Cute hAnglar Baby + 3 Challenges

Good Evening

This card has had my head round bends and inside out this week. I wanted a non too fussy card, plain and simple, yet I could not for the life of me achieve it. So this will have to do...

Plain white card stock which is hammered or linen

Image is a hAnglar & stAnglar from the baby collection (too cute!)

Coloured with Copics and added some laced ribbon and plain white ribbon underneath. 

Flowers are from Wild Orchid Craft, the flower with the hint of Pink is from Ladybug and Friends

I've spritzed the card completely with Pearl Glamour mist for a shiny effect.

The Butterflies are from using MS Butterfly and the MS Butterfly Border punches.

I am entering this card into a few challenges

Creative Card Crew: Blooming Marvellous (I've added a BIG bunch of flowers for those pretty butterflies to live on ha ha!)

Colour Create Challenge: All White (optional extra of Embossing) Well the cards White all right - no colour bar the wee bit of pink on the flower and the image :o) I have embossed, but only around the die cuts.

All-sorts Challenge: Plain and Simple - Well I think I've achieved this and can tick the box - Its not a fussy card really!

I'll wish you all now a very happy weekend 

Hope you get lots of family time with a sprinkling of crafting time too!

Thank you for stopping by, please leave a comment so I can come and visit you!

A Happy Hello

Morning crafters!

I've made another quick card! 

This stamp is called 'A Happy Hello' and can be found here from the new Giordano stamp range over at the Ladybug and Friends store. The complete new set of Giordano stamps can be found here along with some new Elisabeth Bell images here.

I've followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday

and I'm also entering her into the Stamp Something - Fall colours. I went for subtle greens and yellows with some autumn brown. 

For my card I have used:

Card and Paper from Ladybug and Friends own line - Spring has Sprung (The Green Set)

Image: A Happy Hello by Giordano coloured with Copics. 

Embellies: Ladybug and Friends Vintage Cream Mini Gardenia, roses and cherry blossoms from stash

Swirls created using a Sizzix Die with the Ladybug card stock

Please check out the store here and stock up on some gorgeous stamps and accessories for your craft stash for this fall and Christmas crafts.

Happy Shopping!

Oh how time flies!

Hi everyone.

I'm still in the land of the living. I just haven't had time to craft lately

I was meant to be guest designer for Kenny Ks Krazy Challenges last week, and just did not get a card made in time. There is another blog hop starting today, so please show your support and hop along!

Spesch Designer stamps have just released a few more gorgeous Digital Stamps - Have a peek here!

Ladybug and Friends - the team are doing wonderful work showcasing the papers and stamps which are available to buy here!

It was Poppy's 2nd Birthday on Friday, and we had a party for her, and again yesterday. Here are some photos of her!

Hope to catch you all soon

Kim x

Ladybug and Friends Sketch Challenge

Meike had a wonderful idea to come up with a sketch challenge for which Gry-Heidi rose to the occasion and created a gorgeous Sketch for us to play with. To make it more interesting for you guys at home, we thought if you'd like to play along Linda would offer one lucky crafter a prize. 

Get your crafty hats on and get creating - You have until the 11th September to join in with the challenge, all you have to do is make a card and leave a comment with a link to your card on the Be Creative Sketch Challenge Post.

Good Luck!

My Card:

I've used 'Party Girl' for my card which is part of the new release.

Papers are Ladybug and are from the Spring has Sprung Collection. You can find these at the Ladybug and Friends store along with the gorgeous pink and blue flowers above!

Coloured using my Copics.

Have fun making your sketch cards! 

Ladybug Card and an update

Good morning... Well its Wednesday morning and all being well I will be at work and this will have come up as I've scheduled it for 8am - (fingers crossed)

I've been missing in action due to work. I'm leaving home before 7am and sometimes not getting back till after 6pm and this is every week day - I am so tired (it will soon be some weekends too). I never thought it would be possible to be more tired than I feel at the moment and I was working shifts including night duties, suffered with life threatening anaemia, and had a baby to look after too, but this is so much worse lol. I get in from work, play with Poppy, chat with Stephen then I have to collapse on the bed and sleep - I'm sure once I get back into a routine it will be all good, but at the moment my energy levels are kaput! 

I've made a card for Ladybug and Friends - I am so loving these stamps. Elisabeth Bell has and does design for some amazing companies and Ladybug and Friends is one of them. The fluidity she has on making the images so sweet and lovable is amazing.

I've used 'A Letter For You' Stamp, and papers by Ladybug and Friends from the Spring has Sprung collection called One Special Day. The Gardenia is from Ladybug and Friends which is handmade and before I secured it to the card I spritzed it with glamour mist. The lace, pearls, roses, and head pins are from my stash. Image was coloured with Copics.

The photo isn't great but if you look closely at the edges you might be able to see some detail - I dabbed some Rock Candy Distress Paint around the edges which gives a lovely effect with the light hits it.

I'm hoping at some point to get in to the craft room again and get some cards made. I've been  meaning to play along with Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenges, The Sugar Bowl and some Sketch Challenges and I've just not got round it them... Hey Ho - I guess I gotta make a living (especially to feed my craft addiction hehe!)

Catch you all soon (I hope) - Oh and the job, be it tiring, is great.... I love it!

Ladybug Design Team - Christmas In July!

Hello - Gosh I thought I'd scheduled this post to go 'live' at 9am like the one over on the Ladybug and Friends Design Team's Be Creative blog and it didn't happen - So please forgive me!


Job Update - Had my first day today - had a security talk/key talk which was very interesting. Got to know some of the team (knew some already). Have another day tomorrow which I will be shaddowing someone which will be fun. Thanks for the emails etc asking how my first day went - it went rather well.

Today over at Ladybug and Friends we are having a Christmas in July special...

You might be asking why I'm posting about Ladybug and Friends and that would be because I have been asked to me on the team - I'm so excited to be working on a team with exceptional talented crafters!

Check out the Be Creative Blog to find who they are and what the other team members have come up with!

I've created this card and pillow box as a 'gift set' which I will put to good use as the time draws nearer.

The card

Pillow Box

I've used the following for my project

Stamps: Ladybug Down The Chimney

Papers: Ladybug Christmas Cheer Collection 'Greetings'

Accessories: Ladybug Mini Gardenias and Ladybug Pretty Daisies

Colour Medium: Distress ReInkers

Thank you for stopping by my lil ole blog - have a look at the Be Creative blog to find out what some of my team mates have come up with and visit their blogs to see how they created them, I'm sure they'd love to know you've been and they can visit you in return.