Tea and Cake!

I created this card just so I could practice my colouring with my Promarkers.  I have still got a long way to go but I am hoping that 'practice makes perfect' so I will keep going1  I love colouring in - something very therapeutic about it or is it just the feeling of reverting to childhood?!!

The image is one of the Lili of the Valley stamps which I adore - so sweet - and I think can be used for a child or an adult.  The sentiment is also Lili of the Valley and the papers were free ones with a magazine.

Thank you for looking :).

Kate xx

First Time Lucky!

I was so excited to find my purple Christmas card had been chosen in the Top 3 of the Winter Wonderland Photo Challenge from last week - definiately feel inspired to try some more :).

This week I needed a sympathy card and they aren't the sort of card you exclaim 'oh goodie, I can make one of those', well not for me anyway.  However I gave it a go and whilst I was at it I made a couple more so that I wouldn't end up in the same position when I need one another time.  I didn't get a chance to photograph the one I actually sent but they were all very similar and these are the other two I made.

I inked and stamped the stamps with versamark and then added clear embossing powder and heat embossed them.  After that I just used three different Distress Ink Pads on the white cardstock and the stamped images acted as a resist.  I matted these onto scraps of co-ordinating cardstock and then onto a plain white card blank.  I wanted to keep the design simple without too much fussing and hopefully I have achieved that.

Thank you for looking.

Kate x

Gotta start somewhere!

Yay, I have started a new blog :).  I have been meaning to for a little while but hadn't got round to it however having been inspired by the very talented Kathy and her lovely blog and having discovered the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog through it which helps you 'take the stress & strain out of Christmas' by setting weekly craft challenges so that by Christmas you should have a whole pile of handmade cards ready to send, I thought this was a really great idea and decided to have a go (would have been better if I had started earlier but ho hum!).

This week's challenge was a to take inspiration from a photo that included purple/lilac baubles and sparkly christmas tree branches.  When I was looking through my stamps to see what I could possibly use I came across this lovely stamp from Penny Black and ir seemed perfect.  The paper was more challenging as I am not a big 'purple' fan but found this in amongst my stash and it seemed to work.  So I have taken my inspiration from the colour, the baubles and the sparkle. 

I hope you like it and thank you for looking.

Kate xx