot isn't until tomorrow. 

In the mean time, I've made a card with one of the fabulous new trio stamps from Lili of the Valley that are being launched at the end of the month.

This one is called 'Vintage Car'.

I've coloured the images with my Graph'It markers:-

Paintwork: 8210, 8220, 8245, 8280

Tyres: 9404, 9405, 9406, 9407

Dashboard: 3110, 2130 

Instruments: 4114, 41505, 4180

Steering Wheel: 9500, 9501, 9502, 9503

Sky: 7105

Outline: 9401

This set comes with three fab sentiments - the other two are 'Perfectly Vintage' and 'Classic Guy'. 

I drew a box around the 'On Your Birthday' sentiment with a .01 Fineliner pen, then cut it out.  I've mounted the sentiment and the images on foam pads for a bit of dimension.

The background is cut from an old Ordinance Survey map. There was a crease in the paper where the map had been folded, but I don't 'do' ironing so I covered up the crease instead. I die-cut some wood effect paper with a Sizzix/Tim Holtz strip die called 'Washerboard' 

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

The Male Room #26 THEME - Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday - AG Birthday
World of lacy Sunshine  AG
Dis Digi Designs  NEW TO YOU
Our Crafty Corner #5 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create #158 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist:
BIRTHDAY or ANNIVERSARY!

Crafting From The Heart #94 Anything Goes
Cardz4guyz #102 Happy Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown  #276 Add Dimension
Fab'n'Funky challenge #286 Something New
Inspiration Destination #67 Anything Goes
 

Thanks for stopping by, I'll see you again tomorrow.

Katrina x

p.s. it's the last day of my blog candy - you have just under 11 hours left.

Birthday Girl

Hi  lovely peeps.

Sorry, no cards today.
I wanted to introduce you to our lovely/loony little bundle of fur, Millie, who is 10* today.

* She has an official birthday, like the Queen. It's six years ago today since we picked her up from the local RSPCA shelter, and they reckoned she was about 4 then.

She sometimes likes to come and keep me company when I'm crafting. Usually though she just she comes in to remind me it's her meal time, or to find a sunny spot.

What do you mean 'I'm in the way'?

You don't wanna take a picture of that boring old card Mum, I'm much more interesting

Ooh, shiny things!

Zzzzzzz

Let me hear you say 'awwwww' :)

I'll be back on Tuesday with a new Guest Designer card (woo hoo!)

Thanks for stopping by,
Katrina x

Little Mermaid Shaker Card

Hello peeps.

Did I mention that I was a runner up in the Card Designer of the Year competition at Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine? ;)

It was very exciting seeing my cards in print but you can't see the detail very well, so here's a close-up of one of them (I already posted my advent calendar here).

 The background paper (rather appropriately) was from the 'Beach Bliss' 8x8 paper pad from Lili of the Valley and the shaker frame is die cut from a First Edition 'Silent Night' 8x8 paper (I used two nesting squares). 

I stamped 'Little Mermaid 1' from Lili of the Valley (discontinued) onto white card and coloured her in with my Graph'It markers

The starfish were cut from coloured card using an X-Cut star die, then I rounded the points off with my scissors and coloured the edges with Distress Inks. To add some texture I dabbed white texture paste on with the end of a paintbrush.

The jellyfish was created by cutting a circle die-cut with scalloped scissors, colouring with Distress Ink (Evergreen Bough) and adding strings of pearls for the tentacles - it's a more grown-up version of the one I had on my Life's a Beach card.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Glitter n Sparkle #169 Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Clear It Out Theme: A year to remember
ABC Challenge - ‘Y is for Your Choice'
 Polka Doodles  #51/1 Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything goes with a die
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina

 p.s. only three days left to enter the draw for my blog candy ;)

Cute Cottage Garden for LOTV

Hello lovely peeps.

If you hadn't heard, the Lili of the Valley paper pads and art pads are being discontinued, so if you want any then you need to head off to the website and snap them up before they're all gone. 

My first January card for the Design Collective uses images from the 'Cute Cottage Garden' art pad and the 'Heartfelt' paper pad* - these are both still in stock at time of writing.

*The dark red paper is from Always and Forever Solids (no longer available at LOTV, but still available as a digital download from Nitwit)

I've also used one of sentiment stamps in  'Set 7 - For You Circular Sentiments'

The basis of my design is a sketch from the current Stamp, Ink Paper Challenge as I thought this was a good way to showcase the beautiful papers.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-

Stamp, Ink, Paper #29 –Sketch
Craft your passion - #293 Anything Goes

TTCRD - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination #67 Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #342 - Florals

As you like it - Anything Goes

In The Pink #85 - ANYTHING GOES

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Jan

Where The HeART Is #5 Anything Goes

Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

I'll be back at the weekend, thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

p.s. there's only 5 days left to enter my 100th post blog candy draw

Top 5 of 2015

Hello lovely peeps.

I thought I'd play along with Debby and pick my favourite 5 cards of the year

First up is the card that I made for our Wedding Anniversary this year. It was the first card of mine featured on the Lili of the Valley website, I was so chuffed when I spotted it on there. 

I know it's not technically a card, but I had such fun playing with my new Cinch. This was what I made on it's second outing, I love the rustic feel to it.

This next one was my first proper foray into mixed media and I love how it turned out.

I had such fun making this one and adding all the little details.

Last but not least is the card I made for my sister's birthday.

Don't forget to enter my blog candy - there's only one week left to run :)

See you again soon,
Katrina x

Something New for Crafty Calendar

Hello peeps, Happy New Year to you :)

Have you made any New Year's Resolutions?  Broken them yet?!  One of mine is to use my good papers instead of hoarding them. Hmm, I wonder how long that will last :D

Before I show you my card I have some exciting news to share with you.  I am one of the runners up in the 2015 'Card Designer of the Year' competition at Simply Cards & Papercraft.
Woo hoo! What a great start to 2016, I'm chuffed to bits :)

 

Today is the start of a 'Something New' challenge at Crafty Calendar

We're lucky enough to have 2 sponsors this month :-

All Dressed Up  - 2 digis as prize (winners choice)

and

Wild Orchid Crafts - prize is a £10 Gift Voucher

 

For my inspiration card I have used the fabulous digi 'Cool Dudes' from All Dressed Up.

I separated out the elements before printing as I wanted space around the mountains. There is a snowboarding dog included as part of this digi but I've left him out as this is for a cousin's birthday and his dog looks nothing like the one in the digi.  I've coloured the image in with Promarkers and Graph'Its:

Hat/Top - Pastel beige, Khaki, Umber

Jeans -7105, 7110, 7115, 7119

Shirt - Ice Grey 1 & 2

Shoes - Ice Grey 4, 9506

Skin - 4110, 4150, 4180

My 'Something New' is a tree die from Marianne Designs, and the papers are also new. They are from the 'Manpants' collection by Nitwit. I printed them onto 250gsm card, edged them with Old Paper Distress Ink and roughened up the edges with my scissors.

I would like to enter this in these challenges:-
Our Crafty Corner #4 Winter/Anything Goes
Pile It On #98 - Anything Christmas/Winter

World of lacy Sunshine - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog #344 - Something New
 Simon Says Stamp (Mon) - Winter Wonderland
 Creative Inspirations #Challenge 341 - Anything Goes + Option of a Sketch!
Crafty Friends#22 Use Something New
Addicted to Stamps #116 Winter
As you like it - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge Blog #40 - Something New
Crafter's Cafe #140 Square cards
Live & Love Crafts #43 Something New
A Snowflake's Promise #13 Winter/ Christmas


Please pop over to Craft Calendar Challenge to see the fabulous makes by my teamies

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x