Toddler Photo Challenge Card

We had a contest on ink-stains, we had to make a card using a toddler photo of ourself. Then everyone had to guess who they were! It was alot of fun! It was alot harder than I thought it would be to guess them all though, took awhile for someone to win! lol Anyway, this is the card I made using one of my toddler pics! lol

TFL!!!
:)
Kim

Card for DH

I made this card for my wonderful Husband! I just got a new plate from Third Coast, and wow, they are beautiful stamps! I can't wait to play with ALL of them! lol...This one is stamped on polished stone. The layer under the polished stone is actually silver mirror paper, but the scanner doesn't pick that up. Nothing fancy, but this is more hubby's style! I just love this stamp, she is so beautiful.

:)
Kim

More Bella cards

Well, I really need to get some more of these cards made as I am teaching a class using the Bella stamps in April! I really can't tell you how cute I think these images are! lol..They just make me smile. BUT, I tell ya, I have a really hard time with stamps like these. They make me think WAY outside my box. Anyway, here are 2 of the cards I made yesterday with the Bella's! The shopping Bella card looks awful in the scan, but my camera and I are NOT friends right now! lol..So the scan will have to do til I get a decent picture, which could be never! LOL I did both these images with Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. Still need some practice with this technique, but they sure look better than the first ones I did! LOL

Have a wonderful day!!
Kim

Love is in the Air Swap

I recently hosted a "Love is in the Air" swap, and this is the card I made for it. The heart flourish is from Artful Stamper, a Canadian company. I really love this flourish! And the main image is from Stampsmith. I wanted the image to look old, so I tried to use images that didn't come out perfectly, and distressed them, and pounced a cap from a bottle into the distress inks and stamped that in the corner. The cards that I received in this swap were amazing! Will post them later if I have everyones permission!

TFL!

:)
Kim

Love is in the Air.....

This is another card I made for Valentines. I took a couple cards into work the other day, and had people ask me to make cards for them to give to their mates, so I had a busy weekend making Valentine cards! Sheesh, I still have to make a special one for my man! lol

This card was cased from a card I received in a swap. The maker of the original card is Sherry Graves. Her card was so beautiful, I just had to make some like it! Thanks Sherry! It's such a cute card to give to a man at Valentines!!

Have a great day everyone!

:)

Kim

Happy Valentines!

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentines Day! I know I am a bit early, but I have a busy few days ahead of me and didn't want to forget! This is one of the Valentine cards I made this year, will upload more this afternoon! It was hard to get a good scan or picture of this card because of all the glitter in the hearts, but you get the idea! I just love this stamp! The word love is from The Stampsmith, and I can't remember where the heart tree is from, it's an unmounted stamp! Sorry! lol

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentines Day!

:)

Kim

Cuttlebug Background Card

Morning Ladies!

I bought the Cuttlebug awhile back and just played with it! I have a box of little things I have cut out, and papers I have embossed. So I thought it was time I actually used something on a card! LOL

I had to do a card with sewing on it for a challenge, and I decided to use the Divine Swirl background with this card. I am not sure it really goes together, but I wasn't feeling the best! LOL I have a few days off in a row starting tomorrow, so I hope to get alot of stamping done!!!

Have a great everyone!
Kim

John Wayne Card

This was the final challenge on one of the boards I am on. We had to find out where our partner was from, and my partner was in Iowa. Then we had to do some research and make a card pertaining to their state. Well, as I was surfing I found out that John Wayne (The Duke) was born in Iowa, so I decided to make a card using a pic of him! Not much stamping, just the cowboy boots in the background, but it was fun to make!

:)

Kim

Winners of the stamp and prima giveaway!!

Morning Ladies,

I just drew 11 names out of a bowl for the stamps and primas I have here to send out! If your name is below, please email me with your snail mail address and I will get either a stamp or some prima's in the mail to you! There is an email me button on the right hand side of my blog.

I must say, it was interesting reading everyones answer for this question. It seems like the majority of us wished for better health. I kind of have 2 things I would like to change! I know that is cheating but....what can ya do! lol I would change the fact that I am diabetic! The second, I would change how insecure I am about myself, I wish I had more self-confidence. The insecurity thing can really eat a person up....lol...and it does at times!

Ok...sorry about my wordy post here! LOL....The winners are.......

1. Erica T.
2. Sheila - Manicstamper
3.
4. Lisa - Prima Chatterinas Stampfessions
5. Jaqueline - Jacquelines Craft Nest
6. Robin - nsbirdy
7. Cindy Keery
8. Paula Whittaker
9. Jeanie S.
10.
11. Julie Mutch

Congratulations Ladies!
:)
Kim

I was waiting for 2 more people to send their addresses and they haven't, so will save these 2 UM's for the next draw!

Stamping Bella Cards

Well, most of you know I don't do cutesy much, BUT, these stamps are just too cute not to use! LOL Mindy sent me some of the Bella stamps so I could do some cards for samples and clasess. I have more but they aren't quite put together yet, so will add them later! I just inked a vertical pallette stamp with the Sea Shells inks, and overstamped with the black. I did try coloring with my pencil crayons, but it just wasn't me! I will finish off one of those cards later.

Thanks for looking!!

:)

Kim

Challenge Card

It seems the only time I am posting cards lately is when there is a challenge! I must get with it and stamp more! I do want to stamp, just somehow always end up doing something else....urgh....what can I say! lol

This weeks challenge was to stamp on patterned paper. I love doing that, so I had fun with this one! All stamps are Paperbag Studios, except the background, it's Stampin'Up!. I really wanted to do more layers, but this time I stopped myself! LOL....I just have a thing for lots of layers, my card seems bare to me without them. I don't think doing less layering will last for long...lol

Thanks Ladies!

:)
Kim

More Stamps to give away!

Afternoon Ladies!!

When I had my blog giveaway a few weeks back, I drew 20 names, but 4 of the people never came back to give me their mailing information. So I have added those stamps plus a few others back into another giveaway! Some of the stamps are used, and some are new, but they are all unmounted to save on mailing charges! I also have some Prima flowers that I will add to the draw!

So this time I want to ask you a different question! If you could change just ONE thing about yourself, what would it be?

If you would like to take part in this draw, please leave a comment and answer the question above! lol I will draw 10 names on Wednesday Jan. 31st, and post the winners names at that time! So please remember to come back and see if you have won or not! lol

I can't wait to read everyone's answers! lol
Good Luck everyone!
:)
Kim

Heart Challenge

Ok, this started out totally different that what I started out with! lol....The challenge was to use a heart somewhere on the card. I tried everything and finally ended up just stamping a heart instead of punches or charms! There are alot of different stamp companies used on this card. The heart is from Paper Inspirations, Lips - Judikins, words are all from PaperArtsy, scrolls are from Autumn Leaves.

Thanks for looking!

:)
Kim

Pearlex Swap Card

This is the card I made for a Pearlex Swap I am in. Main image is Paper Inspirations, swirls are from Purple Onion, Live, Laugh, Love is from HA. To do the wings I just dipped my dove blender into the pearlex and colored. I also used my new Cuttlebug for the ribbon slide!

TFL!!
:)
Kim

School Days

I am on a board that is having partner challenges, and we had to figure out a card making supply that we have in common, and the only thing we could find was a labelmaker and staples! LOL...So this is what I came up with! The stamps are all from Oxford Impressions, I just love their stamps! The background patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket...yummy...their papers are so delicious!!! lol

Thanks for dropping by!!
:)
Kim

Bling Card

I just did this card for a Bling Challenge/Mingle on one of the boards I belong to (http://www.ink-stains.com). We have a challenge every week, and this time we are having a mingle with it as well. The bling on this card is on the woman's dress. All the hearts have clear glitter in them, and the prima flower has a rhinestone brad.

I don't know about everyone else, but I really struggle to get back into my stamping after Christmas. I mean we create so many different cards at Christmas, and it's a certain theme, now it's time to put that all away and carry on. Why I am having such a hard time getting back to it now? lol I am trying not to do what I usually do, try something different, maybe that's why. I just see so many different styles of cards and would love to try something else as well as what I normally do! lol Urgh....I can tell I will go back to my own thing very soon! LOL

Anyway, this is my contribution for the mingle! lol

Have a great day everyone!
Kim

Winners for the Stamp Giveaway!!!

Well, that was too much fun!! lol...Thanks to all who played and listed something weird about themselves! I laughed as I was reading all the comments! It was hard for me to think of ONE weird thing about myself, but after I thought of the one, I thought of many! LOL...Nope, I am not listing anymore of them though! LOL

Anyway, I have drawn 20 names as winners for listing a comment! Would the winners please contact me ( click on Email ME on the right hand side of my blog) with their mailing addresses so I can get your stamp(s) out to you! I am hoping to get them all out by the weekend!

1. Deb M.
2. Jeanie
3. Melanie K.
4.
5.
6. Mary-Beth
7. Heartfelt Greetings Girl
8.
9. Peggy
10. Claudia
11. Doverdi
12. Ethel
13. Nancy James
14. JulieJ
15. Penny
16. Barbara
17. Gillian Hamilton
18.
19. Carol H.
20. Karie P.

I have listed the names as you were signed in, or the signature you used after your comment. I hope this is enough info for you to figure out it's you! LOL


Thanks again for playing Ladies!!!
:)
Kim

Making some Cowboy/Cowgirl Cards

I pulled out some stamps today and just started playing! It's so strange, but after doing all the stamping leading up to Christmas, it was like a was having a stamping block! So these are some of my favorite stamps, and I thought I should start with these! I will upload more as I finish them off! I like these, they make me laugh! This card is a repeat of one I had made already...the others are new, but probably won't be up til tomorrow, unless I can't sleep tonight! lol

Have a great evening!
Kim

I still haven't finished my cowboy/cowgirl cards yet!! I think I am so slow I am working in reverse over here!!! Gotta get these done! lol

Stamps to give away!

Well, I had a laundry basket overflowing with stamps that I don't use anymore, so I sold quite a few online in the groups that I belong to. But I still have alot left! So, I unmounted the ones that are left, and thought it would be fun to give them away! I will just send them out in a regular mail envelope. So, how about a contest?

I propose that you leave a comment, telling us ONE weird thing about yourself! I really had fun when Audrey tagged me asking me to tell 6 weird things about myself! I probably have enough to send out 20 envelopes or so, so the chances of you winning a stamp or two will be high! There is nothing wrong with the stamps, some are NEW, they are just ones that I don't use anymore or my style has changed! lol

I will put all the names into a draw on Wednesday morning, Jan. 10th, and pick out as many winners as I have stamps for! I will post the winners as soon as I draw the names!

Spread the word, and let's have some fun with this!

So come on ladies, make it really weird!!! We want to hear ALL about you! LOL

Let the fun begin!!!
Good Luck everyone!!
:)
Kim

Yellow and Blue Challenge

On a stamping board I am on, they issued a challenge for a yellow and blue anniversary card. Those are 2 colours I don't' use really at all, especially yellow. So this is what I came up with. I don't like it, but at least I finished the challenge! LOL Another colour I don't like to work with is orange! Do you have any colours that just aren't you?? Share with us!

:)
Kim