Stitching...real or faux

Well it's sunday again so time for my guest design spot on http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

                                      This week it's Stitching, real of faux. 

The only real rule is that you must create a new christmas holiday, winter or Hanukkah card and means by Christmas there is no panic that you have none made!

For this weeks challenge I choose faux! I have a lovely set of stitch stamps from hot off the press. I used the pointsetia modern, the ribbon and the lilac paper from papermania and the teal paper is from making memories. I used a spellbinder die and a cotoure creations embossing folder. I cut the banners myself and the sentiments stamps were from the same hotp kit. This is my final week as guest designer for http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/. I hope you all enjoyed my creations!

Kay

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New baby...

I made this A4 card weeks ago but as it was only given yesterday I couldn't show it!  I always make sure it's been given before I share it!

Made with the silhouette, spellbinders and a Martha Stewart punch.  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up the 'brads' are actually Card Candi from Craftwork Cards.

The white and pink paper is from American Crafts spring/valentine and the stiped paper is just from my stash and it's all edged with Tim Holtz distress ink worn lipstick.  

It was well received by a work colleague as he is now back at work... as well as a high street voucher card and a night out for the proud parents to get a break!

Happy Crafting 

Kay 

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Candles

Well it's sunday again so time for my guest design spot on http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

This week it's a Candles. The only real rule is that you must create a new christmas holiday, winter or Hanukkah card and means by Christmas there is no panic that you have none made!

Well for this weeks challenge I discovered I had nothing with candles! Luckily I have a silhouette and downloaded a candle file for only 33p as they are were on sale! I cut in 2 different shades of red from the Valentine american crafts pack. I also cut out the frame at the same time, well my silhouette did the hard work! The flower is a Papermania traditional and the gold embellishments are remenants of last years Christmas crackers! That's why crafters hoard everything!!!  All the stickers are Papermania I think and the ribbon is from the same crackers!  All the glitter is Martha Stewart and the flame is gold gilding flakes.  The stripe paper is American crafts again!  Another quick card to put together thanks to my silhouette! 

As it's my daughters 7th birthday today we are off to host a bowling party this morning and have cake at my parents this afternoon! Here is then & now...

 

Awww happy birthday my little pickle!

Happy sunday

Kay 

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Men's Birthday's

Sometime's tough but with a silhouette you can download anything that is out there and bam!!!

Card for a friend...

My silhouette cut out the skull background and the bats.  I also cut a fence a haunted house and some spooky trees but it looked nice as it was so I left it!  The coloured background paper is Tim Holtz and I used the gears spellbinders dies.  The Happy Birthday stamp is by Kirsty Wiseman.  All inked on the edges with a black momento ink pad.

He loved it!

I then found this on the silhouette website and couldn't resist, for him it's old fashioned vampire's of course not the new fancy ones! 

He loved it!

I have a craft fair coming up so off to start the canvas which I didn't get time to start the other day and while it is drying start on cards for the fair!  

Kay

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Christmas Colour Combo...

Well it's sunday again so time for my guest design spot on http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

This week it's a Colour Combo of Teal, Brown and Cream. The only real rule is that you must create a new christmas holiday, winter or Hanukkah card and means by Christmas there is no panic that you have none made!

Love the colour combo on this!  The ribbons were just part of my stash, the teal paper is cut with a Martha Stewart punch and the cream and brown is american crafts papers.  I used my spellbinders on the embossed paper which I did with a creative expressions folder and rubbed over with teal ink.  The button is from a collection which I definitely should have got a larger jar for...

Today is about planning a 7th birthday party and making a canvas for my daughter as a present which will be up here in a week or so!  And coming soon a scrapbook page from my experience yesterday at demo by Ken from Spellbinders!  My poor other halfs credit card!!! So thankful I get to craft everyday somehow or somewhere.

Kay 

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Totally Gorjuss!

30th Birthday Banner Card

One that was hard to give away!  

Another A4 card for work and as it was a special birthday I had to make the banner card with some gorjuss papers and as the receiver loves cats the picture was an easy choice!

Here is another alternative I made for another cat lover!

And as she is a great friend I also made her this...

An 8x10" silver frame with the glass removed, she mainly wears black so didn't want any colour in this at all!

Gorjuss!

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Christmas Shaped Card...

I know it's not Christmas but crafter's make these all year round so I was delighted to be asked to be a guest designer in May for  http://www.christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ 

The idea of the challenge is to make a Christmas, holiday or Hanukkah card and this week it's...

Week 23 - Shaped Cards

"Holidays House"

What you need to make this card:
House shape template from Craftwork Cards
1 blank 8 x 8 card
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick - used with distress tool
Any red ribbons you have
Stickers: "Home for The Holidays" WRMK
              Candy Cane sticker from stash non branded
Papers:   12 x 12 Green - My Minds Eye and Red - Making Memories Skinny Stripe (reverse side)
For the snow Martha Stewart Glitter Glue pen
Black liner pen for the windows
Glossy accents for the windows and as a general glue
Foam Pads

How to:
To make this I traced around the house template butting the non chimney side to the spine of the card so it would stand up.  Alternatively you can cut two and score the back one (sticking it above the score line) so it stands up and you can open it.  I cut this out and edged with the Distress Ink.

The top of the card is where it will open.

Next I used the template again to cut out the green and the red for the roof.  I used the leftovers and cut the windows free hand as I didn't want them perfectly square.  I edged all the papers again with the same ink and stuck them on the card using glossy accents.  Then I glued on the ribbons, both from a red set I purchased from QVC UK a few years ago and stuck the Holiday sticker on the roof.
For the windows I used a fine liner to put a cross on the windows then the glossy accents to make them look like glass and edged it all with the Martha Stewart glitter glue.  Once dry stick them to the house using foam pads. Repeat with the door and add a wreath or Candy Cane sticker.  Covered everything in the glitter glue and left it to dry!

It was quick to make so might make a few more for this years cards!

Hope you like my first week's card and look back next week for a new holiday card.

Kay x