Paper Cuts

Hi everyone!  Time for a challenge with Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!  This week Niki is challenging everyone to “Stitch it Up.”  It can be real or faux.  Since I’ve been on a stitch kick (machine, that is), I couldn’t resist playing. 

You Make Me Happy

I used my favorite Twisty Girl, Charlotte (Moonlight Whispers), and Kimmie’s Everyday Sentiments.  I stitched all around Charlotte, then around the patterned paper as well, switching to zig-zag along the right side. 

If you’d like to play along, you can find the challenge info HERE. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

p.s.  I’ve been promoted from “Krafty Friend” to “Krafty Girl!”  YAY!!! 

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Charlotte” and “Kimmie’s Everyday Sentiments”   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Adirondack Sandal   Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream   Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Early Bird   Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, R20, E31, E33, E35, R27, YR23, YG03, YG0000, B0000, B12, W00, W1), Spare Parts trim, buttons, white string, sewing machine.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone. :)   I wanted to quicky share a card using MFT’s October kit, Thinking of Hoo.  It’s my favorite so far of all the kits.  That little owl is too cute.

Thinking of Hoo

I used the Memory Box Butterfield patterned paper from the kit as well as the baby metal braddies.

I stamped the owl/branch onto the “sky” paper then again onto cream cardstock.  I colored the images on the cream cardstock then cut them out and adhered them over the sky paper.  I did this to add just a bit of dimension without popping things up. 

I used a black 3-d glaze pen on the eyes and then stamped the two hearts below the branch and drew in tiny strings. 

There are only a few of these kits left so if you want one, you need to hurry!  The stamp set may or may not be released later on its own.  (I’m hoping it is because I adore it!)

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps: MFT “Thinking of Hoo” (October kit)    Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream (base)   Patterned Paper:  Memory Box Butterfield   Accessories: Copic markers (E33, E35, E37, E57, W00, W1, YR23, R85), black Sakura 3-d glaze pen, MFT metal Baby Braddies, sewing machine.  Finished size 5” x 5”.

Happy birthday to my little guy…who isn’t so little any more. 

Look Who’s Turning 10

Last night we finished most of his homework so hopefully he won’t have to spend too much time on that tonight.  I have balloons tied to the chairs, and his birthday dinner planned:  Mini (tiny) muffin-sized meatloaves (with no ketchup), Pokemon macaroni and cheese, green beans and dessert, of course.  He didn’t pick the green beans but there has to be a vegetable in there somewhere, right?  (I won’t be surprised at all if Dad comes home with a take-out bag from somewhere.  He thinks anything other than a hamburger is a waste of ground beef.  And the Pokemon mac n’ cheese?  Let’s just say that’s not his favorite either.  But when HIS birthday rolls around in a couple weeks, HE can choose what HE wants.   Part of MY entertainment for the evening is seeing if he will eat.  lol.)

I still have gifts to wrap so I better get to it.  Have a great day, and thanks for stopping by! 

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “U R A Hoot!”, “Number Fun” and “Birthday Bash” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Prism Island Mist Dark   Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket “The Boyfriend” mini deck   Accessories: Copic markers (E31, E33, E35, YR20, YR23, BG05, YG93, R05, W1, W3, W5, W7), Karen Foster Thumb Tack brads.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the November new release hop with My Favorite Things!  If you’re just popping in here, you may want to go back to the beginning with Kim.  If you’ve just come from Cindy, then you’re in the right place. 

This month, MFT is releasing 11 new sets, five of which are in the Pure Innocence line, new to MFT!  This little girl has the sweetest face and I just love coloring her.   This month she’s holding a balloon, an apple, snowballs, a flower…or she’s standing in the snow.  As I said in a previous post, it doesn’t matter what she’s doing.  She is CUTE!  You can buy all five sets with just one click HERE.

All of the new releases are available right now (right HERE), but BEFORE YOU GO, remember that there is blog candy hidden somewhere along the hop so be sure to comment on each post to increase your chances of winning!

Sending a Flurry of Love

Here I’ve used Flurry of Love.  She’s just so cute (said in a very squealy voice…and for the third time).

Your next stop in the hop is with Kirsten.  I’m sure she has something mega-adorable to share!!  ;) 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  MFT “Flurry of Love” (Pure Innocence)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Prism Birchtone Dark, MFT Perfect Paper Panel   Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Wassail 6×6 paper pad   Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, R20, BG93, BG96, R59, E33, YR0000, W1, W3), Martha Stewart border punch, 1 ¼” and 1 3/8” circle punches, eyelet, safety pin, organdy, Webster’s Pages trim, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

It’s Week 5 of My Favorite Things’ So You Think You Can Stamp contest.  This week’s theme is “Contemporary–Fresh and modern, think clean lines and simple style.”  Well, I was totally scratching my head on this one.  My work is usually not modern and it’s usually not clean or simple.  It was scary.  But I tried. 

Think Snow #1 

No patterned paper!  GASP!

I used MFT’s new Cool Yule set which will be available tonight at 10 p.m.   I tried to keep everything pretty white, or in this case cream.  But it was killing me.  So….

I kicked it up a notch or two while still trying to keep it pretty simple. 

Think Snow #2

That’s a big ol’ button from one of my MFT button scoops with a white glitter dot in the center.   I stamped the scarf a second time, added white dots, then cut it apart to add some fringe and dimensional boosters beneath a few of the ends.

If you’d like to play along, you can check out all the contest rules and details HERE. 

All entries for this week’s theme must be uploaded to SCS by Monday, November 9th.  Be sure to check out the details.  There are a few specifics you’ll need to know.  Let’s see your contemporary projects! 

I’ll be back at 10 p.m. tonight for the MFT New Release blog hop!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  MFT “Cool Yule”   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, Prism Teal   Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Mini Deck   Accessories:  Copic markers (BG0000, BG01, BG10, W00, W1, R0000), Webster’s Pages trim, MFT button, white glitter dot, white string, Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, Dew Drops, dimensional boosters.  Finished size (both cards): 5” x 5”.

Today the My Favorite Things team is previewing Cool Yule, a cute new wintry set to be released tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4th.

Happy Freezin’ Season

There isn’t much to color on a polar bear so I just added a bit of pink here and there and a little “eggshell” shading.  I also outlined the oval and the swoosh mark with Stardust Stickles.

To see more previews using this set, check out these designer blogs:

Kim van der Sanden

Kirsten DuBosque

Jessie Rone

Joanne Basile

Christina Fischer

Natalie Dever

Cindy Haffner

Jody Morrow

Barbara Anders

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  MFT “Cool Yule”   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink White (base), Prism Black, MFT Perfect Paper Panel   Patterned Paper:  My Mind’s Eye Colorful Christmas   Accessories:  Copic markers (C1, C3, R20, RV10, E50, B0000), Recollections white mini-brads, Fiskars Rotary Trimmer/wave blade, SU black clip, white organdy, Star Dust Stickles.  Finished size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

Today the My Favorite Things design team is previewing a new line in the store, Pure Innocence.  I’ve been so eager to begin posting samples using these images.  I think this little girl is just the sweetest!   I love her no matter what she’s doing!  On Wednesday, November 4th, MFT is releasing FIVE Pure Innocence images.  And they are ALL totally adorable!

Birthday Girl

I’ve received many emails asking how I color faces so I took a few extra pictures as I colored this image.  Please know that I am not an expert and have never taken a Copic class.  I’ve just stumbled along the way, learning by trial and error and what I pick up from other designer blogs.   

I always color skin tone areas first.  That way, if I make a mistake, I’m not recoloring the entire image.  I find it easier to make corrections in other areas as opposed to faces.

As a general rule, I use the same three basic Copics for skin tones — E000, E00 and R20. 

First I color the entire area with E000.  

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Next, I color the cheeks. 

I lightly touch the tip of my E000 marker to the R20 marker and begin applying the color to the cheek area.  If I have too much pink on the marker, I swipe the extra off onto scrap paper, then use E000 to blend in the pink.  

It’s best to apply just a bit of pink at a time as it’s easier to add than to take away.

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The next step is to add a bit of shadow.

Using an E00 marker, I add a bit of color along the hairline and sides of her face. 

I use this marker to add a bit of darker color to necks, arms and legs as well.

It sometimes looks like this shadow color is too dark, but it will all blend together in the next step. 

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Lastly, I color over the entire area at least once with the E000 marker.

Pretty easy (in my opinion…with these three markers…I’d be lost without them)!

Want to see more samples using the new Pure Innocence images?   Check these out:

Amy, Melody, Cindy, Frances, Susan, Kirsten, Natalie, Kathy,
 Jessie, Christina, Jody, Barbara and Joanne.  (I think we all really like this new line!)

And yes, I realized (a little too late) that I adhered the cherry paper upside down.  Just thought I’d point that out before Eagle Eye (E.E.J.) makes a comment.  lol.  (She knows who she is.)

I’ll be back tomorrow with a preview of another new release.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day! 

Stamps:  MFT “My Balloon” (Pure Innocence)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Crabapple Dark, MFT Perfect Paper Panel   Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade 6×6 paper pad   Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, R20, R81, R83, R85, E33, E35, YG23, Y21, B0000), Prismacolor pencils (grass/ground), Martha Stewart border punch, Spare Parts trim, Basic Grey button, cream jute string, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

ETA:  ALL BLOG HOP WINNERS ARE LISTED HERE.

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the second release of Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps.  If you’re just popping in here, you may want to go back to the beginning.  (You don’t want to miss anything, do you?)

I’m excited to be a part of Kimmie’s second month of releases.  This hop is a bit different as there is blog candy at each stop, so be sure to leave comments all along the way to increase your chances of winning.  Kimmie will list all the winners here on Tuesday.

Kiss, Kiss

This is Clara, one of four new releases in the Moonlight Whispers line.  I paired her with Basic Grey’s Wassail paper, my favorite lace trim and Prima flowers.  The flowers had little balls in the centers but I removed those and added the buttons.

To add just a bit of an extra something to the card, I added some tiny brads in place of the buttons on her coat…dress.  Is it a coat or a dress?  Whichever, I like it. 

Also being released this month are four new images from Crissy’s Cuties and Kimmie’s Holiday Sentiments, a fab new set with 44 fun sentiments created by design team member  Jeanne Streiff.  All new sets and images are available today…right now.  Here.

Your next stop along the hop is with TARA.  I am sure she has something fabulous to show you!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Clara”   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Sandal   Cardstock: Prism Birchtone Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Wassail 6×6 paper pad   Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, R20, E21, E31, E33, E35, E50, BG93, BG96, R37, R59), Spare Parts crocheted trim, buttons, Prima Homespun Bittles, Recollections mini-brads, cream jute string, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

My Favorite Things has quite a few (and fabulous) number of releases for November.  Each day leading up to the release on Wednesday, November 4th, members of the design team will be previewing different sets.  (A different set each day.)  Today we are previewing Polar Love. 

You Warm my Heart

I first stamped my image and sentiment onto white cardstock, colored, then paper-pieced the scarves and heart.  I used my circle Nestabilities to cut and emboss the white circle (3 3/4″) then randomly inserted tiny white brads to resemble falling snow. 

For the card base, I folded my cardstock as usual (typical A2 card size), then used my Creative Memories circle cutter to cut the round part of the card shape, only cutting around the left and right sides.  The base was just kind of eyeballed and marked with a pencil, then cut with my paper cutter.  The white circle was then matted onto a 4″ red circle and that piece was adhered to the card front using dimensional boosters.

Also previewing this set today are Barbara, Frances, Jessie, Joanne, Cindy, Natalie, Susan, Cindy and Amy.  Check them out! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!  If you celebrate Halloween, have a safe one!

Stamps:  MFT “Polar Love”   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Prism Crabapple Dark, MFT white Perfect Paper Panel   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses 6×6 paper pad   Accessories:  Copic markers (C00, C1, C3, B0000), Spellbinders Nestabilities, CM Circle Cutting System, Recollections mini-brads, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4” x 4 ¼”.

TGIF! 

Today I have samples using two of Kraftin’ Kimmie’s new animal images for November.  They aren’t my normal style of image so I’m not sure if they are really “me.”  (But I like the penguin best.) 

Just Chillin’

This is Oliver (and his accompanying sentiment) …Although today his name might be Olivia.  Do real penguins wear pink?  I don’t know.  Anyway, I paper-pieced his/her hat and cup, using an opaque white pen to color the marshmallows.

You’re Snow Sweet!

And this is Bernadette.  I decided to leave her white so there is very little coloring here.  I outlined her just a bit using an Eggshell Copic.

Check out Kim’s blog and those of her design team for more previews.   :)   The release and blog hop are Sunday, November 1st, midnight!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Just Chillin’ Card     Stamps: Kraftin’ Kimmie “Oliver” (Crissy’s Cuties)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Prism Intense Pink, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Mini Deck    Accessories:  Copic markers (C00, C1, C3, C5, E11, E50, BG0000), Inksenntials white opaque pen, Basic Grey buttons, Martha Stewart border punch, white string.  Finished size 5” x 5”.

You’re Snow Sweet Card    Stamps: Kraftin’ Kimmie “Bernadette” (Crissy’s Cuties)   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock: Prism Intense Teal, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Mini Deck   Accessories: Copic markers (R0000, R11, R12, E50, C00, C1, C3, BG0000), eyelets, Crop-a-dile, white organdy ribbon, Martha Stewart border punch, dimensional boosters.  Finished  size 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″.