I Made Top 3

I was so pleased to discover that I have made the top 3 at the Anya Ink competition blog for last weeks vintage theme :o) I will proudly display my blinky in my sidebar, Thanks to all of those at the Anya Ink blog.

This weeks theme is Christmas and I cant wait to get started on a card for that, I think that Angel Anya may have to help me out on this one.

Today's card is another mini card and I have used the Pink Cat Studio Sweet Pea stamp set, so cute, I love the little bee outfit.

What Did I Use?

PCS Sweet Pea Stamp Set

Promarkers

Labels One Nestability

Green Card

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

x1 Large Yellow Brad

x1 Yellow Prima Flower

'Cute Girl' sentiment stamp

Memento ink

Stripy Ribbon

The ribbon was actually black and white, but I used a neat little trick that I learnt from the Passion for Promarkers site where I used my Promarkers to colour the ribbon yellow.

Hope you like it

Best Wishes

Kit x

Some Feedback...

...is a good thing, but today I was told that quite a few people at my mother in laws place of work feel that my cards do not cater for older people...I have to agree, however my cards are something that I do for fun and so I make cards that make me smile or are made with my favourite images and this is part of my style, so I was a little upset by this. But I am going to take the feedback on board and I am going to have a look for some stamps that would suit an older persons tastes...I have always loved the Stamping Up stamps so I may call on one of the demonstrators that I follow to get hold of some more adult images.

Hope you like today's card, just a quick post today as I am blogging quite late tonight and really should get to bed.

I would also like to wish all my american followers a very Happy Thanksgiving

Best Wishes

Kit x

3 Challenges 1 Card

I have finally managed to get round to making a card for one the competition blogs that I follow, it has been a while since I submitted a card and I have to say I have really missed joining in the fun.

So I was super pleased to find out today that the card that I made for the Anyone for Anya? challenge this week also fits in with the Passion for Promarkers challenge as well!!

Anyone for Anya? challenge this week is called 'Make a Fake'. I love the idea behind this and thoroughly enjoyed putting the card together for the challenge. We were asked to put something fake on to our cards and so my fake item is the lace effect which I made using my Fiskars border punch.

Passion For Promarkers challenge blog have asked everyone to make a card with a vintage look to it and so with the different shades of brown and distressing on my card which I thought would fit perfectly with this weeks theme.

Anya Ink challenge blog also has a vintage theme this week so this card is really doing the rounds in the challenges :o) It was Tracey Feeger that pointed me in the direction of this challenge blog and as soon as I saw the lovely cards made by the design team I wanted to take part, so that's another weekly blog added to my 'to do' list. Should keep me busy

Promarkers Used

Hair: Ginger, Coral & Spice

Coat & Boots: Caramel, Tan & Cinnamon

Skin: Ivory & Blush

Scarf: Henna & Walnut

Mitt & Earmuffs: Cool Grey 1

Outline: Gold

I also used the blender pen to blend everything together.

What Did I Use?

Versamagic Chalking inks (Jumbo Java & Gingerbread)

Quickutz Holly Die

Oval Nestability (for sentiment)

AmyR Christmas Sentiment Set (can be purchased from Dies to Die For)

My Minds Eye Patterned Paper

Fiskars Lace border punch

Dark brown & Cream Grosgrain Ribbon

x3 Gem Brads

Patterned paper (from stash)

Promarkers (of course)

x9 Mini Yellow Gems (Anitas)

White Card

Bronze Card (DCWV Metallic Stack)

Edge Distresser (Making Memories)

Phew! that's a long old list

Hope you like it

Kit x

A Little Altering...

...has been made to Edward...I have given him some glasses and I think he looks very cute :o)

I was asked if I could make a card for someone's grandson who has long blonde hair and little round glasses, but when I looked at all my stamps I couldn't find anything that I could use, so I was browsing the web and came across some wonderfully altered Anya and Ian stamps on The Greeting Farm website. This got me thinking why not add some glasses to Edward!! and...

Ta Da!!! Meet Joseph

The lady who I have made this card for really wanted her Grandsons name somewhere on the card, I couldn't fit it on the front so I decided to put it on the inside of the card.

What Did I Use?

Edward TGF Stamp (Dies to Die For)

Memento Ink

Promarkers

Patterned papers (from stash)

x3 Blue Brads

x3 Yellow Brads

x2 Tiny Blue Gems

Brown Chalking Ink

Happy Birthday Sentiment stamp

Yellow Glitter Card

Beige Bazzil card

White Card

Star Punch

Oval Nestability

Scallop Oval Nestability

Promarkers Used

Primrose

Lemon

Yellow

Tulip Yellow - New Colour

Ivory

Blush

Tan - New Colour

Caramel - New Colour

Cool Grey 1

Denim Blue - New Colour

Duck Egg - New Colour

Hope you like it

Kit x

New Moon Movie & Thank you

Was fantastic! My husband and I went to see at the cinema yesterday and I loved it, although the cinema was filled with giggling, lovestruck teenage girls all cooing over Edward and Jacob...cant say I can blame them though they are lovely eye candy.

I also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who replied to my post entitled 'What Would You Do?' All of your replies were very useful and beneficial in my decision making and I can now tell you that I have purchased some more very lovely Promarker colours, however I still have 40 colours left to collect, phew!! there are tons.

I purchased my pens from Tracy at Dies To Die For and she threw in a free stand for my pens, it holds 12 so I think I will have to get some more of these another 8 should do the trick.

I have used one of the Pink Cat Studio digital stamps on my mini card for today...they are so cute and quick and easy to colour in, I want them all, but sadly this is the only one I have of the new digi stamps at the moment.

What Did I Use?

PCS Digital Stamp

Labels One Nestability

DCWV Christmas Stack patterned paper

Christmas Green Card

White Card

Small Snowflake punch

x5 Silver Gems

'Merry Christmas' sentiment stamp

Promarkers Used

Pine

Forest green

Ruby

Berry Red

Pumpkin

Canary

Cool Grey 1 & 5

Thanks for stopping by

Kit x

Owl Be Home For Christmas

Sorry the heading has nothing to do with my card today apart from the fact that I have used another owl for this one :o) and I just couldn't resist the play on words.

I hope everyone is having a great week so far and can you believe how close we are to Christmas now!? Its been an amazingly fast year, I just don't know where the time has gone to...I will have had my Blog for an entire year come December, so I think I will have to get some Blog candy together as a celebration, so keep an eye for that in the coming weeks.

I hope you like todays card. I really enjoyed making this one and let my creativity out a bit with the sleigh

What Did I Use?

Pink Cat Studio Hooty Owl stamp

Blue Grosgrain Ribbon

White Eyelash Yarn

x4 silver bells (for that authentic sleigh sound)

x2 green eyelets

Labels one Nestability

Patterned Sleigh paper (from stash)

Brown Bazzil Card

White Card

Pink Chalking Ink

'warm Winter Wishes' sentiment stamp

Promarkers Used

Cocoa

Cinnamon

Canary

Grass

Rose Pink

Blue Pearl

China Blue

Pumpkin

Enjoy the rest of the week and thanks for dropping by

Kit x

A Must See Movie

2012 starring John Cusak is absolutely fantastic, I loved every second of, so much so that I am begging my husband to go and see it again tonight. It is definately my film of the year and definately reccommend that you go and see it.

Todays card is another mini card yay!! they are just so cute. I cant wait to get some more nesties so that I can make some different shaped cards :o) roll on pay day.

What Did I Use?

Red Bazzill Basics (not sure on exact shade, sorry)
Swiss Dots embossing folder for the cuttlebug
white chalking ink (to highlight swiss dots and edges)
Pink Cat Studio Hooty Owl
Labels One Nestability
Greeting stamps 'Just to say' (inside says 'warm hooliday wishes'
Christmas Green Grosgrain Ribbon
Stickles Glitter glue

Promarkers Used

Berry Red
Poppy
Emerald
Pine
Cinnamon
Cocoa
Canary
Pumpkin
Cool Grey 1

Hope you like it, right I am off to convince my husband that its fine to see the same movie two days in a row.

Kit x