Christmas Card Challenge # 15 - Wreath.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

 

The theme this week is: wreath!

 

This is my card:

 

I chose an adorable stamp from Kraftin Kimmie which I colored with Copics and glitter of course. Papers are from First Edition and from Doodlebug.

Isn't she cute?

 

Have a look here and be inspired by the amazing creations from the DT and remember, Christmas is not so far away...

 

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 4 - Anything Goes.

Good morning!

Here we are with a new Christmas Card Challenge!

The theme is easy this week: Anything Goes!

 

 

 

I chose a Kraftin' Kimmie  stamp called Joy mounted on paper scraps I found in my stash. I had in mind non-Christmas colors for her coat but then I opted for the most traditional color scheme.

 

My teamies have created great cards as usual.

Check here to see them or have a look at their blogs: 



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Lisa  
                                     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

 

 

And don't forget we have a winner and a Top Three each week now: check here to see if you're one of them!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: Z is for Zebra - Use Stripes

Come and Get It Challenge: Merry Christmas

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 209: Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 353: Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes



A Step Back in Time.

It seems I'm slowly back on track even if, with Easter just around the corner, I'll surely be behind schedule again soon...

Anyway, I have a few minutes today to share a card I made a while ago using one of my Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. I love their images and every now and then I treat myself with some. Unfortunately, I have little time to use them being busy with DT requirements.

One day I took out all the stamps I wanted to work with and started stamping them: at least I have tons of images ready to be colored!

The first one I colored is Sabrina the Spinner (which seems to be our of stock since I can't find it in Kraftin Kimmie shop). My original idea was to keep her vintage style in the colors of the card but I found a dotted lilac card and I decided it was the perfect match for my image.

Here's my card:

I chose this lovely dotted lilac card from Dovecraft and matched it with a very old paper with flowers (sorry, no idea of where it comes from). I added a lilac lace ribbon my daughter gave me for Christmas and the image of Sabrina colored with Copics.

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Kraftin Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Love to Create Challenge # 111: Vintage Romance

ABC Challenge: J for Just as You Like

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge # 31: Use Some Pastel Colors

Another Card for the Kraftin' Kimmie Guest Contest

I don't know how but yesterday I managed to finish another card to enter the Kraftin' Kimmie Guest Contest.

I had been working on it for a few days, adding details here and there without being able to put them all together. Finally, I decided that my Saturday chores could be postponed for at least 30 minutes and I finished it.

She is Diana from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps which I mounted on a big square card by Dovecraft. I added a flower border cut from an old Heidi Grace patterned cardstock. The two striped pieces of paper are the back of the Heidi Grace cardstock.

There's also the version for baby boys but I still have to finish it.

After a few years, I finally managed to put my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps into good use! I have two more, hope to use them soon!

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge # R129: Spots and Stripes

The Lollipop Ladies Challenge # 71: Musks with Spots

ABC Challenge: P for Pretty in Pink

Do You Love Quilting?

Many years ago I decided to take classes to learn quilting.

One year back in elementary school, we had to sew a patchwork cushion cover and... well... I was not good at putting it together so one of the teachers finished it for me.

I should have learnt the lesson back then... I'm not good at working with needle and thread and fabric.

But no, years later I wanted to make a quilted patchwork throw and I decided to have lessons.

Of course, I was a real disaster. I made a few basic patchwork squares but I didn't get any further.

I also had a small sewing machine but I managed to break it quite quickly...

I'm a real good cross-stitcher but sewing is not for me.

When I saw this stamp at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps I immediately loved it. She is called Lavender the Quilter and I'm afraid she's discontinued now.

My original idea was to make a vintage card but, while looking for papers, I found this bright paper from Doodlebug and colored my stamps accordingly.

This is my card:

I've used an easel card so that Lavender could really pop-up when the card is opened:

I love her!

This card is for the Krafty Guest Contest at Kraftin' Kimmie Blog

and

for the following challenges:

Through The Craftroom Door Challenge June 18-24: Anything Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges: Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Challenge # 113: Anything Goes

Elegance.

Isn't he elegant?

I've had this Kraftin' Kimmie stamp for ages (I guess it's been retired...) but I never made a card with it, although it was one of the first images I colored with Copics markers.

I wanted a very clean and sobre card, suitable for a man's birthday, so I chose a card from DCWV and just added a matching organza ribbon with little hearts and two pink pearls matching the cup.

I want to enter a contest over at Kraftin' Kimmie Blog with this card, so I keep my fingers crossed!!!

And I also want to enter the following challenges:

Cards for men Challenge # 12: Boys Will Be Boys

Creative Creations Challenge # 12: For Your Dad / Masculine